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Posted by Raven on October 28th, 2004
Showing full partisanship here as well as an attempt to be fair, I believe those who make money in the professions such as acting and singing are no different from the sports stars. (Even though I am happy to see Schilling supports Bush!)
Actors and singers make their living via a stage. Folks go to concerts and movies to see music and drama. Not to hear political chat. Same with baseball and the other sports. The big difference here, if there is one, is that Schilling chose to “endorse” Bush not on the playing field as so many Hollywood types d0-during concerts and movie promotions. Schilling spoke his mind on a TV program.
From Yahoo News:
Kerry and Bush Congratulate Red Sox
TOLEDO, Ohio – Count Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts among those Boston baseball fans who have waited a lifetime to see the Red Sox win the World Series . President Bush says he’s excited, too.
Kerry, wearing a Red Sox cap as he bounded into a morning rally in Toledo, recalled someone phoning a radio show early in the campaign and saying, “John Kerry won’t be president until the Red Sox win the World Series.” He exclaimed, “Well, we’re on our way!”
Not everybody felt that way. Boston pitcher Curt Schilling, interviewed on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” said, “Tell everybody to vote. And vote Bush next week.”
Bush congratulated the team’s owner and president by phone — and thanked Schilling for his support.
The president watched part of the final game Wednesday night as the Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a four-game sweep to win their first World Series title since 1918, said spokesman Scott McClellan. “This is a long time coming and he shares in their excitement at winning the World Series,” McClellan said.
Kerry said, “I’ve been rooting for this day since I was a kid. … This Red Sox team came back against all odds and showed America what heart is. In 2004, the Red Sox are America’s team.”
