“Offbeat” On The Politico Beat
Politico poses this query in the title of an article about extremist Republican candidates such as Rand Paul, Sharron Angle, and Dan Maes: “Will its offbeat candidates hurt GOP?”
Offbeat? Talk about an understatement!
While the article does include less euphemistic language, like “downright strange” and “deeply unusual,” it does little to address the radical, extremist planks of these Republican nominees.
That brings me to my latest limerick:
“Offbeat” On The Politico Beat
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Politico’s pulled off a feat
In describing the wingnut elite.
Maes and Angle and Paul
Are not radicals all.
These extremists are merely “offbeat.”
Tags: Campaign Satire, Dan Maes, Election Humor, Euphemisms, Extremist Candidates, GOP Humor, Media Humor, Politico, Rand Paul, Republicans Humor, Sharron Angle, Tea Party Members, Wingnuts
Not “extremists”; the correct term is “reactionaries”, although I realize that would not scan well.
They called these people “offbeat”?
I really think it’s not neat
To describe these politicos
as less than real weirdos
And they all need a kick in the seat.
my daughter’s name is madelyn… named after my mother whose name was madeline… but because they always pronounced her name wrong she changed the spelling to madelyn… so then my daughter, madelyn’s friends call her madlion… because she is always mad about something! and yes, i am happy to have come across this MadKane “Offbeat” On The Politico Beat… as i can dig a sense of humor even with the most tragic of circumstances …. another artist keep on keepin on!