"Ronald Reagan would not approve of someone who changes their positions depending on what the year is... I hope that the experience I had serving as a foot soldier in his revolution would make him proud for me to continue that legacy of sticking to principle and doing what you believe in, no matter what." - John McCain, GOP debate, Reagan Library, 1/30/08 Flip-Flop <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NMwh2LZA_zo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NMwh2LZA_zo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Re-Flop 9/16/08 <embed src='http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/player/wpniplayer_viral.swf?thisObj=fo55194&vid=091608-9v_title' bgcolor='#FFFFFF' flashVars='allowFullScreen=true&initVideoId=&servicesURL=http://www.brightcove.com&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://www.brightcove.com&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&autoStart=false' base='http://admin.brightcove.com' id='fo55194' name='fo55194' width='454' height='305' allowFullScreen='false' allowScriptAccess='always' seamlesstabbing='false' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' swLiveConnect='true' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash'></embed> "Under my reforms, the American people will be protected by comprehensive regulations that will apply the rules and enforce them to the full. There will be constant access to the books and accounts of our banks and other financial institutions. By law, it will reduce the debt and risk that any bank can take on. And above all, I promise reforms to prevent the kind of wild speculation that can put our markets at risk, and has already inflicted such enormous damage across our economy." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091601750_pf.html Back to Flip 9/21/08 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vUJ_Qn0AHTU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vUJ_Qn0AHTU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Q: "In 1999, you were one of the senators who helped pass deregulation of Wall Street. Do you regret that now?" McCAIN: "No. I think the deregulation was probably helpful to the growth of our economy."
"Ronald Reagan would not approve of someone who changes their positions depending on what the year is... I hope that the experience I had serving as a foot soldier in his revolution would make him proud for me to continue that legacy of sticking to principle and doing what you believe in, no matter what." - John McCain, GOP debate, Reagan Library, 1/30/08 Flip-Flop <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZVG4ROuLSf0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZVG4ROuLSf0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Flip <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SUDBV6RhQho&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SUDBV6RhQho&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Flop <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9LKn64YHIQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z9LKn64YHIQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Flip 2000 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Phihl11YjyE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Phihl11YjyE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Flop 2008 {cue McCain speaking about 'spreading the wealth'}
"Ronald Reagan would not approve of someone who changes their positions depending on what the year is... I hope that the experience I had serving as a foot soldier in his revolution would make him proud for me to continue that legacy of sticking to principle and doing what you believe in, no matter what." - John McCain, GOP debate, Reagan Library, 1/30/08 Neil Cavuto on John McCain <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWiJSJkS48c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWiJSJkS48c&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>