A lot of people think that no matter who wins the next election we’ll end up with a better President than the one who now occupies the Oval Office. But these optimists may be overlooking the Lieberman factor...

My Joe Lieberman
Nightmare

Last night I had an awful dream
That woke me from my sleep,
There in my dream Joe Lieberman
Became this country’s Veep.
It happened after John McCain
His party’s top line got,
And sought to look bipartisan
Gave Joe the second spot.

The prospects for team John and Joe
Seemed to bode a losing end,
George Bush’s messy legacy
Too weighty to transcend.
But then Bin Laden once again
Our election badly skews,
With just a stunt before the vote
He caused the Dems to lose.

Now John McCain’s a tough old bird
That view’s not oversold,
But it is also true, alas
The guy is kind of old.
When in my dream for some reason
He could not carry on,
Then Joe, that quirky nobody
Took up the post from John.

Awake now from this nightmare
Though still awash in sweat,
I looked around and cried with joy
"This dream ain’t real yet."
And so I prayed no matter who
Ends with the victor’s cup,
This leader well perceives the need
For a world class backer up.

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