Rush: mr. sensitivity

[nostatic]

"A right-wing radio host has come under fire in the US after suggesting Michael J Fox had exaggerated his Parkinson’s disease in a TV advert.

Rush Limbaugh initially claimed the star’s shaky appearance on the commercial supporting the campaign for embryonic stem cell research was “purely an act“, adding that he must either have been off his medication or was acting."

what a POS.

[VaSteve]

Wonder how he's handling that pain killer addiction? It was on the news, it doesn't matter his legions of idiot "ditto-heads" hang on every word.

[techweenie]

Rush is never wrong.

[Tim Hancock]

Originally posted by nostatic
"A right-wing radio host has come under fire in the US after suggesting Michael J Fox had exaggerated his Parkinson’s disease in a TV advert.

Rush Limbaugh initially claimed the star’s shaky appearance on the commercial supporting the campaign for embryonic stem cell research was “purely an act“, adding that he must either have been off his medication or was acting."

what a POS.

M J Fox for showing his illness to help get support for his cause or Rush for mentioning it?

Before you get start swinging.... I always liked M J Fox and even though I am a Republican, I am all for stem cell research. I like Rush also, but I rarely listen to him (75% of the time my opinion is the same as his). It is pretty common knowledge that for periods of time, many with Parkinson's can temporarily somewhat control their tremors. Obviously Fox chose to show his symptoms on the commercial. I would have also. So what if Rush mentioned it?

[wludavid]

Originally posted by Tim Hancock
So what if Rush mentioned it?

It's not that Rush mentioned it. It's that he claimed Fox was faking it.

[IROC]

Originally posted by Tim Hancock
It is pretty common knowledge that for periods of time, many with Parkinson's can temporarily somewhat control their tremors. Obviously Fox chose to show his symptoms on the commercial. I would have also. So what if Rush mentioned it?

I actually read an article related to this where a neurosurgeon was quoted as saying that his meds can/do control the tremors, but the meds themselves actually induce some motor-control issues of their own. So, he was neither off his meds nor acting - that's just a "feature" of the medications...

Mike

[Tim Hancock]

Originally posted by wludavid
It's not that Rush mentioned it. It's that he claimed Fox was faking it.

I take his comment to mean that he was obviously off his meds to add affect to the commercial. Like I said, I like Fox and hope stem cell research goes foward someday and that it helps to find new cures. I still do not have a problem with Rush stating what to me appears obvious.

[dhoward]

The commercial in question is related to an amendment to the Missouri constitution, making embryonic stem cell research legal in the state. The issue is being presented 2 ways. The religious faction screaming "We don't want human clones!, and "They're going to kill babies!", and the medical and scientific community saying, "This is necessary research that not only has the potential for producing cures to disease, but will keep existing and bring more bio-tech to the state.

People are foaming at the mouth over this. I am trying to aim directly at the zombie's heads.

Another commercial is scheduled to air locally during game 4 tonight. This one will have Kurt Warner and a few other sports figures speaking out against the inhumanity of embryonic stem cell research. Oh, and don't forget the clone factories...

[Dan in Pasadena]

Is Rush Limbaugh an insensitive jackass? Is that the question? Hmmmm, let me see here.....thinking....thinking.....this is a HARD one! I'm kidding of course. YES, he's insensitive as hell. As are most radio talkshow hosts. My only question is whether the insensitivity is real or an act?

Haven't we all learned by now that the standard schtick on talkradio is to say something outrageous ("Puppies should be drowned!") and then stand back for the avalanche of outraged callers, the inevitable minority of loons that agree and the one or two thoughtful respondents that "try to make sense out of this whole discussion". Of course the moderator periodically sprinkles a little gasoline on the fire, just to keep things toasty. Rush has been at this schtick so long I wonder if he even knows he's doing it anymore?

Oh and before anyone says it, Yes on the (in good ole liberal L.A.) ONE radio show billed here as "Progressive talk", they do it too! I tried listening to them for awhile and it was immediately the same thing. King of this currently is Tom Leykis...and everyone "bites"

[techweenie]

Lots of ignorance here.

A parkinson's patient 'off his meds' would be lethargic and may have difficulty speaking.

A side effect of the medicine used to treat parkinson's is tremors and jerky, constant motion -- but the sufferer would be able to speak clearly.

[on-ramp]

I gree....maybe one day Rush will get a dibilitating disease so he can experience the "act" first hand.. he's a fat head drug user that should be behind bars.

[Tim Hancock]

Originally posted by techweenie
Lots of ignorance here.

A parkinson's patient 'off his meds' would be lethargic and may have difficulty speaking.

A side effect of the medicine used to treat parkinson's is tremors and jerky, constant motion -- but the sufferer would be able to speak clearly.

Whatever....I can't say I have studied up on Parkinsons, but I get what Rush was trying to say (like I said before, I am FOR stem cell research...IOW, I disagree with many on the right on this issue, but I can't fault Rush for calling it as he sees it).

I really don't care one way or the other, but I spent a whole afternoon with an older pilot friend a few weeks ago that has Parkinsons. He was pretty stable at first, but as the afternoon wore on, he became more prone to jerking around. He like Fox, is a likable guy and I truly hope a cure is found sooner rather than later.

That said, if I were making a commercial to help fight Parkinsons, I think I would use every tool available to me.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by nostatic
"A right-wing radio host has come under fire in the US after suggesting Michael J Fox had exaggerated his Parkinson’s disease in a TV advert.

Rush Limbaugh initially claimed the star’s shaky appearance on the commercial supporting the campaign for embryonic stem cell research was “purely an act“, adding that he must either have been off his medication or was acting."

what a POS.

So if Rush was correct and Fox has admitted he does this......then what? A POS for pointing out a fact?

[Rearden]

I saw Fox on Boston Legal recently and he didn't have tremors like this. So it would appear that his tremors are controllable through meds or from time of day. For the Boston Legal shoot, they shot at a condition of minimal tremors. For this ad, they figured it would be more effective to shoot when he had a lot of tremors.

I wonder if American actors make political ads for Canadian elections.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by Rearden
I saw Fox on Boston Legal recently and he didn't have tremors like this. So it would appear that his tremors are controllable through meds or from time of day. For the Boston Legal shoot, they shot at a condition of minimal tremors. For this ad, they figured it would be more effective to shoot when he had a lot of tremors.

I wonder if American actors make political ads for Canadian elections.

I think Fox is an American now.

[techweenie]

Originally posted by Tim Hancock
Whatever....I can't say I have studied up on Parkinsons, but I get what Rush was trying to say (like I said before, I am FOR stem cell research...IOW, I disagree with many on the right on this issue, but I can't fault Rush for calling it as he sees it).

I really don't care one way or the other, but I spent a whole afternoon with an older pilot friend a few weeks ago that has Parkinsons. He was pretty stable at first, but as the afternoon wore on, he became more prone to jerking around. He like Fox, is a likable guy and I truly hope a cure is found sooner rather than later.

That said, if I were making a commercial to help fight Parkinsons, I think I would use every tool available to me.

I don't remember. Did Rush criticize Janet Reno for her parkinson's?

[dhoward]

Originally posted by techweenie
I don't remember. Did Rush criticize Janet Reno for her parkinson's?

How 'bout for just being damned ugly?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally posted by Rearden
I saw Fox on Boston Legal recently and he didn't have tremors like this. So it would appear that his tremors are controllable through meds or from time of day.

....or from EDITING! He was playing a character. That character didn't have Parkinsons, he had some other disease.

In the ad he was TRYING to show himself as he really is, including his disease and all that it brings with it. This is a young man with a terrible affliction and he wants voters to see what MIGHT be helped if the roadblocks to an avenue for treatment are removed.

Some are acting as though he was playing up his disease. If that were the intent, why not just hire ANY actor to play a person with PArkinsons and REALLY play up the tremors? Hell, get him to fall down or something!

The fact that there might be a drug that would alleviate or even eliminate tremors for a period of time doesn't change the fact that he DOES have the disease. C'mon.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by Dan in Pasadena

In the ad he was TRYING to show himself as he really is, including his disease and all that it brings with it. This is a young man with a terrible affliction and he wants voters to see what MIGHT be helped if the roadblocks to an avenue for treatment are removed.

Exactly, that's all Rush said. In fact he said he thinks it smart of him to do so.

[on-ramp]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Exactly, that's all Rush said. In fact he said he thinks it smart of him to do so.

you're defending Rush in this? you're just as pathetic as he is.