Summer flip-flops
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert
Published on Monday, July 20th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.
Related rulings:
On mandating health care coverage.
Barack Obama, Wednesday, July 15th, 2009.
Ruling: Full Flop | Details
On a cap-and-trade plan.
Sarah Palin, Tuesday, July 14th, 2009.
Ruling: Full Flop | Details
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Flip-flops never seem to go out of style.
It's flip-flop weather — even in Alaska.
We cranked up our Flip-O-Meter today and awarded two Full Flops:
* Sarah Palin gets one for her 180 on a cap-and-trade program to slow climate change. She was for it before she was against it.
* President Barack Obama gets one for his complete reversal on mandating health care coverage. Yes, the same guy who once bashed Hillary Clinton for the requirement . . . now likes it .
Sources:
See Flip-O-Meter items.
Researchers: Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert
Names in this story: Barack Obama, Sarah Palin
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