Bush Sr. Hospitalized After Collapse

[CatWoman]

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.

"He's fine, he really is fine," Becker said. "He became dehydrated, and he had a fainting spell. He came to right away, but as a precaution, they took him to the hospital and then _ much to his dismay _ as a precaution, they held him overnight. The doctors released him first thing this morning."

Bush, 82, and former first lady Barbara Bush were in California visiting Lee Annenberg, a family friend.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070312/elder-bush-collapses

[Stephanie]

1. Eating pretzels on the golf course?

Or golfing with Gannon?

[Hand]

2. What an idiot.

Playing golf at age 82 in 94-degree heat. Guess he's still trying to get over the Wimp Factor stuff. :dunce:

[maxsolomon]

3. 82 & doesn't know to stay hydrated

when your entire raison d'etre is power, it doesn't leave much time for the basics - how not to pass out in the heat, how to stay out of the sun, how to parent children so they don't grow up to start clusterfuck wars that impoverish our nation and kill hundreds of thousands for nothing.


just golf & scheming.

[spinbaby]

24. It's a common problem with older people

I have a lot of elderly relatives and hydration is a real concern--they don't always realize when they're thirsty. And Bush the Smarter is, after all, in his 80s.

[WI_DEM]

4. I wonder if the son he always wanted, Bill, will rush to his bed side?

:)

Just kiddin'

[itsmesgd]

who do you think was carrying his bag?

(golf bag? ball bag? you decide)

[shain from kane]

20. A little Japanese guy that he puked on.

[blm]

11. carrying water, no doubt..... rehydrating Poppy like he did Poppy's reputation.

not kidding.

[zeemike]

5. I'm gonna pray real hard for his good health

The last thing I want to see is 10 days of funeral coverage of a fallen president.

[bdamomma]

12. yea, we don't need another distraction, cold remark but true.

[Nabia2004]

16. Jr. would probably drag his father's funeral out for a month

It would be a nightmare.

[itsmesgd]

17. are you kidding???

it'd be better than the ten days of christmas.
On the first day of funeral coverage, my true love gave to me...
- a copy of the Constitution.
On the second day of funeral coverage, my true love gave to me...
- two bottles of rum, and a copy of the Constitution.

[kestrel91316]

27. But OTOH, it WOULD leave us with both living former Presidents

being DEMOCRATS, lol! Everybody else is already gone.

[shadowknows69]

6. Extended exposure to 94 degree heat isn't good for anyone.

You're 82 GHW, take it easy. Remember man thou art mortal.

[Wickerman]

7. You'd think at 82 he'd know better than drinking while golfing

It's water, George, not gin. :eyes:

edit, er, evn at 82, not 84... :blush:

[EFerrari]

15. Unless his capacity is diminishing. But even so, you'd think

his handlers would be on top of something so basic.

Money really can't buy everything, can it?

[southerncrone]

8. Wonder if there was any suffering?

[Caoimhe]

9. Him and the Quaker Oats guy went golfing the day after

their young daughter died. Nothing stands between this criminal family and their golf game. Now, watch this drive!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

14. Makes sense. Wilford Brimley's of the devil.

[bdamomma]

10. playing golf while rome burns? father like son?

[iamjoy]

13. Good Thing He Can Pay

I bear no ill will towards any of the Bush clan. I am glad he got the treatment he needed. It's probably just as well the hospital played it "safe"

But, if this had been some anonymous 82 year old farm worker who collapsed after picking lettuce, do you think he would have been kept overnight in the hospital?

Two Americas, my friends.

[mavoix]

21. But, if this had been some anonymous 82 year old farm worker ...

My thoughts exactly!

[mavoix]

23. "Good thing he can pay"...

He's not paying. We are.

[demrabble]

29. Did You Really Mean To Say?

Did you really mean to say that it is a GOOD thing that he can pay?

[Xenotime]

18. I was thinking he might be in a coma.

I wonder if Chimpy even cares.

[Gabi Hayes]

19. isn't sunlight bad for vampires?

[CatWoman]

22. you're so bad!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Gabi Hayes]

25. why, thank you! did you see any of these?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x386631#top


'darkblack,' whatever, has some of my favorite photoshops:

[kestrel91316]

26. OMG I was right, lol! On another thread about this I speculated

that he was playing golf in the heat this weekend and that's what did it.

Lo, and behold!

Dumbass doesn't know to stay out of the 100+ heat at his age. It was fierce yesterday even here in the Valley. Today's even worse.

[Virginia Dare]

28. Who were these "friends" he was golfing with?

the same types of "friends" that go hunting with Dick Cheney?

Didn't his s.s. contingent suggest to him that it wasn't a good idea to be out golfing in 94 degree heat with insufficient water intake?

Poppy either has a death wish, or the ignorant cretin thinks he can defy death, I can't decide which.

[shain from kane]

30. Dehydrated from crying that JEB wouldn't make President. Boo Hoo