Posted on 11/21/2007 3:48:52 PM PST by jy22077
There can be no doubt that Thompsons flip-flops on the right to life and the Terri Schiavo case, as examined in several of my columns, have been extremely detrimental to his candidacy. He is registering at only four percent in New Hampshire, even behind Ron Paul.
The latest installment of this seemingly never-ending saga was Thompsons November 18 interview with George Stephanopoulos, in which the former Senator said I didnt know that, but concurred when told by Stephanopoulos that Terri Schiavo, who was starved to death in 2005 by her estranged husband, was brain dead and that autopsies had proven that. The implication was that she didnt deserve to live.
Thompsons exact comments were I didnt know that, you know, at the time that was all kicking around and everybody was asking my opinion based on what was in the newspaper.
Perhaps this is a big part of the problem. Thompson gives opinions based on whats in the newspaper, without doing adequate research or checking out the facts for himself. Making matters worse, he seemed to take Stephanopouloss word for it that Schiavo was brain dead.
The truth is that Schiavo was brain damaged not brain dead and the Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation has asked Stephanopoulos to correct the record. Considering the lack of standards in the major media these days, its doubtful that ABC News will issue a correction. But Thompson, if he wants to have any credibility left on the pro-life issue, should quickly do so.
Terris brother Bobby says the brain dead comment is not only patently false but offensive.
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>>Sometimes using dogpile yields more definitive results than google. The Terri hater stuff was mainly before she was murdered on March 31, 2005.<<
Interesting. I used dogpile in the Yahoo/alt vista/go.com days but particularly for searching within a site I’ve had good luck with Google.
I don’t know why it would miss the keywords unless Jim or John have setup the robots.txt file that way.
To the main point, I don’t doubt that such hostility has ever been expressed. I’m saying I don’t see it much now and don’t want to this case used to attack Freepers who support Fred. For that matter I don’t want to see this case used to attack Freepers who don’t support Fred.
Experience is the best teacher and they went through a monstrous experience. Who will protect the next Terri? Duncan, Mitt, Rudy, Tom, Fred, Ron, Huckabee? Fred said "let the courts decide." Overall, the courts vote for death (I know McCain won't save the next Terri either)
www.terrisfight.org
Fred will not sign the Human Life Protection Act. Meet the Press transcript. (or visit Jill Stanek who is livid about it.) We have this on another thread already. Wanna ping there? I don’t get paid lol to look things up over and over and over.
That keyword was added by a newb who didn't even post on this thread. We removed the keyword and the poster in question.
FRegards, Sidebar Moderator
Please share your Christian love version of thnkgodshesdead. Im just dying to know how that could be an expression of Gods love.
As I said, I don't know what the person who wrote that actually meant by it. However, it's possible they were expressing gratitude that Mrs. Schiavo is now at peace, that her family has the opportunity for healing and closure, that at least some of the insanity surrounding her sad case has subsided, and so on.
Or, it could be something hateful. The point is, we don't know, so the loving response would be to "assume good faith", as they say on Wikipedia. Trying to top what you perceive as hateful with even more hatefulness hardly qualifies as "Christian love", now does it?
Either you can prove it or, as in this case, you cannot.
Thank you. And have a blessed Thanksgiving Weekend.
It turns out I can’t get rid of that keyword. We have an occasional glitch in the moderation software in regards to keywords and that one refused to be pulled. I’ll keep banging at it to try and remove it - all the others deleted but not that one.
Maybe you need a bigger hammer.
;)
It’s like a cockroach. All the others are gone, and only “thnkgodshesdead” remains.
Try dynomite.
BUMP!
LOL! Yeah excellent observation.
Farish...you’re an atheist.
Why do you care?
You’re just over here stiring the pot so you and the rest of the Kloughns can yuck it up “The Other Sites” area you have at DarwinCentral and get your rocks off laughing at the “Xtians”.
BTW...why did they take that area private anyway?
“Got a link?”
lol, you libs and moderates are always looking for a handout, but since I’m so nice:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920905/posts?q=1&;page=1
After this, do your own research.
Perhaps if you or Stephanopolous walked a mile in Fred Thompson’s shoes as a parent who had to make a real life-death decision, you might understand his not following the Schiavo issue in its exquisite detail.
Second of all, blow it out your butt. I, me, personally, spent 2 years caring for my 34 year old wife who died of ALS (Lou Gherigs Disease). It was the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. I would not wish her fate on my worst enemy. So, I don't need YOUR holier-than-thou lectures on compassion. I know more about it than I hope you ever need to know
My point was - there are bigger things in this world than my, your or any other single persons death - and a president needs to concern himself with MUCH bigger issues than one persons death. And, the narrow, selfish, simplistic focus with which some people around here think makes me want to puke.
So, as long as the president fights terrorism you don’t care if he lets the courts murder a disabled woman? Your statement is selfish and disgusting. If our country becomes one where the disabled can be murdered by the courts we don’t deserve life or liberty. Maybe you should move to Germany where your views would be more in line with the history of your country.
So, we should have respected the family by turning a deaf ear to their pleading for us to help them save their daughter. I hope my family is never in need of your “respect.”
Get Over It. She's dead now.
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