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One more Kerry flip-flop documented, this time about his stance on Iraq
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Anonymous
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The Real Waffle King: 1. BUSH PLEDGES NOT TO TOUCH SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS [3/3/01]...THEN SPENDS SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS [The New York Times, 2/6/02] 2. GOVERNOR BUSH THEN PRAISES TEXAS PATIENTS' RIGHT TO SUE [10/17/00] ...THEN ARGUES AGAINST RIGHT TO SUE [4/5/04] 3. BUSH SUPPORTS CURRENT TOBACCO FARMERS' QUOTA SYSTEM [5/04] ...THEN SUPPORTS FEDERAL BUYOUT OF TOBACCO QUOTAS [6/18/04] 4. BUSH WILL NOT OFFER NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM [11/15/02] ...THEN OFFERS NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM [6/23/04] 5. BUSH SUPPORTS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE ['78] ...THEN OPPOSES A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE [10/3/00] 6. BUSH PROMISES TO FORCE OPEC TO LOWER PRICES [1/26/00 ...THEN REFUSES TO LOBBY OPEC LEADERS [4/1/04] 7. BUSH DENIES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL IRAQ FUNDS FOR THE REST OF 2004 [2/2/04] ...THEN REQUESTS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR IRAQ FOR 2004 [5/5/04] 8. BUSH SPOKESMAN SAYS RICE WON'T TESTIFY AS 'A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE' [3/9/04] ...THEN ORDERS RICE TO TESTIFY [3/30/04] 9. BUSH PLEDGES TO ISSUE REGULATIONS BASED ON SCIENCE [1/15/00] ...BUT BUSH ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS IGNORE SCIENCE [2/18/04] 10. BUSH INVITES AHMED CHALABI TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [1/20/04, 11/27/03] ...THEN HAS MILITARY RAID CHALABI'S HOUSE [5/21/04] 11. BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [3/19/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [6/6/02] 12. BUSH SAYS WE FOUND THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION [5/29/03] ...THEN SAYS WE DIDN'T [2/7/04] 13. BUSH SUPPORTS FREE TRADE [3/23/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE [9/19/03] 14. BUSH WANTS OSAMA DEAD OR ALIVE [09/17/01] ...THEN DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OSAMA [3/13/02] 15. BUSH SUPPORTS MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE... [9/29/00] ...THEN OPPOSES IT [3/13/03] 16. BUSH RESISTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE [1/29/04] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [2/6/04] 17. BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION [CBS News, 5/23/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [09/20/02] 18. BUSH OPPOSES TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION [1/19/04]...THEN SUPPORTS IT [2/4/04] 19. BUSH LIMITS TESTIMONY IN FRONT OF 9/11 COMMISSION TO ONE HOUR [2/26/04] ..THEN DOESN'T [3/09/04] 20. BUSH SAYS GAY MARRIAGE IS A STATE ISSUE [2/15/00] ...THEN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE [2/24/04] 21. BUSH OPPOSES NATION BUILDING [10/3/00] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [3/6/03] 22. BUSH SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEEN AL QAEDA AND SADDAM [9/25/02] ...THEN SAYS SADDAM HAD NO ROLE IN AL QAEDA PLOT [9/17/03] 23. BUSH VOWS TO HAVE A UN VOTE NO MATTER WHAT [3/6/03] ...THEN WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR VOTE [3/18/03] 24. BUSH OPPOSES SUMMITS [04/05/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS THEM[5/23/03] 25. BUSH OPPOSES MCCAIN-FEINGOLD [Washington Post, 3/28/2000] ...THEN SIGNS MCCAIN-FEINGOLD INTO LAW [03/27/02] 26. BUSH OPPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON 527s [3/27/02] ...THEN SAYS 527s BAD FOR SYSTEM [8/23/04] 27. BUSH SAYS MEDICAL RECORDS MUST REMAIN PRIVATE [4/12/01] ...THEN SAYS PATIENTS' HISTORIES ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL [4/30/04] 28. BUSH SETS TIMELINE FOR SADDAM [10/3/02] ...THEN SAYS HE'S AGAINST TIMELINES FOR DICTATORS [8/27/04] 29. BUSH WANTS TO DIVERT GREAT LAKES [AP, 7/19/01] ...THEN SAYS HE'LL NEVER DIVERT GREAT LAKES [8/16/04] 30. BUSH SAYS WAR ON TERROR IS UNWINNABLE [8/30/04] ...THEN SAYS HE WILL WIN THE WAR ON TERROR [8/31/04]
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The Real Waffle King:
1. BUSH PLEDGES NOT TO TOUCH SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS [3/3/01]...THEN SPENDS SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS [The New York Times, 2/6/02]
2. GOVERNOR BUSH THEN PRAISES TEXAS PATIENTS' RIGHT TO SUE [10/17/00] ...THEN ARGUES AGAINST RIGHT TO SUE [4/5/04]
3. BUSH SUPPORTS CURRENT TOBACCO FARMERS' QUOTA SYSTEM [5/04] ...THEN SUPPORTS FEDERAL BUYOUT OF TOBACCO QUOTAS [6/18/04]
4. BUSH WILL NOT OFFER NUCLEAR NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM [11/15/02] ...THEN OFFERS NORTH KOREA INCENTIVES TO DISARM [6/23/04]
5. BUSH SUPPORTS A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE ['78] ...THEN OPPOSES A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE [10/3/00]
6. BUSH PROMISES TO FORCE OPEC TO LOWER PRICES [1/26/00 ...THEN REFUSES TO LOBBY OPEC LEADERS [4/1/04]
7. BUSH DENIES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL IRAQ FUNDS FOR THE REST OF 2004 [2/2/04] ...THEN REQUESTS ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR IRAQ FOR 2004 [5/5/04]
8. BUSH SPOKESMAN SAYS RICE WON'T TESTIFY AS 'A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE' [3/9/04] ...THEN ORDERS RICE TO TESTIFY [3/30/04]
9. BUSH PLEDGES TO ISSUE REGULATIONS BASED ON SCIENCE [1/15/00] ...BUT BUSH ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS IGNORE SCIENCE [2/18/04]
10. BUSH INVITES AHMED CHALABI TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [1/20/04, 11/27/03] ...THEN HAS MILITARY RAID CHALABI'S HOUSE [5/21/04]
11. BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [3/19/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [6/6/02]
12. BUSH SAYS WE FOUND THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION [5/29/03] ...THEN SAYS WE DIDN'T [2/7/04]
13. BUSH SUPPORTS FREE TRADE [3/23/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE [9/19/03]
14. BUSH WANTS OSAMA DEAD OR ALIVE [09/17/01] ...THEN DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OSAMA [3/13/02]
15. BUSH SUPPORTS MANDATORY CAPS ON CARBON DIOXIDE... [9/29/00] ...THEN OPPOSES IT [3/13/03]
16. BUSH RESISTS AN OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION ON WMD INTELLIGENCE FAILURE [1/29/04] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [2/6/04]
17. BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION [CBS News, 5/23/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [09/20/02]
18. BUSH OPPOSES TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION [1/19/04]...THEN SUPPORTS IT [2/4/04]
19. BUSH LIMITS TESTIMONY IN FRONT OF 9/11 COMMISSION TO ONE HOUR [2/26/04] ..THEN DOESN'T [3/09/04]
20. BUSH SAYS GAY MARRIAGE IS A STATE ISSUE [2/15/00] ...THEN SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BANNING GAY MARRIAGE [2/24/04]
21. BUSH OPPOSES NATION BUILDING [10/3/00] ...THEN SUPPORTS IT [3/6/03]
22. BUSH SAYS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEEN AL QAEDA AND SADDAM [9/25/02] ...THEN SAYS SADDAM HAD NO ROLE IN AL QAEDA PLOT [9/17/03]
23. BUSH VOWS TO HAVE A UN VOTE NO MATTER WHAT [3/6/03] ...THEN WITHDRAWS REQUEST FOR VOTE [3/18/03]
24. BUSH OPPOSES SUMMITS [04/05/02] ...THEN SUPPORTS THEM[5/23/03]
25. BUSH OPPOSES MCCAIN-FEINGOLD [Washington Post, 3/28/2000] ...THEN SIGNS MCCAIN-FEINGOLD INTO LAW [03/27/02]
26. BUSH OPPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON 527s [3/27/02] ...THEN SAYS 527s BAD FOR SYSTEM [8/23/04]
27. BUSH SAYS MEDICAL RECORDS MUST REMAIN PRIVATE [4/12/01] ...THEN SAYS PATIENTS' HISTORIES ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL [4/30/04]
28. BUSH SETS TIMELINE FOR SADDAM [10/3/02] ...THEN SAYS HE'S AGAINST TIMELINES FOR DICTATORS [8/27/04]
29. BUSH WANTS TO DIVERT GREAT LAKES [AP, 7/19/01] ...THEN SAYS HE'LL NEVER DIVERT GREAT LAKES [8/16/04]
30. BUSH SAYS WAR ON TERROR IS UNWINNABLE [8/30/04] ...THEN SAYS HE WILL WIN THE WAR ON TERROR [8/31/04]
An excellent compendium of Bush flip-flops! Thanks, anonymous, whoever you are! How many blogs have you posted it to?
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