Romney & West: The GOP's Dynamic Duo?

Democrats probably couldn't take an Allen West VP nomination

If speculation that Allen West is being considered for Vice Presidential candidacy wasn't heating up, it may well be now.

During an Independence Day event hosted by the First Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Representative Allen West was asked about the possibility of a Vice Presidential bid.

His answer was one of non-committal, and perhaps even surprise. "Why not?"

Reverend Larry Thompson suggested that West has been mentioned frequently as a possible Vice Presidential candidate. That seemed to be news to West, who didn't have much to say about it.

But as front-runner Mitt Romney -- regardless of how tenuous his lead may be -- continues to bid to extend his command over the Republican Party primary election, the notion that Romney may consider West doesn't seem that far off. Romney has expressed his admiration for West in the past.

West is a strong conservative, and a strong speaker. He has some truly remarkable ideas.

However, nominating Allen West as the VP candidate could also attract the feverish hatred of the American left. When the left came for Sarah Palin, they certainly didn't draw the line at sexism. Would they draw the line at racism?

If deflating the Democrats' claim to moral superiority were the only goal, that in itself could be worthwhile. Fortunately, the impending meltdown of the American left isn't even remotely the only asset West has to offer.

Does America Need a Lion For President?

Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition convention in Washington, Florida 7Represenatitive Allen West quoted Alexander the Great.

"I would not fear an army of lions if it were led by a sheep. But I would fear an army of sheep if it were led by a lion."

In President Barack Obama, it's hard to say whether nor not what the United States has for its President. He is certainly no lion. Nor is he really a sheep. But there is little question Obama has led the United States deeper into disastrous territory than ever before.

Speaking from the FFC podium, West declared that the American people are lions. If they had a lion to lead them -- something they have not had since Ronald Reagan -- the United States would again be a country to be reckoned with.

Quoting heavily from the Bible, West insisted that it would take a lion to rebuild the political foundations of the United States. The question is: does the Republican Party currently have a lion to offer the United States?

There are those who would describe themselves as lions: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich. There are those who others would describe as lions: Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachmann, Paul Ryan, Herman Cain.

Whether or not any of them can truly claim possess el corazon de leon is something that has yet to be seen, and yet to be judged by the American people.

Simply put, not everyone can be a lion. The Republican Party will seal its 2012 fate if it offers the American people another sheep.