Ledes & Limericks. Friday January 19 2018

Trump’s Approval Rating

Slides, but President Gets

Credit for Economy,

Stocks

The President popular ain’t,

But on the Exchange he’s a saint.

The reason must be

Gullibility,

And growing more used to his taint.

Peter Zych replied to this poem in the Wall Street Journal: "Yes Tim.  All of us stock investors are as stupid as rocks but somewhat wealthier recently.  MAGA!"

U.S. Military Escalates

War Efforts in the

Philippines

Warmongering and Uncle Sam

Are nearly synonymous, ma’am --

So please don’t be riled

That we shot up your child --

As a token of peace, here’s some Spam.

Mathew Zobian replied to this poem in the Wall Street Journal: "What ignorance. Go to these areas, Tim. Learn about the world."

Venezuela’s Oil Production

Is Collapsing

Maduro wants children to know

He’ll feed them as soon as some dough

Is brought in by oil

Sucked up from the soil

As derricks turn into skid row.

Blame Game Begins as

Budget Showdown Looms

in Senate

The Senate is slow to react

To anything based on a fact.

If it is absurd

They’ll act like a herd --

And that’s why the country is wacked.


A Ms Hendley in the Wall Street Journal replied to this limerick: "substitute terd for herd......sounds more appropriate"

and Joseph Miksis also commented in the same paper:  "The lobbyists are the people responsible for the shutdown.  They will be even busier, paying off all the Congressmen and women they have bought to make this shutdown happen."

An Unwelcome Tax

Surprise Could Soon

Lurk in Your Paycheck

 from the Wall Street Journal

Withholding tax isn’t a cinch.

You might get a terrible pinch.

The new taxing laws

Should give us all pause;

The IRS still is a Grinch.

Mention Bitcoin One

More Time And You’re

Sleeping on the Couch

from the Wall Street Journal

I’d rather you went on a drunk,

Than spout anymore bitcoin bunk.

It may be your god --

To me it’s just odd;

Your millions will soon turn to junk!