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How Disturbing (McCaskill/Talent Race turns nasty - thank you Michael J. Fox)
Red State ^ | 10/23/06 | Erick Posted

Posted on 10/23/2006 7:04:24 AM PDT by teddyballgame

The race in Missouri between Jim Talent and Claire McCaskill took a disturbing turn last night. In the St. Louis market during the World Series, Michael J. Fox shot an ad on behalf of Claire McCaskill on the sole issue of stem cells.

The ad, which will probably now embolden the cut and run conservatives to run in droves to the polls, was both exploitative and manipulative.

The ad was perhaps too clever for McCaskill. It is an issue seen by many voters as being personal and non-political. Yet, McCaskill and the left have repeatedly pulled the issue into gutter politics and exploited the hopes and fears of many. This is just the latest example of the exploitation of life at the hands of the Democrats.

While there may be some momentary benefit for McCaskill, my sense is that voters who might have wanted to stay home and protest the GOP will become enraged enough to go vote and other voters will feel dirty enough from viewing the ad to vote against McCaskill. Sometimes emotional ads are just too raw for voters. This is one of those times.

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: esc; michaeljfox; parkinsons; prolife; stemcells
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Don't know if this has been posted, video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WB_PXjTBo
1 posted on 10/23/2006 7:04:25 AM PDT by teddyballgame
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To: teddyballgame

I got dizzy watching Michael J. Fox bouncing all over the screen. It's weird, he didn't do that on "Boston Legal".


2 posted on 10/23/2006 7:05:47 AM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: TommyDale

Skipped his meds for the theatrical effect.


3 posted on 10/23/2006 7:07:29 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter ( I am sitting under my cone of silence, inside a copper wire cage wearing a tin foil hat...)
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To: teddyballgame

It was a pretty shameful ad. MJF is just sad.


4 posted on 10/23/2006 7:09:42 AM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: teddyballgame
Where can I buy me a Michael J. Fox bobble-head for Christmas?

Hey Mickey, just take a bunch of your money and go buy you some spare parts and embryos over in China!
...they'll gladly take your money and not have one moral objection.

5 posted on 10/23/2006 7:09:46 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: gov_bean_ counter

I'm certain it was at least exaggerated. Again, actors should expect the worst when they give political statements. I now boycott any actor or singer who attempts to undermine the President. I added Tim McGraw this week as well.


6 posted on 10/23/2006 7:10:29 AM PDT by TommyDale (Iran President Ahmadinejad is shorter than Tom Daschle!)
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To: TommyDale

Do you think he deliberately played up the palsy for this ad?


7 posted on 10/23/2006 7:10:36 AM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: TommyDale

Remember when the Breck Girl, ie. Edwards used Christopher Reeves when he was alive?!?


8 posted on 10/23/2006 7:13:21 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: teddyballgame

While I have sympathy for anyone with Parkinson's, I hated watching MJF on Boston Legal ( I thought that was pretty sad, too). He doesn't realize he is being exploited by those on the left, much like Christopher Reeve was. Remember the commercial (was it during a Super Bowl?) where he "walked?"


9 posted on 10/23/2006 7:13:53 AM PDT by Watershed
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To: RegulatorCountry

"Skipped his meds for the theatrical effect."

Sadly, this is true.


10 posted on 10/23/2006 7:14:05 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: teddyballgame

His acting skills are still pretty good looking at that video. It is a bit overdone. He is now a shill and whore supreme for the democrat party. Pimping for McCaskill.


11 posted on 10/23/2006 7:14:37 AM PDT by shankbear (Al-Qaeda grew while Monica blew)
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To: teddyballgame

bttt


12 posted on 10/23/2006 7:14:41 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: TexasCajun

"Where can I buy me a Michael J. Fox bobble-head for Christmas?"

Now that's just mean. Funny as hell, though!


13 posted on 10/23/2006 7:15:30 AM PDT by zook (America going insane - "Do you read Sutter Caine?)
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To: teddyballgame

Michael J. Fox is not even an American citizen. He's Canadian and has absolutely no business doing these kinds of hit piece ads.


15 posted on 10/23/2006 7:18:40 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: zook

If you need some paint mixed professionally... don't use a Fox... INSIST on a Reno!


16 posted on 10/23/2006 7:19:35 AM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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To: MaestroLC

Canadian to boot...he should go back there if he wants that expert social medicine.....


17 posted on 10/23/2006 7:19:47 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Made in USA

"Waiting until the last week to blitz might be too late."

In Rove We Trust.


18 posted on 10/23/2006 7:20:45 AM PDT by teddyballgame (red man in a blue state)
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To: teddyballgame

whats doc brown have to say about this?


19 posted on 10/23/2006 7:21:22 AM PDT by philsfan24
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

But, but, but he's a CELEBRITY! Everyone know that celebrities are the most intelligent and thoughtful voters in this country. It doesn't matter that he's from Canada. He knows more than we do, dontcha know! /sarc


20 posted on 10/23/2006 7:21:36 AM PDT by originalbuckeye
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