I feel sorry for Bill Frist, a little.
As a physician, he must have developed a bit of a scientific mindset — enough to respect the facts some of the time, at least, when backed into a corner by them. Embarrassed by the Terri Schiavo autopsy report showing his video diagnosis from the Senate floor had been wrong, Frist appeared on the Today Show and denied he had ever made such a diagnosis.
As a politician, Florida Governor Jeb Bush is not bound by the scientist’s respect for evidence and logic. When the Schiavo autopsy showed no evidence of trauma or abuse, he leapt into action and put a prosecutor on the case.
Jeb is the eternal optimist. Despite polls showing public revulsion over the way politicians have attempted to feed on the misery of Terri Schiavo’s family, he’s sure there’s a political bonanza in there somewhere.
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