I can go with you for much of what you said. However, somethings stick in my memory. One is that no matter how he and others spin it Romney-care was/is a pattern for Obama-care which certainly needs to be over with. Also ,if my recall is accurate, Romney’s father on returning to the USA from Mexico and becoming head American Motors rubbed elbows with the Alinsky gang in Chicago. That was the same crowd that Bill Ayres’ father who was CEO of Con Edison was cozy with. If Mitt would come out against the Chicago cabal of Ayres, Dornan, Alinsky, Axelrod. Jarret, etc. it would go a long way towards easing my feelings Mitt is not soft with the Chicago style of governance. And if Mitt would take West as his running mate I could veer towards believing he truly wanted an undoubtedly true NBC with capability to be a POTUSA. I recall that Truman was an Army captain and West was a Lt. Col. so West should be able to handle the CiC position.
I would certainly have no problem with Allen West as VP or President. West is still a young fellow, and has many years of excellence to bring to the table. Whomever Romney picks, he or she will be better than Biden. The only person who could be worse than Biden would be Biden.