[sinkspur]

This leads me to believe that this entire episode is a political ploy by a group seeking to consolidate their power within the party. It is a political coup of a sort, and has more to do with abortion politics and judicial law making.

If this were a genuine effort by the GOP to do something, this law would have been passed months ago.

The fact that DeLay orchestrated this drama at zero hour indicates that this is pandering to the religious right and nothing more.

[Cold Heat]

The fact that DeLay orchestrated this drama at zero hour indicates that this is pandering to the religious right and nothing more.

Yes....The right believes they can consolidate power over this issue. The party is pandering openly and not thinking at all about the consequences.

I for one, believe it my duty to remind them of the cost of doing so.

And I will. The dance is over.

Time to separate the men from the boys. If the Republican party is to win in 2006-08, it will need to be united. I see no such thing occurring. The "My way or the Highway" gang will push moderates out. They will lose the support and the rats will get the seats.

That being a given, I think it is time to rearrange the furniture.

[Terriergal]

The fact that DeLay orchestrated this drama at zero hour indicates that this is pandering to the religious right and nothing more.

I think you're right. But I will have to stay a little longer if they do actually do the right thing here. If they don't, I'm gone. I just posted this on another thread:

"She just started yelling, 'I waaaannt, I waaaannt,'" Weller explained.

At that point, police removed Weller from Terri's hospice room and, later, her feeding tube was removed.

Apparently they didn't like Terri's accent. /sarcasm
This is pure unadulterated evil. If the Republicans cannot stop this when they have a majority in both houses, a Republican president, and a republican governor in the state in question, then they are worthless and don't deserve anyone's support anymore. If this woman dies because they got caught up in debate and refused, yes REFUSED to take action, (they have had PLENTY of time for this before now if they even cared) then I for one will not support the party anymore. I just can't. I have been hoping against hope too long. Time to pull THEIR feeding tube.

Think I'll start a vanity...