Why can we not have normal non headline grabbing political figures?

I couldn't believe this headline therefore I had to look it up, "Florida candidate for U.S. Senate admits sacrificing goat, drinking it's blood." Can we not have normal (I realize that is relative to one's experience) political and public figures? Ok so we all say we wished our politicians were honest and we'd like honest answers to questions we ask but this is over the top. Parts of this article are so outrageous that at first I thought it was satire, but it is not. I hope those registered to vote in FL spend some time reading about where their candidates stand on issues of importance.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-ap-florida-senate-sacrificing-goat-20151005-story.html