Guest Poet: The Hillary Poem

Another poetic gem from TMV’s favorite poet, Michael Silverstein, aka Wall Street Poet:

Most Democrats and Republicans finally agree on something. Both seem determined that Hillary Clinton top the Democratic ticket in 2008. Republicans know she’s their only hope for victory that year. And democrats, well, Democrats are so immersed in Clinton cultism that common sense, or indeed, concern to the future welfare of their country, seem irrelevant…

The Hillary Poem
by Michael Silverstein

The Dems just love their sufferin’
Feel good bout getting beat
It gives them such a martyr’s rush
The pain of loss so sweet.

So come’08 election time
The candidate they’ll choose
Is sure to be the only one
Who has a chance to lose.

Republicans of course know this
They love the choice of Hillary
A perfect target for Rove’s crew
Someone who’s ripe for pillory.

Half truths, mean slurs, some outright lies
Their game plan’s fixed in place
They’ll blur the real issues
And froth up their ‘values base.

And when the dirty deed is done
And pundits duly jiggered
The Dems will spout their usual
Hey man…who coulda figured?

©2007 Michael Silverstein