The first, from George W. Bush, was issued in the midst of what was becoming a genuine human tragedy of flooding, looting and death. The second is something President Donald Trump said Tuesday. Bush didn't even declare victory when he stood under that "Mission Accomplished" banner, and spent years living it down. Leaving office with his low approval ratings, Bush talked about letting the historians judge him. In successive elections, when Mitt Romney challenged President Barack Obama, Bush sat on the sidelines.

Source: CNN September 12, 2018 17:48 UTC