If I Were A Texan

I watched Kinky Friedman on Cavuto, yesterday, and he really made me wish I were a Texan so I could vote for him.
I first got exposed to the "Jewish Cowboy" over twenty years ago when I heard a very funny and irreverant song by Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys, called "They Don't Make Jewboys Like They Used To." We don't have to worry about him overdoing political correctness. Later I learned that he was a novelist, and I read While the Cat’s Away, which I enjoyed immensely.
Now he is running for Governor of the great state of Texas, as an independent. The way things are looking, he could very well be the next Governor.
This country needs more people like Friedman in office. The major parties have bogged down in politics, which is not surprising as they are full of politicians. As Freidman put it, "A politician looks only to the next election. A statesman looks to future generations." I could apply that to the current players in Washington, but I won't do that here.
Friedman is definitely not a politician. He has vowed not to listen to lobbyists or special interest groups, He has declared that he will only stay in office for one term, because he is not a career politician. The three candidates against whom he is running are.
"The people have had enough of politicians," he said, "It is time for a statesman."
We know Friedman is down to earth an honest, if only because he does not plan a career in politics. He has nothing to gain by being dishonest.
When asked about Jesse Ventura, the former wrestler turned Governor of Minnesota, who also ran as an independent, Friedman said, "Jesse found out that wrestling is real and politics is fixed," citing the political problems Ventura had in following his agenda while in office.
What I liked the most about the interview was Kinky Friedman's parting remark:
"A good shepherd does not ignore his flock. I want to be a good shepherd."
If I were a Texan, he would have my vote.