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Originally Posted by AGDee
Since the minute he was elected, Obama has been privvy to a lot more information than he had before. The transition team began working almost immediately. I'd feel quite certain that he has been given all kinds of new info at this stage of the game.
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Sure, but I don't think it was new information about community service and I think if the change was simply a reaction to the economic downturn, it could have been changed before the election.
I personally wouldn't characterize this change as a flip flop because I think it makes sense to reserve that distinction for stands that actually reverse themselves. (First you say you'll use public financing, but then when you see how much money you can raise, you decide not to go with public financing = flip flop. It was a one or the other choice and you changed your position.)
Here Obama has simply modified from one form of supporting community service to another. He backed off making it a requirement while still retaining it as a goal. If he ends up vetoing community service legislation, then he's flip flopped, IMO.
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