Terripalooza II

In his moment of triumph, when it no longer matters, Michael Schiavo is getting sloppy.

In a bizarre statement on the day Terri Schiavo's feeding tube was disconnected, Michael Schiavo seemed to inadvertently admit that he had no idea what his wife would have wanted if she became incapacitated.During an appearance on CNN's Larry King Live, Michael was asked if he could appreciate the distress of Terri's parents:

"Yes, I do," he replied, according to a CNN transcript. "But this is not about them, it's about Terri. And I've also said that in court. We didn't know what Terri wanted, but this is what we want."

A slip most Freudian. 'Tis a pity he didn't say this in court; perhaps then his wife wouldn't be dying right now.

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None can claim to be surprised at how Michael Schiavo pissed away the bulk of the funds from his medical malpractice settlement on the legal battle to rub out his wife instead of the care and rehabilitation for which it was originally earmarked. Nor is it surprising that the scumbag is lying about it.

[Michael Schaivo's] attorneys say today most of the money designated for Terri is gone, spent on her care and legal bills.

One of his lawyers, Deborah Bushnell, told the AP that more than half of the $700,000 designated from the malpractice award for Terri's care has been spent for that purpose, with the rest going toward litigation.

But that statement is at odds with records that show that lawyers - not medical care - ate up most of the expenditures and have been paid directly from Terri's Medical Trust fund, with the approval of Judge George Greer.

Schiavo's grinning devilspawn shyster, George Felos - who enjoyed likening Terri to a "houseplant" and clearly was out to make a name for himself, including a book deal - has walked away with nearly four hundred grand alone.

All in a day's work, I suppose. Problem is, that line of work used to be limited to the Mafia.

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Which isn't to say that Felos isn't a roaring liar as well. In order to have pulled off this state-sanctioned homicide, he pretty much had to be.

But, lord, does he bring a disgusting, stomach-turning style to the endeavor.

After going more than eight days without food and water, starving Terri Schiavo looks "beautiful," the attorney for her husband, who appears to have won the battle to force her death, told reporters on Saturday."

She looked beautiful," attorney George Felos said, emerging from a visit to her room. He claimed that Terri was "resting comfortably."

"In all the years I've seen Mrs. Schiavo, I have never seen such a look of peace and beauty upon her," he insisted.

Felos's comments were sharply at odds with accounts from her family and their lawyers, who say her eyes are sunken, her skin is flaking and that she's bleeding from the eyes and mouth.

"It's like someone who is coming out of a bunker in Auschwitz," Terri's sister, Suzanne Vitadamo, told reporters Saturday.

I simply ask you, dear readers: given what is being done to this poor woman, which description makes more sense?

Terri's brother, Bobby Schindler, asks the $64 question:

"This is heinous what's happening, absolutely heinous - this is absolutely barbaric," her brother, Bobby Schindler, complained. "If she is in fact dying so peacefully and easily, why not allow a camera in there to videotape it?" he said.

Why not, indeed.

There's a special place in hell for creatures like George Felos. And if it's full, he'd merit a new wing all by himself.