In its September 2004 issue, Washington Monthly magazine invited 16 smart political observers — a mix of Republicans, Democrats and independents — to write short essays predicting what would happen if George Bush won a second term.
The answers, understandably enough, were all over the lot.
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The one commentator who got it exactly right was Kevin Drum, who runs the magazine’s blog. "What do we have to look forward to if George W. Bush is elected to a second term?" he asked. "One word: scandal."
