I saw the GOP debate last night and as much as a distraction it ended up being, it has made the word "republican' all the more dirty filthy and representative of all that is wrong with the world in terms of corruption, greed, and the absence of human empathy. I know not all republicans are like the pony show of trotted out in front of the Reagan Library, however, It begs the question about the sensible people I know are out there: This is who you want to represent you?!?!
I wouldn't vote for any of those people with your vote, let alone mine. I know there are conservative leaning individuals who are sensible empathetic people who understand the nuance and circumstance can drive individuals to hard times, and they are deserving of some manner of mercy, or at least more mercy than what the would be presidential candidates for the Republican Party. Also, am I incorrect in thinking the thing which garnered the loudest applause was the brazen hypocritical statement clad in righteous indignation about Capital Punishment by Rick Perry stating that in texas if you commit the ultimate crime against others, you shall receive the ultimate justice. Yet earlier in the night Perry claimed he would err on the side of life. I suppose because he is using Republican Logic, it is not what would be recognized in the real world as a logical fallacy.
