How low can Limbaugh go?

[SLCPUNK]

Limbaugh Says Actor Fox Exaggerates Effects of Disease in Ads


By Daniela Deane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 24, 2006; 4:42 PM

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh today attacked actor Michael J. Fox for inserting his halting voice into the U.S. Senate campaign in Missouri, suggesting Fox was "acting" in a commercial where he's shown shaking while endorsing the importance of stem cell research.

"He is exaggerating the effects of the disease," Limbaugh told listeners today, encouraging them to go online to watch Fox's commercial, which first aired Oct. 21 in St. Louis during a World Series game. "He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act."

In the commercial, Fox throws his support behind Democratic Missouri Senate candidate Claire McCaskill, who supports stem cell research, against Republican James M. Talent. Fox also taped similar ads for other Democratic candidates, including Benjamin L. Cardin in his Senate race against Republican Michael S. Steele in Maryland and Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle (D), who is seeking reelection.

The ads bear witness to the actor's unmistakable decline from Parkinson's, which the actor has suffered from for a long time, and harnesses that physical degeneration into a political message.

"What you do in Missouri matters to millions of Americans, Americans like me," Fox said in the television spot, which will continue airing throughout Missouri this week.

"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."

Limbaugh said Fox could "control himself enough to stay in the frame of the picture" and to keep "his eyes right on the . . . teleprompter. But his head and shoulders are moving all over the place."

"He is acting like his disease is deteriorating because Jim Talent opposes research that would help him get cured," Limbaugh said, adding that Talent only opposes "fetal stem cell research, but not adult."

"This is really shameless of Michael J. Fox," Limbaugh said. "Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."
Fox, who gained fame for his roles in the "Family Ties" and "Spin City" television shows and "Back to the Future" movies, has long been open about his battle with Parkinson's and his support for the research that could lead to a treatment.
But in this ad he shows a noticeable degree of decline not widely seen in previous public appearances. His speech is clear but his head and body are jerky and unsteady.

Besides the ads, Fox has also made plans to appear at events for two Democrats, Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Tammy Duckworth, a candidate for Congress from Illinois.

"He wants to take on races and get involved in races that involve a pro stem cell candidate against an anti embryonic stem cell candidate," Fox publicist John Rogers said.

Cardin aides in Maryland said Fox contacted the campaign after seeing news accounts of Steele's position on the research. In February, Steele told members of a Baltimore Jewish group, "Look, you of all folks know what happens when people decide they want to experiment on human beings, when they want to take your life and use it as a tool."
He later apologized for the remark, which was interpreted as a comparison between embryonic stem cell research and Nazi experimentation.

[Bandita]

Limbaugh is a friggin disgrace, I don't care what political party you belong to but anyone that listens to anything this vicodin and viagra popping idiot has to say is completely insane.

[Bill 213]

Seriously who the fuck takes Rush Limbaugh for anything more than a joke these days?? The guy is the biggest fucking hypocrite in his little news radio cult, a drug addict who puts down others and an all around fuckhead.? Between his pill obsession and Bill O'Reilly's sex obsession, how is it that people can still allow themselves to be duped by these assholes??

[jazjme]

Ya know , I really want to rant, but thing is Limbaugh isn't worth my time!

[The Dog]

His comments were really disgusting.  Fox responded with a lot of class.  It breaks my heart to see people suffer like that.  I won't turn this thread into a stem cell research debate, but how do you see someone like MJ Fox and not think that maybe we should be doing SOME research.... 

[Bill 213]

What did MJF have to say about it?? I haven't seen his statement yet.? Yeah it's a fucked up situation.? Parkinson's is a really fucked up disease.? Perhaps that piece of shit Limbaugh has never seen Muhammad Ali recently....he's in really bad off shape.? MJF has had Parkinson's for quite some time now and the effects are generally going to get worse.? I believe he had the brain surgery treatment that helps the body to produce more dopamin to send to the brain, but even then it isn't a cure.? Meanwhile Rushy is comatosing on Viagra and painkillers and making money putting down homosexuals, blacks and disabled persons.?

Edit: also about this being the first time MJF showing symptoms, that's bullshit.? You can always notice the jerks and spasms when he talks.....perhaps Rush was sober enough to finally see that this time!  AND as for not taking his medication Rushy, I'm sure you'd be right there to scarf it down you disgusting piece of shit!

[babydolls]

I dont know this Limbaugh guy - but that is an outrageous insult he has dealt to MJF and other sufferers of Parkinsons.  I've read interviews with MJF where he's had to delay public appearances because he was shaking too much. If this is the only time that Limbaugh has seen him suffering its probably because MJF has to pick and choose quite carefully how much public stuff he can do these days and is actually able to. 

to dismiss that as acting makes me furious.  totally sick.

[Bill 213]

I dont know this Limbaugh guy - but that is an outrageous insult he has dealt to MJF and other sufferers of Parkinsons.? I've read interviews with MJF where he's had to delay public appearances because he was shaking too much. If this is the only time that Limbaugh has seen him suffering its probably because MJF has to pick and choose quite carefully how much public stuff he can do these days and is actually able to.?

to dismiss that as acting makes me furious.? totally sick.

Limbaugh's an AM radio "celebrity" with an extremely conservative talk show.  He was also an NFL commentator for about a week before he couldn't hestitate from bringing up race in a comment.  The guy is a piece of shit......he's made numerous statements about how drugs are destroying the country...then in 2003 the hypocrite is found to be a painkiller addict.  He fished doctors for years scoring prescriptions all over the country.  Then in 2006 he was detained in an airport for having a bottle of viagra (which was in his physicians name, not his) to do god only knows what with (perhaps call up the boys, Foley and Hastert, and go paging?).  Anyhow  the guy is a piece of shit and that's all there is to it.  Not worth wasting any more energry on.

[The Dog]

What did MJF have to say about it?  I haven't seen his statement yet.  Yeah it's a fucked up situation.  Parkinson's is a really fucked up disease.  Perhaps that piece of shit Limbaugh has never seen Muhammad Ali recently....he's in really bad off shape.  MJF has had Parkinson's for quite some time now and the effects are generally going to get worse.  I believe he had the brain surgery treatment that helps the body to produce more dopamin to send to the brain, but even then it isn't a cure.  Meanwhile Rushy is comatosing on Viagra and painkillers and making money putting down homosexuals, blacks and disabled persons. 

Edit: also about this being the first time MJF showing symptoms, that's bullshit.  You can always notice the jerks and spasms when he talks.....perhaps Rush was sober enough to finally see that this time!  AND as for not taking his medication Rushy, I'm sure you'd be right there to scarf it down you disgusting piece of shit!

I forget his exact words, but basically he made a joke and laughed it off. said something about how he "heard some comments were made" and something about his medication working really well today (but he was visibly suffering from the effects of parkinsons).  He just downplayed it, more or less implying that stupid comments like that are just not worth discussing.

[misterID]

The moment I saw the ad I knew some dumb ass conservative would say something like that. Just like how I knew some dumb ass conservative would say Katrina was Gods punishment for homosexuals.

[sandman]

limbaugh apologized to fox and said "i stand corrected" on the very next segment of his show.

his listeners called and told him he was incorrect - that fox does shake like that and it's not exaggerated.

i'm not standing up for this guy, but a fair and balanced reporter woud have mentioned this.

[Bill 213]

limbaugh apologized to fox and said "i stand corrected" on the very next segment of his show.

his listeners called and told him he was incorrect - that fox does shake like that and it's not exaggerated.

i'm not standing up for this guy, but a fair and balanced reporter woud have mentioned this.

Yeah but a decent human being wouldn't have made those comments in the first place. 

[SLCPUNK]

Yeah but a decent human being wouldn't have made those comments in the first place. 

Thank you.

[misterID]

limbaugh apologized to fox and said "i stand corrected" on the very next segment of his show.

his listeners called and told him he was incorrect - that fox does shake like that and it's not exaggerated.

i'm not standing up for this guy, but a fair and balanced reporter woud have mentioned this.

Yeah but a decent human being wouldn't have made those comments in the first place.?

How dare you steal the words out of my mouth.

[Surfrider]

There's no question Limbaugh is an idiot and that his comments were disgraceful.  I do, however, find some of the people's outrage on this thread ironic considering their viewpoints on other subjects.

[SLCPUNK]

There's no question Limbaugh is an idiot and that his comments were disgraceful.  I do, however, find some of the people's outrage on this thread ironic considering their viewpoints on other subjects.

You could never just say "Hey that Limbaugh is an ass."

You have to find another way to pick a fight huh?

[The Dog]

There's no question Limbaugh is an idiot and that his comments were disgraceful.  I do, however, find some of the people's outrage on this thread ironic considering their viewpoints on other subjects.

You could never just say "Hey that Limbaugh is an ass."

You have to find another way to pick a fight huh?

Berkelely you are truly the most ridiculous person who posts in "the jungle".  I'm speechless at your last post, like SLC said, you can't just comment on the thread.  I think you have a crush on SLC, I really do, and you try to get his attention, but its just "bad attention". 

[Surfrider]

There's no question Limbaugh is an idiot and that his comments were disgraceful.? I do, however, find some of the people's outrage on this thread ironic considering their viewpoints on other subjects.

You could never just say "Hey that Limbaugh is an ass."

You have to find another way to pick a fight huh?

No, I just can't stomach reading your outrage. ?You attack Limbaugh for his baseless vicious political attack on Fox, yet you condone, and even promote, arguments such as the United States inflicted 911 upon itself. ?I at least am consistent. ?Like yourself, I hate hypocrites. ?

[SLCPUNK]

No, I just can't stomach reading your outrage.  You attack Limbaugh for his baseless vicious political attack on Fox, yet you condone, and even promote, arguments such as the United States inflicted 911 upon itself.  I at least am consistent.  Like yourself, I hate hypocrites. 

See that is the point.

Nobody here is "outraged", we just think he is a right wing stooge.........which of course he is.

[Surfrider]

There's no question Limbaugh is an idiot and that his comments were disgraceful.? I do, however, find some of the people's outrage on this thread ironic considering their viewpoints on other subjects.

You could never just say "Hey that Limbaugh is an ass."

You have to find another way to pick a fight huh?

Berkelely you are truly the most ridiculous person who posts in "the jungle".? I'm speechless at your last post, like SLC said, you can't just comment on the thread.? I think you have a crush on SLC, I really do, and you try to get his attention, but its just "bad attention".?

Why don't you just ask him out? ?Are you trying to get him to approve of you by constantly defending him? ?My post is absolutely reasonable. ?I said Limbaugh is an idiot. ?SLC can turnaround other people's posts in other subjects and argue that they are hypocrites because they support Iraq. ?Yet, I cannot point hypocrisy of the same kind. ?Why don't you read the posts and actually think instead of writing before you think.