Obama and the Chamber

Said Obama to the Chamber, in dulcet tones as sweet as honey:

"We know what you are up to – better just show us the money."

Said the Chamber to Obama: "You are full of something fetid."

"Our bookkeeping is open and has no need to be vetted."

Said Obama to them bravely: "I will take this here occasion"

"to charge you with payola from some countries that are Asian."

Said the Chamber to Obama, with a twinkle in their eye:

"The money that we're spending is as good as apple pie –"

"it comes from honest citizens who here reside in faith"

"that soon you will be nothing but a one-term fading wraith."

Said Obama to the Chamber:  "I am never backing down;"

"however, DC is a most forgiving kind of town."

"Just slip the Democrats a bit more of those handy yuan"

"and no one here need ever know exactly what you're doin'."

Said the Chamber to Obama: "That's the kind of compromise"

"That brings a tear or two to these old calculating eyes."

"But since we think you're losing we will keep our secret stash"

"for ads that make your policy look like a piece of trash."

Said Obama to the Chamber: "That will not cause much distress"

"especially, you will agree, down at the IRS."

Said the Chamber – well, now, actually, they didn't say a peep.

They simply stood around with perplexed frowns so very deep.

Said Obama – well, he too was silent as the fabled Sphinx,

Waiting for the vault to open so he could call in Brinks.

If we're very lucky, neither side will take correction –

And cancel out each other at this dumb midterm election!