Maverick Spirit

We Americans have all heard about John McCain and Sarah Palin's "maverick spirit." But, many of you may be as confused as to what exactly that term means.  So let us take a look at what the "maverick spirit" is:

In my investigations I have attempted to determine which definition best fits the McCain/Palin ticket.  I used both the Internet and Webster's dictionary in this endeavor, and I confident that I have conclusively determined what this elusive moniker really means.  

First, the most obvious and ironically the most misused interpretation: A person who thinks independently; A non-conformist, or rebel.  Well I am absolutely sure that this is the definition that the McCain/Palin handlers hope the average ill-informed American voter would associate with the ticket.  But, even the most cursory investigation into the two candidates reveals that neither are independent thinkers, nor non-conformists.  McCain is as "old-boyish" as they come, and Palin... well, she is whatever she is- but rebel she is not!  In fact, Palin represents a giant step backwards for women equality.  It could be argued that Palin is the "poster-child" for every male chauvinist who preach that women are not capable of doing "a mans job" (way to go Sarah). 

The second possibility is that either one or both are wild unbranded range animals (especially a motherless calf).  Now I am not exactly sure about either candidates' childhood family dynamic but, I am pretty confident that both McCain and Palin had human mothers.  I am not so sure that Palin isn't "branded" though; that little minx could be into all kinds of kinky stuff.  Has anyone actually seen her bare-naked ass!

The final, and most probably the best definition for "maverick spirit," refers to the 1950's-60's television western series staring James Garner.  For those who weren't born yet or don't remember the show, James Garner plays a dapper dressed six-gun toting professional gambler who constantly gets himself into all sorts of wacky western high jinx.  Maverick (James Garner) always seemed to be completely oblivious of the extent of the dangers that he faced as he blundered his way through these adventures by flimflamming his numerous would-be adversaries.  Come on, if this doesn't perfectly describe McCain/Palin, I don't know what does!  

Who is the tall dark stranger there?

Maverick is the name.

Riding the trail to who-knows-where

Luck is his companion

Gamblin' is his game.

Smooth as the handle on a gun.

Maverick is the name.

Wild as the wind in Oregon

Blowin' up a canyon

Easier to tame.

Riverboat ring your bell.

Fare-thee-well Annabelle.

Luck is the lady that he loves the best.

Natchez to New Orleans.

Livin' on jacks and queens.

Maverick is a legend of the west.

After all, isn't McCain's proposed Presidential platform gambling with our futures, the economy, and the fate of our great nation.  I am just waiting for Sarah Palin to dawn one of those nineteenth-century bar girl outfits that Jodie Foster wore in the 1991 motion picture adaptation... meeeow!  So let us hear it for the "Maverick spirit."