EVERY DU-er should see this - Michael J. Fox on CBS News.

[gully]

Michael J Fox makes a fool out of Limbaugh

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/10/26/michael-j-fox-makes-a-fool-out-of-limbaugh/

The video is currently in windows MP format, QT is coming.

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Katie-Couric-MJFox.wmv">VIDEO LINK

The timing was a bit off for me, but it's a great interview and a must see.

Please K and R so others can view it, thanks!

[babylonsister]

1. Done because I didn't see it yet but heard it was great. Gracias! nt

[gully]

2. Thanks it's magnificent. He's an amazing man.

nt

[progressoid]

3. #5

[gully]

8. Thanks.

!

[vickitulsa]

4. Happy to oblige.

I love this guy. He was always a decent chap, or seemed so to me. Obviously talented.

And since he was diagnosed, he has matured immensely and become a great spokesman for research -- stem cell and otherwise as well.

No one better suited or skilled to handle the likes of the limp one and his mockery!

GO GET 'EM, Mike!

[chat_noir]

5. have they fixed the out-of-sync sound on the video?

[Spiffarino]

20. No, it's still a mess. The message still gets through.

It's very powerful to see him and hear what he has to say about why he's an advocate for stem cell research.

:kick: and R

[mom cat]

75. It sure as hell does.I am so proud of Michael for being on the forefront of

this for all of us. He is a real hero.

[karlrschneider]

6. Saw it on the evening news but kicking for those who missed it.

:kick:

[Pirate Smile]

13. They have a 23 minute interview so it is more then the 5 or 6 minute

interview they showed on the news.

It is excellent.

He is awesome.

[Pirate Smile]

16. Here it is - the full interview up on CBS's website.

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2129742n

or it shows it on the CBS homepage http://www.cbsnews.com/

"Full Michael J. Fox Interview
CBS News Exclusive: Watch Katie Couric’s extended interview with Michael J. Fox. They discussed Fox’s medical condition, his stem cell research advocacy and the Rush Limbaugh controversy."

The extended interview is 23:37 minutes.

[gully]

21. Thanks!

I shall tune in.

[karlrschneider]

25. Good...thanks.

;-)

[ThomCat]

7. Excellent interview!

Now let's all hold our breaths waiting for limbaugh to really apologize. :eyes:

[gully]

9. I almost hope he doesn't.

The longer the idiot drags it on, the longer Fox gets quality air time to discuss the issue(s). :evilgrin:

[ThomCat]

12. That is my hope too!

I hope his ego gets in his way. That would be poetic justice.

[aquart]

23. He really does.

Rush ended up doing him a huge favor. (Not that I will ever thank him.)

[Radio_Lady]

10. Thanks for posting this, Gully. We're just mopping up after our Florida

vacation and missed this broadcast.

Thanks to Crooks and Liars, too.

I feel so badly for Michael J. Fox. One of my keenest memories is seeing my uncle Nathan Miller, a professor at Carnegie Tech, have this terrible disease. He ended up in an old age home and I saw him when I was about 13 years old. The vision will never leave me. He was pale, mute, shaking, unable to move except randomly. I was told that his mind was fine. It was just his body that was affected by this dreadful disease. I thought it was the worst thing I'd ever seen.

Now his daughter, my first cousin, age 73, has this awful disease. It was a complete surprise because she had been told all her life that Parkinson's Disease was not inherited. She takes medication and she's doing quite well. I guess getting it later in life is not as bad as having it as young as Michael J. Fox.

Rush Limbaugh should rot in hell for making those comments. What a scruffy person!

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[gully]

11. How very sad.

Thank you for sharing Radio_Lady.

[ikojo]

81. I think Michael J Fox was in his late 20s when he

was diagnosed with Parkinson's. He is now in his early or mid 40s.

[Guaranteed]

14. Un. Believable. Courage. DO NOT MISS THIS.

That was the best example of pure truth simply OBLITERATING spin and lies that I have ever, ever seen.

[judaspriestess]

15. God Bless Michael J. Fox

and many blessings to his family.

shame, shame on rush limballs

[hopeisaplace]

17. I am completely moved by this, moved beyond words

I'm tearing up, not in a pity sense, cause that's not what I mean..
but for his what he is choosing to do with his life, how he speaks,
how real he is. I'm so moved. Bravo Michael, Bravo.

[Guaranteed]

22. It was just straight from his heart.

"Real" is truly the word.

The realness of it, the truth, the positivity, just knocked me over.

[SeattleGirl]

18. Thanks for the link.

I watched the 6 minute one, and bookmarked the full interview to watch later.

Limbaugh needs to rot in hell.

[Triana]

19. Thanks...it was good to see this....

Makes me want to kick stupid mofo Rush Lardass in the teeth. :mad:

[Pirate Smile]

26. I want to see MJF's Mom kick Rush's ass since she said that she was

so mad she couldn't see straight.

[Straight Shooter]

24. Have we ever seen such an example of someone who stands so tall?

Michael J. Fox has become a true giant of a man, an incredible soul. I can almost see Joseph Campbell's spirit, somewhere in this Universe, applauding Michael J. Fox who has traveled the road of the Hero's Journey and has reached a pinnacle few others will ever match.

I watch and listen, and am awestruck by his courage and brilliance.

[Vidar]

34. MichaelJ. Fox now leads the crusade, formerly championed by Christopher Reeve.

[stopbush]

27. After viewing this, I nominate Limbaugh for a one-way ticket to Gitmo.

My SINGLE hope when we retake Congress is that some Dem steps up to the plate and finds a way to get Limbaugh off the air. What
a disgusting excuse he is for a piece of shit. MJF is a total class act. For a fat, oozing piece of SHIT like Limbaugh to attack and mock this
COURAGEOUS man is an act of terrorism.

I'm absolutely livid right now. I really wish Limbuagh would just croak and do something positive for the world.

[The Wizard]

46. Rash

needs to be strapped into the electric chair and have the voltage gradually increased for a month.

[chat_noir]

28. vote it up on You Tube!

I'm typing while crying...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCa4-vGQQLs


God bless you, Michael. You have such a good heart.

[Catch22Dem]

29. Audio & Video sync was perfect in QuickTime

FYI

[blm]

42. Thanks for the tip.

It made a big difference.

[evlbstrd]

30. The best I've seen Couric do.

Only because she let Fox do the talking. You could see how she sympathized for him.

[Sugarcoated]

31. He speaks so truthfully, so directly from his heart, how can you not root for him?

I heard Tom Oliphant talking about this on Al's show today, what he thinks, the reason why the thuglicans have chosen to take Michael J. Fox down so hard has to do with their polling or something. Undecideds, after seeing the ad overwhelmingly change their minds on it. This attack on him is calculated Oliphant says, and knowing there would be blowback they feel they have to take that chance because the ad is just too powerful. The hate radio thugs are so cruel, but of course Rush as usual went way over-the-top. What sweeeeet irony it would be if Limbaugh's act of meanness puts Caskill over the top and helps her win. And with a little luck maybe we take the Senate.

[Alcibiades]

64. It's McCaskill

Not "Caskill."

Excuse me for being a spelling Nazi, I cannot help it.

[LSK]

32. so very much K&R

God bless you Michael J Fox.

[Bozita]

33. He wants to make a difference. I saw it. There's a lump in my throat.

MUST SEE TV

Strongly recommended .

[file83]

35. I love this man.

I have so much respect and admiration for him and his family. And his message. Stem cell research needs to have the full support of the federal government - period. Anything less is immoral and unamerican.

[hfojvt]

37. I always liked him as an actor

Alex P. Keaton was alot like me as a high schooler, and "Back to the Future" was awesome. The interview was very moving, and it took up about half the newscast. I think that was Couric's doing too, as she mentioned her father has Parkinson's.

[MirrorAshes]

36. One of the most powerful things I've ever seen.

I really wish everyone in the country could/would watch this.

[Diane R]

38. I remember a 'Family Ties' show that Michael did.

I think it was the last season. It was an episode where he was on screen for about 20 minutes, all by himself. There was a lot of publicity about the episode at the time. What I remember is that he was just riveting. It was probably the most compelling and impressive performances that I have ever seen. He is extremely talented, and it's really a shame that he has had to deal with such a devastating illness at such a young age.

My respect for MJF has grown by leaps this last week.

[johnnydrama]

39. MJ

yah, I believe that episode was called "A:my name is Alex", about a friend of his who died in a car crash, that he was supposed to be in. He's really good.

Anyway, about this whole ad thing, the dumb thing about what the asshole Repubs are saying, is i'm pretty sure Fox, and Christopher Reeve before him totally believe that stem cell research will NOT help them in their lifetimes. That makes them even more selfless.

That stupid Republican ad, where dumbass Kurt Warner says, "Stem cell research won't help anybody for 15 years", could be the dumbest statement i've ever heard somebody that's supposedly intelligent said.

John F Kennedy 1961. "I'd like to see the US go to the moon, but it might take 8 years, so forget it"

[Lurking Dem]

43. The other argument

is "what about adult stem cells!"

Adult stem cells can't grow into insulin producing beta cells, for instance. There are some things they CAN do and those need to be studied as well. But many right wingers feel it is the answer to any argument for embryonic stem cell research.

On the 15 year thing - I worked tirelessly for Clinton his first run for President. I was a state delegate for him. I was so excited when he was elected because of his stance on stem cell research. It was my last chance bid at a cure because I knew it would take years.

The Republican Congress thwarted him and, now, nearly 15 years later, here we are. Think of where we could be.

[truedelphi]

84. Where could we be? In a solar system where

The sun revolves around the earth, where the earth itself is flat, where
evolution is not proven - I imagine it might take a THOUSAND years to get
somewhere on stem cell research.

It's the age old dispute between science and religion, which goes back, if
I remember this correctly, some four or six thousand years to the first few
days after this planet was created.

[Jeroen]

40. Michael J Fox is in my thoughts for days now. What an incredible courage’s man

[Spazito]

41. A MUST-See interview for sure....

After watching the full interview, my respect and awe of Mr. Fox only grows. This interview is devastating in it's truth and reality. Limbaugh's disgusting behavior regarding Mr. Fox will definitely backfire as it should.

Thanks for posting this!

[madokie]

44. What a man, I always liked man and what a Man he is.

[colorado_ufo]

45. Michael J. Fox - what a man!

Fearless, courageous, and able to smack down Rush Limpballs without even trying very hard. Watching Limpballs mock Fox was beyond words, much worse than merely reading about what he said and did.

Fox could just sit there and beat Limpballs on his good looks alone! Add in his brains, courage, ethics, generosity and sincerity, and Limpballs should just slither back into the hole from whence he crawled. Despicable.

[connecticut yankee]

59. He also mocked Chris Reeves

saying that the Democrats said if Kerry had been elected Chris would have walked again.

There is no end to this man's shameless behavior. And how he can have the gall to constantly proclaim "Democrats lie, Folks!"

I have to admit I listen to him a few minutes every day to get my circulation going. I take as much as I can. but he's totally disgusting.

[colorado_ufo]

87. You are stronger than I am!

My stomach can't handle it.

[DirtyDawg]

47. I Just Wish...

...that people like Michael Fox, people that are admired and obviously have something serious to say, wouldn't allow questioners like Couric to ask those silly questions...as if a 'rush limbaugh' had any right to challenge Fox in the first place. Michael should simply say that 'I have nothing but contempt for the Rush Limbaugh's of this country. They - and you know who they are - are nothing but rabble-rousers, attempting to 'rouse the rabble' and I won't respond to his, or their, crap. Now if you want to understand more about this disease and the prospects for stem-cell research leading to a cure, Katie, then ask me some serious questions.'...yeah, that's what I'd like to hear.

[Klimmer]

48. I agree. Katie Couric is such a tool. . . .

I even like her less than I already did after watching this interview. What as a**. She hits all the right-wing talking points, and she serves to question MJF's legitimacy. Anyone with half a brain knows MJF is not faking and is facing a very debilitating disease very bravely. Why was he ever questioned in the first place?

Rethug Neo-cons are a**holes and useless, not to mention criminals. Katie is one of them as far as I'm concerned. She is in the same crap-hole as Rush. She has no-one to blame but herself.

[RestoreGore]

49. Michael J. Fox Is An Incredible Human Being...

And Rush Limbaugh is nothing but a lying POS. My husband lost an Aunt to Parkinson's disease Mr. Limbaugh, and SHE SHOOK, and it was heartbreaking to watch her suffer even WITH medications. It is a horrible disease that no one should have to endure, and if you would take your partisan head out of your butt long enough to actually seek FACTS, you might come to the realization that we are talking about SAVING human lives.

Michael J. Fox is an incredible human being to speak out for others in the condition he is in. I give him much credit and respect and stand with him in his cause to SAVE human lives. It is typical as well, that two faced phonies like Rush Limbaugh constantly talk about respecting human life while the murderers they support do nothing but TAKE human life. SHAME ON YOU.

I wish you all the best, Mr. Fox, and my prayers are with you.

[Kadie]

50. I admire him more and more as the years go by.

My thoughts are with you Michael J. Fox!

[Mandrux]

51. WOW!

Thanks for making this video available! I hadn't seen it and when I did, it gave me the chills. I think what MJ Fox is doing is absolutely fabulous. He hits on some really great points in general, not just on stem cell research. :applause:

[not_a_robot]

54. WOW

There aren't many people that can make me feel like there are truely decent people in this world. Wow.

[gully]

60. Welcome to DU!

He's an amazing human being.

[CoffeeCat]

52. That was the most moving thing...

...I've ever seen on DU. I have tears welling in my eyes.

There's a reason for everything. Maybe Rush Limbaugh's entire lot in life was to be
a miserable person--and mock Michael J Fox--so Fox could have a platform to help ALL
Americans see how they are being bamboozled by pre-packaged vitriol disguised as information.

This country--with Limbaugh leading the charge--has used political venom, lies and shock to divide this country
and to create bitter disagreement.

Fox totally tells it like it is---and how it should be. We should respect and honor those who
have thought about stem cell research, prayed and disagree. On the other hand, those who have prayed
and have thought about it--and decided that embryonic stem cell research should move forward--should
also be respected.

We all need to stop the venom. Republicans and these radio hosts only succeed because venom, mockery,
cutting down people and humiliation is entertaining to some. We need to rise to a better level. People
are just lazy. Rush and the Reps know this. If it's funny, outrageous and appealing to the
lowest levels of decency--then people pay attention to politics. So we get Rush and his bunk.

Fox told us how we could be. How it should be.

And he spelled it out so well, when he said that those who want to use these cells to help cure diseases---
are the pro life side. That is the pro-life stance. Those embryos are being thrown into the trash. What's so
pro-life about that? Where are all of the protesters when those embryos were being hauled to the dumpster?

They've made this a political issue, to incite "the base"...and in the end, they're harming people and impeding
science that could heal.

Blessings to Fox...I am just stunned by his courage and his character, and for his ability to articulate
this issue so beautifully.

[gully]

61. I agree, I think this might be yet another example of what "they"

are about and why people should distance themselves from them.

[lebkuchen]

53. Sending more money to Claire

Michael, you still look like you're 18.

Thanks for everything.

[Blackbird_Highway]

55. Limbaugh Will Pay!

Rush Limbaugh will pay for this slander! Someday God will turn him into a fat, stupid, obnoxious, lying, ignorant moron who will be hated by millions of people around the world! Someday...oh...wait...nevermind.

Only other morons listen to this guy. Unfortunately, there are a lot of morons in this country.

[helderheid]

56. WOW - that was powerful. K & R

[FredStembottom]

57. I believe this interview will be remembered.......

as a signal event in future histories of our times.

The contrast between the child-man Limbaugh and the mature, heroic MJ Fox is just too perfectly symbolic of the death (knock on wood) of the mean-spiritedness of the last 25 years.

Michael J, you have inspired my life as well!

[Castleman]

58. I like that idea....

MJF as the man who got this whole thing rolling in the right direction!
I can only pray that some research will develop quickly enough so we may all have a long, long, time with this courageous, classy and wonderful man. No one should ever suffer like this, I wouldn't even wish it on Rush or any of the other swine who would prevent research.


But I'd guarantee that none of them could handle such an affliction with one one hundredth of the class and grace the MJF does.
God bless you, Michael, and I hope you're around for a good long time.

[uppityperson]

62. k&r, oh my

Parkinsons is one hell of a difficult disease and this is one hell of a good interview, incredible.

[madrchsod]

63. thanks rush! the supporters of stem cell research

could not have gotten this kind of exposure with out you !

[cynthia]

83. Michael J. Fox said that

and I cheered when he pointed out that being attacked by Rush, he got people talking about stem cell research just days before the election. He said if he had to take some hits so that he could get people thinking about it, he was happy to do that.

He is such an incredible man.

[lildreamer316]

65. K&R..

..for one of the best of my generation.
Love to his family and himself....

[goclark]

66. Please let this expose Rush to all those that are stupid enough

to believe in him.

[Generic Other]

67. He's mentally sharper than all his detractors put together

And he's brave to stand up to them.

[Rex]

68. MJ Fox has more integrity in his little toe, than all Repukes combined.

One of my all time favorite persons on the planet. Right up there with Jackie Gleason, who I miss.

[chchchanges]

69. The problem I have with the anti-stem cell platform...

...is very simple, a lot of these people are against using cells that no longer serve any purpose or that can be farmed out/cloned. These cells are very far from being a full fledged human individual. I.e. a fetus/life/human what have you.

A lot of these people get their panties tied up when discussing abortion, yet they refuse to increase any sort of social coverage/safety net to care for the children that may be born into a literal hell and that was the reason why they wanted to be aborted to begin with. And these are the same people who will spend millions defending a position that is purely ignorant of scientific facts since they rather be pragmatic than spending five minutes of their precious life trying to understand the problem. Is as if they consider a few mother cells more important that full fledged humans, it is just scary to me. The priority scale is so skewed that is almost like a bad episode of schizophrenia. I just fail to see these same people who are so enamored with life take to the streets to stop the war in which real, breathing human beings get blown to pieces. These same people would have their heads explode when they learn that under their standards they commit mass murder every day (humans send dead cells by the millions, esp your skin every day).

Anyhow, I guess the Republican mantra is: "We care immensely about you before you are even born, or when you are about to die, in the time in between you are on your own buster..."

Screw the whole bunch of them. If this is what "compassionate Conservative" is all about: making fun of the weak and sick, then they can stick it up their diseased rectums. Karma has a way, in the end nature equalizes things.

[Lars39]

70. Welcome to DU, chchchanges !

Excellent post. :toast:

[gully]

72. Great post!

And, a great user name too.

[livingonearth]

82. I think you hit the nail on the head

when you wrote "I guess the Republican mantra is: We care immensely about you before you are even born, or when you are about to die, in the time in between you are on your own buster..."

[KamaAina]

71. Oh pish tosh.

Michael J Fox makes a fool out of Limbaugh

Only Limbaugh can make a fool out of Limbaugh, usually on days that end with a 'y'. :P

[Kerrytravelers]

73. Saw it last night. Fox was great. couric is an idiot- as always.

[On the Road]

74. The Fact That He is (or was) Republican

and loves Arlen Specter helps A LOT! And the polls show it.

[AbbyR]

76. He is wonderful...

I'm so glad someone is out there saying this. My husband just died of colon cancer - and we thought it was a blessing, because for the past few years, he also suffered from ALS. It's a sad commentary on a life when cancer is a blessing, but ALS is SO horrible, and I was terrified of the suffering he would have to go through.

When I wrote his obit, I said, in lieu of flowers, donations to any organization doing stem cell research. I'm in the Bible belt - didn't get any donations, but we made our point, I hope.

[wicket]

77. kick

:kick:

[BlueOysterCult]

78. You have to remember...

RUSH is a pill poppin, underage ho buyin idiot- any comments from him are like comments from a little kid no getting "candy" and taking it out on others. Mark my words.. pretty soon it'll come out that Coulter is the same way

[civildisoBDence]

79. I was late for work because I HAD to watch this

My cousin has Parkinson's and got it young, though not as young as Fox.

Courage.

Newsprism

[Cha]

80. Little Sweetie! Just looking

at that pic makes heart go out for him and everyone who has to suffer a dibilitating disease that I bet someday we will be able to help with the intelligence of science.

Just as soon as we get rid of the neoCONs who are trying to take over the world.

[Arugula Latte]

85. K&R

:kick:

[Th1onein]

86. If bringing the message means the messenger gets roughed up

a little bit, I'm happy to be that guy. What a wonderful person Michael J. Fox is. And what a load of turds he showed Limbaugh to be.

[colorado_ufo]

88. That line from Fox moved me to tears.

[SIMPLYB1980]

89. Check this out.

Just a little vid I made for Youtube of Rush Limpballs dancing to New Numa.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af_x2VHtXfE

Dance fat man! Dance!

[tabasco]

90. Coward Rush Limbaugh, poor victim of anal boils.

I hope Rush has boils all over his body in HELL.