Schwarzenegger: ‘Flip-Flopping Is Getting a Bad Rap’

I agree – when it is done genuinely. In BO’s case, he showed his true ideology in order to win the nomination over Hillary, and to get the Moveon and far-left activist Votes. Now he wants to move to the middle in order to get these votes. Which BO will turn up if he becomes President? Which is the true BO? We can only judge him on his record (slim to none and not impressive at all) and what we have seen of him over the past couple of years, and it ain’t hopeful. A risk was taken with Bush (Obama is O’Bush to me), and see where we are today. Think……

Obama: Just tell him what you want to hear and he’ll say it!

With Obama, he’s flip-flops are operating at a higher frequency than the other guy. It’s one thing to change a policy position over several years of new data. It’s another thing to change your position in a matter of days and a few short months, in order to entice and provide illusion to the electorate. Where is the trust in Obama’s switch on public financing? Where is the trust in Obama’s switch on the FISA bill. These things occurred within the election cycle, not as a matter of policy, but as a matter of convenience to steal undeserved votes.
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Obama — “I’m just messin’ with you man!
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People forget Obama is in this to win it. Bill Clinton did this in 92′ and won. Obama’s doing it now and winning. Obama’s not your typical democrat, he knows how to fight and that’s why the Republicans feared him during the primaries and fear him now.

Candidates routinely flip-flop to get votes. They all do it, and many voters would have it no other way. Where the candidate stands on important issues, over long periods of time, is the real key to their character.

Obama in a single phrase: “That’s not the person I knew”!

Ahnold is speaking for most of the country here. Amazing when he’s making more sense than the candidates. Ahnold in an Obama admin.? Maybe…

So in other words a politicans word is worth about as much today as the dollar. (i.e. NOTHING!) Go figure. I’d worry if I was Obama, the last guy Arnold defended (Bush) isn’t faring so well these days. Maybe Arnie needs to worry about his own collapsing state of California, before he needs to “support” interests from other states.

The interesting thing here is not the message but the messenger. The Kennedy machine is now pulling another big gun down to push Obama’s presidency while simultaneously building up the credentials for changing the Constitution to allow Arnold to run. It seems that there may also be technicalities that if invoked could stop the Obama campaign: to wit, he may not be a legal US citizen.
So put up enough uproar over the technicalities threatening Obama precious, push that out of the way and prepare the emotional acceptance of the Obama administration working a change in the Constitution opening the door for Arnold S.
In the biz, this is called an Overton Maneuver. Draw all the intervening positions between what is and what is to be accepted, then maneuver on position at a time until the unthinkable becomes thinkable and then done.
Clever. Forward thinking. Scurilous, but clever.

Yes, and flip-flopping can be acceptable if it is an issue but what about character Mr. Schwarzenegger? What kind of a President will Obama be? Is he going to say to Iran’s President “I’M JUST MESSING WITH YOU, MAN” as he said at a recent fundraiser with families present—-“We can’t afford to be divided by race. We can’t afford to be divided by region or by class and we can’t afford to be divided by gender, which by the way, that means, Bernie, you’ve got to clean up your act next time,” Obama said. “This is a family affair. By the way, I’m just messing with you, man.” Is he going to call woman that are Heads of State “sweetie”. Knowing all too well that woman voters are upset with the way that Clinton was treated, he comes out with the statement “get over it”. Obama said he “REGRETTED” saying that the lives of American soldiers who died fighting in Iraq had been “wasted”. Obama said the “REGRETTED” his choice of words that “bitter” folks in Middle America who have lost economic hope “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them.” Obama said he “REGRETTED” buying property and having help of the purchase of the lot next door by his longtime (17 year) supporter and big-time fund-raiser Tony Rezko (now in jail for corruption), who helped him win his Senate Seat. Just a few days ago Obama REGRETTED allowing his young daughters to participate in a family TV interview with “Access Hollywood.”
Will the next Obama REGRET be that we embarrassed him because we do not speak enough languages? Obama voted against English being the official language of America. Obama said “they want to pass a law”, “We want English-only.” The bill before the Senate was to make English the official language of America for which Mr. Obama voted NO. We are proud of America, proud of our working people, our accomplishments, and proud of our freedoms. Obama wants us to change, we can not live the way we have been living “the rest of the world does not like it”.
I know I’ve missed a lot of regrets, and you can probably fill them in (or just watch the News because tomorrow will provide another one). When it comes to the Oval Office, the world and the American people what will be his next regret? Truthfully, Mr. Schwarzenegger you really think this man’s character is Presidential?

Vanessa,
Mr. Obama has been fairly consistent on the issues you mentioned, but he seems to have moved a little more to the center since the election. According to some, the base is disappointed with that maneuver. I am undecided at this point, but leaning toward the party that will accept responsibility for, and provide solutions to, the current quagmire. Don’t you agree?

A good candidate changes their position based on experience and present conditions and not on a whelm or for political expediency. Experience takes many weeks, months and years and must be thoroughly analyzed before you decide to change your mind on important issues. Changing your mind in just a few hours or a few days is called flip flopping and that is an appropriate name for it. We need a president that examines history and past practices very carefully before he changes his mind and changes policy for this country. We don’t need someone that flows with the tide and looks at polls to make decisions. Yes, we need someone that listens to the people, but in some cases, based on information that can’t be made public, the president must use his/her good judgement.
Obama is controlled and told what to say and where he stands on a particular issue by his election staff. These people determine what the public wants to hear or where the other candidate stands on an issue, and then tells Obama what to say to the voters. Obama reads directly from a teleprompter most of the time and says exactly what his staff has come up with. He sounds like a great politician, but in fact he is just a robot with a lot of shrewd politicians behind him who have created a new political figure. Don’t get caught up in their rhetoric and make an important decision that you will REGRET for the rest of your life.

there is nothing wrong with changing your mind as new cirumstances arise we should not want someone to be stubborn things change everyday mccain is consider flip flopping one minute he supports something next week he opposes it and the situation didnt even change example oppose bush economic plan now support oppose gi bill now support mccain panders the voters depending on his audience thats flipping obama says the same to his audience and even tells you we may not agree but this is how i stand so in my opinion mccain is a serious flip flopper!!!

HILLARY DID NOT CHANGE HER MIND. SHE VOTED NO ON FISA. SHE VOTED TO PROTECT AMERICAN FREEDOM.
OBAMA LIED AND VOTED YES ON FISA. ABUSE BY OBAMA. HE TOOK AWAY FREEDOM FROM EVERY AMERICAN.

A “No” vote for the new FISA bill was not a vote to protect American Freedom. It was a vote to allow the enemy to communicate unimpeded with anyone, anytime, anywhere.
The 4th Amendment protects us against “unreasonable searches and seizures” without a warrant. Clearly had our founding fathers intended for ALL searches and seizures to require warrants they could have said “against all searches and seizures.” That means there are reasonable searches and seizures that do NOT require a warrant. When a suspected DUI driver is pulled over and given a breathalyzer test there is no warrant required. When an individual is ordered out of his car and he is searched for weapons this is done so without a warrant. So clearly there are reasonable searches and seizures that do not require warrants. And what could be more reasonable than searching and seizing communications between a foreign enemy and individuals within the United States during time of war?

I use to like Arnold now I think he’s a pig! Change you can believe in.

Astrong honest man changes his mind when necessary, a fool does not. See what regidity of mind has done to America under Mr. Bush. Does America deserve what we are getting toda? NO. Had we had a wise leader he would have changed his mind on Iraq, Pakistan, Tax cuts for the rich.
Now troop withdrawal will begin with Bush, more banks will colapse under him. Is this strenght or weakness. It is too late for senator McCain to distance himself from the failures of the Bush administration.

Ahhh-nold is an iiii-diot. Change your position because circumstances have changed– good. Change your position simply to get more votes– not good. A real conservative presidential candidate would make mincemeat out of flip-flopping ultra-liberal Obama. Since we don’t have on, Obama will probably win.

Abe Lincoln used to say when asked about being “two faced” as it was called back then, “I’d like to think I was smarter and know more than I did before.”
I am okay with Obama changing his mind based on learning more about a situation(ie. Iraq), but not based on who he’s talking to at the moment.

I used to be against drilling off the coasts and in the US too. We needed to save our oil reserves for as long as we could while oil was relatively inexpensive and up till the point to the tech came along to where we could drill environmentally friendly and where the oil we harvested could actually be brought up and refined….we are at this point now. McCain was right to hold off on the drilling and now is the time to change that position because times have changed. Only idiots (Obama nut supporters) can’t grasp this simple concept.

Most people can tell the difference between lying and changing one’s mind. When you promise something, like ending a war promptly, you do it … or resign from office.

Where was Schwarzenegger when Kerry was
being accused of flip flopping by Republicans?
Is it politically correct when its in THEIR favor?

Ahnold wrote the book on the art
of the flip-flop….just ask any
California Republican.

haha – I’m a Democrat who is only voting for Obama because the alternative would be certain catastrophe. He might be as bad as all of you are predicting, but the ONE thing that outweighs all of that is that he will engage in dialogue with hostile states (nations), rather than assume a bullying and dominating attitude. We won’t be around to argue about healthcare, taxes or the economy if “Bomb” McCain gets in. It’s that simple. No amount of flip-flopping will change that.

Well if ole Dubya had the good sense to THINK and admit he was wrong (dry drunks HATE to admit they are wrong) maybe we wouldn’t be in the sad and sick predicament we’re in now.
Bush has been the ruin-nation of America.
Intelligent people think and rethink and at times adjust their course of action as life and situations progress.
OBAMA 08!

If you are a real blogger, all you have to do is go on some blogs and read about people flip flopping on supporting Obama. Many that voted in the primary for him are now sorry, so anyone can flip flop.
The question becomes….how many will flip flop for the GE?

Everyone is born with the ideas that they will hold a lifetime. They will never change….ya right. Way to go Arnold finally someone with some sense besides Ron Paul!!!

Arnold, you are truly the mighty oak!! You will always have my respect!!

It is one thing to change a long-standing position due to a change in a situation such as an economic, military, or social condition. However, it is quite another thing to change a major position you took to get a nomination within the last year just so you can appeal to more moderates. That is pandering and it is particularly disingenuous for Obama to do this when he said he was a different king of politician – pretending to be better than most. He is doing all this changing now so that he hopes all the Americans will forget when it comes to the election that he ever had the other position. Obama is a very ambitious, arrogant and Machiavellian politican to my way of thinking.

I believe Arnold’s biggest flip flop was in the movie commando. Holding one of the bad guy leaders he asks, “remember when I said I would kill you last, I changed my mind” Then he killed him.

I think it is critical that you re-evaluate your position some times. It will either confirm your position is correct or that you may have overlooked some point of view that has value. The only person who never changes his mind doesn’t learn from their mistakes and very narrow minded if they really think their point of view is the only valid one. Each of use only see and experience a small fraction of the knowledge of God. We all make mistakes in our daily lives and we all make mistakes in our thinking. Point of views that are tested become stronger. Point of views that never tested are blinders.

Obama is not a flip flopper
He’s more like a flg that flaps whichever the wind blows
But after election wind will fly left all times
Shows what kind of people vote Dem as the excused Clinton and approve of Obama
lying to get elected.
shows alot of character flaws