Santorum Exposes His Own Dishonesty

My only opinion about the Terri Schiavo issue is that this is a private matter so the politicians have no right to intervene. With that said, I have to admire the discussions from Aaron Brown. Aaron interviewed Rick Santorum last night and the Senator proved over and over how dishonest he can be. First of all, the GOP leadership told us all they wanted was a Federal review – something Barney Franks has challenged:

SANTORUM: No. Yes, the court shall consider this case. It was required — they were required to do so, and they were required to have a de novo trial. That’s exactly what the bill said, and this judge simply ignored it and snubbed his nose at the Congress.
BROWN: Senator, did the bill say may or shall? This seems to be hanging on one word. Because it’s been my impression for a week — you tell me I’m wrong, I’m wrong.
SANTORUM: It’s a misimpression there.
BROWN: It won’t be the first time.
SANTORUM: You are absolutely wrong. The bill said “He shall hold a de novo trial.” That’s what the bill said.

Exactly what Congressman Franks said! But this interview got better:

SANTORUM: And I think that’s – I would general agree with that. I think they should be family decisions, first and for most. And secondly, when you have a dispute, as you do in this case. that the courts, unfortunately, have to get involved in these decisions. And what I think we see here is a court that got involved and did so erroneously.

Santorum wants us to believe that he respects the separation of powers – but then only when the Courts rule the way he wants them to. But the end of this had to leave the Democrats just chomping at the bit:

SANTORUM: I think there’s a — look, these are issues that one of the things I’ve found out and I think we’ve all learned, is these issues are far more common than I think most of us envision. I sometimes I’ve got to tell you, I get chills listening to doctor after doctor getting on talk shows and television shows saying, Oh, I would easily pull the plug on this case. Or I’d easily remove a feeding tube here. I mean, we do it all the time. I don’t think most Americans realize how callous we’ve become in dealing with people who are of diminished capacity and who otherwise would live if given simple hydration and food, and are simply not allowed to live. That to me is something that we need a public policy discussion on, as to how we’re going to treat those that are the least among us.

Least among us? As in those with no financial means except for the public assistance that the GOP leadership desires to cut?