In the 2004 presidential race, Republicans effectively stuck the "flip-flop" label on John Kerry. Remember all those stupid flip-flops flapping at the Republican convention? Well, Steve Bennen, formerly blogging at the Carpetbagger Report and now at Washington Monthly's blog Political Animal, has a list of John McCain's flip-flops: 74 and counting. As Bennen pointed out, people are going to change their mind occasionally--and they should when facts convince. However, Bennen shows how McCain's many flip-flops are tied to political expediency. This is one reason my respect for John McCain has plummeted.
Another reason my respect for John McCain is very low: his choice of Phil Gramm as an economic advisor to his presidential campaign. After making some stupid comments, Gramm had to step down from that role. But you know the guy still has a lot of influence behind the scenes. I have disliked Phil Gramm (a fellow Texan and a professor at Texas A&M University when I was a student there) and his policies for a very long time. His public statements suggest a very condescending and mean streak. His economic policies have been bad for the country.
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