1) McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as "an agent of intolerance" in 2002, but has since decided to cozy up to the man
2) McCain used to oppose Bush's tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.
3) McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June, he abandoned his own legislation.
4) McCain used to think that Grover Norquist was a crook and a corrupt shill for dictators. Then McCain got serious about running for president and began to reconcile with Norquist.
5) McCain took a firm line in opposition to torture, and then caved to White House demands.
6) McCain gave up on campaign-finance reform, and won't back the same provision he sponsored just a couple of years ago
7) McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he's pro-ethanol.
8) McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.