The Schiavo issue

[SacTown Chronic]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Hardly an issue of the republicans forcing something through.

You didn't get the memo?

Springing da trap


"Although Republicans publicly rejected any ulterior motives, a memo surfaced over the weekend calling the Schiavo case "a great political issue" and saying that Christian conservatives would be "excited" by the Senate debate."

On Monday, they characterized the extraordinary decision to step into the middle of a legal dispute as the U.S. government taking a stand for "the culture of life."

Democrats, for their part, faced a "no-win" situation, another party official said. Although Senate Democrats could have objected in order to delay the proceedings, none did so. Only three senators actually showed up for the voice vote.

"The Republicans were demagoguing it to the point where they would go in and basically attack Democrats saying, 'They want to kill her, they want to kill her,"' the official said."



As I said: Trap set, trap avoided.

[Ghoulish Delight]

The most laughable quote I've seen has been from her father who said something like, "I'm so happy they've put politics aside and are working to save a life." Riiiiiiiiiight.

[Claire]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...cs_dc&e=1&ncid=

Writing in the Wall Street Journal last Friday, conservative columnist and former White House speechwriter Peggy Noonan set out the stakes for Republicans.


"The Republican Party controls the Senate, the House and the White House. The Republicans are in charge. They have the power. If they can't save this woman's life, they will face a reckoning from a sizable portion of their own base. And they will of course deserve it," Noonan wrote.

[Name]

I really don't understand this "saving a life" thing. I mean what type of life is this woman living? I know in my heart, it is heart breaking to force her to suffer any longer in such a demeaning state, her soul trapped in a shell that is unable to function anymore. Let her go. Let her go unto the great beyond. It seems selfish to me to want to keep her here. What is the purpose of not allowing her to move on? But I tend to hold some pretty woo woo thoughts and idea's. So carry on.

[Claire]

Also, of interest:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...avo_texas_dc_1

Bush said he stepped into the Schiavo case because the United States should have "a presumption in favor of life," but there were 152 executions in Texas during his administration, including some in which the convict's guilt was in doubt, critics said.

He only granted one stay. 152 executions? Holy crap! Even I didn't know the number was that large.

But in Tucson yesterday, he claims to that it's "wise" to err on the side of life:

A couple issues that I do want to talk about. Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together last night to give Terri Schiavo's parents another opportunity to save their daughter's life. This is a complex case with serious issues. But in extraordinary circumstances like this, it is wise to always err on the side of life. I appreciate the work of the Senate and the House to get that bill for me to sign last night at about 1:08 - or this morning at about 1:08.

The complete transcript is here:
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/breakin...05bushtalk.php

[Claire]

It's happened.

Bill O'Reilley and I pretty much agree here.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151122,00.html

It's the end of the world as I know it.

[MickeyD]

Claire <3 Bill O'Reilley

[Claire]

Originally Posted by MickeyD

Claire <3 Bill O'Reilley

[SacTown Chronic]

Claire and Billy
sitting in a tree
k-i-s-s-i-n-g!

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Claire and Billy
sitting in a tree
k-i-s-s-i-n-g!

Eeeewwwwww!