Jim Hightower: Why Is Texas So Psycho?

[marmar]

via Alternet:



Why Is Texas So Psycho?

By Jim Hightower, Creators Syndicate. Posted April 25, 2009.

The Governor of Texas is one bad haircut away from Blagojevichian levels of gubernatorial gooberness.



Texas politics has long been a source of great amusement for the people of our state, but it's often a source of bafflement for people beyond our borders. So, sometimes there's a need to explain what's going on here, and this is one of those times. In this case, the explanation is simple: Our governor is a goober.

Texans have known this for some time, but Rick Perry -- whose chief claim to fame had been that he has a spectacular head of hair -- was unknown outside the state, so he was our little secret. Now, however, Perry's gooberness has gone viral. He's a YouTube phenomenon and a new darling of the GOP kingmaker, Rush Limbaugh.

He broke into national consciousness on April 15, when he spoke at one of the many "teabag" rallies that Republican operatives set up around the country to protest Barack Obama's deficit spending. Appearing in Austin before a boisterous crowd of about a thousand people who were fuming about everything from gun control to the Wall Street bailout, the governor opened with this shot: "I'm sure you're not just a bunch of right-wing extremists. But if you are, I'm with you."

Then came the thought that earned him YouTuber-of-the-Day and a favorable mention from Lord Limbaugh: Texas just, By God, might secede from the union if Washington keeps messing with us. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/story/138306/why_is_texas_so_psycho/

[sam sarrha]

1. DON'T DRINK THE WATER.! all the filtered water kiosks on the streets there, they're for th Democrats

to keep them from becoming war mongering trickle down torture Zombies:toast: :spray: :rofl:

[tammywammy]

2. "Our governor is a goober"

That pretty much sums it up. :rofl: