All Washington, DC, is now atwitter With talk about some deeds of David Vitter. With sanctimony, he had always been Prepared to cast folks out for any sin. For him, the sanctity of marriage loomed Above all issues. Gays, of course, were doomed, And when Bill Clinton misbehaved, Dave’s voice Said resignation was the only choice. So critics smiled, and backers were appalled To learn Dave paid to get his ashes hauled. Once more, for right-wing folks it really rankles To see who’s caught with pants around his ankles. Who’s next? Who knows? But some would take the view That sanctimony’s often quite a clue.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”