The President asserts telling the world
he taps phones was a terrible crime.
It endangers national security, of course,
so he put Justice on the trail of the leaker.
Everyone knows he can get a legal warrant
to eavesdrop on any call, but couldn’t be
bothered to tell a court – even after the fact.
Any investigation should start with him.
That would […]

It’s against the law to hire illegal immigrants,
but the government lets crime pay.
Now Congress wants to make it wrong
to help them in any way.
That will trigger a major battle,
but it matters not who wins.
The Bush administration ignores all rules
any business considers sins.

Bush advisors debated using
campaign mode or honesty
to reverse plummeting polls.
He chose to attack opponents
of the war, then turn humble
when assessing results so far.
Unfortunately, a reluctance to
come across as too negative
restricts his truthfulness.

Arrogance, thy name
was Abramoff, but no more,
per Washington Post.

Remember Skilling and Lay,
the guys who blew Enron away?
Their co-defendant may cop a plea,
and cut their chances of going free.
This case dragged on so many years,
justice denied was one of our fears.
Now that we’re ready for a final push,
I have hope someday we’ll get Bush.

Maybe Chalabi
misleading Bush led Iraqis
to vote against him.

Warrior princess Rice
becomes Bush voice of reason
in one charming year

Alito thinks the Justice department
should have absolute immunity
in national security issues.
Bush sees everything as national security.
That pair will be the country’s despair.

Abramoff could create a whole
new image by testifying about
how Congress really works. A few
might go to jail, more would learn
to conserve and live like normal folks.
The problem is, to make a deal they
might have to offer good old Jack
a witness protection program – but
they have to create one that protects
against people with inside information.

In business we use to believe
It’s easier to say I’m sorry
than ask permission.
Bush doesn’t do either one.
If he loses the senate, subpoenas
may drive him back to drink.
If he doesn’t, there’s a chance
Republicans will start to think.

Though heavily redacted, they reveal plans to
closely watch a “Vegan Community Project,”
discuss the Catholic Workers group’s ideology,
indicate interest in the location of a protest
over llama fur planned by PETA. They’ll find out
from informants planted in that organization –
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
No wonder Bush is so sure we’re safer now.

Cheney visits the troops, says Iraq
“has turned the corner� – surprise!
Even tells a marine it looks “good.�
We can’t be sure why he said that.
Surely it wasn’t 30 people dying, more
likely it was gas prices jumping 800%.

Congressional oversight wasn’t an oversight
after all. It was intentional dereliction of duty.
Republicans don’t want to discomfit their
bungling Bush, but they are getting tired
of being embarrassed by revelations of secret
prisons, wiretaps and general incompetence.
Will they spring into action to find out why
this government can’t seem to handle wars,
disasters, immigration, or anything else?
Probably not. They’re too busy […]

Bushit flows freely as the President
defends letting NSA spy on Americans
and pleads for reauthorization of every
provision of the so-called Patriot Act
Our national security may or may not always
be in danger as he insists, but social fabric
is wearing thin from abrasive treatment
of his foes and rough handling of the truth.

Abramoff didn’t mean to, but he becomes
a philanthropist as recipients of campaign
contributions contribute them to charities.
Jack is probably busy revising tax returns
now that that those funds are deductible.

The Senate successfully filibustered
renewal of expiring provisions of the
fraudulently named “Patriot Act.�
Attorney General Gonzales badgered
and harassed, but it’s hard to scare many
senators when you sound like Mr. Rogers.
Who could have guessed Alberto would
support civil rights – even inadvertently.

Are Bush’s speeches explaining the
war in Iraq illusional, or delusional?
Different views of victory salted with
varied signals for withdrawing troops
make him interesting, not informative.
Mara Rudman, a Middle East scholar at
the Center for American Progress, says
“He is struggling to make sure this is
defined as a win whenever he gets out.�
I guess that makes it a little bit […]

Iran ignores Bush
‘cause he tied up our army
in an endless war.

The illegal immigration struggle,
like the civil rights movement,
could alter the political landscape.
Businesses addicted to cheap labor
are shocked that Republicans who
cut taxes and passed trade pacts
for them are now concerned for
enforcing laws and protecting jobs.
They are fighting back viciously
with hoards of lobbyists and threats
to withhold campaign contributions.
Fixing Lou Dobbs’ broken borders
just might break the deficit alliance.

Tom DeLay is caught in a fray
with judges and lawyers ruling the day.
The Supreme Court considers his redistricting plan
while Texas rules on his financing scam.
When the House had an ethics committee
they said what he did was a pity,
and their rules keep crooks out of power,
maybe ‘til voters send Tom to the shower.