Could One of The 2004 "Idiots" Be On His Way To DC?

We said right up until 2004 that the guys who finally brought the World Series trophy home to Boston might get streets named after them (and we still haven't ruled it out, by the way, except for Damon and maybe Manny), but a Senate Seat? NECN got Curt Schilling on the phone, and the former Sox hurler admitted that he'd been felt out as a possible candidate for Ted Kennedy's seat. Schilling told NECN, "I've got a lot on my plate...right now, I'm not even going to speculate on it." It would be interesting to see which would be stronger: the state's love for Red Sox heroes, or the incongruity of a proud conservative like Curt following in the footsteps of a proud liberal like Teddy.

Incidentally, Schilling wouldn't be the first right wing righthander in the U.S. Senate. Kentucky gentleman Jim Bunning has been throwing curve balls as a member of Team Republican for a decade. (Quick career comparison: Schil played three more seasons than Bunning did, and had 261 more career strike outs. Bunning had a better ERA than Schilling by 0.14.)

We guess Schill would make an interesting addition to the government, where not even a torn mouth tendon will keep him from speaking on the Senate floor. (The Senate's first bloody shirt collar?) On the other hand, it might be hard for Schilling to remember that you can't get away with politicking once every five days. And then there's the possibility that he might spend the final year of his Senate term collecting disability payments. But it does occur to us that if Mr. Schilling did go to Washington, most of his talking would shift to C-SPAN, where nobody would have to hear him anymore. At any rate, we'll withhold our support until we hear whether Kevin Millar is going to throw his hat in the ring.