Rigged, Huh?

Trump's been talking for months

About a "rigged" election.

He keeps talking of some

Conspiratorial connection.

He says if he doesn't win,

It's the Democrats' doing.

It's always humorous to see

What else he's misconstruing.

There was indeed an incident

Of flagrant voter fraud,

Which occurred in Iowa.

But, Trump, before you applaud,

Note that the person who

Committed the infraction

Was a TRUMP supporter!

Now what's your reaction?

So, Trump, you could win,

But it all depends

On cheating voters AND

Your Russian hacker friends.

(10-31-16) By Bob B

Way Out of Hand!

The Clinton email "scandals" have gotten

So absurdly out of hand,

That every time we hear the news

The nonsense is harder to withstand.

Clinton's experience speaks for her competence.

Her expert knowledge is off the charts.

Trump's knowledge--as we have found--

Is more about women's private parts.

That pompous, hypocritical, catty,

Inarticulate, fact-ignoring,

Immigrant-bashing, hate-inspiring,

Misogynist windbag--crafty but boring--

Is NOT fit to be president.

Hillary's not perfect, but make no mistake:

There shouldn't be any doubt about

Casting one's ballot. For goodness' sake!

(10-29-16) By Bob B

If Your Birth Sign Is Scorpio...

Guarded is a key word for you.

You keep your privacy highly protected.

Your reluctance to openly

Exhibit your feelings must be respected.

Though you are interested in others,

They know you ONLY to a degree.

Even when seemingly open, you show

Only what you want them to see.

Your strong will and your ability

To want to get to the bottom of things

Make your sense of resourcefulness

Guide you to seek out and pull the right strings.

You can be very stubborn at times;

Your reticence becomes persistence.

You're not usually combative, but when

You're pushed you knock down all resistance.

If people try to fool you, forget it.

You DON'T like being manipulated.

The outspokenness of Scorpios

Often remains understated.

You could be called a truth-seeker;

Your insight is powerful, your judgment keen.

Challenges are not to be feared

And must be brought into your routine.

You must learn how to master

The two forces of need and desire

So you can develop your potential

To manage the power that you require.

Until it's unleashed, true Scorpio

Energy stays deeply hidden.

Everyone knows that criticizing

A Scorpio is strictly forbidden.

You might tend to dominate

Relationships, so do be wary.

That your intensity can overwhelm

Others for you is customary.

You're not arrogant or self-involved;

Inner struggles you rarely display.

Allowing others to see your weakness

To you would be a cause of dismay.

You appear to be easy-going

And have to learn that it is fine

To manifest the intensity

Associated with the sign.

Your power and magnetism

Can be for some an inspiration,

As well as your stamina

And your fierce determination.

Your mental and physical powers

Of recuperation, along with--of course--

Your creativity,

Make you a guiding force.

(10-27-16)

He Blew It!

The final presidential debate:
At the beginning Trump tried

To act "presidential," but

The guy just can't be dignified.

It didn't take long for his

True colors to reappear,

Showing us the general lack of

Substance under his thin veneer.

"The election," he blathered on and on,

"Is rigged." But the thing that's odd

Is voter suppression is much more

A problem than voter fraud.

He vowed to refuse to accept the outcome

If Hillary Clinton wins the election.

I'm sure many Republicans

Winced when they heard his rejection.

Trump uses democracy

To make his millions. Check his dossier.

But then he thumbs his nose at it

When things don't happen to go his way.

"Such a nasty woman," he said,

Referring to Clinton. Way to go.

If he's trying to score some points,

That's NOT the way to do it, you know.

Yes, Clinton sidestepped some questions,

But Trump sidestepped more than a few.

However, he's been doing that for months.

Again we say, "What else is new?"

We really need for president

A person who has self-control.

Go on, Trump, keep on digging.

Good luck climbing out of this hole.

(10-21-16) By Bob B

Can It Get Any Crazier?

Trump denies the accusations

Of assaulting women. He says, Nope.

The accusers coming forward aren't

Pretty enough for him to grope.

He swears it's lies--vicious lies.

Does he think he's talking to apes?

He says he'd never do such a thing.

Trump, we've seen and heard the tapes.

"There's something sinister happening," he says,

And he is bringing the news to light.

What's sinister happens to be in HIS camp.

Yes, Mr. T, you got that right.

He rambles on of conspiracy theories

And references the "global elite."

He used to gloat about being among them,

But now he says they're evil. Sweet!

As his campaign comes unhinged,

He is desperately grasping at straws.

Hopefully his senseless prattle

Is giving more and more people pause.

(10-15-16) By Bob B

How NOT Surprising!

So Trump wanted to change his strategy

For the second presidential debate.

How ironic to watch what he

Managed to communicate!

He paced the floor--back and forth--

Like a hungry wolf, stalking its prey.

He stood behind Clinton and scowled at her

In his usual annoying way.

He wouldn't sit and give her the stage.

Instead, he wanted to be in control.

Obviously, he tried to make

Intimidation his major goal.

His downright rude and menacing behavior
Was contemptible and suspicious.
The look on his face throughout the debate
Was not just serious, it was vicious.

He looked like a lecher, waiting to pounce.

Clinton did her best to ignore him.

I don't see how anyone

In her position could help but abhor him.

He only confirmed what we already know:

That he's a slimy snake in the grass.

It gives me the creeps to watch this phony

Candidate without any class.

(10-10-16) By Bob B

Sinking Ship

What do you do on a sinking ship?

You desperately grasp for whatever

Will keep you afloat; you rack your brain

And cherish any life-saving endeavor.

Many of Trump's fellow Republicans

Have bailed and now are floating away

On any available lifeboat. They hope

That they will survive on election day.

Trump, unprepared for his journey

And lacking dignity and character as well,

Naively thought himself invincible

And failed to heed the warning bell.

He's hoping his team will save his vessel.

It doesn’t matter on whom they trample

To keep his boat on top of the water--

To prove that he's a fitting example.

After hearing his "locker room" babble

And seeing his sleazy way of behaving,

You wonder how anyone in his right mind

Would find the pompous ass worth saving.

(10-10-16) By Bob B

Scary Resemblance

His goal: to make his nation powerful.

The result: the creation of heaps of sorrow.

Appealing to hate--not to hope--

He spoke of creating a better tomorrow.

To keep control of his people and country,

He knew he'd have to keep a tight grip.

Law and order for him equaled

Authoritarian leadership.

Endorsed by white supremacists,

He attempted to cultivate

Suspicion aimed at "outsiders"

In order to make his country great.

"Outsiders" were blamed for problems.

Out of fear they were forced to take heed.

The man proposed singling out millions

Of people--for many, based on their creed.

Pompous and arrogant, he said that he

Alone could cure the country's ills.

Gazing at crowds of cheering fans

Was one way he got his thrills.

A narcissistic personality

Clearly describes the man to a T.

Fixated on power and greatness,

He spoke in scary hyperbole.

Who is this man we're talking about?

Hitler? Ahh. What gave it away?

Yes, it's Hitler from long ago,

But doesn't it sound like Trump today?

(10-3-16) By Bob B