Not to be outdone by Dr. Frist, who diagnosed Terri Schiavo by viewing a videotape, Jeb Bush upped the ante. He has asserted Terri Schiavo has had the wrong diagnosis all these years, according to the Associated Press. This is clearly the first primary for the 2008 GOP nomination:
In Tallahassee, the state capital, Bush renewed his call for the Legislature to "spare Terri's life." The governor and the head of the state's social services agency also said they have filed a petition with a Pinellas County trial court seeking to take custody of Schiavo. It cites new allegations of neglect and challenges Schiavo's diagnosis as being in a persistent vegetative state based on the opinion of a neurologist working for the state. The doctor observed Schiavo at her bedside but did not conduct an examination of her.One major development is that, despite Jeb's plea to the Florida Legislature, the Republican-led State Senate this afternoon voted down a measure to reinsert the feeding tube by a 21 - 18 margin. Apparently, public opinion is starting to become a factor for some elected officials. Not Jeb and Frist, however. They are more concerned with winning the hearts and minds....and votes....of the GOP hard core for 2008.
Bush and Department of Children & Families Secretary Lucy Hadi suggested they have authority to intervene on Schiavo's behalf regardless of the outcome of the bill in the Florida Legislature or a myriad of court decisions.
