Mitt Romney flip-flops himself

Remember just 8 short years ago when the GOP just assassinated John Kerry's character for being a flip-flopper?
Mitt Romney debates himself… this would seem to be pretty self-explanatory.

Charlie Fuqua, GOP Candidate in Arkansas, Endorses Death Penalty For Rebellious Children

Could someone explain to me how these types of people even get nominated, let alone elected?

In "God's Law," Fuqua's 2012 book, the candidate wrote that while parents love their children, a process could be set up to allow for the institution of the death penalty for "rebellious children," according to the Arkansas Times. Fuqua, who is anti-abortion, points out that the course of action involved in sentencing a child to death is described in the Bible and would involve judicial approval.

Paul Ryan can't be bothered to actually explain his tax plan

How much would it cost? Ryan seemed stumped. When Wallace insisted, saying "you haven't given me the math," the vice-presidential candidate laughed, “I don’t have the time. It would take me too long to go through all the math.”