Bush 41 Golfs, Collapses, Is Hospitalized, Goes Home

Dehydration and 94 degrees of heat were the culprits.

Former President George H.W. Bush was treated at a California hospital for dehydration and released Monday morning after collapsing during a Sunday afternoon golf game in Palm Springs.

Jean Becker, Bush's chief of staff, told The Associated Press that Bush fainted while playing golf with friends in 94-degree heat.

"He's fine, he really is fine," Becker said. "He became dehydrated, and he had a fainting spell. He came to right away, but as a precaution, they took him to the hospital and then _ much to his dismay _ as a precaution, they held him overnight. The doctors released him first thing this morning."

Glad to hear H.W. is all right.

Hat tip to Ian, who picks out a few choice lefty well-wishers at the Huffington Post.

If he dies, I get a day off. National holiday. Bush should see how it feels to lose a loved one. F*** ‘em both!

By: kitebro on March 12, 2007 at 02:32pm

...Do you think there is a special place in hell for this butcher?

By: lonesometx on March 12, 2007 at 02:38pm

It’s not like he was helping former President Carter with building a house for those folks down in New Orleans or anywhere on the Gulf Coast where Katrina hit. Instead he was playing rich man’s game of golf. No sympathy here…only fodder.

By: CitizenR on March 12, 2007 at 02:52pm

Stay tuned to Democratic Undergound for an inevitable escalation of the death wishes.