Flip-Flopping FAQs
copyright © 2004
by Robert L. Blau
Q: George Bush said that we must invade Iraq because they
supported al-Qaeda, and then it turned out that they didn't. So
he said that we had to invade because Iraq had weapons of mass
destruction. But they didn't. So he said that we had to
invade to liberate the Iraqi people because Saddam was such an awful
person. Is there a flip-flop in there?
A: No. You are confusing "flip-flops" with "lies."
Q: At one time, George Bush said that capturing Osama bin Laden
was of the utmost importance. Then he said it didn't
matter. Is that a flip-flop?
A: No. That's called "adapting to circumstances." He
couldn't catch bin Laden. Give him a break.
Q: When George Bush vetoed the Texas Patients' Bill of Rights,
then took credit for it during the 2000 Presidential race, then argued
that the Supreme Court should find it unconstitutional, is that a
flip-flop or a flip-flop-flip?
A: Neither. George was never
for the Patients' Bill of Rights. Taking credit for it while
running
for office is called "clever politics." No one is supposed to be
mean-spirited enough to hold him accountable after the race.
Q: Bush was once against a 9/11 commission. Later, he was
for it. Is that a flip-flop?
A: No. That's called "yielding to political pressure."
Q: When Dick Cheney says one day that gay marriage is an issue
for the states to decide, and then says he will support President
Bush's constitutional ban on gay marriage, is that a flip-flop?
A: No. The Vice President is being a "good soldier."
And he's also pandering for votes.
Q: When George Bush said that the War on Terrorism could not be
won one day, and then said it
will be won the next day, is that a flip-flop?
A: No. "Flip-flop" is a registered trademark of the
Republican Party. It cannot be used to describe any
Republican.
Q: You know, I've got a whole list of these things here:
the Department of Homeland Security, the environment, tariffs, ...
A: Shutupshutupshutup! Anyway, the important issue is means
and ends. The President has never wavered from achieving his
ends, which are world conquest, the obscene further enrichment of the
rich, creating a cheap and docile labor force, the gutting of civil
liberties, and getting everyone in their places for Armageddon.
Q: But surely, winning the War on Terrorism is a vital end?
A: No. The War on Terrorism is a great, big, beautiful
means. How else would you suggest that we could arrive at all
those worthy ends?
For the "flip-flops" of George Bush,
see, for example:
Flip Flop Bush
President
Bush: Flip-Flopper-in-Chief
Bush's
Flip Flops
A Bush Flip-Flop-A-Day
Keeps the Talking Heads Away