Position Drift

William R. Keating — Position over time

Every dated record on this entity, arranged chronologically. Promises and the breaks that followed them; statements made and the conduct that contradicted them; votes that diverged from prior commitments. 2 events on record.

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2024

2024-03-14 VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: same_source_inconsistency
Keating sold Boeing stock on the eve of a DOJ criminal investigation while serving on the Armed Services Committee, but his spokesperson attributed the trade timing to an independent financial adviser. Both facts are documented in the same secondary source (politicalemails.org reporting), so editors may downgrade visibility.

2023

2023-05-31 VOTED CONTRA
Vote contradicts: position_evolution
Keating publicly warned that Social Security was 'under attack' via the debt ceiling fight, positioning himself as a defender of entitlements, then voted for a deal that included SNAP cuts and work requirements for older Americans, creating tension between his stated priorities and his vote. Sources are from different hostnames (southcoasttoday.com vs. boston.com).

What this view assembles

  • Promises & violations — every documented commitment + each documented break, with primary sources.
  • Contradiction pairs — fact-against-fact entries from the contradictions ledger; the "said" appears in its year, the "did" appears in its year.
  • Vote-based analyses — for elected officials, every documented case where a vote diverged from a stated commitment.
  • Entity events — major dated events recorded against the entity (acquisitions, indictments, appointments, etc.).

This view DOES NOT auto-detect new drift candidates. It surfaces records that are already on file. If you spot an undocumented inversion, the curator workflow (admin) is where to add it.