infighting

Mike Bloomberg's staked a claim in Biden's lane
on old McCarthyites who live in fear
of "socialism" 'though they can't explain
just what that language seeks to mean this year.
The wafflers Buttigieg feels he should own
are still engaged as long as Joe's in play.
He's getting snappish guarding that fat bone
and Klobuchar just hasn't gone away.
The influence an Adelson can wield
among Republicans who want his funds
eludes Mike Bloomberg within this field;
they seem contemptuous of his late run.
A guy for whom the System works so well
is ill-equipped  to fix this Trumpty Hell.

spin

The media hand Buttigieg a "win"
for coming second at New Hampshire's polls
forsaking journalism; to ply spin
Orwellian corruption of their role.
'Though Sanders--who came first--deserves the bump
that's unacknowledged in the bogus news.
They're rather throw the whole campaign to Trump
than give full citizenship rights to Jews.
And Klobuchar, who flubbed her own mid-west
is hailed like in some other world, she'd won.
As if one fourth, one third, made her the best
ignoring what her stronger rivals'd done.
Democracy's the wrong word for our mess
when we can't trust the ethics of "our" Press

disarray

In Iowa, Joe Biden didn't place
first, second, third...a sonambulist's show.
If it's a harbinger of the whole race
the nominee will not be sleepy  Joe.
Plurality deemed Bernie the best man
to serve the People as Our head of state.
A lot still look to Warren and her plan
to--incrementally--make us more great.
But mayor Pete was quick to claim he'd "won"
before the votes were tallied, verified
when cavassing was barely halfway done--
as if he'd got the story from inside.
Debacle supercedes catastrophe
until we overthrow this DNC

debacle

The media were eager to give Pete
the win in Iowa, 'though questions mount.
Portraying him the leading man to beat--
if you'd just turn a blind eye to the count.
Plurality deem Bernie is the man
who'd serve the People as our head of state.
While many look to Warren and her plan
to make us--incrementally--more great.
But mayor Pete was quick to crow he'd "won"
before the count was in and verified,
when canvassing was only halfway done
as if he'd got his story from inside.
Debacle supercedes catastrophe
until we overthrow this DNC.

transparency

Pete Buttigieg speaks less than half his mind
expounding narrative, not policy.
He'll freely speak of what he's left behind,
but what's ahead's not there for us to see.
Obama's "looking forward, and not back"
precluded prosecuting anyone.
But mayor Pete's unbothered that we lack
clue-one of what he thinks ought to be done.
"I'm smart; just trust me" won't cut any ice
when Warren's program's all lined up to roll.
This contest must not be just who sounds nice;
our planet's future's riding on this poll.
'Though youthful candidates get fawning fuss,
the bankers' fav'rites just don't work for us.

Centrism

Pete Buttigieg advances our discourse
of what's meant by a "proud American".
In SouthBend, or projecting Naval Force,
he's risen to the leadership of men.
But where he stands on issues isn't clear;
he'd rather feed us narrative and charm.
He never makes the points I'm poised to hear;
some donors, he's reluctant to alarm.
To save our system from its own excess--
as Teddy Roosevelt did in his time--
unless we break some eggs, we can't redress
two parties hostage to ongoing crime.
Conservatives assure us we love Pete,
but status quo's a ticket to defeat.