[wagglebee]

No mention of the adulterous husband.

[SouthernFreebird]

Whatever,

[Leo Carpathian]

That's all folks!

[The Red Zone]

or any of the schiavos

[Richard Kimball]

[Fitzcarraldo]

He had to hold his nose and choose to follow the "law".

[floridavoter2]

Thank you Jeb Bush for doing what you could to stand up for the life of an innocent woman with a beautiful smile when so many others couldn't wait for her demise.

[Non-Sequitur]

OK, Governor, let me bring something else to your attention. While you were wrapped up with the Schiavo issue a nine year old girl was abducted by a man that your penal system paroled. He was a registered sex offender but that didn't stop your justice system from losing track of him. He kidnapped the girl, held her for a couple of days, and murdered her just a few hundred yards from her own bedroom. So my question is what do you have to say to Jessica's family and now that Terri Schiavo has been laid to rest do you suppose you can spare the time to come up with some fixes for your broken down justice system that might help prevent this from happening again? Please?

[bvw]

One hopes that Mr. Bush is like Robert the Bruce who first supported then later left Braveheart on the killing field -- but then after hardships and struggle regained a good name and victory.

Right now the tide is massively out under his boat, by his own inaction. A very brave heart lies dead.

[isthisnickcool]

Possibly Jeb Bush will take this opportunity to persue a line of business more fitting with his personality. I'd suggest he'd make a fine military officer for the country of France.

[Fred Nerks]

Top Neurologist's Report in Terri Released: Newsmax.com
Excerpt:


"Spinal Exam: The patient's exam from a spinal perspective is abnormal. The degree of limitation of range of motion, and of spasms in her neck, is consistent with a neck injury. The abnormal sensory exam, that shows evidence of her hypoxic encephalopathic strokes (right side sensory responses are different from left) also suggests a spinal cord injury at around the level of C4. Her physical exam and videotapes also suggest a spinal cord injury is also present, as she has much better control over he face, head, and neck, than over her arms and legs. This reminds one of a person with a spinal cord injury who has good facial control, but poor use of arms and legs. It is possible that a correctable spinal abnormality such as a herniated disk may be found that could be treated and result in better neurological functioning. This should be looked for, as may be treatable. Thus, there may be an injured disk or spinal cord; the disk injury is more treatable, the spinal cord injury, if present without a disk injury, may be more difficult to treat. A person with a spinal cord injury and hypoxic encephalopathy will need different treatment and rehab recommendations than one who just has a hypoxic encephalopathic.

Interestingly, I have seen this pattern of mixed brain (cerebral) and spinal cord findings in a patient once before, a patient who was asphyxiated."

TERRI SUFFERED A SPINAL INJURY. WE WANT TO KNOW HOW!

[AlbionGirl]

I remain convinced, however, that Terri’s death is a window through which we can see the many issues left unresolved in our families and in our society. For that, we can be thankful for all that the life of Terri Schiavo has taught us.

I'm no legal scholar, so I don't know what all he could have done at the point at which Terri was being put to death. But if he's responsible for signing into law the piece of legislation which led to her death, how can he reconcile his words with his deeds? And pardon me, but the italicized text is BoBo speak, if you ask me.

[Nephi]

"I would've enforced the statutes if Judge Greer would've let me."

There is no rational explanation for why Jeb telegraphed the possibility of taking custody of Terri except that he hoped the judge would prevent him.

[dennisw]

I live in FL and voted for this numbnutz

[Real Cynic No More]

I find it very ironic that those who are bashing the Bush's for following the law are the very ones who felt that Clinton needed to be kicked out of office for violating the law.

It seems we're only interested in "if you don't agree with the law, change it" when it's the opposition doing the violating. If we allow our emotions to override the rule of law, we're no better than they are, and I find that sickening. The very ones who want conservative judges who will uphold the constitution appear to be the ones who wanted the administration and the judges to violate the law in this mess.

I don't like that Terri Shiavo had to die. I am of the opinion that Michael Schiavo, at a minimum, contributed to her initial condition which put her in the state she was in. I think it's a shame that there appears to be no way to go after him.

I think the reason the Dems are so successful is that they don't eat their own like the conservatives do.

[mowkeka]

Governor Bush,
I know many people want to blame you and your brother. However, I want to thank both of you for doing what you could to save Terri Shaivo.
I agree with Rush Limbaugh on this. It is the culture of death that is to blame. You and your brother do not belong to that culture. You can count on my support in 2008, should you decide to run.
Thank you and God bless.
Link to Limbaugh article: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_033105/content/truth_detector.guest.html

[joesnuffy]

Since when is any governor or president a 'helpless bystander'

what an enabling crock

When it was time to force the issue of desegregation in the south..there was little doubt as to who the bosses where and how far they were willing to go to do what was right...

This was white feather time here...and egg laying time...
and worrying about your political a$$ time here and that is all it was...

and meanwhile evil men killed and innocent girl all nice and legal like..

Hitlers people claimed to have the rule of law on their side as well...killed millions all nice and legal like..

All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing..

imo

[Tax Government]

Jeb,

"Thanks" for doing the bare minimum to save Terri, and for handing away your powers as elected chief executive of Florida to the over-grown judiciary.

A strong example from you, asserting your legal supremacy to administer Florida government and its employees, would have set a great example. You are unlikely to have another similar chance.

Terri thanks you too, I am sure.

[Next_Time_NJ]

Stop thinking with your emotions and look at reality... REALITY!! There was a court order in place.. right or wrong it was there... Jeb would have been arrested... Even if he was arrested for a total of 1 second, his political future is dead... over...

As sad as it sounds he isnt going to have himself handcuffed and thrown into the clink to start a state crisis... Even if every cop that arrested him and the judge were later fired for what they did, he was still arrested.

With this (in my opinion) wrong court order in place, Jeb CANNOT stand there and say "Im the Gov, you cant arrest me... Im a equal branch of government". The cops would laugh and throw him in the back of the car.

Some of you just blurt sh*t out as if you know what your talking about... "Send in the national Guard", etc etc.. Give me a break people... Stop blameing the Bush's for something that was not there fault... Blame her as*hole husband.... so many of you are pointing fingers in the wrong direction..

[danamco]

No mention of the adulterous husband.


W. mentioned him!!!

[k2blader]

Whatever, Jeb. You'll have to live with the guilt for the rest of your life.