Rush's E-mail to Katie Couric

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/eibessential3/mjf0/102706.guest.html ^

[zippy the razor]

Thanks, Katie, I'll try to make it simple:

[Atlas Sneezed]

Rush's E-mail to Katie Couric
October 26, 2006

Thanks, Katie, I'll try to make it simple:

I believe Democrats have a long history of using victims of various things as POLITICAL spokespeople because they believe they are untouchable, infallible. They are immune from criticism. But when anyone enters the POLITICAL arena of ideas they forfeit the right to be unchallenged on their participation and message.

I have not met Mr. Fox, do not know him. I have admired his work in film and TV and his appearances on Letterman were howlers. I have nothing personal against him. But I believe his implication that only Democrats want to cure disease(s) is irresponsible (as I believed about John Edwards assuring voters Christopher Reeve would walk if only John Kerry were elected). I think this is ultimately cruel and gives people who suffer these terrible afflictions false hope.

As of now there is NO EVIDENCE that embryonic stem cells even hold promise, while other approaches, such as adult stem cells, already have yielded results. Michael's TV spots mislead and misinform on this. (You might ask him about the gene therapy research at a Chicago hospital which has produced encouraging results on Parkinson's patients. A VIRUS is inserted in the gene, which is then inserted in the brain. The Michael J. Fox Foundations has committed $1.9 million to further research on this...story from earlier this month.)

I did NOT mock or make fun of Mr. Fox. I have seen him many times on TV but never have I seen him as he appears in the ads. I read from his own book that he will not take his medications before certain appearances (Senate, 1999) in order to illustrate the ravages of Parkinson's, which I understand and applaud. So the concept of manipulating meds has been stated by Mr. Fox, which is what caused me to question his appearance in his ads.

He is stumping for Democrats, in the political arena, and is therefore open to analysis and criticism as we all are. His suffering is NOT fair game and I am sorry if people drew that conclusion about my comments, but I believe this happens precisely because NO criticism of victims is ever allowed, at all, which as I say is the Democrat strategy in putting them forward.

[Mrs.Z]

Good, but pointless. She won't get it.

[NewHampshireDuo]

There are too many words and sentences here. Katie won't grasp the meaning.

[RandallFlagg]

Couric wouldn't make it past the name on the envelope.

[xcamel]

correction -- She is Emotionally, Spiritually, Mentally, physically, and Genetically unable to "get it".

[GOPJ]

Democrats have a long history of using victims of various things as POLITICAL spokespeople because they believe they are untouchable, infallible. They are immune from criticism. But when anyone enters the POLITICAL arena of ideas they forfeit the right to be unchallenged on their participation and message.

I'm tired of the way widows, mothers of dead soldiers, and people ravaged by disease are used by Dems as pathetic broken props.

It's sick.

If Dems have a point, let them present it fairly. Pity party, drama queen politics are awful. Rush has called this one -- he's right.

Dems, quit with the freak show stuff - please - you're better than that - and so are the hapless people you recruit.

[SMARTY]

Oh, and Rush forgot to mention what is at the bottom of ALL Liberal pandering for support. The Liberals have NEVER got over the Hollywood notion that the 'underdog' is always right and deserving of unrestrained, unchallenged support and the wholesale sympathy and affirmation of the world. It will never change because it cannot be de programmed...all Hollywood heroes are underdogs... Every new generation of Americans buys the same old story, no questions asked...and of course that mentality about the underdog is applied to every rational construct going. Liberals parlay THIS schamLtzy, whining and overindulged faux'humanitarianism' into politics and VOILA!!! INSTANT VOTER BASE!!!

[Al Gator]

Catie who?

Is she a celebrity? A politician? An Actress?

I just don't know who she is, she must not be too popular.

Therefore, she is of no substance and absolutely no consequence.

[Alberta's Child]

Rush ping!

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking.

MARK TWAIN

[giznort]

Maybe if she puts on her "smart" glasses before she reads.........

[jetson]

Maybe Rush should agree to a live televised colon probe thus lifting himself to an equal status of greatness such as little Katie Couric has done. Then he will be credible.

[Alkhin]

Eloquent letter, as always Mr. Rush - but every time I hear Perky Katie, all I can gather from HER words are that she only understands a few sentences, something like this:

Hi, I'M Katie, and I'm perrrrKY! And I am an anchowooOOMAn! And I like to aaask queeeEESTIOns! And do you think my shoooooes are sliiiiiIIINKY?

For someone who has lived in NY all this time, she talks like a damn Valley Girl.

[tx_eggman]

I'm tired of the way widows, mothers of dead soldiers, and people ravaged by disease are used by Dems as pathetic broken props.

See my tagline ...

[Defiant]

In Mark Twain's day, didn't they call it "waving the bloody shirt"?

[Desron13]

"Good, but pointless. She won't get it."

Exactly. It'll be like a dog staring at a ceiling fan. It knows there's something there but just can't fathom what it is.

[GOPJ]

(Democrat Campaign Slogan - 2006: "Bring Out The Gimp!")

You get it, tx-eggman - dems have no shame.

[floozy22]

Wouldn't it be nice if Kutie read this on air...you know, to be balanced and fair?

Never happen.