Bring in the Clowns—Whoops They Are Here
Trump sows dissent, it spreads. Farmers are envious.
Trump smiles and tweets.
The dissenters lash out at Pelosi and then Biden. They miniaturize the sane.
Where is Amy of Minnesota? Well she is at the end of the debate line trying to avoid the spittle of de Blasio of New York.
Trump smiles and tweets.
Amash of Michigan offers up a principled withdrawal—a revolt of one—Trump smiles.
Fringe is in. Outrage, the new black or is it orange?
Cable channels, the new Arbiters, with their breaking wisdom,
Yes, “the levee is dry”.
Those who offer to work across the aisle find the aisle congested with clowns. Forgive me, not meaning to disparage clowns.
Racism. Well it should be a serious subject but, Biden and Pelosi racists? Or, any white men, period?
Civility? Who takes the first step? It should not require new profiles in courage.
Plastic is out; no it’s in, its MAGA man. Leaders can’t find space among the carnival barkers.
Trump smiles and tweets.
by Al Sikes is the former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission under George H.W. Bush. Al recently published Culture Leads Leaders Follow published by Koehler Books.
I have a bumper sticker that I would happily share with my friend Al. It reads “ Elect a clown, expect a circus.”