Never forget: Marco Rubio voted to allow Jeb Bush to interfere in Terri Schiavo's privacy.

[seafan]

And, in February of this year, Rubio brought this case up to try to damage Crist's US Senate candidacy.


At the time of this right-to-die controversy, Attorney General Crist refused to get involved in the case.


But, interestingly, Marco Rubio was only too happy to to vote for *emergency legislation* allowing Jeb Bush to invade Terri Schiavo's and her husband's privacy.


So, Mr. Rubio, let us indeed look again at this case:



CNN, Tuesday, October 28, 2003:

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Schiavo, the man at the center of a right-to-die controversy in Florida, said Monday he believes his wife's heart failed 13 years ago as a complication of bulimia.

His wife, Terri, is in a persistent vegetative state, and he has fought to let her die in accordance with what he says are her wishes.

.....

A Florida court ruled two weeks ago that Terri's feeding tube could be removed, and the feedings stopped. But the state legislature quickly passed a law giving the governor the right to intervene last Tuesday. Gov. Jeb Bush signed the measure and issued an executive order to reinsert Terri's feeding tube. The tube was replaced last Wednesday.

.....

With Marco Rubio, whatever Jeb Bush wants, Jeb Bush gets.

HB 35E: Authority for the Governor to Issue a One-time Stay to Prevent the Withholding of Nutrition and Hydration from a Patient
- General Bill by Stargel
- Last Event: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-418

Bill Number: 0035E
Date: Monday, October 20, 2003
Reading #: 3
Barcode #:
Amend. #:
Sequence: 644
In the Chair: Byrd
Floor Actions: Passage


Y Adams Y Bullard Y Goodlette Y Llorente Y Robaina
Y Allen Y Byrd - Gottlieb N Machek - Roberson, Y.
Y Altman - Cantens Y Green - Mahon Y Ross
Y Ambler Y Carroll - Greenstein - Mayfield Y Rubio
N Anderson Y Clarke N Harper Y McInvale - Russell
N Antone Y Cretul Y Harrell Y Meadows N Ryan
Y Arza Y Culp Y Harrington Y Mealor Y Sansom
Y Attkisson - Cusack - Hasner Y Murman N Seiler
N Ausley Y Davis, D. Y Henriquez Y Murzin Y Simmons
- Baker Y Davis, M. Y Holloway Y Needelman - Slosberg
- Barreiro Y Dean Y Homan Y Negron N Smith
Y Baxley - Detert N Jennings Y Patterson N Sobel
Y Bean Y Domino Y Johnson - Paul - Sorensen
N Bendross-Mindingall Y Evers Y Jordan - Peterman Y Spratt
Y Bense Y Farkas N Joyner Y Pickens Y Stansel
- Benson - Fields - Justice - Planas Y Stargel
Y Berfield Y Fiorentino Y Kallinger Y Poppell - Sullivan
Y Bilirakis Y Galvano N Kendrick N Prieguez Y Troutman
Y Bowen N Gannon Y Kilmer - Quinones N Vana
- Brandenburg - Garcia, R. Y Kosmas Y Reagan Y Waters
Y Brown Y Gardiner Y Kottkamp - Rich N Wiles
Y Brummer N Gelber Y Kravitz N Richardson N Wishner
- Brutus N Gibson - Kyle - Ritter N Zapata
N Bucher Y Gibson, H. Y Littlefield Y Rivera

Total Yeas: 68 Total Nays: 23 Total Missed: 28 Total Votes: 91


Vote After Roll Call:
Yeas
Benson 10/21/2003 03:19:35 PM
Hasner 10/28/2003 11:00:05 AM
Justice 10/21/2003 04:06:09 PM
Kyle 10/21/2003 11:21:29 AM
Paul 10/21/2003 07:53:45 AM
Quinones 10/21/2003 09:20:47 AM
Russell 10/21/2003 08:30:53 AM
Sorensen 10/29/2003 04:36:11 PM
Nays
Greenstein 10/23/2003 11:09:20 AM
Justice 10/28/2003 08:25:29 AM
Rich 11/03/2003 01:13:26 PM
Slosberg 10/23/2003 09:48:11 AM

This is yet another very serious reason that Marco Rubio must be stopped.

The right to privacy in the most personal matters in families' lives must be preserved, not ceded to radicals who will use it as a weapon against private citizens and political opponents.



And, for the record, some of the above individuals are currently on the Florida ballot next Tuesday.

[madmax]

1. I don't think it's going to matter, it's Florida. nt

[givemebackmycountry]

3. It is going to matter because I'm IN Florida.

Polling people in my office today Dems out numbered the Tea Bag suckers 20-1.

[madmax]

4. Awe honey, give me a hug!

Thank you for your hard work. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. K&R!

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Obama voted for the same sort of thing in the Senate

When Bush flew in to save Teri, Obama voted with the GOP on that one.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. He DID?

Ack.

Shame on him.

x(

[seafan]

7. You are correct.

Obama says he erred on Schiavo, April 26, 2007

[LAGC]

8. Floridians, PLEASE don't let Rubio win!

You know what you need to do. As much as it disgusts you, please just do it, for the sake of our future!

[seafan]

9. Early weekend kick. n/t

[DailyGrind51]

10. According to Mike Huckabee, someone in her position is "damaged property"!

Since he believes that health insurance applicants with pre-existing conditions are like home insurance applicants with burned-down homes.