The Annual White House “Basement” Christmas Poem

Inside the Beltway publishes the annual White House “basement” Christmas poem today, penned by Salem Radio White House correspondent Greg Clugston.

‘Twas the night before Christmas and at Jackson Place,
Not a creature was stirring in the press briefing space.
Stockings were hung in the White House with care,
In hopes Iraq ‘magic bullets’ soon would be there.
The president was asleep, all snug in his bed,
While visions of midterm elections danced in his head.
Rove predicted numbers that were good and dandy,
As he treated reporters to trays of fine candy.
Bush raised lots of money out on the road stumpin’,
But Iraq paved the way for a Democratic thumpin.’
The House and the Senate — both chambers were lost,
‘Staying the course’ came at a cost.
How could this be? GOP hopes were dashed,
Even with Tony Snow out raising cash.
Losing the elections sure did feel crummy,
But that was resolved by firing Rummy.
All of a sudden there arose such a clatter,
Dubya jumped up to see what was the matter.
Out on the lawn stood someone he could not neglect;
It was Nancy Pelosi — the new speaker-elect.
With a shift in power, Congress won’t be the same –
And she turned to her colleagues, calling them by name:
‘Now Hoyer! Now Reid! Now Biden and Kennedy!
‘On Schumer! On Durbin! On Murtha and Leahy!
‘To the top of the committees, to the top of them all,
‘Let’s stop the eavesdropping on every phone call,
‘Raising minimum wage is a bill we will pass,
‘We’ll target tax cuts at the middle class.
‘Impeachment, however, is strictly “off the table.”
‘But we’ll probe the White House whenever we’re able.’
Dubya was ready for the bruises and scrapes,
Even helping Pelosi pick out new drapes.
Opposition posturing didn’t phase Bush one bit,
He’ll just send Democrats on a Cheney hunting trip.
The new majority will sure cause him grief,
But he will remind them who’s commander in chief.
A ‘new way forward’ in Iraq he will steer,
But don’t expect details until early next year.
And I heard him exclaim as his smile grew wider:
‘Merry Christmas to all! I’m the decider.’

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