comparing the anti-democrats

any checked box should be a disqualification for office
(revised 12. 23. 2011, Cain has excused himself earlier, Romney's increasing mendacity, heavier scrutiny on Paul and Gingrich) This is beyond a clown car. If this candidate coterie for command is characteristic of the collective, then wow...just wow...un#...@believable. And, then there is Donald Trump, and Sarah Palin.

Michele Bachmann
☑ crazier than a shit house rat [hell, crazier than a knot of rats]
☑ self announced torture enthusiast

Herman Cain
☑ crazy as a shit house rat
☑ self announced torture enthusiast
☑ fraudulent piousness in life as Baptist minister

Newt Gingrich [see footnote]
☑ well known past scandals
☑ insufferable arrogance
☑ intolerable academic/logical fallacies, falsities and fraudulencies

Jon Huntsman
☐

Ron Paul
☑ at times crazy [past racism, Ayn Randism]

Rick Perry
☑ crazy as a shit house rat
☑ has not understood the War for Union [1861-65]
☑ self announced torture enthusiast

Mitt Romney
☑ corporations are people
☑ lying, as opposed to 'flip flopping', and pandering
☑ has been running for presidency continuously since 1999 Salt Lake Org. Comm. for 2002 Olympics

Rick Santorum
☑ crazy as a shit house rat
☑ self announced torture enthusiast
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positive positions [that will hurt their nomination chances]
against torture: Huntsman, Paul
favors peace initiatives: Paul
seemingly sane: Huntsman
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Postscriptum 7 December 2011: Yes, addition to Newt Gingrich. The first commenter suggested, "You can add 'crazier than a shit house rat' to Newt Gingrich, now." Gingrich will say preposterous things for momentary gains. This idjit was an academic? Well, Fathead to-day said he would appoint John Bolton as Secretary of State. Now this is STUPID, and illegal (that certainly doesn't bother either of them).
U. S. Code TITLE 18. PART I . CHAPTER 29.
§ 599. Promise of appointment by candidate
"Whoever, being a candidate, directly or indirectly promises or pledges the appointment, or the use of his influence or support for the appointment of any person to any public or private position or employment, for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."
Newt Gingrich ☑ crazier than a shit house rat