Official Adscam Liberal Leadership Race

Official Adscam Liberal Leadership Race



Adscam Liberals are now in the penalty box,
Like a rusty old truck out back up on blocks,
Where Liberal leadership candidates are all coy,
About their leadership and who they would employ.

Deny they’re in disarray, hysteria or disorder,
Looking for a journalist with a cassette recorder,
Talking to their cell phones trying to sound grand,
Trying to look important, like when they were still in command.

Testing the waters with their caucus colleagues and friends,
Ear to the ground trying to pick up on any new trends,
Trying to gauge their chances of success at meetings,
E-mails and telephone calls amid the cautious greetings.

Loyalty to this or that and others is essential,
Manoeuvring for position, power and potential,
As they each deny that they have finalized their plans,
As they look around the rooms with their radar scans.

Speeches stressing the need for renewal of the party,
Emphasizing that they are really honest and hearty,
And that adscam stuff was all just yesterday’s news,
Don’t talk about it, don’t mention it and don’t confuse.

While we the people have nothing to do with the results,
Could be a witch, a wizard or a dictator in a cult,
Could be a feminist, gay or an abortionist doctor,
And recall is not allowed by any pompous proctor.


Monday, March 27, 2006