Posted by
Justin Haskins on Friday, February 15, 2008 12:38:19 AM
There is absolutely no doubting, at least in my mind, that Mitt Romney has sealed up his seat in the John McCain cabinet once he wins the presidential election.
In a press conference today in Boston, Romney praised the strength and leadership ability of McCain. Romney then went on to give his full endorsement, along with his 280 delegates, to the senator from Arizona. This awkward union of once former rivals is based on political advantages for both, rather than a true endorsement based on policy. So what does each man have to gain from this odd marriage of sorts? McCain gains a clear conservative endorsement, as opposed to the many "moderate" conservative endorsements he had attained previously. In addition to this, McCain will receive a huge chunk of delegates that ends the election completely and allows him to focus almost exclusively on the upcoming national election in November.
It is also clear that Mitt Romney (R. MA) will have a great copious of advantages as a result of this union. It is my guess, one that is shared with numerous others within the conservative community, that Mitt Romney will get a cabinet position or possibly the vice-presidential nomination. In addition to this, Romney will also receive a lot of clout within the party itself. Instead of putting up a fight that could have embarrassed McCain, Romney dropped out of the race. Romney also threw his delegates toward McCain to avoid continuous embarrassments caused by the high anti-McCain votes in various primaries in the way of votes for Michael Huckabee (R. AK)
So which cabinet position will Romney occupy? There are currently 15 executive offices within the Executive Branch of our government. Of these positions, I believe there are only a few possibilities: Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Department of Treasury, and the very prestigious Department of State. Any of these positions would fit Romney's very successful past in the world of international and United States business. The only position I believe Romney could receive that would not fit his financial background is the Department of State position. I do believe, however, that Romney's presence, his success dealing with the Olympic Games, and his reputation as an international businessman make him a candidate for this office as well. Also, I feel as though Romney may want to prove himself in other areas of politics outside of those revolving around the economy.
There is no doubt that even if Romney is denied the chance to have a cabinet position or vice-presidential nomination, he will still remain in excellent standing with the Grand Old Party. When it comes time for another presidential election, he could end up as the front-runner for the future, along with Rudy Giuliani of course.
No matter how you feel about McCain, you have to admit that you would feel better about voting for him knowing that Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani could both be apart of the administration.What a fantastic group of executives that would be!