VEEP X TWO

It sounds like wack,
It sounds insane–
Team up with Barack
As well as McCain?

In a year of firsts–
A woman, a black–
Old ways are all
Under attack.

But on a bi–
Partisan spree
Party leaders demand
This V.P.

What Obama needs
Is an older man,
An administrator
Who knows how to plan,

While Johnny Mac
Requires in truth
An independent
With much more youth.

So look for a double
Invitation
To wend its way,
A solicitation

To come and be
The No. 2
For the Democrats
And GOP crew–

A bi-polar
Seemingly daft
Communication
Announcing a draft

To run for Vice President.
Though it hasn’t been cricket
To have the same candidate
On each’s ticket,

The Constitution
Expounds not a word
On this novel  subject,
Not "nay," not "absurd,"

So what’s inevitable
Is a Michael Bloom-
Berg one-on-two
V.P. boom.

And best of all
He’ll have lots to give,
With not a chance
He’ll go negative.