Panama City talk radio host Burnie Thompson has a Washington Times column imploring John McCain not to tap Charlie Crist for veep: "Mr. Crist is the RINO poster boy. He's a Republican in name only. He's as politically calculating as the Clintons, and equally enamored of power. That explains why he's been flying around the country on the Arizona senator's left wing, vying for the vice presidency as his state's economy sinks....In less than 18 months, Mr. Crist has socialized Florida's insurance market, hamstrung businesses with climate regulations, invigorated trial lawyers, and launched costly public-works projects to stimulate the economy. With a record like that, could a New York Times endorsement of Charlie Crist for VP be far behind?"

Ouch. Guess we assume Mr. Thompson would also disapprove of Crist as McCain's attorney general or interior secretary.