When does the McCain campaign insist that Obama is not a flip-flopper?

When he appears to be shifting from an unpopular position to a very popular position.

From Team McCain:

“Senator Obama’s stance on offshore oil drilling has been mischaracterized. He has not changed his position. He has continually campaigned against additional drilling, calling the policy a ‘gimmick’ saying it was a ‘scheme’ and ridiculing those who support it. With his steadfast opposition to John McCain’s ‘all of the above’ approach to our energy crisis, Americans should know that Barack Obama remains opposed to additional domestic oil drilling. Speaker Pelosi, MoveOn.org and the Sierra Club can take comfort from the fact that Barack Obama still opposes additional domestic oil drilling. Meanwhile, the American people can be sure that John McCain will do what is necessary to reduce this country’s dependence on Middle East oil and bring down prices at the pump.”
Barack Obama Has Not Changed His Position On Offshore Drilling
Barack Obama: “This wasn’t really a new position. What I’m saying is that we can’t drill our way out of the problem.” (Barack Obama, Press Conference, Cape Canaveral, FL, 8/2/08)
Barack Obama On Offshore Drilling: “This Is Not Real”
In Springfield, Missouri, Barack Obama Said That Drilling Will Not “Solve Our Problem” And That “It’s Not Real.” “‘If I thought that by drilling offshore we could solve our problem, I’d do it … This is not real. I know it’s tempting. The polls say the majority of Americans think it’s one way we’ll resolve our problems, but it’s not real.” (John Whitesides, “Obama, Mccain Duel Over Celebrity Ad, Attacks,” Reuters, 7/30/08)

Anybody else get the feeling Steve Schmidt has been eating his Wheaties every morning for the past week or so?