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Old 07-10-08, 08:28 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Thread Starter Re: Flip Flop for votes vs Change in beliefs due to new info

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Originally Posted by aps View Post
If the person provides a reasonable rationale for the change in stance, then it's a change in beliefs, IMO.
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I feared that if I answered honestly, I could not win the South Carolina primary, So I chose to compromise my principles. I broke my promise to always tell the truth.
Senator McCain, South Carolina primary, 2000

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