It flops like a fish out of water
In 2004 the "Flip Flop" was the fall of Kerry. Now we can see it in the GOP. These two will get killed in the general election if they make it.
Top Romney Flip Flops
1. Abortion
In October 2002, campaigning for governorship of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney said he would "preserve and protect" a woman's right to choose. He now describes himself as opposing abortion.
2. Gay Rights
In a 1994 letter to the Log Cabin Republicans, who advocate gay rights, Romney said he was in favor of "gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly" in the military. He now says it would be a mistake to interfere with the "don't ask, don't tell policy."
3. Gun Control
Campaigning for the Senate in 1994, Romney said he favored strong gun laws and did not "line up with the NRA." He signed up for "lifetime membership" of the NRA in August 2006 while pondering a presidential run, praising the group for "doing good things" and "supporting the right to bear arms."
4. Campaign Finance
In 1994, Romney advocated a spending limit on congressional elections and abolition of political action committees. In 2002, he supported public financing of campaigns from a 10 percent tax on private fund-raising. In 2008, he attacked the McCain-Feingold law limiting campaign contributions as an attack on free speech.
5. Immigration
In a November 2005 interview with the Boston Globe, he described immigration reform proposal advanced by McCain as "reasonable." He now denounces it as an "amnesty plan." In December 2006, he signed agreement authorizing state troopers to round up illegal immigrants.
Top McCain Flip Flops
1. Taxes
McCain was one of two Republican senators to vote against the Bush tax cuts of 2001, saying that he coult not support a tax cut that went to rich Americans rather than middle class Americans. He now favors making the tax cuts permanent.
2. Religious Right
During the 2002 election campaign, McCain attacked Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson as "agents of intolerance." He withdrew that remark in a 2006 interview with Meet the Press, saying that the Christian Right had a "major role to play in the Republican party."
3. Immigration
Last year, McCain sponsored a bill that would combine a temporary worker program and path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants with increased border security. But he now puts the emphasis on securing the borders first.
4. Roe vs Wade
In August 1999, McCain told the San Francisco Chronicle that he would "not support repeal of Roe vs Wade" because it would force women to undergo illegal operations. He has subsequently said that he was speaking about the need to change the "culture of America", and supports the repeal of Roe vs Wade.
5. Ethanol
In 2003, McCain said that ethanol "does nothing to reduce fuel consumption, nothing to increase our energy independence, nothing to improve air quality." Campaigning in Iowa in August 2006, he described ethanol as a "vital alternative energy source, not only because of our dependency on foreign oil but its greenhouse reduction effects." Yesterday, in Massachusetts, he reverted to his anti-ethanol position.
Full article can be found here.
Not in that article above, I've included some Ron Paul Flip flops to save P4B the trouble.
In 1988 Ron filled out a CNN questionnaire favoring the position of eliminating the boarder patrol. Now supports enforcing the boarder and laws that we already have on the books.
Used to be for the complete elimination of social security and welfare. Now says he was wrong on the issue back then and will secure social security and welfare for those who are dependent on them.
Claims to be against pork barrel spending. Paul's adds items to bills that people in his district have asked him for... then votes NO on the bill.
Proof Ron is not a real flip flopper "Loony Ron Paul Interview 1988 - proof Ron Paul is a loon!". Interview from 1988.. sounds exactly the same in 2008, just with an older voice :D
It flops like a fish out of water
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Originally Posted by Zimzum
Not in that article above, I've included some Ron Paul Flip flops to save P4B the trouble.
:S2:....good one! They're ALL politicians....they could really give a rats ass about us when ya get down to it. It's all about their ego.........FOREVER MORE in the history books!!
LOL...what about Huckabee? Seems your a bit bias here..........LMAO!:thumbsup:
Have a good one!:s4:
It flops like a fish out of water
It flops like a fish out of water
God forbid using common sense or logic to change your viewpoint on an issue. If you do, it's called flip flopping.
Especially over the course of 20 years, in Paul's case.
It flops like a fish out of water
Great, so they are all lying two faced hypocrites. May god help us all.
It flops like a fish out of water
The bigger they flip, the harder they flop.
