Thanks to Don A. for the heads up.

Well, this explains a lot.

A new poll suggests there is at least one fellow Republican who could unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018: Rick Perry.

The former Texas governor would beat Cruz by 9 percentage points, according to the forthcoming survey from the Democratic-leaning firm Public Policy Polling. Set to be released later today, the poll found Perry would get 46 percent of the vote and Cruz 37 percent, with 18 percent saying they are not sure whom they would support.

Clash of the Uncouth Titans.

Can you even imagine the number of prayer meetings and tent revivals boxing matches those two could generate?  Not even to mention gun fights.

There is some good news from the same poll, though.

Another standout finding from the poll is that despite Texas’ proud pro-gun tradition, voters strongly support some new regulations on the purchase of firearms. Eighty-nine percent say every person who wants to buy a gun should undergo a criminal background check, while 83 percent back legislation that prohibit people on the terrorist watch list from purchasing a firearm.

Hell, 48% of Texans said they would support a nationwide ban on assault weapons.  Two years ago, that number was 4% and a couple of those people were lying.

Y’all, I heard the oddest thing this morning.  I am certain it’s not true.  It just cannot be true.

First I heard that Donald Trump is going to take Chris Christy with him to his security briefing.  That just can’t be true.  That has to be one of those satire sites, right?  Goodness gracious, what does a failed governor know or even need to know international affairs?  What? Is he gonna scream at anyone who challenges the United States? Close their bridge? Hell, that might mean Secretary of State Chris Christy.  So see, that couldn’t be right.

But, I’m afraid to look.

And then, holy cow, I heard that Trump had hired the entire wacked-out staff of Brietbart to take over his campaign. What? Louie Gohmert wasn’t available? Brietbart is Louie Gohmert with too much caffeine.  Breitbart people couldn’t run an apple peeler or a shower curtain but they are running a presidential campaign? Next, Trump will think they can run country.

See, that’s why I can’t look. I just can’t.

Rick Perry, y’all.  The boy is sick.  Something is wrong with that boy.

He has taken to the airwaves to blast Khizr Khan for daring to speak against Donald Trump.  Prepared your insides for this one.

Former Gov. Rick Perry is defending Donald Trump’s war of words with the family of a fallen Muslim soldier, saying the father “struck the first blow” against the Republican presidential nominee and is not above criticism in return.

“In a campaign, if you’re going to go out and think that you can take a shot at somebody and not have incoming coming back at you, shame on you,” Perry said in an interview Tuesday on CNN.

Where the hell has Rick Perry been since Trump behaved like a brute about this?  This was the turning point in Trump’s downfall.  And now, now!, Rick Perry is picking up the ball and reminding everyone what hateful, idiotic people that Republicans are because, you know, without Rick Perry to remind us, we might forget.

Perry got it backasswards, as usual.  Trump wants to say outrageous things but nobody better “have incoming”.  Trump can dish it out but he sure can’t take it.  And by the damn way, not that it really matters a whole helluva a lot, but Trump threw the first punch by wanting to keep Muslims from coming to America.

It’s Rick in Wonderdamnland.

On Tuesday, Perry made clear he saw Khizr Khan as fair game. He insisted he admires veterans and their families, but said the patriarch “politically used his time on that stage to go after Donald Trump.”

Was Perry drunk the night that the woman who lost her son in Benghazi called Hillary Clinton a murderer?  Nobody called her names because she has a right to her opinion.

I am dumbfounded.  Why would they keep up a fight they have clearly lost?  Rick, shuddup.  You are not getting a job in the Trump administration because there’s not going to be a Trump administration.

Good Lord, even Greg Abbott came to the defense of Mr. Khan.

Oh, Rick.  Oh bless your cowboy heart.  You got kicked in the head at your last rodeo, son.

Well, it’s back to school time for the kids to go back to school and learn stuff from their  overworked, underpaid, and unappreciated teachers.

Except in Oklahoma.

Lorie Ann Hill, 49, was booked into jail in Wagoner, Oklahoma after she apparently she showed up for her first day of work as a special education instructor at Wagoner High School intoxicated, reported Tulsa World.

School officials contacted police about 9 a.m. after Hill was described as being alone in a classroom “disoriented and without pants,” Police Chief Bob Haley said.

Hill allegedly admitted to drinking vodka before coming to work and was charged with public intoxication.

Ya gotta appreciate that it took them an hour to figure out that she wasn’t dressed and sober.

Thanks to Rob for the heads up.

I hope this does not jinx us!