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Mared to the Mob

Posted on April 10, 2017 by twitmericks

A White House adviser named Jared/ Had power through who he had mared/ A rival named Steve/ Just couldn’t believe/ The weight his opinion cared./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/08/donald-trump-steve-bannon-jared-kushner-power-struggle A White House adviser named JaredHad power through who he had maredA rival named … Continue reading →

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Martin’s Parting

Posted on March 21, 2017 by twitmericks

An IRA leader named Martin/ Won plaudits for putting his heart in/ To ending a war/ That not long before/ He’d played a significant part in./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39185899 An IRA leader named MartinWon plaudits for putting his heart inTo ending a … Continue reading →

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Standard Deviation

Posted on March 17, 2017 by twitmericks

George #Osborne insists he can be/ An editor and an MP/ And work for BlackRock/ Who’ll give him some stock/ On top of a six-figure fee./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/17/george-osborne-named-new-evening-standard-editor-newspaper George #Osborne insists he can beAn editor and an MPAnd work for BlackRockWho'll … Continue reading →

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Not so Popular Populist

Posted on March 16, 2017 by twitmericks

Geert Wilders’s populist touch/ Did not get him far with the Dutch/ His hyped-up campaign/ Proceeded to gain,/ In voter support, not so much./// https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/15/pm-mark-rutte-set-to-beat-geert-wilders-in-dutch-election Geert Wilders's populist touchDid not get him far with the DutchHis hyped-up campaignProceeded to gain,In … Continue reading →

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Fox Puppet

Posted on February 28, 2017 by twitmericks

On kids’ TV show Fox & Friends/ A human reporter pretends/ To talk to a creature/ With big bushy feature/ That’s orange with white on the ends.///  http://www.mediaite.com/tv/donald-trump-says-obama-may-be-behind-recent-protests/ https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/836647523855044608

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Making a Meal of it

Posted on February 26, 2017 by twitmericks

A poor presidential beginner/ Was anxious to look like a winner./ He hated when folks/ Told anti-Trump jokes/ So guess who’s not coming to dinner?/// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/25/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-not-going A poor presidential beginnerWas anxious to look like a winnerHe hated when folksTold anti-Trump … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Myth

Posted on February 20, 2017 by twitmericks

  The Donald caused incomprehension/ By picking out #Sweden for mention/ Attacking fake news/ But choosing to use/ A story that’s total invention./// http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/donald-trump-faces-wave-of-mockery-on-social-media-after-sweden-attack-comments-a3471051.html The Donald caused incomprehensionBy picking out #Sweden for mentionAttacking fake newsBut choosing to useA story that's … Continue reading →

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A Job to Fill

Posted on February 17, 2017 by twitmericks

  As NSA head Donald Trump/ Chose Flynn whom he then had to dump/ And so he put forward/ A fellow named Harward/ Who said take a big running jump./// https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/16/robert-harward-turns-down-national-security-adviser-trump As NSA head Donald TrumpChose Flynn whom he then … Continue reading →

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Blair Ditch Brexit Project

Posted on February 17, 2017 by twitmericks

  The former prime minister Blair/ Said voters were quite unaware/ What Brexit denotes/ Though casting their votes/ For him was a different affair./// https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/feb/17/tony-blair-debilitated-labour-is-facilitating-a-disastrous-brexit The former prime minister BlairSaid voters were quite unawareWhat Brexit denotesThough casting their votesFor him … Continue reading →

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Nuttall he Pretends to be

Posted on February 15, 2017 by twitmericks

A UKIP man shot down in flames/ For making non-factual claims/ Is standing in Stoke/ And so this fine bloke/ Found somebody else whom he blames./// http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/media/2017/02/definitive-list-all-people-paul-nuttall-has-blamed A UKIP man shot down in flamesFor making non-factual claimsIs standing in StokeAnd … Continue reading →

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