thedrifter
12-30-06, 07:57 AM
Ode to '06
by Bill O'Reilly
Posted Dec 30, 2006
It was a lively year in every way
With American voters having their say,
The ballots were cast -- the count was quite fast --
The Democrats ruling the day.
Mr. Bush was confident he'd win,
But the polls said his ear was pure tin,
He didn't back down -- and watched his guys drown
Takin' it straight on the presidential chin.
Iraq was the main driving force
Americans not staying the course,
The Shia and Sunni -- the whole thing is loony.
Brutality lacking remorse
Dick Cheney shot his friend in the head,
Our noggins not compatible with lead.
While Dick wasn't tellin' -- the media was yellin',
Something certainly needed to be said.
Iran remains a very dark cloud,
Its leader constantly saying it aloud,
Israel must go -- Americans should know,
The Persians will never be cowed.
Back home machines are the rage,
With computers replacing the page.
Little reading last year -- with iPods in ear,
Are Blackberries becoming a cage?
TV news ratings continue to drop,
But "American Idol" had plenty of pop.
The war on terror is boring -- so that show is soaring,
One wonders when all this will stop.
Media gossip was also big stuff,
With Paris and Britney and fluff.
Undergarments went missing -- even before they were kissing,
The word for this display is simply "enough."
Of more importance is campaign '08,
Much better to run early than late.
While Hillary's a mama -- her competition's Obama,
The outcome's a matter of fate.
So in essence the year was confusing,
In Iraq are we winning or losing?
Only time will due tell -- what will become of that hell,
No matter how many continue their musing.
My wish is a peaceful new year,
One lacking in violence and fear.
The one thing I'm sayin' -- is for that I'll be prayin',
Let's hope that serenity is near.
Ellie
by Bill O'Reilly
Posted Dec 30, 2006
It was a lively year in every way
With American voters having their say,
The ballots were cast -- the count was quite fast --
The Democrats ruling the day.
Mr. Bush was confident he'd win,
But the polls said his ear was pure tin,
He didn't back down -- and watched his guys drown
Takin' it straight on the presidential chin.
Iraq was the main driving force
Americans not staying the course,
The Shia and Sunni -- the whole thing is loony.
Brutality lacking remorse
Dick Cheney shot his friend in the head,
Our noggins not compatible with lead.
While Dick wasn't tellin' -- the media was yellin',
Something certainly needed to be said.
Iran remains a very dark cloud,
Its leader constantly saying it aloud,
Israel must go -- Americans should know,
The Persians will never be cowed.
Back home machines are the rage,
With computers replacing the page.
Little reading last year -- with iPods in ear,
Are Blackberries becoming a cage?
TV news ratings continue to drop,
But "American Idol" had plenty of pop.
The war on terror is boring -- so that show is soaring,
One wonders when all this will stop.
Media gossip was also big stuff,
With Paris and Britney and fluff.
Undergarments went missing -- even before they were kissing,
The word for this display is simply "enough."
Of more importance is campaign '08,
Much better to run early than late.
While Hillary's a mama -- her competition's Obama,
The outcome's a matter of fate.
So in essence the year was confusing,
In Iraq are we winning or losing?
Only time will due tell -- what will become of that hell,
No matter how many continue their musing.
My wish is a peaceful new year,
One lacking in violence and fear.
The one thing I'm sayin' -- is for that I'll be prayin',
Let's hope that serenity is near.
Ellie