Archive for the ‘Mitch McConnell’ Category
Thursday, June 28th, 2018
The Week: “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that the Senate will ‘vote to confirm’ the successor of outgoing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy ‘this fall,’ adding that ‘it’s imperative that the president’s nominee be treated fairly.'”
Mitch McConnell says Dems must be fair
When it’s time to fill Kennedy’s chair.
Forget fairness; send coal
To the Leader who stole
Our great Court. Tell that thief “This is guerre!”
Tags: Judiciary Humor, Judiciary Satire, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Mitch McConnell, Supreme Court Humor, Supreme Court Limerick, U.S. Supreme Court
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Legal Limericks, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Supreme Court | Comments Off on That Mitch Is Quite A Stitch! (Limerick)
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
Headline: “Mitch McConnell: Trump’s Tariffs Are a ‘Slippery Slope’”
Donald’s tariffs? A “slippery slope,”
Says McConnell. But follow-through? Nope!
Though his warnings are dour,
He won’t use his power
To curb him; that coward can’t cope.
Tags: China, Mitch McConnell, Tariffs, Trade Limerick, Trade Wars
Posted in China Humor, Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018
Dear Republicans: Jabber is cheap,
And it won’t force the Donald to keep
Mueller’s Russia probe going.
The danger is growing.
You’re emboldening Trump and his Veep.
Tags: Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Republicans Humor, Robert Mueller, Russia Probe
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Open Limerick To Republicans
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
One of today’s many annoying headlines: “McConnell Sees No Need to Protect Mueller From President Trump”
No need to shield Mueller, says Mitch.
No chance he’ll be tossed in a ditch.
Undermine him? You jest!
No one has such a quest!
And if something goes wrong? Life’s a bitch!
Tags: Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Robert Mueller
Posted in Campaign Humor, Donald Trump, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on Mitch v. Mueller (Limerick)
Monday, January 22nd, 2018
A promise from Mitch makes me twitch.
Who would bet against glitches or hitch?
Yes a DACA vote pledge
Is worth caca; a hedge
Could turn Schumer from champ to Mitch-bitch.
Tags: Chuck Schumer, DACA, Donald Trump, Government Shutdown, Immigration Humor, Immigration Reform, Mitch McConnell
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Government Services, Immigration Reform, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on Shutdown Deal — Schumer Cave? Or Strategery? (Limerick)
Friday, June 16th, 2017
A health care vote’s scheduled for June,
But the bill’s in an air-tight cocoon;
It’s been hidden by Mitch
Cuz its terms are a bitch
Which, if known, we’d impugn and lampoon.
Tags: ACA, AHCA, Health, Legislation Humor, Mitch McConnell, Obamacare Repeal, Trump, TrumpCare
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Health Satire, Legislation Humor, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | Comments Off on Mitch’s Secret Health Bill (Limerick)
Monday, May 2nd, 2016
Headline of the Day:
Senate takes 2016 sabbatical
The chamber is in session for the fewest days in 60 years, straining Mitch McConnell’s claim that the chamber is ‘back to work.’
It’s a tough NON-accomplishment race,
But the GOP Senate’s on pace
To work less then it’s ever
Pulled off — this endeavor
Makes “back to work” false on its face.
Tags: GOP, Mitch McConnell, Republicans Humor, Senate Humor, Senate Satire
Posted in GOP Humor, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | Comments Off on Mitch McConnell’s Hard Job Of Pretending To Work (Limerick)
Wednesday, February 24th, 2016
Dear Mitch, you must stop the obstruction
And your anti-Obama production.
A new Justice is needed.
It’s time that you heeded
Your duties. You MUST all this muck shun.
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Judiciary Humor, Law Satire, Mitch McConnell, Obama, Senate Humor, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Humor, U.S. Senate
Posted in Barack Obama, GOP Humor, Judiciary Satire, Leadership Humor, Legal Limericks, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire, Supreme Court, White House | Comments Off on Open Limerick To Mitch McConnell
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
The press is having a grand old time making fun of Rand Paul’s “bad limerick” about Mitch McConnell’s Democratic Party challenger, Alison Lundergan Grimes.
The problem is, Rand Paul’s verse isn’t close enough to limerick form to even qualify as a bad limerick. At best, it’s bad doggerel. Here’s what I’m talking about:
There once was a woman from Kentucky,
Who thought in politics she’d be lucky.
So she flew to L.A.
For a Hollywood bash,
She came home in a flash
With buckets of cash.
Sorry, but to call Rand Paul’s mishegas a “bad limerick” defames my beloved limerick form.
Open Limerick To Rand Paul Poetry Critics
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Rand Paul deserves plenty of blame
For his doggerel terribly lame.
Yes his Grimes verse is bad,
But the press makes me mad
When they call it a lim’rick. For shame!
While a limerick often does start
With “there once was a…” please have a heart.
There are rules to this form.
Five strict lines are the norm.
And to jump to conclusions ain’t smart.
It isn’t a lim’rick at all.
Those who call it a bad one, appall.
They have lim’ricks maligned,
And I really do mind.
Hence my three-verser limerick squall.
Tags: Alison Lundergan Grimes, Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Limericks Humor, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Writing Humor
Posted in Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Media Satire, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Rand Paul, Republicans Humor | 9 Comments »
Friday, November 22nd, 2013
Most Democrats are pleased that Harry Reid finally pulled the trigger on a filibuster rules change. Mitch McConnell? Not so much!
Open Limerick From Mitch McConnell To Harry Reid
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitch to Harry: You’ll live to regret
The rule change you made. That’s a threat.
How dare you show fight!
Wreaking havoc’s our right.
Will we keep being evil? You bet!
Tags: Advise And Consent, Filibuster, Filibuster Humor, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Nuclear Option, Obstructionism, Senate Democrats, Senate Humor
Posted in Constitutional Crisis, Democracy Humor, Filibuster Humor, GOP Humor, Harry Reid, Judiciary Satire, Legal Limericks, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Here’s a headline I sure didn’t want to read: Veteran Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin to retire after the 2014 elections.
Harkin, a staunch liberal who advocated for serious filibuster reform, announced his retirement very shortly after Sen. Harry Reid caved and made a pathetically week filibuster “reform” deal with Sen. Mitch McConnell.
While I’m no mind reader, I’m betting the two are connected.
Limerick Ode To Tom Harkin
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Tom Harkin is stepping aside.
His loss will be hard to abide.
I blame Reid, cuz he blew
His big chance for some true
Filibuster reform, which has died!
Tags: Filibuster Humor, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Tom Harkin, U.S. Senate
Posted in Filibuster Humor, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Senate Satire | 3 Comments »
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Republicans have repeatedly blocked proposals they actually support, in order to gain political advantage over Obama. This is no surprise, in light of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s stated priorities: He bragged that making Obama a one-term president was his number one goal.
But McConnell now denies putting politics over the good of the country, claiming there’s no “villain out there who’s keeping this administration from succeeding.”
Limerick Ode To Villainous Mitch McConnell
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Mitch McConnell denies there’s a villain
That on purpose engages in killin’
The President’s plans,
After promising fans
Such destruction, a vow he’s fulfillin’.
Tags: Campaign Satire, Election Humor, Mitch McConnell, Republicans Humor, Senate Satire
Posted in Barack Obama, Campaign Humor, Election Satire, GOP Humor, Legislation Humor, Mitch McConnell, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, RNC Humor, Senate Satire, Washington, White House | 5 Comments »
