{OT} Limbaugh over the line

I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!

This clip from the article below sums it up:

"Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and he does
appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
Limbaugh said later in his show Monday


I have seen Fox PLENTY of times in interviews and on various programs.
Those who understand the nature of Parkinson's, or at least the treatments
for Parkinson's, are intermittant; one day they work well, and the next
day they don't

This is inexcusable! I didn't hear it, I'm glad I didn't, but I saw a clip
on the evening news, and I can't believe Rush could be that inhumane!
I'm going to have to sit and have a good think about this one...



[url]http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=5365f15b-ddd6-4270-b1f7-8107f0469624[/url]


In a series of new campaign ads, Michael J. Fox's body jerks and sways
uncontrollably as he urges voters to support candidates who back stem cell
research.

As Rush Limbaugh sees it, Fox, who has publicly battled Parkinson's disease
since 1998, is clearly playing up his affliction for dramatic effect.

The actor's visible symptoms and poignant message in the 30-second spots
apparently aroused the ire of the conservative radio host, leading him to
speculate that Fox either "didn't take his medication, or he's acting."

"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease," Limbaugh told his listeners
on Monday. "He's moving all around and shaking, and it's purely an
act…This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox."

Limbaugh was responding specifically to Fox's ad for Missouri Democrat Claire
McCaskill, who is running against Republican Senator James M. Talent. (The
spot, available on YouTube.com, had already received 1.2 million views as
of Wednesday morning.)

"What you do in Missouri matters to millions of Americans," Fox says in the spot
as his torso writhes to a rhythm all its own. "Americans like me."

But according to Limbaugh, Americans like Fox are apparently liars,
not to mention hypochondriacs.

"This is the only time I've ever seen Michael J. Fox portray any of the symptoms of
the disease he has," Limbaugh said. "He can barely control himself."

However, numerous experts on the disease were quick to point out that Fox's movements
were consistent with symptoms of advanced Parkinson's.

Fox's spokesman, John Rogers, who also serves on the board of the Parkinson's Action
Network, called Limbaugh's remarks "shameful."

"It's an appalling, sad statement," Rogers told USA Today. "Anybody who understands
Parkinson's disease knows it's because of the medicine that one
experiences" the tremors and movements Fox displayed in the ad.

Even Limbaugh's loyal Dittoheads felt the need to let their leader know he might have
crossed the line, resulting in an on-air apology of sorts from the host.

"Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and he does
appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
Limbaugh said later in his show Monday, according to a transcript posted
on his Website.

"All right then, I stand corrected…so I will bigly, hugely admit that I was wrong,
and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox if I am wrong in characterizing his
behavior on this commercial as an act."

Limbaugh then bigly, hugely refocused his attack.

"Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the process, is
shilling for a Democratic politician," he said.

Fox has also filmed spots for Maryland Democratic Representative Benjamin L.
Cardin and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.

Opponents of stem cell research have put together a response ad featuring
Patricia Heaton and Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel, among others,
urging Missouri voters to vote against Amendment 2, which would provide
constitutional protections for embryonic stem cell research in the state.

The ad, currently available online, is scheduled to be unveiled on
television during the World Series Wednesday night.

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:WhP%g.9664$gZ2.8192@trndny07...[color=blue]
> I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling![/color]

Limbaugh's the guy who said drug addicts should be put to death. His
comments guide many of the snails who post in newsgroups.

Hachiroku wrote:
[color=blue]
> I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling![/color]

I guess when a person takes 30 Oxycontin pills a day, the effects stick
in the brain for a long time.

Maybe it's time for Limbaugh to take another one of his all-male plane
trips to the Dominican Republic.

In article <1161808497.318406.64370@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hachiroku wrote:
>[color=green]
> > I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> > Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling![/color]
>
> I guess when a person takes 30 Oxycontin pills a day, the effects stick
> in the brain for a long time.
>
> Maybe it's time for Limbaugh to take another one of his all-male plane
> trips to the Dominican Republic.[/color]

stem cell research has been politicized by the democrats. They have
also tried to con the voters with it. Limbaugh can be crass at times
just like some democrats.
--

dbu. wrote:
[color=blue]
> In article <1161808497.318406.64370@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Hachiroku wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> > > Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling![/color]
> >
> > I guess when a person takes 30 Oxycontin pills a day, the effects stick
> > in the brain for a long time.
> >
> > Maybe it's time for Limbaugh to take another one of his all-male plane
> > trips to the Dominican Republic.[/color]
>
> stem cell research has been politicized by the democrats. They have
> also tried to con the voters with it. Limbaugh can be crass at times
> just like some democrats.[/color]

Democrats and decent Republicans can never crap from the mouth the way
Limbaugh does because nobody else is so full of drugs, repressed
homosexuality, and vile.

Show me where Democrats have ridiculed embryos, blastacysts, or
pregnant women the way Limbaugh ridiculed Michael J. Fox.

Hachiroku, 10/25/2006,3:54:30 PM, wrote:
[color=blue]
> "All right then, I stand corrected…so I will bigly, hugely admit that
> I was wrong, and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox if I am wrong in
> characterizing his behavior on this commercial as an act."[/color]

He admitted he was wrong in characterizing the illness and apologized.
Isn't that good enough for you people. Democrats never accept an
apology from conservatives, no matter what. Yet when national Democrat
figures like Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton do something horrendous and
say they're sorry everyone is supposed to forgive them and never
mention it again. The hypocrisy is amazing.
[color=blue]
> "Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the
> process, is shilling for a Democratic politician," he said.
>
> Fox has also filmed spots for Maryland Democratic Representative
> Benjamin L. Cardin and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.[/color]

If Fox wants to get into politics then he is open to criticism also.
He can't expect to get a free ride from others just because he has an
incurable disease.

--
"A zebra does not change its spots." ~ Al Gore

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:WhP%g.9664$gZ2.8192@trndny07...[color=blue]
> I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
>
> This clip from the article below sums it up:
>
> "Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and[/color]
he does[color=blue]
> appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
> Limbaugh said later in his show Monday
>
> I have seen Fox PLENTY of times in interviews and on various programs.
> Those who understand the nature of Parkinson's, or at least the treatments
> for Parkinson's, are intermittant; one day they work well, and the next
> day they don't
>
> This is inexcusable! I didn't hear it, I'm glad I didn't, but I saw a clip
> on the evening news, and I can't believe Rush could be that inhumane!
> I'm going to have to sit and have a good think about this one...
>[/color]

It's inexcusable that people still listen to Limbaugh.

Remember his racist musings over the NFL and black quarterbacks? Any decent
human being should have stopped tuning him in that that point.

Reemmber when he made fun of Chelsea Clinton's looks? What a skunk, picking
on a kid. Any decent human being should have stopped tuning him in that
that point.

Now, he's making fun of a guy with a serious and debilitating illness. I
know people with Parkinson's and the tics are just the tip of the iceberg.
It's difficult for the victims of this disease to get comfortable dealing
with the public, precisely because they have those tics and many consider it
embarassing. The disease is progressive, it's unpleasant in many ways and
it's presently incurable. And WindBag Limbaugh has to take time out from
his busy day to mock someone over this illness. Any decent human being
should have stopped tuning him in that that point.

Unfortunately, his popularity appears to remain undiminished. It must pay
to be a jerk.



--
Posted via a free Usenet account from [url]http://www.teranews.com[/url]

In article <1161812034.504649.309860@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
"larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> dbu. wrote:
>[color=green]
> > In article <1161808497.318406.64370@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> > "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Hachiroku wrote:
> > >
> > > > I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> > > > Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
> > >
> > > I guess when a person takes 30 Oxycontin pills a day, the effects stick
> > > in the brain for a long time.
> > >
> > > Maybe it's time for Limbaugh to take another one of his all-male plane
> > > trips to the Dominican Republic.[/color]
> >
> > stem cell research has been politicized by the democrats. They have
> > also tried to con the voters with it. Limbaugh can be crass at times
> > just like some democrats.[/color]
>
> Democrats and decent Republicans can never crap from the mouth the way
> Limbaugh does because nobody else is so full of drugs, repressed
> homosexuality, and vile.
>
> Show me where Democrats have ridiculed embryos, blastacysts, or
> pregnant women the way Limbaugh ridiculed Michael J. Fox.[/color]

Explain to us the controversy regarding stem cell research. Embryonic
and adult stem cell research and the U.S. government involvement. I am
all ears.
--

On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:54:30 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote:
[color=blue]
>I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
>Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
>
>This clip from the article below sums it up:
>
>"Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and he does
>appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
>Limbaugh said later in his show Monday
>
>
>I have seen Fox PLENTY of times in interviews and on various programs.
>Those who understand the nature of Parkinson's, or at least the treatments
>for Parkinson's, are intermittant; one day they work well, and the next
>day they don't
>
>This is inexcusable! I didn't hear it, I'm glad I didn't, but I saw a clip
>on the evening news, and I can't believe Rush could be that inhumane!
>I'm going to have to sit and have a good think about this one...[/color]

You need to see the whole thing.

You are totally wrong...

[color=blue]
>
>
>
>[url]http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=5365f15b-ddd6-4270-b1f7-8107f0469624[/url]
>
>
>In a series of new campaign ads, Michael J. Fox's body jerks and sways
>uncontrollably as he urges voters to support candidates who back stem cell
>research.
>
>As Rush Limbaugh sees it, Fox, who has publicly battled Parkinson's disease
>since 1998, is clearly playing up his affliction for dramatic effect.
>
>The actor's visible symptoms and poignant message in the 30-second spots
>apparently aroused the ire of the conservative radio host, leading him to
>speculate that Fox either "didn't take his medication, or he's acting."
>
>"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease," Limbaugh told his listeners
>on Monday. "He's moving all around and shaking, and it's purely an
>act…This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox."
>
>Limbaugh was responding specifically to Fox's ad for Missouri Democrat Claire
>McCaskill, who is running against Republican Senator James M. Talent. (The
>spot, available on YouTube.com, had already received 1.2 million views as
>of Wednesday morning.)
>
>"What you do in Missouri matters to millions of Americans," Fox says in the spot
>as his torso writhes to a rhythm all its own. "Americans like me."
>
>But according to Limbaugh, Americans like Fox are apparently liars,
>not to mention hypochondriacs.
>
>"This is the only time I've ever seen Michael J. Fox portray any of the symptoms of
>the disease he has," Limbaugh said. "He can barely control himself."
>
>However, numerous experts on the disease were quick to point out that Fox's movements
>were consistent with symptoms of advanced Parkinson's.
>
>Fox's spokesman, John Rogers, who also serves on the board of the Parkinson's Action
>Network, called Limbaugh's remarks "shameful."
>
>"It's an appalling, sad statement," Rogers told USA Today. "Anybody who understands
>Parkinson's disease knows it's because of the medicine that one
>experiences" the tremors and movements Fox displayed in the ad.
>
>Even Limbaugh's loyal Dittoheads felt the need to let their leader know he might have
>crossed the line, resulting in an on-air apology of sorts from the host.
>
>"Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and he does
>appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
>Limbaugh said later in his show Monday, according to a transcript posted
>on his Website.
>
>"All right then, I stand corrected…so I will bigly, hugely admit that I was wrong,
>and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox if I am wrong in characterizing his
>behavior on this commercial as an act."
>
>Limbaugh then bigly, hugely refocused his attack.
>
>"Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the process, is
>shilling for a Democratic politician," he said.
>
>Fox has also filmed spots for Maryland Democratic Representative Benjamin L.
>Cardin and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.
>
>Opponents of stem cell research have put together a response ad featuring
>Patricia Heaton and Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel, among others,
>urging Missouri voters to vote against Amendment 2, which would provide
>constitutional protections for embryonic stem cell research in the state.
>
>The ad, currently available online, is scheduled to be unveiled on
>television during the World Series Wednesday night.[/color]

--

Scott in Florida

In article <453fd369$0$19682$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>,
"dh" <dh@stargate.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> "Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
> news:WhP%g.9664$gZ2.8192@trndny07...[color=green]
> > I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> > Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
> >
> > This clip from the article below sums it up:
> >
> > "Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and[/color]
> he does[color=green]
> > appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
> > Limbaugh said later in his show Monday
> >
> > I have seen Fox PLENTY of times in interviews and on various programs.
> > Those who understand the nature of Parkinson's, or at least the treatments
> > for Parkinson's, are intermittant; one day they work well, and the next
> > day they don't
> >
> > This is inexcusable! I didn't hear it, I'm glad I didn't, but I saw a clip
> > on the evening news, and I can't believe Rush could be that inhumane!
> > I'm going to have to sit and have a good think about this one...
> >[/color]
>
> It's inexcusable that people still listen to Limbaugh.
>
> Remember his racist musings over the NFL and black quarterbacks? Any decent
> human being should have stopped tuning him in that that point.
>
> Reemmber when he made fun of Chelsea Clinton's looks? What a skunk, picking
> on a kid. Any decent human being should have stopped tuning him in that
> that point.
>
> Now, he's making fun of a guy with a serious and debilitating illness. I
> know people with Parkinson's and the tics are just the tip of the iceberg.
> It's difficult for the victims of this disease to get comfortable dealing
> with the public, precisely because they have those tics and many consider it
> embarassing. The disease is progressive, it's unpleasant in many ways and
> it's presently incurable. And WindBag Limbaugh has to take time out from
> his busy day to mock someone over this illness. Any decent human being
> should have stopped tuning him in that that point.
>
> Unfortunately, his popularity appears to remain undiminished. It must pay
> to be a jerk.[/color]

Gosh, I wish I could listen to Limbaugh, but I am away during his time
on the air. He's not perfect, but what human is. He has many good
points though. I didn't listen to the part about the former actor.
Now, having listened to many of you on the left side spew venom at our
president in the most vicious ways I guess I'm not all that shocked at a
little bit from Limbaugh. Maybe he has a point at that. The stem cell
thing has really gotten to be a political football, unfortunatly.
--

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:xn0eswa1s4916bt000@news.readfreenews.net...[color=blue]
> Hachiroku, 10/25/2006,3:54:30 PM, wrote:
>[color=green]
>> "All right then, I stand corrected.so I will bigly, hugely admit that
>> I was wrong, and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox if I am wrong in
>> characterizing his behavior on this commercial as an act."[/color]
>
> He admitted he was wrong in characterizing the illness and apologized.
> Isn't that good enough for you people. Democrats never accept an
> apology from conservatives, no matter what.[/color]

Bullshit! The way Limbaugh phrased it, he will apologize to Fox IF he is
wrong in ..... and so much more blather.
It was an apology that wasn't. It would be like my calling Limbaugh a
fat, lying slob and 'would' apologize IF I found out that he was fat because
of a congenital condition beyond his control, and IF he lied because of a
mental condition that never allowed him to tell the truth, and was a slob
only because his mother never forced him to put away his things.

You say "Democrats never accept an
apology from conservatives, no matter what."

Democrats seldom say things that need apologizing for, while the
reichwingers always get caught with foot-in-mouth disease. If the rights
watched their fat mouths a little more carefully, they wouldn't NEED to
apologize.


Yet when national Democrat[color=blue]
> figures like Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton do something horrendous and
> say they're sorry everyone is supposed to forgive them and never
> mention it again.[/color]

Would you like to enumerate some of the 'horrendous' things that Jackson and
Clinton do? Lately, Jesse Jackson has been busy getting hostages released
by their captors, and Clinton has been working with Bush 41 in raising
interest and money in disaster relief. Horrendous? I think not.


The hypocrisy is amazing.

Right, the hypocrisy of Republicans in power is scandalous. But that's
shortly going to end....the power, that is. The hypocrisy, unfortunately,
will remain.[color=blue]
>[color=green]
>> "Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the
>> process, is shilling for a Democratic politician," he said.
>>
>> Fox has also filmed spots for Maryland Democratic Representative
>> Benjamin L. Cardin and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.[/color]
>
> If Fox wants to get into politics then he is open to criticism also.
> He can't expect to get a free ride from others just because he has an
> incurable disease.[/color]

Yeah, and Max Cleland should just get three protheses and get on with his
life, and shut up in the meantime, and those harpie wives of the 9/11
victims ought to
#1. not have let their stupid husbands go to work on Sept. 11, and
#2. just take the money and shut the hell up, and
#3. be more kindly toward the lovely Ann Coulter.

get a grip on the facts, and on the courtesies of life.
(but I don't really expect you to be able to do that, for you're a
Republican.) Why is it, do you suppose, that the Republican gene seems
usually to pair with the
mean gene?

In article <WhP%g.9664$gZ2.8192@trndny07> [email]Trueno@ae86.gts[/email]
"Hachiroku" writes:
[color=blue]
> I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said
> about Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
>
> [...][/color]

IIRC, Mr Limbaugh is not known for his generosity of spirit, nor
for any sympathy with real-world human nature or human problems.
A noisy cold-hearted wind comes to mind when I hear him bluster.
--
Andrew Stephenson

" dbu." <howardyno@jackass.com> wrote in message
news:howardyno-05FAB6.17110025102006@news-rdr-03.rdc-kc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> Explain to us the controversy regarding stem cell research. Embryonic
> and adult stem cell research and the U.S. government involvement. I am
> all ears.[/color]

No, you wouldn't understand it at all. You'd sooner have the precious stuff
of life thrown away, as it is now, than use it to help someone with a
life-threatening disease.

You're all heart. You'd sooner agonize over little bits of frozen tissue
which will be thrown away, than sympathize with the thousands of American
full-grown men and women blown up by roadside IEDs, into little bits of
tissue.

dbu. wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <1161808497.318406.64370@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
> "larry moe 'n curly" <larrymoencurly@my-deja.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Hachiroku wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> > > Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling![/color]
> >
> > I guess when a person takes 30 Oxycontin pills a day, the effects stick
> > in the brain for a long time.
> >
> > Maybe it's time for Limbaugh to take another one of his all-male plane
> > trips to the Dominican Republic.[/color]
>
> stem cell research has been politicized by the democrats. They have
> also tried to con the voters with it. Limbaugh can be crass at times
> just like some democrats.
> --[/color]

Sorry, but It's the conservatives that are trying to stop medical
progress by making stem cell research a religious and moral issue. It
would not be a political issue if it weren't for the
puritan morons in this country.

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:WhP%g.9664$gZ2.8192@trndny07...[color=blue]
> I'm sure by now you all must have seen or heard what Rush said about
> Michael J. Fox. I find this TOTALLY appalling!
>
> This clip from the article below sums it up:
>
> "Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and
> he does
> appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
> Limbaugh said later in his show Monday
>
>
> I have seen Fox PLENTY of times in interviews and on various programs.
> Those who understand the nature of Parkinson's, or at least the treatments
> for Parkinson's, are intermittant; one day they work well, and the next
> day they don't
>
> This is inexcusable! I didn't hear it, I'm glad I didn't, but I saw a clip
> on the evening news, and I can't believe Rush could be that inhumane!
> I'm going to have to sit and have a good think about this one...[/color]

I heard about this on the news last night, & agree it was over the line.
Talk about shooting a person when they're already down...

This topic was mentioned on Larry King Live at one point last night, & an
argument given was that on Boston Legal (which I never watched), that M. J.
Fox appeared much more in control of the disease - that it was very mild.
Larry replied that he'd been on the set while they were shooting for that
show, & that there was a *large* amount of editing involved around Michael's
scenes - that the symptoms of his disease were all too apparent - definitely
pronounced, and to top it off - that was over a year ago now.
[color=blue]
> [url]http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=5365f15b-ddd6-4270-b1f7-8107f0469624[/url]
>
> Limbaugh was responding specifically to Fox's ad for Missouri Democrat
> Claire
> McCaskill, who is running against Republican Senator James M. Talent. (The
> spot, available on YouTube.com, had already received 1.2 million views as
> of Wednesday morning.)[/color]

<snipped>
[color=blue]
> "This is the only time I've ever seen Michael J. Fox portray any of the
> symptoms of
> the disease he has," Limbaugh said.[/color]

In which case, it's quite possible Limbaugh hasn't seen Michael J. Fox at
all, since he developed Parkinson's. To me, it's always apparent, to some
degree or another.

Cathy





"He can barely control himself."[color=blue]
>
> However, numerous experts on the disease were quick to point out that
> Fox's movements
> were consistent with symptoms of advanced Parkinson's.
>
> Fox's spokesman, John Rogers, who also serves on the board of the
> Parkinson's Action
> Network, called Limbaugh's remarks "shameful."
>
> "It's an appalling, sad statement," Rogers told USA Today. "Anybody who
> understands
> Parkinson's disease knows it's because of the medicine that one
> experiences" the tremors and movements Fox displayed in the ad.
>
> Even Limbaugh's loyal Dittoheads felt the need to let their leader know he
> might have
> crossed the line, resulting in an on-air apology of sorts from the host.
>
> "Now people are telling me they have seen Michael J. Fox in interviews and
> he does
> appear the same way in the interviews as he does in this commercial,"
> Limbaugh said later in his show Monday, according to a transcript posted
> on his Website.
>
> "All right then, I stand corrected…so I will bigly, hugely admit that I
> was wrong,
> and I will apologize to Michael J. Fox if I am wrong in characterizing his
> behavior on this commercial as an act."
>
> Limbaugh then bigly, hugely refocused his attack.
>
> "Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the
> process, is
> shilling for a Democratic politician," he said.
>
> Fox has also filmed spots for Maryland Democratic Representative Benjamin
> L.
> Cardin and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle.
>
> Opponents of stem cell research have put together a response ad featuring
> Patricia Heaton and Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel, among others,
> urging Missouri voters to vote against Amendment 2, which would provide
> constitutional protections for embryonic stem cell research in the state.
>
> The ad, currently available online, is scheduled to be unveiled on
> television during the World Series Wednesday night.[/color]