Obama Jokes About His Debate Performance

ABC News

President Obama got in on the act tonight, joining a long line of commentators and comedians who have poked fun at his lackluster debate performance last week.

Speaking to 6,000 supporters at the star-studded “30 Days to Victory” gala at the Nokia Theatre, Obama praised the performers that came before him, including Jon Bon Jovi, Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Jennifer Hudson.

“They just perform flawlessly, night after night,” he said. “I can’t always say the same.”

Obama quickly launched into his standard stump speech, but later reminisced about his 2008 campaign, admitting he had made some mistakes and “goofed up” at times, but that “the American people carried us forward.”

As he enters the final stretch to Election Day, the president is spending two days fundraising on the West Coast, where he is expected to rake in at least $9.5 million for his campaign coffers.