# Bush the Elder in hospital **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488 "2012-11-29T17:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/1 "2012-11-29T17:47:34Z")
[George H W Bush in Texas hospital with bronchitis](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-20544854) > [@](#): > > Former US President George H W Bush is being treated for bronchitis in hospital in Houston, Texas, hospital and family officials have said. > > Mr Bush, 88, has been in hospital for six days with a “lingering cough”, his spokesman Jim McGrath told CNN. > > His condition is not considered life-threatening and the former president is expected to be discharged this weekend, reports say. I may be a liberal who disagrees with conservative policies, but I can respect GHW Bush. Unlike his son, he was qualified for his position; and he knew when to stop _vis-à-vis_ Iraq. He was not a fanatic. I wish him a full recovery. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/2 "2012-11-29T17:52:54Z")
Even if he were the worst POTUS ever, I wish him the best. That’s a tough age to have something like that, though. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/3 "2012-11-29T19:29:34Z")
As above, I wish him well, but only because there’s an “H.” in his name, and “Two Bad Neighbors” was the funniest _Simpsons_ episode ever. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/4 "2012-11-29T20:09:58Z")
Yes, I’ve always liked Bush 41. Whenever he’d enter or leave the old Astrodome for an Astros game I readily stood and gave polite applause. He’s a very decent man and I hope his hospital stay is brief and comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/5 "2012-11-29T20:22:25Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > As above, I wish him well, but only because there’s an “H.” in his name, and “Two Bad Neighbors” was the funniest _Simpsons_ episode ever. I concur (well not the “but only” part). I wonder if he had time to retype his memoirs by now? I am reminded of when he did a skydive to celebrate his 80th? birthday. When Mrs Bush was asked what she thought of this she said something like “either way, its his last time” 🙂 Hope she is wrong and he gets to do it again at 90. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/6 "2012-11-29T20:25:56Z")
75th, 80th and his 85th birthdays were all marked with skydives. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/7 "2012-11-29T20:27:44Z")
Its probably the 75th I am remembering. I guess we know who wears the skydiving outfit in that marriage (at least when it comes to getting to skydive : ) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/8 "2012-11-29T20:34:06Z")
All my relatives who served in WWII are gone. It won’t be too long before they all are. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/9 "2012-11-29T20:42:11Z")
I hope he’s improved and home with his family for Christmas. I highly respect his decision to liberate Kuwait and defend Saudi Arabia from Saddam. His British partner Margaret Thatcher is also getting up in age and shaky health. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/10 "2012-11-29T20:56:07Z")
> [@billfish678](#): > > Its probably the 75th I am remembering. > > I guess we know who wears the skydiving outfit in that marriage (at least when it comes to getting to skydive : ) That would be “I know who wears the parachute pants in that family”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/11 "2012-11-29T21:11:28Z")
Damnit. Missed that opportunity! Though I guess ole George and MC Hammer share more in common than we once thought. Kuwait…can’t touch this…dun dun dun dunt dunt dun dunt… (or “that” I suppose) ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-the-elder-in-hospital/642488/12 "2012-11-29T23:15:31Z")
I hope it’s as minimal as the press release makes it sound and he’s home soon. I was touched when I heard that he and former Pres. Clinton had struck up a decent friendship.