I got very irate about the fact that this was the first I'd heard about the thing.

as opposed to irate.

Flip-flopping is kind of an easy thing to identify. During a recent convention, we heard an irate Senator make an angry speech declaring that it is not what you say but, rather, what you do that counts. You flip-flop when you make promises and fail to fulfill them.

But now I've heard him say that that is not the case and, in fact, he has a lot of plans for the show.

Your question is the first I've ever heard of that.

He would have to substantiate that. It's the first I have heard of this. I certainly don't know of anybody taking that stuff.