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The dominatrix

Sarah Palin is trying to seduce independent voters. But she comes across like a whip-wielding mistress who wants to discipline a naughty America.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Monday, September 8, 2008 09:22 PM

    @godot

    "Is there any functional difference between a "maverick" and a "loose cannon"?"

    Yes, they are similar but different

    A "loose cannon" is an unpredictable but VERY DANGEROUS person or thing.

    A "maverick" is just an unclaimed steer, or wild unclaimed thing of some sort. A maverick is also a slightly unusual thing, but it really means more of a "odd duck" or the like.

    The loose cannon has the connotation of danger.

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