Wow, a little bit of the old "Maverick" popped out during the GOP debate on ABC this morning...

Download QT later... (thanks to Scarce for the vid)

McCain: I would do what some presidents have done in the past...a Vice President brings some area of expertise and talent. I would probably assign some of those areas, like telecommunications or some other important issues...

Stephanopoulos: So, not as wide-ranging as Vice President Cheney had...?

McCain: Look, I would be very careful that everyone understood that there is only one President.

George, you just got pwned.

UPDATE:  Time Magazine's Mark Halperin grades the GOP debate participants...but how much of his grades rely on how well they actually did versus furthering preconceived media narratives?