SIMPLE PROOF, that the "maverick"-argument is a lie (no facts or track-records needed, just logic)

[DetlefK]

The following is a simple logic proof, that McCain cannot possibly be a maverick.

Basics:
1. What does a maverick do? Criticize his fellow colleagues and propose/execute differing views.
2. What does a maverick not do? Go mainstream.
3. Why do people vote for a particular party? Because they want, that the party's policies will be enacted.
4. Why do people support a particular candidate? Because they can relate to his personal views.

So, let's go:
a) Republicans support the Republican Party and vote for it. => Republicans want republican policies to be enacted.
b) McCain is a maverick. => McCain does not represent the policies of the Republican Party.

combine a) and b) => Republicans do not support the policies of McCain.

And as the final conclusion is obviously wrong, either a) or b) are false.


If John McCain were a maverick, he would draw less enthusiasm and more criticism from the Republican Party. But as the republicans support him AND the republican party at the same time, his views cannot possibly differ from republican views. => He can't be a maverick, because of his indisputable support by fellow republicans. :D quod erat demonstrandum


Now you could say that republicans support him, because he represents "change", new republican policies. But that argument leads to dangerous waters: If the republicans prefer "new republican policies" over "old republican policies", why do they still support republicans that enacted "old republican policies"? => Republicans don't want new policies. But as a maverick, McCain would enact new republican policies.


That leads to two possible conclusions:
1. McCain is a maverick and represents change. The current republican party has failed. => If you are a republican wanting change, vote for McCain, but not for any other current republican politician.
2. McCain is a sell-out and represents more-of-the-same. => If you are a republican wanting change, don't vote for McCain.