Wow. This man has courage...

[IndyOp]

I am not an admirer of celebrity for the sake of celebrity, but this ad got to me...

New Ad for Claire McCaskill (D) for Senate - Missouri

Thank you. Thank you very much.

:cry:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[AlCzervik]

1. i'm actually teary eyed.

[Hav]

8. .

Me too. I have to remember what he said in 2004 and how his hopes then basically got crushed. Only for the sake of political gain and pandering to extremists.

[hlthe2b]

12. me too...

I want so much for there to be hope for MJ Fox and so many many others.

Christopher & Dana Reeves must surely be watching over.... Kudos to Michael...

[Marnieworld]

24. Me too

So profound in its simplicity. And yes he is one very brave man. I've always loved him.

[elehhhhna]

43. smae here. I thought HE was going to cry, too.

[babylonsister]

2. You got that right! My heart goes out to Michael J. Fox, and for all

those millions who'd benefit from stem cell research if a few people would just open up their eyes, and hearts.

[Hav]

3. .

Well, I like him and really hope that he might get some help. I saw his name and knew immediately why he chose to support McCaskill.

[rhiannon55]

4. Just Wow!

You go Michael! :applause:

[Philosoraptor]

5. I voted for Claire last night

[IndyOp]

46. Thanks P ! I grew up in Missouri and if I were still there I'd

have gone with you to vote!

:patriot:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. wow. and THEM BASTARDS! ! ! !

Mr. Fox gets a toast from me today, public, heartfelt and tear-filled. me thinks it is time to send a check to a campaign in the state of misery.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

13. actually, I recommend we use her website and DONATE. I just did.

them bastards.

[evlbstrd]

7. We also have a state constitutional amendment on the ballot.

It would guarantee stem cell research can be carried out here. It includes a ban on human cloning, kind of a bone to the multitudes of fundies in rural MO.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. It definitely gets the point across

My heart and thanks go out to MJF for having the courage to do that.

[Little Star]

10. K&R For Michael J. Fox!

[no_hypocrisy]

11. It's effective without appealing to oversentimentality.

Good message, great messenger.

[Subdivisions]

14. I grew up watching Michael and it hurts to see him this way.

I had no idea his Parkinson's had gotten so bad. I'm truly saddened.

[karlrschneider]

17. Me too, I hadn't seen him in quite a long time. So horrible and sad.

:cry:

[in_cog_ni_to]

15. Wow.

Michael J. Fox is an amazing man. Bless his heart and may the repukes rot in hell for not passing the stem cell research bill.:(

[ContraBass Black]

16. I don't see anything.

[karlrschneider]

18. Are you on dialup? It might take several minutes to buffer...

worked okay for me.

[MelissaB]

19. It took a min. to load for me. n/t

[melissinha]

32. it took time for me too

NOW I get why everyone's in tears....

It was a very effective message, and seeing him in that condition is a very effective way to really get the message across.... it tugs at the hearstrings... :cry:

[MrCoffee]

20. My FIL has advanced Parkinson's..that was a hard clip to watch.

MJF has incredible courage and strength to make that clip. That was simply amazing.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

21. watch the freepers make fun of his condition.

I have no doubts that it will happen.

[MrCoffee]

22. anyone who makes fun of that man in front of me...

won't do it for very long.

[proud2BlibKansan]

39. My dad died 7 years ago

after dealing with Parkinson's for nearly 20 years.

It is a horrible horrible disease.

[immoderate]

23. Cuts like a knife!

Simple but overwhelming. Got to me too.

--IMM

[Guaranteed]

26. Absolutely. nt

[MrCoffee]

25. kicked, recommended, emailed, shouted from the rooftops...

[Control-Z]

27. Does anyone know what happened

with the new drug Michael had started on a few years ago. I heard, at the time, that the drug was very beneficial to him and that his condition had improved.

It is so hard to see him in the shape he is now.

I won't get started on my feelings about stem cell research. It's such a no brainer it makes me seethe with anger and frustration - especially when I think of the billions we've spent killing healthy innocent people.

The ad is great. I hope it works.

[MrCoffee]

31. You can only treat PD, you can't cure it...

and pretty much all the drugs and brain surgeries currently used to treat it decrease in thereputic value over time. It's a sad situation, basically doctors can only throw different treatments in at different times to try to maximize the effect of each one.

[tavalon]

53. It's possible that the new medication is still working for him

It's pretty obvious that he took no medication that day and allowed them to film him without medication on board so that all could see just how bad it is for him and for all folks with Parkinson's so that they would be influenced as they should be influenced. He is a brave and good person to do this.

[biscotti]

28. Me too WOW

That is terrific!

[Hav]

29. .

Another kick for the most moving spot I've ever seen.
And yes, his courage is admirable. Thank you.

[WildEyedLiberal]

30. Oh, shit

Just, wow. :cry:

[cui bono]

33. I heard he was doing an ad for her. Thanks for the link. n/t

[ms liberty]

34. Wow is right...

I wish he would do this ad for every Democrat or all Democrats...powerful, honest, it puts a stark difference between us and them in a very simple message.

Thanks to Michael J Fox for doing this ad, and thanks to you, IndyOp, for posting.

[katinmn]

54. Agreed. Dems should put this ad on national markets

[Dragonbreathp9d]

35. Moving...

[orpupilofnature57]

36. He personifies courage ,and Civil service. A great American!

Another gift from Canada.

[proud2BlibKansan]

37. He was in St. Louis with Claire a few weeks ago

Isn't that ad wonderful?

[ikojo]

38. Michael J Fox....THANK YOU from a Missourian who

WILL be voting for Claire McCaskill on Nov 7


Thank you!

:bounce: :wow: :headbang: :yourock: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[glitch]

40. "What you do in Missouri matters to Americans, Americans like me."

- Michael J. Fox

K & R through tears.

[MonteSano]

41. k&r

[BurtWorm]

42. That is a killer ad.

It goes straight to the heart. Unforgettable.

[upi402]

44. Hey! I was 100% comfortabel!

I think I'm making pillegal codemakeRemote('duboard.php?az=emotion_table')
Smilies lookup tablerogress. He made me happy for him, not uncomfortable watching his symptoms. Dang! I can get past another thing and see the human being!
:bounce:
I might just make it too Michael.

[upi402]

49. kick

[Cha]

45. I always think of Chris Reeves when

I see Michael J Fox talking about Stem Cell Research. I see someday when we have sane people in charge and there will be no problem using our science to help us.

And not killing innocent babies with bombs for oil.

[orpupilofnature57]

47. 822 day's unless we impeach and oust him first.

[Eric J in MN]

48. We should do what we can to help Claire McCaskill win...

http://www.claireonline.com

[file83]

50. That ad touched me - I donated to McCaskill's campaign.

Michael J Fox is so brave to have made that ad. Stem cell research is fucking important - it sickens me that assholes like Bush can be so myopic as to not see this basic human need for medical research. To Bush, and his like, their selfish personal opinions are more important than human suffering.

I hope McCaskill wins (as well as the Dems take the house and senate) and champions some compassionate, progressive legislation to get stem cell research steaming full power ahead.

[Eric J in MN]

51. Thank you.

I think Bush is pandering to his base. If his base wanted to expand stem cell reseach, then he would have supported that.

[upi402]

52. actblue.com and congress06.org helped me donate

http://www.actblue.com/page/takebackthecongress

It's hip to tip!

[RobertSeattle]

55. Have the been talking about this ad on cable news?

I've seen several segments on the GOFear Booga Booga ad.