Let me share a few thoughts about last night’s debate. I hinted at this last night. But I thought Rick Perry had a better night than most people thought, though opinion seems to have somewhat shifted around to that thought by this morning. Yes, at some level, Romney continued stomping on Perry — even putting his hand on the shorter Perry’s shoulder (lot of alpha male stuff there). And Perry would have had to literally fall asleep on stage to miss the incredibly low expectations people have of him. But he did go after Romney in a big way and didn’t have any of those brain freeze ‘Where Am I?’ moments that have become his unwelcome trademark on the national stage. Read More

Colbert on GOP Primary: “It’s like a Mexican telenovela that wants to deport itself.” Watch.

Police report reveals police car ramblings of recalled Wisconsin state senator when he was being taken to police station after DUI arrest.

Michele Bachmann, feeling snubbed at last night’s debate, just wouldn’t stop cutting in with “Anderson!?’ ‘Anderson?!’ all night long.

Relive these precious moments in our new Bachmann/’Anderson’ highlight reel. Watch.

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Reid tells Republicans: President’s jobs bill bus tour seems to be working.

Fox Business News brass tells staff: Stop trying to be like those dudes at Fox News!

MSNBC shuffles its primetime schedule.

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Reid tees up test vote on teachers and firefighters portion of jobs bill.

Is Rick Perry too dumb or too out of it to be president? That sure seems to be the question the Romney campaign is pushing with this new video. Watch.