In the smart new modern media
one phrase that stands out for me
is the phrase 'political playbook',
as used by news pundits
to describe the actions
of their politicians,
in particular the one,
the only, Donald J. Trump.
Of course, the word 'playbook'
is stolen from musical theatre,
where it describe the words
that are set to the tunes
that entertain the audience.
In the 1990's it was said that
'Politics is showbiz for ugly people',
though the phrase has older origins.
How predictable it is,
that one of the ugliest of them
should now be described
by the popular media he despises
in terms of the showbiz tics
that he has knowingly stolen from.
Oh, that this chain
of words recycled and stolen,
was more reassuring.
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