I will give Bill Frist credit for diagnosing patients in person for once.

The cognitive dissonance comes from his admirable work as an emergency medic in New Orleans, compared with his pushing the repeal of the fair-share tax (a.k.a. the estate tax) in the wake of this tragedy. It's almost like these are two different Bill Frists.

I'd like to know whether Chairman Dean will also volunteer his sorely needed medical skills to the disaster zone. Anyone with the skills and the means to get there should be headed to New Orleans, regardless of their political affiliation.