“But wait! There is more! If Ron Paul were strong on defense, much of his support would evaporate overnight”
Then NONE of the GOP standard bearers you prefer are strong on defense. None of them have any interest in defending United States territory.
Maybe Palin does, but the rest don’t.
I see the term “conservative” bandied about on this forum by people who agree, fundamentally, with the Democrats on the purpose of government.
Wilson (WWI)
FDR (WWII)
LBJ (VIETNAM)
I wonder why?