Won't Schiavo case need to pass the Senate before feeding tube

[Quixote1818]

is put back? It's obvious their is NO WAY in hell this will get through the Senate.

[LisaL]

1. Didn't it already pass the Senate?

[Orangepeel]

2. yes.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[Maddy McCall]

3. It already passed the senate.

It only has to clear the house, where Dems demanded that a quorum with voice vote be held. Such had to be held the next day, or at 12:01 AM Monday--and I'll be tuning to CSPAN in about, oh, 8 minutes. It's going to get hot.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. I've watched for the past hour

We have a lot to be proud of, us Democrats. There have been some spectacular statements made by our side.

Isn't it a shame, though, that we're watching this while kids are dying in Iraq?

[Maddy McCall]

5. Yes, it is a shame.

I just tuned in. Barney Frank's on now.

[Quixote1818]

6. You seem very bright to me could you explain the rest of the

procedure after Congress votes on this? Thanks

[Sydnie]

8. blivet** has left orders to be woken should this pass

so he can sign the bill right away.

[Nikepallas]

9. Just wondered if he was going to sign it ASAP or if he would make some

sort of morning ceramony about it?


So would he have cameras covering it tonight if he is awoken at 12:15 am to sign it?

[Sydnie]

10. I wouldn't doubt it one bit. blivet** -- miss a photo op for the

evangelicals pleasure? Never happen!

[OldLeftieLawyer]

12. Why, thank you!

That's the 100 W light bulb I just ate that makes me seem bright.

Well, the damn resolution passed, now it gets printed up, and taken over to the White House, where I'm certain Ratface will make a big deal of signing it in the wee small hours of the morning.

Michael Schiavo's lawyer will, I am certain, file a lawsuit in Federal court, asserting the illegality of this resolution, and asking for a temporary restraining order or injunction to keep the Schindlers from trying to get anything into Federal court.

Through all of this, someone - presumably the lawyer for the Schindlers - is going to file a petition in Federal court, asking to have the court order that the feeding tube be reinstalled.

My best guess is that any Federal judge who gets this is going to toss it, and Mrs. Schiavo will finally be allowed to die. I can't see any Federal judge advocating the desecration of our Constitutionally required separation of powers.

[Quixote1818]

15. So in other words this whole fucking charade that cost thousands

was pointless. Nice to know our country is in such incapable hands. Thanks for your answer.

[Sydnie]

7. As was just stated --

by many (Conyers very eloquently for sure), It's sad to be watching this while millions of children go to bed at night hungry.

The repukes that are saying, over and over again ... that "we will be judged on how we treat the lessor of ourselves". Those quotes should be strung together and shown as the recent voting records are displayed. Let them answer to all the vile bills they have just pasted in the last month alone in contrast to the statements they are making tonight!

[FreedomAngel82]

17. Who all in the Senate voted?

Anybody have a list?

[WillowTree]

22. The Senate vote was...

....passed "without objection". It will go down in the records as 100 Yeas, 0 Nays.

[UTUSN]

11. This Bill Does NOT Call for Installing the Feeding Tube

It SUBVERTS our system of government by taking this INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY/local venue and yanking it into the FEDERAL system---------for REVIEW.

Theoretically, a conscientious FEDERAL judge of INTEGRITY might review the HUMONGOUS STATE CASE HISTORY and decide no further action is needed.

Meaning that the wingnut/fundies will APPEAL, probably up to SCotUS. If there is any justice left in our country, the Feds will uphold what the RIGHTFUL State venues have already said.

[OldLeftieLawyer]

13. I think the Federal judge who gets this.........

.........is going to give it the most cursory of looks and dismiss it.

No judge is going to want to go down in history as the asshole who ruled that the Constitution is wrong.

[FreedomAngel82]

18. Unless he is paid by the Bush camp

That's what I fear....

[magellan]

14. Hasn't the Supreme Court already said it wouldn't hear this matter? (nt)

[deadparrot]

16. Well, the opinion of the courts doesn't mean much after tonight's events,

so who knows?

[FreedomAngel82]

19. I thought

they heard it before and sided with the husband?

[Quixote1818]

20. The Supreme Court refused to hear the case

They saw it as a states rights issue and thought they should stay out of it. They have more sense than the Congress does.

[magellan]

21. I thought I'd read that in thread here, thanks :-) (nt)