The psychosis of Rush Limbaugh

No, Limbaugh has been attacked repeatedly here, not his position. It's all so very typical of the many liberal posters here. Slander where you can, make up facts when you can't discuss the actual facts.

Cycloptichorn, you have barged in with guns blazing slinging **** everywhere and now try to look valiant about it. It's like you haven't read the thread, nor listened to Rush's actual comments. If you had, you would know Rush did not and has not made fun of anyone, but he did bring up an interesting tactict that the left has been using to their advantage. He also discussed a political advertisement in which Fox, who has admitted to not even reading the actual bill he was supporting, starred.

The only reason it appears I am defending Rush is because lying benefits no one and not understanding that actual facts of the issue leads to people being more ignorant then they usually are.

I agree with Rush's point that Fox was used BECAUSE of his disease. That was his point, which you have failed to understand. Fox used his disease and it's effects to try to garner sympathy with voters to vote for candidates who favor stem cell research. Michael J. Fox is allowing his illness to be exploited and in the process is shilling for a Democratic politician.

Now, take notice that I have addressed your statement without calling you a "sack of ****". See if you can do the same.

The only reason it appears I am defending Rush is because lying benefits no one and not understanding that actual facts of the issue leads to people being more ignorant then they usually are.

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

Though Fox, a native of Canada who became an American citizen in 2000, has been politically active for Democratic causes, he said he has voted for and would vote for a Republican. "Arlen Specter is my guy," he said of the Republican senator from Pennsylvania. "I've campaigned for Arlen Specter. He's been a fantastic champion of stem cell research. I've spoken alongside Mike Castle, who's a Republican congressman. Absolutely."

No, it was really difficult for me not to include the slander I wished to.

It's obvious to me that you would rather just be angry about this issue then discuss it, so continue being angry. Just be sure you clean the drool off your chin before leaving your computer.

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

McGentrix wrote:

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

Just for the sake of discussion, suppose for a moment that you are wrong. Suppose that Michael J. Fox is just a citizen with a stake in stem cell research, that he thinks Democrats are likely to do a better job legislating about it, and that he therefore wants the Democrats to win against the Republicans. If that were the case, how would he be acting differently than he actually did?

At the same time it is evident that Fox's behavior was also knowingly deceptive and that more than a little self-righteousness infects his reaction to all this.

Based on the few times I have heard him, there is little doubt that Limbach is insensitive to opposing views and knowingly ascribes to his opponents the worst of motives.

But you have not addressed the FACT that the message itself was deliberately deceptive.

If you can't (or won't) recognize that, your ability is limited as well.

georgeob1 wrote:

Based on the few times I have heard him, there is little doubt that Limbach is insensitive to opposing views and knowingly ascribes to his opponents the worst of motives.

Well, it certainly was insensitive of you to make his name sound German. In fact his name ends with "-augh", which sounds kinda Gaelic to me, maybe even Irish.

Seriously though, how do you know Mr. Fox was unmedicated when he testified to Congress? You have nothing but Mr. Limbaugh's say-so to support that.

When he testified before Congress back in 1998 seeking more funds for the disease, he made a point of not taking any Parkinson's drugs so his tremors and other symptoms would be in full bloom. "I needed to show there was an urgency to this," Mr. Fox says, noting that at the time he was still a regular -- and healthy-appearing -- presence on television. With his story and condition now better known, he no longer needs to forgo his medicines to make a dramatic point.

I haven't followed the case closely, but I have the impression that Fox admitted he had gone without his meds for a while before the interview.

I haven't followed the case closely, but I have the impression that Fox admitted he had gone without his meds for a while before the interview. At a dinner at the club last night, a campmate who has the disease offered the opinion that this was indeed the case, and another, a practicing neurologist agreed with him.

Ironically, the "Spin City" star said his problem with movement actually stems from being on his meds for 15 years. A side effect is the startling shifting Fox was unable to control while filming the spots for Senate candidates Rep. Ben Cardin in Maryland and Claire McCaskill in Missouri.

If he were "off his meds," Fox said, he would look more expressionless, like fellow Parkinson's sufferer Muhammad Ali.

"If I want to be articulate, if I want to speak, this comes as a package," Fox said. "That's the tradeoff. I either sound good or look good. I don't get the whole package."

But you have not addressed the FACT that the message itself was deliberately deceptive.

If you can't (or won't) recognize that, your ability is limited as well.