Round Top Register Endorses Kinky Friedman for Governor of Texas

By Christopher K. Travis

It's all the rage to be independent these days. Everyone's doing it. Joe Lieberman has caught the bug, and so have two of the candidates for Governor of the State of Texas.
Sadly, we Texans are beset by what is best described as a stale smorgasbord of choices for governor that is enough to turn the stomach of any right-minded resident of the Lone Star state.
The only bright spot is Kinky Friedman, who wears a cowboy hat, smokes a cigar, and tosses off one-liners. He can sing, play the guitar, and writes mystery novels. Kinky is often downright funny. He has a day job, so he doesn't have to suck up to special interests. He is clearly the most qualified to serve.
Therefore, our endorsement goes to Kinky Friedman for Governor of the State of Texas.
Why? Because he's the only one who is honest. He admits he's full of BS while the others try to hide what is obvious. Politics in Texas could use a little humor. God knows, there is little a rational person can do these days but laugh or cry, and laughing would be a lot more fun. We think paying someone to poke fun at the legislature until the next election would do the state a world of good.
Perhaps you think this is an unrealistic choice. After all, Texas election law gives little help to independents, let alone any state campaign funding. Texas law also says there will be no runoff, even if the winning candidate ends up with less than 25% of the vote. That’s a great plan for building consensus.
But consider the alternatives…We have our current governor, Mr. Rick Perry, a plastic-haired window dressing of a politician who gained the office by kissing up to George W., then won his second election by swift-boating the opposition just like his mentor. If you like the Trans-Texas Corridor & want to pay tolls on existing roads, he’s your man.
Next we have a strident grandma, Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, who has all the charm of a pit bull. She calls herself an independent, but is really a political opportunist whose son was George W's press secretary.
One thing you can count on is that Perry and Strayhorn will fill the airwaves with sleazy lies and misrepresentations about one another the month before the election. All that lying seems a waste of money, since there are plenty of legitimate reasons why neither should be governor.
We also have a Democrat no one has ever heard of, Chris Bell, who hasn't a chance in hell in this hardcore Republican state. They say he was a good reporter before he became a congressman. He could be a nice guy for all I know, but who cares?
Ultimately, the only real independent is Kinky, so unless you want more of the same old asinine SOP, our suggestion is that you vote for Friedman.
As Kinky says, “ Why the hell not ? “

source: http://www.roundtop.com/kinkytexas.htm