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Second Thoughts on the Family Values Front

Republicans, observing young González Removed at night, thought they could take some solace From hearings showing Reno as a baddie.

Calvin Trillin

May 11, 2000

Republicans, observing young González Removed at night, thought they could take some solace From hearings showing Reno as a baddie. But now it seems the hearings are on hold, ‘Cause, finally, the leadership’s been told That people want this boy back with his daddy.

The leader, who is Lott of Mississippi, Encouraged by the anti-Commie lip he Could hear from demonstrations on the lawn, Forgot that folks from Santa Fe to Yonkers Consider that crowd absolutely bonkers. At times Trent has some trouble catching on.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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