Which way is right for McCain?

Trying to defend Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) against attacks from the right, President Bush went on the Fox News Channel last weekend to vouch for the Republican presidential front-runner's conservative credentials. "I know the principles that drive him. And no doubt in my mind, he is a true conservative," Bush said. But what constitutes a true conservative, and what qualifies Bush to guard the entrance to that club?

February 16, 2008