Obama's Gulf War –
Clutching At Straws
Are British Petroleum's long enough?

British Petroleum's clutching at straws
And PR campaigns like the Wizard of Oz.
But once again the short straw they're clutching
Sadly appears to amount to not muching.

To claim their straw's working will be a hard sell.
Asked how much was spilling, they've refused to tell.
They've never permitted an accurate measure,
Like maybe that's something they'll do at their leisure.

Now we're to believe what their thin straw is sipping
Is more than enough to stop critics from quipping
That British Petroleum needs to stop spewing
Oil that's been drill-baby-drillers' undoing.

Bob Carlson
www.politicalboondoggles.com
5/17/10

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