Posted on 03/21/2005 6:58:01 PM PST by Uncledave
Schiavo: 'Come down, President Bush' By WILLIAM R. LEVESQUE, Times Staff Writer Published March 20, 2005
PINELLAS PARK - Angered by the latest political developments in Washington, Michael Schiavo said Saturday that it isn't just the Florida governor who should visit his wife to learn about the case.
Jeb Bush's brother, President Bush, should visit Terri Schiavo, too, he said.
"Come down, President Bush," Schiavo said in a telephone interview. "Come talk to me. Meet my wife. Talk to my wife and see if you get an answer. Ask her to lift her arm to shake your hand. She won't do it."
She won't, Schiavo said, because she can't.
He made a similar offer to the governor last week, saying lawmakers interferring in his wife's life know nothing about the case. So far, Gov. Bush hasn't responded to the offer.
President Bush has indicated he will sign any federal legislation to keep Terri Schiavo alive.
Weary after an emotional visit with his wife, Schiavo said he is astonished that politicians want to interfere in such a private matter.
"Instead of worrying about my wife, who was granted her wishes by the state courts the past seven years, they should worry about the pedophiles killing young girls," Schiavo said, referring to a local case. "Why doesn't Congress worry about people not having health insurance? Or the budget? Let's talk about all the children who don't have homes."
He said U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who is leading a charge to extend Terri Schiavo's life, is a "little slithering snake" pandering for votes.
"To make comments that Terri would want to live, how do they know?" Schiavo said of the members of Congress who want to keep his wife alive.
"Have they ever met her?" Schiavo said. "What color are her eyes? What's her middle name? What's her favorite color? They don't have any clue who Terri is. They should all be ashamed of themselves."
Schiavo said he was going to stay at his wife's side through the entire ordeal and said he wouldn't back down in his fight to have her wishes carried out.
"Terri died 15 years ago," Schiavo said, referring to the collapse and cardiac arrest that doctors say virtually destroyed her brain. "It's time for her to be with the Lord like she wanted to be." [Last modified March 20, 2005, 01:09:07]
what a crock.....
Michael's "wife" is the woman he is now in a common law marriage with. He is much more accurately Terri's ex-husband.
>>>> lawmakers interferring in his wife's life know nothing about the case.
Sure they do Michael.
They know who held BOD director positions...
They know about the monies due to the state...
They knew about the Hemlock...
They know about the other patients of Sunset...
Terri is just the 'off the topic' from the real issues.
Get your readers to read the whole story of Terri Shiavo - by visiting
http://www.apfn.org/apfn/terri.htm
You will find things that have never been revealed before.
A (female) friend of Terri's on Greta says that Terri wanted to leave Michael and the two of them were going to share an apartment.
This man is hell bent to kill Terri. He should have NEVER been appointed her guardian. Why don't the judges come down and have a look at her after she has been rehydrated and see her respond to her parents.
How can they not acknowledge the so-called husband's conflict of interest! If either of these judges had been in Solomon's place they would have slaughtered the baby.
Prayers for Terri and her family - a curse on Michael, his attorneys, the ACLU and the judges. A curse on them all.
"Wow, listen to MS diverting to demagoguing the homeless. He should run for congress. Sick."
Maybe he should hold out for VP with Hitlery......
Personally, I'd give my left n*t to have just five mintes alone with this semi-human POS........ I guarantee that his own mother wouldn't recognize him.......and his Grandmother would feel every blow......
whatta ego.
he's taking everyone on, including the u.s. congress and president.
Uhhh...Mr.Schiavo, if she died 15 years ago,why did you ask the court to award you tons of money so you could REHABILITATE her?
Was that before or after the lawsuit award that she "died", Mr. Schiavo?
"Wow, listen to MS diverting to demagoguing the homeless. He should run for congress. Sick."
Maybe he should hold out for VP with Hitlery......
Personally, I'd give my left n*t to have just five mintes alone with this semi-human POS........ I guarantee that his own mother wouldn't recognize him.......and his Grandmother would feel every blow......
I just saw that on Greta. I wonder if Greer heard from this woman. Certainly, if she is credible, this would undermine the basis of his decision.
Next he'll run for Florida Governor. He just called out the Bush family -- and they blinked. He's got the the Bush brothers the same Clinton way took out Bush. They go so far and stop. Short of Bagdad. Short of actually saving Terri's life.
Although I do not think actions on such issues should be poll driven, I can't help but notice that Terri's supporters have not done a good enough job informing the general public.
I hope we do a better job justifying the "Constitutional Option".
"Terri died 15 years ago," Schiavo said . . .
well nooooo; there is a bit of biological reality that this dude CHOOSES not to recognize, to JUSTIFY his actions to TAKE her life.
He KNOWS she will appear worse.
Sick sick sick.......
Thanks for the info. It's always nice to come to Freerepublic to get the real story. 63% of the public obviously do not agree with us. (though such an issue should not be poll driven). We need to share these informative sites with others and not just with each other.
Be sure that he will have made sure Terri is unresponsive when anyone comes. What needs to be done is to give her therapy so that she can be herself.
Thanks for posting this.
MICHAEL:Yeah, come on down, we have made sure she is almost dead so that she can't communicate anymore, even if she wanted to.
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