Third Term (English)

Political commentator Paul Begala argues that, if elected president, John McCain would follow the precedents of the Bush Administration with alarming fidelity. He charges McCain with courting the media in order to cultivate his image as the rebellious "maverick" of the GOP, even though McCain's voting record is ultra-conservative. On issues from the war in Iraq to drilling in delicate ecosystems, Begala outlines the numerous similarities between Bush and McCain. Though he defends McCain's virtues and even seeks to dispel pernicious rumors about him, Begala is forthright in urging readers to avoid President's Bush's third term--John McCain's first. minimize