Now here’s a guy with his priorities straight—and a sense of humor to boot! In response to questions about the filing extension announced by the Republican Party of Texas, Chuck Meyer, Republican primary candidate for Congress, Texas-36 lampooned the shenanigans. Why will a sense of humor be a breath of fresh air in this race?
If you’ve a hard time counting how many Republicans have filed to run in the March 2014 primary for CD-36, I don’t blame you! According to the Texas Secretary of State website, 12 people have filed since Steve Stockman withdrew from the CD-36 race. The winner will be up against Democrat Michael K. Cole of Orange, Texas.
With permission from Chuck his parody of the popular Christmas poem is reprinted below for your enjoyment.
Twas a Wild Week in Texas Politics
By Chuck Meyer, with apologies to Clement C. Moore
Twas a wild week in Texas politics,
For a seat in the US House,
When too many candidates went a scurrying,
Not a one of them a mouse.
For a place on the ballot they scampered,
They sought out each county chair,
In their heads were glorious visions
That the voters would soon care.
What caused all this ruckus, you ask?
Well, mainly a very determined elf
Of the impish kind –
Not some Elf on the Shelf.
You see, at the last moment
The elf jumped off the House boat, reducing the crew from four,
Into a murky political morass,
Knocking loudly on the Senate ship’s door.
Back on the House boat,
Cruising ahead were the remaining three,
When like a flash they were boarded
By nine swashbucklers from the political sea.
Said one of the original crew –
One with lotsa pluck,
“Bring it on boys, but let’s fight after Christmas”
Yep, that was what was said by Chuck!
“This is not the political season now
It is a time for faith, for family, for prayer, for peace.
Let’s put away our muskets.
Our political bickering, for now at least, must cease”
So with that wish for the holidays
Chuck hopes for a pause in the fight
As he is heard to wish every voter in CD 36,
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a very Good Night.
Copyright 2013 Chuck Meyer. Reproduction and republication is permitted with attribution, but no modification to the content is permitted without approval.
