While Romney is clearly not ideal, I have argued here that we all need to get out and vote for him because the alternative is unthinkable. But if he is stupid enough to pick Condi as his running mate my resolve to go to the polls in November will be significantly diminished.
Earth to Romney: 1) She is NOT conservative and choosing her will diminish conservative turnout; 2) Irrespective of the poll on Drudge’s site, she will NOT help garner any black votes or independent votes; 3) She did a lousy job in the Bush administration and her experience in Bush’s administration will make it that much more difficult for Romney’s campaign to keep the focus on Obama’s incompetence/dishonesty/blind ideology; 4) She has demonstrated in her past NO capacity to execute the necessary passionate brand of campaigning I would like to see. 5) Most people will recognize immediately that a Condi choice is pandering at its worst.
DON’T DO IT.
Did I mention that Liz Cheney would be an ideal choice?