An Open Letter to Kinky Friedman

Dear Mr. Friedman,

Please listen to the bloggers, the voice of the people.  These are the  nontraditional voters that ya'll are gunning for.  They're blogging for you, will you podcast for them?

I know, I know this ain't exactly Tom Joad's speech in Grapes of Wrath, nor just about any Jimmy Stewart movie climax.  However, this is a brave new world and it ain't necessarily poetic.

Across the blogosphere we've collected comments from your fans, folks willing to give up their vote in the primary to sign the petition to give you a shot in the general election...

Here's what they're saying:

Nathaniel Erickson ponders, "Is it possible, in the homestate of George W. Bush, that a liberal independent could be elected governor in 2006? The answer is lookingly increasingly like a yes."

"Stranger things have happened," says The Fat Guy, "We elected Ann Richards not a few years ago, didn't we?"

"Kinky can quip.  Kinky can write.  But can Kinky govern?  Does he have the right hair for the job?" blogs BookFestivus.

Lew Rockwell just lays it out there: Kinky Friedman is my choice for governor in Texas in 2006."

Patrick declares, "I want him to win, and I want you to vote for him."  Patrick, BTW, is coming for your starfruit.

Today's Democracy writes, "I have to admit, he shoots from the hip and is far from politically correct. Listening to him is a breath of fresh air. No rhetoric, no bull, not unlike the feeling that Ross Perot inspired in 1996. Will he make a good Governor, who knows. In any event, this will be a very interesting race to watch."

When the Tattooed Quaker read that you're appearing at Mojo's this Saturday, he posted, "Looks like I'll be showing up for work early that morning."

The Patron Saint of Profanity promises that she'll kick in some expensive dental work if people don't vote Kinky.  She then goes on to faithfully quote every quip you ever quothed, including my personal favorite:

"Our icons are being demeaned. Cowboys are no longer heroes for our children, but subject to derision. We are being laughed at instead of respected in the rest of the country. What has happened to our glorious heritage? This is the great state of Texas! We are not wusses, we are Texans. "We will beat back the wussification of Texas if we have to do it one wuss at a time."  --Kinky Friedman

Amorphism thinks you're funny and sincere and that you're better than the alternative candidates. Amorphism also thinks "Little Jewford would make the best First Lady ever."

Tim writes, "Someone please tell Kinky Friedman, forget running for governor of Texas...how about the Whitehouse in '08?"

And finally, Jack Cluth is worried that, "It's a bit too early to be circling the wagons, eh?"

What say you, Mr. Friedman, will you be a guest on our podcast?

Comments

[bigg larry]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DUDE PLEASE REMOVE MY COMMENT I DIDN'T WRITE THAT!!!!!!!!! I GOT IT IN THE NEWSLETTER!

[Steven Phenix]

I pulled it down. I thought that was your quote, not Kinky's. Sorry for the confusion.