McCain gets a D+ while Paul gets an A- McCain gets a D+ for doing what he thinks is "best" for the country, regardless of whether such opinion is Constitutional.
Obama gets an F.
Paul gets an A- for calling out the economic situation years before it started, for voting in accordance with the Constitution, and for sticking to his convictions. The minus is because he occasionally goes a little too dovish for comfort.
You are right about Paul and the guy (can't think of his name right now) who advised him on financial things. I heard the adviser guy again on a morning radio show Monday morning. He's the one who actually called everything regarding the financial melt down long before it happened. I hope he's wrong about his prediction for the real melt down/depression that our bailout response to this one virtually guarantees.