Senator Santorum demonstrates that he does not know what a trial is when denouncing the unfortunate judge who was picked by a cruel computer to hear the Schindler/Schiavo appeal

" "What the statute that [Whittemore] was dealing with said was that he shall hold a trial de novo," the Pennsylvania Republican explained. "That means he has to hold a new trial. That's what the statute said."

"What he's saying is, 'I don't have to hold a new trial because I've already determined that her rights have been protected,'" Santorum said."

Wittemore did not dismiss the case, he refused to issue a temporary restraining order. He was asked by the Schindlers to do so before hearing the case. Theresa Schiavo's attending physician argued that the case could be heard without a temporary restraining order, since Theresa Schiavo is not about to die (I would say that she is dead and her body is not about to die).

While Santorum denounces his haste "The Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition" denounced his slowness saying : "The arrogance of Judge Whittemore is extraordinary. How dare he wait 24 hours to issue this ruling?""

These people are willing to denounce anyone who does not do what they want.

He is denouncing judge Wittemore because his name popped out of a computer and because he is not willing to pretend that federal courts are likely to reach a decision different from that of state courts when the law and facts of the case are clear.