Of false promises and empty suits

There have been numerous videos made and many folksy songs written about McCain and Palin and their oh-so-crazy world. And now there’s a silly, but true, poem by Bruce Tenenbaum of the Huffington Post.

Read ahead for Bruce’s poem (don’t worry, it’s pretty short)!

 

“John McCain Through the Looking Glass”

“To the Looking Glass world the old senator said,
“We are the agents of change of whom you have read.
Forget that I promise just more of the same,
If it’s change that you seek vote for Palin-McCain.”

Welfare for the wealthy is on the top of my list.
Bailouts for bad businesses are hard to resist.
And let’s buy up mortgages so homeowners aren’t pissed.
Don’t vote for the other guy, he’s a damned socialist!

I have found us a Queen, wait here while I fetch her.
She lives just like you. No Elitist! You betcha!
A more regular gal exists not in this land.
Look how reg’lar she dresses, for one-fifty grand.

Twenty-One thousand for travel for her kids and first dude.
Seventeen thousand per diem when at home, that’s true.
The state pays it all but don’t worry, there’s nary a buzz.
Be concerned she still doesn’t know what the Vice-President does.

Did I talk about the war: Iraq and the ‘Nam?
I love a good (or bad) war. It defines who I am.
I’m wrong on the issues, so I’ll talk jabberwocky.
You know the Red Queen is a big fan of hockey.

Obama’s a terrorist, a Muslim, Oh brother!
Give me a day and I’ll come up with another.
If you’re surprised at the tone of the lies I’ve unfurled,
You must learn that’s how ’tis in my looking glass world.”

-Bruce Tenenbaum

Source: click on The Huffington Post for the entire article and the preface for the poem.

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