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On Fox, O’Reilly, sly or not,
Reporting on the drawn-out run
For Minnesota’s Senate slot
Announced that Stuart Smalley won
And not Al Franken. What the hell.
Al played the role on SNL.

Remember Stuart’s daffy role
As 12-step, self-help therapist
Who tried to make his family whole
By working from a faith-based list
For kids whose parents drank a lot
Or raged till all their nerves were shot?

The first of drills, it seems to us,
For serving in the Upper House,
Is Windy Bags Anonymous
That likens freshmen to a mouse.
The rule? Be seen, not heard, unless
The Lord or Leader Reid says yes.

And second, list all those you harm
For Backstabbers AnonymousThe Senate’s where you’re supposed to charm
And, not the club-like order, muss.
The House of Representatives
Is likelier to flaunt its shivs.

And lastly search yourself for sin.
Rapscallions Anonymous
Can help to shield you from chagrin.
One slip can make you infamous.
Mark Sanford and John Ensign show
How quickly scandal brings one low.

I’m sure that Franken’s got the stuff.
On SNL, as Stuart cried,
“I’m good enough, I’m smart enough . . .”
(He's cum laude Harvard, bona fide.)
Then each time adding “. . . doggone it,"
And "people like me.” Such a wit!