Posted on 03/20/2005 1:58:01 PM PST by tbird5
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders believe their attention to the Terri Schiavo issue could pay dividends with Christian conservatives whose support they covet in the 2006 midterm elections, according to a GOP memo intended to be seen only by senators.
The one-page memo, distributed to Republican senators by party leaders, called the debate over Schiavo legislation "a great political issue" that would appeal to the party's base, or core, supporters. The memo singled out Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., who is up for re-election next year.
"This is an important moral issue, and the pro-life base will be excited that the Senate is debating this important issue," said the memo, reported by ABC News and later given to The Washington Post. "This is a great political issue, because Senator Nelson of Florida has already refused to become a co-sponsor and this is a tough issue for Democrats."
Copyright © 2005 The Seattle Times Company
What's interesting is that it was signed, "AAARRRRGGHGHGHRRGHGHG!!!!"
I agree. My brother could do whatever he wanted to do except eat normally. So a feeding tube is not the same thing as life support. Thats just crazy!.
It's simple. If the GOP does take any action, they will be demonized, if they take no action, they will be demonized. Everyone should know this by now. This "policy" does NOT apply to RATS! Do not use!!
Do you consider a spouse who has two children with another woman to be acting in her best interests?
Doctors asked me if they should stop feeding my mother when she was in a coma. FOUR DAYS LATER she was recovered and discharged from the hospital.
IMO I think a dem is behind this.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Not by the top GOP leaders
Really? Name them WaPo.
I wouldn't be surprised to find out the author was actually a dem ala the Maryland freeper caper or "hate crimes" that turn out to have actually been perpetrated by the "victim".
Maybe you should reconsider the premise of the story.
I'm thinking a soon unemployeed staff also
I haven't seen the memo .. but it's interesting how fast the libs jumped on it
read later
Looks to me like they are calling to represent the majority of those who elected them to office. Whats the big deal even if the memo is real?
Rush was talking about this memo and said he found it unusual - in that it HAD NO MARKINGS ON IT - and he also wondered WHY ..??
In all the "formal" memos I've seen from the House or Senate - there are logos to indicate where the memo came from. If this is another "Dan Rather" project I'm going to predict ABC has finally sung it swan song.
THE 'VAST LIFE-WING CONSPIRACY' AGAINST 'poor wittuw michael' SCHIAVO [FR Link page]
Broken bones, signs of strangulation, No CPR administered, the cremation outrage, and recent, hot: ACCIDENTAL CONFESSION ON LARRY KING?....And many quotes with info I was not aware of have been pasted there.
[I just KNEW this was going to be called a conspiracy! I knew it! Was ready and waiting! Ha-ha! Take that, all you leftist BS media Death Trolls!]
Yes, but how about if the memo is fake? Democrat dirty tricks.
It's not important what the memo says, I want an investigation into how they got the memo.
yada yada yada.
-PJ
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