At the very least, Trump is picking Romney's brain.
I think Lifson makes a good deal of sense when he suggests that the State Department could be marginalized under a Trump administration at least until Romney or someone else can repair and restructure it to bring it in line with Administration thinking.
Romney might be a good candidate for a complete restructuring of State and he might have convinced Trump of that.
As for Kellyanne's rants on Sunday, they might have served several purposes, from testing Romney's mettle to giving vent to internal voices who strongly dislike Rommey.
It might have also been sending a message to Romney that he might have to reach out to those on the transition team who are offended by his selection.
It was always rumored that Trump likes to set up his team in ways that force its members into conflict with the end goal being the production of the widest array of ideas permitting Trump to analyze and ultimately select the best possible outcome or solution.
As much as I dislike Romney, his selection would certainly fit with that strategy.
The strategy you described played out on The Apprentice. You nailed it.
Seems to me that Rudy is perfectly capable and suited to accomplish all the missions Mr. Lifson has assigned to Willard Romney. After all, America’s Mayor managed to clean-up and clean-out several yuge departments in one of our nation’s largest cities, while reducing crime and helping to handle our worst and most horrific attack on September 11, 2001.
I think that you are on to something!! President Donald Trump is actually going to Make America Great Again and make it fun to watch the process!!