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Originally Posted by Tanngrisnir3
Perhaps this might shed some light on McCain's, ahem, consistency:
* McCain supported the drilling moratorium; now he’s against it....
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Now the oil situation is different. A lot can change in 26 years, but I bet you knew that.
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.... * McCain strongly opposes a windfall-tax on oil company profits. Three weeks earlier, he was perfectly comfortable with the idea....
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Ditto.
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.... * McCain thought Bush’s warrantless-wiretap program circumvented the law; now he believes the opposite....
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With such an obfuscated and convolted situation that this has turned into, many are just fine with this position.
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.... * McCain defended “privatizing” Social Security. Now he says he’s against privatization (though he actually still supports it.)....
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So where's the flip?
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.... * McCain wanted to change the Republican Party platform to protect abortion rights in cases of rape and incest. Now he doesn’t....
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Source.
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.... * McCain thought the estate tax was perfectly fair. Now he believes the opposite....
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As estate taxes have changed in the last 26 years, this seems reasonable.
As for the rest of your post, cutting and pasting from some blog seems quite disengenuous. Unless you did this research on your own, you really should give credit to the person who did the research in the first place.
I respect one who can change his views on issues over 26 years. I also respect one who can keep his fundamental principles on issues when the legislation and the situations change on those issues.
At least he has a position which we can tracks on votes. Unlike BHO who has a 36% not-voting record, JSM actually votes on issues and has recorded views.
Voting is a partisan game that can be played both ways, especially when two senators are in the running. This is why governors usually fare better against senators or reps. in presidential elections.