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For a picture of Curt Schilling with a cast and on crutches at today's parade, see:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/photo?slug=r2954067284&prov=reuters

Curt's in pretty bad shape for too much running around, such as campaigning. He is scheduled to have surgery on Wednesday, if his ankle is not too infected.

However, I believe the stories that he may have been pressured by union goons, etc., not just with respect to endorsements, but also over his and his wife's charitable activity. As I posted before on FR, that's just plain DESPICABLE!!!! It is also not out of line with some of my own experiences with union strong-arm tactics, which at one point effectively shut me up by getting me kicked out of a certain community organization.

Whatever happened, I think that it is premature, at the least, to say that "Shilling caved". We may find out more about this incident eventuallly, hopefully before the election where it might hurt Kerry. But just the fact that Shillling is for Bush says a lot, and makes the "Kerry-Red Sox" association blow up in Kerry's face!

According to one article I saw on Google News, Schilling called a Boston radio station and said that around half of the Red Sox are for Bush and the other half are for Kerry. (Schilling is just more outspoken than the other Bush supporters.) Once again, this shows that the idea that Kerry has been promoting, that he is and should be associated with the Red Sox and their victory, is just pure BUNK!!!!

I admit I'm still just getting caught up with all the news posted on FR, but I couldn't let this one go. I was at the parade on Saturday in Boston. In no way was Curt Schilling "snubbed". He was on one of the boats with other players, smiled and tipped his cap as he went by us, and the crowd ROARED!

I know unfortunately Curt cancelled his appearance with Bush in New Hampshire (for whatever reason), but I understand he made some phone recordings for Bush for NH voters. I'm just as disappointed as other FReepers are that he didn't make that appearance, and also suspect that he "caved" in some way. But until I know what actually happened, all I'm going to say is I'm happy he made his pro-Bush statement on Good Morning America.

That being said, it really pained me to see Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner (not Larry Lucchino, though) and Gen. Manager Theo Epstein up there onstage with Jean Fraud Kerry today in NH, clapping at everything Kerry said. Put a bit of a damper on an otherwise happy weekend in Boston.
>:-(