No Great Expectations

The ruling party's eternal line: Warriors brightly shine, Their battlefield triumphs necessarily fine. Yet crown them as statesmen, heroics diminish, Often resulting in ignominious finishes. Caesar defeated Pompey, returning home to cheers, Ambition rent them on 'kind Brutus' dagger of tears. George Washington led America in battle victorious, Before fathering scores of slave-offspring inglorious. Andrew Jackson cut down Indian raiders -- so daring and risky, Fueled by his addiction to grain alcohol whiskey. Up San Juan Hill Teddy Roosevelt's Horsemen did charge, As roughly as into the White House he later did barge. *************** And now that military heroes no longer become Presidents-- Only foibles and flaws distinguish current Oval Office residents.