Conor Clarke writes:
...it does not seem obvious to me that a politician who changes public positions has less "character" than one who avoids changing positions long after the evidence has turned against him merely to avoid the appearance of being a softie. One kind of politician panders to the public's appetite for particular policy positions. The other panders to the public's appetite for politicians who can avoid the appearance of pandering.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/daily-dish/archive/2008/07/in-defense-of-flip-flopping/214312/
