Bush may not have acknowledged it, but last night's State of the Union speech was a big good-bye for old No. 43

The Bush 43 administration has wound down, and you need look no further for evidence than last night's State of the Union speech. The Fresno Bee's editorial on the speech called it a "low-impact finale." It truly was, as George W. Bush offered no new initiatives, and spent much of his time defending his Iraq war policy.

In case you didn't notice, the five-year war has been a success. "Al-Qaida is on the run in Iraq and this enemy will be defeated," the president told us. That's it. Mission accomplished.

Maybe he did better as the 46th governor of Texas.