Perry’s debate gaffe excuses: El Niño?

Why did Rick Perry have a brain freeze moment in Wednesday night’s debate? He went on David Letterman’s Late Night show to list his top 10 excuses. Here is the list:

10: 1) The nerves, 2) the headache, and three. . . . ummm.

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) You try concentrating when Mitt Romney’s smiling at you.

5) El Nino?

4) I had a 5 hour energy drink, 6 hours before the debate.

3) I really hoped it would get on favorite talk show, but I ended up here.

2) 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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