Dedicated to the cowardly Democratic Party members whose votes affirmed the Bush administration's unfounded right to illegal searches and seizures and warrantless wiretapping of citizens in the global war on terror:

(sung to the tune of the children's song "This Old Man'')

This Democrat, he caved in
He let Bush swipe our
Civil liberties again

(Refrain)
With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

This Democrat, he did, too
First search and seizure
Now eavesdropping, too

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

This Democrat, didn't understand
A congressional majority
Means you have the upper hand

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

This Democrat, he flipped, too
Let Dubya take your library card
And flip FISA, too

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

This Democrat, said it wasn't fair
That Bert Gonzales keeps playing
Truth or dare

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

Oh, happy day, a woman o'er the House
But if this what you call Housekeeping
Better find another spouse

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

Election Day is looming
Candidates abound
But none baring teeth
Among the Democratic hounds

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

With Democrats in tights
Who needs the Bill of Rights?
The GOP has had its day
Beyond two-party rights

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

If George's a lame duck
Then Harry's Elmer Fudd
Dems surrendered freedoms
With a great big Thud!

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

You have the right to remain silent
It's best that you do
'Cause the feds are really listening
And will come out after you

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

Karl is leaving
But Dick's still in the House
At least Denny's going
What a spineless louse!

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

Just when you thought, Bush's end was near
The Democratic votes
Made it all unclear

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

When you thought you'd seen it all
Thought you'd had your fill
You find out no one's looking out for you
Up on the Hill

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

Better sound the trumpet
The coronation's near
An imperial presidency!
Exactly what we feared

With a knickknack paddywhack
Give those Dems a bone
This Democrat went limping home

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Rhonda Chriss Lokeman (lokeman@kcstar.com) is a columnist for The Kansas City Star. To find out more about Rhonda Chriss Lokeman and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2007 CREATORS SYNDICATE INC.