OBAMA TO PERRY: Watch your mouth. Barack, you sucker, you completely took the bait. A more experienced politician — say, your average Knox County commissioner in Tennessee — would have seen that trap.

Meanwhile, I seem to recall suggesting that you watch your own mouth. Not that it sunk in . . . .

UPDATE: Reader Jonathan Caro writes:

Professor Reynolds,

The following paragraph from the article is either hilarious, or frightening, depending on your perspective:

Perry, who succeeded former President George W. Bush as Texas governor, is known for strongly conservative social and fiscal views. In his first three days as a candidate, he has upset Democrats by questioning Obama’s patriotism and implying the U.S. military does not respect Obama as commander-in-chief. His remarks on Bernanke caused the biggest flap.

Mess with the military, call me unpatriotic, we’ll get annoyed. Criticize the inflationary printing of money? NOW IT’S SERIOUS.

Do the writers of the article even see this?

Doubtful.