Overheard Sept. 23, 2013

Putting “tens of thousands of people on a system that is broken,” Texas Gov. Rick Perry said of adding them to Medicaid, is akin to “putting tens of thousands on the Titanic knowing how it’s going to turn out.” Perry, was speaking on CNN’S Crossfire >>

“There’s one question I’ve gotten quite often in the past few months. I’ve heard it online, while I’m traveling around the state, from the media, and in my Fort Worth neighborhood: What’s next? On Oct. 3rd, I’ll be answering that question.”

– State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) in an email to supporters regarding her future plans.