I know that the Washington Post columnist’s story about Bill Frist performing heart surgery on gorillas at the National Zoo was supposed to be a feel-good story — at least, I think it was — but I was floored and horrified when I read this in the seventh paragraph:
In medical school, Frist cut out a dog’s heart and held it in his palm. It continued to beat for a slippery minute.
I think I am going to be sick.
Some other scary quotes, which — given Frist’s right-wing views, seem almost like they have double meanings:
“I fell in love with him in his scrub suit, with blood splattered on his clogs. I see him doing that, almost more than as a politician.”
“These gorillas seem to develop heart disease,” said Frist (R-Tenn.). “It’s totally unknown. I did a lit search — nothing. The fact that we’re working on the edge of the unknown is fun.”
“Isn’t this exciting?” And Frist slipped an IV needle into Kuja’s vein. His gloves turned red with gorilla blood.
The power over life and death is a God like power.
It surprises you he gets off on it?