Yes, it's sad that he became to ill before his planned run for president. Although he'd have failed miserably, even the thought of seeing him debating with Bush and Perot is worth something ;).
He was nearly special ambassador to the West on trade, culture and tourism for Czechoslovakia under Havel, but the idea was stomped on by US secretary of state James Baker for Zappa insulting his wife. http://www.theroc.org/roc-mag/textarch/roc-08/roc0816b.htm
"... a stuffed giraffe that squirted whipped cream on the audience."
Washington Senator Slade Gorton telling him to pipe down for mimicking Mrs. Baker's Southern accent in a Senate hearing. I would _love_ to see some video of that. C-SPAN archives?
