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Victim Shaming

Nancy Mace, a U.S. Congresswoman for South
Carolina, was interviewed by George Stephanopoulos,
former Communications Director for President Bill
Clinton, on ABC News on March 10, 2024 

Clinton often acted grossly
long before we listened closely
to each victim’s tale of terror,
thinking they’d just made an error.

Early on there was Juanita,
plus Bill’s trips on the “Lolita,”
Paula Jones and Kathleen Willey;
someone made them all look silly.

Stephanopoulos the ghoulish
flunky made those girls look foolish.
All is fair for politicians
when they feed their blind ambitions.

Over time, George was re-branded
as someone who’s even-handed,
but he’ll use what was traumatic,
Making you vote Democratic.

After all his past defaming,
he has not stopped victim shaming.
To expose all his disgraces,
we could use more Nancy Maces.

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Warren Bonham is a private equity investor who lives in Southlake, Texas.

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12 Responses

  1. Joseph S. Salemi

    Lots of people from both political parties hated this little prick. I’ll never forget what the late Madeleine Albright called him: George Stuffin’ Envelopes.

    He’d do and say anything to be close to those in power, and functioned as a vicious publicity “hit man” for the Clintons and others in Democrat circles.

    Reply
    • Warren Bonham

      I had never heard the Albright nickname before and wasn’t aware that even folks on his team found him odious. Hard to believe he landed where he did.

      Reply
  2. Stephen M. Dickey

    Nice rhymes—I especially savored “Juanita” and “Lolita”. By the time you got to Willey, I was half expecting the homonym as a rhyme.

    Reply
    • Warren Bonham

      Yes, Slick Willy came to mind as did some other options, but I chickened out.

      Reply
  3. C.B. Anderson

    I aready despise that pompous shill. You have just provided more details on why I do, for which I am glad. Please stay edgy. BTW, the apostrophe in the very last line is uncalled for.

    Reply
    • Warren Bonham

      There’s a lot of material out there to be edgy about these days, but this “interview” really stood out. Thanks for the correction for the last line. I should have looked that one up – it did look weird.

      Reply
  4. Margaret Coats

    Thank you, Warren, for a well-expressed and rhymed and metered poem of shame for the execrable shamer. And thanks for focusing on the heroine’s name as someone worth praising for her quick wit in an unexpected and highly public renewal of trauma. I’m not related to her as far as I know, but I am proud to be a Mace in the female line.

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    • Warren Bonham

      The world can definitely use more Margaret Coats(es?) – that’s another plural that I have no idea how to deal with. I’m pretty sure that Nancy Mace would be proud to share names with you.

      Reply
  5. Roy Eugene Peterson

    You in your poem and others by comment are completely accurate about George Stephanopoulos, the seemingly suave “hit man” for the demolition party. Any rebranding should be on his rear end. Good job, Warren, with your own pen for a branding iron.

    Reply
    • Warren Bonham

      I like the branding iron metaphor. I’ll start thinking about others who may need similar treatment.

      Reply
  6. Susan Jarvis Bryant

    Warren, George Stephanopoulos is a simpering, loathsome, arse-licking, misogynist weasel of the highest order. Your poem says just that with poetic eloquence and aplomb… the best way to get a point across. Thank you!

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    • Warren Bonham

      You were more succinct and spot-on with your characterization than I managed to be. Well said.

      Reply

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