Friday, December 7, 2018

Everyone is Guilty Down in Washington DC -- John F. Kelly Goes Belly Up -- Nuclear Calculus -- Make America Blush Again.



Mueller has obtained charges or guilty pleas from 33 individuals so far, and five of Trump’s former aides have pleaded guilty to various charges.  by Chris Megerian for the LATimes 


Ev'ryone is guilty down in Washington DC
and mighty Mueller sees to it they fess up prettily.
If you speak some Russian or enjoy a vodka shot
he will have you at the bar and trembling, like as not.
You might as well admit your guilt before he comes a-knockin',
cuz willy-nilly prison gates on you will soon be lockin'.
Don't try to flee the country; he can reach you anywhere
(unless, of course, you are an uncorrupted billionaire.)
If he were after me I wouldn't waste time being sore;
I'd hie me to the nearest Embassy of Ecuadore --
and there, like Mr. Julian, I'd stay forevermore!

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In addition, John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, is likely to leave his post in the next few days, ending a tumultuous 16-month tenure still among the longest for a senior aide to Mr. Trump, two people with direct knowledge of the developments said Friday.  by Maggie Haberman and Charlie Savage for the NYT.

Auf Wiedersehen dear Kelly, we hear you're stepping down
to seek a new career path as grinning circus clown.
Au revoir, you quitter; when Trump now needs you most
you let his temper tantrums just scare you like a ghost.
Adios, muchacho, and may you find the peace
that passeth understanding where politics do cease.
Addio, my soldier, who served for many moons
as a punching bag for so many media goons.
Ha det, and don't forget those who still remain behind
and slowly lose their marbles in that turgid White House grind.


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Meanwhile, warming inter-Korean relations are complicating the nuclear calculus.  by Andrew Jeong for the WSJ
eeny meeny miney mo --
who will north korea show
it can bomb most anyplace
or send nukes to outerspace
and will trump pretend to see
any peaceful harmony
from mad hatters in pyongyang
who believe in the BIG BANG.

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His company’s success is an example of the way politics, patriotism and commerce have converged in the Trump era. Most of Merritt’s bestselling designs reflect a sort of love-it-or-leave-it patriotism that Trump touts at his rallies. “Stomp my flag and I’ll stomp your ass,” says one popular T-shirt. Others capi­tal­ize on the news and frequently echo GOP talking points or Trump’s Twitter feed.
by Greg Jaffe for the Washington Times 


Talk about the wearing of your heart upon your sleeve,
people put their passions now on t-shirts -- you believe?
Just like bumper stickers, the vox populi insist
on showing with their t-shirt just how much they're really pissed.
Oh give me ancient Egypt where the hieroglyphics stood --
and no one had the stamina to chisel a falsehood!

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