Jeb’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment Is The Jeb-iest Thing Ever

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Well, we have it. Days before the Iowa caucus, former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL gave us the moment that sums up the entirety of his campaign.

In a segment that aired on CBS News Thursday, Major Garrett asked Bush if he could be a surprise story in Iowa.

“Yes, because the expectations are so low,” Bush said, with a smile.

“Well, you have succeeded there, governor” Garrett quipped, to which, Bush thrusted his hands in the air like a champion.

“Mission accomplished!” Bush exclaimed.

Watch below, via Media Matters’ John Whitehouse:

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  1. The Bush Freres seem to have a declaring “Mission Accomplished” problem.

  2. “Yes, because the expectations are so low,” Bush said, with a smile.

    “Well, you have succeeded there, governor” Garrett quipped, to which, Bush thrusted his hands in the air like a champion.

    “Mission accomplished!” Bush exclaimed.

    Whoosh! Right over his own silver-gilded little head.

  3. He knows he’s done. Gallows humor.

  4. He’s good enough, he’s smart enough, and gosh-darn it, people like him!

  5. Avatar for whiteb whiteb says:

    Not gonna happen Jeb!

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