Posts Tagged ‘House Speaker’
Monday, October 2nd, 2023
The long-looming motion by Gaetz,
Meant to toss out the Speaker he hates,
Has fin’lly been filed.
So McCarthy is riled
And heated arm-twisting awaits.
Tags: GOP Humor, House Republicans, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Speaker Of The House
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Thursday, January 5th, 2023
According to WP’s Robert Costa, Matt Gaetz says McCarthy must either “withdraw from the race,” or commit to a “straitjacket” agreement.
Come to think of it, straitjackets sound like a great idea for most of the House Republicans!
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As self-centered loons
impede race to be Speaker,
insanity reigns.
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This haiku, I swear,
is my last McCarthy verse
until tomorrow.
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Way too many pols
in Republican Party
naught but Pied Pipers.
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“Concession-Kevin”
becomes just-pretend Speaker.
Pyrrhic victory.
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Tags: American Politics Haiku, Congress Humor, Congress Satire, Congressional Republicans, GOP Humor, GOP Leaders, House Humor, House Republicans, House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Political Haiku & Senryu, Republican Humor, Republicans Humor, Speaker, Speaker Of The House
Posted in Congress Humor, GOP Humor, House Satire, Kevin McCarthy, News Haiku & Senryu, Political Haiku & Senryu, Political Limericks, Republicans Humor | Comments Off on More McCarthy Mockery
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Headline: “Paul Ryan sure wishes we could have fixed the deficit he helped explode”
Good riddance, Paul Ryan. Buh-bye,
To a craven and faux-wonkish guy.
“Budget hawk?” What a joke!
You’re a tax-cutting bloke,
And your life’s a big deficit lie!
Tags: Deficit, Deficit Hawks, Fiscal Humor, GOP Hypocrisy, House Speaker, Paul Ryan, Republican Hypocrisy, Republican Hypocrites, Speaker Of The House, Tax Cuts
Posted in GOP Humor, House Satire, Hypocrisy Humor, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Paul Ryan
Thursday, December 13th, 2018
Pelosi’s a powerful lass;
I loved how she kicked Donald’s ass.
Then she stomped the insurgents
And conquered deter-gents.
That woman has skills, smarts, and brass.
Tags: Democrats Humor, Donald Trump, House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker Of The House
Posted in Donald Trump, GOP Humor, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, White House | Comments Off on Limerick Ode To Nancy Pelosi
Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
I have read each Paul Ryan demand,
Which he labels “requests.” They won’t stand.
There is no way that raucous
So-called “Freedom Caucus”
Assents, and that’s Ryan’s scheme grand.
When you don’t want a job, then you’re free
To ask for the world, which you see
Is what Ryan has done.
They say “No?” Then he’s won…
And back to his old job he’ll flee.
Tags: Freedom Caucus, House Republicans, House Speaker, Paul Ryan, Wingnut Humor
Posted in GOP Humor, House Satire, Paul Ryan, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Wingnuts | Comments Off on Paul Ryan REALLY Doesn’t Want To Be Speaker (2-Verse Limerick)
Monday, September 28th, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is so eager to become Speaker, he’s been making all sorts of promises to Republican party extremists:
Sounding stubbornly tough’s a no-brainer
When campaigning for Speaker, post-Boehner.
You must promise to hew
To each wingnutty view,
And from compromise be an abstainer.
That’s the tack that McCarthy has taken.
No concessions! No deals! He’s unshaken!
He’ll be tough on Obama,
Squash “squishes” with drama.
So if Kev gets that gig, hope’s forsaken.
Tags: House Republicans, House Speaker, John Boehner, Kevin McCarthy, Speakership, Tea Party, Tea Party Members, Wingnuts
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Sunday, September 27th, 2015
Will Boehner’s departure appease
The Tea Party’s wingnut-disease?
Or will it embolden
And make them feel golden–
Resolved to bring all to their knees.
Tags: GOP Humor, House Speaker, John Boehner, Republicans Humor, Tea Party Members, Wingnuts
Posted in GOP Humor, John Boehner, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Tea Parties, Wingnuts | Comments Off on What’s Next Post-Boehner? (Limerick)
Friday, September 25th, 2015
Boehner Tears (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
At Boehner I frequently curse.
He’s inspired much negative verse.
But of this I am sure:
We’ll soon have to endure
A Republican Speaker who’s worse.
Tags: GOP Humor, House Speaker, John Boehner, Republicans Humor, Wingnuts
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Tuesday, October 8th, 2013
In President Obama’s October 8 news conference about the current budget and debt ceiling stalemate with Republicans, Obama said: “We can’t make extortion routine as part of our democracy.”
Clean Messaging (Limerick)
By Madeleine Begun Kane
We can’t make extortion routine,
Said Obama, and that’s why a clean
Bill for spending and debt
Is a requisite get,
Else democracy’s sure to careen.
Tags: Debt Ceiling, Economy Satire, Extortion, Federal Budget, Federal Debt, Federal Default, Government Default, Government Shutdown, House Republicans, House Speaker, John Boehner, Legislation Satire, Obamacare Repeal, President Obama, Republicans Humor
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Monday, September 30th, 2013
Limerick Ode To The Government Shutdown
By Madeleine Begun Kane
A government shutdown’s arrived–
An avoidable crisis contrived
By the wingnutty House,
Who blackmail and grouse
Over battles they’ve lost and revived.
Tags: Debt Ceiling, Economy Satire, Federal Budget, Federal Debt, Federal Default, Government Default, Government Shutdown, House Republicans, House Speaker, John Boehner, Legislation Satire, Obamacare Repeal, Republicans Humor
Posted in Economy Humor, Fiscal Policy, GOP Humor, Government Services, Health Satire, House Satire, John Boehner, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Washington, Wingnuts | 2 Comments »
Monday, September 30th, 2013
Open Limerick To “Speaker” Boehner
By Madeleine Begun Kane
Dear Boehner, while reading the news,
I’m bewildered — it tends to confuse:
Either somebody stole
Your Speakership role,
Or you gave it to Senator Cruz.
Tags: Debt Ceiling, Economy Satire, Federal Budget, Federal Debt, Federal Default, Government Default, Government Shutdown, House Republicans, House Speaker, John Boehner, Legislation Satire, Obama Verse, Obamacare Repeal, Patriotism Humor, Republicans Humor, Ted Cruz
Posted in Economy Humor, Fiscal Policy, GOP Humor, Health Satire, House Satire, John Boehner, Legislation Humor, Political Limericks, Political Verse, Politics Satire, Republicans Humor, Washington, Wingnuts | 3 Comments »