Barbara Bush discharged from hospital, spokesman says

[LiberalElite]

Source: CNN.com

(CNN) -- Former first lady Barbara Bush was discharged from Houston Methodist Hospital on Saturday, a family spokesman said.

"I cannot thank the doctors and nurses at Houston Methodist enough for making sure I got the best treatment and got back to George and our dogs as quickly as possible," Bush said.

She was released after six days of treatment for pneumonia, a family statement said.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/04/politics/barbara-bush-discharge/

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Apparently reports of her death were premature.

[The Blue Flower]

1. Maybe her boy could paint her a puppy for the fridge

That should make her feel better.

[russspeakeasy]

4. Or tell her a bedside story about WMD's.

[no1uno]

51. Better yet...

paint Bab's feet.

[spartan61]

2. Of course she got the best treatment.

Would it have been as good and for six days if she had been a nobody instead of the former first lady? Rank has it privilege.

[Nay]

10. Nope. I had pneumonia, and good insurance, and I wasn't even admitted

to the hospital. Now, I was middle-aged rather than old at the time, but I wasn't a former First Lady. Otherwise, our situations were the same.

[Hulk]

3. Ask the old coot if she thinks having medical insurance is a "good thing"

for all Americans?? Just imagine, the poor and sick able to walk in and be treated by a family doctor before they are near death from possibly minor illnesses.

The elite, wealthy just take this shit for granted. No offense to the old hag, but I'm THRILLED that even the poorest among us can now get in for medical care when it is needed. To hell with fox and their minions of empty-headed teabaggers.

[Thor_MN]

5. How many average Americans could spend 6 days in a hospital and walk away

with those thoughts? I think most of us with be a bit obsessed with "I'm fucked. It's going to take years to pay that off."

[keala96792]

27. costs

especially for most of us who may be burdened with the cost of spending that much time in the hospital.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. Carlin called her "The Silver Douchebag" after her Katrina comments.

[olddad56]

7. thats disappointing news. I thought she had a chance to croak. Maybe next time.

[Ranchemp.]

14. That's pretty fucked up dude.

[darkangel218]

17. +1

[olegramps]

19. Well maybe, but not as fucked up as starving little kids.

[ScreamingMeemie]

42. Well, I sure hope you spent your entire day out there feeding starving little kids...

before dashing off this post.

[olegramps]

57. I am 78 years old and volunter at our local food bank.

I have seen hundreds of desperate people who needed assistance for their children. I sorry, but I have very little sympathy the likes of Barb Bush and company. So shove it.

[ScreamingMeemie]

59. Be polite please.

Sorry but the "shove it" comment kind of has me doubting you do much of anything but sit around on a computer all day.

I hope you are being honest because that would be awesome. It's just too convenient that you claim it afterward.

[olegramps]

60. I really don't care what you think.

No, I don't sit around on my computer all day. It indeed strange that you level this slur especially from someone who has thousands of posts. You don't even make sense. "Its just too convenient that you claim it afterward." What in world are you referring to? The fact is that I am responding from the food bank where I volunteer. We have been overwhelmed and hoping that people who are more fortunate respond with either cash donations or food. The situation is desperate for many. I drive by a Goodwill store nearly every morning and the parking lot is jammed with people which is indicative of the plight of many of our fellow citizens. I have a friend that volunteers there and she told me that they can't get enough warm kids clothing.

[alcina]

28. To quote you, Ranchemp, from another thread:

"He's dead, fuck him. I'm certainly not going to lose any sleep over this POS."

Yeah, you were talking about a supposed "senior" AQ member, but honestly, do you truly believe this woman and her horrid offspring have done less damage in the world? I certainly don't. And I while I wouldn't openly celebrate her death, I don't believe she deserves a peaceful one.

[NaturalHigh]

31. A lot of people believe some pretty shitty things...

but most of them don't post them for the world to see.

[darkangel218]

32. You "dont belive she deserves a peaceful one"?

And why is that? Because she gave birth to GWB? What exactly did she do for you to say this very old and ill woman doesn't deserve a peaceful passing?

You know what, I don't need an answer. Screw this thread and all the grave dancing. Its disgusting.

[Ranchemp.]

44. Really? You're comparing that to what the other poster said?

How does Barbara Bush compare to the AQ member?

[Kingofalldems]

46. Lots of dead caused by her offspring.

Many young Americans killed in their prime because of her son's lies. I didn't see her shed a tear over any one of them. I wonder if she thought, "they're underprivileged anyway' ?

You sure seem to like her.

[Ranchemp.]

47. You sure seem to like to put words in other peoples mouths.

I don't wish her any harm, unlike a few here, have a problem with that?
If so,

[Kingofalldems]

48. What words did I put in your mouth?

Why did she let her son lie us into war?

And there you go after DUers again.

[Ranchemp.]

49. You bore me,

Goodbye.

[Kingofalldems]

50. Not going anywhere.

[alcina]

54. "Why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?"

That alone should be enough to make someone at least indifferent to her.

But for those of us who lost loved ones in the Bushes' wars -- or otherwise have suffered because of this family -- well, perhaps we are not so evolved as to be able to wish them well. To be clear, I don't wish to see her meet a violent end, as I suspect some might have interpreted. Rather, I would hope that in her final years (or even moments), she somehow recognizes the damage done by her and her immediate family, can summon the emotional intelligence to empathize with the pain of those who've suffered as a result, and then becomes truly remorseful. Only then do I believe she deserves peace.

But as Kingofalldems suggests, this discussion is going nowhere. And, like Mrs Bush, perhaps we should all put our beautiful minds to use elsewhere.

[darkangel218]

18. Would you say the same if she was your mother or grandmother?

[Demeter]

20. If I had a mother or grandmother like that, I'd disown her

Better luck next time, everybody!

[darkangel218]

23. Heh..

[olddad56]

39. If she was my mother or grandmother, I'd kill myself.

[no1uno]

58. Alert!

[no1uno]

52. Geez....

Have you heard what the repugnuts say about Michelle Obama? But agree Babs has much on her silver platter these days...doesn't she have all the little shrubs at home in Texass now?

[Earth_First]

22. You've got some pretty shitty karma ahead over that comment...

Attempt not to act surprised when it happens.

[darkangel218]

24. that^

[olddad56]

40. maybe my statement was a result of her karma.

[NaturalHigh]

29. What a horrible thing to post.

[OKNancy]

8. Ah yes.. I thought to myself before opening the thread... I wonder if some DUers will be low class

and embarassing with their comments. The answer is "yes".

[kurosagi]

11. But some people

can make up for it with a good amount of class, like darkangel's comment below yours. Also, thank you for your post. I may not post often, but I read DU many times a day, and I come here for the humanity.

[NaturalHigh]

34. The law of averages, I'm afraid.

DU is no more immune than any other place.

[darkangel218]

9. Im glad shes doing better. nt

[840high]

13. ....

[Vashta Nerada]

12. Awww.

[Ranchemp.]

15. Glad she's doing better. eom.

[TeamPooka]

16. I'm glad she is doing better. nt

[olegramps]

21. I wonder how much empathy she has for those less fortunate.

I really have to doubt it based on some of the absolutely crass remarks that she has made in the past. I just don't feel the love for the Bush clan.

[blkmusclmachine]

25. What is she, like a 1,000 years old???

[pangaia]

26. Dear Barbara,

So glad you had good health insurance and the best doctors.
You sure as hell don't deserve it.
Hope you're feeling better.

[TheCowsCameHome]

30. Thank goodness she wasn't in to have another kid.

[Ilsa]

53. Now that ^ was most excellent! nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

55. Thanks. Somone else didn't agree, though.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4277897

The world has had enough of her kids.

[Ilsa]

56. It's worded funnier here... I also liked the

"Quaker Oats not needing a new spokesmodel" comment.

I obviously disagree with your critic. It isn't grave-dancing or hate-speech.

[NaturalHigh]

33. Glad she's better.

I had pneumonia a few years ago, and I wouldn't wish it on anybody.

[Thor_MN]

37. Unsurprisingly, if you google "bush discharge", her picture pops up.

[olddad56]

41. I thought that maybe her son GW's picture would pop up.

[keala96792]

38. the better bush

out of the two of them Mrs. Bush is the better half!

[longship]

43. Apparently that worked out very nicely for her. nt

[valerief]

45. Damn, she's still here? What a waste of oxygen. nt