Mavericky

Ana Marie Cox opines on Sarah Palin's proclivity for veering off in strange, new directions and whether that means she's a maverick or a rogue.

Money quote:

Having observed the McCain campaign for almost two years, I’m inclined to believe Palin’s less-scripted moments are, in fact, less a result of active disobedience than in the governor’s own somewhat McCain-like unwillingness to stick to a script. Here, in Toledo, where she just gave a speech on energy independence, Palin’s own independence took a literal turn: If there is any one place she has gone rogue, it is against her teleprompter.