I am going to pull a Schilling and draw attention to my blog where I mentioned Schilling as a possible "celebrity senatorial candidate along with Theo Epstein, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kay Hanley, Eliza Dushku and Tom Brady a couple of days ago.
I think everyone, at least once in their lifetime, should run for office. If he brings something positive to this race, I'm all for his candidacy. He won't, however, get my vote.
I think it's ridiculous to consider someone with no prior experience in holding an elected office as a candidate to fill a Senatorial position vacated by a Kennedy.
Wait, what?
"If his name were Curtis Montague, his candidacy would be a joke."
I would like either experience or some sort of experience that shows you represent the people.
A career politician has proven they are good at being a politician.
A business man has shown he is smart enough to make money and deal with other people.
A social activist has shown they know the people
A succesful lawyer has shown they know the law
What does a former baseball player bring to the table? He has shown that he knows the game of baseball. He is too rich to know about the needs of the average person yet has not proven himself in the fields of law or business. He pretty much has a double X against his name for being rich without having made they money in a way that would have prepared him for the job.
when he can travel back in time and help unelect the idiot he used his fame to help get elected, the genesis of all our curret woes, worst-president-ever George W. Bush. Just what Washington needs: another sanctimonious millionaire Republican to look out for the needs of working-class people. I hope you run, Curt: the drubbing you will get might teach you to stick to (literally) yammering into your blog.
I don't think the Republicans will run the celebrity pitcher unless he polls better than Healey or Jeff Beatty. He doesn't have a war chest from prior campaigns so he won't run without backing.
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Schilling
I am going to pull a Schilling and draw attention to my blog where I mentioned Schilling as a possible "celebrity senatorial candidate along with Theo Epstein, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kay Hanley, Eliza Dushku and Tom Brady a couple of days ago.
http://blog.sportspoliticandrevenge.com/2009/08/31/seizing-up-potential-celebrity-senatorial-candidates.aspx
Good for Curt
I think everyone, at least once in their lifetime, should run for office. If he brings something positive to this race, I'm all for his candidacy. He won't, however, get my vote.
Curt Schilling Because...
we need at least one former Major League pitcher in the US Senate.
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If that's the case, I'll
If that's the case, I'll nominate Bill Lee to oppose Schilling.
(granted, we'd have to relocate the Spaceman from his Vermont digs, but still...)
Ridiculous
I think it's ridiculous to consider someone with no prior experience in holding an elected office as a candidate to fill a Senatorial position vacated by a Kennedy.
Wait, what?
"If his name were Curtis Montague, his candidacy would be a joke."
Why Ridiculous?
What experience do you suggest is needed? I'm not being facetious.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Why Ridiculous
For starters the experience of being a liberal.
Hints
I would like either
I would like either experience or some sort of experience that shows you represent the people.
A career politician has proven they are good at being a politician.
A business man has shown he is smart enough to make money and deal with other people.
A social activist has shown they know the people
A succesful lawyer has shown they know the law
What does a former baseball player bring to the table? He has shown that he knows the game of baseball. He is too rich to know about the needs of the average person yet has not proven himself in the fields of law or business. He pretty much has a double X against his name for being rich without having made they money in a way that would have prepared him for the job.
Many Senators have never held elected office
Hillary Clinton
John Kerry
Ted Kennedy
pop into my head right off the bat.
be fair
don't forget Bill Frist and Orrin Hatch
John Kerry was Lieutenant Governor
before he was a Senator
I'll vote for Schilling...
when he can travel back in time and help unelect the idiot he used his fame to help get elected, the genesis of all our curret woes, worst-president-ever George W. Bush. Just what Washington needs: another sanctimonious millionaire Republican to look out for the needs of working-class people. I hope you run, Curt: the drubbing you will get might teach you to stick to (literally) yammering into your blog.
celebrity pitcher
I don't think the Republicans will run the celebrity pitcher unless he polls better than Healey or Jeff Beatty. He doesn't have a war chest from prior campaigns so he won't run without backing.
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