Archive for the ‘Election Satire’ Category
Monday, February 4th, 2013
I’m enjoying the conflicting rumors about Tagg Romney perhaps running for John Kerry’s old Senate Seat.
Limerick Ode To Tagg Romney
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A scion of Romney, named Tagg,
Voiced a punchy, but fantasy brag
About “taking a swing”
At our prez, so his fling
At the Senate may well hit a snag.
Tags: Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, John Kerry, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, Tagg Romney, U.S. Senate
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
Republican pols, most notably John McCain, didn’t find Obama’s second inaugural address sufficiently conciliatory. Here’s McCain:
“There was very little reaching out to the other side,” he said. “It was a fine speech, but I didn’t hear any conciliatory remarks. I didn’t see any specific reference like, ‘I reach out my hand to the other side of the aisle.’ “
Limerick Ode To McCain, The Conciliator
By Madeleine Begun Kane
As Obama’s Inaugural wraps,
John McCain now complains of a lapse:
Just where in the speech
Does the President reach
Cross the aisle to invite some more slaps?
Tags: Barack Obama, Inaugural Address, Inauguration, John McCain, Political Speech
Posted in Barack Obama, Election Satire, GOP Humor, John McCain, Political Limericks, Political Speeches, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 5 Comments »
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
In Arizona, at least, the Birthers still haven’t gone away.
Open Limerick To Birthers
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Even now, we hear Birthers contest
Barack’s birthplace with zealotous zest.
Though he’s won two elections
Their baseless objections
Persist. They should give it a rest.
Tags: Arizona, Arizona Electors, Barack Obama, Birthers, Don Ascoli, GOP Humor, Obama's Birth Certificate, Presidential Election, Republicans Humor, Tom Morrissey
Posted in Barack Obama, Birther Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
Fox News has found something new to cheer about: Lame duck Michigan Republicans have rammed through a law that would make Michigan the 24th “right-to-work” state. And Republican Governor Rick Snyder is poised to break his prior promise by signing it.
This is payback, of course, to punish auto and other unions for supporting Obama.
Limerick Ode To Vendetta Politics
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Republicans rule by vendetta,
Passing laws meant to enemies fettah:
The Michigan bosses
Blame unions for losses,
So at unions have aimed a Beretta.
Tags: Anti-Union, Auto Union, Automobile Industry, Barack Obama, Fox News, Lame Duck, Michigan, Republicans Humor, Rick Snyder, Right-To-Work State, Union Busting, Vendetta Politics
Posted in Automobiles Satire, Barack Obama, Collective Bargaining, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Michigan Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Apparently, Karl Rove’s election night histrionics pushed Roger Ailes too far. Rove’s been benched.
…Ailes has issued a new directive to his staff: He wants the faces associated with the election off the air — for now. For Karl Rove and Dick Morris — a pair of pundits perhaps most closely aligned with Fox’s anti-Obama campaign — Ailes’s orders mean new rules. Ailes’s deputy, Fox News programming chief Bill Shine, has sent out orders mandating that producers must get permission before booking Rove or Morris.
Karl Rove’s Ailing Punditry (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Roger Ailes appears sick of Rove’s failin’
To get anything right, so he’s bailin’:
Fox News has been told
Not to book that old scold.
But alas, Fox still carries Ms. Palin.
Tags: Bill Shine, Dick Morris, Election Punditry, Fox News, Karl Rove, Media Humor, Pundit Humor, Roger Ailes, Sarah Palin
Posted in Election Satire, Fox News Humor, GOP Humor, Karl Rove, Media Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Sarah Palin | 3 Comments »
Monday, November 19th, 2012
Congratulations to Dictionary.com for its excellent 2012 Word of the Year selection — Bluster. (Needless to say, its luster inspired a limerick.)
2012 saw the most expensive political campaigns and some of the most extreme weather events in human history, from floods in Australia to cyclones in China to Hurricane Sandy and many others. Man-made disasters spiraled as the European Central Bank continued to hem and haw over bailouts and austerity, and Greeks went to the polls after years of uncertainty. Even after many spilled words, the stability of the Euro fuels debate around the world. So what one word conveys these dominant trends of 2012? Bluster.
Limerick Bluster
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The wordies have managed to muster
An apt word for the year: It is “Bluster.”
Windy pols and big storms
Are Two-Thousand-Twelve norms—
Not to mention a big budget buster.
Tags: Bluster, Campaign Humor, Dictionary.com, Election 2012, Election Satire, Extreme Weather, Global Warming, Hurricane Sandy, Political Campaigns, Politicians Limerick, Weather Humor, Word Of The Year
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Faux Controversies, Global Warming, Partisanship Satire, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Weather Satire | 2 Comments »
Saturday, November 17th, 2012
I know that I shouldn’t indulge in Schadenfreude, but I can’t help myself: Watching the Republican rats desert Mitt Romney’s sinking ship is immensely entertaining! And in my defense, Gail Collins seems to be enjoying it too.
Mitt Romney’s Sunken Ship Blues (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitt Romney is now on the outs.
Having lost in a rout, Romney pouts,
Making whiny remarks,
Giving GOP sharks
An excuse for disownership shouts.
Tags: Barack Obama, Bobby Jindal, Election Satire, Gail Collins, GOP Humor, Marco Rubio, Newt Gingrich, Presidential Election, Republicans Humor, Schadenfreude
Posted in Barack Obama, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney Humor, Newt Gingrich Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Mitt “Sore Loser” Romney doesn’t use the word “bribes” in rationalizing his loss to his donors, but he sure comes mighty close:
A week after losing the election to President Obama, Mitt Romney blamed his overwhelming electoral loss on what he said were big “gifts” that the president had bestowed on loyal Democratic constituencies, including young voters, African-Americans and Hispanics.
In a conference call on Wednesday afternoon with his national finance committee, Mr. Romney said that the president had followed the “old playbook” of wooing specific interest groups — “especially the African-American community, the Hispanic community and young people,” Mr. Romney explained — with targeted gifts and initiatives.
If I understand Romney correctly, winning votes because of policies that benefit the middle class, minorities, and the poor is bad. But winning votes and tons of donor cash because of policies that will make rich people even richer is just fine and dandy. So glad we cleared that up.
Limerick Ode To Mitt “Sore Loser” Romney
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitt Romney is sore-loser cross,
Blaming targeted “gifts” for his loss.
Mitt in essence describes
Good programs as bribes
To Blacks, Youths, Hispanics. What dross!
Tags: African-Americans, Barack Obama, Black People, Blame Game, Election 2012, Election Satire, Hispanics, Joe Biden, Minorities, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Policy Humor, Presidential Election, Republican Donors, Republican Policies, Republicans Humor, Sore Losers, White House, Youth Vote
Posted in Barack Obama, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney Humor, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Shush! Please don’t tell all those Red State would-be secessionists what a great deal they have right now. And how much better off financially we Blue Staters would be, if the sore loser Red Staters successfully seceded.
… a large number of patriotic Americans, mostly from states won by Mitt Romney last week, have petitioned the White House to let them secede. They should be careful about what they wish for. It would be excellent financial news for those of us left behind if Obama were to grant a number of the rebel states their wish “to withdraw from the United States and create [their] own NEW government” (the petitions emphasize “new” by capitalizing it).
Red states receive, on average, far more from the federal government in expenditures than they pay in taxes. The balance is the opposite in blue states. The secession petitions, therefore, give the opportunity to create what would be, in a fiscal sense, a far more perfect union.
Dear Red State Would-Be Secessionists: Buh-Bye! (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Greedy Red States who want to secede
Are “takers” and foolish indeed.
From the Fed they get more
Than they send — they’ll be poor
If they leave, and the Blues will be freed.
Tags: Barack Obama, Blue States, Federal Government, Financial Verse, Fiscal Humor, Presidential Election, Red States, Secession, Secession Petition, Tax Policy, White House
Posted in Barack Obama, Economy Humor, Election Satire, Fiscal Policy, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Tax & Budget Humor, Texas Humor, White House | 4 Comments »
Monday, November 12th, 2012
Open Limerick To Angry Republicans
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Republicans rail round the clock:
“How on earth was Mitt beat by Barack?”
They have theories galore,
But they need just one more:
It’s the policies, stupid! Take stock!
Tags: Barack Obama, Election 2012, Election Satire, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Policy Humor, Presidential Election, Republican Policies, Republicans Humor, White House
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney Humor, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 8 Comments »
Thursday, November 8th, 2012
When a political party loses big time, the way the Republicans lost on Tuesday, there are two ways to go: 1) Careful introspection; or 2) Blame game. Guess which route the Republicans picked.
Finger Pointing Blues (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
The Republican game is “cast blame.”
Faulting somebody else is their aim.
It’s Sandy! It’s Rove!
It’s Chris Christie, by Jove!
But they lost cuz the GOP’s lame.
Tags: Barack Obama, Blame Game, Chris Christie, Election 2012, Election Humor, Finger Pointing, GOP Humor, Hurricane Sandy, Karl Rove, Mitt Romney, Republicans Humor
Posted in Barack Obama, Blame Game, Campaign Humor, Chris Christie, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Karl Rove, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
Congratulations to Barack Obama and Joe Biden on their reelection! And yes, it was a mandate.
Yay! (Celebratory Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
There’s a thrill in the air. Can you feel it?
Prez Obama has won — can’t repeal it!
The fight was a tough one—
A falsehood-filled rough one.
But despite tries to steal it, Dems seal it.
P.S. Nate Silver was right.
Tags: Barack Obama, Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney Humor, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 8 Comments »
Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Happy National Gin Day, November 7th!
National Gin Day Is Nearly Here … and None Too Soon! (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Martini buffs surely will grin
On the 7th: They celebrate gin!
Now I’m not a big fan,
But I’ll drink like a man
If Obama and Biden don’t win.
Tags: Barack Obama, Drinking Humor, Election Day Humor, Election Humor, Joe Biden, Martinis Limerick, National Gin Day, November Holidays
Posted in Barack Obama, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 9 Comments »
Monday, November 5th, 2012
When it comes to partisan obstructionism, Paul Ryan’s record can’t be beat. And yet he has the audacity to brag about crossing the aisle to get things done.
Limerick Ode To Paul “No-Compromise” Ryan
By Madeleine Begun Kane
“No-Compromise” Ryan is blessed
With a talent for lyin’ with zest.
He will brag he’s bipartisan—
Falsity-artisan!
At whoppers Team Romney is best.
Tags: Bipartisanship, Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Mitt Romney, Obstructionism, Partisanship Humor, Paul Ryan
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 4 Comments »
Monday, November 5th, 2012
Rock Romney’s Boat
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitt lies, lies, lies for votes.
Truth defeats his scheme.
Verily, verily, verily, verily,
Romney we must cream!
Tags: Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Mitt Romney, Song Parody, Votes
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Song Parodies | Comments Off on Rock Romney’s Boat!
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012
Stay classy, Tommy Thompson:
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, a Wisconsin Republican running for Senate, recently suggested that his wife was to blame for his decision to end his career in public service and join a lobbying firm because she “likes to shop.”
Limerick Ode To Tommy Thompson
By Madeleine Begun Kane
In the cringe-worthy GOP crop
Thompson’s coarseness continues to pop.
He defends with a smirk
His lobbying work:
Needed money — “my wife likes to shop.”
Tags: Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Feminist Limerick, Lobbying, Tommy Thompson, Wisconsin
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Wisconsin | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Tommy Thompson
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
Mitt Romney keeps repeating a claim that he knows to be false: Both in speeches and ads, he asserts that Chrysler’s moving all Jeep production to China. In truth, Chrysler’s adding 2200 Jeep employees in Toledo, Ohio and Detroit, Michigan.
But what’s a little thing like the truth, when you’re trying to deceive your way into the White House?
Romney’s Lies Are Jeep (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Romney’s China-Jeep ad is a lie.
Yet he keeps doubling down on it. Why?
Cuz he’s paid little price
For his lies. That device
Gets him votes. Bid democracy “Bye!”
Tags: Automobile Industry, Campaign Satire, Car Industry, Cars, Chrysler, Democracy, Detroit, Election Humor, Fiat, Jeep Production, Lies, Manufacturing Limerick, Michigan, Mitt Romney, Ohio, Political Ads, Presidential Election, Toledo
Posted in Automobiles Satire, Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | 5 Comments »
Friday, October 26th, 2012
Mitt Romney’s campaign co-chair John Sununu has a long history of making racist comments and being forced to (sort of) walk them back. His attributing Colin Powell’s endorsement of Obama to their both being black, is only Sununu’s latest race-baiting remark.
And yet Sununu (and others with a similar history) remain valued Romney surrogates. (Don’t kid yourself — there’s racism behind Donald Trump’s Birther garbage and his Obama college transcript crapola.)
So here’s a good question posed by John Presta: Isn’t it time for John Sununu, Mitt Romney’s racist surrogate, to step aside?
Romney Owns His Surrogates’ Racism (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Romney’s allies quite frequently base
Their attacks on Obama on race.
Of this fact, Mitt’s aware—
Seems he just doesn’t care.
Mitt’s campaign’s racist face — a disgrace!
Update: Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, Colin Powell’s chief of staff during his time as Secretary of State criticized the racism of his (Republican) party:
Let me just be candid: My party is full of racists. And the real reason a considerable portion of my party wants President Obama out of the White House has nothing to do with the content of his character, nothing to do with his competence as commander-in-chief and president, and everything to do with the color of his skin. And that’s despicable.
Tags: Barack Obama, Birthers, Campaign Humor, Colin Powell, Donald Trump, Election Satire, John Presta, John Sununu, Mitt Romney, Racism
Posted in Barack Obama, Birther Humor, Campaign Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Racism Limerick, Republicans Humor | 6 Comments »
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Every time I think Republicans couldn’t possibly get crazier or more extreme about banning abortion, someone like Indiana’s Richard Mourdoch proves me wrong.
By now, the would-be senator’s bizarre comments about abortion and rape, and his non-apology apology are all too familiar. So is the fact that Romney has refused to withdraw his endorsement and his pro-Mourdoch ad.
So I’ll simply leave you with this serious limerick:
Limerick Ode To Richard Mourdoch
By Madeleine Begun Kane
By Mourdoch, I’m shocked — left agape:
He claims if you’re pregnant from rape,
It’s a God-given gift.
So how dare you be miffed!
Your future’s not yours to reshape.
Tags: Abortion Rights, Extremist Candidates, Feminist Limerick, God, Indiana, Rape Victims, Religion In Politics, Republicans Humor, Richard Mourdoch, U.S. Senate
Posted in Abortion Rights, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, Feminism Humor, GOP Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
I try so hard to ignore publicity whores, like Donald Trump and Ann Coulter. And yet, their obnoxious antics make me look … and limerick.
Oh, why I can’t disregard stuff like this Coulter tweet:
…Coulter sent a Twitter message during the presidential debates Monday saying [she] approved of “(Mitt) Romney’s decision to be kind and gentle to the retard,” referring to Obama.
And while I’m at it, I’d love to tune out Donald Trump’s nonsensical “bombshell:”
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if President Obama releases his college records and his passport application, the mega-millionaire developer will give a $5 million check to charities of Obama’s choosing.
Limerick Ode To Publicity Whores
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Trump and Coulter, two bores I abhor,
And I promise myself to ignore.
But alas, my resistance
Is down. Their persistence
In boorishness strikes at my core.
Tags: Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Debate Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, Mitt Romney, Publicity, Retard
Posted in Ann Coulter, Barack Obama, Birther Humor, Campaign Humor, Debate Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitt Romney Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Publicity Hounds, Republicans Humor | 3 Comments »
