Michael J Fox Addresses Rush Limbaugh's Comments...

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[slowhand520]

Michael J. Fox In Town To Campaign For Dems Fox Addresses Rush Limbaugh's Accusations

Mike Puccinelli Reporting

(CBS) WHEATON Actor Michael J. Fox was in town Tuesday to campaign for Democratic candidates, but he spent a lot of his day responding to derogatory comments made by radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh.

CBS 2 West Suburban Bureau Chief Mike Puccinelli reports it has to do with Fox's support for stem cell research.

More than 200 people rose to their feet to greet Tammy Duckworth and Michael J. Fox. The "Back to the Future" star and Parkinson's sufferer was in Wheaton trying to help Duckworth become the Illinois 6th District's future congressman.

"I'm so excited that we are going to have the kind of leadership that Tammy will provide that will make sure this happens," Fox said.

Fox is referring to federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, which he believes is being thwarted by White House restrictions. To achieve his goal, he has been barnstorming the country and appearing in ads.

One ad airing in Missouri sparked controversy when Limbaugh remarked that it appeared that Fox was either off his medication or acting.

On Tuesday, the talk show host said Fox admitted in his book to not taking his meds when he appeared before Congress.

"He did not take his medication for the purposes of having the ravages and the horrors of Parkinson's disease illustrated," Limbaugh said.

Fox addressed the controversy on Tuesday.

"I'm kind of lucky right now. It's ironic, given some of the things that have been said in the last couple of days, that my pills are working really well right now," he said.

Duckworth called Limbaugh's opinion ridiculous.

"That comment is trying to take attention away from the real issue at hand, which is we need embryonic stem cell research," she said.

Duckworth's congressional opponent says that's not true. He was joined by a cancer survivor from Wheaton, who was treated using adult stem cells.

"His life has been transformed," Peter Roskam said.

In November, the outcome of this race could transform this debate in Congress.

[Anti-Bubba182]

".."I'm kind of lucky right now. It's ironic, given some of the things that have been said in the last couple of days, that my pills are working really well right now," he said..."

Yeah right!

[muawiyah]

Duckworth simply wants to be able to inject embryonic stem cells into the brains of the handicapped to give them cancer.

He's a sick puke Fur Shur.

[gridlock]

The only defense against this offensive by the Donks is to get aggressive, and demonstrate how they are distorting the issue and shamelessly exploiting sick people in order to advance the Abortion agenda.

Rush has it just right.

[Cicero]

When did Michael J. Fox become either a medical expert or a political authority?

More Democrat victimology, with dead babies as the result.

[MarkeyD]

Maybe when Michael J. Fox is president he can take care of this. Oh wait, he's really a Canadian so he can't run. Never mind.

[dpa5923]

"That comment is trying to take attention away from the real issue at hand, which is we need embryonic stem cell research,"

I don't see of denial. So, does he (Fox) or his lawyer dispute Limbaughs implication?

[mystery-ak]

"I'm kind of lucky right now. It's ironic, given some of the things that have been said in the last couple of days, that my pills are working really well right now," he said.




Yeah, it's ironic...the pills work WHEN YOU TAKE THEM!

[perfect_rovian_storm]

"I'm so excited that we are going to have the kind of leadership that Tammy will provide that will make sure this happens,"

Overplaying their hand right into our hands...glad they're not very smart. Otherwise, it would be difficult to kick their asses on election day.

[Prime Choice]

When did Michael J. Fox become either a medical expert or a political authority?

About the same time the Dhimmicrats decided that Dennis Miller, Charlton Heston and Rush Limbaugh were "just hacks."

[mass55th]

""I'm kind of lucky right now. It's ironic, given some of the things that have been said in the last couple of days, that my pills are working really well right now," he said."

That's addressing Rush's comments? You'd think the reporter could have included something of substance...if there in fact was anything.

[mrsmith]

It's ironic, given some of the things that have been said in the last couple of days, that my pills are working really well right now," he said.

That's no "address".

Heck it sounds almost like a tacit admission that he wasn't on his meds for the commercial.

[slowhand520]

Also this from Survey USA:

Support For Stem Cell Amendment Begins to Erode, Opposition Increases; Males Bail

Support For Stem Cell Amendment Begins to Erode, Opposition Increases; Males Bail: In a referendum today, 10/24/06, 2 weeks to Election Day, Constitutional Amendment 2, the Stem Cell Initiative, has more support than opposition, but: with 18% of Likely Voters Not Yet Certain how they will vote on the Amendment, and with some demographic groups dramatically shifting their position on the Amendment, the contest is too volatile, and too unpredictable, to reliably forecast. Twelve days ago, in an identical SurveyUSA poll, Amendment 2 passed, 57% 'Certain' to vote Yes, 27% 'Certain' to vote No. Since then, 'Certain Yes' is down to 45%, 'Certain No' is up to 36%; a 30-point cushion on 10/12 is today a 9-point cushion. Among males, the Amendment had passed by 49 points on 10/12. Today, it passes by 6, a 43-point swing. Among voters age 35 to 49, opposition to the Amendment has doubled from a SurveyUSA poll on 9/14. Among affluent voters, the Amendment passed by 35 points on 10/12, passes by 2 points today, a 33-point swing. In Central MO, the Amendment had passed by 32 points, now is defeated by 6, a 38-point swing. SurveyUSA did not read the full text of the Constitutional Amendment to respondents. The exact language that SurveyUSA read to respondents appears in the table below.

http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportEmail.aspx?g=078e65d9-7cd0-4f86-bf71-adcc760b51f2

[Flightdeck]

BS headline to get me to read the article.

[rawhide]

When did Michael J. Fox become either a medical expert...?

After talking with Tom Cruise, I surmise.

(I wonder if Tom would advise Michael to stop taking his medicine?)

[MaineVoter2002]

Dems make me sick! I was talking about this to a friend on yahoo who lives in Saigon and he couldnt believe how democrats could be so insensitive. But then he remembered how John Kerry caused millions of his people to walk into the ocean to their deaths and he could believe they would sink that low

[paulat]

Oh wait, he's really a Canadian so he can't run.

No, he's an American citizen. If you don't get the facts, you are as guilty as the other side.

[feedback doctor]

He was joined by a cancer survivor from Wheaton, who was treated using adult stem cells.

[Henchster]

"That comment is trying to take attention away from the real issue at hand,..."

Typical Liar Lib answer when they have been outed - the non-denial denial.

[bray]

The fact that you are being used as a prop for the Party of Death is the issue. Go ahead and flush that career like all your SoddomWood pals.

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