Deadline Poet / May 7, 2024

Choosing Sides

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Some House Republicans by words or votes
Reveal that they’re in fact supporting Putin.
They hope that Russia vanquishes Ukraine.
Yes, these folks root for Putin, sure as shootin’.

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