I have to admit I haven't been following Kinky Friedman's campaign for governor of Texas, but it does seem to be developing its amusing side. Don-Knottsian Democratic candidate Chris Bell (shown left, shortly after having sampled a green persimmon) has got his knickers in the usual Democratic twist about "spoilers". Where do these people get the notion that certain votes are theirs by right? It would be less surprising in a party that won a lot of elections, but when it's the Democrats it's really kind of baffling.
According to the Dallas Morning News:
Democrats are preparing a media and campaign offensive against the independent, planning in part to portray him as a racist.Needless to say, the desperately tired and tiresome Molly Ivins has chimed in for the tired and tiresome Democrat, citing the same silly talking points about Friedman's ethnic humor, and adding that he doesn't really seem quite wonky enough:The blitz is aimed at not only stopping Mr. Friedman from poaching Mr. Bell's base voters but also at exciting Democrats who could determine the outcome of local races, as well as statewide contests.... The escalating rhetoric shows an increasing urgency as the [incumbent Republican] governor's challengers attempt to break from the pack with fewer than four weeks left until Election Day....
[The anti-Friedman] ads... will air on radio stations with large black audiences....
[Friedman] demonstrated that he does not understand school finance or taxes, nor does he have any intention of trying to do so....... Molly observes, with more than a touch of schoolmarmery in her tone.
Molly's reasoning is of course the usual: if the incumbent is re-elected the world will come to an end. I dunno, maybe Matt Stoller still believes that, but I wonder who else does?
Comments (3)
Rock on.
Posted by Jeremy | October 12, 2006 2:13 PM
Posted on October 12, 2006 14:13
Saw this coming months back when Air America Radio started doing hit pieces on Kinky. The usual crap about "stealing our votes" and such. It'll be fun to see how desperate the dem's Mr. Chicken gets as the Hour of Doom draws near.
Posted by AlanSmithee | October 12, 2006 7:40 PM
Posted on October 12, 2006 19:40
I just want to live long enough to see one of these challengers deliver a decisive slap-down to the DP. It almost happened with Gonzales in San Francisco, a few years back. Please please let Friedman kick these oligarchs and connivers like Ivins where it counts. Just once. Please.
Posted by ms_xeno | October 15, 2006 2:43 PM
Posted on October 15, 2006 14:43