[Dr. Sivana]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2425426/posts

This has been kicked around before. IN this thread there are links to interviews where he describes himself as a northeastern/Rockefeller Republican.

I have found that generals in politics tend to be pragmatists, and big government types. That mindset is fine for the military where you are assigned a specific, limited objective (when it is done right), not so good for civilian government.

[cripplecreek]

As my grandfather said of Eisenhower, Great general, mediocre president.

[Verginius Rufus]

Well, since Romney has described himself as "severely conservative," he needs someone from the more moderate wing of the party for balance./s

McCain's choice of Palin was brilliant, but he should have let her know two months earlier so she would have had time to prepare, and not to be thrown to the media piranhas without time to get ready for the national spotlight. There are several good conservatives who have been talked about who could help Romney. If he picks someone else it had better be a genuine conservative (pro-life, of course) and someone who can hit the ground running.