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addicted to a legal substance (republican sperm, fame and cash)should make us pity him, but not give and creedence to his bleep drunk diatribes.
Michael J. Fox Responds to Rush Limbaugh’s Accusations
Friday October 27, 2006
Friday October 27, 2006
Actor Michael J. Fox is denying allegations made by conservative pundit Rush Limbaugh accusing Fox of exaggerating his symptoms for Parkinson’s disease while taping a political campaign ad.
The aforementioned ad shows Fox visibly swaying and suffering from tremors as he says statements of support for Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill, who is in favor of embryonic stem cell research (it is thought that stem cell research can be used to help Parkinson’s patients).
Earlier this week, Limbaugh suggested that Fox intentionally did not take his medication to exacerbate his symptoms and appear more sympathetic to voters.
"This is the only time I have ever seen Michael J. Fox portray any of the symptoms of the disease he has," Limbaugh said on his syndicated radio show on Monday. “This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting, one of the two."
In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric on Thursday, Fox said that he was, in fact, over-medicated while taping the political ad.
"The irony is that I was too medicated," Fox told Couric. "Because the thing about … being symptomatic is that it's not comfortable. No one wants to be symptomatic; it's like being hit with a hammer."
Fox told Couric, "At this point now, if I didn't take medication I wouldn't be able to speak."
He said he appeared in the ad only to advance his cause, and that "disease is a non-partisan problem that requires a bipartisan solution."
"I don't really care about politics," added Fox, who has previously endorsed Republican senator Arlen Specter, also a champion of stem cell research.
Limbaugh has backpedaled away from his accusation on his Web site, saying:
"All I'm saying is I've never seen him the way he appears in this commercial for Claire McCaskill. So I will bigly, hugely admit that I was wrong, and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox, if I am wrong in characterizing his behavior on this commercial as an act, especially since people are telling me they have seen him this way on other interviews and in other television appearances."
Fox told Couric that even though it's tough for him to sit for interviews as his symptoms worsen, he feels honored to do so.
"You get in your life very few chances to make a difference. And I really feel privileged to do this that I get a chance to do this. But having said that, it's not pretty. It's not pretty when it gets bad," Fox said. "I've learned to throw vanity out the window. I've had enough years of people thinking I was pretty and teenage girls hanging my picture on walls. I'm over that now."
See Fox’s entire interview with Couric here. See Fox’s original campaign ad for McCaskill above.
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6:27 AM
Nat Z. Punx Says:
5:44 PM
Cali W. Says:
Rush was probably so high that he doesn't ever rememebr seeing Michael J. Fox on TV. I'm still shocked that he even made this pathetic attempt to apologize given the track record of the current republicans in power. In their own eyes, they can do no wrong. I'm just glad the rest of this great country can still see!! Evidence the elections. Let's all pray that we as a nation can get as committed to spending money on education and healthcare as we do for funding the destruction of a society, with no clear plan or reason that makes it meaningful.
Cali W.
9:12 AM
Stephie Says:
1:27 AM Anonymous
Would you stop it already, i think you made your point in 5 different post. We get it ok! It's not the first time that politican as used celebrity power to boost their vote... Stop researcing... it's a blog. what Rush said was insensitive.
1:27 AM
Anonymous Says:
DEMOCRAT WANTS TAXPAYERS TO FUND THEIR PHONEY PROJECTS. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS WILL STEAL THE PROJECTS WHEN THEY MAKE IT WORK, THEY MARKET THEM AND SELL THEM BACK TO CONSUMERS FOR THEIR OWN GAIN.
WHY CAN'T MICHAEL FOX AND HIS BILLIONAIRE HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS FUND HIS STEM CELL PROJECT. MICHAEL MADE A LOT OF MONEY FOR THEM, BUT WHEN HE EARNED A LOT OF MONEY, MICHAEL DID NOT THINK OF US. NOW HE DEMANDS US TO TREAT HIM AS A CELEBRITY AND FORGET PEOPLE WHO KEEP US SAFE, AND SLEEP SOUNDLY AT NIGHT.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLIONS HAS BEEN FUNDED, BUT HOLLYWOOD IS "GREEDY" AND WANTS MORE..... DEMOCRAT PARTY COST TAXPAYERS MORE AND MORE MONEY.
FOR PEOPLE THINK THAT I NEED TO DO MORE RESEARCH, I'VE DONE PLENTY OF RESEARCH, AND WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO RUSH LIMBAUGH, BILL O'REILLY OR SEAN HANNITY TO ENLIGHTEN YOU ON STEM CELL AND ALL OTHER RESEARCH FOR A FEW WEEKS? AND AFTER LISTENING TO THESE SHOWS YOU STILL CANNOT UNDERSTAND IT, YOU MUST HAVE A.D.D. LIKE TOM CRUISE.
11:08 PM
Keys Says:
Excuse me my comment is for 1:14 Anonymous not 11:14
11:05 PM
Keys Says:
11:14 am anonymous
You are correct that stem cells are extracted out of human embryos, however you failed to mention that certain stem cell lines, namely the Pluripotent, which is the line thought to be the most helpful, are extracted out of human FETAL tissue 8 weeks into their development. Don't believe me? Do your research. Here is one sample FAQ from many of the websites that I had researched:
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What will be the best type of stem cell to use for therapy?
Pluripotent stem cells, while having great therapeutic potential, face formidable technical challenges. First, scientists must learn how to control their development into all the different types of cells in the body. Second, the cells now available for research are likely to be rejected by a patient's immune system. Another serious consideration is that the idea of using stem cells from human embryos or human fetal tissue troubles many people on ethical grounds.
This info can be found in one of many available websites: try viewing http://stemcells.nih.gov
So before you assume that I don't know the FACTS make sure that you know yours.
7:30 PM
Anonymous Says:
11:11 AM Anonymous Says:
Oh my goodness! Do your research before you make your comments. Most of you are incredibly ignorant. I am so sick of all of you. It is because of people like you that we have this idiot as our president.
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AMEN!!
12:51 PM
Anonymous Says:
For these special intertest groups you will not get any more money from the people, majority of taxpayers already say "NO". One day the research found it the cause of it, and years down the road the same research found it has no impact at all; it is a waste of taxpayer's money. No one will live forever that's part of human's flaw. I don't believe in special interest group, but I believe this:
" HOLLYWOOD SENT MICHAEL OUT TO ASK US TO OPEN A "BLANK CHECK" FOR THEM IN THIS NOVEMBER 2006 ELECTION.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLONS HAS JUST BEEN FUNDED, BUT HOLLYWOOD IS "GREEDY" AND WANTS MORE.....
THEY WANT THE GOVERNMENT (TAXPAYER) FUNDS THE PROJECT, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP WILL STEAL THE PROJECT WHEN THEY FIND THE CURE; THEY HAVE IT PANTENTED THEN THEY SELL IT TO US AT THEIR ASKING PRICE."
12:12 PM
Anonymous Says:
Rush--what a perfect name for a man who constantly rushes in to say things without knowing what he is talking about. Or maybe he was named Rush because he has ED?
11:11 AM
Anonymous Says:
Oh my goodness! Do your research before you make your comments. Most of you are incredibly ignorant. I am so sick of all of you. It is because of people like you that we have this idiot as our president. When are you going to open your eyes??? This country is no longer number one. Don't get me wrong, I love this country, but something needs to be done and quick. We are going down and fast!
9:09 AM
Maya Says:
First we allow Bill Frist to get away with saying that HIV can be transmitted through sweat and tears and to say that Terry Schaivo was aware of her surroundings. Now we let Rush Limbaugh play the doctor by saying that Michael J. Fox is faking it. Why do we allow these people to get away with such statements and to have a big voice? I don't believe Rush is sorry. People have allowed this guy to become big enough and get enough millions to where he can say whatever he wants because he has more than enough to live on for the rest of his life and he can finance his own broadcasting, so its not as if people boycotting him would be a threat. Also, I have a father with Parkinson's and you can have days of jerking around mixed with days of being fine--meds do influence how you are. I wonder how Rush would feel if people started saying that he pretended to be deaf in order to gain sympathy? Or pretended to be addicted to prescription drugs?
7:16 AM
Blank Check Says:
Money to invest in scientific research is money well spent. It is an investment for future generations. I rather spend taxpayers' money on something positive like promoting health, education, and food than giving it to the warprofiteers who promoted an exagerated threat against the US. Where is the demand for accountability-billions of dollars for the war effort is missing? How many dead soldiers will make the war "right"?
2:52 AM
Anonymous Says:
To 9:40 pm Annoymous, EXCELLENTE'.... AMEN. Democrat and Hollywood work very hard when they smell taxpayers' money.
So Democrat wants Stem Cell Bill pass, taxpayers have been paying several hundred millions for this project and nothing was done. Who will pay hundred millions more for this project if this bill will pass?
There is no money left to maintain our borders and to keep the missles from all directions not pointing at our children and even at our heads?
Which way do you die for sure, Parkinson, the Explosives or the Nuclear MISSILES blow you up? Help God !!!.... DEMOCRAT POLITICIANS still CANNOT figure this out & DO NOT CARE. People will be stupid enough to believe the politicians or Hollywood movie stars who would use your tax dollars and spend on you.
1:14 AM
Anonymous Says:
10:32 PM Keys;
The facts--
Stem cells can be extracted from very young human embryos -- typically from surplus frozen embryos left over from in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures at fertility clinics. A couple undergoing IVF is faced with four alternatives for their 16 or so surplus embryos:
1.Have them discarded.
2.Donate the embryos to another infertile couple in what is sometimes called "embryo adoption.".
3.Donate the embryos for research
4.Have the embryos preserved at very low temperatures.
There are very few parents willing to give their embryos to another couple for a variety of emotional reasons. There are very few couples willing to receive them for emotional reasons and because thawed embryos have such a low chance of starting a pregnancy. Preservation can be expensive. So most ask that they be discarded.
There are currently hundreds of thousands of surplus embryos in storage. One source estimated that there were 400,000 stored embryos by mid-2003.
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The vast majority of these embryos are going to be THROWN AWAY. Why not USE THEM for something that could possibly HELP someone with a disease??
I do not personally have Parkinsons disease (thank God!)..nor does anyone in my family. But I fully support the use of human embryos for research to help find a cure for someone that does.
10:48 PM
Anonymous Says:
To 9:40 pm Anonymous, thanks.
" DON'T USE ILLNESS OR EXAGGERATE YOUR ILLNESS AND EXPECT TAXPAYERS TO GIVE YOU A BLANK CHECK, TAXPAYERS ARE TIRED OF THESE GAMES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ILLNESSES...................."
10:32 PM
Keys Says:
7:44 PM Anonymous Says:
7:03 PM Anonymous ~ NOBODY is asking anyone to "murder unborn children"! DO YOUR RESEARCH!! People who don't know what they are talking about should shut up
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It's obvious that Anon 7:03 was saying this comment because of stem cell research which is what Michael J Fox is advocating by supporting the candidate in Missouri. In case you didn't know stem cell research involves the use of dead fetuses, and that is WHY this is so controversial.
In all truthfulness, I wonder if MJF were healthy and all was well in his life, would he really even support the democratic party at all?
10:01 PM
Belle Says:
Every one wants to play doctor? First we had Dr. Frist making a diagnosis by video of Terry Schiavo--and making a fool of himself by proclaiming that she could be treated despite what all of the experts who had actually examined her personally had stated. Now we have Rush Limbaugh making a determination that Michael J Fox is either unmedicated or acting. It was very rude and ignorant of Rush Limbaugh to make light of Michael's condition. He should feel embarassed by his comments, but I doubt that he cares about the pain he causes others.
9:40 PM
Anonymous Says:
DON'T USE ILLNESS OR EXAGGERATE YOUR ILLNESS AND EXPECT TAXPAYERS TO GIVE YOU A BLANK CHECK, TAXPAYERS ARE TIRED OF THESE GAMES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF ILLNESSES ARE MUCH WORST AND OTHER PEOPLES HAVE TO DEAL WITH DAILY, NOT TO MENTION TRY TO PUT FOOD IN TAXPAYERS' KIDS MOUTHS BECAUSE OF HIGHER TAXES.
DON'T USE YOUR ILLNESS FOR YOUR POLITICAL MOTIVES WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE AN ENTIRE ELECTION. HOLLYWOOD, IF YOU CANNOT TAKE CRITICISM, DO NOT OPEN A CAN OF WORMS.
RUSH LIMBAUGH IS A VERY GOOD COMMENTATOR AND A WISE JOURNALIST. IT IS HIS JOB TO POINT OUT "THE GOOD...., THE BAD......, THE UGLY......& THE DISHONEST...... THANK YOU, RUSH.
Michael Fox's actions in his clips were contradicted with his statements.
IF MICHAEL OR ANYONE ELSE DOES NOT LIKE THE HEAT, THEN STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN ( another word, shut up and vote). MICHAEL, PEOPLE WISH YOU WELL. REST, STAY OUT OF DIRTY POLITIC, BE HONEST AND NOT MAKE POLITICAL STATEMENTS DURING ELECTION TIMES, THEN YOU'LL NOT BE IRRITATING PEOPLE.
5:51 PM
Anonymous Says:
AMEN, 12:56 PM Anonymous!!
What sort of person MOCKS another human being with a disease? Only a very heartless one...
12:56 PM
Anonymous Says:
I don't understand how we as a society have gotten so off track that we have allowed the likes of a Limbaugh to become a prominent part of any discussion. I once had hoped that as time went on we would become a closer society, a more embracing a more thoughtful, a more sensitive and peaceful one. When we allow a loathsome individual like Limbaugh to get away with ridiculing some one as civil as Michael J. Fox, we are the ones who need to be ashamed of ourselves for allowing it. We should be tuning Limbaugh off, we should demand that he be taken off the air. We should never allow this type of mockery to take place.
7:47 AM
JET Says:
EVERYONE is talking but NO ONE is listening.
First off, everyone feels for MJ Fox and prays for him. Second, Limbaugh was crude but basically correct in questioning MJ Fox's appearance.
America was aghast after seeing how bad MJ Fox looked in that Missouri political commercial and they were disturbed that his condition had apparently deteriorated significantly and "very suddenly". HOWEVER, just a few days later, in several followup interviews by different news media, the disturbing jerking back and forth, that MJ Fox had during the Missouri political commercial, had miraculously and "very suddenly" disappeared.
This is NOT the first time that MJ Fox has been questioned about similar events in the recent past.
MJ Fox recently testified before Congress and just like in the Missouri Political Commercial, he was jerking disturbingly back and forth. And just like after his Missouri political commercial, immediately after he testified, the jerking DISSAPEARED in all followup interviews by different news media.
Following MJ Fox's testifing before Congress, he ADMITTED in followup interviews that he had in fact, NOT taken his medication before testifing because he wanted Congress to see the full AND unmedicated effects of his condition. THIS was probably on Limbaugh's mind when he made his observations concerning MJ Fox's appearance in the Missouri political commercial.
Limbaugh was wrong that MJ Fox's appearance in the Missouri political commercial was caused by an absence of medication, as MJ Fox has JUST ADMITTED that it was in fact, the result of unfortunate over medication.
READ CAREFULLY as I repeat myself. MJ Fox ADMITTED that the disturbing jerking back and forth in the Missouri political commercial was NOT normal and WAS the direct result of unfortunate over medication.
1:40 AM
Chantal Says:
Rush Limbaugh has no room to say anything. I can't believe how stupid this guy is. I wonder if he has looked in the mirror lately - because he sure looks like he's "back off the wagon". What a hypocrite - doesn't he have issues with alcohol/drug abuse? And, then he wants to lash out at and find fault with Michael Fox who is just trying to raise awareness to advance medical research?? I wish he'd just mind his own business rather than subjecting everyone to his mindless babble...
11:58 PM
Anonymous Says:
9:52 PM Anonymous, kindly LEARN about Parkinsons before opening your mouth and inserting your foot. The rocking motion is a reaction to THE MEDICATION. It causes that sometimes. A person with Parkinsons has no more control over that then you have over being an IDIOT.
9:52 PM
Anonymous Says:
Rush is not only a political commentator, but he is an American citizen who practices his "free speech." Russ is 100% right............................................... people notices Michael Fox did not rock back and forth in his interview like he did so much in his advertising.
Thank you to 7:33 pm Anonymous who said.
" HOLLYWOOD SENT MICHAEL OUT TO ASK US TO OPEN A "BLANK CHECK" FOR THEM IN THIS NOVEMBER 2006 ELECTION.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLONS HAS JUST BEEN FUNDED, BUT HOLLYWOOD IS "GREEDY" AND WANTS MORE.....
THEY WANT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS THE PROJECT, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP WILL STEAL THE PROJECT WHEN THEY FIND THE CURE; THEY HAVE IT PANTENTED THEN THEY SELL IT TO US AT THEIR ASKING PRICE."
8:58 PM
Jen1 Says:
What Rush said is just an example of how dirty American politics have become. Micheal is just trying to do good and then pundits like Rush come along and make it seem like a huge political play so then voters who will shut their ears as soon as they think something is attached to a 'liberal cause' or if they hear the words murdered unborn child they will suddenly only vote party lines.
Just try and do some good for yourselves next week all you americans out there. Red or Blue vote for the one that will make YOUR life better not some rich lobbist or pundit like Rush (who are all millionaires and don't give a crap about anything but their own pockets)
7:44 PM
Anonymous Says:
7:03 PM Anonymous ~ NOBODY is asking anyone to "murder unborn children"! DO YOUR RESEARCH!! People who don't know what they are talking about should shut up.
7:33 PM
Anonymous Says:
HOLLYWOOD SENT MICHAEL OUT TO ASK US TO OPEN A "BLANK CHECK" FOR THEM IN THIS NOVEMBER 2006 ELECTION.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLONS HAS JUST BEEN FUNDED, BUT HOLLYWOOD IS "GREEDY" AND WANTS MORE.....
THEY WANT THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS THE PROJECT, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP WILL STEAL THE PROJECT WHEN THEY FIND THE CURE; THEY HAVE IT PANTENTED THEN THEY SELL IT TO US AT THEIR ASKING PRICE.
7:03 PM
Anonymous Says:
I truly feel for Michael J. Fox but nothing justifies the murder of unborn children.
6:59 PM
Alice and Estrella Jones Says:
Angelica Aniston...you bad girl
Rush Limbaugh is still a big fat ugly pig creature.
6:43 PM
F@KE Says:
I am so disgusted that words cannot accurately express how I feel by that POS. Michael J. Fox was diagnosed how long ago? Over ten years. Not surprising that he looks worse. Diseases are not political. Ever. The end.
