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Originally Posted by AGDee
In past Presidential elections, it seemed to go like this:
1. I don't like him "He's a waffler/flip-flopper"
2. I like him "He changed his mind due to careful thought"
It just seems like a way to attack the opponent, in most cases.
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It can be. Although it's just as easy to say that people are blinded to pandering by loyalty to their party. I think John Kerry shot himself in the foot repeatedly. The whole : I voted for it before I voted against it thing. His votes made sense, but talk about giving your opponent a sound bite! No one really paid attention to the details.
A big difference between pandering/flipflopping and serious change is their reason. If they can thoughtfully explain how they changed positions, great. If not, I'm suspect from the start. And that's for either party. I don't really fit in either.
ETA: MysticCat sort beat me to it
