[Einigkeit_Recht_Freiheit]

The economist support Bush in 2000, the war in Iraq, tax cuts, outsourcing, etc. It is perhaps the most objective, non-partisan weekly in any language.

Obviously they are attempt to remain neutral at this point in the campaign, but it seems as if they may be already leaning in the direction of our French looking friend. Worrisome.

Keep the Keynes quote in mind. You may see it around in the not too distant future.

[GeronL]

and they call him flipper, flipper... faster than lightening, he's changing stands....

[RJayneJ]

[John Thornton]

I do agree with some of what this writer says:

Regardless of how Kerry flips and flops, at the end of the day, he almost always winds up on the socialist side of any issue. His flip/flops are designed to hide his true statist beliefs. To that extent, he is not inconsistent in his overall world view.

[dawn53]

When Mr Bush reverses himself (in abandoning his promise to run a “humble” foreign policy, for instance)

Guess this guy never heard of 9/11.

[adam_az]

"Keep the Keynes quote in mind. You may see it around in the not too distant future."

I hope the 'rats use it. Keynes was an advocate of using debt (budget deficit) as a fiscal tool to kick start the economy during a downturn. Kerry's solution is to raise taxes.

[sr4402]

This was inconsistent. It was also justified

Huh? Justified by what? Voting to send in the troops but refusing to fund them? Kerry as Commander in Chief? God save our troops!

[Fiddlstix]

[guitfiddlist]

John Kerry, flip-flopper?

I see a new John "Frog" Kerry line of designer flip-flops by summer. I'd like a pair, one labeled "I voted for it.." and the other labeled "...before I voted against it".

[Timocrat]

It is perhaps the most objective, non-partisan weekly in any language.

On the contrary. The Economist and especially the Lexington column has always been well left of center. I believe at one time Michael Kinsley wrote it.

I read the Economist and it is nothing like the paper it was in the mid eighties. It is Euro wienie, a fully paid up member of the Euro chattering classes

[dirtboy]

So his record contains inconsistencies. But these are individual failures. They do not add up to any fundamental incoherence of political philosophy.

In other words, the Economist flip-flops in their efforts to show that Kerry isn't a flip-flopper.

[BibChr]

I question the question-mark in the title.

Dan

[amordei]

I'll second the point that the Economist is not objective. It is left-of-center. A thoughtful publication, but definitely left-of-center. Think of it as New Democrat or Third Way.

[kevkrom]

Beatles parody double-header:

FLIP-FLOP MAN ("Nowhere Man")
============================= 

He's a real flip-flop man
Living in his flip-flop land
Doesn't have a single plan
For nobody

Always has a point of view
Frequently he'll have two
Doesn't he sound just like you'd
Want him to be?

Flip-flop man (la la la), John Kerry
Take a stand (la la la), why should he?
Flip-flop man, thinks that we should be
At the UN's command.

He's a fake as he can be
Shows you want you want to see
Always hides from you and me
What he really is.

Always has a point of view
Frequently he'll have two
Doesn't he sound just like you'd
Want him to be?

Flip-flp man (la la la), don't you fret
Just keep sayin' (la la la) "Vietnam vet"
Flip-flip man, the media will let
You slide on it.

He's a real flip-flop man
Living in his flip-flop land
Doesn't have a single plan
For nobody



YESTERDAY
=========

Yesterday
I told you what I had to say
To convice you that I'd vote that way
That was my stance
Yesterday

Suddenly
The realization came to me
On the other side I had to be
And that is now the truth
To me

So... how will I vote?
I don't know, I just won't say
If it all goes wrong
I'll flip-flop back
To yesterday

Yesterday
It's such an easy game to play
Watch me change my tune again today
Oh don't believe
A word I say

Don't believe
A word I say