For Better or for Worse

When I'm making a grilled cheese sandwich or pancakes, I usually flip them a few times to see if their ready- call it a lack of patience. In politics we look for the candidate who comes close enough to the person we want in the White House. That process begins the moment we hear about the possibility of their run for the presidency, or we just like them and what them to run. The candidates will face the nation and tell you what their plans are for America, how they can turn things around from bad to good. But if a candidate says one thing on one day and changes his opinion on it the next, we call him or her a "flip-flopper".

When a candidate flip flops, the media or ourselves are quick to change the attitude or view of that candidate. A campaign ad by Barack Obama will tell you that John McCain voted against alternative energies, but if you've had your ears on the radio or TV you know McCain is now for them. Democrats will tell you that McCain has flip-flopped and is now sharing ideas of Obama. Barack Obama voted against the invasion into Iraq, he can't admit the surge worked, but now that he finally went over to the Middle East his views on a time-table seem to be a little more open minded.

So is flip-flopping wrong? It is if you just can't tell where the candidate is leaning or what he or her will end up doing, making the risk factor greater. When voting for any politician of any party there's always a risk, because you just don't know if they'll stay true to what they promised. So keep your eyes and ears open, because if your candidate changes their mind it's either for better or for worse.