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I have a funny feelinbg we will hear the following after Terri dies: "The Republican Party did all we could within the confines of the law to save Terri. This is precisely why we need to confirm more conservative judges, so this type of tragedy doesn't occur again in the future." If so, the blowback in the 2006 mid-terms COULD be significant.

I feel opposite and I am praying they take this appeal...there is alot here that is too questionable NOT to have a trial...

BTW I don't really see how the SC can decide not to take this case. It is a fundamental issue because it regards the powers of the legislative vs. judicial branch. Either the law is constitutional and must be obeyed, or it is not, a subject on which no one has ruled. In fact Whittmore ruled that for the purposes of the TRO he presumed it was constitutional, and that he just was not going to comply - which really deserves a slap-down.

in terms of ducking hard issues, it ought to be an easy decision, actually, which is to remand it back to federal court for a hearing on the merits as the f'in law requires. I am sure that Scalia, Rhenquist and Thomas can figure out how to state that in a slightly more eloquent but eqully biting manner.

At Jeb's next press conference he might as well say "Possession is nine-tenths of the law." They have Terri in hospice and nobody must remove her. That's where it stands. That's where Jeb stands. He won't cross the line.