Oh, how I love Paul Begala (and it's not because he's a Texan). His quick wit is a joy to behold. Just now on CNN pre-debate coverage, speaking of the economy, he said, Remember how my old boss Bill Clinton balanced the budget, got rid of the deficit and created this surplus in the trillions of dollars that George Bush inherited and then Bush blew it and ran up new historic deficits. And that really surprised me, because I thought he was good at inheriting things.

Ouch!