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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho remembers the Terry Shiavo case?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terri_Schiavo_caseLink to give info for those who don't.
The right wing lost their shit over this woman, demonstrating day after day after day.
She would be first to go in today's GOP world!
Unbelievable!
Miguelito Loveless
(4,451 posts)She was the prop of the moment.
BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)thanks to Frothy.
Fortunately he was voted out off office by a 17% margin.
Freddie
(9,256 posts)The following year with the brilliant ad campaign hes too extreme for PA - I think implying hes not too extreme for Alabama but too extreme for us. It worked and we showed him the door resoundingly.
BumRushDaShow
(128,372 posts)and his kids were attending school in VA I believe.
FM123
(10,053 posts)I remember reading an article last year about the judge who was on the case.
https://www.tauntongazette.com/news/20190705/inside-terri-schiavo-case-judge-who-decided-her-fate-opens-up
UpInArms
(51,279 posts)They were torches and pitchforks ...
Couldnt accept the science or her familys wishes
malaise
(268,660 posts)and it was madness
Joinfortmill
(14,378 posts)central scrutinizer
(11,635 posts)Sometimes you promote a pawn, sometimes you sacrifice a pawn
Cosmocat
(14,558 posts)example 9,403,221 of this country indulging right wing fuck wittery ...
NewDayOranges
(692 posts)SLANDERED by some of her family members on any opinion show that would host them.
That man should have sued!
Brainfodder
(6,423 posts)Sure we have hypocrites too, but ours have SHAME usually.
cos dem
(902 posts)I do remember it, but to read some of the inside stories from within the hospice itself is really horrifying.
Bill Frist deserves to burn in hell for his part in creating the freak show.
Butterflylady
(3,537 posts)Her parents gave him one heck of a time. Jeb Bush was governor at that time.
recovering_democrat
(224 posts)I remember most vividly Sean Hannity broadcasting live outside the hospice in which other families could not enjoy last days with their loved ones. And mad with the asshole driving boat trailer with Jesus on cross stretches across it. Been mad a few times. Only furious that time.
Getting closer to its horror every day now.
AwakeAtLast
(14,120 posts)That should have ruined his career. Should have.
deek
(3,414 posts)The disabled will be the first to be "let go" during the rations.