[NMRJock]

Four years ago a lot of democrats were defending Kerry's "flip-flops" because it showed that he was dynamic and open-minded. Personally, I agree. In the meantime the republicans got the Kerry flip-flop message out at every opportunity.

Now, the democratic leadership is going to try to use the same play against McCain.

In the meantime, nobody pays any attention to what the candidates really think about the issues so long as they've only espoused one viewpoint unwaveringly throughout their entire career.

Besides, I've changed my opinion on things over the years. I think that's a natural thing for anybody that keeps processing new information to do. Why shouldn't Kerry or McCain (or Obama)?