Tom Lantos had honor. Michael Savage, not so much
Today numerous public figures gave thoughtful remembrances of Rep. Tom Lantos, the Holocaust survivor and defender of religious freedom and human rights who passed away last night.
“As the only Holocaust survivor ever elected to Congress, Tom Lantos devoted his life to shining a bright light on dark corners of oppression. He used his chairmanship of the Foreign Affairs Committee to empower the powerless and give voice to the voiceless throughout the world.”
Paul Zeitz, executive director, Global AIDS Alliance:
“Chairman Lantos was an indispensable leader in the field of global AIDS and poverty. The fight against HIV/AIDS has lost a real hero. His leadership will be sorely missed.”
“I think he was one of the most — he was a scoundrel. And I’ll tell you why I detested Tom Lantos. The man survived the Holocaust of World War II and used it as a weapon the rest of his life.”
Beneath contempt.