A tea party Christmas

‘Twas the time before Christmas across Capitol Hill, incumbents sent packing by the electorate's will.

Ms. Pelosi in her kerchief, Harry Reid in his cap, had just settled in for a brief

Lame Duck nap.

When what to their wondrous eyes did appear, but a tea party patriot and eight conservative reindeer.

“Your health care will kill us, the budget's a bust, you've weakened the country and squandered our trust!”

But he called as he flew, “Be ye all of good cheer... we'll be scrubbing down Washington on our visits next year.”

William G. Parrot

McHenry