Herman Cain arrives at a rally for Newt Gingrich in Tampa, Florida, in January 2012. (Reuters / Shannon Stapleton)
The late-night comics make it plain They’re thrilled to have back Herman Cain— Reminding us of days more sane, When folks like Herman would campaign For posts we knew they’d not obtain— Existing just to entertain, Not win by fluke, and therefore gain The White House for a four-year reign That pulls the country down the drain.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”