Archive for November, 2011
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
In Rick Perry’s apparent drive to make George W. Bush look like a genius, Perry’s been entertainingly gaffe-prone this week. While campaigning in New Hampshire, Perry managed to screw up both the voting eligibility age and the date of Election Day 2012. The next day, Perry dismissed these errors as proving he was human. He went on to further prove his humanness with a reference to New Hampshire’s non-existent caucuses.
Limerick Ode To Gaffe-Prone Perry
By Madeleine Begun
Dear Rick, I don’t wish to be mean,
But the age one can vote is eighteen.
Where’d you get twenty-one?
And Election Day, hon,
Is the 6th, as most pre-teens could glean.
Tags: Campaign Satire, Caucus, Election Day, Election Humor, Gaffes, George W. Bush, New Hampshire, Republican Primary, Rick Perry, Voting Age
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Rick Santorum | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Gaffe-Prone Perry
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Newt Gingrich is threatening … I mean, promising, to teach a free online course if he becomes president. But Kennesaw State College students still haven’t recovered from his fact-challenged 1990s course “Renewing American Civilization.”
We Don’t Want Newt-Education (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The “history prof” known as Newt
Taught a course that was really a beaut:
Filled with “facts” that are fiction,
Misleading depiction
Of life from an overstuffed suit.
Tags: Campaign Satire, Education Humor, Election Humor, Newt Gingrich, Online Courses, Revisionist History
Posted in Campaign Humor, Education Limerick, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Newt Gingrich Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Patrons pepper-spray
their fellow store customers.
Emulating cops?
(Yes this really happened at Wal-Mart.)
Tags: Black Friday, Cops, Law Humor, Pepper Spray, Police Humor, Shopping Humor, Wal-Mart
Posted in Law Satire, Money & Finance Humor, Political Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Just in time for Thanksgiving, here’s one turkey of a term:
A Turkey Of A Term (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The term of the day has no charm,
And for some it can cause some alarm.
It’s a spot in the gov
Filled with patronage love.
Have you guessed what I mean? “Turkey Farm.”
Note: According to Taegan Goddard’s Political Dictionary, a “Turkey Farm” is a “government agency or department staffed primarily with political appointments and other patronage hires.”
Tags: Holiday Verse, Patronage Hires, Political Dictionary, Political Patronage, Political Terms, Taegan Goddard, Thanksgiving, Turkey Farm
Posted in Holidays Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 21st, 2011
The blame game is going strong with the customary false equivalencies.
Limerick Ode To The Not-So-Super Committee
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Super Committee’s derailed,
And now we are being regaled
With tales blaming Dems
Sold as “media gems.”
It’s “balanced” reporting that’s failed.
Tags: Blame Game, Budget Cuts, Economy Satire, Federal Budget, Financial Verse, Fiscal Humor, Journalism, Legislation Humor, Media Humor, Republicans Humor, Tax Limerick
Posted in Blame Game, Economy Humor, GOP Humor, Legislation Humor, Media Satire, Money & Finance Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Tax & Budget Humor | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Here’s my new favorite Republican candidate quote, courtesy of Herman Cain:
“President Obama called for the removal of Gaddafi. Just want to make sure we’re talking about the same thing before I say, yes I agree, I know I didn’t agree. I do not agree with the way he handled it for the following reason — no, that’s a different one. I gotta go back to… Got all this stuff twirling around in my head. Specifically, what are you asking me, did I agree or not disagree with on what?”
Quotable Cain (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Herman Cain’s prez campaign isn’t sterling
Cuz stuff in his head keeps on “twirling.”
He’s learned lessons quite tough:
9-9-9 ain’t enough
When harassment accusals are whirling.
Tags: Barack Obama, Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Herman Cain, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, Presidential Campaign Humor
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Herman Cain, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Why Is Mitt Romney smiling? Because Herman Cain keeps revising his version of the sexual harassment accusations, which date back to his time with the National Restaurant Association.
Limerick Ode To Herman “Straight Talker” Cain
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitt Romney must surely be grinning
Cuz Cain’s having great problems spinning
Some old allegations:
Cain’s changed explanations
Are raising Mitt’s chances of winning.
Tags: Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, Presidential Campaign Humor, Sexual Harassment
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Herman Cain, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
I posted this Halloween Haiku on Facebook yesterday, but forgot to post it here:
Who needs Halloween?
I get my share of horror
from Republicans.
Tags: Halloween, Holiday Satire, Holiday Verse, Political Haiku & Senryu, Republicans Humor
Posted in GOP Humor, Holidays Humor, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 2 Comments »
