Some rhyme and reason to politics' silly season

A is for apple,

and back-to-school days,

arriving too early

cutting short summer's laze.

B is for Betty,

Castor running for Senate,

Here's a prediction,

Name ID will win it.

C is for council

And protest zones zapped

It was Rick Baker's doing

But they took the rap.

D is for Deutsch,

If you'll pardon a simile

He's overly focused

On a list done by Emily.

E is for Edwards,

He gives a fine speech

But can he bring Reagan Democrats

Back within reach?

F is for Fox,

Where facts don't much matter,

Them Frenchies are weenies,

And the Democrats, sadder.

G is for Glenda,

Once a competent mayor,

Cut blacks, kept Hispanics,

Now a partisan player.

H is for Halliburton,

And Dick Cheney too,

And if you don't like it,

He'll tell you: @#&* you!

I is for Iorio,

Cleaning up Greco's books,

Her only fault's thinking

Every old hand's a crook.

J is for Jerry,

Who runs DCF,

Best buddy to vendors,

And lobbyists with heft.

K is for Kerry,

His stands are a puzzle,

Fills his stage with old soldiers,

Keeps the left wing quite muzzled.

L is for Legislature,

Its districts so broken,

They'll win and then claim:

"The people have spoken."

M is for Martinez,

and McCollum too,

Here's Mel's total platform:

"What would W. do?"

N is for Naimoli,

A street cop assailed he,

If he'd just beef up his payroll,

He could yell at me daily.

O is for orange,

The threat level today,

Or maybe that's yellow,

What does Karl Rove say?

P is for politics,

And its grim modern face:

My side is quite perfect

And yours a disgrace.

R is for Rays,

And their skipper most cranky,

They can hang with all comers

Except Red Sox and Yankees.

S is for same-sex amendment,

The president's wish, true

With the polls running even,

He needs a wedge issue.

T is for touch screen,

alleged to have quirks,

but if the Dems win it,

they'll claim the things worked.

U is for unwelcome

That's what you'll be when

In City Hall, Tampa,

You don't obey their religion.

W is for Web,

Where much nonsense spam flies,

Conspiracy e-mails,

Wives unsatisfied.

And now this page ends,

Without V, X, Y, Z,

For it hardly seems worth it

To ask, "See TROXLER, Page 3."

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