[FlipWilson]

Neverminding the fact that the commercial is not an anti-stem cell research add. . . .

[Mrs. Don-o]

Check this out:

"Jamieson noted that the stem cell issue has the potential to be an advantage to Democrats in the November elections since polls have shown the majority of Americans favor some form of stem cell research. Critics say it requires the destruction of a human embryo.".

I would suppose that almost 100% of Americans support "some form of stem cell research," including 100% of the people who are against Amendment 2. I personally have never either met or heard of anybody who was against research using stem cells derived from cord blood, fat, bone marrow, placentas, etc.

And then "critics say" it involves the destruction of a human embryo. Well, if you're talking about EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH, it by definition involves the destruction of the embryonic human. It's not just "critics" who say so: it's redundantly self-evident; it's a tautology.

There's got to be a word for that kind of rhetorical trick (deceptive conflation? --- c'mon, help me out): talking about two different things as if they are the same. It's maddeningly dishonest. How do you fight this kind of crap?

[Scotswife]

"Neverminding the fact that the commercial is not an anti-stem cell research add. . . ."

exactly. When, oh when, are people going to distinguish the difference between embryonic and adult stem cell research?

[mware]

That ad was so distorted. All of the candidates that Fox is advertising against, are in favor of stem cell research, but ADULT STEM CELL RESEARCH.

The truth be told adult stem cell research is already saving thousands of lives. It is being used in clinical trial for over 62 different treatments.

Embryonic stem cell research has NO clinical trials.