—apologies to “Barnacle Bill the Sailor”
“Who’s demanding joint session?
Who’s demanding joint session?
Who’s demanding joint session?”
Cried the US Congress
“For you I sent—I’m the President”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“I want to inform you of my intent”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“I want you to fast-track my jobs bill
If I say “Pass it now” then I know you will
Who cares if there’s no money in the till?”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“You have sent us no bill yet
You have sent us no bill yet
You have sent us no bill yet,”
Cried the US Congress
“That’s just a detail, so don’t you wail,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“We’ll get full employment and high-speed rail,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“My principles I have outlined
It’s your job to see that they’re combined
Because I like to lead from behind,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“What about the Stimulus?
What about the Stimulus?
What about the Stimulus?
Cried the US Congress
“The jobs weren’t shovel-ready then,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“That’s why I need you to spend again,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“I’ll raise taxes on all the nobs
To subsidize union flash mobs
And maybe create a couple of jobs,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“But we have to read the bill,
But we have to read the bill,
But we have to read the bill,”
Cried the US Congress
“Such niceties you should ignore,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“You never asked to read the bill before,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
“What’s in the bill? Why should you care?
Just pass it and you’ll find out what’s there
You have my word you’ll pay your fair share,”
Said Pass-the-Bill-Now Obama
Ouch.
I love it! But you already knew that, didn’t you?
The GOPers will never do anything to help the economy while Obama is president; on the contrary. Yep, the GOP is nothing if not patriotic..
El Presidente’s speeches are devolving into bad infomercial territory and the “music” I hear as he speaks is that of an acquired elite trying to reestablish his street cred by rapping.
Yo, you with da mo, mo, mo money
You gotta pay da tax, pay da tax man homey
To keep my peeps, my peeps with a job
Hey Buffet, Gates, Oprah, Pelosi and Jobs,
I need ya to say it and say it loud
I’m the one you been waiting for…so proud
Pass the bill now, Pay the tax now,
Pass the bill now, Hire a laid off ACORN worker now,
Pass the bill now, Contribute to Obama 2012 now,
Pass the bill now, Pay the tax now,
Pass the bill now, ‘Chelle needs a vacation and how,
Pass the bill now. Save my job and save it now!