Kinky Again?

Kinky Friedman appeared at the Lakewood Medallion Discount Liquors in Dallas this past weekend to sign bottles of his Man In Black Tequila.

While there, he confirmed to reporters that he is considering a possible run for Governor.

More than six years after losing the race for governor, the singer, songwriter and novelist said he's considering another run.  Friedman ran as an independent in the 2006 general election, and he received more than 12 percent of the vote.  He also ran in 2009, but dropped out early in favor of former Houston mayor, Bill White.

Between signing bottles and schmoozing customers, Kinky also shared his plan to solve the state's budget problems:

"I would campaign very hard to legalize casino gambling," Friedman said. "And to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana. If we can accomplish those two things, we won't be talking about any kind of taxes for 30 years."

I suspect that like many of his songs, many of his political statements are made for shock appeal, but he is fun and refreshing.  I don’t know if he could govern – or would even want to – but he does add zest to Texas politics.