[Scythian]

`ACCOUNTED FOR'
Jeb's bold faced lie:

''We've accounted for every one of them,'' Bush said. ``The runaways are accounted for. The out-of-state children are accounted for. If you combine those two groups then there's only one child left. The tragic case of Rilya is the only one that's not accounted for.''

Wilson isn't satisfied with the labeling assigned to the children. She said that a grand jury should account for them by interviewing the DCF and the caretakers to make sure the children aren't missing. Wilson questioned one file that listed a 3-year-old girl in Miami as a runaway.

''Bush's advisors are telling him that this inquiry might uncover some skeletons that could embarrass him before the election,'' Wilson said. ``He should put that aside and take care of these children -- people would respect him for it.'' his quote

[Selara]

If they have placed a panel to check into this, why not give the panel TIME to do their job, BEFORE calling for another mechanism? Why not?

BECAUSE of politics. You know it, and I know it. This is a smear Bush push, rather than a save the children push. You know it, and I know it. I hope the voters of Florida remember WHICH candidate actually had children killed..or had a young boy pulled screaming from his home in the dead of night.

[Cold Heat]

Looks to me like you are stumping for Janet Reno! I would hope that is not the case.

[Selara]

And by the way.....why did you list this as a Fox News headline when it was not? Could it be, because you thought a conservative might believe it more?

[miner89]

After some quick searching on the internet I found the follwing facts (some from the first article you listed)

1. After 5 year old Riya Wilson was discovered to be missing, Gov. Bush ordered the department to see ALL children in the agency. This apparently lead to the list of "1,000" missing children

2. 401 were runaways. Do you think that Gov. Bush is responsible for preventing teen runaways? And that children's services should prevent all runaways?

3. 135 were taken by non-custodial relatives. Doesn't that make it a law enforcement issue and do you really expect DCS to prevent every divorced parent from EVER taking a kid?

4. 421 were placed in OTHER STATES, and the OTHER STATES caseworkers had not checked them. Is it your position that Gov. Bush is now responsible for child care in all 50 states?

5. Gov. Bush signed new legislation strengthening requirements for caseworkers to report timely and accurately on child visits, including penalties for falsifying forms.

6. Gov. Bush set up a Blue - Ribbon panel to review the states child care system and make recommendations for further improvement.

Guess all that is nothing huh? I notice all you do is quote one liberal who is not satisfied with anything.

[miner89]

I have now posted about what Govenor Bush IS doing.

I hereby assert this as evidence that he is fulfilling his responsibility to the citizens of Florida.

You are arguing that he is not.

So, please SPECIFY what additional actions the Govenor should take to resolve this issue that would meet with your approval.

[miner89]

By the way,

Since you are a "Republican", for extra credit please tell us which great Republican govenor you would nominate to take Jeb's place and solve this problem.