Archive for the ‘Politics Satire’ Category
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006
Bush is still rejecting the idea of bilateral talks with North Korea, claiming that they failed to work during Bill Clinton’s administration. Meanwhile, Bush’s flame throwing surrogate, John McCain, says North Korea’s nuclear test, conducted nearly six years into Dubya’s presidency, is Bill Clinton’s fault. So, does that mean Monica was Bush Sr.’s fault?
And that brings me to my latest haiku:
The Buck Stops … On Clinton? (Haiku)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
North Korea’s nukes
Are Clinton’s fault, claims McCain.
Bill’s still Prez? Who knew?
Update: Right after John “Straight Talk” McCain’s finger pointing, McCain blasted people for North Korea related finger pointing. [tags]Bilateral Talks, Nuclear Tests, Nuclear Technology, Senator McCain, President Clinton, North Korea Sanctions[/tags]
Posted in Bill Clinton, Blame Game, Congress Humor, Foreign Policy, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, John McCain, News Haiku & Senryu, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire, White House | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
Since blaming Democrats and the media didn’t stick, Denny Hastert is now trying to shift blame to his staff. (Via Atrios) And that brings me to my latest limerick:
No Penance For Dennis?
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Hastert is blaming his staff,
But those in the know have to laugh.
Moms and dads are appalled
By his Foley bad call.
Does he think U.S. voters are daft?
[tags]Denny Hastert, Foley Scandal, House Speaker Hastert, Family Values, Blame Game[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Dennis Hastert, Election Satire, GOP Humor, House Satire, Mark Foley, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
Nuclear Test? Testy Prez
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A part of the “axis of evil,”
North Korea has caused some upheaval.
It claims to have nukes,
Which inspired rebukes
From our fear-mong’ring Prez medieval.
More about North Korea’s nuclear threat:
* From Heather Wokusch, North Korea’s Nuclear Test and Bush’s FUBAR Foreign Policy.
* From Mona at Inactivist, On the NoKo bomb: Do not “describe it almost in breathless World War III terms,” and vote GOP.
* From Steve Bates, Hackses of Evil.
* From Taylor Marsh, North Korea Got The Message.
* From Glenn Greenwald, Invading Iraq and the North Korean Threat — a Historical Reminder.
And for your general reading pleasure:
* From Don Davis, It’s The E-Sodomy Stupid.
* Carnival of the Decline of Democracy.
[tags]Axis Of Evil, North Korea, Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Tests[/tags]
Posted in Foreign Policy, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, North Korea, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 6th, 2006
Dirty Denny
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There once was a House Speaker Denny,
With character not worth a penny.
He failed to shield teens
From a boy-obsessed fiend.
Family values? He doesn’t have any.
[tags]Denny Hastert, Foley Scandal, House Speaker Hastert, Family Values[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Dennis Hastert, GOP Humor, House Satire, Mark Foley, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
Tom Reynolds would have us believe that the GOP House leaders would surely have done something about Foley’s House page proclivities long ago, if only evil Kirk Fordham (Reynolds’ chief of staff) hadn’t talked them out of it. And that brings me to this limerick:
Fordham Axed, Scapegoated To The Max
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Congressman Reynolds’ charade
Is dumping Kirk Fordham, his aide.
He is shifting the blame
For the page abuse shame,
So House Leaders can justice evade.
More on the Foley House Page Scandal for your reading (and viewing) pleasure:
* From Shakespeare’s Sister, Fordham will not go gently into that good night.
* One Good Move has the Daily Show clip: Foley Erect.
* Skippy presents Pedophile Theater.
* From Don Davis, The ‘Dirty Dozen’ Foley Stories The Corporate Media Won’t Report.
* Avedon Carol on Foley’s law and Foley’s law-breaking.
* From Steve Bates, A Different Kind Of Coverup.
* From Hollywood Liberal, Fox News calls Mark Foley a Democrat.
* From Mahablog, The Condi and Dennis Show.
* Digby’s Coup, Coup Cajoob.
* All Hat No Cattle’s Finger Pointing
[tags]Tom Reynolds, Foley Scandal, House Leadership, Hastert’s Coverup, Kirk Fordham, GOP Scapegoat, Finger Pointing[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Dennis Hastert, GOP Humor, House Satire, John Boehner, Mark Foley, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Fordham Axed, Scapegoated To The Max
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
Hastert must resign
Because of his coverup.
No “buts,” no delay.
[tags]Denny Hastert, Mark Foley, GOP Scandal, GOP Leadership, House Speaker[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Dennis Hastert, GOP Humor, House Satire, Mark Foley, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Hastert Haiku
Sunday, October 1st, 2006
Yesterday, Bush “used his weekly radio address … to challenge ‘misimpressions’ about the war.”
NIE Lies
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Georgie Dubya’s on the attack,
Slamming “misimpressions” about Iraq.
But the only falsehoods widely aired
Are talking points Dub’s “Brain” prepared.
[tags]NIE, National Intelligence Estimate, Bush’s Brain, Iraq War, Karl Rove, GOP Talking Points, Bush Lies, Misimpressions, Satire[/tags]
Posted in George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Iraq War Humor, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Terrorism, White House | Comments Off on NIE Lies
Sunday, October 1st, 2006
The House GOP leadership seems to be in a bit of trouble for covering up Mark Foley’s predatory Net communications. So I dedicate my Ode To GOP Hypocrisy to House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert and Majority Leader John Boehner:
Ode To GOP Hypocrisy
By Madeleine Begun Kane
When accusations first arose
V. Foley in the House.
The GOP top leadership
Was quiet as a mouse.
Had Foley been a Democrat
Accused of heinous acts,
Those fellows would have trumpeted
Their “values” to the max.
The scandal keeps getting worse. Did the GOP know about Foley way back in 2001? It sure looks that way.
[tags]GOP Hypocrisy, Mark Foley, Child Predators, Net Communications, House Page Scandal, Florida Election[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Dennis Hastert, GOP Humor, House Satire, John Boehner, Mark Foley, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 3 Comments »
Saturday, September 30th, 2006
Bob Woodward, Born Again Journalist
By Madeleine Begun Kane
State of Denial’s
Bob Woodward’s new book.
At long last he’s onto
Those devious crooks.
It neatly compiles
Much dirt on George Bush.
How nice that Bob Woodward’s
Stopped kissing Dub’s tush.
(My political poems are collected here.)
[tags]Bob Woodward, State of Denial, Journalism Humor, Media Bias, Mediocre Media, Woodward Bush Coverage[/tags]
Posted in Books, George Bush Satire, Iraq War Humor, Media Satire, Political Verse, Politics Satire, White House | 4 Comments »
Saturday, September 30th, 2006
By now, you surely know that Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) has resigned in disgrace “amid reports that he had sent sexually explicit Internet messages to at least one underage male former page.” But did you also know that Foley “was credited with writing the sexual-predator provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006?”
Such irony cries out for a limerick:
Foley’s Folly
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There once was a Congressman Foley,
Who acted all pious and holy.
Helping kids was his cause,
But he broke his own laws,
Sending sleaze through the net. Holy Moley!
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Mark Foley, Congressman Foley, House Page Scandal, House Pages, Explicit Internet Messages, Florida Election, Ethics Committee[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, House Satire, Law Satire, Mark Foley, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Foley’s Folly
Friday, September 29th, 2006
The Constitution
Was cast aside by Congress.
Hideous corpus!
[tags]Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Detainees, Terror Suspects, Torture, Interrogation Techniques[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, House Satire, Iraq War Humor, Law Satire, Legislation Humor, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire, Terrorism, Torture Humor, White House | 7 Comments »
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006
Civil war rages.
Generals speak out.
The press must be in cages:
There’s a coverage drought.
Voting day’s coming.
Everything’s at stake.
George Bush is surely humming,
Cause reporters ain’t awake.
(Thanks to Eric Boehlert for the inspiration. Via Avedon Carol)
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Bush, Press Humor, Media Humor, Reporters, Newspapers, News[/tags]
Posted in Democracy Humor, Election Satire, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Iraq War Humor, Media Satire, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
Is Bush the Devil,
Or just an evil-doer?
Either way it’s hell.
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Bush, Devil, Evil-Doers[/tags]
Posted in George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on Devilish Haiku
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Clarity in torture rules?
Bush must think we’re drooling fools.
What he really wants and needs
Are pardons for his lawless deeds.
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Bush, Clarity, Humor, Geneva Conventions, Pardons, Poems, Poetry, Torture, Satire, White House [/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Iraq War Humor, Law Satire, Legislation Humor, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire, Terrorism | Comments Off on Bush Clouds Issue With “Clarity”
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
George Dub’s defenders shock me still,
Especially those up on the Hill.
Though Bush defies them every day,
Compliantly, they Bush obey.
You’d think those House and Senate guys
Would tire of George Bush’s lies.
But though he treats them with disdain,
On his parade, they just won’t rain.
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Bush, Humor, Congress, GOP, Hill, House, Lies, Poems, Poetry, Republicans, Senate, White House[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, House Satire, Legislation Humor, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | Comments Off on Ode To Bush Loyalists
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Only Bush can protect us some say,
Though George Dubya deceives us each day,
Using fear and big lies,
No informed person buys.
Are we safer with Dubya? No way!
(My political verse is collected here.)
[tags]Fear, Lies, Safety, Bush, Limericks, Humor, Poems, Poetry, Terrorism, White House[/tags]
Posted in 9/11 Satire, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Terrorism | Comments Off on Bush The Protector (Limerick)
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
ABC movie
Shifts Nine-one-one blame through lies,
To steal votes from Dems.
(My political poetry is here and my news haiku page is here.)
[tags]9/11, ABC, Film, ABC Movie, Docudrama, Slander, Libel, Bill Clinton, Nine Eleven, Haiku, Poems, Poetry, Terrorism[/tags]
Posted in 9/11 Satire, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Media Satire, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on ABC Ode (Haiku)
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Republicans chide
The press, when it tells the truth.
Dems decry press lies.
(My political poetry is here and my news haiku page is here.)
[tags]Truth, Lies, Press, GOP, Haiku, Republicans, Poems, Poetry[/tags]
Posted in GOP Humor, Media Satire, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on The Difference Between Democrats and Republicans (Haiku)
Sunday, September 24th, 2006
Amazing Disgrace (To be sung to the tune of Amazing Grace)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Our Bill of Rights, how sweet the sound.
It’s kept our people free.
Alas, we’re lost, cause Dub’s unbound.
He flouts it joyfully.
Our founders told us to beware
The blight of tyranny.
Bush-Cheney threaten rights held dear.
It’s time to dump some tea.
Exploiting danger, risks, and fear.
Exploiting Nine-One-One.
Bush brags we’re safe within his care.
I fear that evil’s won.
Unless we fight, we won’t be free.
We must our rights secure.
It’s time to oust the GOP,
And shove them out the door.
And shove them out the door.
© August 14, 2006 Madeleine Begun Kane. All Rights Reserved.
My song parodies are here, and my other (non-political) humor blog is here.
[tags]9/11, Humor, Bush, Constitution, Democracy, Election GOP, Nine Eleven, Republicans, Song Parodies, War, Satire, White House[/tags]
Posted in 9/11 Satire, Constitution Humor, Democracy Humor, Election Satire, George Bush Satire, GOP Humor, Iraq War Humor, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Song Parodies, White House | Comments Off on Amazing Disgrace (Bush Song Parody)
Saturday, September 23rd, 2006
The Ballad Of Joementum Joe Lieberman (To be sung to the tune of Danny Boy)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Joementum Joe, you’ve long outstayed your welcome.
You’ve let us down, it’s time to pay the price.
You’ve been disloyal to voters and your party.
You’re way too close to Rummy, Bush, and Rice.
Don’t want you back, your war support is damning.
You’ve dealt democracy so many blows.
You could have blocked Alito, but you failed to.
Joementum Joe, Joementum Joe, it’s time to go.
You oft behave as if your word’s the gospel.
And show disdain for Dems who disagree.
You’ve helped Bush/Cheney harm our Constitution.
Your words and actions aid the GOP.
To be Dub’s pal became your grand fixation.
Your acts betrayed Dem values we hold dear.
You cast aside the virtues of our nation.
Joementum Joe, it’s time to end your Sen. career.
© August 2, 2006 Madeleine Begun Kane. All Rights Reserved.
My No Liebe For Lieberman is here and my song parodies are here.
[tags]Congress, Humor, Democrats, Election, Joe Lieberman Satire, Senate, Political Song Parodies, War, Satire[/tags]
Posted in Congress Humor, Election Satire, Iraq War Humor, Joe Lieberman, Politics Satire, Song Parodies | Comments Off on Joe Lieberman Song Parody
