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JEWS FOR TEXAS

Kinky Friedman—learn more of his political beliefs here—is officially in the race to become Texas governor:

Friedman, 60, made his announcement in the predawn darkness while appearing on Don Imus’ In the Morning show on MSNBC. Attired in a black, fringed leather western coat and black cowboy hat, Friedman puffed on a large cigar throughout, looking for all the world like the Groucho Marx of the West.

To get on the Texas ballot as an independent, Friedman must collect 45,540 signatures between March 8 and May 11, 2006, from registered voters who did not cast a ballot in any party primary or runoff. Friedman said he will use volunteers to collect the signatures and is predicting success.

Check the poll at the link above; Kinky appears to be riding a Howard Dean-like groundswell of early support. Minus the Howard Dean-like groundswell of early insanity.

(Via J.F. Beck)

Posted by Tim B. on 02/04/2005 at 09:16 AM

  1. "We’re definitely going to win this booger,” Friedman said.

    “Bugger” with a Texas drawl?  Or a stuffed nose?

    Posted by Attila on 2005 02 04 at 12:08 PM • permalink

  2. Kinky could be the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Texas.  His public persona is somewhat erratic, but he really a pretty bright guy.  He has a web site,

    http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/

    with more details of his candidacy.  The quickest way to find out his position on the great issues of the day is to listen to his song, “A--hole from El Paso.”

    Posted by Mystery Meat on 2005 02 04 at 12:45 PM • permalink

  3. I’m reading his latest novel Steppin’ On A Rainbow.  Some slightly off-kilter stream-of-conciousness (sp?)descriptions that are amusing...not to mention they make me hungry for Portugese sausage & eggs from Zippy’s in Kailua!

    Posted by KC on 2005 02 04 at 01:30 PM • permalink

  4. "Kinky Friedman: Why the Hell Not? Governer 2006”

    Well, I’m sold.

    Posted by david on 2005 02 04 at 02:11 PM • permalink

  5. Well drop kick me Jesus through the goalposts of life. Ol’ Kinky fer guvn’ner? Heyull yes! Every gummint needs guys in office what smoke dope, drink beer and treat wimmin as they really want.

    If Jersey wasn’t so corrupt and crazy, I’d move to Texas so I could vote for him six, eight times. In the same election.

    Posted by Gary from Jersey on 2005 02 04 at 02:19 PM • permalink

  6. Gotta love the name of his band “The Texas Jewboys”

    Texans have a soft spot in the heart/head for larger than life characters and Kinky certainly fits the bill.

    He definately will get enough signatures to get him on the ballot.  I don’t know about his chances for Governer, though stranger things have and do happen in Texas.

    Posted by joe bagadonuts on 2005 02 04 at 02:20 PM • permalink

  7. Kinky wrote either a book or a song called,

    ‘They don’t make Jews like Jesus no more’.

    Priceless.

    Posted by JAFA on 2005 02 04 at 02:55 PM • permalink

  8. If I still lived in Texas, I’d vote for him, just to shake loose all the good ol’ boys from their old-boy network.  Hey, Minnesota had Ventura and California has Schwarzenegger.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2005 02 04 at 04:07 PM • permalink

  9. Y’all do realize, dontchoo that Mr. Friedman
    is to be addressed formally as:

    Richard Kinky “Big Dick" Friedman.

    Envision the Yard Signs:  "BIG DICKS in ‘06!"

    --furious

    Posted by furious_a on 2005 02 04 at 04:40 PM • permalink

  10. That’s Governor “Big Dick” to you.

    Partner

    Posted by papertiger on 2005 02 04 at 04:53 PM • permalink

  11. He wouldn’t be the first singin’ governor; there was Governor Jimmie Davis of Louisiana — the same Jimmie Davis who wrote “You Are My Sunshine”.

    I’m shocked nobody’s mentioned that one; doesn’t Norm Geras read this blog?

    Posted by Aarrgghh on 2005 02 04 at 05:37 PM • permalink

  12. He wouldn’t even be the first singing governor of Texas. I believe that would be W. Lee (Pappy) O’Daniel. Governor of Texas and later a U.S. Senator during the 1940’s. He was the front man for the Light Crust Doughboys. Light Crust flour was a product of his then employer in the 1920-1930’s.

    Posted by bc on 2005 02 04 at 06:04 PM • permalink

  13. Sorry...that’s…

    Governor Richard Kinky “Big Dick" Friedman.  Pfooey on this PMcode bs.

    I just like saying “Big Dick”....furious

    Posted by furious_a on 2005 02 04 at 06:06 PM • permalink

  14. Have you ever read any of his detective novels?  They are a great deal of fun.

    Posted by Merat on 2005 02 04 at 07:18 PM • permalink

  15. I don’t know if I’d vote for Kinky in the main election, but tell the petition carriers to stop by—I’ll sign it as many times as he wants :-) With him in the race, it might be the first non-boring Governor’s race since W ran.

    And the song goes:
    They ain’t making Jews like Jesus any more,
    They don’t turn the other cheek the way they did before,
    I heard that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor,
    Lord,
    They ain’t makin’ Jews like Jesus any more.

    Regards,
    Ric

    Posted by Ric Locke on 2005 02 04 at 07:52 PM • permalink

  16. And be sure and stop in at Kinky’s Utopia Animal Rescue ranch..now located in Medina, Texas. Send a few bucks for the dogs.
    utopiarescue.com

    Posted by Wallace-Midland Texas on 2005 02 04 at 10:07 PM • permalink

  17. Just to shake up the establishment, I’ll consider voting for him. Anyone who posed on the cover of “Texas Monthly” in a lace-covered evening dress, with a tiara and dangly earrings, lipstick (and huge cigar!)has got the prize for being secure in his own masculinity. This is a very wierd state… of course, y’all have noticed?

    Posted by SgtMom on 2005 02 04 at 11:06 PM • permalink

  18. Kinky’s a hoot. Asked at his press conference what he’d do about taxes, immigration and health insurance, he responded:
    “Read my lips: I don’t know.”

    Posted by slatts on 2005 02 04 at 11:46 PM • permalink

  19. I have the distinction of being mentioned in one of Kinky’s books, “A Case of Lonestar”, or, “Greenwich Killing Time"- Glenn the doorman with the braid down his back at City Limits.

    Posted by Glenn Bowen on 2005 02 05 at 12:01 AM • permalink

  20. The slogan you are proposing for Kinky Friedman to use in his bid to become Governor of Texas has already been used by the well known Roman Nobleman Biggus Dickus

    Posted by Stevo on 2005 02 05 at 12:19 AM • permalink

  21. You know what this means, don’t you?

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 02 05 at 01:23 AM • permalink

  22. Kinky should steal Alice Cooper’s campaign motto from when he ran for governor of Arizona: “A troubled man for troubled times.”

    Posted by JorgXMcKie on 2005 02 05 at 01:46 AM • permalink

  23. Cooper ran for governor?  When was that?  Dammit!  I was probably too young to vote.

    Posted by Sortelli on 2005 02 05 at 01:54 AM • permalink

  24. We’re gonna haveta change that salsa commercial from “That’s the guy who buys his salsa in New York City” to “...Haifa,” I guess.

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 02 05 at 05:20 PM • permalink

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