Kinky Friedman on CNBC with Tim Russert right now

[derby378]

Damn, this guy's good. Now he's talking about biodiesel and using it to "stop the Saudis from playing the jukebox" and making us dance to their tune.

Have any of you heard of Republican attempts to outlaw biodiesel in Texas?

[pstans]

1. This guy is awesome

He is just an interesting guy with interesting ideas. Of course, he is a little kinky (sorry, had to). I probably don't agree with all of his ideas, but it sure would be fun to have him aa a Governor.

Is he a Republican or a Democrat? He sure likes Bu$h, but has some progressive ideas.

[derby378]

3. He plans to run as an independent

I think he'd be unstoppable as a Democratic candidate, but he hates feeling like he has to support a party platform. He's more of a populist progressive with a tip of the hat to Texas traditionalists.

[madrchsod]

2. if i remember correctly

he`s pickles fav singer songwriter.....

[1monster]

4. Kinky Friedman is an author...

http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/

[nevergiveup]

5. I heard him say the other day

he was for gay marriage because "gays have just as much right to be miserable as the rest of us".

[pstans]

6. If you brush away all the wackiness

You find a man with his heart in the right places. If you check his website out his top 2 issues listed are improvoing education and creating an in-state volunteer agency, modeled after the Peace Corps.

[greenman3610]

7. He started as a songwriter, with his band, the "Texas Jewboys"

I used to do this song at the local
open mike nite -
"They Ain't makin Jews like Jesus any more"

Well, a redneck nerd in a bowling shirt was a-guzzlin’ lone star beer
Talking religion and-uh politics for all the world to hear.
¡°they oughta send you back to russia, boy, or new york city one
You just want to doodle a christian girl and you killed god’s only son.¡±

I said, ¡°has it occurred to you, you nerd, that that’s not very nice,
We jews believe it was santa claus that killed jesus christ.¡±
¡°you know, you don’t look jewish,¡± he said, ¡°near as I could figger
I had you lamped for a slightly anemic, well-dressed country nigger.¡°

No, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore,
They don’t turn the other cheek the way they done before.
He started in to shoutin’ and a-spittin’ on the floor,
¡°lord, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore.¡±

He says, ¡°i ain’t a racist but aristitle onassis is one greek we don’t need
And them niggers, jews and sigma nus, all they ever do is breed.
And wops ¡®n micks ¡®n slopes ¡®n spics ¡®n spooks are on my list
And there’s one little hebe from the heart of texas ¡º is there anyone I missed ? ¡±

Well, I hits him with everything I had right square between the eyes.
I says, ¡°I’m gonna gitcha, you son of a bitch ya, for spoutin’ that pack of lies.
If there’s one thing I can’t abide, it’s an ethnocentric racist;
Now you take back that thing you said ¡®bout aristitle onassis.¡±

No, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore,
We don’t turn the other cheek the way we done before.
You could hear that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor
¡°lord, they sho’ ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore!¡±
All right!

No, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore,
We don’t turn the other cheek the way they done before.
You hear that honky holler as he hit that hardwood floor
Lord, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore.

Everybody!
They ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore,
They ain’t makin’ carpenters who know what nails are for.
Well, the whole damn place was singin’ as I strolled right out the door
¡°lord, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore!¡±

No, we ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore,
We don’t turn the other cheek the way they done before.
Well, the whole damn place was singin’ as I strolled right out the door
¡°lord, they ain’t makin’ jews like jesus anymore!¡±

[derby378]

8. Remember that George Lakoff book we all like?

Even if you're voting for Chris Bell next year come Hell or high water, study Kinky carefully. He knows how to frame, and he is heavily connected with Texan identity. Unfortunately, too many voters do not vote their self-interest; they vote for those who they think best represents who they are culturally and socially. That's one reason why Kinky has so much buzz around him.

[johncoby2]

9. The guy is a *&^%in idiot

You know he supports prayer in school.

I think we need to remember what happened the last time people voted for someone because he was a straight talker, a likable kinda guy.

I am afraid that any Democratic group that takes up the kinky for governor call will come off looking like kinky and would be discredited.

Look, Kinky is a sideshow. He draws attention to the idiot in office now. Democrats have a candidate. He is very well qualified, doesn't have great looking hair, but very intelligent ideas about what we need in Austin.

kinky is a joke. Lets have a laugh.