Comical WaPo headline

Actually the sub-head to the Post's Palin article today:

“Fellow Maverick Survived McCain's Thorough Vetting Process, Aides Say”

Our only question is, did the aides say she survived the vetting process and call her a maverick? Or did the maverick part come courtesy of Post editors. Honestly, it's hard to tell where one team ends and the other begins.