I tend to agree with you. I don't see the Bushes as cowardly or otherwise ill-intentioned. I DO beleive Jeb made a very serious tactical error with his high-profile presser on Wed. He gave Felos and Greer plenty of advance warning and they closed the door. Kind of like a football team coming out of the huddle and telegraphing their next play. From my understanding, the DCF statutes in the Florida code are pretty clear. DCF did have the authority. Jeb could have simply done his press conference from the hospice's parking lot while DCF and FDLE personnel went in and retrieved Terri under the DCF statutes. But, by announcing his intentions in Tallahassee - and essentially asking the death-judge (Greer) for "permission" - he blew this chance. Question, therefore, is whether this was merely a bad tactical play made under exhaustion, pressure and time exigencies, or whether (as some have posted) it was an intentional "punt" back to Greer, essentially grandstanding support knowing all along it would be struck down. I have met Gov.Bush and watched him interact on a difficult political/legislative issue. From what I have seen, plus the extensive amount of work he has done on Terri's behalf over the last several years, my inclination is that it was the former. But, for those who will judge Jeb politically, this really will be the operative question.