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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:36 PM
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"Schiavo Talking Points" may spell the end of Santorum's reelect chances..
Edited on Mon Mar-21-05 03:42 PM by Junkdrawer
Here are the GOP's talking points on Schiavo that garnered so much attention over the weekend. Rumor has it that Rick Santorum's office wrote these talking points:

S. 529., The Incapacitated Person's Legal Protection Act

* Teri Schiavo is subject to an order that her feeding tubes will be disconnected on March 18, 2005 at 1p.m.

* The Senate needs to act this week before the Budget Act is pending business, or Teri's family will not have a remedy in federal court.

* This is an important moral issue and the pro-life base will be excited that the Senate is debating this important issue.

* This is a great political issue, because Senator Nelson of Florida - has already refused to become a cosponsor and this is a tough issue for Democrats.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3315270

And now polls are running 92/8 and 70/30 AGAINST Congress getting involved:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3313139&mesg_id=3313139&page=

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1329782&mesg_id=1329782

As of last month, he was trailing Casey 52 to 31...
http://politicspa.com/temp/clay_f.htm

Buh Bye Ricky, nice knowing ya...
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:38 PM
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1. Randi Rhodes just said that no one knows who wrote the memo
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:44 PM
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6. I edited my post to include the "rumor" part I accidentally omitted...
This is the blog that references Ricky:

http://dcinsidescoop.blogspot.com/2005/03/exclusive-gops-schiavo-talking-points.html
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:38 PM
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2. Well, whoever the candidate is
needs to POUND this memo through the skulls of every Pennsylvania voter.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:39 PM
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3. This will not hurt Rick. Stop hoping for Repubs to fall on their swords.
If Repubs are to be pierced, we will have to stab them.

I fail to see how this memo makes Santorum look bad.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:48 PM
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8. The public OVERWHELMINGLY thinks this is shameless grandstanding...
If Ricky is seen as a ringleader of said grandstanding....
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:56 PM
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9. even some pinhead freepers
must think it is disgusting for politicians to be involved in such a deeply personal family matter
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:03 PM
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12. I'm sure Freeps are uncomfortable with Gannon too- but did it hurt Bush?
This story will hurt the GOP as much as the Gannon story did.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:02 PM
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10. If you say so. DEMS will have to lead the attack then- and do it on TV....
...and use blunt, agressive language that everyone understands. Like:

"Santorum is lying about this issue- he is using this family's private business for his own dishonest, corrupt purposes."

It would also help if they use top-name DEMS like Obama, Dean & Kerry to lead the attack on Santorum- ON TV- not writing letters.

As it is, the memo does not set off any red flags- so what?- they planned it ahead of time- big deal.

Because of the DEM failure/refusal/cowardice to do somthing like what I wrote above, this will not hurt Santorum one bit.

This will hurt Santorum about as much as Gannon hurt Bush- all due to the failure of DEMs to fight.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:14 PM
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13. PA campaigns routinely get that rough. Remember the Dem Gub. Primary?
Brutal.
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Dr Fate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:24 PM
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16. I've never seen DEMS get rough with the GOP/media.
I would love to.

This will not hurt Bush or Santorum one bit- you watch.
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Guckert Donating Member (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:39 PM
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4. I hope they can trace this back to him. These guys are the slime of the
Earth. :puke:
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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:42 PM
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5. How do you know it was santorum?
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 03:46 PM
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7. Direct link to blog that fingers Ricky:
http://dcinsidescoop.blogspot.com/2005/03/exclusive-gops-schiavo-talking-points.html
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KC21304 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:02 PM
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11. Thanks for the link.
I see Jeff Gannon interviewed Terri Schiavo. LOL.
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Guckert Donating Member (946 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:16 PM
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14. That still says rumors have it. We need facts or we would be the GOP.
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moobu2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-21-05 04:21 PM
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15. "This is a great political issue" those low life bastards
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