The buck stops...there

SCHIEFFER: Mr. President, let's have a new question. It goes to you. And let's get back to economic issues.

Health insurance costs have risen over 36 percent over the last four years according to The Washington Post. We're paying more. We're getting less.

I would like to ask you: Who bears responsibility for this? Is it the government? Is it the insurance companies? Is it the lawyers? Is it the doctors? Is it the administration?

BUSH: Gosh, I sure hope it's not the administration.

Amazing.

Haven't watched the debate -- couldn't take my eyes off of Lieber and Martinez -- but the transcript is illuminating.

Here's George W. Bush responding to a long, detailed response by Kerry on the loss of jobs and the economy:

SCHIEFFER: Mr. President?

BUSH: Whew!