Not now. Right now, with the islamic horde clawing at our throats, we need someone who knows and understands islam upside-down and inside-out. WEST absolutely does. Let Ryan and his people deal with the economy from where they are.
Our enemy is already through the gates. Palin will need a strong right hand she can trust. I have watched Col. West since his days in Iraq. He is the man. No doubt in my mind. He is honest and he is not corrupt. He is loyal and has already put his life on the line for us, US.
I would trust him with my life and I would trust him with the country I love.
Damn well said, Mesta. I strongly agree.
The only downside to choosing West as her running mate, is that most Americans have no idea who he is. VP running mates are normally chosen for what they can bring to the ticket.
In West's case, he'd surely pull Tea Party voters who might otherwise feel soft on Palin, but he wouldn't bring much in the way of any other voting block. He just hasn't been around long enough to have a great deal of influence in national politics yet.
That said, he's probably one of the very best choices she could make for the day to day job of serving as VP - especially given the reasons you stated.