Texas Says “Kinky” Is Okay
If you don’t already know that Texas could wind up with a Jewish governor named Kinky Friedman, you haven’t been watching the news.
The latest development is that this writer of detective novels and leader of The Texas Jewboys, a satirical country and western band, has now been approved to have “Kinky” included with his name on the ballot. Some think Kinky’s campaign is a publicity stunt, but if it is, it’s one being guided by the consultant who helped Jesse Ventura (pro wrestler) become governor of Minnesota in 1998.
Click on the image above to watch one of the “KinkyToons” he’s using to get the message out. This one features some of Kinky’s musician friends–including Willie Nelson, Billie Joe Shaver, Bruce Robison, Kelly Willis, the Dixie Chicks, and Pat Green.
“I support gay marriage,” Friedman said in 2005, “I believe they have a right to be as miserable as the rest of us.”
If you want to know more about Kinky’s platform and his effort to win as an Independent in Texas, check out his website below.
