Hitting the Campaign Trail

Posted on May 25, 2017 by twitmericks

Republican hopeful Gianforte/
Whose fuse couldn’t get any shorte/
Denies he’s at fault/
Tho charged with assault/
For slamming a British reporte.///

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/25/paul-ryan-montana-gop-greg-gianforte-ben-jacobs

 

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Donald Plump

Posted on May 24, 2017 by twitmericks

Melania Trump met the Pope/

Expecting a message of hope;/

The head of the Vatican/

Said “Donald’s so fatican/

Guess what you feed the big dope!”///

 http://nypost.com/2017/05/24/pope-to-melania-what-are-you-feeding-trump/
https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/867487919409418242
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Money’s Less Tight For Dementia

Posted on May 22, 2017 by twitmericks

The Tories got into a flap/
Suggesting a social care cap/
As nobody backs/
Dementia tax/
Which voters perceive to be crap.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40001221

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Howdy Saudi

Posted on May 21, 2017 by twitmericks

United States President Trump,/

An Islamophobe on the stump,/

Has gone off to Saudi/

To smile and say howdy/

And kiss the odd oil-rich rump.///

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-arms-deal-saudi-arabia-110-billion-911-terrorism-international-law-war-crimes-a7747076.html

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Who Ran Iran?

Posted on May 20, 2017 by twitmericks

Rouhani successfully ran/
Against the Supreme Leader’s man/
To win reelection;/
Despite this rejection,/
The old Mullah still ran Iran.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-39984066

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Not Going Out

Posted on May 19, 2017 by twitmericks

Assange is relieved that in Sweden/

The case is no longer proceden/

But has a suspicion/

US extradition/

Still has a good chance of succeden.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39979343

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Missing Millions

Posted on May 19, 2017 by twitmericks

The Brexiteers promised us wealth/

To lavish on national health/

In May’s manifesto/

The money – Hey Presto!/

Has vanished with magical stealth.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39967916

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Infamy! Infamy! They’ve all got it Infamy!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by twitmericks

 

A fellow with bright yellow hair/
Said nobody, never, nowhere/
Saw such persecutin’/
As me over Putin,/
Beheading just doesn’t compare.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39965107

 

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Money’s Too Tight…

Posted on May 18, 2017 by twitmericks

Theresa the Tory frontbencher/
Unveiled a new policy venture/
To cut what is there/
To fund social care,/
Saying money’s too tight for dementia.///

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/18/tory-social-care-plan-example-market-failure-andrew-dilnot

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Chelsea Out

Posted on May 17, 2017 by twitmericks

A leaker named Chelsea, née Bradley/

Embarrassed the army quite badly/

So did 7 years/

And yet it appears/

That Trump spills intelligence gladly.///

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/17/chelsea-manning-released-from-prison

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