McCain hypocritically says he never considered himself a 'Maverick'

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who is doing and saying all he can to fight off primary Tea Bagger challenger J.D. Hayworth who claims McCain is too moderate, has in an interview with Newsweek gone back on his most famous nickname.


I never considered myself a maverick," McCain said. "I consider myself a person who serves the people of Arizona to the best of his abilities."

But there are those who remember the 2008 presidential campaign, when McCain, his running mate Sarah Palin and his entire campaign constantly referred to him as a "maverick."

McCain has also been hypocritically walking back many other positions that he held when he ran for president in 2008; such as his support for the Wall Street bailout TARP, gays openly serving in the military, campaign finance reform, and support for lenient immigration policies.

Watch a 2008 McCain ad referring to him as ‘Maverick’: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylJkmMR8Fek&feature=player_embedded