Comments on: Compassionate Conservatives

By: Lovelaura

Lovelaura — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:06:28 +0000

It is really sad that anyone can say that Michael J Fox is faking these tremors and shakes (specifically Rush Limbaugh). My sister had Parkinson and I see the exact same symptoms in Michael, as I did in my sister Laura. Laura died last October from complications from Parkinson’s and the medication (which became addictive and she was toxic). I love Michael and what he stands for and I pray that one day I will see a cure for Parkinson’s, so others may to able live a normal life. I have already lost a daughter, my father, nephew and another sister to various diseases and I cannot stand silent anymore.

My son said this at Laura’s funeral “My aunt Laura may have not been able to move, but she moved a lot of people”

By: awmfan

awmfan — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:31:01 +0000

Local news (ABC) in Chicago just showed Limbaugh physically mocking Fox – very ugly and far more emotional impact than the transcript. It was quite clear that everyone is appalled by Limbaugh.

By: Unholy Moses

Unholy Moses — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:54:52 +0000

Rush makes me embarassed to be from Missouri. I assure you that, while we have our share of unmitigated asshattery, he is in no way representative of all of us.

Oh, and I actually called McCaskill’s campaign and Fox’s foundation for a post I wrote tonight for my site.

Turns out that MJF was the one with the idea for the ad. He produced it, and then sent it to McCaskill for her to run.

So when Steele, et al, talk about how the McCaskill campaign is just using Fox’s disability, they can blow it out their ass.

By: TR

TR — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:48:28 +0000

Thanks, Egregious.

I’d like to think that the people who don’t support stem cell treatment have bought the propaganda that it’s all theoretical and don’t know there are treatments for different diseases already but I’m a realist and know that some of the ban supporters simply don’t care.

By: egregious

egregious — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:28:32 +0000

TR @ 114

Four years ago, I was the recipient of a stem cell transplant for treatment of my Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. While I’m reluctant to say “cured”(don’t want to jinx myself), my doctor freely uses the word.

Though my treatment did not use embryonic stem cells, I owe my life to stem cell research.

If anyone has a problem with my continued existence on this planet, they can just sod off because I don’t care.

WE are happy you are alive. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. I hope it will help a lot of people.

By: egregious

egregious — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:26:01 +0000

Adso818,

Welcome. Hope to hear from you often.

I have a young uncle who suffers from Parkinson’s. It is a complete nightmare. He was an athlete, brilliant, active and engaged in life. Now his lifeforce is being sucked away by the hour.

How anyone could demonize Michael J. Fox…it defies imagination. What a brave man. Bless him.

By: ~Sigh~ « S.T.i.T.P.

~Sigh~ « S.T.i.T.P. — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:00:24 +0000

[…] Rush Limbaugh is a spineless, sniveling, contemptuous fucking asshole. He who dares slime Alex Keaton doth bringeth the wrath of Meredith Baxter Birney. As Jane says at Firedoglake: Meanwhile “Pills” Limbaugh — who yesterday accused Fox of “acting” — was on it again this morning, saying Fox is being “duped” by Democrats. Because, you know, only a sap would actively work in favor of finding a cure to a debilitating disease from which they suffer if it meant jeopardizing a big November happy for the GOP. […]

By: rb

rb — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:41:04 +0000

Hey- he’s a CANADIAN don’t you know. Probably commie, but no doubt wants Hillary’s socialized health plan.”Let the bastard die in his spastic misery ” is what Rush and Sean really feel, but they are total cowards and we should call them out daily. As much as it hurts, we should listen and monitor these asholes daily.

By: Adso818

Adso818 — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:21:07 +0000

My great-uncle Al suffered from Parkinsons. It’s simply a terrible disease. These brave sufferers become more and more rigid as the disease ravages them. Their facial muscles stop responding no matter how funny the joke or how much they are amused. Their bodies are cruel, unemotive shells of the supple characters you once knew them to be.

It’s only after they start taking the drugs that their motion is more “uncontrolled”. In order to counteract the horrific rigidity of the Parkinsons, the best drugs manage to basically force the nervous system into an over-compensatory mode that offers movement over immobility but only by way of over-stimulation.

It nauseates me that some suggest there’s something fake about MJ Fox’s movements. It’s all too familiar if you’ve ever seen it in all its “Parkinsonian Glory”. It’s also infuriating that clueless yahoos would stoop to so carelessly malign a man so obviously suffering.

The Youtube “response ad” to MJ Fox was what really inspired me to come out of lurkdom and say this.

By: shakomako.com » Blog Archive » Compassion

shakomako.com » Blog Archive » Compassion — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:39:31 +0000

[…] You all remember what a huge controversy it was when Michael J. Fox starred in ads in support of Arlen Specter, right? […]