So someone that is a strong proponent of conservative principles is for the "party line" but someone that the MSM glowingly praises and Dems circulate around is an "Independent thinker".
Sure.
I don't care what the guy has done in past. Lately he's been curving toward the McCain & hagel clique and these are not people I admire. They are opportunists. They want facetime on the MSM, and they want the Dems to curry favor with them. They will abandon conservative principles they "claim" to be in favor of for this feeling of approval and acceptance.
He is working with the Dems to attempt to make tax hikes a necessity to get this reform passed. He knows as every conservative does that the minute the President starts hiking taxes he is going to get savaged by the MSM and his base. In exchange this Senator has properly cut a deal for a few bookings on Meet The press and who knwos what else.
You admire this "maverick" if you please. I refuse to.
fine......but I look at "mavericks" as those that go against the grain all the time.......I don't see him doing this at all.......and you are only speculating about his motives.......you dont' know for sure that he is an opportunist and no, being for conservative principles per se in not necessarily the party line but on the other hand, I'm willing to listen to others views regardless of party. Sometimes the best break throughs in history have come from those that brought ideas outside the lines.....I"m always willing to listen......I may not agree, but I'll listen