The Senate race

This is fictional so don't go looking this up

This is a poetic story
about a senate race
That turned to a catastrophe
and ended in disgrace

Mc'Bain was the new challenger
The incumbent's name was Rhodes
Mc'Bain was a conservative
Famous for verbal loads

Claimed Rhodes was a commie liberal
tax and spend democrat
He licked the butts of prostitutes
and dry shaved alley cats

Rhodes said Mc'Bain was a Neo Nazi
who'd cut all state programs
so poor kids and little old ladies
would eat from garbage cans

Mc'Bain's counter accusation
was Rhodes crossed dressed at night
His drag name was miss spends a lot
His favorite wig was white

Rhodes said Mc'Bain poisoned squirrels
at the local petting zoo
and laughed like an evil villain
when little girls boo hooed

The slander went from bad to worse
Negative ads they ran
Mc'Bain they called a Corporate stooge
Claimed Rhodes spied for Iran

Then there was the debate disaster
With back and forth name calling
When Mc'Bain said Rhodes licked donkey balls
The two men started brawling

They rolled around upon the ground
The fists and feet they flew
The crowd was screaming kick his a*s
For whom nobody knew

On the day of the election
The turnout was so poor
Rigging congregational districts
didn't matter anymore

It cost fifty million dollars
To gain that senate seat
Mc'bain rose up to victory
Rhodes crashed into defeat

Mc'Bain he got his senate seat
in a disgusting race
Where lies fear and hysteria
were used to make his case

Democrat or Republican
Both sides spoon feed up tripe
Remember the words of Flavor Flav
and don't believe the hype

Author's Note

Old School Public Enemy rap with Flavor Flav on the mic. "Don't Believe the Hype."

Reviews

[Joyce S. Greene]

Now take that Weiner! What a wiener he is - but justice prevailed on that front, even in NYC. He only got 5% of the vote - but you just have to wonder about that 5%, don't you? A big smile for your poem, BR. It's certainly a lousy system for picking our leaders.

[Baby Ricochet]

We're getting lousy choices now a days is why. Thank you Joyce

[Annabelle Lee]

When Mc'Bain said Rhodes licked donkey balls

cracked me up, ricochet!!!!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Annabelle

[Tate Morgan]

It is a matter of the best of thew worst.there i no difference in either party other than flavor of the week

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. Thanks Tate

[Frieda P]

Hear, hear Baby, it is a disgrace, you nailed it! I steer clear of politics here, but this one needed a nod...insanity run amok.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. Thank you Frieda

[Mark]

Yep.. it doesn't matter anymore who gets elected, it's the corporations who gave them the money to get in that win.

[Baby Ricochet]

There was a supreme court case that ruled in favor of corporations giving vast sums of money without disclosure to political campaigns via PAC's. In my mind it's as bad for the common people (that's us) as prohibition turned out to be.

[Mark]

yes it is. There is a movement to reverse that, but it won't be easy.

[ANTO]

This is MAD - in as much as I would have expected to read this in MAD Magazine BR, its brilliant satire!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you ANTO

[Raya]

Well..... that about sums up politics..... well done

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Raya

[icelandicblue]

I'm happy it's fictional but we all know truth is stranger than fiction. In politics there are no bottoms, how low can you go is never bothered with. I despise negative campaigns, I actually read about those running for office and try to figure where they stand on the issues. There is so much hype and you're right it's all smoke and mirrors with no substance and look at us now we are a paralyzed nation. Great poem BR.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you blue

[OTownPete]

You couldn't ask for a better spokesman than ole Flavor Flav...by the way, what time is it? Your friend in words, Pete

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Pete.

[Tai Ryens]

False witness and accusations should be refrained from being mentioned in political debates unless the bearer has evidence, this is why I despise elections, government, classroom, or otherwise. It's all just a popularity contest nowadays.

[Baby Ricochet]

Ever since Nixon and Kennedy. Thank you Tai

[KAOlmsted]

I almost think you get a kick out of seeing my head explode ;-)

[Baby Ricochet]

LOL. Thank you Kimmer

[KAOlmsted]

;-) My pleasure, Mark...now where the hell are my blood pressure pills xD