Republicans Unite Behind Romney

To paraphrase a witty Jamaican aphorism, it doesn't take much of a brain to figure out it makes no sense to swap a loyal dog for a monkey. If the republican idea is to win back the presidency, it is high time to stop playing ring around the roses, pin the tail on the donkey and musical chairs with a bunch of monkeys who can't possibly win. Monkeys like the Alaskan moose hunter, the Texas private hunting club owner, Michele Backgammon and Herman McGarlicPizza. I met Romney more than 35 years ago in Belmonte, MA at the baptism of a mutual friend. Subsequently, we vacationed with mutual friends at a resort in Vermont. It poured rain the entire week so we all got to know each other pretty well. We both had very young children and keeping them entertained was a challenge. Mitt was tall, good looking, funny and scary smart. We have kept in touch across the years. I saw him and his wife, Ann, for example, the day he took over the disaster ridden Salt Lake Olympics. Not much has changed except our greying hair and that our children have children of their own. He's still scary smart and comes from pioneer Christian stock. One of his direct ancestors entered the Salt Lake valley with Brigham Young on June 24, 1847. Hear ye, all republicans with a genuine yearning to reclaim The White House: Show the monkeys a polite exit and rally behind the only guy who can win: Mitt Romney.