Kinky Friedman
THE STORY: Kinky Friedman is running for governor again, this time as a Democratic candidate.
THE LINK: http://tinyurl.com/y967gyc
THE POLL: Who will you support for Texas Governor?
>> Kinky Friedman: 37 percent (49 votes)
>> Tom Schieffer: 2 percent (3 votes)
>> Hank Gilbert: 0 percent (0 votes)
>> Kay Bailey Hutchison: 10 percent (13 votes)
>> Larry Kilgore: 2 percent (2 votes)
>> Rick Perry: 16 percent (21 votes)
>> Debra Medina: 5 percent (7 votes)
>> Jeff Daiell: 25 percent (33 votes)
>> Kenneth Griffin: 1 percent (1 vote)
>> Steve Nichols: 0 percent (0 votes)
>> Fran Cavanaugh: 1 percent (4 votes)
>> Other: 2 percent (2 votes)
>> williard: “People are entitled to their own opinion. They are not entitled to their own set of facts. Each candidate for Texas governor has some supporters that read this newspaper. Some of them read these comment sections. There are two colleges in Odessa and another in Midland, Big Spring and Alpine. Kinky Said: “The colleges are filthy rich, and the kids are broke,” he said.
But Kinky is wrong. – Texas colleges and universities are in hock up to their neck, and are running up a heck of a tab.”
>> noddybobump: “I don’t know these guys, most of ’em, but I believe any of ’em would be better than Rick or Kay,” said Friedman. TRUER words were never spoken. Eighteen is the smoking, voting, military serving age. Twenty-one is the voting age. Yes, that is right—a 19 year old can kill Iraqis, but can’t buy a beer. I would vote for Willie Nelson or a clown before I’d vote for a Repugnant.”
>> mikelmassey: “So Kinky is advocating additional tax on oil, that really will be a tax on everybody and he is buying teachers votes by promising a $3000 raise and danaco make a good point about financial responsibility. Democrats have big hearts and too many of them do not have a clue about financial responsibility. So, buy votes from government employees, raise taxes and legalize gambling. Is there any such thing as a financially conservative Democrat these days? Are taxes ever too high for any Democrat?”
