Yes, I think your analysis is reasonable.
I am not conviced that, given the time, and information, to engage in this debate, the majority would believe as the polls say that they do, and I have no doubt that part of Bush's thinking, harsh as it may seem, was that it will take more time than Terri has left to change the minds of the public. It's the sort of wrenching decision this president has had to make daily.
Much as I loath so much of Jesse Jackson's public life, I do wish he had involved himself sooner. How remarkable is it that Nat Hentoff, Ralph Nader, Jesse Jackson, GW Bush and the Pope are on the same side here?
At any rate, I have never questioned Bush's good heart, and I do think he has been a warrior for life. I'm sure "laying off" was hard for him.
Still, I can't help but wonder what the long-term effects of this incident will be, and how they will reflect on all of us who failed to prevent this gruesome spectacle. I hope that the long-term result is a change in the laws that allowed this to happen - but I am not at all convinced that it will be.
BTW, you call it swaggering - in Texas, it's called "walking." ;-)
Phat: Ditto post 134 to you. Walking, got it.
Night all God Bless. Pray that Terri can beat the culture of death!
Never give up! Never give up! Never! Never! Never! Churchill
and have you seen Lani Davis - that liberal POS - making a real good argument for saving Terri? 'coulda knocked me over with a stick.
This crosses all lines: political/religious/racial. It's a HUMAN issue.
I hope we'll gain from it. It's harder to hate and try to destroy someone you've gotten to know
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I loved that line