An Email from Cheryl Ford, RN:

PRESS CONFERENCE JUST RECORDED:

GOVERNOR BUSH MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT

3:35 PM ET --FLORIDA

* MAY BE NEW EVIDENCE

* THERE SHOULD BE NEW INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE COURT, BASED ON FINDINGS FROM DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY.

* DR WILLIAM CHESTSHIRE (SP) WORLD RENOWN NEUROLOGIST FROM MAYO CLINIC HAS COME FORWARD TO SAY THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT TERRI IS NOT IN A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE.

*THERE IS A MOTION RIGHT NOW IN FRONT OF JUDGE GREER ENCOURAGING HIM TO ALLOW THE DCF TO CONDUCT THEIR INVESTIGATION.

* GOVERNOR WAS ASKED BY REPORTER DURING THE CONFERENCE IF HE WOULD PLACE TERRI INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY ACCORDING TO 415.1051. GOVERNOR REPLIED: THAT WILL BE HIS DECISION.

* IF THE STATE PASSES THE CURRENT BILL THAT HAS BEEN IN TALLAHASSEE FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS 701 ND 804, BY 2/3RDS VOTE, MEANING 21 SENATORS WILL HAVE TO SIGN THE BILL, THE GOVERNOR STATES HE WILL SIGN THE BILL BY THE END OF THE DAY.

THE GOVERNOR HAS ASKED THAT THE SENATORS PLEASE GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION WHEN REVIEWING THE BILL TODAY.

*GOVERNOR BUSH SENDS MESSAGE TO ALL OF TERRI'S SUPPORTERS: YOUR PRAYERS AND PETITIONS ARE WORKING. THERE IS NO NEED FOR THREATS, PLEASE REMAIN PEACEFUL EVEN THOUGH HE RECOGNIZES SUPPORTERS ARE DISTRESSED.

Do you realize what this means? This means that Jeb Bush thinks a life means more than their political career. In case you haven't noticed, the media hasn't been very forthright in explaining this case. The 300+ blogs have helped change a lot of minds about Terri Schiavo's true state, but many people still think that Terri Schiavo is a vegetable or in a coma on life support and the plug should be pulled.

They are going to perceive any action by Governor Bush as overstepping his authority and there is a chance that he may never be able to pursue anymore political ambitions that he may have. Which is a shame because like his brother, he has heart and he is obviously not afraid to stand up for what he believes. What his options to do though are completely within the bounds of law. He will not be usurping any authority if he decides to take more action; he will be using the authority already given to him.