Can Jeb Bush do this?

[question everything]

Does he have an authority on DAs in the state to ask one to investigate the 911 call by Michael Schiavo 15 years ago?

[Warpy]

1. Sure, if he throws a big enough tantrum

Seriously, he's just posturing for the religious loonies, getting ready for his accession to the family throne in 2008.

[truthisfreedom]

2. he has the authority to fu** up his future. for good.

he's toast.

[Karenina]

23. He just wants to make sure

he traumatizes and bankrupts Michael Schiavo in the process.

[formercia]

3. I think the Statute of Limitations would preclude

any prosecution but this is about making a distraction to pull the focus away from DSM.

[sam sarrha]

7. there is no statute on Murder. that is what Jeb is accusing the husband of

[question everything]

10. The question still is whether he can order a DA to do this

or is the DA free to determine that there is not merit to such an investigation.... and still keep his job?

[DemBones DemBones]

13. Has Jeb actually used the word "murder"? nt

[sam sarrha]

18. Jeb said he waited over an hour knowing she needed help..that is murder

[Ravy]

25. How can it be murder? It did not kill her. (n/t)

[Wizard777]

28. The injury has to cause death within 5 years. n/t

[liberaliraqvet26]

4. This is totally nuts...

and has little to no public support. All the crap going on in this state and he is chasing his tail with this garbage. I have to say I really didn't think he was this stupid.

[bluedog]

5. NO He can't

Statute of Limitations.............


Even if Michael Schiavo admitted he delayed calling 911, the statute of limitations would have expired long ago on any crime arising from it.

"I can't imagine what in the world he could be charged with," said Mark Lipinski, a Bradenton lawyer who is not involved in the case but has followed it closely. "So the governor's request sounds more like a political request rather than a law enforcement request because there is absolutely nothing they could do."


http://www.sptimes.com/2005/06/18/Tampabay/Husband_s_ti...


*******while at our local paper.....check out the letters to the editor.......bush name is shit!

[Warpy]

6. Poor fundies are so stupid they don't realize

that Schiavo called IMMEDIATELY. The proof of that is the fact that she was down and out but physically SURVIVED. Brain damage starts within four minutes of cardiac arrest (which is what her physicians determined) and brain death occurs in about 10 minutes. Brain death proceeds from the higher functions towards the lower, fron the cerebral cortex to the midbrain and finally to the brainstem that controls heartbeat and respiration. Advanced life support had to be there in under 10 minutes, and that means his call was very fast.

Jebbie's just playing to all the dumb fundies out there, jockeying for his 2008 accession to the family throne.

[Last Lemming]

8. I swear

it's so irrational what he is doing--makes no obvious political sense to me anyway--it's as if he cames over to DU, asks to borrow our gun, and then shoots himself in the head.

[WhollyHeretic]

9. Thank you Jeb Bush

for flushing your career down the toilet trying to please the fundies. Even the kitten killer was smart enough to try and back off his comments (though he didn't do it well). Thankfully you still have the stupidity to keep flogging an issue that was wildly unpopular in the first place. :yourock: I'd have to leave the country if another Bush got into the White House.

[question everything]

16. Welcome to DU

:toast:

[WhollyHeretic]

17. Thanks for the welcome

I'm glad to be here.

[Imagevision]

11. Jeb is putting out distarction stories for his brother - what can he gain

by keeping the Schiavo story going?

And isn't he about 2 years too late with this investigation? BS!!

[DemBones DemBones]

12. I think he has the authority to request an investigation but

here's a bit from a St. Pete Times article I just read:

"Even if Michael Schiavo admitted he delayed calling 911, the statute of limitations would have expired long ago on any crime arising from it."

An attorney said he was doing it for political gain but his brother and Tom Delay already learned it wasn't a popular stand to defend Terri Schiavo's right to live. Given that, I have no idea why Jeb is doing this except maybe he's trying to do the right thing. Stranger things have happened, I suppose.

[bluedog]

14. comments from media outlet board.......

http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtListThreadsbyContentId&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=95005

[CityDem]

15. Pandering again

Jeb is just pandering to his fundie base. It must be really hard to sleep at night knowing you have to kiss up to Dobson and Falwell on a daily basis.

[Nikki Stone 1]

19. I think the timing is interesting. If the DSM is about to go mainstream..

What better way to take it off the front page than to bring back the emotional Schiavo case?

My guess is that any investigation will go nowhere, but it will serve as a smokescreen for the DSM revelations.

[Hippo_Tron]

26. All the GOP will do is remind the public of how they embarassed themselves

If they are going to push the DSM out of the news, then they should do it with something better than one of their all time lows. Maybe they can have a reunion of all of those ground zero victims that chimpy exploited for political purposes.

[NVMojo]

20. He needs to find out why they may be letting the killer of little Jessica

Lunsford out of custody soon. Oh, but then, he may not be interested as the Religious Right Whacks don't care about protecting children. They only care about sticking their noses in couple's relationships. This country needs to rid itself of the Bush Family Seed! Offshore then to a third world country!

[fishnfla]

21. Would not the 911 call come up in the malpractice investigation?

No malpractice defense attorney is gonna pay a settlement for the negligince of others....

[question everything]

22. Interesting point n/t

[Bluesplayer]

24. Let's re-open everything!

If Jethro Bush is in favor of re-opening the investigation regarding Michael Schiavo, let's also take another look at the Broward Savings & Loan scandal in which he enriched himself to the tune of $4 million of taxpayer money.

[fortyfeetunder]

27. Darned good idea

If Jeb and his buds are taking liberties with the statute of limitations, then all bets are off. We can roll up our sleeves too and get down to business.

Like in Florida November 2000....

(and welcome to DU! :hi:)

[Wizard777]

29. I know Dr Frists malpractise needs to be reexamined in three jurisdictions

DC, Florida, and his own. Doctor patient confidentiality. He went outside of his specialty. He rendered and incorrect dianosis. He rendered a dianosis without condicting a physical exam of the patient. He examined and rendered a diagnosis without premission of the patient or guardian. If ge si not licensed to practise medicine in DC. Practising medicine without a license. Actually Michael should sue Frist for Malpractise also. Biy he needs to be brought before the state medical boards in the jurisdictions of his violations.