Is There No Idea That is Too Bad for Bloody Bill to Contemplate It?

In spite of his insistence that he will not run, Mitt Romney is being courted this week by a leading conservative commentator to reconsider and jump into the volatile 2016 presidential race as an independent candidate.

William Kristol, the longtime editor of the Weekly Standard magazine and a leading voice on the right, met privately with the 2012 nominee on Thursday afternoon to discuss the possibility of launching an independent bid, potentially with Romney as its standard-bearer.

Kristol was one of the leading cheerleaders for the Iraq War, which should give you some idea of his acumen.

A very good rule of thumb is that if Kristol has taken a stand on an issue, seriously consider going with the opposing point of view.