One of the great assets in all of conservativedom is Dana Perino — the onetime press secretary to George W. Bush who is now a star of Fox News. She has written a book that is selling like hotcakes: And the Good News Is . . .: Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side.

Dana is my guest on the latest Q&A podcast. We talk about a lot of issues: including the development of her conservatism. She found a book by Peggy Noonan, which made a big impact on her, as on many people.

In the course of our half-hour or so, Dana talks about the Bushes, Obama, the media, and the current GOP field. She also talks about her experience on Jeopardy. And her stint as a country-western DJ.

She is one of my favorite people, and she is a favorite of a great many. For once, I applaud public taste.

Over the years, on panels and such, I’ve introduced Jonah Goldberg as “America’s Sweetheart.” Once, Mark Steyn pointed out that Mary Pickford was the original holder of that title. She was born in Canada — proving, Mark said, that “America’s Sweetheart” is yet another job Americans won’t do.

Well, Dana P. is an American sweetheart. And she is true blue, a product of the West (Wyoming and Colorado). Again, that podcast is here.