‘The Case Against Mitt Romney’ Collection (072508)

Attn. Team McCain: Here’s my long-shot suggestion — Sarah Steelman should get on the short list, for these reasons: here (“Mo. treasurer crusades to deny funds to terrorists”), here (“Steelman calls for end to ethanol mandate”), here (“GOP Reformers Face a Tough Fight” – a must-read), here (“Rebel with an independent streak”), and here (runs the table on every issue).

Let the Missouri GOP stick to its old-time ways if it wishes. Sarah Steelman is the maverick choice. You have to act fast before she becomes Show Me State Governor. Steelman shores up a state that shouldn’t be in play, but is, thanks to its current Bob Taft-like governor.

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UPDATE: If you didn’t catch the fireworks in the comments that were added yesterday at Part 3 (“His Risky Associations and Entanglements”), it’s worth a visit (link is to beginning of comments; yesterday’s begin at #8). Attn. Team McCain — Also catch the final comment just added this morning.

UPDATE 2, 9:00 a.m.: The Phoenix Business Journal is reporting that “McCain’s short list of vice presidential possibilities has been essentially narrowed to six” — Tim Pawlenty, Colin Powell, Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, Joe Lieberman, and Tom Ridge.

Ohioans will note the absence of Rob Portman. Further:

Sources familiar with the Arizona Republican’s VP search process list Pawlenty and Romney as the odds on favorites but said there was some preference to pick a woman or minority as McCain’s running mate. That would mean Powell, Palin, the 44-year-old Alaska governor, or former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina.

Urgency seems to be dissipating: “The Arizona senator is expected to pick a running mate in the coming weeks.”

UPDATE 3, 9:15 a.m.: At WSJ’s Washington Wire Blog — “Virginia’s Rep. (Eric) Cantor Gets a Push to Be McCain’s VP.”

UPDATE 4, 10:45 a.m.: From TopNews –

According to two top aides to the presumptive GOP nominee, the decision is likely to be announced after Obama returns from Europe on Sunday and before the Beijing Olympics begin Aug. 8 so that the Olympic happenings do not deflect attention from the announcement of a running mate.

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The case, in one sentence — Mitt Romney’s constitutional subversion and poor economic stewardship while he was governor of Massachusetts; his risky and unvetted foreign, business, and political entanglements; and his conduct during the GOP primary campaign make him an objectively unfit and unacceptably risky vice-presidential pick for John McCain.

Don’t do it, John.

The Detailed Case: Part 1 — As Governor, What He Did to Massachusetts; Part 2 — As Governor, What He Did to the Nation; Part 3 — His Risky Associations and Entanglements; Part 4 — His Disgraceful GOP Primary Campaign

Other Posts: July 20 — Mary Katharine Ham Should Trust Her Instincts (As Should We); July 19 — K-Lo Demonstrates the Delusion; July 17 — Paul Weyrich Lays the Foundation; July 16 — The Case Against Mitt Romney: Series Introduction

From the Primary Season: Feb. 4 — The Pre-Super Tuesday Comprehensive Objectively Unfit Mitt Romney Index