Salon readers dissect Manti Te'O's troubles, the recipes at Burger King and the political scene:
I feel sorry for poor Manti Te’O.
Turns out his sweetie pie wasn’t reo.
It was just his best friend,
Playing those tricks again,
“I’m not gay,” Manti says - oh, pleo.
Mark Childress
Key West, Fla.
Republican Redux
I grew up with William F. Buckley
Well known for his sesquipedality
His rhodomontade
Was oft a charade
But it beat out today’s right-wing sophistry.
Deborah MacFadden
Ridgefield, Conn.
Barack relies more on Joe,
Whose popularity continues to grow,
He’s doing just fine,
With approval fifty nine,
Joe’s catching up, but does Hillary know?
Kiran Parekh
Wayne, Ill.
There once was a "man" named Rand Paul.
Who thought himself Ruler of All.
His mental artillery,
Was pilloried by Hillary.
His sword was revealed to be small.
Deborah Newell Tornello
St. Petersburg, Fla.
As Burger King searches discreet.
For equine in each patty treat,
Consumers can now,
Cry out, "Holy cow!
Fast food might have actual meat!"
Chad Parenteau
Cambridge, Mass.
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