Jonah Goldberg asks, "why not a Democrat for Vice President"? How can this question not be a joke? If McCain were to decide that he wants his VP, AKA the president of the Senate, to be a Democrat, he might as well abandon the Republican Party altogether and run as an Independent or a Democrat. What would it say about McCain's Republican Party if he could not find one man or woman in its ranks who could serve as a suitable VP candidate? 

And how would picking a staunch-conservative Republican VP candidate undermine his standing with independents? Is McCain the Maverick not maverick enough? Is McCain such an extreme right-wing conservative Republican that his ticket needs to be moderated and diluted by the presence of a Democrat? If the writing is on the wall for Republicans, it is because they have insisted on being so much like a nauseating flavor of Democrat (only cheaper, older and more stale). 

Instead of gimmicks like hybrid tickets, Republicans need to offer real leadership, fresh conservative ideas and fresh faces if they are going to hang on to the White House. That's why a bold VP choice like Bobby Jindal would be ideal. Like McCain, there is little Jindal can do about his position on the age spectrum (36). But unlike Obama, he has had a political career (albeit short) studded with brilliant accomplishments. And these accomplishments have been built on a commitment to sound conservative principles that independents and moderates can agree with. Looking to the future, after four to eight years as McCain's VP, Jindal would be a stellar Presidential candidate. 

Say whatever you wish about your favorite VP possibilities, the bottom line is this: there are many Republicans who could serve as outstanding VP candidates with appeal across the political spectrum. McCain need not resort to a Democrat.