Yes, say did it. Ok, you can´t write real “apps” within python, but you can get quite next to it.
Now you are able two script within the ASE (Android Scripting Environment) small apps and use some of the Android api´s.
I tried it myself and wrote a “Hallo World” app in less than a minute.
It is very easy and everyone who likes python should give it a try.
At the moment, lua and BeanShell besides python is supported by the app. If you want to give it a try, find a downloadable apk file at http://code.google.com/p/android-scripting/.
There is no download on the market for the moment, so take a look at the webpage.

Viele Programmiere würden sicher gerne für Android Programme schreiben, aber warum dafür wieder eine neue Sparche lernen. Ich programmiere selbst seit ca. 1 1/2 Jahren mit Python und bin bisher absolut glücklich mit dieser Sprache.
Jetzt ist es erstmals gelungen, Python auf Android zum laufen zu bekommen.

Hier ein Auszug des Originaltextes von http://www.damonkohler.com:
“Here’s an early Christmas present for all those Python fanatics (self included) out there! With a lot of help from my friends (thanks Manuel and Thomas!) I managed to install Python 2.4.5 on my G1. It’s still rough around the edges, but I think it’s a good start. Klaus Reimer has a nice overview of how to cross-compile Python….”