For months now the claims that John Sidney McCain III would be more of the same as the Bush administration have been beaten like the drums of war.

A McCain administration might not be the same as another Bush term, though -- it might be worse, especially if their respective flying records are anything to go by.

Don't misunderstand. This is not to disrespect McCain or denigrate his service. It's to suggest, strongly, that in light of what a younger and arguably less (flight-related) accident-prone Republican President has achieved in the past two terms, accepting McCain as just like Bush might seriously understate