The AP knows what Republicans want!

I came across this intriguing article (via DrudgeReport) about John McCain's Memorial Day guest list (seeming VP short list). The subject--and some of the facts, were useful, but I'm intrigued by how clueless the writer seems about Republican ideals.

The writer fawns over Charlie Crist, dismisses Bobby Jindal and all-but-ignores Joe Lieberman. From the article:

Crist, 51, provided a major boost to McCain prior to Florida's Jan. 29 primary with a well-timed endorsement.

Elected governor in 2006, Crist has been seen as a moderate Republican. He has championed efforts to curb climate change, and was praised by former President Clinton for his efforts to restore voting rights of felons who have completed their sentences.

He also pushed for a law that requires a paper trail in state elections, a measure that bans the electronic voting machines his predecessor, Gov. Jeb Bush, sought after the 2000 presidential election. That election ended in a hotly contested recount, which President Bush won by 537 votes.

Jindal, 36, son of Indian immigrants, was elected governor of Louisiana in October 2007. He had served as secretary of the state health department.

Among other guests expected were Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., close confidantes of McCain.

D'oh! Forgot to mention that Jindal was a 3-term congressman and atypically (for LA) won a governor's race going away.

Charlie Crist will get all the buzz he is getting for one reason . . . the so-called MSM likes him.