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Showing Original Post only (View all)Obama Pokes Fun At Own Debate Performance [View all]
Last edited Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:46 PM - Edit history (1)
Source: cbs
LOS ANGELES (AP) President Barack Obama has a new critic of his debate performance himself.
Speaking at a celebrity-led fundraiser at the Nokia Theatre, Obama came on stage after performances by such singers as Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Wonder and remarks by actor George Clooney. He marveled at how they are able to perform flawlessly night after night and then said, quote, I cant always say the same.
It was a shot at his listless debate showing against Republican Mitt Romney on Wednesday. Supporters in the crowd laughed at the line.
Obama was raising millions of dollars over two days of campaigning in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He was capping his night at a ritzy 150-guest dinner costing $25,000 person.
Read more: http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/10/07/obama-pokes-fun-at-own-debate-performance/
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karynnj - you always have the most thoughtful posts which generally makes them the most accurate
blm
Oct 2012
#39
I have no criticism of what Obama said at all but I do criticize his body language
Bandit
Oct 2012
#58
What you say about DDE is absolutely correct. Just read his 1956 State of the Union speech.
olegramps
Oct 2012
#49
There are far worse things one can do in a presidential campaign than have a lackluster debate.
Chemisse
Oct 2012
#22
Good to hear the President gets it. I'm looking forward to the next debate. nt
SunSeeker
Oct 2012
#11
Humor is healthy. And he knows how important it is to stay connected. I applaud him for this.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2012
#18
More interesting to me is that he feels the need to keep addressing this
BeyondGeography
Oct 2012
#30
The point that everyone here seems to be missing is that the Press was invited to attend
hedgehog
Oct 2012
#60