[taildragger]

Actually, I like that idea.

It should be Reality Show, really really think about that, Romney may not be a total Conservative but it would put a face at least on Republicans, Hard Work and the ****ing mess the DNC and all their allies made of the city and it would show it was not the DNC and their minions that fixed it.

[Vince Ferrer]

Also, I like Guliani for this as well. He is the only mayor I can think of that turned a big city around.

[tanknetter]

Romney may not be a total Conservative but it would put a face at least on Republicans, Hard Work and the ****ing mess the DNC and all their allies made of the city and it would show it was not the DNC and their minions that fixed it.

Which is why it won't, and can't, be allowed to happen.

Given all of the parochial interests that will need to be engaged (unions, educrats, government bureaucrats) fighting to preserve their "stuff", it's going to be a hard enough job.

Put a high-visibility Republican into the position, making it not only a rescue mission but also an opportunity to enhance/rebuild the Republican brand (ESPECIALLY in the urban context) and there won't just be a bunch of special interests jockying around, there'll be ACTIVE confrontation and sabotage to deal with from EVERY Democrat-aligned organization/group out there.