Olympia Snowe Votes With Democrats On Health Care, AP Calls Her New Sarah Palin. What?

Earlier today, senator Olympia Snowe voted in favor of a democrat healthcare bill. The Associated Press had an... interesting take on it.

"The real female maverick in GOP: Olympia Snowe", from the Associated Press

 ...Forget Sarah Palin. The female maverick of the Republican Party is Sen. Olympia Snowe.

Uhh, ok. So bowing down to the democrats makes you a maverick? That's uhh... Hmm.