Mitt Romney gave what can only be considered as his greatest speech since entering the race for President of the United States. Not only did he sound like a great statesman, he won the minds and hearts of lot of Conservatives as well as any Republican who treasures this great Republic.

In the speech Romney said:

"I disagree with Senator McCain on a number of issues, as you know, but I agree with him on doing whatever it takes to be successful in Iraq and finding and executing Osama Bin Laden; and I agree with him on eliminating Al-Qaeda and terror worldwide. If I fight on in my campaign, all the way to the convention, I would forestall the launch of a national campaign and make it more likely that Senator Clinton or Obama would win. And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror.

This is not an easy decision for me. I hate to lose. My family, my friends and our supporters...  many of you right here in this room... have given a great deal to get me where I have a shot at becoming President. If this were only about me, I would go on.  But I entered this race because I love America, and because I love America, I feel I must now stand aside, for our party and for our country."

He spoke with passion and great conviction. If John McCain chooses Mitt Romney for a running mate, many Conservatives will be pleased. I do not believe that will happen, but I do believe that Mitt Romney will back and today he may have become the early GOP leader for 2012 or 2016.

The one thing about CPAC attendees is that many are not really Republicans. They just show up at Republican events because no one is running on the Conservative Ticket. And they will never understand that patriotism is not about just being a conservative. Patriotism is what Mitt Romney did, put his country above his own ambitions, his own ego and his own beliefs. There are some Conservatives that will continue to say they will never vote for McCain. I wish that some of those, like Ann Coulter would just go away. At one time I found her refreshing, witty, but always abrasive. Now I just feel she is tiring and has become the Conservative version of Rosie O'Donnell. The View cut Rosie loose, Maybe FOX should cut Coulter loose.