Political Fallout Over Schiavo Law

[radfringe]

bush*'s numbers down the "tubes"

Political Fallout Over Schiavo Law
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/23/politics/main682619.shtml

Congressional leaders have insisted their only motivation in getting involved in the Terri Schiavo case was saving a life. But Americans aren’t buying that argument, a CBS News poll finds.

An overwhelming 82 percent of the public believes the Congress and President should stay out of the matter.

Just 13 percent of those polled think Congress intervened in the case out of concern for Schiavo, while 74 percent think it was all about politics. Of those polled, 66 percent said the tube should not be inserted compared to 27 percent who want it restored. The issue has generated strong feelings, with 78 percent of those polled -- wheter for either side of the issue -- saying they have strong feelings.

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Public approval of Congress has suffered as a result; at 34 percent, it is the lowest it has been since 1997, dropping from 41 percent last month. Now at 43 percent, President Bush’s approval rating is also lower than it was a month ago.

[Wonk]

1. Nominated

[sweettater]

2. I second the motion.

[blogbear]

3. Third..

[radfringe]

4. sound like a "terralert"

is on the way

[City Lights]

7. Maybe not just a terra-lert. Maybe the real thing.

We've been down this road before. :scared:

[radfringe]

5. kick

[katinmn]

6. Bush "misunderestimated" the American people.

And so did I, but in the opposite direction, of course.
There's a bit 'o hope for us yet.:)

[seventythree]

8. wait until the word gets around

to the fundies that Congress could have saved Terri, for now, by passing a law which stayed the removal of the tube pending a de novo federal review. The tube would have had to go back in, thus sayeth Julian Epstein(?), former counsel for the judiciary committee. He also said they could have made evidentiary changes which would have had the same effect. So later, the court could have ruled their meddling unconstitutional, but for the moment, the tube would be back in -- and there would be less of a liklihood that she would pass on over the Easter holiday -- but then, that was the design, wasn't it? You can froth the 18% up more if she dies than if she doesn't.

[Contrary1]

9. I wonder

if Turd Blossom will be getting a pay cut over this serious error in judgment.

[Clarkie1]

10. NOT ONE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR OPPOSED THIS LAW!

Cowards all!