Flop sweat. On Wednesday:

EXCLUSIVE: Perry challenges Pelosi to debate

Rick Perry sent a letter, obtained exclusively by GOP12, today to Nancy Pelosi, challenging her to a public debate next week.

Perry, in the letter:

“I am in Washington Monday and would love to engage you in a public debate about my Overhaul Washington plan versus the congressional status quo….

Uh, isn’t Rick Perry (r) running in the republican presidential primaries for the opportunity to challenge President Obama (D) in 2012?

From House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) via Twitter:

@NancyPelosi Nancy Pelosi

Re: Gov. Perry–Monday I’ll be in Portland. Later visiting labs in CA. That’s 2. I can’t remember the 3rd thing. 17 Nov

Oops.