The word “evils” should probably reserved for the party of irresponsibility, who will make us more susceptible to a whole host of them.

Romney would make a lot of sense on a number of fronts — electoral, ideological, economic… Reread his CPAC speech (the campaign-suspension speech) and tell me that’s not a conservative leader.

I not naive enough to think that McCain thinks fondly of Romney — if McCain believes the lies he served up about the governor during the Florida primary, there is no love there. But if there’s a solid case to be made to McCain that Romney’s worthwhile — that he offsets the age problem with his youthful look and energy; that he brings money and campaign skills to the table; that he can handle the economy and a domestic portfolio that includes things like judges and life that will put conservatives at a bit more ease with McCain; that he could deliver Michigan, for instance … McCain might reconsider the guy, even if he doesn’t love him. Because he makes sense and McCain (I assume) wants to win.