Dan Halpern of the New Yorker followed Kinky Friedman on the Texas gubernatorial campagin trail and found out some craaaazy things:
-The former Texas Jewboy has only two changes of meet-the-public clothing, and neither of them is a suit.
-He refers to himself in the third-person future tense, as in “The Governor has decided on pancakes!”
-In a state that ain’t exactly known for its Jewish rednecks, the guy actually has a chance at winning.
Wouldn’t that be sumptin’? Although, he’s a little too skanky to make my bubbie proud, even if he is, you know, one of us.
As a certified attendee of Bar & Bat Mitzvah saturday mornings onegs,
(hey the rabbi said everyone is invited),I believe, kinky is taking advantage of the fact that noone above
an IQ of 80 is interested in running for governor.
Jerry
Dallas
After Katrina, what the Republicans have put in office, nationally and in Texas has been a disaster and a shame. We certainly can’t do worse with the Kinkster. I live in El Paso, and have a second home in Prairieville, La.
I am sad to call myself an American at this point in time. But I am proud to be AN A**HOLE FROM EL PASO. GETER DONE, KINKY
Michael (Pelinke) Gold
I think more and more people are going o elect candidates that are just totally contrary to the crap we have in office. Kinky could be the next Jesse Ventura. All you Texans should vote him in.
I just met him at a local business alliance luncheon here in Houston. He seems nice enough for someone who still believes change can happen through political processes. Also, Jesse Ventura’s campaign manager is running the show now. It ought to be interesting.