Disappointment in Iowa

Just 19 percent of likely GOP caucus attendees said they were "very satisfied" with the field of candidates. --Washington Post

Though Romney--Flawlessman--is in the lead,
So polished that he might not sweat or bleed,
The average Iowa voter sometimes balks
At voting for a mannequin that talks.
And John McCain--yes, he of straight talk fame--
Seems much too willing now to play the game.
He felt the call of Regent U. and went;
Since then, his straight talk seems a little bent.
And Giuliani, who derives his powers
From terrorists' destruction of the towers?
Through how he's dissed his family they're seeing
That Rudy is a dreadful human being.
Some shrinks might say when shove now comes to push,
They're simply yearning to retain George Bush.

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