May 1: A Day That W Wishes He Could Erase From the Calendar

Ah, May 1. May Day. A good day. A day when you're just starting to get the feeling that summer's around the corner. Alas, for George W. Bush, May 1 is a day for both embarassment and irony.

Embarassment , because W and May 1 will forever be linked by two fateful words on a gigantic banner: Mission Accomplished. Yes folks, it was four years ago today that Mr. Combat Fighter braved the treacherous skies above San Diego Bay and landed his jet on the USS Abraham Lincoln to declare that "major combat operations have ended" in Iraq. This handy little chart from Think Progress details how much has changed since May 1, 2003, none of it for the good of either this country and its soldiers in Iraq or for the clown who sent them there on a lie.

And irony, because May 1 also happens to be Law Day. Unfortunately, as the New York Times notes, despite having sworn to uphold the Constitution, Bush isn't much for obeying the law or respecting the other branches of government. In his quest for complete power and Republican dominance over the United States, Bush has shown utter contempt for both the laws of this country and for anyone who dares to challenge him.

So like many things that Bush and his administration have attempted to erase from history, I'm sure that the president would love to see the calendar skip from April 30 to May 2 every year from now on. Maybe he can issue another signing statement to make just such a thing happen.

Happy May Day everybody.