AMERICAN POLITICAL THEATER OF FLIPPING AND FLOPPING

American politicians do many flip-flops on any issue at least once every day.
American political parties flip-flop on any issue twice every day.

When one party is inattentive, the other party holds it in a flopped position and wins elections.
The Electorate realizing it has been duped helps the flopped party back to power by flipping it.

American elections are series of flip-flops that result in political activity but no progress.

Surprised, no, a flip-flopper maintains the same position using a flip or a flop as the situation demands.