A recent poll found that 81 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the way our government is being run and with the people who are running it. A perfect scenario for a third party entrant into the 2012 presidential race? Yes, except....
A Potential Third Party
Candidate Steps Back
Its true that in so many ways I lack qualifications,
I've never held a public post, nor run huge corporations,
Nor did my country's soldiering, nor its foreign ventures steer,
Nor hosted my own TV show, I'm not a billionaire.
But looking at Republicans, at the crew that's in their field,
Leftovers, ranting ideologues, not a likely winner yield,
And the Democrats' own White House guy, though not a total bust,
Is someone even Democrats no longer really trust.
Its an open race for anyone who says "I'm the outsider,"
Who claims "I've got the perfect plan, I'm the healer, not divider,"
So I could jump in easily, 't'would be fun and amuse,
The reason I won't do it, though, cause heck, I might not lose.
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©2011 Michael Silverstein
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