George H.W. Bush Hospitalized Since Last Week Due to ‘Chronic Cough’
Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized for nearly a full week due to a persistent cough, CNN and the Houston Chronicle reported.
The 88-year-old Bush has been suffering from bronchitis but his condition is not considered life-threatening, his chief of staff Jean Becker told the Chronicle.
Bush was admitted to Houston’s Methodist Hospital the day after Thanksgiving. Becker said the news was kept quiet “out of respect for him.” Bush has been in and out of the hospital in recent weeks.
“His big problem is a chronic cough, he can’t get rid of so he’s back at Methodist,” Becker said. “This is not a life-threatening illness.”
Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura visited his father on Sunday, the Chronicle reported.
Becker said Bush is expected to be released this weekend.
Benghazi, IRS, AP...What's next? Only TheBlaze TV offers the truth from Glenn Beck, Andrew Wilkow, and Real News from TheBlaze. Get instant access and a free trial here.
Comments (31)
Sign In To Post Comments! Sign In
Popular Stories
Obama Doesn’t Return Marine’s Salute, Shakes Hand Instead — Is This a Protocol Misstep? 440 Comments
Game-Changing Bombshell? There’s a Major Twist in the Story About a High School Student’s Lesbian Relationship With a Minor 385 Comments
Is the Boy Scouts’ Gay Amendment the ‘Beginning of the End’ for the Group? (Plus: Tell Us Where You Stand) 351 Comments
Church vs. State Complaint Leads City to Remove Christian Crosses on Water Tower — Now See What They’ve Been Replaced With 314 Comments
This Could Be the Most Haunting Statistic You’ll Ever See 259 Comments
Faith
-
Priest Gunned Down by Italian Mobsters Now Beatified
Read More
-
Game-Changing Bombshell? There’s a Major Twist in the Story About a High School Student’s Lesbian Relationship With a Minor
385 Comments
- Is the Boy Scouts’ Gay Amendment the ‘Beginning of the End’ for the Group? (Plus: Tell Us Where You Stand) 351 Comments
-
MSNBC Hosts Martin Bashir and Chris Hayes Claim London Machete Killers Aren’t Terrorists: ‘These Are Just Murderers’
166 Comments
-
Did You Catch the Possibly Policy-Changing Ft. Hood Reference in Obama’s Terror Speech?
102 Comments
Business
-
Have You Had Scotch at a NJ TGI Friday’s Lately? You Might Have Been Drinking Rubbing Alcohol
Read More
-
Venezuelan President Blames Toilet Paper Shortage on the Rich
100 Comments
-
This Terrible Chart Shows the Change in Food Stamp Participation Over the Last 10 Years
Read More
- Disney Makes Absolutely Mortifying Photoshop Mistake Read More
-
Trey Gowdy at It Again — This Time with a Jack Bauer Reference!
121 Comments
Technology
-
LOOK: Woman Claims to Have Photographed UFO in California
119 Comments
-
Lion Named ‘Bonedigger’ and Small Dog Make Most Unlikely Companions
Read More
-
Rocket Bike Sets Land Speed Record — and Uses a Fuel You Wouldn’t Expect
Read More
-
How 3D Printing Technology Created a Special Part for Baby’s Windpipe and Saved His Life
Read More
-
6 Fascinating Spy Gadgets You’ll Probably Want (and Can Have) After Seeing
Read More
Submitting your tip... please wait!
TrueSoundsOfLiberty
Posted on November 30, 2012 at 2:20amI’ll bet it’s gulf war syndrome.
Report this comment
Bob
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 8:57pmSorry but I do not feel one bit sorry for GHB. This is the jerk who signed our Republic’s death warrant when he sign the agreement in 1990 tying us to the United Nations “New World Order.” Just think of all the heart ache this one sorry assed individual has brought to america citizens. He and his kid are never to be forgiven and may God help us, there is another Bush in the wings.
Report this comment
Rob in Katy
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 5:09pmProbably TB or Whooping Cough due to all the illegals he let in… just saying. We wiped out Whooping Cough in the US until a few years ago. I got it and my doctors here in Houston couldn’t figure it out…duh, illegals everywhere in Sanctuary City and not one of them has had the vaccines.
Get all your immunizations updated, most of the old schedules were based on a fairly clean population, that isn’t the case any longer.
Report this comment
charles116
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 4:41pm“Read my lips!” Oh, sorry The Bush’s don’t HAVE lips.”
Report this comment
h20sue
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 3:25pmGod Bless you and keep you safe, Mr. Bush. Our prayers are with you in hopes for a speedy recovery.
Unlike some people on this site, we care about your well being. You’ve always been a congeneal, kind, and humble human being. Thank God you were not another Obama, or Harry Reid.
We weren’t in such dyer shape or such horrible debt when you ran the country. Pelosi, Reid, and “O” are leading us into their own hell. But that’s right…. They have billions of dollars and are not worried about their safety, or our debts..
Report this comment
charles116
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:45pmProbably just another pretzel.
The Bush’s never learn.
Report this comment
Oldphoto678
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:51pmRIP… Mr. I didn’t know anything about Iran/Contra. Liar!
Report this comment
thegreatcarnac
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:32pmThe senior Bush as no conservative but he wasn’t that bad. He is better than the idiot we have now.
Report this comment
IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:30pmMy prayers go out to George W. Bush and the Bush family.
Report this comment
willingtoupe
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:29pmHe needs OBAMA CARE.
Report this comment
RIGS
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:42pmA raciast comment from a liberal obama turd lover.
Report this comment
willingtoupe
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 1:10pmThat racist part threw me off. If Racial injustice were the case then the great white chief justice of the Supreme Court would have not declare OBAMA CARE the law of the land…I think it’s more of a health issue than a race issue like preventing being a woman as a preexisting condition… Or helping old folks in need like the 1 termer Senior Bush.
Report this comment
willingtoupe
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:18pmMoooooooo hoooooooo hoooooooo hoooooooo haaaa haaaa haaaa aaahhh!
Report this comment
Gary_K
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:31pmNow thats a silly comment, you can do better. Right??
Report this comment
Cabo King
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:32pmOne S.F.N.
Report this comment
willingtoupe
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 1:13pmReal slick CABO. It’s people like you that mess it up for the G.O.P Tea Party and the Liberaterians. They will never get power as long as you use racist political code words like S.F.Nigerian
Report this comment
Exidor
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:15pmThe last time I saw Bush Sr. on TV, I remember thinking he looked bad. Extremely frail.
Report this comment
Gary_K
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:26pmYes he looks all of his 88 years.
Time catches up with all of us.
Report this comment
sndrman
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:13pmfunny you never hear any liberal/dem/socialist/communist ever bad mouth carter(jimmy)…….we on the other hand can’t wait to pull the rug out from under our leaders………..bush sr was no conservative,but again our side hurt him more than the other side ask bob dole cause bob dole say that bob dole is against bush
Report this comment
bitterclinger
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:28pmNormally, I’d agree with you. HOWEVER, Bush Sr. unabashedly denounced Ronald Reagan (though his coattails were fine and dandy for getting GHWB elected) AND was the first PROGRESSIVE Republican to use the phrase “One-World Order.” This was the man who welcomed Agenda 21 to the mainstream.
Report this comment
Individualism
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:12pmhe should end up like saddam did for his war crimes.
Report this comment
Gary_K
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:24pmYou mean like these crimes?
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/51400
Report this comment
spfoam1
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:50amGeorg HW Bush is the man who warned us about the media elite, and no one listened. He was pounded by the left for it. The media elite are largely responsible for decline of the values that made us the greatest country in history. I hope he recovers quickly and lives many more years.
Report this comment
Small World
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:58amI agree no more Bushes, no more Clintons ! G H W Bush was all for new world order. A time to live a time to die Gods will will be done.
Report this comment
spfoam1
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:25pm@SMALL….Step outside the Jesse Ventura world and get some air.
Report this comment
Gary_K
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:43amNo more Bushes in the White House !
Report this comment
RightUnite
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:48amDude… Way to stay on topic….
Report this comment
Maji
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:53amHope Mr Bush gets well.
I do believe he’s a good man.
I have respect for him and wish him well.
Report this comment
stoptheliesbho
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 11:53am@rightunite: you beat me to it. Gary_K, the man is ill. Have some common decency and STFU
Report this comment
Gary_K
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 12:03pmI do hope he recovers….I dont complain about what you post…did you learn anything about Glenn’s flobama lesson?
I will repeat it again…no more Bushes in the White House !
Report this comment
PIGSWILLNEVERFLY
Posted on November 29, 2012 at 1:07pmSECOND ! Anyone not knowing who and what the agenda of the trilateral commission is can find it at http://www.augustforecast.com. GH Bush is one of the heads of the hydra. I hope they all choke on their words and deeds. Carter, GH Bush, Clinton, Cheney, 0…they all bow to the overlords of the CFR. Get educated, it is REAL. He will burn in HE!! some day with the rest…may he suffer til then.
Report this comment