I agree with all of you that Romney is not the person to run the State Department, but for the life of me I can’t think of any prominent conservative out there who would be a good choice for that important role as Secretary of State.
Giuliani? He actually has foreign policy experience, you know. In October of 2001, he tore up a $10m check from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal after the prince suggested US policies in the Middle East contributed to the attacks of 9/11. Moreover, we have seen that Giuliani and Trump are two New Yorkers who work well together.
Then there's General David Petraeus. He actually won the Iraq War, before Obama threw the victory away. I don't know how conservative he is, however. And there is the matter of that West Point grad, LTC Paula Broadwell.
And then there is Ambassador John Bolton. He's actually worked in the State Department and has a handle on what a mess it is and is uniquely qualified to clean it up.
Also, apparently there is Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, R-CA, in the running. He's had a lot of foreign policy exposure on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
My vote: Giuliani. But Anybody but Mittens!