Victory?

Ah, Putin, you won again!

But nobody is really surprised.

How could you NOT win an election

When a system is compromised?

When major opponents are barred from running--

One jailed with false allegations,

The other dead, having been poisoned--

You can fulfill your expectations.

When you have control of the media,

It's rather easy to pull off a scam.

Anyone could be the victor

When an election is merely a sham.

A sham? Oh, dear! How could that be?

Could there have been ballot stuffing,

Intimidation, and voter coercion?

Did people know that you weren't bluffing?

A true test of popularity

Will not happen if you fear rejection

And set up a system that won't allow

The people to vote in a fair election.

-by Bob B (3-21-18)