Tom Toles for October 22, 2020

NOW, past actions come home to roost. I hope.

“I don’t think the road-sign knows.”

A landslide would be proof that the ☠resident’s prediction of election fraud had come true and getting him to leave may be a monumental task.

The largest monument ever built in Washington DC for a president is the sewer. At the time they just didn’t know yet it was for Trump (and the GOP).

Well, I suppose that we can all hope that Tяцmp☠, the elephant, and all shortly get pitched into the abyss…

For tiny, the road being closed to him being reelected would be nice.

The trail ahead is exactly what you deserve.

Buddy, you’re a boy, make a big noise

Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday

You got mud on your face, you big disgrace

Kicking your can all over the place, singin’

We will, we will rock you

We will, we will rock you

Buddy, you’re a young man, hard man

Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday

You got blood on your face, you big disgrace

Waving your banner all over the place

We will, we will rock you, sing it!

We will, we will rock you, yeah

Buddy, you’re an old man, poor man

Pleading with your eyes, gonna get you some peace someday

You got mud on your face, big disgrace

Somebody better put you back into your place, do it!

We will, we will rock you, yeah, yeah, come on

We will, we will rock you, alright, louder!

We will, we will rock you, one more time

We will, we will rock you

Yeah

— Queen

This will only happen if Democrats get out and VITE! Especially in swing states! But everyone should vote up and down the ticket because every race is important. Kick out the right wingers at every level. NEVER take a victory for granted, especially with this crook.

At this point, there’s no turning back.

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Suspense – {limerick}

We’re in a state of suspense

as we hope for a turn of events, -

- where The Donald relents

and strikes his tents,

so our country can re-commence.

… Coda: – {3 beats/line}

And we hope that his base repents

and never repeats their offense

of eschewing common sense

when picking their pres-i-dents.

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It must mean the electoral college, for Drumpf will still get more than two fifths of the popular vote.

Hoping, hoping, hoping…

If Republicans keep the Senate, what’s next is two years of nothing.

And if you see my reflection in the snow covered hillsWell, the landslide will bring it down

(Take-off, “She’ll Be coming Around the Mountain”)

”Trump’ll Be Rumbling Around the Mountain”

Trump will barn-storming around the mountain as he comes,

Rally crowds will all be forming as he comes,

And despite pandemic warnings broadcast,

Through his sneering scorning bombast,

All common sense he’ll be deforming as he comes.

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A bus full of flunkies will be with him when he comes,

They will be ready to shill for him when he comes,

And Democracy they’d kill for

To have him be in office still more,

And his West Wingers will be with them when he comes.

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White power groups will be out to greet him when he comes,

With tiki torches they will fete him when he comes,

Oh, they’ll march in groups to meet him,

And vow nothing will defeat him,

And if they have big drums they’ll beat ‘em when he comes.

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Guv’mint will be even more polluted if he wins,

Yet more friends’ sentences will be commuted if he wins,

It can’t be disputed from his past actions,

That Alt-Right constituted factions

Will be sought out and recruited if he wins.

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And what will be our U. S. Symbol if he wins?

Ladies Liberty and Justice will take a tumble if he wins.

And all the statues that keep us humble before

Will eventually crumble down to the floor,

And Trump will Rumble Power dour if he wins.

His campaigning reminds me of the old routine (Chaplain, 3 Stooges, etc.) in which the comedian is walking through a bunch of rakes and every step, one springs up and smacks him in the face.

The elephant was just along for the ride not knowing Trump never learned to drive.

I’m hoping for a 1932 or 1980 style rejection of the incumbent, but these states are still likely to vote for the angry orange: MT, ID, UT, WY, IN, AK, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, and SC. Winning only these 16 states would result in a decisive defeat, but would not fall under the definition of a landslide loss (generally considered to be 10 states or less in the win column). If Biden can win over 55% of the popular vote, that would be major win by modern standards.

The grand rock show of the decade!

Oh gee, the republican party fell off a cliff, oh well.

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Hectoring – {1.40 limericks}

Several Right-wing sectors

assist this prez as he hectors

democracy’s fans

with their hopeful plans

to get rid of the frightening spectres

of orange-thatched ghouls

and sycophant fools.

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Fingers crossed!

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Here’s an article re the plot to kidnap the governor: – https://www.alternet.org/2020/10/trump-praised-armed-michigan-protesters-then-militia-members-reportedly-plotted-the-governors-kidnapping/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5630

Ballistically Fascistic – {limerick}

Insanely they’re going ballistic

to impose their mayhem fascistic

in ways sadistic

and terroristic.

It’s scarily surrealistic.

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Hopefully Shecky the Clown and the GOP (Gaslighters On Parade) will be unsuccessful with the all their back-up plans for the loss!

What’s next? More of the same: denial, lies, accusations, legal finaglings to try to rig the system and reverse the results, appeals to “the bikers”, every trick in every book that’s ever been written and whole new books of shenanigans that’ll be trotted out just for this occasion. They will not go quietly into the good night. Hell, they might not go at all!

You want to see one happen? Go to youtube videos, type in Jeep crashes down blackbear pass Oct 10, 2020.

Your electoral obliteration, we hope!

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His Fans are the Enemy – {limerick}

His malarkey his fans have bought, -

- so altho’ The Donald’s been caught,

he’s off the hook

in his fanclub’s book

{despite the havoc he’s wrought}.

… Coda: – {2 beats/phrase}

His fans perpetrate // our nation’s demise; -

- our ship of state // will thusly capsize.

{Their minds ain’t first rate // in believing his lies.}

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Yes, his Narcism makes him that stupid…

I don’t want to get my hopes up again.

Allez Vite! Vite! Vote today!! You’re running out of time.