Department of understatement, Washington division, Sarah Palin initiative

The Washington Post has an amazing scoop:

Partisanship Appears to Sway Opinions on Palin

Yes, ladies and gentlemen: you heard here (or, rather, there) first. I wonder if Jon Cohen and Jennifer Agiesta, the authors of this amazing discovery, got a government grant to reach this conclusion? Listen:

Republicans and Democrats have deeply contrasting first impressions of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, suggesting partisanship, not gender [i.e., sex: Palin is a woman, not a part of speech], is paramount in the initial public reviews.

Gosh: who could have worked this out on his own? No wonder we all rely upon such mighty organs as The Washington Post to get the news.