Gautam Mukunda wrote: > --- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Edwards: 'When John Kerry is president, people >> like Christopher Reeve are going to walk. Get up out >> of that wheelchair and walk again'... >>> >>> Here's what Edwards actually said at an October 10 campaign event >>> in Iowa: >>> >>> EDWARDS: Christopher Reeve just passed away. >> And America just lost a great champion for this >> cause. Somebody who is a powerful voice for the need >> to do stem cell research and change the lives of >> people like him, who have gone through the tragedy. >> Well, if we can do the work that we can do in this >> country -- the work we will do when John Kerry is >> president -- people like Christopher Reeve are going >> to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk >> again. > > This doesn't change the meaning of what he said at > all, Nick. "if we can do the work that we can do in > this country -- the work we will do when John Keery is > President -- people like Christopher Reeve are going > to walk. Get up out of that wheelchair and walk > again." It doesn't change it at all. It's just > contemptible. A man like Edwards who has displayed > his contempt for scientific medicine in his entire > career is now prostituting a mythical version of it to > further his own ambitions at the cost of creating > false hope for the disabled. It's nothing short of vile. >
So........are you also going to slam a significant portion of the medical community who are making the same kinds of claims and more? In the context of promoting stem cell research, the statement is perfectly reasonable and any claim to the contrary is just a partisan wonkfest. Gautam, you are much too smart a guy to be falling for this simplistic crap. xponent Way Way Too Smart Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
