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Congratulations, Mr. President
by Lori L Moore
Friday, October 09, 2009
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I can't help a quickly penned political statement. Shortly after it was announced that Mr. Obama won the Nobel, the DNC and the RNC both issued their obligatory statements. Neither side showed a bit of class. The Republicans spent their statement telling the world why the president did not deserve the prize and the Democrats spent their statement calling the Republicans terrorists. If it were not for the inequitable distribution of wealth in this country, there would be no class at all… at least among our leaders.


Congratulations, Mr. President

Your words have caught the eye

Of a world loving symbols over substance

And isms and lies.

 

Before you’ve had a chance

To do a thing a two

The all knowing Nobel committee

Has bowed its head to you.

 

I sincerely hope, Mr. President

You live up the noble dream

Of bringing peace to a shattered, hurting world

Without forgetting that I’m free.

 

In conclusion, Mr.  President

I am truly happy for you

Now it's time for you to go to work

Mere words will never do.

 

 

 

 




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Reviewed by Jen Knox 10/13/2009
You are very diplomatic, the pundits could learn a lot from this poem.
best, jen
Reviewed by Annabel Sheila 10/13/2009
Awesome write, Lori!

Anna
Reviewed by Ronald Hull 10/12/2009
Obama is a lightning rod because he is educated, honest, and sincere about helping America , once again, help the world. The Nobel committee saw what you and I saw, and it's refreshing .



Ron
Reviewed by Roger Ochs 10/12/2009
Well done. Unlike most of those who've responded, you have kept an upbeat air which is quite difficult in political poetry.
Reviewed by E T Waldron 10/11/2009
Lori you are a treasure! The comittee who chose Obama, should be ashamed of themselves!
Reviewed by Kate Burnside 10/11/2009
... called me old-fashioned or simple, but I do rather think that Nobel-ity has to be earned rather than bestowed... xx
Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green 10/10/2009
Durn straight!
Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK 10/10/2009
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Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner 10/10/2009
All I want to know is, why? What has he done to foster peace? Seems we're more divided than united, any more ... sad. Well said, Lori, it's ridiculous, giving an award on what might be done (but probably won't be).

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Tom Hyland 10/10/2009
LORI - WELL SAID!

WE NEED MORE THAN 'LIP SERVICE' FROM ALL OUR POLITICIANS!

TOM.
Reviewed by james webcatcher (Reader) 10/10/2009
He dozen't deserve it. He has done nothing to merit it.
Another case of ass licking by them Nobel folks

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser 10/10/2009
When I awoke Friday morning, I became convinced that I really was living in an Orwellian double-think world. This is the guy who promised to reduce troops in Iraq and replaced them with private mercenaries, expanded the war in Afghanistan and now into Pakistan, stood idly by as demonstrators were unmercifully assaulted at the G-20 meeting in Pittsburgh using the latest state-of-the-art military LRAD weapons, and is now threatening Iran over its nuclear-energy program. Why not? Start yet another war. It's good for the economy, right? War is peace as Orwell said. Now I get it. Lovely poem.
Reviewed by Patrick Granfors 10/10/2009
Lori I appreciate your respectful words with an urgent message. I especially loved your play on class.. If it wasn't for bad luck...Patrick
Reviewed by Louisa Dobbins 10/10/2009
;-) I still have hope. I too want his vision to unfold. If the so called poor would pray more I do believe we will advance more.
Only God has the plan-this is His world. Most Nobel Peace Prize winners were honored prior to the event unfolding.
Reviewed by Jerry Bolton 10/10/2009
But that is all the president has, mere words. This is the richest nation in the world. somehow that is a bad thing. Our poor people (I am among them) are living longer, have medical care when they need it (charity hospital where I go) and yet people such as yourself complain about the inequitable distribution of wealth. Do not think for one minute that that same inequitable distribution of wealth will still be there when this country has finally, and foolishly converted to outright communism. Nero is fiddlin'.
Reviewed by Mr. Ed 10/10/2009
Neither side showed a bit of class.

Very sadly, just what we've come to expect in American politics, today.
Reviewed by Paul D Berube 10/10/2009
Sincerely said, Lori. Nobel has nothing to do with "noble."
Reviewed by Sherry Heim 10/9/2009
Great job, Lori....I am so tired of him talking the talk, it is high time he starts walking the walk...and I don't mean barking out orders like a dictator, telling people that he knows what is good for us and then jamming it down our throat, either. He needs to remember that we are a government of, by and for the people.
Take care,
Sherry
Reviewed by Bennett Kremen 10/9/2009
Amen, "Mere words will never do."
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