As w/ original (now-deleted) tweet, no attempt to defend the incredibly convenient timing of Gillibrand's policy switches. Opportunism charge, of course, would be absurd if leveled against Klobuchar.https://twitter.com/ScottGreenfield/status/949656861040676865 …
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Point here is that on issue after issue, she's changed her mind just at the point it was politically convenient for her to do so. Suggests (at best) a legislator w/o any ideological core.
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I don't think that's the only explanation.
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And maybe the convenient timing just reflects that a reason to change one's mind often correlates with motivation and time to revisit the rationale for one's original thinking?
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Easy to see that for an issue or two. When it happens over & over again, much harder to make such a case. Reason why charge sticks to Gillibrand is that her opportunism is unusual even for opportunistic pols.
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Is there an enumeration somewhere? Is it possible she just takes positions early without really having a strong reason (goes with her party, not unreasonable) and then changes her mind when she finds a reason to revisit (also tribal)?
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Sure, it’s possible (no one can get inside her mind). But even that explanation would be disqualifying as a possible pres’l nominee.
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Don't agree. It would be normal. Most people get their starting position on anything through tribal affiliation and revisit their opinions once there's a strong reason to do so. I don't think there's anything wrong with that abstractly.
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We are accustomed to politicians changing with the wind, but that’s because they are not doing their job (represent majority of people). There are a few like Bernie who have been consistent for decades.
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Isn't it exactly doing your job to change as your constituents change? What is representative democracy for?
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That can’t be the standard in a representative democracy. So if a senator’s constituents believed accused terrorists should have no rights, Ok for senator to simply change position to neutralize a primary challenge?
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