Former First Lady Barbara Bush Hospitalized in Houston

[Hissyspit]

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Source: Associated Press / Guardian

@BreakingNews: Former first lady Barbara Bush is hospitalized in Houston - @KPRCLocal2

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HOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, her husband's office said Tuesday night.

The statement from the office of former President George H.W. Bush said Mrs. Bush was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday.

"She is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family, and is receiving fantastic care," the brief statement said.

Just last week, Mrs. Bush, 88, and her husband, the 41st president, honored a Houston businessman and philanthropist with a Points of Light Award, a volunteer service award started by the former president.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/Barbara-Bush-hospitalized-in-Houston-5105764.php

[yeoman6987]

1. Good wishes

Hope she is alright.

[WhoWoodaKnew]

35. +1

[snooper2]

37. I'll take the opposite position, thanks!

[chungking34]

52. I'm no fan of the Bushs' politics, but I wish no ill on this woman

May she make a full recovery.

[struggle4progress]

49. +1

[JI7]

2. i hope she is ok and it's nothing serious

[customerserviceguy]

21. Same here

We all have to go sometime, and I wish all the best for those who love her if this is her time.

[jsr]

3. It's pneumonia:

http://www.click2houston.com/news/former-first-lady-barbara-bush-hospitalized/-/1735978/23720178/-/13mr7tv/-/index.html

[tblue37]

11. Pneumonia is dangerous at any age, but especially so in the elderly.

I have had it, and it is scary and painful.

[alp227]

4. The elder Mrs. Bush did a lot of work for literacy in America but had some colorful moments.

According to Wikipedia:

Barbara Bush's eight years as Second Lady allowed her to become a common household name. She took an interest in adult and childhood literacy issues after her son Neil was diagnosed with dyslexia and began working with several different literacy organizations. She spent much time researching and learning about the factors that contributed to childhood and adult illiteracy – she believed homelessness was too connected to illiteracy[5] – and the efforts underway to combat both.[1] She traveled around the country and the world, both with the Vice President on official trips and by herself. In 1984 she wrote a children's book about her family told from the point of view of her dog C. Fred entitled C. Fred's Story. She donated all proceeds from the book to literacy charities.[5] Now comfortable speaking in front of groups, she routinely spoke to promote issues she believed in and became famous for expressing a sense of humor and self-deprecating wit.[1]

However in '84, Mrs. Bush called Democratic vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro "that $4 million—I can't say it, but it rhymes with 'rich.'"

And in 2005, Bush said about Hurricane Katrina refugees who moved to Texas: "Everybody is so overwhelmed by the hospitality, and so many of the people in the arenas here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this (as she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them."

And Bush commented last year about the Republican presidential primary: "I think it’s been the worst campaign I’ve ever seen in my life. I hate that people think compromise is a dirty word. It’s not a dirty word."

Bush is 88 right now. She had some surgical work in '08 and '09. Having lost an 88-year-old grandmother recently I won't be too reluctant to say Bush's time to ride off into the sunset is near.

[Kaleva]

5. Best wishes.

[onehandle]

6. My beautiful mind wishes her the best. nt

[jsr]

8. +1.

[silvershadow]

13. OMG How did I manage to forget that gem? nt

[Mira]

26. I second this sensitive sentiment. NT

[Politicalboi]

7. I can't read it

"Why should we hear about body bags and deaths? It's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?"

[erpowers]

46. Wow, That Is Sad

I have seen that quote before, but it does not get any less sad seeing it more than once.

[notadmblnd]

9. Hmmmm, interesting.

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. I hope it's not to have another baby like "W"

Seriously, I hope she is doing ok.

[tabasco]

12. I hope things are working out for her. n/t

[kestrel91316]

14. I hope it works out rather well for her.

[tavernier]

15. I don't give a rat's ass about her

or her sociopathic sons, but I don't wish her any ill.

[AngryOldDem]

33. That pretty much sums up how I feel, too.

I find the whole family reprehensible but like with anyone else, I don't wish anyone ill.

[Katashi_itto]

47. I like Margret Thatcher's deathcake. That my attitude about Bush and Republicans.

[840high]

16. I wish her a speedy recovery.

[longship]

17. Then things are working very well for her. nt

[elfin]

18. Just heard from a husband of a special friend that she slipped away last night

No warning. Way too soon.

Exact opposite in every way from harridan Babs.

And Darth Cheney lives and my wonderful husband with heart problems did not.

So no good wishes here.

What will be will be.

[DocMac]

22. Indeed.

My empathy has limits.

[davidpdx]

23. If that is the case the press hasn't picked it up yet

I'm sure it will take a few hours before it becomes public.

[Duer 157099]

29. I think you misunderstood that post n/t

[maindawg]

19. I just hope

she lives long enough to spend all of her money. 760 years.

[Doctor_J]

20. Heard on sports radio during the GHWB presidency

"Why was the president at the baseball game with the guy from the Quaker Oats box"?

Sorry, but the entire family is a cancer on this country and the world.

[olddad56]

27. I agree about the family, and they should take her picture off the dollar bill immediately.

[King_Klonopin]

28. "They were watching the election results on TV like a pack of Hyenas" -- Hunter Thompson

or words to that effect re: the Bush family in 1988.

[frylock]

24. i'll reserve my grave dancing..

and oh yes, there will be dancing.

[valerief]

25. Whenever I think of that cold-hearted bitch, I think of the Lil Bush episode where

either Lil Cheney or Lil Rove is in bed with her and tries to climb into her womb (or something like that). It was pretty gross and she fully deserved that treatment after her sociopathic reaction to victims of Katrina.

[YarnAddict]

41. What did she say about Katrina victims? n/t

[valerief]

42. Posts 12, 14, and 17 reference it. Look it up. nt

[YarnAddict]

43. If you mean the "beautiful mind" comment

that was about the pre-war coverage of the Iraq War; not Katrina. (Look it up.) Still reprehensible, but I thought maybe she had made some OTHER reprehensible comment.

[valerief]

44. Why would you state that when I clearly said to look up posts 12, 14, and 17?

Goodbye forever.

[YarnAddict]

45. I just did. Yowza! Ugly & insensitive

didn't know about it before this.

[spiderpig]

48. Here are links to the Snopes items which confirmed

the insensitive comments by BBush:

Katrina: http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/barbara2.asp

Iraq War & her "beautiful mind": http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/barbara.asp

Makes you shake your head.

[blkmusclmachine]

30. No comment.

[MrScorpio]

31. Well, that's unfortunate

Which all I have to say about the matter

[Solly Mack]

32. Yeah?

[Theyletmeeatcake2]

34. I'd love to find that room full of Dorian Gray paintings that family possesses!!!

They just keep on going oblivious to the real world....I won't lose any sleep over this!!!

[heaven05]

36. so, I don't care

I do remember that Katrina statement and it enraged me. No sympathy for the poor, "let em eat cake" mentality. I'm going to care whether she's sick or not? Nope!

[hrmjustin]

38. Best wishes!

[FatBuddy]

39. the mother of satan, hospitalized?

i didn't know evil could be affected so.

i hope it doesn't trouble her beautiful mind.

[tblue]

40. She has spawned some real doozies.

"receiving fantastic care" I'm sure that's true. Feel better soon, Mrs. Bush. I wish everyone could receive the quality of medical care you get.

[lonestarnot]

50. "So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?"

[darkangel218]

51. I hope she gets well soon.