Twas the nightmare before Christmas

I will say now that this is not my best work and I will accept all criticism and suggestions to fix it.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Senate
not a person was reading; the voting frenetic.
The roll call was done by the Dems without reason
We must pass this now 'fore the end of the season.

C-SPAN was nestled all snug in their beds,
Televise the debate the people all said.
Transparency said the Dems was what the public wanted
But behind closed doors the deals were hunted.

Amendments were passed but none allowed to be read.
If a concern was raised they would strike it instead.
And Mr. and Mrs. Public though they protested the bill,
Were told to be quite and just swallow the pill.

When out on the floor there arose such a clatter,
Senators sprang from their seats to see what was the matter.
Away to the rotunda they flew like a flash,
Through the cloak room they ran and made a mad dash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Reminded them of Copenhagen that farcical show.
The failed trip (on global warming); to come up with a solution
When the city was gripped with snow and commotion.

Back on the floor the deals they were making.
Get this done quick before the public awakens.
We must get this done NOW we can’t waste a crisis.
Just pass it now before someone figures out the prices.

Now Landrieu! Now Nelson, Now Burris and Baucus!
Quick get what you can from the Democrat Caucus!
For you’re only a power when we really need your vote,
If the public gets angry guess who’ll be our scapegoat.

As pigs gather round when the farmer fill the trough,
So too did the Democrats and said the decision was rough.
They asked for some money or an exemption or two,
Harry Reid bought their votes changing a word or too.

And then, in a twinkling, we heard from on high
Harry Reid saying quick the time is neigh.
As we listened intently to the final vote,
We knew that bill had sounded our death note.

Obama took a moment to get out and speak
He takes any reason to give us a peak.
Of him on the camera; teleprompter near at hand
He speaks using words like I, me, and yes we can!

His eyes-how they wrinkle! His voice it was scary!
Who is this Grinch? Why it’s ol’ dingy Harry!
He drooled from his mouth as he thought of the power
But next year at election it certainly will be dour.

He kept them in session till he got what he wanted.
Of their vote in twenty ten they sure will be haunted.
They voted, made speeches: not taking questions.
It will be late into next month before they again are in sessions.

They don’t know the public, we’ll read it, dissect it.
We won’t let them forget how they screwed us to get it.
But I heard them exclaim as they drove out of sight,
We screwed them all night because we have the right!