This after he furiously denied he was shifting positions. Is Barack Obama actually shifting positions on, er, shifting positions? Unless my tipster and I are misunderstanding what he’s saying, then yes.

His defense? He hasn’t been shifting positions as much as John McCain. This is a defense Mr. Halperin should be very familiar with. While working at ABC News, the Time political editor sent out a memo telling reporters not to hold Kerry and Bush equally accountable in the 2004 election.