Parker picks up the baton...

... and runs with it:

Titled “Mitt v. Mitt: The story of two men trapped in one body,” the ad traces the many, now-familiar “flip-flops” of Romney’s political career, including pro-choice to pro-life and his disapproval of “Obamacare,” which, as the president never tires of pointing out, was modeled on “Romneycare.”
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Watching the ad closely, you see not only a changing position but also a changing Romney, from a youngish man with black hair to an older model with graying hair. Might the man have matured?

This is not to suggest that Romney hasn’t changed his mind. There is a record. Then again, who but the most-barnacled ideologue hasn’t had a change of heart given new information (abortion), experience (Romneycare) or circumstances (a national election vs. a state one)? Ironically, Romney has become a more conservative candidate because of his shifts, while the narrative that he is merely politically expedient rather than principled seems to be a contest between the pot and the kettle. Mirror, mirror.
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Whether one agrees with ... Romney’s conclusions, this was at least a flip-flop of a higher order. Would that all our politics were so painstakingly crafted.

Good job, Kathy! Keep this up, and the "flip flopping" meme might just lose steam before it's trotted out again this election cycle as some kind of litmus test.

Let's stick with simply measuring by the results, shall we? If we can properly direct them, the media foot soldiers like Parker here might be able to stay focused on the issues of importance in the year's worth of columns to come.

Here's to Hope, eh?