Michael Schiavo thinking of his own political future when he endorsed Tim Kaine(D)? (that Schiavo)

National Journal ^ | Nov. 3, 2005 | National Journal

[Former Military Chick]

Why did Michael Schiavo, a Floridian with Pennsylvania roots, endorse Democrat Tim Kaine's run for Virginia governor?

Your guess is as good as Kaine's, whose campaign first learned the news on Wednesday after Schiavo's PR firm gave the mini-scoop to the Washington Post. The maneuver was meant to motivate base Democrats in Virginia six days before the Nov. 8 vote. Schiavo's statement said lots of mean things about Jeb Bush and Florida, and only a few nice things about Kaine and Virginia.

This makes us wonder: Is Schiavo focused on Virginia's well being, or his own political future? Doesn't Florida hold its own gubernatorial contest next year? Schiavo's spokesman told us that the widower has no plans to run for office "at this point.... He's just saying that the debate between Kaine and Jerry Kilgore is exactly the kind of thing he's talking about."

Speculation aside, Schiavo re-emerges at a critical juncture in the 2005 political arch. Terri Schiavo's tragic case, and the GOP's reaction to it, helped launch a downward spiral last spring that continues today. That spiral, it seems, could help Kaine next week, far more than any endorsement ever could.

[eeriegeno]

This makes us wonder: Is Schiavo focused on Virginia's well being, or his own political future?

That's cute! A schmuck becomes famous while he kills his wife and may run for office under the 'democrat' banner? This world has gone mad!!!!

But then again, how different would he be from Teddy??????

[MontanaBeth]

"...he's not Hitler for following his wife's wishes."

What wishes would those be? Do you have information that wasn't available during Terri's murder? If you think throwing out insults comparing those against murder, to those at DU, is somehow comparable. DU, where murder is applauded, plotted and relished.

[Salamander]

The only 'political future' he'll ever have is if the VA government creates an office of "state executioner".

[Ohioan from Florida]

God bless Terri ping!

[Ohioan from Florida]

For any interested in the earlier thread (a few days ago) about this:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1514547/posts

[freema]

What next?

The kiss of death, don't you suppose?

[BykrBayb]

Welcome to Free Republic; a Conservative forum, where life is recognized as an inalienable right. Statement by the founder of Free Republic

Michael Schiavo testified in court that he intended to honor his oath to Terri, to take care of her for the rest of his life. How did he follow those wishes? He did exactly what he swore she didn't want him to do.

[Republican Wildcat]

Wish you'd people quit trying to match, neuron for neuron, the compulsive, agenda-driven personal insanity of the denizens of Democratic Underground.

Get lost.

[reformed_democrat]

To: BagelFace

Get lost.

He/She/It already is.

[Mind-numbed Robot]

PR firm, what next?

Perhaps a Shiavo-Sheehan world tour. Maybe romance will bloom.

[ConservativeTeaDrinker]

ICK! Thanks a lot! You're going to give me nightmares tonight! :-(

Egad. She's just crazy enough to have a relationship with him, too. *shudders*

[AnimalLover]

BUMP

[shibumi]

"Wish you'd people quit trying to match, neuron for neuron, the compulsive, agenda-driven personal insanity of the denizens of Democratic Underground.

Your grasp of the facts in this case appears to be amost as good as your grammatical construction.

[Salamander]

Cast a cold eye

On life, on death.

Horseman, pass by!

[That epitaph is beyond abominable]

[8mmMauser]

Pinged from The Jimmy Chambers Thread

8mm

[8mmMauser]

Perhaps a Shiavo-Sheehan world tour. Maybe romance will bloom.

That was my take too, imagine a sweeter couple than Mikey Schiavo and Cindy She-man.

8mm

[TheSpottedOwl]

I think he misses all the attention. That's okay, I believe in God, and I believe that Michael Schiavo isn't going to have a pleasant afterlife.

Terri's grave marker is beyond offensive.

[Salamander]

Methinks he doth protest too much.

[there's no time for ghosts when your conscience is haunting you]


I just about keeled over when I found that.
Talk about infinite audacity and guilt-infested self-justification.

[HostileTerritory]

that'd make me not vote for Kaine in any coming election.

Time was, you could count on people on FR not to vote for the Democrat because he wasn't a conservative or a Republican. I guess some people have other priorities.

[Constitution Day]

Bravo.