◼ Of course, Perry could have had a brain-freeze moment even if he had had more practice on the stump; such moments sometimes happen to people who do a lot of public speaking. - Byron York/Washington Examiner
But a lot of Perry's problems go back to the fundamentals of his campaign. He started late, without the years of preparing that other candidates have done, and hasn't gotten himself into tip-top campaigning shape with a heavy schedule of speaking and taking questions at town halls. That's the kind of work that allows candidates to give fluid answers to almost any question. And on Wednesday night, Perry paid a high price for not doing it.
◼ Peggy Noonan found Rick Perry's "brain freeze" "endearing." - Althouse
◼ The Republican Unreality Show - Peggy Noonan/WSJ
