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The Palin Pick: McCain being McCain
Sound Politics — ... . It has been a common Democratic refrain in describing the pick as well ( example ). The problem is that such an assessment requires using conventional thinking to analyze a candidate known for being explicitly unconventional. Wander the halls of the US Senate - or the bars of Capitol Hill - and talk to staffers who have seen McCain in action and watched their bosses respond to him. The portrait is that of a man prone to go against the grain, often on mere gut instinct. This was one of the oft-cited reasons for conservative distrust of McCain during the primary season. He's a ...