[paula_w]

Michael came on strong on Obermann. He's not going to go away.....thank you Mike!

If they don't want embryonic stem cell research, they need to shut down fertility clinics. Fertility clinics are venturing into much more questionable ethics than research would. They are producing designer babies and of course they pitch the extra embryos in the trash.

What hypocrisy and all the snowflake babies look alike. You could grow up and marry your sister or brother. I'm so sick of our politicians - they are one sick, dishonest, greedy, corrupt bunch.

Now what's this I hear about the Bush's criticizing Mike? I missed it. Joan, I'm coming up to meet Barack.....a little steamed tonight as i am exhauted from trick or treating with a 3 yr old..even tho it was fun.

paula

[Yam1]

It is Laura Bush in an interview on C-Span:


http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/31/...michael-j-fox/

In an interview on C-Span, First Lady Laura Bush was asked about Michael J Fox’s advocacy for candidates who support embryonic stem cell research. Mrs. Bush responded that it was wrong for Fox and others to suggest that increased support for embryonic stem cell research could lead to cures for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

She concluded with a thinly veiled critique of Fox: “It’s always easy to manipulate people’s feelings, especially when you are talking about diseases that are so difficult.”

[paula_w]

Yes, it's very easy....as demonstrated by a stage full of snowflake children, all white american anglo saxon. during the house vote.........

paula

[Thelma]

So stupid of me

[stevem53]

She talks about wishing there was a cure for her fathers Alzhiemers..Dont Alzhiemers patients stand to benefit from stem cell research if I remember correctly?..Didnt Nancy Reagan support it for that very reason?

[toyL]

I understand that OUR emotions run high here, but do WE really need to trash the 1st Lady? She said nothing especially "critical" of MJFox. She merely pointed out that it was "easy" for him to play on people's fears. This is something that I have thought all along--how "easy" it must be for Fox to have PD--no worries about his immediate or longterm healthcare; no worries about his family's healthcare; no worries about his 401k; no worries about his mortgage payments; no worries about his utility bills; no worries about what's not in his fridge; no worries about whether or not his kids have lunch money; no worries about whether or not the mange on his dog's rump should be seen by a vet; no worries about getting eye-glasses for his son; no worries about whether or not he has a ride to his next doctor's appointment; no worries about being able to pay for the next doctor's appointment or the next prescription refill (oh, wait a minute...I already covered healthcare); no worries about getting a ride to the pharmacy; no worries about gas money or car insurance or car repair costs; no worries about his kid's book-rental or school admission fees or SAT fees; no worries about fixing the lawn-mower; no worries about the leaky fawcet on the kitchen sink; no worries about his next case of Molsen's or his next bag of reefer (Woody Harrelson'll hook'em up);...lets face it, not even the 1st 100 million $ he raised for research presented much worry for him. I'm sure much of it was a simple phone call away--to people like Christopher Lloyd and countless other hollywood executive types.
Of course, the 1st Lady has it just as "easy" as MJFox, which leads one to wonder....too tired...nite.