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Despite noting "flak" McCain got "for sort of flip-flopping and trying to court the right," John Harwood asserted that "maverick brand is intact"

Summary: On Morning Joe, John Harwood asserted that Sen. John McCain's speech on the economy "trying to go after ... corporate greed" demonstrated that his "maverick brand is intact," and that "this is a guy who has established a brand for himself that has endured ... despite that phase in 2007 when he was getting a lot of flak for sort of flip-flopping and trying to court the right." However, The Washington Post reported that "tax cuts, mostly for corporations and wealthy individuals, remain the centerpiece of McCain's economic agenda."
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Posted by therick

The Man, The Legend --The Maverick. . .

THE MYTH !!!

 

Posted Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:20:06 PM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by cArn

I think Jeter2's right. The MSM will wave the maverick banner over McCain's gray head even when there's overwhelming evidence to the contrary. He has to call Obama "boy" or do some other blatantly stupid thing for the media to wake up out of their coma.

Posted Wednesday April 16, 2008 7:45:24 PM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by therick in reply to cArn

"He has to call Obama "boy" or do some other blatantly stupid thing for the media to wake up out of their coma"--Carn

If he slipped up and said that, the MSM would scoff it off and say "...at his age, everyone is a boy,"  then they'd proceed to trash Hillary.

Posted Wednesday April 16, 2008 9:39:33 PM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by tex

Republican, in FAVOR with the media: "A Maverick".

For the exact same behavior, the Democrat, UNFAVORED by the Media, is labeled quite differently.

Flip-flopper, "will do ANYTHING to win", no core values, unprincipled, a traitor to his or her base, unreliable, "all over the place", a liar, dishonest, an opportunist, and PANDERER ... to name just a few.

The MEDIA is invested in crafting their words, characterizations, and reportage to reflect their blatant bias, FOR the Republican and AGAINST the Democrats.

It could not be more clear. 

Posted Wednesday April 16, 2008 11:27:28 PM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by MickD in reply to tex

I gagged at the stupid questions at the debate tonight. Charlie and Georgie must have got a grillin' from the Ned Beatty character in "Network."

Posted Thursday April 17, 2008 12:44:37 AM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by foghornleghorn in reply to MickD

Especially the ones concerning Obama's patriotism (hand over his heart, lapel pin, etc)

Don't we have more important things to discuss?  In the eyes of the MSM, I guess not.

Posted Thursday April 17, 2008 9:11:30 AM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by foghornleghorn in reply to MickD

Especially the ones concerning Obama's patriotism (hand over his heart, lapel pin, etc)

Don't we have more important things to discuss?  In the eyes of the MSM, I guess not.

 

Posted Thursday April 17, 2008 9:11:30 AM EDT / Flag this comment

Posted by peebs755

No matter what McCain says, The MSM is going to give him a pass. If McCain says in an interview "I am not a maverick", They'll sign off saying "that was John Mcain, maverick , in an interview eariler today..."

Posted Thursday April 17, 2008 4:12:17 PM EDT / Flag this comment