The image of a smiling Romney sitting with Trump over a dish of frog legs at a white-tablecloth dinner in late 2016 was being widely circulated by Romney critics as a reminder of his past ingratiation, in that instance as he considered joining Trump’s Cabinet as secretary of state. Trump aides say the president never came close to tapping him.
by Robert Costa for the Washington Post
Although he's quite a decent gent
Mitt Romney won't be president.
A junior Congressman is he,
yet old as a retiree.
What's more, the party demagogues
claim he has lost the vote of frogs.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered a new peace overture in his New Year’s address, saying his country is refraining from producing nuclear weapons, a gesture some experts interpreted as a potential opening for resuming talks with President Trump.
by Michael R. Gordon and Andrew Jeong for the WSJ
When Kim says production is stopped
on nukes, it don't mean he has flopped
and means to play dead
to earn back some bread;
he just likes appearing to opt.
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to earn back some bread;
he just likes appearing to opt.
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There was a brief moment in Nancy Pelosi’s life when she worried she had too much power.
by Sheryl Gay Stolberg for the NYT
Of things you can't have too much of,
one is power (and its love.)
Women, who have been oppressed,
do not treat it as a jest.
When they're in the driver's seat,
they can really take the heat.
But is power worth the cost
of those things that can get lost?
Humility goes by the board.
Mercy does not strike a chord.
Conscience seems to matter less;
all is fair in polls and stress.
I wish Pelosi all the best.
She can rule -- and I'll just rest.
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China’s Chang’e-4 lunar lander touched down on the far side of the moon Thursday morning Beijing time, the latest in a string of milestones that mark the nation’s determination to become a global leader in space exploration in future decades.
by Robyn Dixon for the LATimes
Though China lands upon the Moon
they'd rather send a large platoon
across Formosa Strait to fight
and make Taiwan a satellite.
Their appetite for conquest grows
like Pinocchio's thin wooden nose.
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