With profuse and abject apologies to the memory of Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
1
Half a brain, half a brain,
Half a brain among them,
All in the valley of Death Vouchers
Rode the 235
"Forward, the Lightweight Brigade!
"Destroy Medicare" he said:
Into the valley of Death Vouchers
Rode the six hundred.
2
"Forward, the Lightweight Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Only 5 Congressmen knew
Ryan had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to vote comply:
Into the valley of Death Vouchers
Rode the 235.
3
Tea Party to right of them,
Democrats to left of them,
Seniors in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with snark and polls,
Cluelessly they voted by roll,
Into the jaws of Death Vouchers,
Into the mouth of AARP
Rode the 235.
4
Flash'd all their cruelty bare,
Flash'd as they turn'd in air,
Dooming the seniors there,
Charging like Dick Armey, while
All the world wonder'd:
Plunged in the Boehner-smoke
Right thro' sanity they broke;
Kossack and Democrat
Great snark quickly awoke
Mocked and organized.
Then they were re-elected, but not
Not the 235.
5
Tea Party to right of them,
Democrats to left of them,
Seniors in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with snark and polls,
Supported only by Red State trolls,
They that had voted stupidly
Came thro' the jaws of Death Vouchers
Back from the mouth of AARP,
All that was left of them,
Left of 235.
6
When can their asshattery fade?
O the wild vote they made!
All the world derided.
Mock the vote they made,
Mock the Lightweight Brigade,
Clueless 235.
Two hundred thirty five includes Speaker Boehner, who did not vote as is customary when the Speaker's vote is not needed to break a tie.