For What It's Worth, I'm OK With a Candidate Who Has Flip-Flopped

Based on what the cable news people are telling me, both major presidential candidates are being accused of flip-flopping on their positions regarding Iraq. Without discussing whether these accusations have merit, I would like to say that flip-flopping, in and of itself, doesn't bother me. I respect anyone who can admit that he or she had been wrong or who can discern when changing circumstances warrant changing his or her stance on a given issue. Granted, many politicians have changed their positions solely for political reasons. But before chiding a candidate for changing his or her mind, we should first consider his or her reason for doing so.