Bush Family...

[HipChick]

Caring for a family member...never easy...Bushes are gathered at home due to 92yr Barbara's failing health..she's decided that she does not want to return to the hospital

Link to tweet

[CatMor]

1. I admire her decision not to return to the hospital.....

she knows and admits her life is coming to the end so no sense prolonging the inevitable.

[4_TN_TITANS]

27. That takes balls...

Gotta give her that.

[CatMor]

30. It sure does...

I hope I have her courage when my time comes.

[Little Star]

2. Well this is very sad indeed.

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. She is a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother (I assume) and like all human beings

deserves the right of human decency and care.

[OldHippieChick]

5. Jenna has two children.

nt

[RandomAccess]

4. What the hell is the matter with me?

I couldn't stand the woman, and yet here I sit with tears streaming down my face, and I can't make them stop.

I suspect it's about mourning a saner past.

[Leith]

11. It's the Response of a Normal, Caring Human Being

I'm not crying, but I suspect that my sadness comes from my own mother's death last year. She was 90.

Tell me more about this saner past...

[cwydro]

19. My mother died last year at 90 also.

I’m still struggling with it.

Truly appalled at some of the ugly posts I’ve seen today.

[CanonRay]

31. Amazing how you can feel like an orphan no matter how old you are when it happens.

[rainin]

13. Me, too. I'm sad for her and the family. I seriously doubt I will feel anything when Cheney goes.

Sorry. I have my limits.

[gopiscrap]

14. or trump

[rainin]

24. I will feel cheated if trump passes without seeing the inside of a jail cell.

Dying in jail? Fine!

[gopiscrap]

25. me too

[pandr32]

6. She was seen as warm and likeable as First Lady

...and promoted literacy. Her daughter-in-law Laura was well-liked as First Lady as well and was a former school teacher who worked to improve early childhood development as First Lady.

Even though both women were Republican they were fine First Ladies who, like others before and since, have worked hard in the White House--with a notable exception: Melania Trump. She pouts in pictures and so far has done next to nothing for anyone except cost us all an arm and a leg. Well, there was that stark/cold display she designed at Christmas.

When Barbara Bush passes there will be a lot of affection and attention given to honor her from those in the country and all over the world who remember her. I am sure the Obamas, Clintons, and Carters will properly and sincerely show their respect.

I wonder how tRump and his wife will behave.

[Tatiana]

12. I don't know that I would call her likable.

I watch none. He [former President Bush] sits and listens and I read books, because I know perfectly well that, don’t take offense, that 90 percent of what I hear on television is supposition, when we’re talking about the news. And he’s not, not as understanding of my pettiness about that. But why should we hear about body bags, and deaths, and how many, what day it’s gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it’s, it’s not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that? And watch him suffer.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/a-beautiful-mind/

But she did advance literacy causes because of Neil's dyslexia, so I agree she did do something productive as First Lady.

[pandr32]

16. I agree and didn't like Nancy either

But my point is that they took their roles seriously and did something with them. Not Melania.

[madinmaryland]

23. Is Melania even allowed by tRump to do ANYTHING?? I would say not.

She's laying low because she has to. Her husband won't let her do anything.

[pandr32]

29. Really?

I seem to remember her swatting away his hand and refusing to travel in the same car or helicopter as him--making him look mighty silly.

It seems to me that she has little interest in what goes on in DC.

One would think that someone who speaks six languages fluently (supposedly) would be considerably more useful than the blonde first daughter is on State visits, etc.

If Melania is half as intelligent as the Trump-designed bio of her claims she is, she should have some interests or hobbies to tap to use as First Lady (besides nude girl on girl photos, fashion, and cosmetic surgery). We know her "pick" of cyberbullying was not inspired in the least. Big yawn there.

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Sad. I had not heard of her recent medical problems.

[question everything]

8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, and congestive heart failure.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/15/politics/barbara-bush-health/index.html

Neither have I. They kept it secret. I think that she always prized her privacy.

[rockfordfile]

9. Why would that be sad? She's 92

Has that "reporter" ever said anything similar for others?

[poboy2]

10. ninety freakin' two?!, Bye! -nt

[Tipperary]

15. Classy.

[LuckyCharms]

28. My mom was 94 when she passed a few years ago.

I still cry about once a week for her.

I don't take kindly to your comment.

I don't know why you would post this.

[cwydro]

18. Are you for real?

“Why would that be sad?” Really?

My mother died in 2017 at 90. I’m still sad.

I’ll refrain from posting my actual thoughts to your insensitive post.

[LiberalLovinLug]

22. Exactly. She has lived a long life, a privileged life at that.

The Grande Madame of the Bush Crime Family lived a life of luxury thanks to her traitorous father in law, and self-serving policies of her brother in law and husband. Now one could say they were sad for someone for whom the world would be a worse place without them. Great writers, or artists, or musicians, or political leaders like Nelson Mandela. Trying to think what great accomplishment or contribution we will no longer have when she goes. All I can remember most about her is her heartless statement about minorities having it good in the astrodome during Katrina and complaining they were escaping to her precious State.

I am sad, in a basic human way, for the feelings of grief that her immediate family will go through I guess. But not sad for the world's loss.

[zeusdogmom]

17. Comfort care does not mean death comes tomorrow

My 93 year recently deceased father was in comfort care for almost a year. Elderly with serious chronic condiditons can make the choice to not be transported to the hospital for every little health incident. Dad had been transported to the hospital from his independent living quarters way too often only to be sent home from ER 10-15 hours later. Once he decided enough was enough, comfort care was put in place and his quality of life actually improved. There was staff available for his daily needs. And when the end was clearly near, never alone or in pain. He died at home, in peace.

I wish for Barbara Bush peaceful days ahead. Prayers with the family.

[lunatica]

20. Wow. This gave me a tinge of sadness.

I hope her passing is as easy as my mother’s was.

I can’t believe I’m feeling this way about the battle axe.

[xeodtech]

21. Barbara was always wonderful

I was privileged to be in Army EOD in the late 80's and met Barbara and her husband a few times. Barbara always went out of her way to thank us. She always was very kind. However, I now disagree with all of her husband and sons policies. I actually wish the family well during these hard times.

[JanetLovesObama]

26. I met the Bush family in the 90's. A good family. God be with them.

Forget politics at this time. Please !!