The republican backpedaling has begun (schiavo)

[AlCzervik]

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/16/news/schiavo.php

a few choice snips

Senator Mel Martinez, a Florida Republican who pressed the case most, said he has since had second thoughts about Congress' involvement.
"I really probably come to the view this has to be more resolved at the state level," Martinez said. "Seems like the kind of issue the state courts deal with."

Oh Really?

Aides to Frist, a Tennesseean and a likely presidential candidate in 2008, angrily said he had never made a formal diagnosis and thus had nothing to retract.

Frist stamps foot and walks away.

Frist did not respond to questions about the autopsy findings, saying he had not had time to review them. His spokeswoman, Amy Call, sought out reporters who asked about the case to assert that Frist "never made a diagnosis."

Oh sure, now he has no time to respond to questions.

[AX10]

1. Uh, no...

you Repugliklans got involved where you were not supposed to. There is NO BACKPEDDLING. Republicans are the party of interference and TYRANNY, get it!

:eyes:

[AlCzervik]

2. they sound a little worried about the midterms.

good!

[marmar]

3. They are such slugs and leeches...

keep them off your skin!

[NewJeffCT]

4. flip floppers!

or, when Republicans do it, I guess it is strategic rethinking of their position based upon further review of the situation.... gag.

[tanyev]

5. Gosh, Mel.

Are you sorry your "staffer" wrote all those talking points on how to capitalize on Terri Schiavo's misery? Cry me a river.

:grr:

[AmandaRuth]

6. of course the backpedaling has begun

They got their judges, didn't they?

On to re-election so they can continue to pack the courts with anti-labor, anti-environmental anti-consumer zealots.

[yellowcanine]

7. If fristy the cat killer runs in 08 he needs to be asked over and over

to 'splain his actions in the Shiavo case.