All of which indicates that he's quite a fast learner. When you approve of a politician, this is known as flexibility; when you don't, it's called lack of principal - but in fact, politics requires accommodation.
Molly IvinsAbout author
- Author's profession: Journalist
- Nationality: american
- Born: August 30, 1944
- Died: January 31, 2007
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