And here comes Pennsylvania rounding the far turn,
\nspurred on by her buoyant rider, Li’l Ben FX, passing now,
\non the outside, Arizona, ridden by John McCain’s ghost,
\nand Georgia, with the devil in the saddle, and Nevada,
\nwhich many voters thought had a lock on second place.
\nLastly, falling back on the rail is North Carolina, whose rider,
\nThom Tillis, looks like he might better appreciate the ACA
\nwhen this horse race\u00a0is over. His steed looks extremely spent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And here comes Pennsylvania rounding the far turn, spurred on by her buoyant rider, Li’l Ben FX, passing now, on the outside, Arizona, ridden by John McCain’s ghost, and Georgia, with the devil in the saddle, and Nevada, which many voters thought had a lock on second place. 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