Rush Limbaugh's comments re: Parkinson J. Fox

[Guest guest]

Courage, I must agree. I didn't like what Rush said either. For one thing

getting in front of the cameras could very well make the symptoms worse. I know

was in front of cameras a lot, but each time sends a small touch of

anxiety which could have made the symptoms worse. Why in the world would he

want to fake something that serious? I don't buy Rush's comments. There are

good days and bad days, as you said, and that could have been a bad day, as

well as the stress of getting dressed, going to the studio, going through the

commercial how many umteen times? Could have all stressed him.

I never have like Rush and now I know why.

Imogene

Caregiver for my True Texas Gentleman husband of 35 years. He has LBD with

Parkinsonism.

In a message dated 10/25/2006 12:13:57 PM Central Daylight Time,

gaat@... writes:

HI All,

After spending a horrible night in pain because of my gall bladder I put on

the TV and watched a CNN report on Rush Limbaugh's comments against

J. Fox who did an ad supporting stem cell research. was speaking and

was clearly display his PD symptoms. In short, Rush Limbaugh said that

J. Fox is faking his parkinson's symptoms in order to swing votes. Now, we

all know that our LO's have good days and bad days and that there comes a time

when all the PD meds in the world no longer work.

I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!I donI don't know about

you all but I was disgusted!!!<WBR>!!!!!!!!!<WBR>!!!!!!! Rush Limbaugh's

comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general public. I

googled

this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I am so pissed.

Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they speaking out against

Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass - it wI

Courage

[Guest guest]

HI All,

After spending a horrible night in pain because of my gall bladder I put on the

TV and watched a CNN report on Rush Limbaugh's comments against J. Fox

who did an ad supporting stem cell research. was speaking and was

clearly display his PD symptoms. In short, Rush Limbaugh said that J.

Fox is faking his parkinson's symptoms in order to swing votes. Now, we all

know that our LO's have good days and bad days and that there comes a time when

all the PD meds in the world no longer work.

I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush

Limbaugh's comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general

public. I googled this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I

am so pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they

speaking out against Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass -

it would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd feel satisfied!!!!

Courage

[Guest guest]

Courage wrote:

>I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush

Limbaugh's comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general

public. I googled this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I

am so pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they

speaking out against Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass -

it would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd feel satisfied!!!!

>

You wrote exactly what I've been thinking!! My father suffered with

Parkinson's and we attended meetings of the local Parkinson's

Association and there were people there whose tremors were even worse

than what displayed.

I wish Rush and those who agree with him to have to spend a few days

afflicted with the symptoms of Parkinson's, and then we can see if they

think is " faking " his tremors. I am sending e-mails to everyone

I can think of to rebut what Rush Limbaugh, in his ignorance and idiocy,

stated publicly.

jacqui (in Puget Sound)

[Guest guest]

Courage

I resently read an article on Micheal and how he uses his meds to go on with

his acting and must take them at a certain time or they don't work when he

needs them to work. How dare anyone say he is faking. I saw his ad for stem

cell research. He was NOT faking it.

Rush Limbaugh is not one of my favorite people. He puts everyone down.God

will get him. Wait and see.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Jacqui in So Florida

[Guest guest]

The best hope to stop LEWY, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, ALS and other similar

quality of life robbing disease isn't drugs to treat the symptoms, but fixing

what is broken in our brain cells. Eventually, stem cell research should come up

with a way to do that.

Incase anyone else wants to watch Fox and Limbaugh's responce, it is on the

the You-Tube. at the url below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pGY1P97L8

I remember when Rush Limbaugh confessed to buying illegal drugs a couple years

back, but then justified himself and went right back on the air preaching his

dogma of hate.

and young Ron Reagan

Dann

Iward27663@... wrote:

[Guest guest]

I wasn't talking about the ad. I was talking about when he works. If he

didn't take them properly he couldn't work.

Jacqui

[Guest guest]

Quoting Dann :

> The best hope to stop LEWY, Parkinsons, Alzheimers, ALS and other

> similar quality of life robbing disease isn't drugs to treat the

> symptoms, but fixing what is broken in our brain cells. Eventually,

> stem cell research should come up with a way to do that.

>

I think it's not the stem cell research itself that is

objectionable - its *where* the cells come from.

There are a number of place to get stem cells - from adults, from

cord blood and placenta (we donated ours from both kids )... that we

don't need to get them from embryos.

*Embyonic* stem cell research means you have no objection to

scientists creating embryoes (ie. babies !) in the lab and then

killing them to harvest the stem cells.

As a women who went through the whole infertility thing - I know

many of us struggled with making sure we didn't have extra embryos

(i.e. babies !) while undergoing these treatments.

So I fully endorse stem cell research - but NOT getting them from embryos.

Bush does not support *embryonic* research ... but he *does* support

stem cell research just like the rest of us.

I wish people would read up on the real issue.

Donna

[Guest guest]

Quoting mamajacqui@...:

> Courage

> I resently read an article on Micheal and how he uses his meds to go on with

> his acting and must take them at a certain time or they don't work when he

> needs them to work. How dare anyone say he is faking. I saw his ad for stem

> cell research. He was NOT faking it.

Well he might not have been faking it - but purposly delaying meds

- so the symptoms looks worse - isn't very honest either.'

Makes it bad for the rest of the folks that don't have the option

of playing with thier med schedules !

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think his purpose was to show what happens when you

don't have the meds and also to show what a person

with Parkinson's really deals with. If he had come to

the Congress after taking the meds, they would not

have any idea what doing w/o meds does to them. His

purpose is to show that stem cell research is

absolutely essential for trying to find a cure for

this disease as well as the dementia diseases. I was

unable to get Rush's response, but knowing him, it was

probably scathing. I heard Hannity's, tho, and they

are both just parrots for Fox Network. They are given

their " talking points " every day, and if you listen to

them and Bill O'Reilly, you get the same story,

sometimes presented in different words.

--- donna@... wrote:

> Quoting mamajacqui@...:

>

> > Courage

> > I resently read an article on Micheal and how he

> uses his meds to go on with

> > his acting and must take them at a certain time or

> they don't work when he

> > needs them to work. How dare anyone say he is

> faking. I saw his ad for stem

> > cell research. He was NOT faking it.

>

> Well he might not have been faking it - but

> purposly delaying meds

> - so the symptoms looks worse - isn't very honest

> either.'

>

> Makes it bad for the rest of the folks that don't

> have the option

> of playing with thier med schedules !

>

> >

> >

> >

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Good for you! Maybe Rush is just " acting " when he

says he has a hearing problem, which probably was a

result of his taking " legal " drugs. He has the

audacity to talk about drug addicts and thinks they

are just terrible, but he was an addict, too, and got

his " legal " drug illegally. He's just as bad as any

drug addict in that respect.

Why would anyone fake symptoms of Parkinson's such as

Fox. I have seen him on the Letterman

show, and he has to hold his arms and legs to keep

them from moving. I have wondered if he will

eventually develop dementia with it. Surely hope not!

--- jacqui wrote:

> Courage wrote:

>

> >I don't know about you all but I was

> disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush Limbaugh's

> comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in

> the general public. I googled this and there were

> so many people who agreed with Rush. I am so

> pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society?

> Why aren't they speaking out against Rush???????

> Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass - it

> would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd

> feel satisfied!!!!

> >

>

> You wrote exactly what I've been thinking!! My

> father suffered with

> Parkinson's and we attended meetings of the local

> Parkinson's

> Association and there were people there whose

> tremors were even worse

> than what displayed.

>

> I wish Rush and those who agree with him to have to

> spend a few days

> afflicted with the symptoms of Parkinson's, and then

> we can see if they

> think is " faking " his tremors. I am sending

> e-mails to everyone

> I can think of to rebut what Rush Limbaugh, in his

> ignorance and idiocy,

> stated publicly.

>

> jacqui (in Puget Sound)

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

i am not sure who had said it , but someone said that micheal didnt take his

medicines so his symptoms would prevail, well to be honest you guys there were

times that i knew i had a terrible kidney infection and i didnt take my extra

pain meds becuase i knew if i went to the doctor *when i lived in tenn* or to

the ER here, that i may not be belived as i wasnt in as much pain as the docs

thought i should be. yes it was bad of me to do that but if i go with what i

say is a severe kidney infection and they can pound on my back or belly then i

am not taken as serious as i would be when i winced and groaned when they

touched them. sad that at times people feel the need to change their meds in

order to have a good showtime or a bad one. sigh, hugs, sharon m

---- June Christensen wrote:

Good for you! Maybe Rush is just " acting " when he

says he has a hearing problem, which probably was a

result of his taking " legal " drugs. He has the

audacity to talk about drug addicts and thinks they

are just terrible, but he was an addict, too, and got

his " legal " drug illegally. He's just as bad as any

drug addict in that respect.

Why would anyone fake symptoms of Parkinson's such as

Fox. I have seen him on the Letterman

show, and he has to hold his arms and legs to keep

them from moving. I have wondered if he will

eventually develop dementia with it. Surely hope not!

--- jacqui wrote:

> Courage wrote:

>

> >I don't know about you all but I was

> disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush Limbaugh's

> comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in

> the general public. I googled this and there were

> so many people who agreed with Rush. I am so

> pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society?

> Why aren't they speaking out against Rush???????

> Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass - it

> would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd

> feel satisfied!!!!

> >

>

> You wrote exactly what I've been thinking!! My

> father suffered with

> Parkinson's and we attended meetings of the local

> Parkinson's

> Association and there were people there whose

> tremors were even worse

> than what displayed.

>

> I wish Rush and those who agree with him to have to

> spend a few days

> afflicted with the symptoms of Parkinson's, and then

> we can see if they

> think is " faking " his tremors. I am sending

> e-mails to everyone

> I can think of to rebut what Rush Limbaugh, in his

> ignorance and idiocy,

> stated publicly.

>

> jacqui (in Puget Sound)

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

When he tires of J Fox, Rush Limbaugh will probably find a way to

thumb his nose at Reagan

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5198169/site/newsweek/>

J Fox will probably die of complications of Parkinsons. In the clip

that I saw, Limbaugh didn't editorialise on the issue, he chose to denigrate

the messenger.

Rush Limbaugh was making fun of J Fox.. speculating that was

" off his meds " , or that he was " acting " . On or off the medicine, it is

apparent the extent that Fox has lost substantial ground to PD during

the last 6 years.

http://www.hhmi.org/news/melton4.html

Dann

[Guest guest]

and what goes around comes around, one day Rush will have some type of issue

that he has to deal with. and maybe it wont be as simple as parkinson's hugs,

sharon m

---- Dann wrote:

When he tires of J Fox, Rush Limbaugh will probably find a way to

thumb his nose at Reagan

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5198169/site/newsweek/>

J Fox will probably die of complications of Parkinsons. In the clip

that I saw, Limbaugh didn't editorialise on the issue, he chose to denigrate

the messenger.

Rush Limbaugh was making fun of J Fox.. speculating that was

" off his meds " , or that he was " acting " . On or off the medicine, it is

apparent the extent that Fox has lost substantial ground to PD during

the last 6 years.

http://www.hhmi.org/news/melton4.html

Dann

[Guest guest]

His comments were contemptible, and from a man

who got so addicted to prescription drugs he

broke the law to get his fix. Someone that cruel

and insensitive should be pulled off the

air...only my opinion, mind you.

--

Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a

crime, unless you're a conservative radio host.

Love and Hugs, ^¿^

Richey

[Guest guest]

From what I understood, Fox went before the

legislature without his meds to show them what

Parkinson's is like. I think his point was to let

them know how devastating the disease is and that stem

cell research, which they were voting on, was

necessary to help find a treatment/cure for the

disease. I think the picture that is being shown

wasn't an advertisement; I think it was his appearance

before the legislature and they are using it as an

advertisement in support of the Missouri Democratic

candidate. Maybe I'm wrong about that, but from

Hannity's radio show today, I thought that's what it

was about.

--- mamajacqui@... wrote:

> I wasn't talking about the ad. I was talking about

> when he works. If he

> didn't take them properly he couldn't work.

> Jacqui

>

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Courage.

I don't usually hear them accept any calls from anyone that disagrees with Rush

much. And those " other " that agree, are real non-thinkers for the most part.

But I think he laughs all the way to the bank. We are all talking about

it!!!!!!! He may do more good than bad.

I just heard a quick comment from on the news. He was saying, " and my

meds were working pretty good today. " and the crowd laughed.

I don't like Rush and I don't believe he is so stupid that he doesn't understand

exactly what he is doing.

Hugs,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

Rush Limbaugh's comments re: Parkinson J. Fox

HI All,

After spending a horrible night in pain because of my gall bladder I put on the

TV and watched a CNN report on Rush Limbaugh's comments against J. Fox

who did an ad supporting stem cell research. was speaking and was

clearly display his PD symptoms. In short, Rush Limbaugh said that J.

Fox is faking his parkinson's symptoms in order to swing votes. Now, we all

know that our LO's have good days and bad days and that there comes a time when

all the PD meds in the world no longer work.

I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush

Limbaugh's comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general

public. I googled this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I

am so pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they

speaking out against Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass -

it would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd feel satisfied!!!!

Courage

[Guest guest]

My Uncle Mel, dad's oldest brother, passed away

one year ago the end of November. He had

Parkinson's. Uncle Mel used to say he had " on "

days and " off " days. He was very talented musically.

On his off days he couldn't play his guitar, mandolin,

or hammered dulcimer. He struggled walking, talking, and being involved

with people around him.

And, as you said Imogene, stressful days played

a huge role in this.

I am with you, I never really liked Rush Limbaugh

and his aggressive attitude toward life... this is one

more reason why I feel this.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!

Sandie

Des Moines, IA

-- Re: Rush Limbaugh's comments re: Parkinson

J. Fox

Courage, I must agree. I didn't like what Rush said either. For one thing

getting in front of the cameras could very well make the symptoms worse. I

know

was in front of cameras a lot, but each time sends a small touch of

anxiety which could have made the symptoms worse. Why in the world would he

want to fake something that serious? I don't buy Rush's comments. There are

good days and bad days, as you said, and that could have been a bad day, as

well as the stress of getting dressed, going to the studio, going through

the

commercial how many umteen times? Could have all stressed him.

I never have like Rush and now I know why.

Imogene

Caregiver for my True Texas Gentleman husband of 35 years. He has LBD with

Parkinsonism.

In a message dated 10/25/2006 12:13:57 PM Central Daylight Time,

gaat@... writes:

HI All,

After spending a horrible night in pain because of my gall bladder I put on

the TV and watched a CNN report on Rush Limbaugh's comments against

J. Fox who did an ad supporting stem cell research. was speaking

and

was clearly display his PD symptoms. In short, Rush Limbaugh said that

J. Fox is faking his parkinson's symptoms in order to swing votes. Now, we

all know that our LO's have good days and bad days and that there comes a

time

when all the PD meds in the world no longer work.

I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!I donI don't know about

you all but I was disgusted!!!<WBR>!!!!!!!!!<WBR>!!!!!!! Rush Limbaugh's

comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general public. I

googled

this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I am so pissed.

Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they speaking out

against

Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass - it wI

Courage

[Guest guest]

J Fox is just another Hollywood celebrity trying to use any possible

means to get another Liberal Democrat in office. Putting his condition on

display, in it's worse possible form, to pursue a political goal, under the

guise of concern about a narrowly specific form of medical research, was

disingenuous and deserves critical comment.

robert

[Guest guest]

Quoting " robert o. swift " :

> J Fox is just another Hollywood celebrity trying to use any

> possible means to get another Liberal Democrat in office. Putting

> his condition on display, in it's worse possible form, to pursue a

> political goal, under the guise of concern about a narrowly specific

> form of medical research, was disingenuous and deserves critical

> comment.

AMEN !

While I know as much as anyone how horrific parkinson's is - I too

feel that his motives - we're a little questionable.

DOnna

[Guest guest]

Count me in on that too Donna K. and . J. Fox has an agenda

and though it is understandable he would like a cure, as well as the rest of

us that have had to deal with Parkinsons in any form. I too believe his motives

were questionable. I do not doubt that he has days like he displayed, I have

seen worse and think that Rush's remark about faking it was uncalled for. I

think both Rush's and 's actions were both in poor taste, as most of the

political advertisements and hype are these days. Jan

donna@... wrote:

Quoting " robert o. swift " :

> J Fox is just another Hollywood celebrity trying to use any

> possible means to get another Liberal Democrat in office. Putting

> his condition on display, in it's worse possible form, to pursue a

> political goal, under the guise of concern about a narrowly specific

> form of medical research, was disingenuous and deserves critical

> comment.

AMEN !

While I know as much as anyone how horrific parkinson's is - I too

feel that his motives - we're a little questionable.

DOnna

Welcome to LBDcaregivers.

[Guest guest]

Hi, Dann,

Thank you for your thoughtful comments on this topic. Well said!

Hugs,

Piper

[Guest guest]

I didn't know that Fox had a polical agenda. I thought he was just

trying to persuade the Government to approve and fund Parkinson's, just like

we on the Alzheimer's and LBD Organizations are doing. I really don't know

what happened with him. I just know that I don't like Rush Limbough. I also

know

that Parkinson's patients do shake like Fox was doing. My husband's

grandfather shook just like that.

That's my two cents, and I'm sticking to it. (Big Grin)

Imogene

Caregiver for my True Texas Gentleman husband of 35 years. He has LBD with

Parkinsonism.

In a message dated 10/26/2006 8:28:12 PM Central Daylight Time,

jchristensen1953@... writes:

Rush Limbaugh's method of criticism is what is

reprehensible. Did you see him doing a mocking dance

of MJF, flapping his arms and making fun of him? He

has a right to criticize him, but he could have used a

constructive means rather than just making fun. Rush

Limbaugh thinks he is the right hand of God; he is

not! He's no better than anyone else, but he would

have you think he is. I remember when he made fun of

Chelsea Clinton about her looks when Clinton was

elected president. That was reprehensible, as well,

on a 12-year-old girl, and I understand that years

later, he finally apologized to Hillary Clinton. His

own actions with getting legal drugs illegally is okay

he thinks, but woe be to a drug addict who gets

illegal drugs. What's the difference? Just that Rush

has more money and can get what he wants.

[Guest guest]

Rush Limbaugh's method of criticism is what is

reprehensible. Did you see him doing a mocking dance

of MJF, flapping his arms and making fun of him? He

has a right to criticize him, but he could have used a

constructive means rather than just making fun. Rush

Limbaugh thinks he is the right hand of God; he is

not! He's no better than anyone else, but he would

have you think he is. I remember when he made fun of

Chelsea Clinton about her looks when Clinton was

elected president. That was reprehensible, as well,

on a 12-year-old girl, and I understand that years

later, he finally apologized to Hillary Clinton. His

own actions with getting legal drugs illegally is okay

he thinks, but woe be to a drug addict who gets

illegal drugs. What's the difference? Just that Rush

has more money and can get what he wants.

--- " robert o. swift " wrote:

> J Fox is just another Hollywood celebrity

> trying to use any possible means to get another

> Liberal Democrat in office. Putting his condition

> on display, in it's worse possible form, to pursue a

> political goal, under the guise of concern about a

> narrowly specific form of medical research, was

> disingenuous and deserves critical comment.

>

> robert

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

There is an old joke, that goes something like this: If you have only one

attorney in town, and he/she is under employeed. Get a 2nd attorney, and both

will be busy.

Apparently, there is disagreement for embryo stem cell research among PhD

Biochemists, Neurologists, etc. I just want to find a cure for Parkinsons'

Disease and LBD. Even better would be a way to prevent them like Sauk did

for Polio.

There are so many things that unite this LBD group.

We had best concentrate on those issues.

My wife and I didn't wait for the November Election. She has surgery

scheduled at Mayo Clinic the day before, so we already voted, absentee last

week. We didn't talk before hand, but we talked after: neither of us voted a

straight ticket.

The majority of Congressmen and Senators: Both Republican controlled branches

of the U.S. Congress voted last month to approve new embryo stem cell research.

The President vetoed the bill.

Our pastor prays for all things good for our President Bush: I also wish him

the blessing of wise leadership. We are all praying for a miracle.

I was a sitting member of my church council, when the Pastor proposed that

we endorse G.W.Bush for President at the last election.

I spoke up and said with certainty: this was the best issue we could find to

divide and separate our congregation.

At my church council, we moved on to the next issue.

Dann

donna@... wrote:

Quoting " robert o. swift " :

> J Fox is just another Hollywood celebrity trying to use any

> possible means to get another Liberal Democrat in office. Putting

> his condition on display, in it's worse possible form, to pursue a

> political goal, under the guise of concern about a narrowly specific

> form of medical research, was disingenuous and deserves critical

> comment.

AMEN !

While I know as much as anyone how horrific parkinson's is - I too

feel that his motives - we're a little questionable.

DOnna

[Guest guest]

i dont belive rush is stupid, i belive that the thinks the majority of the us

public is, and he is laughing at us all the way to the bank hugs sharon

---- Donna Mido wrote:

Courage.

I don't usually hear them accept any calls from anyone that disagrees with Rush

much. And those " other " that agree, are real non-thinkers for the most part.

But I think he laughs all the way to the bank. We are all talking about

it!!!!!!! He may do more good than bad.

I just heard a quick comment from on the news. He was saying, " and my

meds were working pretty good today. " and the crowd laughed.

I don't like Rush and I don't believe he is so stupid that he doesn't understand

exactly what he is doing.

Hugs,

Donna R

Caregave for Mom (after I brought her from WI to MI) for 3 years and 4th year in

a nh.

She was almost 89 when she died in '02. No dx other than mine.

Rush Limbaugh's comments re: Parkinson J. Fox

HI All,

After spending a horrible night in pain because of my gall bladder I put on the

TV and watched a CNN report on Rush Limbaugh's comments against J. Fox

who did an ad supporting stem cell research. was speaking and was

clearly display his PD symptoms. In short, Rush Limbaugh said that J.

Fox is faking his parkinson's symptoms in order to swing votes. Now, we all

know that our LO's have good days and bad days and that there comes a time when

all the PD meds in the world no longer work.

I don't know about you all but I was disgusted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rush

Limbaugh's comments promote ignorance and a lack of empathy in the general

public. I googled this and there were so many people who agreed with Rush. I

am so pissed. Where is the American Parkinson Society? Why aren't they

speaking out against Rush??????? Boy, if I were I'd kick Rush's ass -

it would do nothing to solve the problem but damn, I'd feel satisfied!!!!

Courage