Lofty ideals aside, it is impractical and unreasonable to think that anyone can be elected to office in this, or any other, for that matter, country without trying to find a way to be, at least in some small measure, all things to all people.
In other words, it's a necessary evil.
Even superstar bands shift the set list around now and then to cater to a particular audience.
And we're being naive' if we think a candidate can find the support necessary from the right,left and middle to get to the swearing in without shifting the set list around now and them to cater to one and/or the other.
"Flip flop" is a trigger too often pulled by opponents, pundits and commentators in knee jerk response to any change in the nuance of a candidate's position.
Does a candidate need to be held accountable for calling it "black" one day and "white" the next?
Of course.
Because a lie is a lie and a hustle is a hustle.
Those that can't tell the difference, though, between an outright reversal of position and the use of different shades on the philosophical/political canvas probably need to leave serious election day choices to the people at the grown ups table.
Then, again, those people are probably profoundly insightful.
Now, that's a flip flop.
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