>> how many times do you hear this, jackie holmes. you heard mark block say when i'm smoking on tv, that's block being block. herman cain let obama be obama. let clinton be clinton. this was rick perry being rick perry. this is the first time i've seen rick perry the way people in texas talk about, for good or for bad. >> was there alcohol served at this function? >> now, now. >> just asking. if this is let perry be perry i think he should wait for that until he's introduced himself a little bit more at the republican electorate. he hasn't established the gravitas yet to do that, a comedy routine. >> is that what you took it as, a comedy routine? >> it reminds me of the poor sap who's the last guy at the comedy contest. the crowd is getting kind of tired now. he's got to liven them up.