(I Don't Want) A Beer With The President

I made this one up while f*****g off at work. It's a good thing I'm not the President.

I don't want a beer with the President 

He has to be better than me 

I don't want a beer with the President 

Leading us is where he should be

A head of state's not a homeboy

Hanging in some s****y bar

Doing shots with all his buddies

Then throws up on his car

I don't want a beer with the President

I want him in his office working 

I don't want a beer with the President 

I'm the loser drunk and shirking 

A leader's not a drunken oaf

He's not one of the boys

The boys are nothing but followers

Making a lot of noise 

I don't want a beer with the President 

A leader's not a brain dead slob

I don't want a beer with the President

He needs to do his f*****g job

An Alcoholic Commander in Chief 

Who owes back child support 

Calls an air strike on his x wife

A mission we should abort 

I don't want a beer with the President 

I want a leader I can trust 

He's got his fingers on nuke triggers

He can't be one of us 

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

I never thought of it that way but I think you're right. You can't lead and follow. Thanks for honing my point of view.

[Baby Ricochet]

I saw President Bush on TV today talking about his paintings. I'd forgotten how he often came across as a doofus and sure enough their he was to remind me of the days when Homer Simpson was president.

[Baby Ricochet]

that's "there" he was.

[icelandicblue]

He paints birds as I understand and sold out of his cardinal ornaments (through his library) this Christmas. Perhaps that was what he was doing for 8 years as his fat friends got richer.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Indeed your truth and trust in words is always pleasing, well done.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Thomas

[ur_ginger_girl]

this is so true. I get so many read requests but I always read yours. they are always funny and a break from a bunch of emotional bullshit.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Ginger

[Blue]

Another not-so-common topic, BR. I'm a bit overwhelmed by romantic poems so thank you for this. You have interesting insights that make a lot of sense.

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you Arzel

[Jo March]

This is such an excellent piece of work. All your writing is so diverse

[Baby Ricochet]

Jo! I thought you were gone forever. It's great to have you back with us band of weirdos. Thanks for stopping by

[Tai Ryens]

I must say, I hold myself to the opinion that our current president fails anything he attempts because the opposing party is doing everything in their power to keep him from accomplishing anything, then criticizing him for doing nothing at all. It's a simple manipulative tactic, although I suspect the two candidates that ran for presidential office were both unsatisfactory, and to put it bluntly: making us choose the shiniest between two s***s. Then again, I've been told I'm too young to have political affiliations. *shrugs*
You certainly have a point, though, there's a difference between the average Joe, and the man who empathizes with the average Joe. Keep it up!

[Baby Ricochet]

You know what hocks grown ups off Tai? Kids who are smarter than them. You're dead on about the Rethuglicans. Obstructing progress of any kind has been their strategy since 08. They want a monopoly on power so they can hand the country over to the rich, roll back women's rights, roll back progress for gays, dismantle Obamacare, grind science to a halt, teach creationism in the public schools they love to cut funding on and start more wars for profit in all around the globe.
It amazes me the GOP supporters who aren't in the top one percent of wealthiest Americans seem oblivious to the fact that in the 2012 GOP convention Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and Colon Powell weren't invited. Unwanted reminders of criminal incompetence and blazing ignorance. Two words Tai, Two. Iraq, Katrina. That's all you have to say. There's much more but those two words are a great start

[Tai Ryens]

Katrina? What happened then? Enlighten me?

[Baby Ricochet]

Bush's crew epic failed the response in no small part from inept political appointees who got their jobs through political favors rather than qualifications, it was only dwarfed inccompadence by lying us into invading Iraq

[Tai Ryens]

That's good to know, I shall use that in further arguments should I take place in them, aha

[Gleb Zavlanov]

Very well said. I completely agree with you: the least we want is some inexperienced average Joe sitting in office, not knowing how to spend his day. Wonderful poem!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Gleb

[Pryde Foltz]

Write on me with pale ink
a love letter
under the sheer veil of my fire

You make a splendid point here, Baby. Yes, we should be electing our leaders because they are the best among us, not because they are just like us. Bravo.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Pryde

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree 100% with you. You want men and woman of strength and wisdom. A common man can't run the USA. Need education, strong people with skills near him with knowledge of new world and old world. Respect is earned and a great leader concentrate on taking care of the country. Sharing a beer is cool and there are times in life for this. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and words on a good topic.
Coyote

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. Thank you Coyote

[Vidya Bacchus]

You have a point.A leader can't be one of the boys because he has his job to do and he needs to be better because he wanted the job.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks Vidya

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome .