Mostly it's the fanatical kookiness of his supporters that causes me to sneer.
1) STRONGLY pro-life - a 26 year pro-life history NO FLIP FLOP HERE;
2) the only politican that was EFFECTIVE on building a fence at a strategic place on our borders (which made drug trafficking andcrime go down tremendously in San Diego), and author of the bill to build an 854 mile fence which was signed into law;
3) knows his defense: AMONG OTHER THINGS was Chairman of the Armed Services Committee when the Republicans had the majority, fought hard for the missle defense shield, and personally, won a medal in Viet Nam & his son did two tours in Iraq, including Fallujah, and will do a 3rd tour in Afghanistan (so he has a lot a stake);
4) understands the Red China threat and China’s trade imbalance through cheating;
5) voted for traditional marriage between a man and a woman through HJ Res 88;
6) A+ rating from the National Rifle Association;
7) 100% rating from the Eagle Forum;
(8) 92% rating from the American Conservative Union;
(9)100% from the Concerned Women for America;
(10) 100% from the Christian Coalition;
(11) 100% from the Campaign for Working Families.