Comments on: The ‘Flip-Flopping’ Label Has Jumped the Shark http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142938 DLS Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:19:38 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142938 No candidate should be able to help herself or himself to our tax money. No candidate should be able to help herself or himself to our tax money.

]]> By: NordicAngst http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142937 NordicAngst Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:34:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142937 Does anyone else think that the Obama-public finances thing is the biggest non-story of the entire election thus far? <br><br>Really, am I supposed to be appalled that he is drawing his finances from a record number of small donors instead of using our tax money? Does anyone else think that the Obama-public finances thing is the biggest non-story of the entire election thus far?

Really, am I supposed to be appalled that he is drawing his finances from a record number of small donors instead of using our tax money?

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142936 DLS Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:17:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142936 Some of us have never been so low-class or stupid as to use that stupid term either for "change or reversal of position" or for "sandal." Some of us have never been so low-class or stupid as to use that stupid term either for “change or reversal of position” or for “sandal.”

]]> By: JSpencer http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142935 JSpencer Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:04:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142935 "Remember: it’s the crazy people who keep doing the same thing after it’s clear that what they think is either not true or that it doesn’t work."<br><br>Excellent point Damozel, and one all too often lost on pundits and ideologues. “Remember: it’s the crazy people who keep doing the same thing after it’s clear that what they think is either not true or that it doesn’t work.”

Excellent point Damozel, and one all too often lost on pundits and ideologues.

]]> By: runasim http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142934 runasim Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:01:31 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142934 I only wish the people fond of the flip-flop nonsense would flip-flop and stop using the phrase. It has lost all meaning through overuse, anyway<br><br>And it gives me hives. I only wish the people fond of the flip-flop nonsense would flip-flop and stop using the phrase. It has lost all meaning through overuse, anyway

And it gives me hives.

]]> By: Neocon http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142933 Neocon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:40:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142933 Changing ones mind is fine. Super. Im glad when a politician actually comes to a rational conclusions. Heck you know how much those liberals dance in glee when Conservatives do a flip flop, change their minds and start bashing Bush.<br><br>Super.<br><br>Obama did not change his mind. He compromised His principals. Campaign funding was a principal and he flip flopped and caved under the pressure of the DNC who wanted to win at all costs this year.<br><br>Obama did not change his mind on FISA. He changed is principals on amnesty to telecoms.<br><br>Changing your mind is one thing. When you change your mind that reflects on your principals is something entirely different. AND if you campaign that IM DIFFERENT. IM ABOVE THE FRAY. Im better then they are cause I will stand up to special interests.........and<br><br>His first flip flop was to cave to a special interest. The DNC. Changing ones mind is fine. Super. Im glad when a politician actually comes to a rational conclusions. Heck you know how much those liberals dance in glee when Conservatives do a flip flop, change their minds and start bashing Bush.

Super.

Obama did not change his mind. He compromised His principals. Campaign funding was a principal and he flip flopped and caved under the pressure of the DNC who wanted to win at all costs this year.

Obama did not change his mind on FISA. He changed is principals on amnesty to telecoms.

Changing your mind is one thing. When you change your mind that reflects on your principals is something entirely different. AND if you campaign that IM DIFFERENT. IM ABOVE THE FRAY. Im better then they are cause I will stand up to special interests………and

His first flip flop was to cave to a special interest. The DNC.

]]> By: Rambie http://themoderatevoice.com/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/comment-page-1/#comment-142932 Rambie Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:36:39 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/21063/the-flip-flopping-label-has-jumped-the-shark/#comment-142932 Finally, someone says it!!! Thank you Damozel. The whole "flip-flop" thing was a joke of an attack from the start in 2004. It continues to pick up steam and I'm not sure we can put the lid back on this genie bottle. Finally, someone says it!!! Thank you Damozel. The whole “flip-flop” thing was a joke of an attack from the start in 2004. It continues to pick up steam and I'm not sure we can put the lid back on this genie bottle.

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