Bush Mission Accomplished

Mission Accomplished?

Howard Fineman | Posted 05.02.2012

Howard Fineman

Just because you can take things over the top -- and the Obama administration's made-for-tv events today are just that -- it doesn't mean that you should. Barack Obama promised to be a new and different kind of politician. If any further proof was needed that he isn't, this week -- with Bill Clinton's testimonial to his courage under fire, and with unsubtle attacks on Romney's manhood, not to mention common sense -- should finally be enough. But, in another sense, Obama is a new and different kind of politician. He's a Democrat executing the GOP media playbook better than Bush did.

'Mission Accomplished' Banner Could Appear At Bush Library

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

One of the most enduring symbols of George W. Bush's presidency may soon have a prominent new home. USA Today reports that the "Mission Accomplished"...

On 6th Anniversary of 'Mission Accomplished' -- How the Media Blew It

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Mitchell

On May 1, 2003, President Bush declared an end to major military operations in Iraq. Here's a look at how one newspaper covered the Bush declaration and its immediate aftermath.