tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post1665253571722949983..comments2023-07-20T10:37:28.692-04:00Comments on Grumpy Abe: He ain't finished yet!Grumpy Abehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-39768078634509090972008-11-01T17:45:00.000-04:002008-11-01T17:45:00.000-04:00Now clever are we all?And never take a fall,Sarah ...Now clever are we all?<BR/>And never take a fall,<BR/>Sarah praised the Phillies in west Penn.<BR/>they hope she won't do that again<BR/>For Buck's fans they are all.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736925465389263480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-68747946072591925442008-11-01T15:40:00.000-04:002008-11-01T15:40:00.000-04:00Fargoz said: Twas the night of the election and a...Fargoz said:<BR/><BR/> <BR/> <BR/>Twas the night of the election and all through my house<BR/>Not a pundit was stirring, not even O’Reilly, that louse<BR/>No chads would be hung in the voting booths this year<BR/>In hopes that optical scan would provide a winner clear<BR/> <BR/>The dogs were all nestled snug in their beds<BR/>While visions of captured squirrels danced in their heads<BR/>My ex, at her house, and me with my Dell on my lap<BR/>Had just settled in for a long winters nap<BR/> <BR/>When there on the tube there rose such virulent chatter<BR/>I sprang forth to my flat screen to see what was the matter<BR/>Away to the remote I surfed channels in a flash<BR/>Turned off Fox News…enough of this trash<BR/> <BR/>Away came relief from spin doctors who blow<BR/>Gave way to the late night of a new Daily Show<BR/>When what to my wondering eyes should appear<BR/>Millions of Americans choosing hope over fear<BR/> <BR/>With a confident demeanor, steady like a rock<BR/>I knew in a moment this must be Barack<BR/>More rapid than Barracudas his detractors they came<BR/>And he laughed and he parried as he called them out by name<BR/> <BR/>“Now Hannity, Now Coulter, Now Maverick, and Beck<BR/>Who do you think is responsible for this wreck?<BR/>Come down from your perch from on top of that wall<BR/>Now Go away, Go away, Go away all.”<BR/> <BR/>As scurrilous rumors on the “internets” fly<BR/>When grating robo-calls keep escalating the lie<BR/>So to the air waves right wing nuts they flew<BR/>With a slew full of smears about Barack and his crew<BR/> <BR/>Sarah brought eyes that twinkle and wink<BR/>McCain and “Unable” threw the kitchen sink <BR/>Her rallies filled with “real American” hate<BR/>Exposed in interviews with Gibson and Kate<BR/> <BR/>The stump of pipe guy named Joe the Plumber<BR/>The gambit that ran from dumb to dumber<BR/>His own unpaid taxes rendered his lament pretty lame<BR/>His 15 minutes turned into twenty of shame<BR/> <BR/>And then in an instant, I demanded the proof<BR/>All this pontificating sent me through the roof<BR/>As I drew my head, and was turning around<BR/>To the podium Barack came forward in a bound<BR/> <BR/>He was dressed like a winner in a well tailored suit<BR/>And his clothes were all paid for without campaign loot<BR/>The American Dream he carried on his back<BR/>And he looked like the right one to put us on track<BR/> <BR/>He was skinny and wiry with ears like an elf<BR/>“That One” I laughed … in spite of myself<BR/>A flash of his smile and a nod of his head<BR/>Soon gave me to know we had nothing to dread <BR/> <BR/>He spoke many a word in an inspiring address<BR/>Leaving hope that we might undo this catastrophic excess<BR/>And laying out his vision in a voice strong and loud<BR/>He spoke of my country in a way to be proud<BR/> <BR/>He sprang from the stage an exhorted his team<BR/>To hit the ground running with a full head of steam<BR/>But I heard him exclaim, as he walked out of sight<BR/>“Happy Election Day to all, and to all a good-night.”<BR/> <BR/> <BR/> Fargoz<BR/> <BR/> (With apologies to Clement C. Moore)Grumpy Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-7838283514713354932008-11-01T15:02:00.000-04:002008-11-01T15:02:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Grumpy Abehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01012210966022330986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-72499490513700862722008-11-01T12:25:00.000-04:002008-11-01T12:25:00.000-04:00We are all in such a rushhither and fro with no bl...We are all in such a rush<BR/>hither and fro with no blush<BR/>Give Bush some time<BR/>Before the end of this rhyme<BR/>There are many more things he can crush<BR/><BR/>Jack ConwayJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736925465389263480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1709715062681399199.post-75183988094177907452008-11-01T12:22:00.000-04:002008-11-01T12:22:00.000-04:00Bill O'Reilly's No Spin Zone, is rated highly by h...Bill O'Reilly's No Spin Zone, <BR/>is rated highly by his own beloved mother, <BR/>but ... no other.<BR/>Except that Bill, for all his faults,<BR/>still has one skill, a skill of sorts.<BR/>He can amuse a true dumb ox,<BR/>the dullest crayon in the box,<BR/>the kind of ox that watches Fox.<BR/>And Bill will pander to this group,<BR/>with propaganda, right-wing poop,<BR/>knee-jerk views and censored news.<BR/>Thus Bill O'Reilly earns his crust,<BR/>behaving vilely as he must.<BR/>He will not shirk from Rupert's work.<BR/>He really is a perfect berk.<BR/><BR/>John CleeseJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736925465389263480noreply@blogger.com