So, in a race where there’s at least 17 running, 1 dropped out. Jindal says he’s the best governor of them all, so that suggests that Walker, Christie and Jindal should follow Perry’s lead - especially since all have been circling the drain for weeks now. And Walker’s fall from grace has been particularly stunning.

Of course, there’s a few people complaining that the debate is somehow unbalanced now that Perry’s out.

With Perry out, CNN primetime debate has 11, happy hour 4. Imbalanced. Throw out plan. Do one 15-candidate debate. Extend one hour.

— Byron York (@ByronYork) September 11, 2015

No, seriously.

It’s unbalanced because the GOP are unbalanced and unhinged. The optics of the debates are insane because there’s 16 15 left running (or isn’t it 17/16 given Gilmore?). Instead of this nonsense, split it into 8 and 7. Too bad so sad for those who think they belong at the big kid’s table.

And frankly, all of them belong at the kid’s table.