Democrats came together,
holding hands and making nice.
Sweet words flowed midst
patting, kissing, raising arms.
She built a bridge to unity.
He helped, but added graffiti.
Bragged his universal health
insurance would be optional.
Republicans scoffed, but
cable news seemed satisfied the
speeches and choreography could
fuel weeks of wild speculation.

Customer service people
we can’t understand
enhance efficiency.
Business calls layoffs
productivity improvements.
Higher co pays for doctors
are cost reductions.
Foreclosures serve to
clean up the balance sheet.
Free trade rewards us with
cheap products at Wal-Mart
Pumping our own gas
is the first step toward
energy independence.

Cable news switched to Washington
for a news conference they thought
would be super delegates declaring.
Turns out it was just senators talking
about a bill to slow global warming.
“Sorry,” the anchor said, “we’ll watch
this, and return if they get around to
super delegates.” Judicious editing and
concentration on the important explains
why our electorate is so well informed.

With hindsight one could see
“hard-working white men”
might vote for a black man
rather than a white woman.
Is it safe to assume the same
guys will choose a black man
over a white man? Remember,
they gave Bush a second term.
Barack might win if Hillary
runs for vice president and wives
and mothers nag those men into
voting for them both this [...]