Republican Candidates - Good Used Car Salesmen

The Republican debate last evening did not shed much light other than the candidates were all prepped well to discuss the Republican talking points, while ignoring any mention of the elephant in the room - George W. Bush. You would have thought that there weren't any Republican's elected to the presidency since St. Reagan occupied the oval office. My net-net reaction after the debate was over was that all of these guys lacked authenticity - they all came across as politicians steeped in white bread Republicanism. But did they really want to come across as used car salesmen? Contrast that with the Democratic candidates who actually had positions different from each other, and ethnicity other than white. To be fair, McCain does believe in evolution but had to ruin it with his dumb comment about the beauty of the Grand Canyon (true but not relevant). And of course there is nothing much worse than a bunch of old guys talking about abortion, a subject they will only have to confront in the abstract. And where was Iraq in this debate - I had the feeling they were all getting ready to bomb Iran back to the stone age. 2008 may be the most important presidential election since 1860. I hope the electorate makes the right choice and goes for a new car not a car with too many miles on it sold by guys who don't want to tell you the miles have been rolled back and it had no maintenance for eight years.