So, Mitt, riddle me this: Is McCain a Washington hack with a lick-spittle relationship with lobbyists — or is he a seasoned conservative like the Gipper?

Mitt on Jan. 25:

Now [McCain's] engaging in "Washington talk." "Washington talk" says that somehow, because you’ve been in Washington, and you’ve been on a committee, that you somehow know about how the jobs of this country have been created.

Mitt on McCain this week:

I can tell you that for a person who’s spent over 25 years in Washington, D.C., working on economic policies from the days of (Ronald) Reagan and throughout the current time, Senator McCain is very well aware of the spending programs in Washington, which ones need to be cut back, which ones need to be grown. He understands also how to relieve the pressure on the American taxpayer.

Does this guy want to be McCain's veep or what?

UPDATE:Romney says that while he considers being asked highly unlikely, he “absolutely” would accept an offer from McCain to be his running mate.

He’s a fine man. We like each other. We campaigned together more than once and I will campaign with him all the way through November ...