I guess if there’s an appropriate place for a political debate, it would be here. Argue away, darlings! I’m sure you’ll all be friends by the time the dust settles. ;-)
Third line looks fine to me, though the seventh line does deviate significantly from the established rhythm. And it isn’t ABAB, it’s ABCB (etc). Still, I find it a pleasing poem . . . even if line seven does throw me off each time I read it.
Purple.