Joe B. says McCain is a "sidekick" not maverick

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 45 minutes ago TAMPA, Fla. - Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden says Republican John McCain isn't a maverick, but President Bush's sidekick. Barack Obama's running mate ridiculed McCain during an appearance at the University of South Florida on Wednesday. He said McCain is "an angry man, lurching from one position to another" and making ugly attacks against Obama instead of offering solutions to a troubled country. The Delaware senator said McCain is trying to distract voters from his support for President Bush's policies. He repeated Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey's line, "You can't call yourself a maverick when all you've ever been is a sidekick." MCL note: I hope we can retire the term Maverick after this election... From Palin, McCain and the hordes of GOP zombie pundits on cable news you would thought McCain first name is Maverick.. If this was McCain from 2000 ok but McCain has been Bush butt buddy since 2004.