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Thursday, October 21, 2004
Spreading the Tall Tales
Dana Reeve (Christopher Reeve's widow) will join John Kerry for a campaign stop today. I guess I'm ok with that. (Well, I'm not ok with the timing- she hasn't even had a chance to grieve.) I agree with her that more research is needed to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. I just don't agree with the use of new lines of embryonic stem cells to do it. There is a lot of good news coming from the research being done on adult stem cells (including fat cells), and the research so far with embryonic cells have been discouraging.
My problem with this article is something that AP wrote in the piece which is almost guaranteed to be a lie. Here's the statement:
Kerry has been spreading this tale since Reeve's passing two weeks ago. No MSM has bothered to question him on this. It might seem like such a little thing- but it's just one more example of how this campaign will do anything, say anything to get elected. It's pathetic that only bloggers fact check this guy.
My problem with this article is something that AP wrote in the piece which is almost guaranteed to be a lie. Here's the statement:
Kerry knew the "Superman" actor for about 15 years through family and activist connections. Reeve left him a long telephone message the day before he died, thanking him for campaigning on behalf of medical research.What's my problem with this? Well, the day before Reeve passed away, he had a heart attack and went into a coma. "So? He could have sent the message before the heart attack, right?" I hear you ask. Probably not. He was fighting a systemic infection, and was probably on high power antibiotics and pain medication. He would have been in no condition to make that phone call.
Kerry has been spreading this tale since Reeve's passing two weeks ago. No MSM has bothered to question him on this. It might seem like such a little thing- but it's just one more example of how this campaign will do anything, say anything to get elected. It's pathetic that only bloggers fact check this guy.
