If he wasn’t so stupid about our country’s defense, I could settle for him.
As it is....NO.
Actually he believes in a strong defense as mandated by the constitution, he just doesn’t believe in projection of power. Given that he would inherit Iraq I seriously doubt he would do anything to jeopardize the current mission.
As for the gold standard nonsense. He would never get it past Congress anyway.
That leaves:
A strong FisCon (more so than any other including Reagan).
Anti-nanny state, personal responsibility to the max.
Strong immigration stance (no illegals)
Strong 2nd amendment support.
Anti “free” health care (he was a Dr)
Pro-life
Would appoint pure Constitutionalists to the supreme court.
So other that his pure interpretation of the constitution on defense issues and his stance on the fed reserve, he is more conservative than every other candidate. Those issues are red herrings anyway because he would never make good on them.
The more I think about it the better he looks given the circumstances (if McLame gets the nomination and he runs as an independent).