McCain a maverick? This is the one and the only Maverick

[XOKCowboy]

Besides he's a lifelong Democrat. Check this out from Wikipedia

Garner is a strong Democratic Party supporter, contributing over $7,500 to Democrats running for Federal office the past seven years, including Dennis Kucinich (for Congress in 2002), Richard Gephardt, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, and various Democratic committees and groups. Since 1982 Garner has given at least $29,000 to Federal campaigns, and over $24,000 of that has been to the Democrats.<32>

For his role in the 1985 CBS miniseries Space, the character's party affiliation was changed from a Republican (as in the book) to reflect Garner's personal views. Garner said: "my wife would leave me if I played a Republican".<33>

Prior to the entry of ex-San Francisco Mayor (later U.S. Senator) Dianne Feinstein, there was an effort by Democratic party leaders, led by state Senator Herschel Rosenthal, to persuade James Garner to seek the 1990 Democratic nomination for Governor of California.<34>

Darn. We could have had Jim Garner instead of DiFi? I think CA and we got a bad deal on that one.

[silverojo]

1. No, McSame's a "mavrick"

Spell it right! :evilgrin:

[ColbertWatcher]

2. LOL! n/t

[begin_within]

3. Plus he was pretty good in "The Americanization of Emily"

[samuraiguppy]

4. if a maverick is someone

who can't control their temper and who goes off half-cocked making poor decisions based on bad judgment--well if that is how you define maverick--then McJerk is one.

[Kool Kitty]

5. I used to love that show.

Yes, I am as old as the hills.

[elshiva]

6. Thank goodness,

you posted the original and not the awful Mel Gibson remake.

Let's hear it for Jim Garner.
:applause: :toast:


Fuck you, Mel Gibson! :grr: :nuke: :puke:

[Norrin Radd]

7. Garner is cool, but I prefer Jack Kelly as Bart. ;-)