Fox: I Wasn't Off Meds in Political Ads (AP update)

[Omaha Steve]

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20061027/D8L0L5RO0.html

Fox: I Wasn't Off Meds in Political Ads

Oct 26, 8:29 PM (ET)

By FRAZIER MOORE

NEW YORK (AP) - In a response to charges by conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, Michael J. Fox defended his appearance in recent political campaign ads, saying he was neither acting nor off his medication for Parkinson's disease.

On the contrary, he had been overmedicated, the actor said during an interview aired on Thursday's "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric."

"The irony of it is that I was too medicated," Fox told Couric, adding that his jumpy condition as he spoke to her reflected "a dearth of medication - not by design. I just take it, and it kicks in when it kicks in."


In this handout photo provided by CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, anchor and Managing Editor Katie Couric interviews Michael J. Fox about his ads for stem cell research, broadcast on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, in New York. In a response to charges by conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, Michael J. Fox defended his appearance in recent political campaign ads, saying he was neither acting nor off his medication for Parkinson's disease. On the contrary, he had been over-medicated, the actor said during the interview. (AP Photo/courtesy of CBS Evening News with Katie Couric)

"That's funny - the notion that you could calculate it for effect," he said. "Would that we could."

FULL story at link above.

[badgerpup]

1. Thank you, Mr. Fox.

Mr. Limbaugh? Your pathetic disgusting lying self-serving attempt to deny and spin reply?

:popcorn:

[Patchuli]

10. I want to know what his "Family Values" listeners

think of this?

I adore Michael J. Fox. It grieves me that this disease is taking its toll on him. For this pig Limbaugh to even insinuate that Michael would use a cheap ploy, (like repugs do) to make a political point is just sick. I just hope that ANYONE truly with decent values is as disgusted by this vulgar insinuation as the rest of us...

[skipos]

2. Rush was WRONG?!?

:o

[pooja]

3. The medicine makes you jerk and twitch to keep your muscles from

tightening and not moving at all. There is another medication that you can take to supress some of the overwhelming twitching, but it makes you extremely lathargic. Depending on when he takes his medication, really depends on how defined his muscle spasms will be. Like I said in other posts, I had a great grandfather who suffered with this disease. He was worse in the morning when he first took his meds.. but got better throughout the day.. also he always moved his tongue around like he was chewing on something... made him mumble.

[onehandle]

4. Will Couric continue to work with her best buddy Rush? nt

[hedgehog]

6. Read the article before posting

Couric announced that her father had Parkinson's and that she has contributed to Fox's foundation. I doubt she's best buddies with Rush.

[onehandle]

7. Couric had Rush on her program to spew his filth.

Couric loves money.

On his Tuesday radio program Limbaugh said he was approached by Couric herself to contribute to a new segment of the network's nightly newscast called "Free Speech" in which a guest commentator will offer his or her opinion on a variety of topics and issues. Limbaugh said he agreed to do the segment - currently scheduled to air on Thursday night's broadcast - because he was assured his comments would air unfiltered and without debate.
http://www.radioandrecords.com/radiomonitor/news/business/net_syn/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003087521

CBS gave Limbaugh a platform to attack nameless "critics" who are "not interested in victory," offer his definition of "patriotism"
http://mediamatters.org/items/200609080002

Report: Katie Couric scores Rush Limbaugh
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=51815

[hedgehog]

8. Is it possible she's feeding him enough rope to hang himself?

[MrPrax]

11. Set and Match...

Awesome comeback...

hell I thought you were being a little mean too....lol

Proves she has neither clout or principles...the perfect Bingo Caller


:yourock:

[AIJ Alom]

5. Yeah but Rush was off his shut the f$$$ up pills. A$$ Clown. n/t

[IndyBob]

9. Fox was not off his meds,

but Lush is clearly off his. He was more entertaining and effective (for the pukes)when he was on his oxycontin.

[leesa]

12. So now Couric The Bush Whore will say he took extra meds for extra

effect? She had Limbaugh on the first or second show, didn't she?

[laylah]

13. How repugnant

that he would even have to have that conversation!