lillygator
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oh no....,\many prayers....
Not sure quite what "on a liquid diet" might imply.
Not sure quite what "on a liquid diet" might imply.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/...tal-condition-update-20121227,0,2610558.storyHospital officials on Thursday declined to provide any update regarding former President George H.W. Bush’s condition, citing a desire by the family for privacy.
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Hospital spokesman David Bricker would not say whether Bush was still in the intensive care unit Thursday. When the family decides that “events warrant” an update, a family spokesperson or the hospital will release more information, Bricker said.
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December 27th, 2012
11:01 AM ET
2 hours ago
Bush family confident ex-president will be released soon
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CNN Political Unit
Houston (CNN) - The family of George H.W. Bush expressed confidence Thursday that the former president will be released shortly from an intensive care unit at a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for an elevated fever.
Bush family spokesman Jim McGrath said Bush was moved into the ICU so hospital personnel could more easily keep tabs on his condition, and that his family members were fully confident in the medical staff treating him...
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.co...ex-president-will-be-released-soon/?hpt=hp_t3
Well, our local news radio wbap just sent out and quickly retracted a statement saying that he had died. Here is the text of their trying to get that back -- doesn't look good for him though.
BREAKING NEWS:
A message erroneously reporting the death of President George H.W. Bush was sent out moments ago by WBAP News. Mr. Bush has not passed away. We sincerely apologize for this error.
It's an interesting study, this one, of family privacy versus the public's right to know. We're talking about an American president here, so of course, one might think, the public should be as informed as possible. But yesterday's announcement that President Bush was in the ICU also included the fact that he'd been in the ICU since Sunday.
Yeah, I can't quite come down on "need to know" at the expense of "family" either. Though I see no reason that the public cannot be given an official daily update on the condition of, after all, an American president. Never been a Bushie but presidents - I honor and respect, and would like to be informed. An update would not have to be especially detailed - more of a "let's keep in touch" type of thing.If I had to "vote," LOL...I think the family's wishes should outweigh our need to know. I'd be inclined to give any family the privacy they desire in this type of situation. Especially for a former President. A sitting President's medical situation/competency would be more of a concern.
Hoping he really does get out of ICU soon, as the family spokesperson said.
Yeah, I can't quite come down on "need to know" at the expense of "family" either. Though I see no reason that the public cannot be given an official daily update on the condition of, after all, an American president. Never been a Bushie but presidents - I honor and respect, and would like to be informed. An update would not have to be especially detailed - more of a "let's keep in touch" type of thing.
Who was last to die? Was it RR? Anyone remember how that was handled, in terms of info to the public?