Of course, political opportunism is nothing new in Washington. Nor is the occasional policy flip-flop.

But the brazenness with which lawmakers are changing their rhetoric to woo seniors has amazed even longtime Washington hands, who can’t recall such a rapid — and complete — role-reversal.

On the following pages, The Hill has collected a series of examples of what each side said about the Democrats’ healthcare reform plan and the Republicans’ Medicare reform plan.

Click through to see the evolution of the talking points in the healthcare debate.