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Flynn’s Veep Sin

February 14, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

When you call up the Rooskies to negotiate sanctions,
You can be pretty sure several spooks are a-listenin’.
But when Mike Flynn briefed Mike Pence,
He lied to him, and hence
Lost his job over the euphemism, “incomplete information.”

The Tax Plan Cometh

February 13, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

The hit on the rich will be nominal,
The effects on the lower brackets, abominable.
With a guy from Goldman Sachs
Rejiggering the income tax,
It’s no wonder Trump says it’ll be “phenomenal.”

White House Tenement

February 10, 2017February 23, 2017 Buck Banks

Donald Trump doesn’t spend his nights carousing,
But lately, about his home he’s been grousing.
Despite that it’s a mansion,
Trump can’t get past the notion
That he’s living in “government housing.”

Facts About ‘Fake News’

February 8, 2017February 23, 2017 Buck Banks

In Trumplandia they don’t tolerate opposing views,
And if you point out their lies, they make no excuse.
But if you’re checking facts,
They call it “attacks,”
And they just keep on saying you report “fake news.”

A Parliamentary Objection

February 7, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

He might be our so-called president,
And he might be the White House’s sole resident,
But when Trump goes to London,
Because of his “racism and sexism,”
He won’t be allowed to address Parliament.

Of Congress and Madness

February 3, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

The 155th Congress has passed its first substantive bill,
And it sought to redress an onerous regulatory ill.
Did it bolster Medicaid?
Did it increase foreign aid?
Not hardly — it expanded gun rights for the mentally ill.

The Silent Republicans

February 2, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

As the Trump bulldozer buries the weak,
And havoc and chaos he continues to wreak,
Where are the disciples
Of Republican principles,
And why don’t they stand up and speak?

Who’s Got the Button?

February 2, 2017February 23, 2017 Buck Banks

“Go nuclear!” said the Trump to McConnell,
If his SCOTUS choice the Democrats do throttle.
With bravado and bluster —
Poof! No more filibuster!
Let’s just hope Trump doesn’t lead by example.

A Canticle for Arnold

February 2, 2017March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

Since Ike, every president’s had a National Prayer Breakfast,
But to date only one’s talked about “Celebrity Apprentice.”
Trump’s lamentations on its ratings
Were especially grating,
But his prayer for Schwarzennegger was just the tackiest.

Melania In Absentia

February 2, 2017February 23, 2017 Buck Banks

Melania Trump ain’t been seen since the inaugural,
And her early absence from Trump’s side augurs ill.
Trump knows he’s uncouth
And we suspect he suspects, forsooth,
That Melania just ain’t First Lady material.

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Flynn’s Veep Sin

The Tax Plan Cometh

White House Tenement

Facts About ‘Fake News’

A Parliamentary Objection

Of Congress and Madness

The Silent Republicans

Who’s Got the Button?

A Canticle for Arnold

Melania In Absentia

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), quoted by CBS News.

“Here’s the problem with the red meat: It becomes an addiction. Once you go there and you put that out there, then you’re forced to defend it. So what do they do? They double down. They triple down again.”

— Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on Republicans relying on anti-Muslim attacks in the Michigan U.S. Senate race.

— Stephen Miller, quoted by The Guardian, pledging “total devotion” to President Trump.

Numerati

3,824

$1.4 billion

-35 points

31%

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”