I think they also see him as some kind of deep thinker, a philosophical genius if you will. His recent remarks though concerning Julian Assange shows what an idiot he and his followers are. He may have some valid points with fiscal issues, but when it comes to security, the military, and pretty much everything else, he's a nutcase.
Spot on. Ron Paul and I share the same alma mater. Every now and then he'll do or say something brilliant, but before before I have the chance to brag about it, he'll do or say something so embarrassing I have to quietly hang my head.