ABC Writes Up Wulsin’s Malariotherapy Adventure; Follow-up Coming Here
NixGuy and Matt at Weapons of Mass Discussion commented earlier today on the latest development relating to the Malariotherapy Misadventures of 2nd District Democratic Congressional candidate Victoria Wells Wulsin Whatever (affectionately known around here as “VW3″).
Joseph Rhee’s ABC report on the topic has has more meat in it than the local Cincinnati Enquirer has supplied in the two or three years Wulsin’s Malariotherapy Misadventures have been relevant.
But, as an Old Media report, Rhee takes the seemingly obligatory “GOP candidate on the attack” approach, and in the process makes VW3 a much more sympathetic character than the facts and circumstances warrant.
Additionally, Rhee let Wulsin get away with a contention that doesn’t stand up to scrutiny (bold is mine):
Dr. Wulsin told ABC News that she never directly participated in malariotherapy experiments and was only hired by Dr. Heimlich to review existing malariotherapy studies. “He commissioned a literature review and I demonstrated through that, that it was nowhere near scientific or ethically relevant or justifiable,” said Wulsin.
In December of 2004, Wulsin submitted a draft report to Heimlich that concluded that “the preponderance of evidence indicates that neither malaria or Immunotherapy will cure HIV/AIDS.”
Oh, she’s good. With some voice and choreography lessons, and she could join these guys.
But alas, a full vetting and demonstration will have to wait until early next week, as this issue deserves a lot more attention than it will get on the night before Independence Day.
