Bringing It On

There on TV, in plain view,

Right before our very eyes--

Although what the president said

Was shocking, it was not a surprise.

 

Pulling no punches, he admitted

That he would not keep a distance

From foreign meddling in our elections--

That he would accept Russian assistance.

 

He did it before, he'll do it again.

Whose interests is he protecting

When he accepts outside help--

Something he should be rejecting?

 

Instead of protecting democracy,

He is basically doubling back

By letting our whole election system

Be undermined by an outside attack.

 

After observing the president's actions

During the past few years, I guess

The fact that we're not shocked shows that

We wouldn't expect anything less.

 

Some people call it treasonous.

Trump calls it another name:

"Oppo research." Winning to him

Justifies it. It's just a game.

 

Is there a breaking point for congressional

Republicans? Hard to tell.

Why don't we just give the Russians our ballots

And let them vote for us as well?

 

-by Bob B (6-13-19)