Summer is rapidly approaching, and it looks like John McCain's flip-flops are coming out just in time.  I'm not a huge fan of the whole flip-flop issue, since politicians changing their minds when faced with new facts or new realities should be applauded.  That said, Mitt Romney-style flip-flops are rightfully deplored as pandering by pathetic politicians.

Like many here, I have been frustrated by the negative and nasty tone of Hillary Clinton's campaign during the past couple of months.  Instead of highlighting her strengths, her campaign has become increasingly focused on tearing down Barack Obama, and making him as unelectable as possible.  This strategy seems curiously at odds with what seems to have been most effective for Clinton: revealing herself as a person and displaying her human-ness.  Many attribute her surprising win in New Hampshire to her display of emotion and the perception of the media and other candidates ganging up on her in the days before the primary.  Today was one of Clinton's best moments, making light of the tense and increasingly bitter atmosphere surrounding the campaign and having some fun at Obama's expense.