Support Kinky Friedman for governor of Texas.

"Politics is the only field in which the more experience you have, the worse you get," says Friedman. "And I think musicians can better run this state than politicians. And, hell, beauticians can better run the state than politicians."

When he was reminded that musicians are not known for their excellent work habits, Friedman replied, "OK, so we're not gonna get a lot done early in the mornings. All right? But you know what [musicians] are? They're honest. They're honest. And I want people, in this administration, that don't care about the Republicans and don't care about the Democrats, but care about Texas. That's what I passionately care about."

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[Lee Coppock]

Thanks, Craig. I needed a quote to start my lecture tomorrow. This will be perfect.

[dilys]

Every time I see locally a bumper sticker that says "Kinky for Governor. Why the h**l not?" I want to blow my horn and scream, as I pass the smoke-belching klunker:
"Katrina!"
"Avian flu!"
"Disaster communications!"
"Etc!"

It's necessary to hold a street-corner sit-com analysis of politics, to think governors sleep late and sit around jamming with the more fragrant and addled of the populace. Part of the thing that makes honest politicians look less sincere&honest is having the scope of vision that grapples with the nuances and contradictions and consequences and budgets of policy decisions.

Bah. They don't make charming idiots like Kinky any more.