Ah, we're getting into the swing of it. I agree about the Abbott speedos. A Labour minister in the last government had himself photographed in his Y fronts! And he was a minister of religion - until he came out as a gay.

Offensive? Well, I wouldn't ofend the Governator myself, but offending is part of the name of the game. If I offend this fellow I shall be very pleased. Of course I have to win and he has to read the Staggers.

Ed Balls
Crawls
Like a snake in the grass
To bite the middle class.

Oh, I wasn't worried about offending Schwarzenegger, but being unfunny is unforgivable. Perhaps I'll try again and stay away from the hot-button issues.

Sarah H. Palin
felt she could not fail in
her political run
as a scattergun.

Sarah H. Palin
found the oil shale in
her state, and rejoices
now in Rolls Royces.

Sarah H. Palin
shot herself in the tail in
her infamous Twitter
saying she was no quitter.

And you are allowed seven more. Though they don't ALL have to be about Ms Palin.

Christmas at the Palins' a pain.
Noel spells "no ell". It's so plain
Their Yuletidish goose is ramshackle moose
Happy Trigger Tracked in from campaign.

Since the deadline, dear John,
was the sine qua non
I'll write no more stanzas
for this set of bonanzas.

Your friend, T. Coe
(And p.s. below:
the verses were naught
but an afterthought)

Terese Coe
said, 'I'll have a go.
It's long past the deadline
But what the hell, I'm not on the breadline.'

LOL ++++++++

(count 'em, 11 strokes)