The Church of Chi

Like Rick Casey, I received the press release from the Farouk Shami campaign for Governor beating back the plethora of attacks on Shami's religion. Being the internet maven that I am, I wasn't going to admit out loud (in other words, pull out my Twitter megaphone) that I wasn't aware of the sudden deluge of media stories on Shami being a Muslim or a Quaker or a Muslim Quaker, or perhaps a new religion du jour. I consulted my research assistant, Ms. Google, and she pointed me to this Burnt Orange Report post about unelectable Democratic candidate for Governor, Bill Dear, and his anti-Muslim rant. That was it. That was all I could find.

Casey revealed the real campaign killer - that Shami doesn't go to church. So, let me get this straight. Farouk Shami is running for Governor of Texas and he doesn't vote AND he doesn't go to church? What's next? He doesn't hunt? He hates parades? He doesn't wear boots?

Oh, wait, he's got that last one covered, as he is the proud owner of forty-two pairs of red go-go boots. Here's some free, but genius, advice on a new Shami campaign slogan (channeling Hoover):

A Chi in Every Pot and Red Boots in Every Closet. 

It will give the media something new to latch on to, and the rest of us hope that, as Governor, Shami will give us a fashion makeover we can believe in.