21st Century Malala

She’s done what U.S. drones cannot,
And what most Pakistanis won’t,
By standing tall and getting shot
Because she snubbed some ancient don’t
Misstated as Islamic rule
That females shouldn’t go to school.

Biden for President

Since video’s replacing print
As our most widespread medium
And how you smile and how you squint,
(Albeit both grow tiresome)
In public life can dominate,
Paul Ryan learned so in debate.

No BS from the BLS

Republicans seem sad to see
The jobless going back to work.
While others whoop, the GOP
Portrays an upward trend a quirk,
As though misfortune somehow struck
And hiring was their back luck.

Angels are in the Details

Don’t think of sacking Big Bird, Mitt,
By getting rid of PBS.
He teaches math, which should befit
A candidate whose own’s a mess
And needs help with arithmetic
Unless, forbid, you’re trying to trick.

Say Cheese (or Queso)

A punishment without a crime
Like recent photo ID laws
That states have passed without a climb
In voter fraud enough to cause
Solutions where no problems lurked
Should go, or be at least reworked.

Can't Read Mitt's Lips

It’s obvious why Mitt’s obscure
About his plans as president.
It’s not as though he isn't sure.
Instead he has to circumvent
Specifics his own folks eschew
Like where to find more revenue.