Montana Politics - Irons in the Fire

By Bennett Owen

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Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer has been vetoing legislation he decries as “frivolous” almost as fast as the state legislature can crank it out.

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Never the shrinking violet, he’s now brought out his “VETO” branding iron to ceremoniously transform those bills into puffs of smoke, although he does vow to stop short of the castration that takes place during real branding parties. 

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In what was surely a gesture of conciliation, legislators responded with a branding iron of their own, which will emboss the governor’s initials on anything it touches…

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Now, we figure any politician with that kind of moxie should have his deeds immortalized in song, and therefore we offer:

VETO!

(Must sing to the tune of “Branded” Here’s the original, in case you forgot how it goes…)

VETO!

He was governor…
Up in Helena…
And they say he gave them Hell…

VETO! Pen mightier than sword!
What do you do with a VETO?
His popularity soared!

Schweitzer’s branding iron….
Branded him a star…
Now he’s re-booked for Colbert…

VETO! Public Relations ploy!
What do you do with your VETO?
Well you play the cowboy!

But his work’s never done cause they’ve already tried….
To OVERRIDE!