From one foolish optimist to another... very good :-)

If you don't know much about politics or policies, maybe you shouldn't make uninformed statements about them.

Observer, perhaps you could point out a statement in this parody that appeared to be uninformed? It all looks pretty true to me....

Well said and fun to sing - three fives from me. Thanks!

Thanks a bunch, Laurence,Phil and Ravyn. Observer, did you read the line "All I know is what I hear and see"? People are angry and disillusioned on both sides of the Atlantic; all I did was reflect that.... You don't have to have a major in politics to see what's in front of your eyes Rant over; I'm going back to writing songs about poo......

Very nicely done, Kristof. (I hope you're kidding about making poo-rodies the main fecal point of your submissions, from now on.)

This was very good - very much in sync with the original song. Keep it up. Don't go back to bathroom songs.

Ta very much, melhi and TC; maybe just one poo-rodie once in a while- I like to keep my hand in. Whoever gave me 1s; thanks, and how are things in Texas? If it was Observer (you little scamp...), you may dislike my wit and political bent, but you can't fault my pacing, sunshine!

You don't know much about politics? Then you're one up on Our Fearless Appointed Wartime Leader With a Purpose!

Kristof - Good job! 5's - I've noticed when I write a parody that is particularly critical of Bush I generally find one or two "1-1-1" votes without a comment. The true mark of an uninformed, biased, know-nothing coward in my book. There - is that blunt enough? Even if one disagrees vehemently with my opinions (and I can accept that some folks do), I am very particular and careful as far as pacing, so if nothing else a "1" there is a very unfair score. But I've decided an occasional annoying score from one of those folks is a small price to pay for exercising my freedom of speech. I certainly am not going to let something small like that censor of inhibit my expression; that's what he or she wants - to use the voting as a weapon to stifle your dissent. If the worst I get for saying what I believe is some bad scores I can deal with it. In some places you can get locked and badly mistreated (or killed) for expressing opinions that contradict the governing party (for instance, Iraq, both past and present). Well, my soapbox is groaning from the weight of my comment so I'd better get off it now. Kristof, when you have something to say, say it - you'll find a lot of support around here when you do.