Senate – Polimericks

January 5

Headline: Cruz and 11 Other GOP Senators Demand “Audit” of Votes

Memo to Senator Cruz:

Now Don’s been heard turning the screws.

And since he’s been caught, it’s

Not wise to shout “Audits!”

It brands you as part of the ruse.

Headline: Georgia Senator Perdue Denies Insider Trading Implications

My timing was simply propitious,

And your implication is vicious.

I got some advice

And pulled this off twice —

Now why would you think that’s suspicious?

Headline: With No Virus Relief in Sight, Congress Adjourns Until September

Oh, virus relief? I recall!

We’ll look at it once more this fall.

But if you’re underfed,

Or you’re desperate – or dead,

Well, we don’t feel guilty at all.

Headline: Senate Adjourns for Weekend as Unemployment Benefits Expire

It’s Saturday! We are adjourned –

Your jobless check? Haven’t you learned?

Our job in the Senate? It’s

Cutting your benefits

As they are nothing you’ve earned.