The party was already fractured - big tent vs. abortion.
Do I hold my leaders responsible for Terri? Yes. Will I leave the party because of it? No.
I wouldn't argue over whether or not anyone should leave the Republican Party. That's an individual decision.
After so many heady victories what would that say for me that after my party had one setback I would choose to leave them and belittle them.
What heady victories are you talking about? The fact that the Republican Party holds the majority of the Congress, along with the White House, and can't push through the President's judicial nomenees? That despite a great outpouring of reaction from the public, Arlen Specter was STILL made Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee?
I will continue to do what is right. I will write letters saying this had better never happen again, I will send emails saying you blew it and correct it legally...."
"Blew it" is a term reserved for failure to use the nuclear option, not life and death matters! Terri is an irreplaceable human being! There is no next time for Terri! "Blew it" just does not apply here. And I think that if Terri dies, it's a lot more than a Republican setback.
...and most of all I will use as much persuasive power that I have to say "enough is enough" now is the time for the nuclear option, now is the time for reform, now is the time....
Enough WAS enough, long before Terri's feeding tube was pulled. All I can say here is "Good Luck."
...not time to leave or belittle or be caustic. That's what the enemy does - and we are not the enemy.
You're right, we're not the enemy. WE insist that our leaders keep their Oaths of Office.