The Ballad of Governor Sarah Palin

Some political humor just writes itself. And who says Sarah Palin's not ready to be President, anyway?

She has a brother-in-law like Jimmy Carter's brother, that she tried to fire. A sex scandal with her daughter equal to any Bill Clinton ever did. Her husband drives drunk like George W. Bush. And she is being investigated for ethics violations in her home state. Ready for president? She is pre-scandalized, for heck's sake! What could happened to her in the White House that already hasn't happened? The odds are with her. So, for your enjoyment, but before she's dropped from the ticket, I offer this song.

The Ballad of Governor Sarah Palin*  
*[sung to the tune of the TV theme song from ‘The Beverly Hillbillies'.]

Come and listen to a story about a Guv'nor named Palin
She liked huntin', fishin', and sometimes a-whalin'
Up in Alaska she was as happy as can be...
Then up came McCain, and asked her to be VP...
 
Washington, that is. D.C., the Beltway.

Well, she lost ‘Miss Alaska', came in at second place,
McCain said, "No matter. You can be in the VP race."
"You're gun-totin', Christian, pro-life, and right-wing.
Help with the Red states, maybe cut into Hillary's ‘thing'".

Women, that is. Females. Blue collars.

Well, now its time to get on the road and join the Repub team.
Though her man drives drunk, and her kid's preggers at 17;
If McCain/Palin fails to win, Repubs, please have no fears,
You can always choose old Dan Quayle in the next four years.
 
Potatoe, that is. Still cannot spell.
 
Y'all come back in 2012, y'hear?

Joey Novick is an attorney, professional stand-up comedian, professional keynote speaker, and a former 12 year Councilman in Flemington, NJ. From 1996-2000, he served as the County Chair of the Hunterdon County Democratic Committee. As a stand-up comedian and improv actor, Joey has appeared on MTV, Comedy Central, Rascal's Comedy Hour and One Life to Live, and most recently, with "Laughing Liberally". He has opened in concert and at comedy club dates for such comedy notables as Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Klein, Lewis Black, Rosie O'Donnell and Ray Romano. He is currently developing a one-man show about life, laughter and local government in the Garden State, tentatively entitled, "Trentoon".

His blog, NJPoliticsUnusual.com, has been informing NJ's political insiders for almost "two-thirds of a fiftieth of a century," and has recognized by Campaigns & Elections and SNJ Business People. The New York Times, AP Newswire, Washington Post, Newark Star-Ledger, ABC News and National Public Radio have all been kind enough to mention his work in comedy and politics every now and then. Joey appears monthly on News-12's "Power & Politics", sharing his keen insights on NJ's elected officials, and has chaired a panel on political humor for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities every year since 1995. He has taken his political humor on the road across the nation, appearing at state municipal league conferences in New York, Maine, Connecticut, Nevada, West Virginia, New Mexico, Colorado, Kentucky and Rhode Island; as well as at the National League of Cities Conference. His mother, Pearl, lives in Florida, plays canasta almost every day, and is very glad Joey visits her on a regular basis.