Romney Soon To Announce VP

By Semperpapa

It has been going on for some time now: Romney to announce his Vice President choice for November. The media and the pundits have been having a field day with this on both side of the spectrum.
Liberals are suggesting some off the wall names (NY mayor Bloomberg, for example), while conservatives are suggesting names that they hope will energize the electorate that is not so excited about Romney.

In the end, the selection of the VP on the part of a candidate has just a marginal effect on the elections.
In 2008, John McCain selection of Sarah Palin did not change the outcome of the election (nothing was going to change that), but the difference the selection of the Alaska governor made was that in the end McCain got more than 20 votes.

Today the speculations continue.
Names like Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan are ever present, while New Jersey governor Chris Christy remains one of the favorite speculations.
As much as I can appreciate what Christy has done in his state as far as confronting the unions, I still do not believe the man is as conservative as I would like.
Rubio is a definite excellent choice, but his selection, if done for the sole purpose of gaining some Hispanic vote, would be short sighted. The man is a conservative and as president of the Senate he would be a definite improvement from the current one (although Humpty Dumpty would be an improvement from Biden).
Paul Ryan is another excellent choice. His expertise in fiscal matters would be a monumental improvement compared to the present incompetence plaguing our Nation's capital.

Other names have also surfaced: Bobby Jindal, Condi Rice, Gen Patreaus.
In the case of Jindal, the choice would be excellent. As the governor in Louisiana, Jindal has tremendously improved the economic conditions in that state and he is a solid conservative.
Ms. Rice, as much as we can all be in awe of her strengths and accomplishment, is not the conservative I would be very happy with. From a social point of view, she would be great, but this country is in the middle of a fight for its very existence and I do not believe it is time for window dressing.
Gen Patreaus is not the political animal that would be necessary at this time.

The name Jeb Bush has been mentioned. On this subject, I only want to say that I am tired of the Bush family. As much as I can appreciate some of the things George W. did during his presidency, there are many I do not agree with. And Jeb's position on illegal immigration is totally opposed to mine.

I almost forgot Portman. And that's the problem with Portman. Nobody knows who the hell he is.

Some popular conservative voices have brought the name Allen West up. Personally, I would love to see the Congressman from Florida being recognized for his conservative stance, built upon personal convictions. But I do not believe it will happen. Unfortunately.

Ultimately, the choice of VP is a marginal one when it comes to this election. Yes the right person would have an energizing effect on American conservatives to go vote for Romney, but regardless of the VP, American conservatives are already aware of the fact that for America to survive the Socialist onslaught of the Obama regime, it is more important to defeat Obama than it is to elect a Republican.
Moreover, it is essential that the House will remain in Republican control and that the liberals in the Senate are finally sent packing (would love to see Harry Reid knocked off his undeserved pedestal).

In final analysis, Romney has to make a choice that is going to help him take out Obama and his minions. A Romney victory in November has to be so overwhelming to defeat the voters' fraud the liberals will be engaging in. It is up to each one of us to help defeat the forces of thuggery and dictatorship that the current president is going to trust upon the American people.
If you believe that the despicable ads we are witnessing these days are the lowest, wait until the Romney ticket gains momentum and some of the cash cows of the Obama regime dry up. It will be pure hand-to-hand political combat out there...that's the Chicago/Obama way.

So yes the VP nomination will be made public soon, but in the final analysis it is more important to defeat the current Marxist regime than it is to have the perfect candidate. It is not the time to worry about bi-partisan bs, but it is time to take our country back from the jaws of dictatorship.

Just my thoughts!