ABC News Has GOP Schiavo talking points! DeLay lies again.

[displacedtexan]

Ahem.

ABC News obtained talking points circulated among Senate Republicans explaining why they should vote to intervene in the Schiavo case. Among them, that it is an important moral issue and the "pro-life base will be excited," and that it is a "great political issue -- this is a tough issue for Democrats."

When asked about these talking points on "Good Morning America," DeLay said, "I don't know where those talking points come from, and I think they're disgusting."

In this case, the Republican's political wrangling in the Schiavo case does not seem to reflect the majority of American's opinions.

According to an ABC News poll released earlier this week, 87 percent of those surveyed said they would not want to be kept alive if in Terri Schiavo's condition, and 65 percent said a spouse should have the final say in what happens to a patient, as opposed to parents.
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/print?id=595905

Truly freeping pathetic!

[BlueEyedSon]

1. And the best part is that revealing that this is just a cynical,

hypocritical, dishonest, immoral, deplorable political stunt will not decrease its effectiveness with its intended audience one iota.

Fuck those goddamned fuckers!

[POAS]

2. What's really disgusting is

this political sideshow being played out for political gain at the expense of the Schiavo family and everyone that believes in self-determination in medical life and death decisions.

[anakie]

3. is the state paying or willing to pay her medical bills?

this many years of hospitalisation can't be cheap.

[displacedtexan]

4. It's affordable... if you're Sunny Von Bulow's family.

That Black baby's feeding tube was the other day (against the wishes of the parents), and the GOP was silent.

Crickets chirped.

[kypper]

7. God no

it's been 15 years since he was awarded $1M. $700K has gone into medical care for her and $400K has gone into legal battles.

So much for the greed theory.

[Dr Fate]

5. Which Democrats are on TV calling DeLay a "liar?"

And if there are none, why not?

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Finally! They quoted from it last night and I went looking for it , but

didn't find anything last night. I think this is the 'smoking gun'. Called both my senators' offices today and told them I was outraged!

[DetroitDem]

8. STUPID DEMOCRATS

This has to be one the dumbest moves by the party to cave in like this. An issue in which the clear majority AGREE with us and they went a long with the Republicans like a bunch of LEMMINGS. Schiavo's husband is right we deserve to be the minority party if were not even fucking putting up a fight on this issue.