Adult Stem Cells 76 - Embryonic 0

It has to suck to be Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi or any other Democrat in the congress at this point. It looked so easy when they were in the minority and all they had to do was gum things up and talk about how mean and nasty Republicans were. Now with them in charge, congressional approval at an all-time low of 14%. So the grandees of the congress have decided to get things back on track with a little embryonic stem cell legislation. But, as usually happens when someone closes their eyes before swinging the bat, they missed.

First, as has been noted here several times, embryonic stem cell research is not illegal. Harry can use all of his ill gotten land deal money and fund as much embryonic stem cell research as he can afford. So can other loud mouths, whiners and faith healers such as John Edwards. The president has rightly said that it is a bit Dr. Mengele like to create life for the express purpose of then experimenting on it. We as a nation ought not be doing such things.

Then Harry, rushing from one crooked land deal to the next, must have missed the Japanese discovery that ordinary skin cells can be reprogrammed so that they can become the equivalent of embryonic stem cells. Damn those Japanese!

Then there is this, adult stem cells are currently – yes right now, today, as we speak and breath – being used in upwards of 76 different treatments providing hope for those suffering from spinal cord injuries, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, lupus, Crohn's disease, ocular degeneration, blindness, heart disease, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, aplastic anemia, and sickle cell anemia.

Embryonic stem cells are currently - yes right now, today, as we speak and breath – providing hope for those suffering from NOTHING. Well how can that be. All the hype. All the Harry hysterics. Certainly embryonic stem cells are good for something. And they are. Embryonic stem cells provide an emotional issue with which the Democrats can beat on the president. But that’s about all they good for.

So in the Stem Cell Super Bowl, Adult leads Embryonic 76-0. Adult has had another amazing breakthrough and looks to be on the way to scoring several more times. But wait! Is that someone looking to throw down a billion dollar bet with your hard earned tax money on Embryonic? Trailing 76-0, nobody can be that dumb. Oh wait, yes they can - it’s Harry Reid.