In this previously dull-as-watching-paint-dry election battle between Maverick and the Messiah, the Washington Post has decided to light a fire under someone’s ass by asking the Question On Everyone’s Mind: Who Killed Chandra Levy?

I guess this could have been hanging around on their website for months, but I think I might have noticed it before now, since I read their crap pretty much daily. There is no publication date on the front page that I can see.

Their conclusion, by the way? Ummm…not real sure, maybe this Salvadoran dude? Good work, guys — now go write your true-crime airport book. You’ve done us all a real service.

Digression: are they envious of that screechy Greta Van Sssssomething woman? Bucking for a teevee gig?

…the more I like the Palin pick. When gas prices jumped, she gave Alaska’s increased gas tax monies back. To the citizens. Gave. Back. That just plum knocks my hat in the creek.

Wanna know what would blow the doors off of Washington, DC and would push Obamiden into the obscurity richly deserved by those two bullshit-artist poli-hacks? McCain announces at the convention that he’s only going to do one term, and then hand it over to Sarah to win or lose. Be Super-Mavericky, John, old buddy.

Then, the first campaign promise she makes in 2012, she would announce she’s shuttering DC and moving the capital to Idaho or Wyoming or something. Or at least the White House. OK, that’s crazy talk. All those other ‘inexperienced’ dudes did it a couple hundred years ago…I say it’s time to do it again.

A hunting western governor lady married to an oil bidness man with five kids. Rocking!

Most important to me, not another windbag Senator (with or without luminescent teefies) who knows better than me how my life should be run.

And if it can’t be Charles Austin (or me), this’ll do just fine.

THIS MAKES ME HAPPY UPDATE: Fred Thompson, genuine bad-ass conservative (at least in my books): “I am absolutely delighted by this selection. Once again, John McCain has shown that he is an independent thinker who paints in bold strokes. Sarah Palin is a conservative reformer with executive experience who will bring a breath of fresh air to Washington. She will be an ideal running mate for John McCain, and will make a major contribution to our country’s future.”

PRACTICALLY DELIRIOUS NOW UPDATE: Via the Pistolero:

I’m crushing, majorly. Her old man won some bad-ass snowmobile races, too — a gearhead oilman. If America chooses Barry NMI Obama over this, I might just buy a coat and move to Alaska. OK, that’s crazy talk.