Kinky Friedman's platform for his run for Texas governor is shaping up nicely:
DE-WUSSIFICATION
Our icons are being demeaned. Cowboys are no longer heroes for our children, but subject to derision. We are being laughed at instead of respected in the rest of the country. What has happened to our glorious heritage? This is the great state of Texas! We are not wusses, we are Texans. "We will beat back the wussification of Texas if we have to do it one wuss at a time." - Kinky Friedman.
His plan to team up with Willie Nelson and a pile of rutabagas doesn't really fire my imagination, but it always has been hit-or-miss with the Kinkster.
One thing's a certainty ... he's going to make this a fun election to follow.
now come on- if you really knew the Kinkstah- you'd donate some of them jeb bush bucks and help get him on the road to the govenors' mansion. after all he runs utopia animal rescue for the real creatures-i think he can help us out here in texas. anybody but rick perry, kay bailey hutchinson, or carol keeton rylander! puleeeezzzzzeeee.
Posted by: sylvia at May 13, 2005 11:22 PMI'd love to see him in the Governor's mansion.
If he makes it onto the ballot, I may very well write him a check.
As much as I bitch about politicians, I bitch about the artiste' more. I don't want this nut anywhere near the levers of power of my great state, nor do I want him making a mockery of us (which he will do, being he's in the business of being funny.) I wish we could just get a successful & dull business man to run for gov.
Posted by: Scott Chaffin at May 14, 2005 10:04 AMI know just what you're saying, Scott, and you have a point. I too want a accountant-type at the head of my state government- devoted, nose-to-the-grindstone, etc.
But this is some state other than Florida and the guy's so funny!