“documented liberal.”
I give private persons a pass on changing political positions. Once elected I’d expect them to adhere to policies they ran on.
I do not allow the same latitude for politicians when they change theirs while in office. Or worse, lie about them.
You shouldn't - changing political positions between the previous election cycle and the current one is exactly what an unprincipled opportunist would do.
Why do we have to test Trump’s conservative principles on one of the most powerful positions in our government? That is quite a gamble to make.