In light of the announcement that Sarah Palin is starting her own “internet channel,” I thought I’d trot out an oldie but goodie from ’08. In certain, tragic ways, it’s still relevant…
The Belle of the Brawl
Most running for Prez will want in their veep
A figure who’s clearly prepared for that leap
To the Oval, in case his commander-in-chief goes to sleep
And never wakes up. It’s a heap
Of a load, yet Mac tapped Palin: Americans weep.
Sure she has plusses, no Little Bo Peep,
But Wasilla’s accessible only by Jeep;
It ain’t no metropolis where crime’s on the creep,
So a person might wonder, Why Palin for veep?
I reckon McCain hoped to wrangle some “sheep.”
In any event, the tactic was cheap,
Resulting in Mac going down in a sweep,
And possibly hurting his party down deep
On the ballot. The losses were steep.
As for Palin? I hear she’ll be played in the film by Streep.
Good one.
Gracias!
She looks like she’s playing ‘I’m crushing your head” with no hands.
Isn’t she?!
Good point.
I didn’t know Palin could be so inspiring 😉
Just recently saw an “old” clip of Tina Fey playing Palin and Amy Poehler playing Clinton on SNL … still very very timely 😉
Scary stuff, really. When comic renditions are more realistic than the actual pols, we’re in trouble!
Well, there was Reagan … I mean, an actor in the White House. We’ve been in trouble for a long time 😉
Thanks a lot. I had just about forgotten about him!
Leave it to me to dredge up old sad political memories 😉
What next? J. Edgar Hoover?!
Yup, and in fancy dress 🙂