How Hard Could It Be To Run For Governor of Texas

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This is good for those of you following Texas politics. Written by Kinky Friedman, a real hoot!


Guest columnist
How hard could it be to run for governor of Texas?

By Kinky Friedman


Why am I running for governor of Texas in 2006? Why the hell not? I already have several good campaign slogans, starting with "How hard could it be?"

Compared with the daunting financial crunch that Arnold Schwarzenegger inherited when he became governor of California, being governor of Texas is a notoriously easy gig. It's rather like being the judge of a giant chili cook-off.

Consider that in the past a series of wealthy Texas oilmen have ascended to the office, some of them rarely bothering to leave their ranches to go to Austin unless there was a football game. And it's clear that not much was expected of our first female governor, Ma Ferguson, who, regarding bilingual studies, once said: "If the King's English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for Texas."

Here's another reason I'm running: Texas has a tradition of singing governors. Pappy O'Daniel's successful race took place in the 1940s. He had a band called the Light Crust Doughboys. I, of course, had a band called the Texas Jewboys. His slogan was "Pass the biscuits, Pappy." One of my most popular, often-requested songs is "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven (And Your Buns in the Bed)." The parallels are almost uncanny.

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[GoodSpud]

1. Kinky is a treasure...

Love that kook.


I'd go for Wille as head of DEA too FWIW.

T.D.P.

[newyawker99]

2. Hi hawthorne17!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[indigobusiness]

3. The Kinkster is no 'kook'...

"I'm this close to being Governor of Texas".

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...he's often the sharpest knife in the drawer.

http://www.kinkyfriedman.com/


Our current governor, Rick Perry, is very proud of his hair. I've got a better head of hair than him, but it's not in a place I can show you because I wear a cowboy hat most of the time. Actually, the only thing cowboys and Jews have in common is that we both like to wear our hats indoors. In the rare instances in which I take off my hat, I have what I often like to refer to as the Lyle Lovett Starter Kit.