Selective Hearing

Back in September, certain members

Of Congress learned from the CIA

In secret briefings that Russia had

Very maliciously found a way

Through cyber intrusions, for example,

To take advantage of circumstances

To sway our presidential election

By giving a boost to Donald Trump's chances

Of winning, which would have to be

An unprecedented stunt

By a foreign government

To meddle here. Such an affront!

Mitch McConnell and others chose

Not to believe what they had heard

From the CIA, and consequently

Decided not to spread the word,

Thereby allowing certain factors

To affect our election. Imagine instead

If the Russians had helped Hillary Clinton.

Republicans would have been seeing red!

Trump downplays the news, of course.

Through all of this, one thing is clear:

People hear--unfortunately--

ONLY what they WANT to hear.

(12-12-16) By Bob B