Vacancies Coming Up
At the Supreme Court - Engineered by Congress

It's not about earmark abuse.
    We're showing Roberts who's the boss.
Without our normal quid pro quo
    he and his boys will take a loss.

Has John forgotten Jimmy Hoffa?
    Promises that weren't fulfilled?
Ditto corporate donations.
    Without those earmarks? Less than thrilled.

It's risky to accept down payments
    from the not so casual giver
When, as will happen in John's case,
    it turns out that we won't deliver.

Why take it out on poor Obama's
    State of the "Troubled" Union speech?
It's not his fault John hasn't learned
    the lesson union leaders teach,

That Jimmy's notoriety
    did not ensure a longer life.
They pay for service that is rendered,
    or buy cement and Mack the Knife.

Bob Carlson
www.politicalboondoggles.com
3/11/10

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To 'Politicians for Sale'
To 'House Blocks Earmarks to Corporations'
To 'Roberts: Presidential Speech 'very troubling''
To 'Supreme Court Strikes Down
       Key Campaign-Finance Provision'