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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Replying to @kcjohnson9
There might be something here, but it's probably a bad norm to aggressively go after politicians for changing their mind. If I was a politician I'd change my mind all the time as I encountered new information (which I'd seek out). Presumably this happens to some politicians?
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Replying to @wycats @kcjohnson9
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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Replying to @wycats
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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Replying to @kcjohnson9
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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& the point here is the *timing* of her switches: just after her appointment, when it looked like she’d face liberal primary challenge; ditto in runup to 2012; Clinton attack in recent weeks gearing up for her 2020 run.
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Has she flipped back once the primary challenge is past her?
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