Gephardt Also Opposes Saving Terri Schiavo's Life

LifeNews.com ^ | December 8, 2003 | Steve Ertelt

[nickcarraway]

Pinellas Park, FL (LifeNews.com) -- Another Democratic presidential candidate has spoken out in the Terri Schiavo case. This time, pro-abortion Rep. Dick Gephardt (D-MO) commented over the weekend at the Florida Democratic convention. He said he disagreed with Gov. Jeb Bush's (R-FL) decision to ask doctors to reinsert Terri's feeding tube.

Gephardt thinks the issues in Terri's case "are best left to the courts."

"I don't think that legislatures and governors ought to be inserting themselves in these questions," Gephardt told reporters at the convention. "I think the court has a made a ruling in this case and it's a matter that courts ought to decide."

Those comments come in contrast to those offered by President Bush and some of the other Democratic candidates.

President Bush said in late October that he agreed with his brother's decision to save Terri's life.

"Yes, I believe my brother made the right decision,'' President Bush said in response to a reporter's question at a news conference

Among the Democrats running for president, Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), who is pro-abortion, also expressed support for Schiavo.

"I believe that certainly in cases where there is not a living will…I feel very strongly that we ought to honor life and we ought not to create a system where people are being deprived of nutrition or hydration in a way that ends their lives," Lieberman said.

Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who served on the board of Planned Parenthood, has been the most critical and attacked Gov. Bush for signing Terri's Law.

"What business is it of the government to interfere with a private family matter with a right-to-die case?" asked Dean. "I am tired of people in the Legislature thinking that they have an M.D. with what they really have is a B.S."

He said Florida residents should be "embarrassed" by Bush's decision.

Finally, pro-abortion Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) offered a mixed opinion.

''I'm not going to trash anybody on it,'' Kerry told the Miami Herald newspaper. "These are some very thorny, legitimate issues.''

Related web sites:

Terri Schiavo's family - http://www.terrisfight.org

[nickcarraway]

Kerry Doesn't Criticize Gov. Bush on Terri Schiavo Case

[nickcarraway]

PING

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That's why Dick Gephardt is a miserable failure.

He has definitely been won over to the Dark Side.

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[talleyman]

Gephardt just sees this as a very late term abortion...

[cwb]

"Finally, pro-abortion Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) offered a mixed opinion."

He has a habit of doing that.

[tbpiper]

Now for the almost obligatory edit of anything John "F" Kerry says:

''I'm not going to f***n trash anybody on it,'' Kerry told the Miami Herald newspaper. "These are some very thorny, legitimate f***n issues.''

[Quilla]

This is why we call him Dick.

[Saundra Duffy]

Sheeeeeesh. He wants Terri dead - starved to death. What a monster.

[little jeremiah]

Gephardt thinks the issues in Terri's case "are best left to the courts."

More proof (as if conservatives needed any) that Dem'o'craps want to turn our country into a judicial oligarchy. So that their evil goals can be achieved whether the majority agrees with the judges (aka as evil buffoons) or not.

[floriduh voter]

Liberal democrats know what's best, remember? (sarcasm tag).

[floriduh voter]

Corrupt Courts? No problem.

[Sloth]

Are there ANY issues that Demonrats don't think are "best left to the courts"?

[floriduh voter]

Who's on the list of Democrats Against Terri? 1. Gephardt (should be Gep-no-heart)

Oh, and there's a Republican list as well. 1. Pinellas Judges

[little jeremiah]

It is becoming clearer by the day that Dem'o'craps aren't stupid, they are evil.
They always shake down on the wrong side of every issue. (With a VERY few exceptions.)

[Theodore R.]

Also an elderly "Republican" state legislator from Pinellas Co. (there may be more than one) wants Terri dead.

[johnb838]

"are best left to the courts."

Talking about "The COurts" instead of one particular euthanasia supporting county judge named Greer is a cop-out of the highest order.

[johnb838]

Was it McCarthy that said if they were truly patriotic citizens then once in a while they would come down on the American side.

[floriduh voter]

Howard Dean is pro-euthanasia. The demrats were just here in Orlando setting out to avenge their 2000 loss. Let me tell you about Howard Dean. He has the witch and warlock vote. Check out the Office of High Representative. It's a cult and they are donating to Dean's campaign.

Hypothetically, I don't see Dean ever placing his hand on a Bible. He's an evil little creep too.