Perhaps, this is what explains the fact that he’s in denial about the economic reality of the country, the absurdity of the war in Iraq or the idiotic pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate. At the present juncture, we need mavericks like these just like extra holes in the head or more red ink on our brokerage statements. Another way to view this is to probably assume that there are good and bad “mavericks” and so far, I’ve only seen the erratic side of John McCain as his most outstanding trait. It’s to be noted that the other definition of the word is that of an unbranded animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother and herd; it can by convention become the property of whoever finds it and brands it (this usage is traced after Samuel Augustus Maverick, 1803-1870, a Texas cattle-owner…)
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The definition of maverick
According to the dictionary, “maverick” means an independent person or independent thinker who refuses to conform to accepted views on a subject. That’s what McCain says he is. 
Perhaps, this is what explains the fact that he’s in denial about the economic reality of the country, the absurdity of the war in Iraq or the idiotic pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate. At the present juncture, we need mavericks like these just like extra holes in the head or more red ink on our brokerage statements. Another way to view this is to probably assume that there are good and bad “mavericks” and so far, I’ve only seen the erratic side of John McCain as his most outstanding trait. It’s to be noted that the other definition of the word is that of an unbranded animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother and herd; it can by convention become the property of whoever finds it and brands it (this usage is traced after Samuel Augustus Maverick, 1803-1870, a Texas cattle-owner…)
Perhaps, this is what explains the fact that he’s in denial about the economic reality of the country, the absurdity of the war in Iraq or the idiotic pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate. At the present juncture, we need mavericks like these just like extra holes in the head or more red ink on our brokerage statements. Another way to view this is to probably assume that there are good and bad “mavericks” and so far, I’ve only seen the erratic side of John McCain as his most outstanding trait. It’s to be noted that the other definition of the word is that of an unbranded animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother and herd; it can by convention become the property of whoever finds it and brands it (this usage is traced after Samuel Augustus Maverick, 1803-1870, a Texas cattle-owner…)
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