That's exzactly correct. I was discussing this the other day with another here. This would not have been an issue were Reagan president. He would have never thrown up his hands this way. Since this is only about right vs wrong and good vs evil there would have been no doubt where he stood on the issue. Reagan never reached the point where he had "done all I can do," and certainly not on the matter of life. I miss that kind of leadership very much.
At the very least (and I think there's much more) the President has a bully pulpit to speak from. His silence now is deafening and illustrative.
I don't know how you can make such an assumption, my FRiend...would Reagan have assumed extra-Constitutional Powers to save Terri's life? I have my doubts...MUD