The Michigan Floor Routine

Obama is holding a “Change That Works for You” event today with students in Taylor, Michigan.  As any good College Republican knows the change that works is the one that fosters greater freedom, relieves the tax burden and lets Americans pursue happiness, somehow I doubt that is what Sen. Obama is peddling.

The only change he seems to know is how to change positions.  Strap in for a couple of verbal backflips that would make Svetlana Khorkina blush.

Only problem is Obama voted for that bill...(H.R. 6, CQ Vote #152: Motion Agreed To 92-4: R 53-1; D 38-3; I 1-0, 6/23/05, Obama Voted Yea; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #158: Passed 85-12: R 49-5; D 35-7; I 1-0, 6/28/05, Obama Voted Yea; H.R. 6, CQ Vote #213: Adopted 74-26: R 49-6; D 25-19; I 0-1, 7/29/05, Obama Voted Yea)

Quite a floor routine, what do you think he'll follow up with?  Looks like the uneven bars:

Last month Obama called cutting corporate tax rates "The exact wrong prescription for America."  (NBC's "Meet The Press," 5/4/08)

But now for the dismount:  The WSJ reports Obama considering that fatal tonic he so recently decried  

"Sen. Obama's nod to lowering corporate taxes comes as Republicans have been attacking him for proposals that would raise the cost of doing business, such as his pledge to raise the tax rate on capital gains, and his vow to increase the top income-tax rates, which are often used by small, unincorporated enterprises. He didn't say how deeply he would cut the rate, but said it could be trimmed in return for reducing corporate tax breaks, simplifying the tax system." (Bob Davis and Amy Chozick, "Obama Plans Spending Boost, Possible Cut In Business Tax," The Wall Street Journal, 6/17/08)

I can't believe it myself folks, he stuck the landing.