The Biggest Threat

Ignore for a moment talk of obstruction

Of justice, conspiracy, or collusion,

And focus on one inexplicable

Fact from which to draw a conclusion.

Despite the proof that Russians meddled

To a great extent in our last election--

Despite the indictment of thirteen Russian

Nationals--Trump's undying affection

For Putin and Russia never wanes.

Knowledge of troll factories and bots,

Hacking into voting machines,

And voter disruption and other plots,

Keeps expanding day by day.

And yet there's NO condemnation

Or mention of punishment as a response

To widespread election manipulation.

Is Trump so compromised by the Russians--

A critic asks--is HE one who'll

Easily fall for blackmail, or is

The man merely a "towering fool"?

Trump can criticize everyone else

In senseless, ungrammatical tweets--

Immigrants, athletes, women, the justice

Department, critics, and DC elites--

And yet Russia is fully off-limits.

Apparently, Putin can do no wrong,

Despite the fact that evidence

Of ongoing election meddling is strong.

It's serious when our elected officials

Cater to our adversary

And the biggest threat to democracy

Sits in the Oval Office. Scary!

-by Bob B (2-20-18)