Former President George H. W. Bush hospitalized

[CountAllVotes]

Source: Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former President George H. W. Bush is being treated at Methodist Hospital in Houston, hospital spokeswoman Stephanie Asin said Thursday.

No other information was immediately available from the hospital, but Asin said she would provide more details later Thursday. A spokesman for Bush could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that Bush, 88, has a chronic cough and that his condition is not life-threatening. He has been in the hospital for a week and is expected to be released this weekend, the newspaper reported.

Bush, a Republican and the 41st president, took office in 1989 and lost his re-election bid in 1992 to Democrat Bill Clinton. The father of former President George W. Bush, he served as a congressman, U.N. ambassador, envoy to China, CIA director and was two-term vice president under Ronald Reagan.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/former-president-george-h-w-bush-hospitalized-162951385.html

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It must be nice to have health insurance that covers your ass when you are old need only the very BEST of care!

[Renew Deal]

1. Your mean spirited comment is unnecessary, but lets entertain it

Isn't he covered by Medicare?

[CountAllVotes]

3. Probably not

Rich people don't need Medicare. They have their own private care didn't you know this?

[dsc]

7. Yes and no

He certainly is entitled to Medicare and Medicare might well pay some of his bills but like all ex Presidents he has very good insurance provided by the government. He is by no means relying on just Medicare.

[CountAllVotes]

10. seriously ...

Do you really thing that GHWB is on Medicare? You mean he goes to a doctor that is not satisfied with what pittance of a payment he receives for caring for him. Answer: HELL NO.

He need not worry about things like Medicare believe me. If he was on Medicare, he wouldn't be in the hospital for one thing unless he was about ready to die IMO.

[2naSalit]

13. Unfortunately

GHWB will never see the disenfranchisement of Medicare for two reasons...

As a former president, he has taxpayer funded for life, remember DarthCheney's heart? And even if he didn't have taxpayer funded medicare, he has a shitload of life insurance that he bought while we paid him to be a career public servant.

[dsc]

15. No that isn't what I said

I said, Medicare does most likely pay part of his bill and that his benefits as an expresident pick up the rest. that is how it worked for both my dad and grandfather who had both private insurance and medicare.

[2naSalit]

18. I doubt that

medicare even comes into the picture unless he's such a cheap bastard that he is relying on it simply because he's cheap... I think he's relying on the federal insurance and possibly some private policy as well. I'm almost (because I'm financially destitute) willing to bet his Drs. don't even accept Medicare.

[dsc]

19. My dad's and my grandpa's made him use medicare first

than the private insurance. I just figured they all did that.

[2naSalit]

23. Unless they were

high level political figures (former president, Cabinet member, agency head or Congress) probably not.

http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/

[mahina]

28. Message: I care.

[Javaman]

52. Mean spirited?

He pointed out the obvious and what george h. w. bush helped to do in degrading this nation, to me, warrents unending insults of the man.

[TwilightGardener]

2. I wish him improved health.

[PerceptionManagement]

48. Watch this clip of pervert Bush sexually assulting Teri Hatcher! You'd bring charges if it were you.

http://videolicious.tv/2007/02/president-george-herbert-walker-bush-gropes-teri-hatcher/

Just think if Babs would have aborted Jr., the US would be less one war criminals.

[grasswire]

4. a week in hospital for a chronic cough?

that's interesting.

[Voice for Peace]

24. top o' the line health care, I'm sure.

[ProfessorGAC]

50. At His Age, Could Be Congestive Heart Issue

My grandfather and my dog both died from that. Persistent shallow cough is the red flag doctors and vets look for.
GAC

[blueclown]

5. Poppy Bush will never be forgiven for unleashing * on us.

That is his permanent legacy.

[Panasonic]

6. Time to say goodbye to your family on your way to Hell

where you will be burning for eternity, HW - for producing diseased kids such as W.

[narnian60]

26. Dang!

[Stand and Fight]

8. Time for some on DU to show just how ugly and pathetic they can be!

Unleash the mean spirited ones!

I, on the other hand, wish him the best of health. While some of you people may think ill of him, he is loved by family and friends.

[olddad56]

11. You are right, some may think ill of him, but he is loved by his family.

I guess that could be said for Hitler as well.

[LanternWaste]

44. Oh my... Stalin breathed air

Oh my... Stalin breathed air, and Mussolini was left-handed-- both could be said for me, as well.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... but yeah, I understand we attempt to rationalize our vulgarity very vociferously these days (but then again, the same could be said for Hitler as well )

[leftlibdem420]

29. So was Prescott.

Seig Heil

[Alamuti Lotus]

31. duly noted that you wish the best health for murderers and monsters

I, on the other hand, prefer to see such horrible people suffer the penalties for their life of committing horrible crimes, not from old age. So on those grounds, I take no interest (neither positive or negative) in this event, but the comment such as you offer is perplexing to me.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

33. You probably shouldn't call other DUers ugly and pathetic while riding your high horse.

It's not very becoming.

GHWB will never see your well wishes but DUers have to put up with the vomit you spew. Good job!

[JackRiddler]

34. You're right. Let's find humane rhetoric for one of history's worst monsters.

I don't want him to die.

Not until he is sequestered on an island, like the supreme war criminal that he is.

[apocalypsehow]

46. Hey, Jack: haven't seen you around in a while. You don't hang out in Meta or CS much anymore.

I don't think Papa Bush is much of a monster in historical terms - more like a clown - but I'm also not gonna mount my high horse and act like I'm all weighed down with grief at his stint in what is undoubtedly a five-star hospital room.

Baby Bush, on the other hand, I think IS a war criminal. So we break even.

[azbillyboy]

9. Is Any One Supposed To Care

About Poppy Bush? He has plenty of resources available at his elite fingertips. What about the millions of other people in this country who have no luxury of receiving any type of medical care? Oh I get it; they weren't born with the "Bush" name.

[zeemike]

12. Please god don't let him die.

I don't want to spend a week with the media telling us what a great man he was...I want him to live long enough to fully see the effects of what he and his evil spawn has brought on us....if that is possible.

[2naSalit]

16. Unpleasant and seemingly

disrespectful as some might find my sentiments about this person, I am sure he will die at the most crucial moment for Congressional action creating national havoc and possibly preempting Christmas... It would be in keeping with his style. I find the Bu$h and R$ dynasties to be pretty much equal only one infiltrated our government and the other screwed up our private sector by shipping the well being of our middle income earning folks' livelihoods overseas for personal profit.

[RevStPatrick]

14. I hope Mr. Bush gets the treatment he needs, and is comfortable.

And that's all I'm going to fucking say about that.

[struggle4progress]

17. Former President George H.W. Bush, 88, hospitalized with bronchitis

By Elizabeth Chuck and Jamie Gangel, NBC News

... Bush, 88, has been suffering from a severe cough, and he’s been in and out of the hospital for the last couple of weeks. He was admitted out of "an abundance of caution" due to his age, a source close to the family told NBC News.

"President Bush has been in and out of The Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center being treated for complications related to his bronchitis. He is in stable condition, and is expected to be released within the next 72 hours," Methodist Hospital said in a statement Thursday.

Bronchitis is a common condition in which the bronchial tubes in the lungs become inflamed and produce mucus, which creates the need to cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can turn serious in people with weak immune systems, including children and the elderly. Symptoms such as chest pain, weakness and coughing typically last two weeks, but can linger for as much as two months ...

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/29/15543363-former-president-george-hw-bush-88-hospitalized-with-bronchitis?lite

[WilliamPitt]

20. My grandfather was a hard-right conservative Republican

I loved him fiercely, and I miss him every single day. See, his political opinions were not the total sum of his parts. He was the best person I've ever known.

I know for a stone-bound fact that my mother misses him, her father, every single day.

I also know the internet is good for shitty, hateful, vicious commentary...especially on forums where people are allowed to remain anonymous.

My screen name is WilliamPitt. My real name is William Pitt.

I wish Mr. Bush a speedy recovery...and barring that, a smooth, painless passage.

[Still Sensible]

21. A sober, classy and spot on post

Thank you Mr. Pitt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

36. I bet your grandfather didn't employ the likes Lee Atwater or run race-baiting national campaigns.

[JackRiddler]

37. Was your grandfather a primary architect of war and genocide?

Bush's political opinions (did he ever have any?) are not the total sum of his parts.

His unspeakable crimes against humanity are far more significant, and will never be put to rest. To speak truth on this monster of monsters is not shitty, hateful or vicious... it is essential.

My real name is Nicholas Levis.

I don't want Bush to die. I want to see him as Defendant Number 1 before the modern Nuremberg tribunal, as he deserves -- and as do we, if we ever want our history restored.

[grantcart]

38. Ever the troll eh William

please please don't make me do it.




damn, not worth the hassle



Just as the sins of the father are not visited onto the son, the sins of the son are not visited on the father.



I agree with your sentiments in every way.

[JackRiddler]

43. The sins of the father in this case are sufficient to visit upon him.

They include returning his mob of mass murderers to power with his son as the new front man.

[BeyondGeography]

51. ^Read this, everyone^

And redirect your venom somewhere appropriate.

[Poll_Blind]

22. E. Howard Hunt's son appeared at the hospital with a tape recorder. "Just in case." nt

PB

[Aristus]

25. I still have some respect for the old man.

I'm reminded of him every time I remember W's rationale (one of many...) for the Iraq War, and going after Saddam Hussein: "Remember, this is th'guy who wuz mean to mah daddy!"

Now 'Daddy', of course is George H. W. Bush. Decorated World War II combat pilot. Youngest aviator in U.S. Naval history. former director of the CIA, 41st President, two-term Vice President, and a guy who still goes skydiving as he heads into his nineties.

Does anybody really think this guy needed his colossal fuck-up of a son to stand up for him?

Get better soon, Mr. Bush.

[leftlibdem420]

30. My favourite Bush memory.

The great progressive Democrat Ralph Yarborough kicking his civil rights hating, carpetbagging, New England ass all over Texas.

[midnight]

27. Those covered with taxpayer funds health insurance are very lucky and receive the care all of us are

entitled to.... No one wants to be sick and our families suffer from undo worry about health, but to be stressed over how to pay is not fair to the rest of us who have been hoodwinked into thinking our tax dollars won't support this same type of access to health care...

[Dont call me Shirley]

32. A week in the hospital for a non life threatening chronic cough? What a luxury!

[Art_from_Ark]

39. Bronchitis can be more than just a chronic cough

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/bronchitis-vs-pneumonia.html

[Jennicut]

40. My 7 year old daughter has asthma and a when she gets a simple cold it can be pretty bad for her.

It can lead to bronchitis like the previous poster said. I have used our nebulizer more times then I care to count when she gets sick.
So, it can seem like a chronic cough but can develop into something worse, especially in an 88 year old.

[adigal]

47. Just for your info, my son had severe asthma from ages 7 to 12

We tried everything! Nothing worked. He was on the nebulozer every day, and prednisone more times than I care to count. I took him to acupuncture - after two weeks, no more asthma. Swear to God. Never had it again. Give it a shot. They can do acupressure on a young child.

[Jennicut]

49. Thanks for the info.

It is frustrating.

[Fearless]

35. I'm curious how long he sat in the emergency room waiting room waiting for care...

Oh right... my bad.

[triplepoint]

41. Sure hope the MOFO gives his JFK Assassination Deathbed Confession Before He "Ascends"

Last edited Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:45 AM - Edit history (1)

Sort of what E. HoWEIRD Hunt did:

[Cleita]

42. Not to be snarky and I don't wish the old guy ill, but

I'm curious about where are the photos of the loving family, wife, children and grandchildren visiting him in the hospital or even talking to the press about how he's doing? It seems he's been sick for a couple of weeks now, in and out of the hospital.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/29/15543363-former-president-george-hw-bush-88-hospitalized-with-bronchitis?lite=

If he's been that sick for that long, it seems his immune system is shutting down. Why isn't there more concern from those who should be concerned?

[Marrah_G]

45. I am so beyond caring