Texas politics has reached an all-time low.

First there was Clayton Williams and his crude remarks about women and rape. Now it’s Kinky Friedman’s comment about African Americans and Katrina evacuees.

Williams’ off-color joke was said during a time when he thought he was off-the-record and said he thought the media overreacted.

Maybe so, however, politicians should be held accountable for their actions. Like it or not, Friedman is now a politician.

Friedman defends himself by saying that he is only telling “it like it is.”

Well it’s time Mr. Friedman heard it “like it is.”

Racism is not acceptable in any form and it most certainly not entertaining, Mr. Friedman.

We’ve listened to you promote legalization of marijuana, call Katrina evacuees “thugs and crackheads,” (this is laughable since you promote legalizing drugs) and suggesting appointing Willie Nelson the state’s energy chief. 

You are scary Mr. Friedman. You hide your racism and bigotry behind a “tell it like it is” mentality.

Are we supposed to laugh?

Singling out a segment of the population and belittling them is not a laughing matter Mr. Friedman. You have built your career on crude humor and now it appears you are applying the same “humor” to your campaign.

Politics is not and should never be a comedy skit. Too much is at stake. Leave comedy to David Letterman and Jay Leno.