Calvin Trillin: Deadline Poet
THE FAR RIGHT CONTEMPLATES THE REPUBLICAN FRONT-RUNNER
It seems that now we are stuck with Mitt.
Reciting right-wing holy writ,
He still sounds moderate, a bit.
Although it’s nothing he’ll admit,
A healthcare plan’s his biggest hit
(The thought of it gives us a fit.)
And born-agains, from where they sit,
Still state their firm belief, to wit:
As Christians, Mormons aren’t legit.
We’ve said for months, “This man’s not it.”
We wish that Palin hadn’t split.
We wish that Perry weren’t a nit
(His pilot light is not quite lit.)
Because, it seems, we’re stuck with Mitt.
Calvin Trillin: Deadline Poet (The Nation 10/31/11)