National Nitwit

Limbaugh: suspicious of actor's death

(New York) Popular rightwing talk show host Rush Limbaugh is not buying the reported death of actor Christopher Reeve.

"He is exaggerating the effects of his condition," Limbaugh told listeners Monday. "He's moving all around and shaking and it's purely an act. This is really shameless of Reeves. Either he didn't take his medication or he's acting."

Reeve, who starred in the Superman film series, was paralyzed in an accident while competing in an equestrian tournament and was confined to a wheelchair for the remainder of his life. He had been an outspoken advocate for stem cell research before his alleged 2004 death.

"This is the only time I've ever seen Reeve portray any of the symptoms of the death," Limbaugh said. "He can barely control himself. Look - he just twitched!"

Left: Reeve before his disputed death

Limbaugh, while admitting there is a possibility that Reeve could actually be dead, argued that the actor was "a shameless whore" in his stem cell campaign.

"Reeve is allowing his death to be exploited and in the process is shilling for a Democratic politician," he said. "Now people are telling me they have seen Reeve in interviews and he does appear dead. Big deal - even as a dead guy he's symptomatic of the whiny leftist agenda that is ruining this nation."