Veep debate 1.6: Flip-flopping has become a recurring theme in this campaign, says Gwen Ifil. Wonder why? Perhaps because the media propagates the meme, but they don't use the tag for Bush's inconsistencies (the 20-some excuses for Iraq--from WMDs to weapons-of-mass-destruction-related-program-activities to regime change to... just for example). Edwards is now enumerating Bush's flipflops: for then against 9/11, for then against Homeland Security, lobbying to cut combat pay while "supporting our troops," etc...