hot off the wires:
Schilling Cancels Appearance With Bush
schilling is not a "massachucetts liberal" or even a new england native. he's born in alaska, played college in arizona, and has bounced around the big leagues quite a bit. when he signed with the sawx last year, he specifically cited wanting to beat the yankeess in the series again as his motivation.
he's very active in causes, donates his time and name to causes freely, and is very strong in his faith. that he backs bush is no surpise, and more power to him if he wants to give a political endorsement. that he chose that exact moment to do so may not be very appropriate by some opinions, but who really cares.
in this sleazy season, conventional wisdom rules kerry gets to claim the sox win in his column. if the rightspinners can turn "massachucetts liberal" into a slur, then he gets all the fringe benefits that come with his regional affiliation. he's a huge fan and has represented the region for 20 years. players come and go, but the team belongs to beantown.
ustwo: the state of popular music is shameful. blame the record industry. but there are still artists who use their art and voices to support both sides. plenty of athletes have endorsed candidates throughout time as well.