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pan6467 · 10-12-2004, 03:59 AM

Did Kerry just say Mr. Reeve called and thanked Kerry for his devotion to stem cell?

Just a question as I didn't see anything or hear anything other than he was a strong advocate of stem cell research.

If Kerry acknowledged Mr. Reeve's desire for stem cell and was respectful that maybe what he wanted, since the latter part of his life was dedicated to the research. There's a huge difference but thin line between respectfully honoring and remembering a friend and supporter and using him and his tragedy to advance yourself. Hopefully, Kerry was/is wise enough to pay tribute then move on and only bring up Reeve as a supporter of Stem Cell, no more and preferably a lot less.

However, if Kerry came out and said that Bush caused his death and some of the truly hateful things Beck and Drudge said that Kerry would say ( for example: blaming Bush for his death, using him as a martyr), then yes, Kerry is pathetically using a tragedy. (No more so than Bush uses 9/11 though).

10-12-2004, 03:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Did Kerry just say Mr. Reeve called and thanked Kerry for his devotion to stem cell? Just a question as I didn't see anything or hear anything other than he was a strong advocate of stem cell research. If Kerry acknowledged Mr. Reeve's desire for stem cell and was respectful that maybe what he wanted, since the latter part of his life was dedicated to the research. There's a huge difference but thin line between respectfully honoring and remembering a friend and supporter and using him and his tragedy to advance yourself. Hopefully, Kerry was/is wise enough to pay tribute then move on and only bring up Reeve as a supporter of Stem Cell, no more and preferably a lot less. However, if Kerry came out and said that Bush caused his death and some of the truly hateful things Beck and Drudge said that Kerry would say ( for example: blaming Bush for his death, using him as a martyr), then yes, Kerry is pathetically using a tragedy. (No more so than Bush uses 9/11 though). __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"