Snark aside, the Palin pick is probably the second-most interesting thing to happen in politics in the last five or ten years, with the Obama phenomenon ranking slightly higher.

But because Obama's rise sort of unfolded slowly before our eyes, in leaps and starts, it doesn't hold a candle to the sheer immediate weirdness of Palin and what her pick means.

If you're interested, I recommend these Bloggingheads discussions for more serious musings about everything Palin: see here and (somewhat less so) here.