Curt Schilling, the former baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox, appears to be considering a possible run as a Republican for Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. Schilling previously campaigned for George W. Bush in 2004 and John McCain in2 008.
Schilling told New England Cable News that he’s been contacted about that race, but that as of today, he was “probably not” running. Nevertheless, the idea remains. “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.”
Schilling openly said he might not be a natural politician. “I don’t have a really good filter,” he told NECN. “Actually my first press conference could probably be my last as someone on the political scene, which probably wouldn’t be a bad thing.”
There would actually be a fun precedent for something like that. Australian rugby superstar Mal Meninga once infamously launched a campaign for the Australian Capital Territory’s legislature — which only lasted 28 seconds when he tripped over his words in the interview where he declared his candidacy. Meninga then said, “I’m buggered, I’m sorry,” and walked off the set.
