I read in the NY Times that Bill Frist, the former Senate Majority Leader, is apparently being considered as the next World Bank President to replace Paul Wolfowitz.   This sounds like a false trail, at least I hope so.  Frist has shown on at least one occasion that he is perfectly willing to suspend rational thought and ignore evidence in order to advance his political priorities.  For example, I find it hard to believe that Frist would be neutral on sensitive development issues such as family planning.  Equally importantly, Frist has no experience managing an organization like the Bank.   He would be regarded exactly as Wolfowitz’s was: a politically-motivated appointment with no expertise or background in development or a track record in any comparable position.