CNN Republican debate

It is 8:00 MST, I have just finished watching the live Republican debate.
so lets get right to it.
What I liked
1. I liked that Herman Cain said that states should decide the gay marriage issue. He was the only person among a seven member panel, who all say they are for more states' rights, to actually stand up for states rights. His comment proves that he is willing to stand on his principles even if it means that states do something that to his mind is not right.
2. I liked that Ron Paul took a strong stance on ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

What I didn't like
Well I was not surprised by anything, except the statements above.
1. Pawlenty didn't stand by his "Google test". When a question was asked about NASA Pawlenty, and all of the others, wanted to save it in some form. Does he not know about Virgin airlines?

I am not going to write a whole lot more, except to say the following.
These candidates are essentially the same person. There is nothing for anyone to get excited about. There is plenty for independent, and moderate Republican voters to be concerned about. Without exception the entire panel (if you'll pardon my language) masturbated the radical right, and the Tea Party. They were unwilling to depart from the die hard lines that have been drawn for them .
As I watched, I could not help but think of the line from Dante. "Abandon all hope ye who enter here."