Well, I happen to disagree with you on some policy matters. I do realize that his foreign policy, especially regarding terrorism, really has turned a lot of people off (most) here on FR.
Most here cannot or will not accept in any fashion any discussion at all about “blowback”. I personally can try to wrap my head around that. Most here do say 100% no to any of that. I recognize this. Ron Paul would do well to steer clear of “blowback” discussions.
I’m finding antiwar Dems these days even rejecting the blowback theory now that Obama is basically doing the same stuff as Bush on the antiterrorist front. They didn’t like it when Bush did it, but now that Obama is doing it, it’s ok.
However, on foreign policy, the guy is just plum crazy. And he says Democrats will do a better job at investigatory oversight? Are you kidding me?
Essentially, his remarks on September 11 can be distilled to read, “we had it coming to us so we deserved what we got.”
Amazingly enough, a Paul foreign policy is blind to the fact terrorists want to kill us at any cost (and despite that), America is not entitled to protect her sovereignty through a strong defensive posture or offensive reprisal.