Is it bad to admit that one has made a mistake? Is it admirable to "stay the course" even if it means staying on the course towards disaster?
2007-10-31 05:58:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
This is just a modern tactic... many presidents would have never been elected if at their times we allowed such an inane argument.
It is impossible in life to not change your mind... there are lots of reasons for changing your mind: the policy is no longer relevant in the current state compared to the past state is one.... or the initial policy just didn't work. Its okay to reverse a decision; we do it all the time in business.
A dangerous and foolish man is a man that can't change his mind or compromise. In a world of soundbites and "extreme" statements I am afraid that people will now be afraid to alter their decisions and people will be hurt and even die as a result of that. We really need to think about WHY a politician has "flip-flopped". All of them have to.
2007-10-31 06:12:54 · answer #1 · answered by cattledog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Change is good, change is bad. Stay the course may be a good or bad idea. Since you mention "stay the course" flip flopping does not mean you think War is a good idea, then have second thoughts and refuse to fun the war you voted for. That does nothing, that creates failure and puts American soldiers at risk. Don't vote for war, then vote not to fund it. This, to me, is an example of when NOT to flip flop.
2007-10-31 13:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by Colonel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it worked once, then why not beat it into the ground with a shovel until you wear down the shovel all the way to the handle. I think an intelligent view of the world is an evolving view. If you still think the same way today as you did 10 years ago you aren't looking at the world around you.
2007-10-31 13:05:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's all about semantics, and word association. Negative connotations are developed for certain words or phrases, and that's what sticks regardless of the "reality". Everyone I know has been wrong and changed their minds about something at one time or another, so we are all "flip floppers". To me, it's meaningless, but to the general public, it's a bad word that politicians and the media can use for attacking.
2007-10-31 13:04:33 · answer #4 · answered by teenhamodic 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Changing your mind is fine if you so state and explain why. However, changing your position to match your audience is not acceptable. It has all the trappings of you saying whatever you have to to get votes.
2007-10-31 13:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's ok to admit when a mistake has been made. What's not ok is changing AFTER you get elected. That's fraud, pure and simple.
2007-10-31 13:04:55 · answer #6 · answered by katydid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Meaningless, just some yeast yet in the air
from a rabid "conservative" campaign in 2004.
They now wish to have kept pandora's box shut.
2007-10-31 13:08:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
People want consistency in a candidate...Not some one who says whatever Just to get elected. Americans are tired of it. Especially about Illegal Immigration...
2007-10-31 13:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Credibility is important. It is going to be important for the president to be credible with Congress and important for the president to be credible with foreign nations. http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2004/07/b42263.html
2007-10-31 13:05:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
it show me that someone is afraid of sticking to a core value.
2007-10-31 13:03:14 · answer #10 · answered by a person of interest 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋