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It's no use, Lisa. People need a scapegoat, and Jeb Bush has been chosen. He has been one of Terry Schiavo's strongest advocates for years...but nobody cares.

You are treating this issue like tax cuts, or social security, or drilling in ANWR - as if putting in a good effort and getting some kind of compromise is good enough.

It is not! There are only two possible outcomes - Terri lives, which will require direct intervention by the governor at this point, or she dies at the will of the judiciary. If she does not live, then everything the executive and legislature did over the last few years were for nothing.

There is no middle ground - no acceptable outcome where we can say, "well, we didn't get everything we wanted, but we got part of it". Either the judiciary has power to execute innocent people at will, or the governor has the power to prevent it. Period. All of the legislation, legal arguments, subpoenas, and posturing do not mean anything if she is allowed to die by inaction on the part of those who have the power to intervene.

"There are only two possible outcomes - Terri lives, which will require direct intervention by the governor at this point, or she dies at the will of the judiciary. If she does not live, then everything the executive and legislature did over the last few years were for nothing."

While this is true, the BLAME FALLS ON THE JUDICIARY.

The Federal judges ignored the plain intent and language of the recent bill to refuse the 'de novo' review that Congress and the President signed into law specificall to give Terri another chance. ... the 11th circuit appeals vote was 7-5 against.

Without that review or other judicial overturning of Judge Greer's order, THERE HAS BEEN AND IS NO LEGAL BASIS TO UNDERMINE JUDGE GREER'S DEATH SENTENCE.

People are asking Jeb Bush to do something outside his powers. Why blame him, when the Federal Judges failed? When he supported legislation and then the Florida Supreme court wrongly said it went against the Florida state constitution? When the Florida legislature had a chance and failed?
Of all the powers, Jeb Bush is the ONE Governmental official who has been 100% supportive ... faced with enemies of the Schindlers and the case of Terri's life, in other branches of Government.

Could he do more, beyond his true powers as Gov?
We might as well ask YOU why you don't order a Ninja strike force to rescue her from death, or some other illegal fantasy act to get around the ring of cops Judge Greer has set up to imprison Terri in her deathwatch.

"All of the legislation, legal arguments, subpoenas, and posturing do not mean anything if she is allowed to die by inaction on the part of those who have the power to intervene."

The point is, 'those who have power to intervene' wear black robes. They want Terri dead. Dont take it out on Jeb Bush. Start impeaching Judges like Judge Whittemore and Judge Greer for their malfeasance, and then maybe next time we will see a different result.