# Political Haikus - Be Creative **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 12, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778 "2007-12-12T22:00:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/81 "2008-01-24T20:12:40Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] Cartoon Marvin has Weapons of mass destruction! We’ll invade there too. [/QUOTE] Ahhh, “Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator.” ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/82 "2008-01-24T20:53:37Z")
He has the best name For completing dumb haikus: Barack Obama ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/83 "2008-01-24T21:02:16Z")
Vote for one party, Vote for the other party - Gummint always wins. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/84 "2008-01-24T21:12:53Z")
Bill Clinton argues [Hillary made Wal-Mart green](http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4183757&page=1) Obama agrees 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/85 "2008-01-24T22:09:01Z")
A Scarecrow speaks, but Tinman’s behind the curtain The press is Lion Jesters can speak truth in the court of corrupt kings. Stewart and Colbert Presidential Race New American Idol Text in your vote now! **D** emocracy damned **I** n name of technology **E** lectronic coup Anthrax attacks planned! Conspiracy theory? Sure. I think Cheney knew. Hope _is_ in the Proles Orwell did not think of 'net Great Equalizer ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/86 "2008-01-24T22:19:23Z")
[QUOTE=usar\_jag] He has the best name For completing dumb haikus: Barack Obama [/QUOTE] Barack Obama… -a haiku-ist’s dream ticket- …Dennis Kucinich ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/87 "2008-01-24T23:26:09Z")
[QUOTE=usar\_jag] He has the best name For completing dumb haikus: Barack Obama [/QUOTE] If only there were more politicians like that. Hillary Clinton! ---
**Author:** ![Yumblie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/76d3ee/32.png) [@Yumblie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yumblie)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/88 "2008-01-24T23:34:05Z")
[QUOTE=John Mace] If only there were more politicians like that. Hillary Clinton! [/QUOTE] And not to mention Current commander in chief George W Bush ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/89 "2008-01-24T23:37:38Z")
[QUOTE=Yumblie] And not to mention Current commander in chief George W Bush [/QUOTE] Not if you pronounce W as a Texan would. Haiku world asplodes! ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/90 "2008-01-25T03:54:52Z")
Mitt Romney’s half grin; What does it remind me of? Ahh, bowel movement. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/91 "2008-01-25T04:04:30Z")
If Kerry was a flip-flopper, then Romney is the king of them all. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/92 "2008-01-25T10:14:36Z")
Flowers of springtime No love, and time running out- Balls crumble away. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/93 "2008-01-25T15:43:56Z")
Dennis Kucinich is dropping out; now he has more time for hot wife! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/94 "2008-01-25T16:12:36Z")
Into the still water A car suddenly plunges. Edward Kennedy. [😉](http://www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/passages/basho-frog.htm) Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/95 "2008-01-25T17:10:54Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Dennis Kucinich is dropping out; now he has more time for hot wife! [/QUOTE] Read that in the news today, and I was surprised. Oh, he was still in? ---
**Author:** ![vison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e47774/32.png) [@vison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vison)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/96 "2008-01-25T18:55:23Z")
[QUOTE=Shodan] Into the still water A car suddenly plunges. Edward Kennedy. [😉](http://www.bopsecrets.org/gateway/passages/basho-frog.htm) Regards, Shodan [/QUOTE] That haiku is great. Nature and movement, then shock, A chill in the blood. (Just take the “the” out of the first line, and it will be _perfect.)_ ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/97 "2008-01-25T19:50:55Z")
Progress: illusion bigotry isn’t untaught old people just die ---
**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/98 "2008-01-25T20:09:00Z")
I want to be prez, but I’m having trouble in securing the funds. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/99 "2008-01-26T02:23:45Z")
Clinton’s dick-triumphs. Goes easy on his soul-mates: Serbian rapists. ---
**Author:** ![TwoTrouts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@TwoTrouts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoTrouts)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778/100 "2008-01-26T02:37:45Z")
Barack or Clinton Either one is shot dead By far-right wack job. Running mate Edwards Ascends to Presidency Let the good times roll. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-haikus-be-creative/429778.md?page=6)