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Bush Sr. has been looking kind of rough for a while, now, so this doesn't surprise me Siwsan Dec 2012 #1
When I compare him to his son, I can say a lot more nice things than you'd think Awknid Dec 2012 #3
True. I could say nicer things about Rasputin than I could about Jr. Siwsan Dec 2012 #6
he wasnt a very good president, but his war went 10000% better than 43s pasto76 Dec 2012 #22
remind me again why we had that lovely little war niyad Dec 2012 #27
I think when you boil it down rbixby Dec 2012 #32
The Cold War had just ended and we needed a new enemy cpwm17 Dec 2012 #46
I think Saddam Hussein and GHWB were buds JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #54
on the other hand, as alice roosevelt longworth used to say, "if you can't say anything nice about niyad Dec 2012 #5
or me. Solly Mack Dec 2012 #15
Or me, n/t condoleeza Dec 2012 #38
Count me in n/t dflprincess Dec 2012 #66
Alice was a pistol whose father felt he could either run the country or keep Alice under control - indepat Dec 2012 #23
exactly right niyad Dec 2012 #29
She certainly came in handy Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #71
Alice was TR's daughter. n/t Bossy Monkey Dec 2012 #75
Amen BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #8
+1 CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #11
+2 Auggie Dec 2012 #26
Get well, Mr President Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #2
+1 n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #61
Get well? He is sucking up expensive and valuable resources that those with less NEED! cleanhippie Dec 2012 #88
Are you frigging serious? Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #89
I see the problem. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #90
He's 88... that's some slo-mo karma... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #92
Yeah, that was my point. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #94
Sad time for the family. wendylaroux Dec 2012 #4
+1 n/t wisteria Dec 2012 #62
As someone who's lost a grandfather and a father, I pray for his family. Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #7
Wishing you the best, Mr. President gadjitfreek Dec 2012 #9
false equivalence alert nt grasswire Dec 2012 #28
The only thing that makes me sad about this formercia Dec 2012 #10
I feel the same Politicalboi Dec 2012 #33
Well, said formercia condoleeza Dec 2012 #39
Thank you dflprincess Dec 2012 #63
There is something intrinsically wrong.. Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #12
I know if I had a cough and bronchitis, I would not be admitted to a hospital dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #45
rather like the English Princess who was hospitalized for morning sickness!! Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #52
The English princess Doremus Dec 2012 #60
I have had two friends hospitalized for the kind of morning sickness Kate Middleton has dflprincess Dec 2012 #64
I suffered what "the English Princess" has, and its the most awful thing I ever went through Pachamama Dec 2012 #70
it has become painfully clear.. Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #72
no you're not alone at all wordpix Dec 2012 #76
and who knows the repercussions of his earlier CIA work yurbud Dec 2012 #81
Here's hoping he suffers as much as possible. blueclown Dec 2012 #13
I suspect we will be seeing a state funeral soon. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #14
this is the worst part about him being ill grasswire Dec 2012 #30
And, a favorable estate tax law... Frustratedlady Dec 2012 #49
There is a good tinfoil hat theory! Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #53
Headline reads: formercia Dec 2012 #84
I do hope he gets better for a variety of reasons davidpdx Dec 2012 #16
I was going to ask someone to name one single positive thing that warmongering thug did. niyad Dec 2012 #19
He flew torpedo bombers in WWII tradecenter Dec 2012 #44
welcome to DU-- many believe that there was something very fishy about him being the only niyad Dec 2012 #47
Thank you for the welcome. tradecenter Dec 2012 #48
Poppy helped the little jerk avoid service by pulling strings to get him in the TANG dflprincess Dec 2012 #68
Ask any Kuwati citizen. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #56
you mean, like the ones who were stealing the iraqi oil? the ones who were overproducing and niyad Dec 2012 #57
On the other hand, he vetoed the Family Medical Leave Act dflprincess Dec 2012 #65
There is also this... Frisbee Dec 2012 #83
He's old, ill and his time here is almost done. Kaleva Dec 2012 #17
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #18
Pretty much the same sentiment here. GliderGuider Dec 2012 #21
Most of my hatred and venom is reserved for his horrible son. BlueStater Dec 2012 #20
Yep. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #25
Go look at some of the evil he did while at CIA and done under his reign NightWatcher Dec 2012 #34
Agree completely condoleeza Dec 2012 #42
I also agree... mithnanthy Dec 2012 #77
That's about the best thing I can manage to say about Sr Liberalynn Dec 2012 #40
I feel the same way davidpdx Dec 2012 #67
Will he give a JFK Assassination Deathbed Confession? triplepoint Dec 2012 #24
Read the Book: Family of Secrets bucolic_frolic Dec 2012 #35
I hope too, but I doubt it Politicalboi Dec 2012 #36
Even if he did confess whose going to report it? dflprincess Dec 2012 #59
I am wondering the same thing Doctor_J Dec 2012 #41
Please stick to reality cpwm17 Dec 2012 #50
Congratulations! triplepoint Dec 2012 #55
Nurse Nayirah bananas Dec 2012 #91
The babies-thrown-from-incubators story may have also helped dehumanize the Iraqis cpwm17 Dec 2012 #93
very interesting stuff, Russ Baker is huge in my book wordpix Dec 2012 #79
the #1 thing that is suspicious is Poppy's "I don't know where I was on the day JFK was shot" wordpix Dec 2012 #85
bush I had a photographic memory while at CIA triplepoint Dec 2012 #87
I will send up a little prayer for his healing... cheriemedium59 Dec 2012 #31
The whole family are Satan spawn, led by their puppet master, Cheney, IMO condoleeza Dec 2012 #37
From my view polynomial Dec 2012 #43
Death tax goes back in December 31st. Poppy doesn't have much time. Festivito Dec 2012 #51
He sired monsters who have sired monsters in like. I am sure he is ashamed of Jr. larkrake Dec 2012 #58
He was in the US Navy in WW2 steve2470 Dec 2012 #69
bush 1 bailed out of a perfectly good airplane triplepoint Dec 2012 #80
I'd make an OP out of this, I've never seen this before nt steve2470 Dec 2012 #82
I am sorry that death is part of the human equation. bitchkitty Dec 2012 #73
Hell is about to get a new resident. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #74
Bush family confident ex-president will be released soon (25 minutes ago) steve2470 Dec 2012 #78
After watching the movie NeoConsSuck Dec 2012 #86
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