[madison10]

I said I was angry with him and I said he had no moral courage.

I stand by that allegation. What he did was go to committee to get the right thing done. Congratulations to him, he has spread the blame about and got the job done.

I'm glad it's done, I'm glad he signed it and I'm glad that Terri will have the feeding tube reinserted.

Being a leader means making the hard choices and doing what is unpopular yourself when everyone else (including the Law) demands you lay off.

He could have sent troopers in 4 days ago and had her removed. He could have done a number of things, none of them "legal". This was not a legal decision, this was a MORAL Decision and he lacked the moral courage to act.

I stand by my comments and I will not apologize.

Those in the executive branch cannot bully their way through laws, courts and the legal system. It doesn't work that way. You're being stiff necked. ;)

[sinkspur]

This was not a legal decision, this was a MORAL Decision and he lacked the moral courage to act.

And if Bush had stormed in, and been stopped by a legal injunction (very likely), the Legislature would never have passed this bill.

Why?

What sane politician is going to follow a lawbreaker?

You want a dictator, not a governor.

[ptrey]

FWIW: Just heard Speaker of the House Johnny Byrd say he called Jeb last Friday and told him that they needed to do something. Thank God someone did.

[Leatherneck_MT]

When an innocent life is at stake they had better.