WHAT THREE MISTAKES HAVE YOU MADE: Bush dodges this. I’ve made a lot of mistakes he says, but on the big questions — Afghanistan, Iraq, I’m right. When they ask about mistakes, they’re asking — did you make a wrong decision going into Iraq? No.
Kerry: The mistake was Iraq, and rushing to war. (Over a year? That was a rush?) [LATER: Read this]. Quotes more Republicans.
Bush: He complains about troop equipment, yet he voted against the $87 billion, then said I voted for it before I voted against it.
Saddam Hussein was a risk to our country, and he’d still be in power if Kerry had his way. Kerry recycles his line from the previous debate, starts talking about Halliburton and tax cuts, sure sign of pressure.