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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:39 PM Aug 2019

Curt Schilling gets President Donald Trump's endorsement to run for Congress in Arizona

Congressman Curt Schilling? It's a possibility.

The former Diamondbacks pitcher and staunch conservative said he is "absolutely considering" running for Congress in Arizona, The Arizona Republic reported.

Schilling, 52, didn't say which district he was willing to run in but wants to go up against one of Arizona's five Democrats.

"Not ready to do any of that right now. If/When things solidify I will but right now it's something in the 'I'm considering it' stage," Schilling told The Arizona Republic in an email.

Schilling added: "The state is not the state I grew up in. Making Arizona citizens of EVERY Race, religion and sexual orientation 2nd class citizens to illegal immigrants is about as anti-American as it gets. When you have homeless veterans, children, and you're spending tax dollars on people smuggling drugs and children across our border someone in charge needs their a— kicked."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/curt-schilling-gets-president-donald-trumps-endorsement-to-run-for-congress-in-arizona/ar-AAFKrcn?li=BBnb7Kz

Racists of a feather.

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Takket

(21,577 posts)
2. As a lifelong Red Sox fan and huge lover of the 2004 curse breaking team...
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:44 PM
Aug 2019

I can honestly say.... go to hell Schilling!!!

mindfulNJ

(2,367 posts)
6. I love the Red Sox
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:52 PM
Aug 2019

and I admired Mr Schilling when he was on the team (bloody sock legend) but he is a first class jerk. Doesn't anyone remember his $75 million dollar loan from the state of Rhode Island he defaulted on when his video game company went belly up? He only paid back a couple mil when they settled the lawsuit. No wonder Trump loves him...birds of a feather.

kimbutgar

(21,163 posts)
8. I hope the ads point this out that he's a deadbeat like fat donnie
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:54 PM
Aug 2019

Mark Kelley hands down would be a better senator.

hatrack

(59,587 posts)
7. He held a Trump "rally" in Boston back in 2016 . . . this was the turnout . . .
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:54 PM
Aug 2019
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The Globe posted that Curt Schilling held a rally at Boston City Hall today, they estimated that a few dozen people, yes, two dozen, like 24 people showed up. That estimate looks charitable as the photograph looks more like 12 people to me.

But it seems like we didn’t miss much:

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling joined about two dozen Donald Trump supporters on a rain-chilled and windswept Boston City Hall Plaza on Saturday afternoon to denounce Hillary Clinton and what several speakers called the “Clinton crime family.”

Then he encouraged people who haven’t made a decision to not vote, since their values, thoughts and opinions don’t matter unless they align with his. But since no one was there I’m not sure exactly who he was talking to.

EDIT

http://bluemassgroup.com/2016/10/schilling-held-the-saddest-rally-at-boston-city-hall-today/

Eugene

(61,900 posts)
10. I'm impressed. Shill just outdid himself in being utterly despicable.
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 01:56 PM
Aug 2019

Since he's unemployable as anything other than a Trump troll, why wouldn't he run for office?

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
11. This was the guy who milked $75m from Rhode Island for his "videogame" company
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 02:07 PM
Aug 2019
https://kotaku.com/remember-when-curt-schilling-ran-a-game-company-into-th-1772280172

And was fired by ESPN for anti-trans comments.

You know, you fail loud enough, the GOP wants you to run for national office.
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