October 28, 200422 yr TV NEWS Bush, Kerry to Appear on 'SportsCenter' NEW YORK (AP) - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry will appear on a special edition of ESPN's ``SportsCenter'' next Monday, the eve of the presidential election. ``The 30-minute program will feature one-on-one, sit-down interviews with the candidates that will focus on their love of sports and how sports impact their lives,'' ESPN said in a statement Wednesday. The network released several highlights of the interviews, conducted by Jim Gray, which included questions about ticket prices and publicly funded stadiums. ``As a former owner I feel they better be careful, because they'll price themselves out of the reach of the consumer,'' said Bush, managing general partner of the Texas Rangers from 1989-94. ``I was always concerned when I was with the Rangers, that our ticket prices would become so high that the family would be priced out of baseball and I've always felt that baseball was a family sport.'' Bush said he has no interest in being baseball commissioner. ``I'm not sure what I'd like to do after serving the country,'' Bush said. ``But I had a wonderful time in baseball. I loved my time there. I still love to watch the games; there's nothing more therapeutic than watching a baseball game.'' Kerry said he has supported stadiums that are funded by taxpayers. ``I want to make certain that when you do that again, these other kinds of things are balanced,'' he said. ``The minute you get the public piece in there, then you have a right to demand some sort of public accountability. And the sports people can't have it both ways in my judgment. You can't have the public support a completely private enterprise ... that's where the standards and the fans protection become much more paramount.'' The Democratic challenger also said he didn't think Pete Rose should be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. ``He'd be a slam dunk on performance,'' Kerry said. ``But as we know from Shoeless Joe (Jackson) and other experiences, gambling is treated differently and it's over the line.'' ? Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. 10/27/2004 20:22 APO
October 29, 200422 yr I wonder if Kerry will say that Manny Ortiz is his favorite Red Sox player again.
October 29, 200422 yr I wonder if Bush will mention that he hears rumors on the internets that the Rangers won't be able to re-sign Soriano. :plain
October 29, 200422 yr I wonder if they will re-enact the pretzel choking while watching football incident. Or mention trading Sammy Sosa away.
October 29, 200422 yr I wonder if Bush will mention that he hears rumors on the internets that the Rangers won't be able to re-sign Soriano. :plain 603375[/snapback] right after he admits he read on the internets of factcheck.com that he really does have a wood company.
October 29, 200422 yr kerry looks like a complete fake in that red sox hat over his big head. he probably can't even name one guy on the red sox bench. Kerry: I believe Doug Reese caught the last out by the left pitcher position. :plain
October 29, 200422 yr kerry looks like a complete fake in that red sox hat over his big head. he probably can't even name one guy on the red sox bench. Kerry: I believe Doug Reese caught the last out by the left pitcher position. :plain 603462[/snapback] That must be on the internets... :plain
October 29, 200422 yr kerry looks like a complete fake in that red sox hat over his big head. he probably can't even name one guy on the red sox bench. Kerry: I believe Doug Reese caught the last out by the left pitcher position. :plain 603462[/snapback] That must be on the internets... :plain 603465[/snapback] I bet he thinks Pedro Schilling will be with the Sox next year at Ventway Park.
October 29, 200422 yr kerry looks like a complete fake in that red sox hat over his big head. he probably can't even name one guy on the red sox bench. Kerry: I believe Doug Reese caught the last out by the left pitcher position. :plain 603462[/snapback] That must be on the internets... :plain 603465[/snapback] I bet he thinks Pedro Schilling will be with the Sox next year at Ventway Park. 603466[/snapback] Well remember, "fool me once, shame on ? shame on you. Fool me ? you can't get fooled again." :plain
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