NBC: Ex-President Bush hospitalized overnight for dehydration, released. - MSNBC.com

[sinkingfeeling]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17579068/

WASHINGTON — Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to the hospital in California on Sunday and released Monday, following treatment for dehydration.

[bdamomma]

1. what big bad barbara is not taking care of him!

[jean]

4. bush once said his mom had icicles for fingers, from pulling frozen dinners from the freezer

This was said at Camp David during a discussion of 'comfort foods,' according to former Treasury Sec Paul O'Neill.

Perhaps Ma and Pa Bush need permanent nursing staff.

[Champion Jack]

6. She can't bother

her beautiful mind....

[CrazyOrangeCat]

9. she couldn't even make him a cup of tea.

worthless blueblood harpy.

[Benhurst]

2. Good. We can't afford another month of "mourning."

[theaudacity]

16. month??? a few businesses here where I live STILL have their flags at half mast.

I want to march right into Famous Daves and say "Ford's dead. Deal with it.

[LiberalFighter]

26. They are in violation of United States Code

[theaudacity]

28. LiberalFighter, your modifier is dangling... do you fight liberals? nt

[Midlodemocrat]

3. He got dehydrated from crying his eyes out over what an ass his son is.

[jean]

5. he cries over what the media says about his kid, not about the reality. Says it's unfair.

[goclark]

7. He doesn't have a heart either

much less enough water from those tears he cries that we will learn the TRUTH!

[Robbien]

8. This is weird

There are so many servants taking care of the Bushes, how the heck does a pampered man such as poppy Bush become dehydrated? Something else is going on here.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. How?

Booze.

[geardaddy]

15. Yep, that and working himself up

into a frenzy slapping the asses of TV actresses.

[Demeter]

11. Dehydration a Coverup For Something Not Publicly Acceptable?

Alcohol poisoning, or near-fatal stroke, or systemic failure?

[AlCzervik]

27. dehydration is a problem for the elderly, how that managed to get by 41's

handlers is beyond me.

[daleo]

54. It often goes along with senility

Seriously, it is a frequent symptom of oncoming senile dementia.

[Vanje]

56. He drinks

whiskey instead of water

[spinbaby]

12. It just hit me that he's in his 80s

Elderly people have to be careful with dehydration--they don't always realize that they're thirsty.

[bigworld]

13. Too much Ecstacy?

Nah, prolly not.

[daleo]

55. Or they have trouble with swallowing. n/t

[acmavm]

14. Hope it's making a him take a good close look at the legacy of the

bush family and what a plague they've been on this country.

But somehow, I don't think he has a conscience so those thoughts will never cross his mind.

[bluedog]

17. playing golf in 90 degree weather

doesn't know enough to get out of the heat.....must run in the family!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

65. Yeah he's gonna pull an Eisenhower

Eisenhower played 72 holes of golf in one day and had a heart attack.
Some people just don't have a clue.

[spanone]

18. 'Ex-president bush*' what a lovely ring that has to it! Had me excited for a moment!

[Kali]

24. same here

or "the former president, now prisoner"...

[Marnieworld]

19. Drooling after Teri Hatcher too much perhaps

If Clinton smacked anyone's ass on camera it would be played on a loop constantly. They'd have split-screen images of the loop with talking heads chatting about it forever. A * does it? Doesn't even become news.

[SemperEadem]

20. So? He's too broke to buy water? Dumb ass.

it's not like you can't stock water on AF1.

[UTUSN]

21. Shrub? Oh, nevermind, was DREAMING ("ex-pRez") n/t

[yellerpup]

22. An alcoholic instructor at a trade school where I worked

frequently called in from the hospital on Monday mornings. He suffered from dehydration.

[woodsprite]

23. Guess he better get his butt over to that

aquifer their property is sitting on top of in Paraguay. That ought to be enough water for him.

Actually though, there is something really nasty going around. I was out 2 wks running a high fever with bronchitis type symptoms - and yes, I became dehydrated. I just didn't feel like drinking or anything, then I realized bathroom trips had greatly diminished, my tongue had a blue-white coating, and my skin would stay pinched and was extremely dry. I didn't have an IV, but it's taken me over a week to get my hydration back up. Maybe he won't drink/eat for anybody unless he feels like it.

[hadrons]

25. not enough blood in Iraq for Poppy

...

[theaudacity]

29. Global Warming is a bitch, isn't it, 41?

[doxieone]

30. Breaking: Bush #41 admitted/released for dehydration

No link yet. Will post.

He was treated and released in a California hospital. Now en route back to Houston.

Note: Still no link yet. MSNBC had this a few moments ago.

11:50 a.m. EST: Still looking for link. None there yet, but this definitely is a legitimate story.

He is post recent hip replacement surgery, too.

12:00 STILL no link. Yet in the meantime, all networks were showing the couple's interview in Texas - the couple whose baby was kidnapped out of the hospital.

But, believe me, it has been on TV. There is just some sort of blackout going on right now.

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LINK: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17579068/ (12:05 EST - Thanks Purveyor, listed below in this topic)

[Lautremont]

31. The Thirstiest President

[liberalnurse]

38. He is not a heavy drinker.....

He is essentially, elderly, and he may be on anti-hypertensive medication, diuretics and/or just not hydrating effectively.

[Lautremont]

39. I didn't mean thirsty for booze, necessarily.

That would be Bush II! I've never heard anything about the elder's drinking habits, but I figure if he's dehydrated, he's got to be thirsty.

[doxieone]

41. When he collapsed in japan, was that...

drhydration, too?

[rocktivity]

52. I've always thought it ironic that too much booze can dehydrate you

Just sayin'.

:evilgrin:
rocknation

[Make7]

32. I guess he took that "don't drink the water" saying a little too seriously. ( n/t )

[AndyA]

33. Heavy drinking will dehydrate you. Perhaps a hard weekend of partying

caught up with him? I wonder if Teri Hatcher was around so he could cop a quick feel.

[proReality]

34. Too much crying?

Too much crying over discovering that his son really is an evil idiot?

[doxieone]

35. He patted Terri Hatcher on the butt....

Maybe Barbara kept him away from all liquids after that.

[VegasWolf]

37. If my wife looked like Babs Bush I'd be all over Terri too!!! nt

[Norquist Nemesis]

36. Probably cried enough tears to fill the Pacific

and puking over Cheney's antics were put him over the edge.

[buff2]

40. Is he still around?

These repuke ass wipes live forever. :puke:

[kestrel91316]

42. He probably tried to play one too many games of golf at some tony

resort during our 100 degree heat wave this weekend.

BOO FUCKING HOO.

[lovuian]

43. Houston has Medical Center Renown and has big cancer

research area??? just wonderin out loud

[doxieone]

46. No - he lives in Houston.

M.D. Anderson is the cancer hospital you are referring to.

[maddezmom]

44. he was playing golf in Palm Springs

probably didn't drink enough Gatorade.

[Purveyor]

45. LINK: Ex-President Bush treated for dehydration

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17579068/

[Double T]

47. With all the criticism of his son, the failed president, poppy might.......

have taken up his son's favorite past time.

[noonwitch]

48. He probably had the flu or something

Especially the stomach flu-that'll leave a person dehydrated. When that person is 80+ and has the best health care coverage in the world, well, it means a visit to the doctor. The rest of us just drink tons of water.

[MonkeyFunk]

49. Last night was his annual

tryst with Babs.

That old sack of ashes just sucked all the moisture out of him.

Fun fact: they use little pieces of her in those little dessicant packets. Also, a little bit of babs in your rice jar will keep it fresh for years.

[Bonobo]

59. MF, check you PMs.

[hippiechick]

50. Former President Bush OK After Collapsing

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/11232922/detail.html

POSTED: 1:54 pm EDT March 12, 2007
UPDATED: 2:00 pm EDT March 12, 2007


HOUSTON -- Former President George H.W. Bush was treated at a California hospital for dehydration and released Monday morning after collapsing during a Sunday afternoon golf game in Palm Springs.

Jean Becker, Bush's chief of staff, told The Associated Press that Bush fainted while playing golf with friends in 94-degree heat.

... more at link ...

[northofdenali]

51. Probably heard the news that Rove may have to testify

under oath and freaked about his baby boy.

[goclark]

58. He is not really "OK" cause he is still evil

really an EVIL man!

[daleo]

53. Give that man a drink!

Irresistable.

[ProudDad]

57. Oh, what a straight line

My cup runneth over!

"The bastard's been a mummy for nearly 20 years and they're just getting around to rehydrating him?"

He was on the golf course when he "collapsed";

"How many skins was he down?"

Etc, etc.etc.


Too easy...

[Decruiter]

60. MUST....HAVE...BRAINS...n/t

[Venus Dog]

61. He's had atrial fibrillation for years

and if he's post hip surgery - on top of his already existing heart condition - if he had been drinking or whatever, his electrolytes probably went out of whack - fainting would be one of the symptoms. I'm sure it's worse than what they're telling us - esp. since he's 82 and still thinks he's 21.

I'm sure, though, with his "fainting" spells, he has had quite a bit of hypoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain) and probably does some pretty loopy things (more than usual), i.e. the Terri Hatcher incident (which is probably mild in comparison to other things he's doing).

[cyr330]

62. Did Babs bother "her beautiful mind" and accompany him?

[kurth]

63. The nation prays for the chimp's progenitor

Why did he not use birth control?

[melody]

64. Woke up and realized his "legacy" will be as the father of a blithering idiot, did he?

Sounds about right.