Rick Perry crashes, Cain cheered at GOP debate  —  ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Rick Perry comeback hit a potentially disastrous snag Wednesday night, as the Texas governor again froze on the debate stage — this time, while attempting to list three federal agencies he'd eliminate as president.

In the Perry camp, sad  —  A prominent Perry supporter emails:  —  Original Message—  From:  —  Sent: Wed 11/9/2011 9:21 PM  —  To: Ben Smith  —  Subject: i'm sad  —  stuck a fork in himself  —  can't decide which is worse Dean scream or Perry oops  —  bourbon for me, i think

Penn State Coach Joe Paterno Is Fired  —  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Graham B. Spanier, one of the longest-serving and highest-paid university presidents in the nation, who has helped raise the academic profile of Penn State during his tenure, stepped down Wednesday night in the wake …

The ‘oops’ heard 'round the world  —  Some debate screw-ups are so memorable, they practically become iconic.  Gerald Ford claiming there was “no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe,” Dan Quayle comparing himself to JFK, and James Stockdale asking who he is and what he's doing there were all pretty unforgettable.