The Fundamentalist Who Wouldn't Let Go
Governor and ideological snake-oil salesman Jeb Bush is still clinging to the pretense that he had any motivation but promotion of his primitive religious beliefs in the Schiavo affair. Jackie Hallifax writes for The Associated Press:
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday that a prosecutor has agreed to investigate why Terri Schiavo collapsed 15 years ago, citing an alleged time gap between when her husband found her and when he called 911.Bush said his request for the probe was not meant to suggest wrongdoing by Michael Schiavo.
"It's a significant question that during this ordeal was never brought up," Bush told reporters.
Michael Schiavo's attorney has said his client called for help right away.
In a letter faxed to Pinellas-Pasco County State Attorney Bernie McCabe, the governor said Michael Schiavo testified in a 1992 medical malpractice trial that he found his wife collapsed at 5 a.m. on Feb. 25, 1990, and he said in a 2003 television interview that he found her about 4:30 a.m. He called 911 at 5:40 a.m.
"Between 40 and 70 minutes elapsed before the call was made, and I am aware of no explanation for the delay," Bush wrote. "In light of this new information, I urge you to take a fresh look at this case without any preconceptions as to the outcome."
McCabe was out of state Friday and couldn't immediately be reached for comment, but Bush said McCabe has agreed to his request.
Michael Schiavo's attorney, George Felos, did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment from The Associated Press. But on Wednesday he said his client didn't wait to call for help and has conceded that he confuses dates and times.
Felos has said that if Michael Schiavo had not called 911 immediately, as Bush and others allege, Terri Schiavo would have died that day.
"There is no hour gap or other gap to the point Michael heard Terri fall and called 911," Felos said. "We've seen the baseless allegations in this case fall by the wayside one by one ... That's what I would call it, a baseless claim to perpetuate a controversy that in fact doesn't exist."
That, and a way to deflect all the negative attention from the campaigns of lies of Jeb Bush, George Bush, Bill Frist, and all the other theocons.
Inexcusable. Anyone fearing a genuine Bush 'dynasty' need look no further for reassurance: The smarter son ain't up to it.
Cridland at June 17, 2005 8:32 PM
Now, Re: Condi....
Cridland at June 17, 2005 8:33 PM
Is he kidding? I hope we aren't spending tax dollars on this shit. The woman had an eating disorder and made herself lapse into a coma. His wife just died and he didn't immediatley note her time of collapse. This isn't exactly OJ/Peterson type shit.
Lia at June 23, 2005 10:55 PM
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