Talk about a potential disaster…. Given all the recent revelations about Pam Bondi’s sheer lack of integrity, insufferable manipulation and self-serving political stupidity, I guess nothing should surprise anyone anymore. But this is ridiculous… Even the possibility being put ‘out there’ is reason enough to question the judgment of the Romney campaign. Sheeeesh….
(via Business Insider) As Mitt Romney draws closer to a decision about his 2012 running mate, speculation about who the Republican presidential candidate will select to be his No. 2 has reached a fever pitch.
Romney is expected to make the announcement sometime after he returns from overseas next week. In the meantime, his campaign has launched a major surrogate blitz, dispatching seven of the most buzzed-about VP contenders to rally Romney supporters in swing states.
But this afternoon, the campaign added a surprise name to the list: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.
According to a campaign release, Bondi will travel miles away from her home state on Saturday to stump for Romney at three stops in New Hampshire, including a Women for Mitt Kickoff Breakfast in Concord, and campaign office openings in Bedford and Stratham.
Incidentally, the events will put Bondi in close proximity to both the Romney campaign headquarters in Boston and the Romney family’s vacation compound on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnepesaukee.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Bondi is not high on Romney’s VP list. The spectre of Sarah Palin still looms large over the Republican Party, and Bondi, with her unknown background and all-American sorority-girl looks would undoubtedly spur Palin comparisons and a 2008-style media feeding frenzy.
But there are actually some compelling reasons why Romney might be considering Bondi for his No. 2 spot. And given that everything anyone writes about the VP process so far is only speculation, we might as well have some fun.
Here’s why Bondi might be on Romney’s shortlist:
- She’s a woman. And she’s young. While the Romney campaign is said to be looking for experience and gravitas, there are obvious demographic advantages to picking someone who can appeal to women and young people.
- She’s from Florida. Bondi could give Romney a much-needed advantage in the crucial swing state.
- She tried to take down Obamacare — and almost won. Bondi was the lead Attorney General in the lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. With her as VP, Romney would have one less problem to deal with.
- She’s really pretty.