Posted on 10/25/2006 6:13:59 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle
Conservative talk show host accuses actor of faking Parkinson's disease
Updated: 42 minutes ago
Possibly worse than making fun of someone's disability is saying that it's imaginary. That is not to mock someone's body, but to challenge a person's guts, integrity, sanity.
To Rush Limbaugh on Monday, Michael J. Fox looked like a faker. The actor, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, has done a series of political ads supporting candidates who favor stem cell research, including Maryland Democrat Ben Cardin, who is running against Republican Michael Steele for the Senate seat being vacated by Paul Sarbanes.
"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease," Limbaugh told listeners. "He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act. . . . This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."
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He wasn't misled, he's been all over on this. His donations to dems (and Specter), shows his intent. He knows other treatments are working for a fact.
BTW in Parkinsons's, dementia often occurs BEFORE the late stages and many behavioral problems (such as OCD and worsening decision making skills) can occur prior to even the early symptoms. Just ask their spouses or family members.
Quote: "How does accusing Fox of "faking" help the cause of exposing false stem cell research myths? "
Lets say I am a celeb and am a supporter of your opponent. If I were to appear in an add against you outright lying, say, telling people you were for the rampant spread of AIDS throughout the minority communities, would you not respond to me? You would surely deny the add, but would you not also point out my bias, that my credibility may be affected?
Yet, if I had AIDS, then you are telling me it would not be proper to point out my bias. You are telling me that my status as a "victim" makes me untouchable. OK, deny the charges all you want, but you will quickly find that your denials have less effect because I am a victim, afterall.
Nope, he merely stated that either MJF was off his medication or acting. Then quickly noted that MJF had admitted in his book to being off the medication when he wants to dramatize the effects of the disease. Now, if it is OK for MJF to admit this, why isn't it ok for Rush to point it out?
Were you at the symposium in D.C.?
He wasn't mocking...he was showing the dittocam people what was on the commercial. If you describe Parkinsons to a kid and shake your hand to describe it, would that be mocking? People are unbelievable.
No, were you?
"Yet, if I had AIDS, then you are telling me it would not be proper to point out my bias."
No, If you had aids it wouldn't be fit or proper to accuse you of "faking" your illness. I'm not supporting Fox's politics. I'm condemming Rush for accusing him of "acting"(faking as the media interprets) with his disability. Saying he's off his meds is ok.
Yep a total lie. Guess we can't expect the MSM to get any facts right about anything a conservative says.
AOL News also leads with "Talk Show Host Rips Stricken Actor for Campaign Ad"
Maybe, since he's saying he was medicated now, it should be asked if he over-medicated.
Doc, the point to me is... he knows it doesn't work. Now, as far as if he knew it wasn't even an ESC bill... I don't know. I certainly hope not... that would definitely be unconscionable.
I have a mother struggling with Parkinson's, and IMO Rush didn't need to sway back and forth to demonstrate his point about stem cell research. The issue is government funded embryonic stem cell research, and Rush has managed to focus the media on HIMSELF, instead of embryonic stem cell research, which causes tumors.
Who cares?
I care; But no more or no less than if one of my neighbors or another normal person gets something.
Yep, he has two.
I'm wondering if he's on a combo, if so, which ones.
My step father who lives with us at this time has Parkinson's. He is on Stalevo. Have no idea how well the drug works.
Exactly right! Parkinson's patients all over the world need to look at Fox and know the spastic consequences of over-medication.
Quote: "No, If you had aids it wouldn't be fit or proper to accuse you of "faking" your illness. I'm not supporting Fox's politics. I'm condemming Rush for accusing him of "acting"(faking as the media interprets) with his disability. Saying he's off his meds is ok."
You are ignoring the posts on this thread that clearly state Rush did not accuse him of "faking" his illness. Rush stated that which MJF himself had admitted, namely, that he dramatizes (acting, you know, what MJF does for a profession) his symptoms when appearing before congress to testify or when seeking funding for the disease. Again I ask, why is it not ok for Rush to point out what MJF himself admits.
Doesn't MJF act when he appears on TV shows such as Boston Legal? He actually acts two parts, namely, the role he is playing and he acts to minimize (as best he can) the ravages of the disease. Yet, it is out of the realm of possibility to assume that he isn't dramatizing his symptoms when he appears in a political commercial? What is wrong with asking whether this is occuring?
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