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Viewing Videotape, Frist Disputes Fla. Doctors' Diagnosis of Schiavo
Washington Post ^ | March 19, 2005 | Charles Babington

Posted on 03/19/2005 5:54:08 AM PST by Kaslin

Bill Frist (R-Tenn.), a renowned heart surgeon before becoming Senate majority leader, went to the floor late Thursday night for the second time in 12 hours to argue that Florida doctors had erred in saying Terri Schiavo is in a "persistent vegetative state."

"I question it based on a review of the video footage which I spent an hour or so looking at last night in my office," he said in a lengthy speech in which he quoted medical texts and standards. "She certainly seems to respond to visual stimuli."

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TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: frist; schiavo; terri; terrischiavo
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1 posted on 03/19/2005 5:54:09 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

And now for the personal attacks against one of the foremost medical surgeons in the USA.

I agree with him...as does all the Dr friends I have. This woman is in a semi coma and could come out of it..50-50 chance.

The former husband is scared of that, as he has something to do with the condition she is in.


2 posted on 03/19/2005 6:03:25 AM PST by crz
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To: Terriergal; LauraleeBraswell

fyi


3 posted on 03/19/2005 6:05:36 AM PST by jla
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To: crz

"I'll kill anyone I want. Go away.
Tell that b*tch to die already to coverup my mistake of denying her a lawyer.
And tell the stupid United States Congress to put their heads
where the sun don't shine. Remember, I alone rule. I am the Florida Supreme Mullah.
You may all now bow down before me."

4 posted on 03/19/2005 6:06:56 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: crz
The former husband is scared of that, as he has something to do with the condition she is in.

That is very obvious

5 posted on 03/19/2005 6:07:29 AM PST by Kaslin (If the left is against it, then I am for it!!!)
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To: Kaslin

What? It took him a whole hour to figure that out? Any wonder it's taking them so long to step in and stop this execution.


6 posted on 03/19/2005 6:11:52 AM PST by mtbopfuyn
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To: Kaslin

I read here yesterday that she said she wanted to live. Why don't they play that tape?


7 posted on 03/19/2005 6:12:19 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
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To: crz
And now for the personal attacks against one of the foremost medical surgeons in the USA.

I find it ironical that you argue that Frist, a heart surgeon, is absolutely correct in his diagnosis. It has been posted a number of times that Doctors with a differing opinion are absolutely wrong because the are not neurologists.

Do you sense an inconsistency ?

8 posted on 03/19/2005 6:12:33 AM PST by verity (The Liberal Media and the ACLU are America's Enemies)
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To: crz

No former husband...Michael is still married to Terri while he lives with Jodi, who he has 2 children with.


9 posted on 03/19/2005 6:13:10 AM PST by pickyourpoison (" Laus Deo ")
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To: mtbopfuyn

< Any wonder it's taking them so long to step in and stop this execution. >

There's time to criticize later. Right now I prefer to be thankful for the help.


10 posted on 03/19/2005 6:14:32 AM PST by GOP_Proud (Those who proclaim tolerance have the least for my views.)
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To: Kaslin
It is my understanding that POS wants the body cremated. I would that if she passes away they (Florida officials) would open a criminal investigation and have an autopsy before returning her remains to that POS.
11 posted on 03/19/2005 6:14:36 AM PST by 54skylark
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To: 54skylark

It is my understanding that POS wants the body cremated. I would hope that if she passes away they (Florida officials) would open a criminal investigation and have an autopsy before returning her remains to that POS.

CORRECTION


12 posted on 03/19/2005 6:17:28 AM PST by 54skylark
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To: Balding_Eagle
Here's another thread on that today:

An attorney for Terri Schiavo said the severely brain-injured woman cried and yelled out that she wants to live after being told today her life-sustaining feeding tube was about to be removed by court order.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1366066/posts

13 posted on 03/19/2005 6:17:28 AM PST by Balding_Eagle (God has blessed Republicans with really stupid enemies.)
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To: Kaslin

Frist can talk a good talk BUT CAN HE ACT?! Terri is being starved to death right now. When are the Repubicans going to act?


14 posted on 03/19/2005 6:18:35 AM PST by Saundra Duffy (Feed Terri - Impeach Greer!!!)
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To: Saundra Duffy

Maybe Frist should get his Vol a** down to Florida.


15 posted on 03/19/2005 6:20:53 AM PST by 54skylark
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To: pickyourpoison
And that's the answer to the question, "Why doesn't he just divorce her?" Were she in her family's care she might get speech therapy. If she got speech therapy she might talk. I f she talks she might say what happened that day she collapsed.

And maybe divorce alone wouldn't help the "husband" then.
16 posted on 03/19/2005 6:21:15 AM PST by keats5
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To: Kaslin
This morning, my son asked me why "protective services" have not step in on this case. He said that if a child is being abused, or an old person is being abused, then it seems they have no problem stepping in. Even the SPCA steps in for an animal.

Now this may seem like a dumb question, but why can't protective services just simply step in and take custody of this woman. They do it for children and old people. If you had an Alzheimer patient being starved, they would step in. If a child were being kept in a dark room and not given any stimuli, and not fed, they would step in and arrests would be flying. Why haven't they done this in this particular case?

17 posted on 03/19/2005 6:21:32 AM PST by WeddingPlanner
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To: Balding_Eagle
I read here yesterday that she said she wanted to live. Why don't they play that tape?

Perhaps because it wouldn't matter if the judge is legally blind? In fact, isn't it odd that the most compelling evidence of her true condition is evidence that the judge may not be able to see?

18 posted on 03/19/2005 6:24:08 AM PST by vanagoner
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To: keats5

exactly


19 posted on 03/19/2005 6:25:24 AM PST by pickyourpoison (" Laus Deo ")
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To: Diogenesis

I hope that this idiots ruling wakes people up to what these judges who legislate from the bench are doing to this country. They need to be stopped.


20 posted on 03/19/2005 6:25:43 AM PST by Piquaboy (22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
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