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Posted by Michael Link on March 3, 2008 at 11:51 AM

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An article in the Wall Street Journal today highlighted some big flip-flops in McCain's record that I think are pretty striking in how clearly shameless they are.

A couple weeks ago, on "This Week," McCain was specifically asked if he was a "read my lips" candidate when it came to his tax pledge. McCain responded that he would have "no new taxes" and added that there wouldn't be any exceptions.

But that was then.

Asked about his position by the WSJ, now that the primary is basically over, he claimed that he's "not making a 'read my lips' statement," which of course is exactly the opposite of what he said just two weeks ago.

The other flip-flop is on Social Security. It's long been true that McCain has been for privatization -- diverting payroll taxes for private accounts that could go into the stock market. Not only was he for it in 2000, but he was also in favor of it when Bush pushed for it back in 2005.

His website begs to differ, however, the WSJ reports. Instead of diverting those payroll taxes, his website says he favors "supplementing" existing taxes so that people can create add-on accounts. While McCain simply says this was an error, he has not changed it, as of now, on his website.

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It's always an error when they get caught.

SandyH on March 4, 2008 at 10:10 AM

If you've seen the parodies of the Clinton 3am phone call commercial, here is one parody yet to be made. The audio would go something along the lines of:

"It's 3am and your children are safe and asleep. A phone rings in the White House....but is McCain even capable of hearing it? Does he take out his hearing aids when he sleeps?"

FloridaDemToo on March 4, 2008 at 10:54 AM

McCains teacher is Bush. McCain is an extension of Bush. Two more terms of such catering to the wealthy would take us back to the Dark Ages.

Come to the light. We created Hillary after our own needs. Let her shine for the people, of the people and by the people.

oneforall on March 4, 2008 at 02:33 PM