A Really Nasty Election

 Historical note-Before the adoption of the 19^th amendment  in 1920 barring states from disenfranchising women, the vast majority of states banned women from voting

In 2012, so called birthers, claimed Obama couldn’t be President
because he was really a Kenyan man 
Some attacked Romney for animal cruelty
For allegedly tying his dog  to the roof of his van

But primarily the election was fought more traditionally

The Democrats claimed Romney would neglect the poor
The Republicans claimed Obama
Would make it difficult for any entrepreneur

So to put this all in historical perspective
You should really recall
The Presidential election
Of eighteen eighty four

The Democratic candidate was bachelor Cleveland
Who dallied with his Buffalo honey
Who gave birth to a son adopted by Cleveland
Who supported him with generous gifts of money

When in public office the Republican Blaine
From the railroads and others  took bribes
Which he tried to cover-up
With half-truths and obvious lies

So a real moral battle emerged
Cleveland, the honest philanderer
As opposed to Blaine
The bribe taking business panderer

The Republicans yelled
That Cleveland was full of lust
The Democrats responded
That Blaine had violated the public trust

During the campaign the Republicans yelled
“Ma, Ma where’s my Pa?”
When Cleveland won, the Democrats added
“He’s in the White House, Ha, Ha, Ha”

So the lesson from all this
that you should note
Don’t chide a male philanderer
When overwhelmingly only males could vote