And the world heaves a collective sigh of relief:

Frist rules out 2010 gubernatorial bid

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced today he won’t run for Tennessee governor in 2010 because it would require him to immediately curtail his education and health care commitments. [...]

“If I had run, I would have started running next week,” Frist told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he had gathered with his family to discuss his decision. “Having a two-year campaign would mean I would have to move all those passions totally aside.”

A commenter from KnoxNews.com hit the nail on the head:

“Phew! What a relief.
Tennesseeans[sic] should feel as if they just missed getting hit by a bus.”

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