Romney's VP Choice

We’re at crunch time for the Romney Vice President pick. It’s going to happen after the Olympics are over for maximum TV coverage, according to the experts. So, that could mean as early as next Monday or Tuesday. And, Romney is getting all the advice he probably doesn’t need from everyone, even Democrats, about who to pick.
But, I can’t resist…so --
The Democratic Super PACs are already issuing blue books up to an inch thick on every possible GOP VP candidate. The books are all negative, of course, but they do give a decent starting list for who Romney is likely to name - Christie, Pawlenty, Portland, Rubio, even Jindal.
Now, dear readers, you know I’m not opinionated, not in the least, but I’d say that Portland, Pawlenty or Jindal would be catastrophic choices. They’re too isolated in the GOP and have no real independent personal image to add to Romney’s.
Jindal comes close vis-à-vis image, but he’s lacking in national exposure, except for hurricane seasons, and he needs to be “older and wiser” before being put next to the presidency.
Pawlenty and Portland are very button-down collar types, a little too much like Romney himself. Now, I like a nice button-down collar, but I never wear two at the same time, and I bet you don’t either. Enough said.
Marco Rubio would bring charm, charisma and a big chunk of the Hispanic vote to the Romney side. He has Senate experience, but not any more than Obama had when he was elected President in 2008. That's the problem in a nutshell - Rubio is young. Too young. He could manage the VP spot but what would happen if he ever, God forbid, had to step into the President’s shoes on short notice. Marco Rubio has time. Time to grow, to mature, to develop a real voice of his own. To be much more important to the GOP than just bringing in Hispanic votes. He would make a fine cabinet member - it would put him on the right track.
Governor Chris Christie. He’s got an independent national image. He is definitely not button-down, or button-up, as in lips, either. But, he is not more conservative than Romney, who is already not conservative enough for the bigger half of the GOP.
But, Chris Christie would bring one key skill that Romney doesn’t have. His brash approach to taking on anybody anytime if he’s feels he’s right about an issue and they’re wrong would make him a very effective attack dog against the tatoo job Obama and his team are going to try to do all over Romney and whoever he picks for VP. Mitt Romney is just simply not made for back alley brawls. Christie is. He could take on and beat Biden, Obama and their TV talking heads and ads with no hesitation. He is also experienced in government executive management. That will be important after the election, when President Romney starts his governmental re-organization, program elimination and money-saving campaign.
The only other real alternative keeps saying he’s not interested. Jeb Bush. I still believe that he would be the best all-around choice. He’s got government executive experience, lot’s of it. He’s charismatic and conservative enough for the bulk of GOP voters. He’s also a tough debater and could do the same job as Christie against the Democrat spinners of untrue tales.
And, frankly, it angers me that anyone should think that Jeb's family name is a negative. Two GOP Presidents proudly bear that name. They served honorably and well, better than we give them credit for. And history will prove that George W. Bush did the right things, even if they were unpopular at the time around the world. But, Jeb says, “no.”
Outsiders? Bolton. Rice. Perry. Boehner.
I can hear you saying, don’t think so.
It looks a lot like Christie to me.