Crap!! I’m from Boston and a die-hard Bruins fan I’m so thrilled he did that, but I’m curious as to how the vast majority of Mass. citizens are gonna handle it. They will be torn between loving their sports hero and worshipping Obama. As I always say, I’m so so glad to be out of that God-forsaken state.
After the Red Sox won the World Series and Curt Schilling became a vocal Conservative. People I know actually started downplaying Schillings contribution to the win. Even going so far to say they wished he never came here. Tonight I expect a few, “Tuka Rask was the better goal tender last year”.
I can’t imagine standing there accepting an award from a fraudulent, marxist president. My principles are more important than getting a handshake from this man/child. I support his stance and would have likewise declined to be there. There are some things more important than sports and awards from fake presidents.
Schilling, in case any FReeper does not know, was instrumental in the Red Sox winning the World Series in 2004. He underwent experimental surgery on his ankle twice just before the World Series. Without him, the Sox do not win the World Series. He should be revered as a hero in Boston but bring his name up around a lib Red Sox fan and watch them lose their minds.
Why? the man endorsed Bush on public television and the liberals went berserk. They could not deal with learning someone they admired and loved was a Conservative. But why would anyone expect a rational, balanced reaction from a liberal.
RE> As I always say, I’m so so glad to be out of that God-forsaken state.
I say almost the exact same thing every day for the past 13 years. :)