In case you haven't noticed, Kinky Friedman is nuts

[NoPasaran]

O'REILLY: So phony politicians are your main goal? You want to get them out?

FRIEDMAN: I would say. I would say. Yes, when democracy is flourishing in Iraq and in Lebanon and places like that, it's being stifled in Texas. That's...

O'REILLY: Do you really believe that democracy is being stifled in Texas?

FRIEDMAN: I believe that voices like Ross Perot (search), Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader should be heard. They don't have to be president. Give 'em a chance. That's what the guys at the Alamo died for, is to give us a choice besides plastic or paper.

O'REILLY: OK. But Texas is such an independent state. I lived there for two years. You could win.

FRIEDMAN: It's very...

O'REILLY: I mean, you could -- I mean, stay away from Willie Nelson (search). I mean, you don't want him on the bus.

FRIEDMAN: He's my energy, Bill.

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[Spinzonner]

1. And your point would be ?

[Wright Patman]

2. 'He's my energy, Bill'

should have been transcribed 'he's my energy bill.'

Art Bell interviewed Willie Nelson over the weekend. He is a biodiesel advocate. All his buses use it.

http://www.biodiesel.org

[Gyre]

3. At least he's a benign nutjob.

Unlike his predecessor TX politicians (ie, psychopath/egomaniacs).

Gyre

[johncoby2]

4. That is why they are giving him air time

He is nuts and he makes everyone else look nuts.
Real good for Texas.

[Justitia]

5. That freak O'Reilly lived here for two yrs??? -eom

[Paladin]

6. He May Be Nuts........

....but he's got my vote for governor.

[CoolOnion]

7. We've had worse

Remember that really bad governor we had once? Executed all those people, but said he was "Christian?" Tried to turn West Texas into a toxic waste dump...

...you know, that guy in the White House? :)

Seriously, Kinky's an entertainer--a writer and musician, not a politician. But that can be good for the debate. I've heard him say some really plain-spoken common sense things about choice, education, health care, things that ordinary people want to talk about. I think he'll enliven the debate, anyway, and force the politicians to talk about issues we care about.

[derby378]

8. Good point

Now Kinky just needs to learn to stay far away from Faux News.

[NoPasaran]

9. We can do better

I'd rather we have someone who has stood up for integrety in politics and doesn't treat the governor's race as part of a marketing campaign for his latest novel. Someone like Chris Bell.

[CoolOnion]

10. True. We need someone good...

..and let the GOP worry about Kinky.