For the Benefit of Doctor Rice

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19 January 2005 - 11:41am

For the Benefit of Doctor Rice

A bill of fare promoting the just-concluded hearings on Condoleezza Rice was seen in pubs around town.

For the benefit of Doctor Rice,
There will be a show tonight
On spin machine.
The Democrats will all be there,
Late of losing seats of fare.
What a scene!
Dying men and morals, smirks of power,
Saddam Hussein was worse than mortar fire,
Pay the price, Doctor Rice will clean up the world!

The celebrated Doctor Rice
Performs her feat of playing nice
On CSPAN-1.
Republicans will dance and sing
As Doctor Rice flies through the ring
Until they're done.
Doctor Rice and Bush assure the public
Their dominion will be second to none.
And of course Kerry the lost
Dances the waltz!

[interlude]

The show is on from ten to six
See Doctor Rice perform her tricks
Of bending facts!
While Barbara Boxer remonstrates,
Ten somersaults Rice undertakes
With righteous cracks.
Having been some days in preparation
A splendid spin is guaranteed for all.

And tonight Doctor Rice is being confirmed.

(Offered with apologies to John Lennon.)