Icing on The Cake
By Bob Senitram
Just doin’ my part to set the record straight…
Of course, I have to say something right before the midterm elections.
But before that, I wrote a poem!
ICE is attacking innocent citizens.
ICE is killing innocent people.
ICE is being allowed to break the law.
ICE is coming after you or someone you know.
ICE is a terrorist group.
A little play on words. Okay, now let’s take a look at what’s going on these days.
If you’re an independent in Texas and you’re having second thoughts about Talarico because of some transgender-related remarks he made years ago, consider this:
Ken Paxton is playing you for a fool.
Texas already has laws restricting transgender rights. Paxton is trying to rile you up over an issue that isn’t going to change your day-to-day life nearly as much as the issues he’s hoping you’ll overlook.
A vote for Paxton is a vote to keep watching your money disappear while ICE terrorizes your friends and family.
He’s trying to sell you dolphin piss and pass it off as champagne.
Then there’s Mike Rogers in Michigan. He’s obviously trying to appeal to people’s prejudices.
Accusing his opponent of being tied to terrorist groups just because he’s Muslim. That’s a low blow, and for that, he’s a no-go. Another green flag for all things stupid.
And then there’s Rama-sleazy, who’s trying to use Amy Acton’s horrible childhood experiences against her.
Let me tell you why I think he thought this was a good idea.
In his eyes, someone who grew up in difficult circumstances is somehow “less than.” But that’s not how normal, decent people think. A normal person would respond with compassion, not use someone’s painful past as a political weapon.
But he ain’t normal.
I don’t pretend to understand someone who seems to have no moral compass. I just know I sure wouldn’t want someone like that representing me.
So, what makes this midterm election different from any other?
In normal times, in addition to the usual attack ads, you’d have politicians patting themselves on the back for all the wonderful things they accomplished while they were in control.
But what do these guys have to brag about?
Making life less affordable? Taking away your healthcare? Allowing a rogue police force to run wild?
That’s quite a record.
And that’s the problem. They can’t sell you their record, so they’re trying to sell you something else.
All they got is a three-layer shit-cake.
So what do they do?
They put icing on it and hope you don’t notice that it’s still a shit-cake.
And there you have it.
You voted for the shit-cake once. Try not to do it again!
AND NOW YOU KNOW!!!
Song in my head:
COMING NEXT: Yahoooooooo!
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