ORGY OF RETRIBUTION

 

The Orange Huckster is leaning more and more
Toward an orgy of retribution
If he is again
The President of the nation
 
Such a policy appeals
To the portion of the population
Who view life as a kick in the groin
Followed by unceasing repetition

80 YEARS AGO

 

80 years ago, 6 June 1944
In Normandy they came ashore
Mosty Americans, British, Canadians
But forces of ten other nations
Were part of the allied corps
 
A columnist for a small newspaper
In rural Westmoreland County Virginia
Finished a column she was writing that day
With a bit of poetry:
 
“Our hearts, our hopes, are all with
     thee
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers,
     our tears
Our faith triumphant o’er our
     fears
Are all with thee—are all with
     thee!”

REPUBLICANS THROW TANTRUM

 

Republicans refused to take action
On the border situation
So Joe stepped in and Republicans
Naturally voiced ridicule and objection
 
Republicans are like the kid
Who gets what he or she wants
But just can’t stop
With the whines and the pouts

MARJORIE MISSES THE SPOTLIGHT

 

Obviously upset that she hasn’t been
In recent days the center of attention
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene
Took out her wrath
On Doctor Anthony Fauci
And his covid intervention math
 
She was particularly upset
About the masking requirement
Viewing it as un-American
And Dr. Fauci as incompetent and a tyrant
 
You go, Marjorie
You’re a star of the Republican Party
At least the whacko portion
Which is almost the majority

BUSY TIME AHEAD

Busy time ahead for the Orange Huckster
Debate with Joe
Sentence from a judge
Appeal of conviction
Maybe more trial preparation
And finally in five months an election
 
But not just a busy time for the Huckster
Most of the nation
Is transfixed by the drama
And thus captive to the situation
 
And starting Monday
Is a trial of Joe’s son Hunter
Sorry Joe,
That’s a real bummer 

SEPARATION OF POWERS, AN ANACHRONISM?

 

Separation of powers
Among the three branches of government
Is being eroded
House Speaker Mike Johnson
Implies he’s in consultation
With Supreme Court Justices who feel
The Orange Huckster deserves vindication
 
More generally,
The Republican Party
Is no longer for law and order
What pleases the Orange Huckster
Is now the only criteria
 
Okay, hush money trial is done
So when starts the next one?
Not ‘til after the election?!
That’s no darn fun

DOW JONES SPEAKS

 

The Dow Jones stock market barometer
Jumped more than 500 points Friday
Maybe Wall Street euphoria over an event
That occurred on Thursday?
 
What’s the Orange Huckster offering
That appeals to so many Americans?
He’s offering a way
To poke The Man in the eye
And thus have a great day
 
A similar motivation
Led to the War Between the States
The South wanted to stick its finger
Into the Union’s eye
And for this more than 600,000 Americans
Had to die

GUILTY!!!

 

Guilty on the first count
And then on counts 2,3,4
5 through 14
15 through 24
25 through 34
There weren’t any more?
 
A jury of his peers
Found the Orange Huckster guilty
On 34 felony counts
Involving business records created falsely
 
So, is this thing over?
Not even close
Motions and appeals galore
Will keep the justice system busy
Until Justices Alito, Thomas, and company
Bring an end to the misery

FALSE START

 

After weeks of testimony
And hours of argument and instruction
The jury decided it needed more of the same
Before serious deliberation
 
So Thursday some testimony and instruction
Will be restated to the jury
Will that be enough?
The nation awaits
Please, please hurry

SUMMARY JUDGEMENT FOR THE HUCKSTER?

 

In the Florida classified documents case
Judge Cannon quickly rejected
What the prosecution requested
Which was a sufficient gag order
To keep silent the Orange Huckster
 
This is the only action Judge Cannon
Incidentally a Huckster appointee
Has done quickly
Which suggests she might
Be laying the foundation
For a quick end-the-proceedings ruling
Before any jury deliberation

LIBERTARIANS BOO WANNABE DICTATOR

 

The Orange Huckster sought support
At the Libertarian Convention
Instead, the Dictator for a Day
Received a loud raucous rejection
 
Maybe he thought Libertarians
Were a little like fascists
Craving a father figure
And accepting of racists
 
That might describe some
Among the Libertarian crew
But others are anti-authoritarian
And reject being told what to do

A SALUTE

 

The conflicts have been many
Some big enough to be called a war
Like WWII
Some more appropriately characterized
As hostile actions or conflicts
Like Grenada in ‘83
In between have been the Koreas,
The Iraqs, the Vietnams,
The Afghanistans
 
But the size is of little matter
To those who, in service to the country,
Gave the ultimate sacrifice
Here’s a salute to those who paid that price
And to each and every family

LEGAL WEEDS

 

Will the hush money trial
Get lost in the legal weeds?
Or will the jury cut through
The suffocating verbal vegetation
And find the Orange Huckster
Guilty of corrupt manipulation?
 
The week of decision
Begins Tuesday
First final arguments
And then the jury
Begins its journey

MEMORIAL DAY NOT THE HUCKSTER’S THING

 

Memorial Day is
The Orange Huckster’s least favorite holiday
In his mind it honors losers
Which is how he views
Those who died for their country
 
Remember when he was President
How he avoided
Visiting military cemeteries?
Instead he preferred parades
Where he was honored and applauded

FLAG FETISH

 

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito
Has a thing for flags
At least he’s not flying the hammer and sickle
Or using Old Glory for bags
 
Meanwhile,
The two sides are spending
The Memorial Day Holiday
Preparing closing arguments
In the hush money comedy play
Back in court Tuesday
To persuade the jury
Which verdict would be the right way

THE HUCKSTER TACKLES CONTRACEPTION

 

The Orange Huckster is visiting
The topic of contraception
Suggesting before backing away that
There might be a role for federal direction
 
Okay, Kids
We’re gonna get into an adult subject
So stop reading now
Go tackle a homework project
 
So, Huckster
Let’s get down and dirty
When you “did” Stormy Daniels
Was it a bareback penetration
Or were you using
Some item of protection?

SURPRISE!

 

The lily-livered Orange Huckster
Did not testify
So the defense declared, we rest
Which is probably for the best
If the Huckster had gone under oath
And tried to maintain his many fabrications
The resulting perjury charges
Could have increased exponentially
The extent of his criminality
And the likelihood of unpleasant ramifications

NO PERRY MASONS HERE

 

No Perry Masons
For the hush money trial
Just attorneys largely competent
But making occasional errors
With fabricating witnesses
And a corrupt defendant
 
As confused as the attorneys
Are the media talking heads
Much of their analysis
Being from never-ending panels
Of alleged experts
Pontificating in disconnected spurts

BACK TO HUSH MONEY

 

Michael Cohen back in court
After a weekend recuperating
Is he prepared for the onslaught
The Huckster’s attorneys have been preparing?
 
And will the Huckster testify?
Not very likely
That would take a person
Of truth and courage
Not the thing for a fabricator
Residing in a bottomless pit of rage

CONGRESSIONAL CATFIGHT

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene instigated
Quite a catfight
Roping in three other females
To their male colleagues’ delight
 
The words flew fast and furious
“false eyelashes”
“are you feeling hurt?”
“baby girl, don’t even play”
“Oh really, baby girl”
“it’s not cute”
For their male peers
It was a hoot
 
Worse than those males’ own antics?
No, not really
More entertaining perhaps
But both equally silly
And distressing to those taxpayers
Who think governing should be taken seriously