I know there is some hypocrisy on the Republican side but I can't see them having a leg to stand on in light of this clip.

Politicians are hypocrites, and I wish they'd just be honest about it. But I guess then they wouldn't be politicians.

Seriously, the principles are "it's alright when my side does it," and "I want to win."

They'd actually look less silly if they just came out and said it, since at least you wouldn't have clips like this, for both sides, every time it's suddenly convenient to take the other position.