Who is "Flip-Flopping" Now?
30/08/24 11:27
August 30, 2024 (Vol. 18 No. 38) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sat down with her running mate Tim Walz and CNN's Dana Bash last night for a much anticipated interview. Trump had been clamoring for such an interview, saying that she had been hiding from having to answer tough questions. Of course, Failure 45's position is dripping with irony, considering that the only interviews he does is with sycophantic pseudo-journalists such as Dr. Phil and Sean Hannity. While Republicans will tell you something different, privately they must be dismayed at the Vice President's performance. There were no misstatements or flubs. When asked about Trump's racist questioning of her credentials as a black person, she was perfectly dismissive, calling it "the same old playbook." The best the GOP could do was call her a "flip-flopper" on issues such as fracking and immigration. Again, these charges are ironic since Donald Trump, at almost the same hour as the interview, was dramatically trying to change his position on abortion and in vitro fertilization. Of course, he has also been backpedaling as hard as he can from Project 2025, a litany of draconic measures conjured up by group of ex-Trump administration officials. So who is the "flip-flopper" now? Maybe a better question is whether we will allow politicians to change their minds and alter their positions over time. I'll bet that you, the reader, has modified some of the positions you held over time. I know that I have. For example, I am much more sympathetic to Lyndon Johnson today than I was when he was in office. A bigger question is do you really want a president who refuses to modify his or her positions based on new information? If you do - as many Republicans suggest they do with their criticism of Harris - then they have to hate Ronald Reagan. After all, the man was a union boss and a staunch Democrat in his early days. Of course, it is reasonable to wonder whether a politician's change of heart is sincere. Perhaps in this year's presidential election, you should ask which candidate has more credibility when it comes to making promises. (Hint: Mexico didn't pay for the wall. And, by the way, for all intents and purposes, there is no wall.) If you are honest with yourself, then the choice of who should be the next president is crystal clear. That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.