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Only in Congress

Only in Congress could somebody lie
And earn more than a nurse or a teacher,
With tales so outrageous no one could deny
That his chutzpah must be his best feature.

Expelled by his peers (he refused to resign),
Representative Santos insisted 
That he’d done nothing wrong, never crossed any line,
But his logic was crazy and twisted.  

So charged with conspiracy, credit card fraud,
Identity theft and some scheming,
We all should be able to cheer and applaud
As reports of his ouster keep streaming.

My question to Congress is why did it take
Months of fighting to get him ejected?
Though looking at Congress, my only mistake
Is not thinking this should be expected.

Copyright © Ilene Bauer

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