The STOP KINKY blog
I’ll be honest, I don’t know that much about politics. I’ve only lived in Texas for a year - hence the “outsider” in the title of this site. However, I am a proud Kinky supporter, not so much because of his views on anything, but because he is a crazy-ass cigar chomping cowboy who at least likes to talk about fighting-the-power. And he drinks Guiness. I think he’s pretty cool.
But now there’s a new blog telling me how evil Kinky is. My mind is starting to get all confused like during the brief period of time I got really into Alex Jones and infowars. Scanning through the site, here is some interesting info. that I found…
- Apparently a lot of people are pissed off over his comment “And I’m not pro-life, and I’m not pro choice. I’m pro football!” Why anyone in Texas would have a problem with this statement, I have no idea.
- Kinky thinks “negro” is a charming word.
- Kinky wants the 10 commandments back in the classroom.
- Kinky voted for Bush in 2004.
- Kinky was named “Male Chauvinist Pig of the Year” by NOW. To that, I have to say… AWESOME!
Like I said earlier, I am not the guy to talk about politics. I just think it would be cool to have a crazy cigar-chomping cowboy in charge of Texas. But I guess that might be kind of like having a crazy pretend cowboy in the White House. Use the comments feature to discuss all things Kinky. (Link via Burnt Orange)
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You know, I understand why progressives might be up in arms about Kinky’s run, for various reasons. But the fact of the matter is, a progressive democrat simply will not be elected governor of TX. Kinky’s a hell of a lot less scary than the republican alternatives, if only for the humor factor. He doesn’t give me the heebie jeebies like regular politicians do.
I’m a 2-time Nader voter, so I’m not necessarily against longshot bids. But Kinky is simply not a serious candidate, whether or not the Dems have a slim chance or not. He just out there hawking his trademark image and book-sales potential, nothing more. It’s got him a regular gig on the peckerwood Imus’ show after all. If he were to win he’d be the first one to go into shock. He should be ignored like a KKK march.
This is a comment I posted on the stopkinky blog. I thought I’d share it here too. Most of it concerns Kinky’s joke that he is not pro-choice or pro-life but pro-football.
Humor, humanity and a lack of influence by the two political parties who have screwed up this state and country are three things that make Kinky worth electing. Republicans are racist greed heads and Democrats aggressively pursue the role of opposition party instead of leadership. Progressives should blame their ineffectual party leadership for their inevitable loss at the polls, and conservatives just need to get over the evil that has stolen their party and convinced them that God is a Republican. The truth is that most Texas voters consider themselves independent, not R or D.
I understand that some people are just too slow or humorless to get Kinky’s abortion joke. But to “Bush” him with the flip-flopper label is pretty low. It’s a joke, silly. Kinky makes jokes. This sort of attack- and this blog- are perfect examples of the things Kinky will fix. While Republicans and Democrats fight over semantics and the politics of genitalia they lose sight of what really matters as an administrator of the State of Texas: the happiness of the people of Texas.
Democrats like the author of this blog need to understand one simple truth. Progressives want inspiration and leadership, we want a Governor who stands for Texas, not a political party. We want leadership that acknowledges the failure of the two major parties and offers a solution. Kinky is unusual and obviously confuses and frightens you. Get over it. If you support Bell, Perry, or CKS, then support them. But your attacks on Kinky are thin and feeble and only expose you as a part of the problem. Take that to your next meet-up. I would have said “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” but, I don’t want you to infer that I am pro-tobacco.
One last point:
It’s is entirely possible to be pro-choice, but be in favor of reducing abortions. What you call a flip-flop is an opinion held by most Americans. There is politics and then there is reality. Trying the one increases the value of the other.
Craig - most everyone considers themself politically “independent” these days, what with the status quo being such a disgrace and all, so that moniker is essentially meaningless in the 21st century. Just how is Kinky going to fix the polarization of our political dialouge, by making us laugh? Hell, Blowdry and monkey-boy have been making me laugh for years and look at the sorry state of affairs they’ve created. Leadership and responsible governance is hard work and, yes, actually require some original thinking and at least some semblance of a workable plan. Casino gambling in the Bible belt? Get serious, that’s never gonna happen in Kinky’s or your lifetime. Refund the surplus to property owners? Who do you think benefits from that? People with average homesteads or the uber-rich commercial real estate and petrochemical interests? It’s blatantly apparent that Kinky isn’t serious because there is nothing novel or revolutionary about his dime-store populism, remember Jim Mattox? Like Mattox, Kinky just throws out red (bar-b-que) meat and whatever sticks becomes incorporated into his platform. Wow (yawn), how cutting edge.
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