"Criticize me all you want, but don't circumcise me anymore!"

"Friedman hasn't lost his outrageous edge: His current campaign television ad features the new Kinky Friedman 'talking action figure' taking questions at a press conference. 'Criticize me all you want, but don't circumcise me anymore!' declares the doll.
On the other hand he appears sincerely fed up with what he characterizes as the fat-cat, do-nothing elected officials who have made a mockery of Texas pride.
'As my spiritual adviser Billy Joe Shaver says," the real-life Friedman proclaims, 'you can lead a politician to water, but you can't make him think.'" Candid candidate-Kinky Friedman-This man wants to be your gov'ner. Seriously. Star-Telegram Jan. 1, 2006

“Kinky Friedman has raised three times as much campaign money in his independent bid for governor as the two top Democratic candidates combined.” - Dallas Morning Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Thanks to Nephew Mike for this update.