Laura Bush Bashes Kerry Stem Cell Stance

[Bluebear]

LANGHORNE, Pa. - First lady Laura Bush defended her husband's policy on embryonic stem cell research Monday, calling Democratic rival John Kerry's criticism "ridiculous" and accusing proponents of overstating the potential for medical breakthroughs.

"We don't even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything — much less that it's very close" to yielding major advances, Bush said.

The first lady weighed in on the highly charged political and scientific issue on the third anniversary of Bush's decision to limit federal funding of embryonic stem cell research to only the 78 stem cell lines in existence Aug. 9, 2001.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040809/ap_on_el_pr/stem_cell_politics

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So, since we don't know if it will provide cures, then cancel the research? Wha????

[CO Liberal]

1. And We Don't Know About Your Husband's Military Service Either, Pickles!!

:-)

[trumad]

4. Leave her alone! Stem cells are Sovereign!

[Wabbajack]

44. Why is her nickname Pickles?

[skypilot]

2. Bitch!!!

Stick to giving reading lessons and advancing literacy. Start with "the lump in the bed" next to you.

[Old and In the Way]

3. What makes her an expert to weigh in on this matter?

Has her husband, who doesn't read newspapers, had another private cnversation with God?

[trotsky]

5. Laura Bush through the ages.

We didn't know if heavier-than-air flight was possible.

We didn't know what caused infections & disease.

We didn't know if we could escape the earth's gravity.

History is FULL of naysayers like Laura who were all proven wrong.

[yellowcanine]

6. And we won't find out as long as * is running things, will we?

I think she just made the case for dumping her husband. Heh.

[proud patriot]

7. We don't even know if the Earth is Round so let's not fund Columbus

mmmmmmmmkay:eyes:

[lapfog_1]

8. Ignorance is bliss

We don't know if stem cell research is going to provide any
cures - so let's not research it.

We don't know if mankind is creating climate change - so let's
not research it.

We don't know if alternative energy can be competitive to fossil fuels
- so let's not research it.


I guess what we don't know... we don't want to know!

[rkc3]

19. That's the logic that will keep Bush in office -

we don't know what kind of president Kerry will be, so I can't vote for him. I know Bush is an idiot and has screwed up the economy, the war on terra, and the environment, but at least I know what I'm getting.

Has anyone else heard this logic coming from the right?

[Cha]

31. Good News...bush won't be staying in office, but

this reminded me of what someone said to me today when they saw my Kerry/Edwards pin. Someone had told them that .."at least we know what we're getting with bush"! I said ..yeah, we know what we would get with bush but you obviously Don't!

[Bluebear]

9. Now I see why she is kept sedated and out of view

Every sperm is precious! Choose life!

yikes

[WI_DEM]

10. we should frame it this way: Laura Bush slams Nancy Reagan's stem cell

stance.

[Bluebear]

24. Indeed.

[Cha]

32. Great idea!

[Kurt Remarque]

11. give 'em enough rope...

people aren't that stupid

[BillZBubb]

12. We know Star Wars fails every meaningful test:

it won't shoot down anything, so let's spend $100 Billion and install it!

Gotta love that Freeptard "logic".

[PROGRESSIVE1]

13. This is the same Laura that MURDERED her boyfreind in 63'.

:puke:

[ibegurpard]

14. She should stick to being the "comforter-in-chief"

What the hell makes her qualified to state "we don't even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything?"
I don't mind Laura Bush...she seems nice enough but if she's going to step outside what seemed to be her previous role and start shooting off her mouth about things she doesn't know anything about then she deserves to get taken to task for it.

[Cha]

33. I mind her...big time...and now I know why!

When she cancelled that poetry reading at the White House cause there might be some dissenting poets there. Seems that was my first clue.

[Bluebear]

15. "We don't know if it will work"--- Hello, Laura that's what RESEARCH means

I wish we could see Theresa and Laura debate.

[Bogus W Potus]

16. Shut up Pickles

Librarians are normally some of the nicest and most helpful people in the world, which is why it's so disturbing that Laura Bush is the way she is.

[Bluebear]

17. Welcome to DU Bogus!!! And let Laura speak.....

.....this will win more votes for Kerry than she realizes.

[Bogus W Potus]

18. Thank you very much

nt

[rkc3]

20. But seriously, welcome to DU.

[Bogus W Potus]

21. But seriously, thank you

lol nt

[spooky3]

22. We have ANOTHER Dr. Laura!!! And neither of them went to med school

but that doesn't prevent either from sounding off on topics on which they have no training or experience (please see the other thread on her addressing a medical society about how those evil trial lawyers have ruined everything for doctors and patients.

Ah, Repugs...whatever they want to believe is true, they make believe is true.

[PA Democrat]

23. What a stupid woman! Scientific discoveries are made

by people who dare to think outside the box, imagine, take risks. If scientific discovery were left to idiots like Laura, we would still be living in caves.

[zulchzulu]

25. What a shame

I thought she was smarter than that. Apparently not.

[Fleshdancer]

26. Just tell her that stem cell research will help make better pain killers

she looks so freakishly high all the time, this should get her to support the research.

[Neecy]

27. ugh

So, where in her little speechlet does the empty-headed tranq addict cite ONE scientist, ONE research group, ONE respected organization to support her 'we just don't know' contention?

Not one - so it's little more than an uninformed opinion. Note the article cites quite a few authorities supporting the opposite view.

This creature should concentrate more time to raising her trollops, and less on subjects she obviously knows nothing about.

[sbj405]

28. She's so pathetic. She's trying to match Teresa

in being outspoken and assertive and failing miserably!!!

[spooky3]

38. nothing wrong with being outspoken; it's the CONTENT that counts.

And in her case, she has nothing to say that is worth listening to.

[IndianaGreen]

29. If Bush doesn't believe in stem cell research, how come...

she says that she doesn't "even know that stem cell research will provide cures for anything." The only way to know that is through research. She is as dumb as her husband!

I would like to see her debate Teresa Heinz.

[Cha]

30. Does she know what the fuck she's talkin' about

or is she reading a script?

ON EDIT~ Of couse, she doesn't know ..she sounds like all the naysayers through history. Is anyone buying this shit?

[blondeatlast]

34. I've been insulin dependent virtually my entire life, and I

actually KNOW someone who has received stem cells and no longer requires insulin.

No, it doesn't always work, but when you live with a debilitating disease, the knowledge that SOMEONE beat their fate is so worthwhile.

I'm on the list, waiting patiently and hopefully.

Stem cell research is the next great frontier for mankind, and we are so very nearly there.

And Laura? She's full of it.

As JFK said last night, "Don't you deserve a president who actually believes in SCIENCE?!"

We sure as hell do, Senator; we sure as hell do.

[blondeatlast]

35. Pharmaceutical companies have a huge stake in the FAILURE

of stem cell research.

If I had to pay for my own diabetes treatment, it would cost me something like 6,000 dollars a year or MORE (I have state-of-the-art treatment; insulin pump, etc.--which every IDD deserves, IMHO).

Multiply that by all the insulin-dependent diabetics, not to mention the others, and figure out the loss to Pfizer if SCR succeeds (and there are documented cases that it has). An often overlooked part of the "controversy" (why the hell is SCR controversial, anyway?)

Pretty compelling argument for Laura's position, eh?

[IronLionZion]

41. That's exactly why we don't have a cure for AIDS

and many other medical problems. There's more money in selling them drugs!

Kerry hasn't mentioned anything about changing this but has promised to negotiate for lower drug prices and insurance and whatnot.

Some of these corporations are literally killing America.

[Bluebear]

42. And the fundies buy into this "choose life" smokescreen

But it's all a business to BushCo. Drug companies don't want cures, they want palliatives to keep making money.

[bluedog]

36. which is more embarrassing

George W. Bush speaking about things he knows nothing about,

or his wife, who also knows nothing, making these statements on his behalf.
OR

If you can't control the Truth........

Control the "SPIN"

[depakid]

37. Do you think we'll see the media reporting

on why the Republican party is uneasy with "loose cannon" Laura speaking out? :eyes:

[blondeatlast]

39. She needs to read these stories.

http://www.insulinfree.com/storiesislet/stories.asp

Many of these islet cell recipients are insulin-free, amny more have less need.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise--islet and stem cell transplantation works.

[IronLionZion]

40. There's a lot we don't know

so we should just give up on all research?

[Arkana]

43. Hey Pickles!

Didn't your father die of Alzheimer's? You Prozac-popping Stepford psycho bitch.