Clever but that’s all emotional BS over campaign stuff. Romney is a smart guy, proven entrepreneur and turnaround expert who bulit “a fantastic company” and a Governor who made it to the top of the political game. That gets him an interview. In a meritocracy you don’t operate like children who hold grudges, you hire the best person available for a job and Romney may or may not be that person. Unlike many here, I do not believe I am smarter that Trump and his team, have access to his thoughts, plans, and information, nor do I know any of these people personally. I trust his judgement.
I am pretty sure that whatever advice Trump gets from his cabinet members, he will have healthy skepticism about it. I agree that I don’t know the people like Trump does. I do think, however, that Trump not being Obama is the big key here, moreso than whom he appoints.
You are correct, Romney is a company-turn-around-artist. But what experience he has in diplomacy? Romney could not even out-debate Candy Creepy-Crawley. He is much better suited to turn around the VA.