back to hardball. now for the sideshow. first up, there s more where that came from. herman cain may have a monopoly on the headlines these days, but don t think that s doing anything to overshadow rick perry s loosey goosey speech in new hampshire late last month. the good news is that little plan i just shared with you doesn t force the granite state to expand your tax footprint, if you know what i mean. like 9% expansion. and the late-night scene shows no signs of putting that one to rest. let s take a look at saturday night live s take on where rick perry is headed. governor, uh, it looks like you re just flat-out losing it. what? the election? i know. i m losing it really bad. i m losing. everyone say, you got to run, you got to run, you ll definitely win. and my polls go like, beeee-boop-boop.
and my polls go like, beeee-boop-boop. i wish there wasn t talking involved. governor, it s a long campaign, you ll be fine. just don t worry about what people are saying about you. i m sure you ll pull out of this with dignity. governor? okay, he s asleep. today s peacock, tomorrow s feather duster. and more from the perry front. mother knows best. perry s mother has no qualms about defying his request, including offering herself up for interviews. she recently said, i probably shouldn t be doing this, because rick asked me not to. i don t think he s perfect and i don t always agree with him, but he s smarter than i am and he wants what s best for america. well, rick perry, his mother says he s smarter than she is. pretty good campaign slogan. and the golfing days are over.
i m losing. everyone say, you got to run, you got to run, you ll definitely win. and my polls go like, beeee-boop-boop. i wish there wasn t talking involved. governor, it s a long campaign, you ll be fine. just don t worry about what people are saying about you. i m sure you ll pull out of this with dignity. governor? okay, he s asleep. today s peacock, tomorrow s feather duster. and more from the perry family. perry s mother has no qualms about defying his request, including offering herself up for interview. she recently said, i probably shouldn t be doing this, because rick asked me not to. i don t think he s perfect and i do him, but he s smarter than i am and he wants what s best for america. well, rick perry, his mother