OK, so for political candidates, being labeled as a "flip-flopper" is a "bad" thing.

I don't understand this.

If someone has an opinion to begin with (example: wedges rule, full hollows are garbage!), and later come to re-consider their opinion and change it, why is that such a bad thing?

Isn't the important part that the person gets to the right answer in the end?

Please ellucidate me all-knowing SRP Conversation board!