The Ship of State is Crank

A sailing ship which, because of damage at sea, ineptly repaired by the shipyard, cannot steer a straight course on a broad reach, go steadily before the wind, or recover momentum easily after tacking, is said to be crank. Right now because of the stubborn intransigence of the Republican Party on every important issue, domestic

Rumpty-Trumpty

And here in the Land of the Free Though Trump seems destined for jail, His loyal thugs remain, And instead of enjoying the peace, They’re determined to ramp up the pain By breaking the Rule of the Law And starting a new civil war.

Rootytoot Putin

Vladimir Putin Is rootin’ for shootin’ American democracy To him is hypocrisy. He’s another Man of Steel Pledged to make us feel The full brunt of his wrath When he marches down the path To total nuclear war What else are H-bombs for?