Friedman roundup
The New Yorker has a lengthy profile of Kinky Friedman in its newest issue. Reporter Dan Halpern follows candidate Friedman around on the trail, while detailing some of Friedman's bio and vulgar jokes.
In general, the profile is favorable, although candidates generally wouldn't like their ill-tempered rants getting out into the public domain. For example, saying this about your campaign contributors in front of a reporter is generally not smart:
"I'm sick of being a performing monkey," he said after a while. "I'm sick of these rich motherfuckers. But I'm also sick of people asking me if this is a joke. God damn it, I am serious. And they're going to see that I am, eventually." He paused, then added, "People are always misunderstanding each other. You can never think you have the last word on any human heart."
Meanwhile, Kinky won $45,612 playing a slot machine at Harrah's New Orleans. That's a dollar for every signature he nees to collect to get on the ballot.
Former KBH lawyer Dick DeGuerin has officially become one of Kinky's political advisers in the campaign.
Another Friedman supporter, Willie Nelson is holding a fundraiser on September 24th. For $5000 you can play 9 holes with Willie, Jesse Ventura, and have lunch with at Willies' ranch. Billy Joe Shaver will be on hand for music at lunch, which you can go to for just $1000. Bud Kennedy notes all this in a column at the FWST, but he doesn't seem to think much of Friedman's -- or a "sacrificial Democrat to be named later" -- chances.
Posted by Evan @ 08/21/05 07:34 PM
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