Is McCain Becoming Wishy Washy or Demonstrating Teachabilty?
U.S. Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain, appeared to flip-flop today (April 10, 2008) in his position on what to do about the sub-prime mortgage crisis. In March 2008 McCain said that “it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or small borrowers,” noting there had been “rampant speculation” by both lenders and borrowers that had caused them to act irresponsibly. Today he said that “there is nothing more important than keeping alive the American dream to own your home, and priority number one is to keep well-meaning, deserving home owners who are facing foreclosure in their homes.” So, is this yet another politician being wishy-washy and pandering to what he now believes the public wants him to say? Or is this a leader demonstrating “teachability,” one of the core aspects of integrity that I cover in my book about integrity entitled The New IQ? Politicians who over-simplify issues take positions that might se
