Mulling over Curt Schilling’s threat/promise to “‘get this state back to the place it deserves to be,” CSTB commentary fixture Rog writes, “maybe he’d bring back the Rathskeller? Then, I would support his candidacy. Kenmore Square’s gotten too gentrified and safe and basically a white Republican’s wet dream ever since that one guy with the bloody sock helped the Red Sox win the World Series.” What’s all this about? In the rich traditions of Jim Bunning, Steve Largent and, uh, Heath Schuler, Schilling — a Massachusetts resident for all of 5 years — claims he’s mulling a run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the late Edward Kennedy. The Boston Globe quotes Schilling from an interview with NECN’s Brad Puffer (link swiped from Repoz and Baseball Think Factory)
“I’m not going to divulge the discussions, but I’ve been contacted by people whose opinion I give credence to and listen to, and I listened,” Schilling said.
Asked whether he would run, Schilling said, “As of today, probably not.”
“I don’t know, going forward,” Schilling said. “That’s a pretty big deal, from a commitment standpoint, not just for me but for my family.”
After the interview, Schilling added to his comments with a statement he posted on his blog.
“I do have some interest in the possibility,” Schilling wrote. “That being said to get to there, from where I am today, many many things would have to align themselves for that to truly happen. I am not going to comment further on the matter since at this point it would be speculation on top of speculation.”
If that bloody sock won’t get him into the Hall of Fame, the US Senate is the next best thing.
I would hope that he’d run against the Kruky Monster. He could run negative ads where he interviews Mitch Williams about the final inning of the 1993 World Series. Can you see the slow, grainy, black and white footage of Curt with a towel over his face as ominous music plays? Yeah, totally!
Somebody’s going to get caught with his Scooby Doo boxers down. He has a lot of dirt on him that if he were in a purple state would ruin his chances (and also the sanctity of marriage), but his candidacy is DOA in Massachusetts. Is Schilling of Massachusetts residence anyway? I swore he lives in Arizona.
He has a house in Medford, but I doubt he actually lives there.
if I remember correctly, Schilling purchased Drew Bledsoe’s old place.