Terri Schiavo & the Right-Wing Machine

Terri Schiavo & the Right-Wing Machine

By Sam Parry
April 1, 2005

The media frenzy surrounding the Terri Schiavo case is new evidence of the American Right’s ability to dominate national news cycles, a power that has become possibly the most intimidating force in modern U.S. politics. In the Schiavo case, however, the Right has discovered that even its impressive message machinery sometimes can push the envelope too far.