As McCain tries to deny so many of the positions he supported with his votes, the Independent tries to portray Obama as someone whose views are shifting excessively? I don't think so. While I agree with the criticism of the AIPAC speech, I think that the discussion of the campaign finance issue would be more informative if it mentioned McCain's flip-flops on campaign finance, including some that have been questioned legally. And I don't think that one can compare a person's views on the death penalty for a mentally retarded person with his views on the death penalty for a person who raped a child since many more people would have sympathy for a retarded person than for the rapist of a child. Krugman, as a supporter of Hillary Clinton, might not be the only person I would quote in a truly fair and balanced article on the opinions of Democrats. No one in their right mind would expect perfection in a candidate, and I would agree that Obama is not perfect, but a comparison with his oponents might have provided a little context.