The GOP debate crowds

I did not watch the Republican debate in Nevada last night. From what I read, other than the escalating attacks on each other, the only news was another shocking crowd reaction.

Remember, in past debates, audiences at these debates have:

1. vigorously applauded when the moderator referred to Perry as having presided over some 234 executions;

2. when a moderator asked Ron Paul about those without health care insurance, "Should we just let him die?" -- two loud voices shouted out "Yeah !!";

3. when a soldier in uniform in Iraq was shown by video asking a question about the repeal of DADT, the crowd booed him.

Now, we have another to add to this list.

4. Last night Herman Cain was asked if he still stood by his recent comment that the unemployed have no one to blame but themselves, and he said yes.

The crowd applauded loudly. Or as I read in another article, "cheered wildly."

So: here's what seems to be emerging from the crowds (forget what the pandering candidates say on stage to try to stand out):

The Republican audiences at these debates:

1. Have a passion for capital punishment that goes beyond wanting justice to be done.

2. Strongly oppose the government providing help for those in need; it just makes people dependent and lazy.

3. See gay people as undesirables who are trying to "impose the homosexual agenda" on the rest of us. You can thank Rick Santorum for his leadership on that, fueled by his intense homophobia.

4. Think that the Occupy Wall Street protesters are just a bunch of fringe weirdos looking to have everything given to them instead of doing an honest day's work. If you don't have a job, you have no one to blame but yourself.

Sounds like a winning formula for the Democrats. Why can't they take better advantage of it?

Ralph