Shocked At The Gamble

Tennessee Republican Bob Corker said that he

Fears that Donald Trump will get us into World War III.

Claims his colleagues know it, too...  Well, isn't that just great.

Nice of them to realize it now that it's too late.

With their trumped up culture war the heartland chose to back

Someone who was only qualified at "talkin' smack."

Like Claude Rains in Casablanca, now they're shocked to find

That they gambled on a man who isn't sound of mind.

Now we get to wait and see which way the dice will fall;

If we're in "the calm before the storm" that kills us all.

I sure wish the usual suspects would grow a pair;

Take a stand against the "chaos..." Get Trump out of there.

Lies, Lies, and More Lies.

People tell each other lies and most of us get caught.

People lying to themselves (and who of us has not?)

We can always justify our lies if given time.

Think we've got it covered until someone drops a dime.

Lance and Manti Te'o - on a very public stage 

(Everywhere I look they're splashed across someone's front page)

Victims and the perpetrators caught up in deceit.

Facts in both their cases are still somewhat incomplete.

I am torn on this 'cause Manti Te'o's just a kid.

Kids are known for doing stupid stuff...  I'm sure I did.

Armstrong? Here, I find myself reminded of Claude Rains;

Shocked that Rick's  has gambling while raking in his gains.

Maybe we should let it go.  We know that both men lied.

Held a public hanging before anyone was tried.

Both now face a future in which neither one is trusted.

Lies can turn around and bite your ass...  And then, you're busted.