The Next President Visits Nevada

Saturday, July 21, 2007

"Chickenhawk" by Roy Zimmerman

Lyrics:
Chickenhawk
words and music by Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby

Well, my son asked me today, "Is this another Vietnam?"
I said, "Son, you know it's, well it's, no it's,
hmm, go ask your mom."
It brought back such precious memories
Of my days in business school
My favorite stool

Then my wife said, "Hey, I'm worried
'cause they're starting to deploy."
I said, "Honey, don't be silly,
we'll send someone else's boy."
'Cause we all make sacrifices
And in a war, that's what the poor
People are for

I said fight on for freedom's sake
'Long as I don't shake and bake

Chickenhawk - Call me a Chickenhawk
Chickenhawk - proud to be a Chickenhawk
A loyal arm chair jock
Let's check that Lockheed stock

I didn't walk the walk, but I can talk the talk
Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawwwwk!

Just because you might have seen some action
there on the front line
Don't insult the guys who served their country
here on the back nine
I was gung ho for gunnin' Ho
But I just had other priorities
Like feeling more at ease

I said bomb them to hell, but I'd
Rather not be Kentucky fried

Chickenhawk - Call me a Chickenhawk
Chickenhawk - proud to be a Chickenhawk
Watch while I bring democ-
Racy to all Iraq

I didn't walk the walk, but I can talk the talk
Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawwwwk!

Why did the chicken cross the road, well I'll tell ya, Pard
The chicken crossed the road to join
the Texas Air National Guard

Roll call!
Bush - Bawk!
Card - Bawk!
Rove - Bawk!
Ashcroft - Bawk!

Rumsfeld - Bawk!
Wolfowitz - Bawk!
Perle - Bawk!
Cheney - Go bawk yourself!

O'Reilly, Hannity, Hume - Bawk bawk bawk!
Bennet, Kristol, Lim-Bawk!
Hastert, Gingrich, Lott, Delay - Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk...

Chickenhawk - Call me a ChickenHAWK!
Chickenhawk - proud to be a ChickenHAWK!
Watch while I bring de-MAWK!
Racy to all I-RAWK!

I didn't walk the walk, but I can talk the talk
Bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawk bawwwwk!

Let me make this perfectly clear
The BAWK stops here

Republican chickenhawks

"That Is The War on Terror" by Roy Zimmerman

Lyrics:
words and music by Roy Zimmerman © 2006 (Watunes)

There's this great Popeye cartoon where he gets inside of Bluto's shirt. And he's popping out of his sleeves going, "Here I yam, Over here, Yoo hoo!" And Bluto is confused - He's going, "Hey, where'd you - why you - hmmm!" And he's trying to beat up Popeye, and he ends up pummeling himself.

And that...is the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror - yeah, that's the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror

There's this old joke where a guy is walking home late at night. He sees another guy under a street light, searching frantically in the gutter. He says, "Hey man, what did you lose?" - The guy says, "I dropped my keys about six blocks away." He says, "Why aren't you looking over there?" - The guy says, "The light's better over here."

And that...is the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror - yeah, that's the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror

We've got a vacuum cleaner on sale
Oh, I'm so sorry but we're out of that model

But I can probably get you out the door
For two hundred billion, more or less, probably more
With a model we call Preemptive War
That leaves your floor dirtier than before

There's that great quote about war, and I'm trying to remember who said it. That the people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders. You just tell them they're under attack, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, now who said that? - Oh yeah, it was Herman Goering

And that is the War on Terror - yeah, that's the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror - That's the War on Terror
That is the War on Terror - Here I yam!
That is the War on Terror - Over here!
Uck uck uck uck uck uck uck...!

Friday, July 20, 2007

Bill Richardson Issue Ad to be Run in Iowa

Waterloo

Abba - Waterloo lyrics:

My my
At Waterloo Napoleon did surrender
Oh yeah,
And I have met my destiny
In quite a similar way
The history book on the shelf
Is always repeating itself
Waterloo!
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo!
Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo!
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo!
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa, Wa, Wa, Wa, Waterloo!
Finally facing my Waterloo
My my
I tried to hold you back
But you were stronger
Oh yeah
And now it seems my only chance
Is giving up the fight
And how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose
Waterloo!
I was defeated, you won the war
Waterloo!
Promise to love you for ever more
Waterloo!
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo!
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa, Wa, Wa, Wa, Waterloo!
Finally facing my Waterloo
So how could I ever refuse
I feel like I win when I lose
Waterloo!
Couldn't escape if I wanted to
Waterloo!
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa, Wa, Wa, Wa, Waterloo!
Finally facing my Waterloo
Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Waterloo!
Knowing my fate is to be with you
Wa, Wa, Wa, Wa, Waterloo!
Finally facing my Waterloo

Mike Gravel on Iraq

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

President Nixon Visits Anti War Protestors, May 9, 1970, 4:15 AM

This scene from the Oliver Stone movie, Nixon, is based upon an incident that really happened. On May 9, 1970, at 4:15 AM, President Nixon, who was wrestling with insomnia, took off with his valet without consulting the Secret Service. 150,000 student protestors were surrounding the White House but that did not stop the President from reaching out to them.
This is similiar to the story of President Nixon showing up at Jackie Gleason's house alone at midnight and driving him out to Homestead Air Force Base to view alien bodies.