What Randy said.

A couple of more thoughts on the use of the word “maverick.” I wonder if it’s the right moment for McCain to constantly describe himself using a word that essentially means “unpredictable” when the country is looking for someone with a steady hand, calm in a crisis. It doesn’t help when McCain’s campaign is erratic, too.

And the word “maverick” comes from Samuel Maverick, a 19th century Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle. His fellow ranchers thought him independent because of this fact, but his failure to brand his cattle signified a lack of interest in actually ranching. So maybe it is the perfect word to describe John McCain, a senator with a fake ranch, a candidate who takes risks to show how “mavericky” he is but who shows little interest in actually governing.