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Everyone needs to understand something (though I doubt they will). At best, Bush could have delayed Terri's death and only done so at the cost of great political capital. Because he is subject only to the rulings of the Supreme Court, he could have sent federal marshals to enforce the reinsertion of the tube. At that point, the case would certainly have been accepted by the USSC, which most certainly would have ruled against Bush. So, Bush gets a bloody nose and Terri dies anyway.

absolutely. he's looking and must look at the bigger fish to fry which is the abusive courts. the greer decision was wrong. how can you possibly not find a conflict between the husband and what he said his wife's wishes were.

If you error why not error in life by giving the family, who wishes to bare the burden of taking care of her, in that situation.

She had no clear living will.

Everyone needs to understand something (though I doubt they will). At best, Bush could have delayed Terri's death and only done so at the cost of great political capital. Because he is subject only to the rulings of the Supreme Court, he could have sent federal marshals to enforce the reinsertion of the tube. At that point, the case would certainly have been accepted by the USSC, which most certainly would have ruled against Bush. So, Bush gets a bloody nose and Terri dies anyway.

I don't blame the President or Congress or the Governor of Florida, though I'm starting to wonder how it is that ANY Republican State Senator could have voted against saving Terri (some did). Arms should have been twisted off backs of GOP Senators in Florida if necessary.

With the Governor being the brother of the President, how did any Republican State Senator get away with voting against Terri? The political pressure necessary for legislation to save her was plainly missing. And the statements from Governor Bush and the President today were lacking.

Nonetheless, the executive power of the Governor was properly brought to force within its limits, so I don't blame Jeb there. That nonsense about storming the hospice and violating the court orders was ridiculous.