John McCain likes to fancy himself a maverick. He likes to portray himself as someone who isn't afraid to go against his own party on big decisions. But on his first presidential-level decision, the choice of a running mate, how did this supposed maverick operate?
Today's NY Times offers some telling insights. The Times reports he really wanted to pick Joe Lieberman as his running mate. When the Christian Conservative base of his party objected to the pick, what did this maverick do? He did what his party told him to do. He chose an Evangelical -- one that he had met exactly once before he interviewed her last week and offered her the job on the spot.
There is likely a lot more that we will learn about Sarah Palin in the next few weeks. But the choice itself has already taught us a lot about how McCain would make decisions as president.
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