March 29, 2005
I AM SOMEBODY:
Jackson Meets With Schiavo's Parents in Florida (AP, 3/29/05)
The parents of Terri Schiavo met and prayed Tuesday with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who called her impending death "an injustice."Joining the conservatives who have rallied to the parents' cause, the liberal Jackson said he would call state senators who opposed legislation that would have reinserted Schiavo's feeding tube and ask them to reconsider.
Terri Schiavo was in her 12th day without food and water. Her husband and guardian, Michael Schiavo, has insisted that he was carrying out her wishes by having her feeding tube pulled. His lawyer said Monday that an autopsy was planned to show the extent of Terri Schiavo's brain damage.
Jackson's arrival Tuesday was greeted by some applause and cries of "This is about civil rights."
"I feel so passionate about this injustice being done, how unnecessary it is to deny her a feeding tube, water, not even ice to be used for her parched lips," said Jackson, who has run for president as a Democrat. "This is a moral issue and it transcends politics and family disputes."
Amazing how Democrats have put themselves in a position where when a Jesse Jackson, Joe Lieberman, or Hillary Clinton want to do the decent thing they have to go stand with conservatives. Posted by Orrin Judd at March 29, 2005 1:35 PM
Not to mention a hefty chunk of the House Black Caucus. If I were a democrat I'd be smelling briar patch, again. Hat tip to MSM.
Posted by: Luciferous at March 29, 2005 2:00 PMBah. Show me a concentration of TV cameras and I'll tell you where Jesse Jackson is today.
Posted by: John Resnick at March 29, 2005 2:19 PMCan someone please explain to me how the media can reconcile their opinion polls with the fact that the only politicians willing to be vocal on this issue are with the parents, with even fringe types like Jesse & Nader wanting in on the action?
Posted by: b at March 29, 2005 2:36 PMThe media skews its polls to meet its agenda, which in this case cannot be announced so starkly as "Kill the &*%$#".
They will attack Tom DeLay from every conceivable angle, but will never mention that NOT one Democrat voted against the Senate resolution.
Posted by: jim hamlen at March 29, 2005 3:00 PMAnd Jackson avoided ticking anyone on the left off, by waiting until it was far too late to say anything.
Posted by: Timothy at March 29, 2005 3:06 PMGod works in mysterious ways! Oh, the irony!
It's just been reported that the Pope will need a feeding tube because he has difficulty swallowing. (Good thing he wasn't visiting Florida this week!)
Like when Mother Teresa died the same week as Princess Diana - to show us what really matters in life.
Posted by: oswald booth czolgosz at March 29, 2005 6:08 PM