Friday, January 11, 2013

Yo! Dumbos! No Haggle, Give Us Hagle In The Pentagon!

More Kabuki Theater is about to begin in the U.S. Capitol; the Treasonous Dumbos will haggle when they ought to vote by acclamation for the appointment of Secretary-Designate Chuck Hagle. If this is (fair & balanced) exposure of Dumbo bull$hit, so be it.

[x The Nation]
The Nomination Of Chuck Hagel For Secretary Of Defense
By Calvin Trillin

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Opponents think that Hagel should
Be more respectful of Likud.
And on Iran, whose nuke we’re battling,
He’s shown no zest for saber rattling.
The first fight for this loyal lieutenant
Won’t be abroad but in the Senate. Ω

[Calvin Trillin began his career as a writer for Time magazine. Since July 2, 1990, as a columnist at The Nation, Trillin has written his weekly "Deadline Poet" column: humorous poems about current events. Trillin has written considerably more pieces for The Nation than any other single person. A native of Kansas City, MO, Trillin received his BA from Yale College in 1957. He served in the army, and then joined Time.]

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