No way the vast majority of American's support starving a human to death who has no living will indicating how to deal with this situation. Her husband, who has already had two children with another woman, is telling us this is what Terri would want. Not buying it.
No, me thinks this is just another example of the MSM taking polls to create public opinion instead of reflecting it.
A 500 sample poll conducted on a Sunday?! And they believe this is reliable and valid enough to turn into a news story?!
I really do not believe this poll. Maybe, but I doubt it strongly.
The answer would be sobering indeed!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
There is too much of an echo chamber here on FR and we tended to only hear one side. Long time conservative FReepers were shouted down if they dared to suggest anything other than Federal involvement. The American public does not support this midnight coup d’état on the constitution.
The Congress has seriously overreached itself. Once more facts become known, and the wild hyperbole, conspiracy theories, and propaganda die down, there will be a LOT of embarassed lawmakers scrambling to recover.
The GOP is facing a huge fight within itself because of this.
Let's see.
In one breath the Dems say that the Republicans are only puching this for political gain...in the next breath they are saying that 2/3 of the American people are opposed to govt intervention - so which is it, Dems?
Well, Well, Well!!
Another left wing looney has all the answers. When will people like these see a little light and admit defeat. They lost the 2000 electon, the 2004 election and now the Terri Schiavo death wish on their part. Don't people like ths make you sick???
I am still waiting for some of these looneys to deprive themselves of food and water to demonstrate that they are "Right" and that Terri will not suffer.
And, where were these people when Clinton LIED to a federal Grand Jury
4.5 point error margins are slightly worse than coin tosses.
If they had listened to the polls back in 1776, Queen Elizabeth would be our head of state today.
1. How closely have you been following the case of Terri Schiavo, the woman at the center of a life-support controversy in Florida? Have you been following this issue very closely, somewhat closely, not so closely or not closely at all?
2. Schiavo suffered brain damage and has been on life support for 15 years. Doctors say she has no consciousness and her condition is irreversible. Her husband and her parents disagree about whether she would have wanted to be kept alive. Florida courts have sided with the husband and her feeding tube was removed on Friday. What's your opinion on this case - do you support or oppose the decision to remove Schiavo's feeding tube? Do you support/oppose it strongly or somewhat?
3. If you were in this condition, would you want to be kept alive, or not?
4. Florida state courts have heard the Schiavo case. Federal courts have said they don't have jurisdiction because it involves Florida law only. Would you support or oppose a new federal law requiring the federal courts to review the Schiavo case? This probably would mean reinserting the feeding tube until the case goes through the federal courts. 5. Regardless of your preferences in the Schiavo case, do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for Congress to get involved in this way? Do you feel that way strongly or somewhat?
6. Do you think the political leaders who are trying to keep Schiavo alive are more concerned about (her and the principles involved), or more concerned about (using her case for political advantage)?
7. As a direct result of your hearing about the Schiavo case, have you yourself had any discussions with friends or family members about what you would want done if you were in this condition, or not?
8. Have you had any friends or family members who passed away in a hospital or other care facility after life support was discontinued, or not? IF YES: Were you personally involved in that decision, or not?
Well, there you have it. If this poll is anywhere near accurate, we are now officially a nation of moral cretins. Heaven help us, though we don't deserve it.
Proving that Terri actually has more brain function than most Americans.....
One day 'flash' polls with MOEs between 4 and 5 points are beyond worthless!
[This said, I'm sure that a majority of 'adults' do support removal of Terri's feeding tube; after all, this is the most UNINFORMED and MSM-DEPENDENT of the polling cohorts!]
Fortunately, we have a president who knows that the RIGHT decision is not always the popular decision and is still willing to make the RIGHT decision any way!!
If I polled ABC news viewers and readers, I'd find that Abe Lincoln was the first President of the US and that Washington DC was near Seattle.
All thumbs down.