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‘Twas the night before Christmas

Through the Senate and House,

GOP creatures were squeaking

Like Mike Johnson – the mouse!

 

We survived an election,

With vodka and gin

No litigation needed

When Trump gets a win!

 

The polls once again,

Missed the mark by a mile

GOP won it bigly

In Trumpissistic style!

 

How did he do it?

Such sleight of hand,

Bringing millions of folks

Under his command.

 

This sorcerer king,

Thinks politics is sport

Promised us everything

But will come up short.

 

He’s daring and reckless

He’ll take a chance

Reached into MAGA

Pulled out JD Vance!


Deport the illegals!

Not few but many

Let’s start with the worst,

That traitor Liz Cheney!

 

Half the country is angry

And sullen and sad.

At the end of his term

Will he drive us all mad?

 

How could he win?

How could she lose?

Trump had the mojo

And lit the fuse.

 

She won the debate,

And showed us the joy

But in the end

She was Trump’s little toy.

 

When folks are all struggling,

With less legal tender

Will their votes be swayed,

By pronouns and gender?

 

Trump crushed the election

He made a killing

Folks wouldn’t buy

What Harris was selling. 


King Donald enthroned

Feted by royalists

The White House is packed

With ring-kissing loyalists.

 

Will the DEMS learn a lesson,

Will they think and reflect

Or will they instead,

Dodge and deflect?

 

We’ll all cross the river

We’ll reach the shore,

Democracy will survive

2024!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


‘Twas the night before Christmas

Through the Senate and House,

GOP creatures were squeaking

Like Mike Johnson – the mouse!

 

We survived an election,

With vodka and gin

No litigation needed

When Trump gets a win!

 

The polls once again,

Missed the mark by a mile

GOP won it bigly

In Trumpissistic style!

 

How did he do it?

Such sleight of hand,

Bringing millions of folks

Under his command.

 

This sorcerer king,

Thinks politics is sport

Promised us everything

But will come up short.

 

He’s daring and reckless

He’ll take a chance

Reached into MAGA

Pulled out JD Vance!


Deport the illegals!

Not few but many

Let’s start with the worst,

That traitor Liz Cheney!

 

Half the country is angry

And sullen and sad.

At the end of his term

Will he drive them all mad?

 

How could he win?

How could she lose?

Trump had the mojo

And lit the fuse.

 

She won the debate,

And showed us the joy

But in the end

She was Trump’s little toy.

 

When folks are all struggling,

With less legal tender

Will their votes be swayed,

By pronouns and gender?

 

Trump crushed the election

He made a killing

Folks wouldn’t buy

What Harris was selling. 


King Donald enthroned

Feted by royalists

The White House is packed

With ring-kissing loyalists.

 

Will the DEMS learn a lesson,

Will they think and reflect

Or will they instead,

Dodge and deflect?

 

We’ll all cross the river

We’ll reach the shore,

Democracy will survive

2024!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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