I'm writing this topic to balance the playing field, I feel one side is convincing the minds of America of a theme that just isn't true, and that theme being Bush is strong and Kerry is weak because of flip flopping. The fact of the matter is they're both flip floppers. I've gathered information and taken the most interesting parts and presented them here:
In March of 2002 Bush said that homeland security wouldn't "solve anything."
Three months later Bush asked us to create homeland security.
In September of 2001 Bush says he wants Osama "dead or alive."
One year later Bush says
"I truly am not that concerned about him [Osama]" (WTF!)
In May of 2003 Bush said "we found the weapons of mass destruction."
One year later Bush says "we haven't found stockpiles (of weapons of mass destruction)."
In June of 2000 Bush favored leaving it up to a woman about abortion.
Four months later Bush says "I am pro-life."
In February of 2000 Bush's view on gay marriage: "The state can do what they want to do."
Four years later Bush calls on us to "ratify and protect marriage as a union of man and woman."
Here's the best one:
-In April of 2004 Bush said "can you ever win the war on terror? Of course, you can."
-Four months later Bush says "I don't think you can win [the war on terror]."
-ONE DAY later Bush reassures (himself?) and says "Make no mistake about it, we are winning and we will win [the war on terror]."
The rest of George W. Bush's flip flops:
http://www.americanprogressaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=klLWJcP7H&b=118263
When everyone talks about Kerry being a flip flop they talk about the biggest issue, the war in Iraq. Kerry was for it in May of 2003 that's because
Bush convinced all of us that we had to disarm and that's what Kerry and all of us wanted, to disarm Iraq.
Now that there aren't any WMDs, people are dying, and theres more hatred for America wouldn't you change your mind? But of course we're IN the war so we HAVE to finish it, but that can only lead someone to say they'll support the war, but against it...
All I'm saying is[/u], you can't pick on one person because the truth of the matter is that BOTH these candidates change their minds and flip flop on plenty of issues. If in November you're decision is based on one person being a flip flop and the other one not, then you're ignorant and gullible.
I'm not telling anyone who they should vote for, I'm stressing the principle that as a voter make sure you inform your self about all the candidates before you vote for one.
Oh, and freakin vote, damn, we have too little voters out there with 50% of registered voters not voting, what's your problem!? VOTE! Hehe.