LOL... 'He's Not One of Us'

[WillyT]

'He's Not One of Us'
Deadline Poet - The Nation
By Calvin Trillin

As John McCain's chances seem weakened or dead,
Republican rallies become mobs instead.
They have no civility left--not a shred.
They curse at Obama, their faces bright red:
"A traitor!" "A terrorist!" "Off with his head!"
"He's not one of us," Sarah Palin has said.
Lucky him.

Link: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081103/trillin

:evilgrin:

[Heidi]

1. To have them say, "He's not one of us," is a character endorsement. (nt)

[opihimoimoi]

4. Yup...Dear Lord...forgive them for they do not know what they say

Idiots

[ShortnFiery]

2. Here! Here!

:applause: :woohoo:

[WinkyDink]

3. I'm not usually a fan of Trillin's doggerel, but THIS? Awesome!

[UnrepentantUnitarian]

5. Reminds me of an old Peter Gabriel song...

..."Not One of Us";

(Album: Peter Gabriel III)


It's only water
In a stranger's tear
Looks are deceptive
But distinctions are clear
A foreign body
And a foreign mind
Never welcome
In the land of the blind
You may look like we do
Talk like we do
But you know how it is

You're not one of us
Not one of us
No you're not one of us
Not one of us
Not one of us
No you're not one of us

There's safety in numbers
When you learn to divide
How can we be in
If there is no outside
All shades of opinion
Feed an open mind
But your values are twisted
Let us help you unwind
You may look like we do
Talk like we do
-But you know how it is

You're not one of us
Not one of us
No you're not one of us
You're not one of us
Not one of us
No you're not one of us

[glitch]

6. Vote For Obama -- He Is Not One Of Them.

It's a nice compliment, but it's a bit too late and much too little.

[Cha]

7. "Lucky him"!

:toast: And freakin' Lucky US!

[WillyT]

8. Word !!!

:toast:

:hi:

[tucsonlib]

9. They're RIGHT!

Unlike them, he's a U.S. Senator and a Professor of Constitutional Law. In other words - totally unqualified......