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June 17, 2005
Second Opinion
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Psychopaths can make good surgeons, because they don’t care who they cut up. But they make terrible politicians – and I think we’ve established one of two things about Frist.
A: He’s a terrible doctor with low standards and bad training.
B: He’s a psychopath who doesn’t care who he hurts, or how intimately.
The evidence is that he’s an OK doctor, but a soulless man. He needs to go, for the good of all the Schiavos he abused, and for the good of the country.
Posted by: citizen | Jun 17 2005 6:13 utc | 1
I wonder what Mr. Schiavo injected Teri with that destroyed her brain so quickly?
Posted by: Wingnut | Jun 17 2005 12:59 utc | 2
I would have guessed it was Republican dogma that shriveled her brain.
It was also interesting to note that Frist spent 48 hours reviewing her case yet stated repeatedly that he was told no MRI had been done. That, ladies and gentlemen is how you lie without blushing.
Posted by: dan of steele | Jun 17 2005 13:35 utc | 5
So, now that the autopsy of Mrs. Schaivo is complete, when will the GOP leadership who kowtowed to the Religious Right and all of the rabid far-right commentators who condemmed him apologize to Michael Schaivo?
I guess he shouldn’t hold his breath, nor should he sit by the telephone awaiting a call.
Posted by: mmack | Jun 17 2005 16:03 utc | 6
Of particular note in today’s
Miami Herald is the article stating that Governor Jeb is looking into the possibility that Mike Schiavo
let too much time expire before he made the 911 call. These ghouls are
unbelievable.
Posted by: possum | Jun 17 2005 21:21 utc | 7
What was the name of the toddler from Houston whose family couldn’t pay? The one they pulled the plug on before they pulled it on this unfortunate girl?
Posted by: gmac | Jun 17 2005 22:09 utc | 8
I am extremely reluctant to wade into this debate. Enough has been said already.
My comment is that I have tried, but can’t quite understand the consistent vitriol of Billmon and ‘progressives’ on this issue – other than their hatred of the lunatic christian fundamentalists.
And I can’t understand why the daughter could not have been returned to the care of the parents.
And I don’t see the relevance that no treatment could have remotely improved her condition.
My own elderly mother is in the late stages of Alzheimers, and no treatment can remotely improve her condition. But the fact that she is still alive, and that he can in some way help care for her, is keeping my father alive.
Posted by: DM | Jun 18 2005 1:03 utc | 9
@DM
My revulsion comes from the meddling on the part of these rightwing wackos in people’s private lives. The champion of Ms Schiavo’s parents is an anti-choice proponent and I see his actions as part of a larger scheme to take more and more choices away from private citizens, especially women and hand them to the “government”.
this case was also used by the slimy bastards to take away another little piece of state’s rights. It will be used as precedent in later cases you can be sure.
as you know because you are experiencing similar heartbreak, it is already hard enough dealing with terminal illness without having a bunch of lawyers and focus groups trying to tell you who is better suited to look after your parents, spouse or children. The law was quite clear in Ms Schiavo’s case and everyone would agree that it is a just law. the controversy started when some attempted to change the law for a single person.
yes, it is all very tragic and the fact that Rove and Co tried to exploit it for political gain is what makes me ever more disgusted with them.
Posted by: dan of steele | Jun 18 2005 10:07 utc | 10