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McConnell, you wily old fox of a guy
You’re pushing this bill but you know it must di
You’ve got to show Trump that you really did try
Knowing Trump will sign anything that you bring by

It matters not what’s really there in the bill
The fact that there’s twenty two million who will
Soon lose all their coverage, a most bitter pill
Trump’s ready to sign it, just give him a quill

This bill bifurcates coverage: flawed at the core
The young and the healthy cheap plans they’ll go for
But those with conditions their premiums will soar
Thus leaving them naked, the sick, old and poor

This third iteration as bad as the rest
McConnell keeps pushing at Donald’s behest
Trump’s desperate for victory; this is the test
Alas it won’t pass, that’s my hope and my guess

7/13/17

 

Although Trump’s approvals are not very high
Except for Republicans, eighty percent,
His poll popularity numbers aside
Two people most dangerous close and inside
Who’ll cause the demise of this new President
Are he and J. Kushner; Trump trusts for advice

Trump’s son-in-law, Jared, soft powerful voice
When he speaks Trump listens and so do the rest
He’s running the government based on his views
He’s smart as a whip but he’s young, his excuse
For advising Trump poorly, which started this mess
The firing of Comey, a really bad choice

Now it’s been revealed by the Times and the Post
Back in May of sixteen, there is hard evidence
Trump Junior and Kushner met with government Russians,
And by inference,Trump senior was apprised of the sessions
They expected to get dirt on Clinton’s offense
What they might get is prison, five years at most

My hunch it’s been Kushner who worked with the Bears
Who told when and what data they should send in
To be the most damning in Clinton’s campaign
That he had colluded again and again
With Russia expressly to help Donald win
And everyone knew it, and now there’s despair

Avalanches of lies we’ve all been subject to
Denigration of media and Press Corps abuse
Sucking up to the Russians, championing their affairs
Donald’s house of cards tumbling, blaming everyone there
And the GOP Congress is a sorry excuse
At the center is Kushner, it’s my point of view

7/12/17

 

We know now a bit of why Trump favored Vlad
Since Putin had evidence hurtful to Trump
These new revelations
Are really sensations
That took place when Donald was still on the stump
By June of 16 Trump full knew Russia’s hand

Since then we’ve been subject to lie after lie
Concerning the Russians and their interference
They hacked our elections
‘Twas their predilection
To spread their fake news that looked real in appearance
Trump senior did know this, but always denied

But now there is proof that the Bear was involved
And that Junior Trump, having been suckered in
By Russian spy trolling,
Was ready and willing
To accept their fake damaging data on Clinton
It’s been a great mystery now partly solved

7/11/17

 

Late news keeps on breaking, it’s really not fair
Just when I decided my theme, don’t you know
The Times drops a Time bomb from out of nowhere
Which pushed my intended theme stanzas below

Trump Jr. admitted to meeting a lawyer,
Natalia from Russia, a year ago June
Kushner and Manafort too in Trump Tower
To talk of adoptions Trump Jr. assumed

But as news dripped out he kept changing his tune
The Times wrote tonight that young Trump got an Email
From Goldstone, who brokered the meeting in June,
Their stated desire’s to help Trump to prevail

The three senior Trumpean campaign executives
Attended that meeting all knowing full well
That they were colluding with Russia, provocative,
And likely criminal, soon time will tell

As the noose tightens Trump’s starting to panic
He’s practically turned off the White House Press Corp
Trump’s actions of late indicate he’s gone manic
And wants to divert Press attention the more

When Putin likes not what his Press is then saying
His simple solution is kill the reporters
Trump’s method is simple too, stop news conveying
Except White House fake news to mask Trump’s disorders

7/10/17

 

 

 

 

Thing One
No longer are we the World’s recognized leader
On climate change, trade, and suppressing aggression
There is one criterion, all said and done,
There have to be followers, and we have none

Thing Two
Right away, quickly he’ll jam the bill through
Damn the poor people it’s full speed ahead
WealthCare for billionaires, millionaires too
Try as you might, Mitch, but that bill is dead

Thing Three
Trump sullies Intelligence, insults the Press
Belittles reporters and trashes the Courts
This vicious vendetta is bad gone to worse
As more damning evidence hits where it hurts

Thing Four
The cease-fire in Syria’s good while it lasts
Joint tactics on ISIS are too, far as goes
Cooperation at times has worked some in the past
But cyber secureness? Emphatically NO

Thing Five
Kim Jong, North Korea, has full demonstrated
In face of dire warnings and threats from the States
That he’s to be reckoned with, not underrated
We’re right where Kim wants us: too little, too late

Thing Six
All his things considered would take many verses
It is my opinion, with Trump at the helm
McConnell and Ryan, the outlook just worsens
Politically speaking I am underwhelmed

7/9/17

 

Well, Trump met his hero whom he tries to emulate
Trump and Vlad Putin together in Germany
Sat there as equals engaging in mock debate
Issues of meddling and of future harmony

Tillerson said Trump confronted the President
Stating our Congress’s strong negativity
Felt toward the Russian hack-tacks that were prevalent
And all their other nefarious activities

Putin, of course, did deny most emphatically
Russia’s involvement in election meddling
News that denies this is fake news ungraciously
Published by scurrilous imposters peddling

Lazaroff stated that Trump had accepted
Vlad Putin’s denial of Russia’s involvement
By which Trump was taken, as I had expected,
Since Trump won’t dispute Lazaroff’s sly pronouncement

Trump showed his naivety in this encounter
Allowing himself to be tricked in revealing,
No matter what actually was his rejoinder,
In trusting our Intell, Vlad was more appealing

Although Trump will tweet how successful was he
Putin’s gross indiscretions are not to be flaunted
And all must look forward and let the past be
Vlad Putin got everything he could have wanted

7/7/17

 

Trump stood beside Duda, right wing as they come
Who’s turned dictatorial, enslaved Polish Press
And fired the court judges, dissent he suppressed
Trump stood there beside him and came across dumb

He publicly stated our Press news was fake
Our Intel community he didn’t trust
He wouldn’t admit Russia hacked; know he must
And blamed Pres. Obama’s decision to wait

Tomorrow, Trump, Putin, both meet face-to-face
With Tillerson, Lazaroff also inside
Plus three skilled interpreters, probably spies
With hidden devices to get this on tape

Trump has no agenda, he’ll play it by ear
I’m sure Putin has one, he knows what he wants
Trump’s lucky if after, he’s still wearing pants
That Donald could deftly be played is my fear

Vlad’s weapon is flattery, cunning his skill
Implying a partnership ISIS defeating
Lifting the sanctions is what Putin’s seeking
In privacy there Trump is likely to deal

If later Trump changes, denies there’s a deal
Vlad will have secret records to hold o’er Trump’s head
Nor will Donald dispute him, what ever he said
It gives Vlad a free hand to wield as he will

7/6/17

 

 

A missile was launched today heard ‘round the world
KN17 took Intel by surprise
They aimed it straight up; o’er the ocean ‘’twas hurled
And, thus North Korea the US defied

The test demonstrated the missile displays
The characteristics of ICBMs
Sufficient to threaten West Coast USA
And forcing Pres. Trump to tweet haws and tweet hems

So, what is the purpose of Kim Jong un’s quest
He’s truly convinced that we’d war if we could
Defeat his regime as our history suggests
He’s no choice but to counter our threat, standing bold

Kim may be erratic but stupid he’s not
He’s willing to starve people to reach his goal:
Deter the US from defeating his lot
By having the means to inflict a huge toll

So what is Trump’s strategy other than bluster
And vacuous threats seen to carry no weight
We’ll strengthen our sanctions the range we can muster
This past hasn’t worked, I expect the same fate

The approach I suggest goes against current thinking
It’s to recognize fait accompli as it be
Accepting the North as a nuclear state fledgling
And negotiating partnership to seal lasting peace

7/5/17

 

We watched on TV on the Capital steps
The PBS program, a full celebration
Of our independence as grand as it gets
And that thirteen colonies grew to this nation

Before that great document was promulgated
The governed were void of inalienable rights
All rights were by birthright as royalty stated
Or granted by royalty who ruled by might

With Jefferson’s lead, based on Locke and on Hume
That rights of Life, Liberty, Pursuing Happiness
Become inalienable, once one assumes
They’re granted as birthrights through God’s graciousness

It took lots of courage for these fledgling colonies
So treasonously to declare independence
From then the most powerful empire, soon enemy
This declaration: our honored remembrance

Our people have fought and have died for these rights
They’ve made us the greatest of nations on Earth
I’m proud as a veteran defending our might
We’re three generations of vets who have served

I look to the future, a new human nature
Where wars among nations become obsolete
And mutual respect then exists among cultures
Inalienable rights for all people complete

7/4/17

 

 

 

Mia culpa I say, I can’t do what I preach
But that doesn’t stop me from preaching today
On our Independence, historic, unique
And our obligations American way

We, most of us, play politics like a hobby
We pay some attention as far as it goes
And sometimes our Congressmen we’ll try to. Lobby
But never our friends; fear of stepping on toes

My message dear reader, and I do mean dear
That hobbies per se never elections win
It takes dedicated, hard work, sweat and tears
And that’s sorely needed to bring the House in

I urge you, dear reader, then, not to succumb
To feelings of worthiness staying abreast
Of news as it happens, to savor each crumb
Seduced by political Sirens as come

Instead, join your Party and volunteer time
At town halls participate, Congressmen call
Make your actions meaningful, efforts sublime
Do more than a hobby I’m preaching to all

7/4/17