All I see Ron Paul saying in this blaze story is, that in his opinion, Israel has dozens of nukes, and air power, and doesn't need us to whip Iran. What he also said was, the United States needs to get out of the way of Israel. That doesn't sound like abandonment to me, as much as it sounds like "stay out of their business", and "stop trying to tell them what to do". Big difference, a exactly what I was alluding to, when I said earlier that Paul's stances are many times "misconstrued" as to what he actually means.
What Americans watching these debates are doing, is exactly what the news medias WANT THEM TO DO. And that is: Catch every little mis-speak, every little bobble, and say, whoops! We can't have a president like that!
Americans, GUIDED BY THE MEDIA, are holding these debaters to "a higher standard than they themselves can attain". There is not a single person in this country, or on these forums that can field a constant barrage of questions, and opinions, without making a mistake. That's why agreement between men and countries are WRITTEN DOWN.
AMERICAN VOTERS, AND AMERICANS ON THESE FORUMS ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THEIR NOT GOING TO GET. A PERFECT CANDIATE DOES NOT EXIST! LOOK AT THEIR "VOTING RECORDS".