I am tired of hearing politicians (McCain, Obama, others) using the phrase “flip-flop.” The phrase is used all too often by the mainstream media to simply express a change of opinion. A flip-flop is not just a change of opinion! Rather, a flip-flop is changing your mind and then changing back to your original opinion. As a voter I would hope any elected official would have the courage to change his/her opinion based on newfound learning. Otherwise there would be no point in communicating with our elected representatives.