It is rather difficult to imagine even two years ago when the Democrats seemed like a party without a say in the government, a platform or even the leaders to provide either of the two. The lack of a platform was one of the most important criticisms of Democrats in the 2002 and 2004 elections. Every one knew that Republicans stood for a strong military and pro-life issues, and stood against gay rights, euthanasia (i.e. Terri Schiavo case), stem cell research and big government; however, it was difficult to decipher what exactly the Democrats stood for.
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Could she possibly mean that Terri, a woman, was relegated to afterthought? Nope.
May I remind you what else was happening on the very day in 2003 when Congress passed the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. In Florida, the Legislature passed a law that gave politicians the power to override Terri Schiavo's wishes and have her feeding tube reinserted.
Up and down the East Coast, under two Bush administrations -- George and Jeb -- politicians were playing doctor and God and patient, trumping both medical opinion and individual rights.
Opinion: To court, women are an afterthought
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