Political thought of the day

[zorbtrauts]

If you use the term "flip-flop" in a criticism of your political opponents, I stop listening to you.

Comments

[your_friend]

How about "says one thing and does another" or "loudly professes allegiance to whatever the last poll indicates is popular"?

- Bill

[zorbtrauts]

Those are fine. The problem is that "flip-flop" is just as often (if not more often) used as an indictment of people who have changed their minds for good reasons (such as having gained knowledge on an issue which demonstates to them the weakness of their previous position)... and it doesn't differentiate between this and your alternative criticisms.

[juniperesque]

*quietly applauds*

[tskirvin]

That stupid councilman couldn't even make a simple flip-flop transistor!

[zorbtrauts]

I'm not listening!

[grumpysmurf]

I completely agree with you stuart, the catch phrase of flip flop is completely worthless, the fact that it is used successfully against very qualified candidates would make Thomas Jefferson roll over in his grave.

B

PS...Shoot me an email, would love to chat with you

[hospicenursern]

I wear flip-flops on my feet.