Ind·ep·end·a·pub·li·crat

  1. A political chameleon simultaneously affirming and denying his or her support for a particular plank in an attempt to please everyone and upset no one: “I had to vote for this odious bill as I feel it is important to bring attention to the giant bird epidemic that we face in the nation today. While the thought of catching these massive birds in nets and bludgeoning them to death is terrible beyond my comprehension, the political establishment forced my hand to take action to save the American people.”
  2. The person who magically adopts the general political viewpoint of the person and or group to whom they are speaking. The changes happen immediately and can be infinite.