Crist's Nondenial

Charlie Crist offers the worst nodenial about his desire to become a Vice-Prresident prospect.

But then he acknowledged that he has had "indirect conversations through other people, through other campaigns" about the potential VP nod. Now that's straight-talk.

Question: how would Crist know there are "indirect conversations" if he is not involved in the conversations. Did a magical leprecon tell him other people were pimping him for the VP nomination?