U.S. presidential candidate Rick Perry poked fun at himself Thursday night on The Late Show with David Letterman, jokingly firing off 10 excuses for why he flubbed his talking points during Wednesday's on-air GOP debate.
Skip the first 52 seconds in the video above to listen to the Texas governor, or check out the top 10 list below.
10. "Actually, there were three reasons I messed up last night: One was the nerves, two was the headache, and three ... um ... um ... oops."
9. "I don't know what you're talking about. I think things went well."
8. "I was up late last night watching Dancing with the Stars."
7. "I thought the debate was tonight."
6. "Hey listen, you try concentrating with Mitt Romney smiling at you -- that is one handsome dude."
5. "Uh, El Nino?"
4. "I had a five-hour energy drink six hours before the debate."
3. "I really hoped it would get me on my favorite talk show, but instead I ended up here."
2. "Yeah, I wanted to help take the heat off my buddy Herman Cain."
1. "I just learned Justin Bieber is my father."
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