WW, I wouldn't bother.  All they see is his stance is not the 100% gung ho approach to war so therefore he MUST be a wuss who wants no military.  People like Unsanse are sold on their own view points and simply post here to further stress their opinions as correct and berate ad cut down any one who disagrees with little, immature barbs at their character.  Seriously, you can argue a viewpoint is wrong and still have class.  I however have tried my best to avoid debating those who like unsne continue to take the low road in debate.

 As for who is most like Ronald Reagan, there's multiple answers.  Dr. Paul was a big element in Reagan's corner back in the day, and its true that statement is indeed how Ron Paul feels (but its skewed because of both the polarized left and right fearing someone who might unify the middle) but Fred Thompson is indeed another who reminds me of Reagan. 

There's alot of good people with good policies running for POTUS, and many of the conservatives do have their foreign policy ethics in tune with that statement.  Its just a shame that because Dr. Paul talks of analyzing the 'why' of terrorist agression on the free world, the US in particular, they assume that means he is a defenseless coward.  Make no mistake, if Paul had been our president in 2001, he would have absolutely gone after the bastards, he just would also have dedicated manpower to the deciphering of why they attacked.  As a nation I believe we are almost always at the moral high ground, and that America is still true to the Gipper's definition of it way back when, but it still doesn't mean we don't make mistakes and that all elements of our combat collective are straight as a arrow. There are bad apples in every bushel, Simply because Ron would actively seek out to stop the few spoiling the reputation of the many while also going after terrorism doesn't mean he is some softie.

Sun Tzu has often said that agression should be defended against but that to also know your enemy you must first know their motivations.  Its always assumed they simply hate us out of religious fanatacism, but there are other elements afoot too.  To understand them would only help our cause, but some still drag their feet because it is simply too heartbreaking to believe we are ever at fault ourselves.

And before people get all upset over this, remember, take it with a grain of salt.  This is merely my humble opinion.  I am by no means trying to say this IS how it is.