One of President Bush's characterization of his opponent Senator John Kerry is as a flip flopper. The Republicans have been repeating it like a mantra in all occasions. So in a world of sound bytes, all that matters is words like "fuzzy math", or "flip flopper". Richard Cohen has an article in the Washington Post asking who is the real flip flopper ?
Bush also declared himself a determined unilateralist, kissing off treaties and understandings and even spurning NATO's help in Afghanistan. Now, though, the unilateralist of old is sending Colin Powell around the world, seeking alms and arms for Iraq. Flip-flop.
Bush would not negotiate with North Korea. He did. Flip-flop.
Bush told the United Nations to butt out of Iraq. Now he wants it in. Flip-flop. [Washington Post]
Moral of the story: If you are a flip flopper, start calling your opponent a flip flopper.
Comments (3)
Good one, JK.
Posted by Shanti | August 5, 2004 9:07 AM
Posted on August 5, 2004 09:07
One more...
White House initially announced that they would not do anything about the 9/11 commission recommendations. Two days later, Bush said he was studying the report while on vacation and making plans to implement certain items through executive orders. Flip-flop?
Posted by Parag | August 5, 2004 7:36 PM
Posted on August 5, 2004 19:36
One more...
White House initially announced that they would not do anything about the 9/11 commission recommendations. Two days later, Bush said he was studying the report while on vacation and making plans to implement certain items through executive orders. Flip-flop?
Posted by Parag | August 5, 2004 7:37 PM
Posted on August 5, 2004 19:37