Perry shows up and appears as if he hasn't even prepared for the debates. He's wrong on the issue of the illegal alien invasion. Cain was apparently a good businessman, and we certainly could use someone like that, but he appears to know little else. Also, walking around in a pimp hat is beyond stupid. Bachman has made big gaffes but she's right on most of the issues. Pawlenty was the most perfect candidate, but got nowhere because he doesn't have "charisma". Gingrich is a smart, experienced, accomplished, informed candidate, but this stuff of advising freddie mac when he was out of office doesn't sound good. Paul has ideas out of the mainstream. I've wondered why there is such a generally inadequate or low quality of GOP candidate, especially when they get to run against the worst president in US history. Two possible reasons: the better potential candidates who aren't in the race know that they have to run againt the liberal media also, which since the accession of obama has given up even the pretense of neutrality - they kiss his butt every day. Plus, they're probably thinking "who needs to inherit the titanic hellish mess left by obama? Not me."