<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div><span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); font-size: 10px; line-height: 12px; "><h2 property="dc:title" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-size: 24px; clear: both; font-weight: normal; ">"The Bain of Mitt Romney's Existence"</h2></span><span></span>By Calvin Trillin, Deadline Poet</div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>"He’s running on all of his triumphs at Bain,</span><br><span>But some say the Democrats ought to refrain</span><br><span>From saying Bain’s gain was at times inhumane</span><br><span>(Because of its strategy aiming to drain</span><br><span>A company’s treasure, no matter what pain</span><br><span>Is caused to the workers whom it won’t retain).</span><br><span>Yes, Bain did some good, its defenders explain:</span><br><span>Some pension funds shared in its capital gain.</span><br><span>So vulture’s a label for Mitt they disdain—</span><br><span>Though buzzard’s OK, and is just as germane."</span><br><span></span><br><span>-----------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Seeya round town, Moscow.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Tom Hansen</span><br><span>Moscow, Idaho</span><br><span></span><br><span>"If not us, who?</span><br><span>If not now, when?"</span><br><span></span><br><span>- Unknown</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></body></html>