Barack Obama actually said...

"There's not an observer of Middle East politics that would not say that the single biggest contributor to Iran's expanding power in the Middle East is George Bush's policies and our invasion of Iraq."

"For him to toss out comments like that, I think, is an example of him losing his bearings as he pursues this nomination."

"I don't take what Bush says personally, but I was offended by what is a continuation of a strategy from this White House, now mimicked by Senator McCain, that replaces strategy and analysis and smart ..."

"Tonight open season. Barack Obama, John McCain going at it like the general election has already begun."