What is the difference between flip flopping and changing a posistion?

La_Serpiente

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Wed Dec-24-03 09:12 PM
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What is the difference between flip flopping and changing a posistion?

Did Kucinich flip flop on his decision for abortion? I don't think so. He did a re-evaluation of his morals and came to a different perspective. The same if for Gephardt. He was anti-abortion before, but now he is pro-choice.

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TrueAmerican

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Wed Dec-24-03 09:23 PM
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1. Simple

If any candidate besides Dean changes their position it's called Flip Flop. If Dean changes positions, it's called "evolving"

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Forkboy

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Wed Dec-24-03 10:51 PM
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8. Just like Clark "evolving" into a Democrat!

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oostevo

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Wed Dec-24-03 09:26 PM
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2. I would think that it is ...

I would think that changing positions after looking at popular opinion, or doing so repeatedly, can be classified as 'flip-flopping'.

Otherwise, most people realize that intelligent people, upon reviewing subject matter, often change their minds.

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Gman

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Wed Dec-24-03 09:27 PM
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3. If its your candidate, he/she changed their position

if its your opponent, they flip flopped.

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Touchdown

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Wed Dec-24-03 09:51 PM
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4. Only Democrats flip-flop

The repugs are the only ones with the "moral clarity" to change their position. See how simple life is?:eyes:

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StClone

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Wed Dec-24-03 10:16 PM
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6. Publican Cacklings

Right-wing Think Tank definitions are the problem.

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randr

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Wed Dec-24-03 10:07 PM
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5. Changing positions

is just a flip. Changing them again would be a flip-flop.
It may also be true that having flipped to a less favorable position one could be in the flip-flop zone.

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Terwilliger

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Wed Dec-24-03 10:48 PM
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7. the difference is in interpretation

and affinity for said candidate

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