Definitions
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- n. A person, especially a politician, who changes his opinion
Examples
“Indeed, the term flip-flopper has become one of the dirtiest words in American politics.”
“Mitt Romney is often called a flip-flopper because of his range of views on health care.”
“The tag of flip-flopper haunts Romney after he shifted positions on issues such as abortion, gay rights and gun control to position himself for the Republican nomination in 2008, after governing more from the center in Massachusetts.”
“I'm so tired of Mitt being called a flip-flopper......”
“Dogged as a flip-flopper in 2008 for his repeated policy shifts to the right, Mr. Romney is running this time as the unflappable former businessman and nonpolitician.”
The Wall Street Journal: Romney, in Shift, to Court Tea Party
“So the characterization of Romney as a flip-flopper could reinforce one element of his general election strategy.”
The Huffington Post: Aaron Belkin: Mr. President: Depict Romney as the Extremist He Claims to Be
“In the current situation, however, portraying Romney as a flip-flopper would not signal weakness or a lack of masculinity, but would tap into suspicions that he is not a true conservative.”
The Huffington Post: Aaron Belkin: Mr. President: Depict Romney as the Extremist He Claims to Be
“According to today's New York Times, the president's advisers are debating whether to characterize Mitt Romney in terms of his inconsistency on important policies (flip-flopper), his support for far-right positions that are out of touch with the moderate middle (extremist) or a combination of both.”
The Huffington Post: Aaron Belkin: Mr. President: Depict Romney as the Extremist He Claims to Be
“Finally, while Romney certainly is a flip-flopper and the Mitt vs.”
The Huffington Post: Aaron Belkin: Mr. President: Depict Romney as the Extremist He Claims to Be
“A politician can't evolve their thinking without becoming a flip-flopper.”
The Huffington Post: Pamela Haag, Ph.D.: The Bullshit Paradox
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Insulting nicknames for politicians
Some of these terms are old-fashioned, but they might still come in handy.
snollygoster, slang-whanger, bloviator, fence-sitter, flip-flopper, log roller, mossback, lame duck, mugwump, spinmeister, ward heeler, loose cannon
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