Former presidential candidate George McGovern hospitalized in Florida

[reACTIONary]

Source: CNN

Former Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, 89, was admitted to a Florida hospital on Tuesday, CNN has confirmed.

The liberal icon is being evaluated for "brief transient spells where he passes out and becomes verbally unresponsive," his family said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/politics/mcgovern-hospitalized/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. My best wishes to him.

He was the first presidential candidate that I voted for.

[dhill926]

2. yep....same here......

didn't he fall and hit his head a while back?

[reACTIONary]

7. Allmost my first...

...I was just under the voting age. The first election / candidate I took seriously.

I hope he pulls through and keep on keeping on!

[Faygo Kid]

12. My first presidential vote,too.

Still one of my best. Plus, I worked on his campaign.

[jwirr]

3. Be strong my dear Senator McGovern. We have not forgotten you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I hope they can figure out what's wrong, and fix it.

My thoughts are with him, and his family...

[Ken Burch]

5. A good man, still fighting on.

I'll always regard George McGovern as the president we SHOULD have had.

[goclark]

6. So sorry to hear the news

[Rhiannon12866]

8. K&R. Oh, no! Hope he's on the mend again before long...

He received my very first vote.

[Odin2005]

9. Oh no! I hope hw gets better!

[midnight]

10. I hope they can figure out what is going and get him stabilized... I hope it's as simple as low

blood sugar....

[The Wielding Truth]

11. Or he may need a pace maker with a defibulater... or .. Just hope he can be restored.

[southernyankeebelle]

14. Well that happened to my husband last week. He was at work and ended up with a seizure and

they called a ambulance. He has been fasting for easter. His sugar went down to 32 and the ER doctor said that if it had gone down to 30 he could have died. Scary stuff for sure. The doctor said it is hard to bring the sugar up then it is for a person who is a diabetic because they can bring the sugar down faster. Hope he is better.

[GreydeeThos]

13. George McGovern, decorated military pilot

George McGovern is a true military hero and aircraft pilot. As opposed to the stay at home public relations officer Ronald Reagan or that absolute fake and disgrace Bush the Lesser.

[dhill926]

15. + infinity...........

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

28. Another war hero the Republicans tried to swiftboat

You would think he was a draft dodging peacenik hippie who smoked grass all day the way the Republicans tried to depict him, constantly muddying the waters and keeping Americans from fully understanding what this man had done for his country.

[onehandle]

16. Hero. nt

[jxnmsdemguy65]

17. He should try coconut oil

One of the best things you can put in your mouth for sustained energy, raised metabolism.

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/

[grasswire]

18. what brand do you use?

I don't know where to start when considering what to buy.

[jxnmsdemguy65]

30. Spectrum, but anything is good as long as it is organic virgin unrefined...

Tropic Traditions, available online, is considered the best.

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/index.htm

[gopiscrap]

19. Prayers for George

who was a prophet in 1972 but nobody would listen to him.

[BlueStater]

20. My best wishes for him.

For a man his age, any health issues need to be taken completely serious.

[Douglas Carpenter]

21. my hero and the person who got me interested in poltiics

[sinkingfeeling]

22. Here's wishing a speedy recovery.

[Beacool]

23. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[Douglas Carpenter]

24. here is Sen. McGovern's facebook page for those who would like to wish him well

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100002334538493

[Mz Pip]

31. That's weird

That link takes me to my page. And I am not George McGovern.

[Eugene]

25. Reuters: Former Senator McGovern in good condition in hospital

Source: Reuters

Former Senator McGovern in good condition in hospital

By Andrew Stern

Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:44am EDT

(Reuters) - George McGovern, the former senator and Democratic presidential candidate, was in good condition on Thursday in a hospital near his Florida home, being evaluated for fainting spells, a hospital spokeswoman and friends said.

McGovern, 89, who lost to Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election, was undergoing tests to determine why he has suffered from "brief transient spells where he passes out and becomes verbally unresponsive," his family said in a statement.

South Dakota Democratic Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf said a member of McGovern's family told him that the former senator may be released from the hospital on Thursday.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/05/us-usa-mcgovern-hospital-idUSBRE8340T920120405

[David in Canada]

26. Get Well, Senator!

I truly believe that Sen. McGovern is one of the best presidents America never had. If he had defeated Nixon, the United States would be a far, far better nation today, methinks!

[hifiguy]

27. Senator McGovern is a longtime hero of mine.

I donated five bucks to his local campaign office whan he was running for president and I was 16 years old. I still have my McGovern button somewhere.

Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery to this great American.

[tabasco]

29. Get well soon, Senator!

A REAL American hero, slimed by the nasty-ass pukes.

This country wasn't worthy enough to have this man as president.

[Democrat158]

32. All pray for him

Hope he gets well soon

[LeftishBrit]

33. Wishing him a speedy and good recovery!