| US Partisan Politics and Political Platforms Flip Flop for votes vs Change in beliefs due to new info; Originally Posted by aps
If the person provides a reasonable rationale for the change in stance, then it's a ... |
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Originally Posted by aps  If the person provides a reasonable rationale for the change in stance, then it's a change in beliefs, IMO. | Quote: |
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Guesswork, but to make really good calls on guesswork, you would have to know the person (well, as well as you can so many miles away). Understanding their previous work, their attitudes, maybe even their writings or statements. It helps to have outside behind-the-scenes stuff as well.
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fiddytree, is dat like fiddy cent, but tree betta? 
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fiddytree, is dat like fiddy cent, but tree betta? | I'll have about...tree fiddy. | |
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Originally Posted by DarkWizard12 I'll tell you; If a republican does it, its a flip flop, if a democrat does it, he is merely "educating himself". | Are you serious? The term was practically created by the GOP and they desperately try to stick it on every candidate.
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Originally Posted by disneydude Are you serious? The term was practically created by the GOP and they desperately try to stick it on every candidate. | this is an extremely serious thread
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Originally Posted by disneydude Are you serious? The term was practically created by the GOP and they desperately try to stick it on every candidate. | Actually, I thought they merely made it...fashionable. Well, they also added a definition, as I thought flip-flop merely meant the changing of opinion. | |
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Originally Posted by Fiddytree I'll have about...tree fiddy. | Does your son work at the South Park Elementary Cafeteria?
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