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Xi’s So Fine

Posted on February 15, 2012 by twitmericks

A Chinese VP known as Xi Has had top-level talks in DC But his name on the news Can be apt to confuse Till you realise that Xi is a he. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9083333/Barack-Obama-tells-Xi-Jinping-China-must-improve-its-human-rights-record.html

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Barack Obama in “Tax the Rich” Drama

Posted on January 25, 2012 by twitmericks

A President known as Barack’s/Called for rich folk to pay higher tax/After Romney’s return/I think I discern/He’s exploiting Republican cracks. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9037298/State-of-the-Union-2012-Barack-Obama-draws-election-battle-lines-in-State-of-the-Union-address.html

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Many Happy Returns?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by twitmericks

The camp at Guantanamo Bay/Enjoys its 10th birthday today/I doubt they will bake/Detainees a big cake/Or get all their friends round to play. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/01/20121110427386398.html

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Barracks Obama

Posted on December 14, 2011 by twitmericks

The President went to Fort Bragg/To wrap himself up in the flag/Rejoice, said Barack/Now we’re out of Iraq/And Afghanistan too’s in the bag. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/14/barack-obama-iraq-war-successBara

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Cain Not Able

Posted on December 3, 2011 by twitmericks

Pizza magnate Herman Cain/Ditched his presidential campaign/His personal life/Is enough, with a wife/And a mistress as well to maintain. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/us/politics/herman-cain-suspends-his-presidential-campaign.html

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Who Wants to Tax a Millionaire?

Posted on September 19, 2011 by twitmericks

A President known as Barack’s/Got a radical programme for tax/So a millionaire/Has to pay his fair share/It beats giving welfare the axe. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/19/obama-deficit-plan-tax-hike

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Drunken Uncle

Posted on August 30, 2011 by twitmericks

There was an #Obama from Mass/Police came and busted his ass/The President’s unc/Caught driving when drunk/Misguidedly stepped on the gas. (tweeted 29/8/11) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14712656

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Ceiling the deal

Posted on August 8, 2011 by twitmericks

A fix on the US debt ceiling/Came out of political dealing/It’s no happy ending/As big cuts in spending/To poor people aren’t that appealing. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903366504576486301220764760.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

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Syrian oblivion

Posted on July 31, 2011 by twitmericks

          As Assad sends in heavy armour/To crush the protesters in #Hama/There’s no intervention/And scarcely a mention/From Cameron, Sarko, Obama. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/07/201173143432348733.html

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Capitol punishment

Posted on July 30, 2011 by twitmericks

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill/Are firmly at loggerheads still/They haven’t a budget/So if they can’t fudge it/Then who is left footing the bill? http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Dems-GOP-still-at-loggerheads-as-clock-ticks-1651552.php

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