Curt Schilling stands up Bush*

[billybob537]

Yesturday Curt Schilling was scheduled to apear with Bush* at a rally in N.H. After an astounding amount of negative feedback from his interview. He apologized for politisizing the Red Sox fame. Later in the day he begged out of the campaign appearace.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/president/bush/articles/2004/10/30/schilling_backs_off_plan_to_stump_for_gop_in_nh/

[Forney15042]

1. Curt Shilling

More proof that athletes should stick to playing sports and not going political...

Kerry/Edwards'04

[newyawker99]

8. Hi Forney15042!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[indepat]

2. Curt Schilling, with an income probably exceeding $10 million, is among

the very few who benefit from this Administration's policies, at least tax-wise, but at what cost considering the destruction to the environment, the Federal treasury and ultimately the Social Security and Medicare programs, and international law, treaties and goodwill, just to name a few?

[uhhuh]

3. They missed a perfect opportunity

For a clever headline:

No Shilling For Schilling!

[KharmaTrain]

4. He Got A High Hard One From His Agent

I'll bet Jerry McGuire's phones from all those big endorsers went dead within hours of that GMA endorsement. Then Schilling got some red-ass...he crossed a line he shouldn't have...mixed politics with sports...especially Boston sports.

A Red Sox fan wrote that Schilling had was not planning to be back in Boston next year to say the crap he did...dissing the home team's candidate. He should STFU and stay at Disney World forever.

[Cha]

5. NO wonder he ditched bush

at the last minute..that is really reprehensible what he did..not even going to be there next year.

One of my earlier questions was.."what did the other players think who are Dems?"

[KharmaTrain]

7. Just Another Moran Athlete

Lots of 'em out there lovin' the manchild. But then most of these jocks have lived pampered lives since it was found out they could throw or dunk a ball. Selfish and ignorant. I'll bet Schilling thinks everyone agrees with him...rarely stepping out of the same type of bubble Bunnypants lives in.

Cheers!

[rockydem]

9. Jerry McGuire?

Is that really his agents name?

[Generic Other]

6. Kerry must win or the curse on the sox goes back in effect

it's the law of karma. dumb jock. Don't mess with the fates.

[okieinpain]

10. hey, leave curt alone. he did the right thing, so give the guy a break

[Bluebear]

11. "It's important Bush get elected, he will stand up for those who....

can't stand up for themselves!" - Curt Schilling

No, I won't give him a break. I understand your feeling but he endorsed a dangerous leader.

[givemebackmycountry]

12. Well everyone has the right to speak their mind BUT...

Schilling should have known better.

I remember when they were trying to get Jordan to endorse Clinton and he said he would not because...

"Hey, Republicans buy sneakers too".

Smart guy.

John Elway was by far my favorite athlete.
Two Super Bowls...Denver fans LOVED him, including me.

That was of course until September 13th of this year when he stumped for Chimpy in Denver, introducing him to a crowd in Englewood, Colorado.

I'll never wear my Elway jersey again.
As far as I'm concerned he'll never get another dime from me.
EVER.