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On the recordSeptember 4, 2008
If McCain is a maverick reformer, then I'm a Hasidic diamond merchant.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala critiques McCain's self-portrayal as a maverick, suggesting it is insincere.

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