The Lame Shall Walk

Investor's Business Daily ^ | October 14, 2004 | anonymous

[snopercod]

Stem Cell Research: In more than 2,000 years, only one man who walked the Earth has done what John Edwards says John Kerry will do if elected. And His name isn't on the ballot.

In perhaps the most egregious example of political pandering in American political history, Edwards, in a 30-minute speech before 1,300 supporters jammed into a Newton, Iowa, high school gymnasium for a Monday morning campaign rally, promised the crowd:

"We will stop juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other debilitating diseases. . . . When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to get up out of that wheelchair and walk again."

Like a frontier charlatan peddling a magic elixir, Edwards has cynically exploited the countless number of people suffering from disease and infirmity, desperately clinging to their faith and hope, for political gain. If such a claim had come out of the mouth of Dick Cheney about President Bush, the outrage would be seismic in scale.

[snopercod]

See also Lame Will Walk Out Of Wheelchairs, Sick Will Be Healed If Kerry Wins, Says John Edwards

[newsgatherer]

bump for lead

[spodefly]

BTTT

[JW Brown]

When I saw the reports of Edwards speech, I had a Scooby-Doo moment. I expected Edwards to pull off a rubber mask and reveal himself to really be TV faith healer and evangelist Benny Hinn.

[snopercod]

"Put your hands on the TV set and BE HEALED!!!"

Come to think of it, trial lawyers and radio faith healers are a lot alike.

[cvq3842]

and the first two sentences!

[Preachin']

In more than 2,000 years, only one man who walked the Earth has done what John Edwards says John Kerry will do if elected. And His name isn't on the ballot.

Not true. The apostles did the same miracles, and even raised some from the dead.

[jerryrivers]

Is this the Democrats new health care plan?

[snopercod]

Well, could be. They want your soul - that's for sure.

[wildandcrazyrussian]

The lame will walk, the deaf will hear, and the dumb will speak...

...as just demonstrated by Senator John Edwards...

[oceanperch]

Only Benny Hin can knock three rows of people over with one strike of the hand. LOL

We enjoy TBN but have to turn when Benny starts in even Pink haired Tele evangelist Gramma and her husband laugh at Benny.

Thank God Catholic Mass comes on one Channel down soon after Benny. I run for the remote to get some news then my son can watch Mass and back to TBN when Benny has cleared the airwaves

Somebody should photoshop Edwards onto Benny Hinns body.

[Brilliant]

The lame may walk, but in Edwards' case, they will still be lame.

[Junior]

He would have, too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids.

[JoeGar]

When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to get up out of that wheelchair and walk again.

What if Kerry screws it up and makes the blind lame?

[InvisibleChurch]

Not true. The apostles did the same miracles, and even raised some from the dead.

not with their own ability

[michigander]

The Big Lie: An inhumane platform (Kerry on stem cell research)

[DustyMoment]

When John Kerry is president, people like Christopher Reeve are going to get up out of that wheelchair and walk again."

What they omitted was the rest of Edwards' speech. After making that stupid statement, he finished it up with "Kin I get a 'Amen' fur that?"


(Yes, it's sarcasm. Edwards is an idiot)

[knuthom]

Like a frontier charlatan peddling a magic elixir

Exactly what I thought of.
Got snake oil?

[First_Salute]

Bump.

[AnAmericanMother]

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