Crazy people in power and the crazed that elect them

In reading Harper's weekly update I learned that "Senator Bill Frist--a doctor who as a Harvard medical student adopted pound cats as pets, then killed them to practice his surgical technique--diagnosed Terri Schiavo from afar, suggesting that her condition could improve". So, first problem, a doctor with major ethical problems having killed his pets for surgical procedures is deciding major decisions in congress? And he is suggesting a brain dead woman could improve. hmmmm.... possible but I'd prefer hearing that if I were her parents from a non loco doctor.