J.D. Hayworth pounces on McCain's "never considered myself a maverick" remark. That's his best shot?

Hayworth: ‘Panicked’ McCain trying to ‘encourage amnesia’

By Sahil Kapur
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 -- 9:49 am

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0406/hayworth-panicked-mccain-encourage-amnesia/



In an attempt to fend off the toughest challenge of his Senate career, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) has unwittingly thrown his opponent fodder to use against him.

"I never considered myself a maverick," he told Newsweek's David Margolick in interview.

McCain's primary challenger, former Republican congressman and tea party favorite J.D. Hayworth, pounced on the quote, describing it as a disingenuous attempt to curry favor with conservatives, who have long distrusted McCain for breaking with the GOP on issues such as tax cuts and campaign finance.

"If memory serves, his campaign plane was called 'Maverick One,' and, as I understand it, in national campaigns they spend a lot of time on that stuff," Hayworth told Politico's Andy Barr.

"You’re seeing a lot of scrambling and a lot of position reversals and panicked and shrill attacks against me," he continued. "To the extent that he can encourage amnesia in the electorate, that’s what he’s aiming to do."