Texas Toxic: Was Wednesday's Debate Rick Perry's Dukakis-In-The-Tank Moment?

Candidates have undone themselves quickly. The entire environment is unforgiving, especially if you are unprepared or foolish.

Texas Governor Rick Perry's repeated, no-retreat attack on Social Security during his real first national exposure - - "a lie," "a Ponzi," etc. - - and Mitt Romney's pouring it on for the next 24 hours could spell trouble for the Texas macho man, and for Republicans that might line up with him..