"...so they can 'appear' to be more inclusive."
Of what, the mentally deranged?
Remember, Allen West is the guy who claimed that he had a higher security clearance than the President. And then there's the issue of him taking the option of resigning his commission from the Army rather than being tried for 'war crimes' over his treatment of prisoners in Iraq.
NO, I would LOVE to see to Romney pick West as his running mate. It would make the Republican leadership long for the good ol'days of 2008 and McCain/Palin.

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