Delay's Next Coliseum *

Will Tom ever admit that he took a hit –
   that he proved to the world he's demented?
You're kidding! He railed with those thinly veiled threats
   and attacks on each judge who dissented.

Then friends flew him to Rome and the old pleasure dome
   so he'd slander a heathenish lion.
But what blew his mind was it wasn't designed
   to be Lone-Star-State weather defyin'.

What a great chance for greed, to somehow intercede.
   He'd dish up his specialty, pig.
He appointed a dork to administer pork
   with a roof that was Mike Blumberg big.

But who did he know who would cough up the dough?
   He knew Bush was overextended,
So his primary hope was to be the next Pope
   for a day, or until apprehended.

A lengthy conclave? A chance for a knave
   to grab enough power while they're praying
To fool more old fools with his own set of rules –
   what has come to be known as DeLaying.

The Vatican's rich so who's gong to bitch
   if as Pope his one new regulation
Is to finance a roof for an earlier goof
   with another religious donation?

* The New York Times - 4/17/05
Frank Rich - "Get Tom DeLay to the Church on Time"
* The New York Times - 4/18/05
"As Cardinals Meet to Elect a Pope"

Bob Carlson
www.politicalboondoggles.com
4/18/05

To 'Co-conspirators - Delay'