you realize this is now going to push into my 10:00 show? we have done it again to aunt arlene. chuck todd, we re looking forward to the show. we ll never do it again. what time is it? it s morning joe. chuck? take it away. well, the president heads to the lone star state. why he may be lonely today. and down to the wire, the colorado primary races are nail biters. it s the insider versus the outsider. we ll talk live to one of the democratic contenders for the senate. it s august 9, 2010. savannah guthrie is at the white house. the president returns to his role as the party s top fundraiser today. this time in texas. athena jones, a texan herself, is live at the white house with more. right now, of course, the new orleans saints are there hanging with the president.