San Diego hospital CLOSED to accommodate Bush visit; CANCELS CHEMOTHERAPY

[theearthisround]

http://www.informationliberation.com/index.php?id=1075

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30 -- The Naval Medical Center in San Diego's Balboa Park was shut down to accommodate a visit by President George W. Bush Aug. 30, RAW STORY has learned, forcing patients to cancel chemotherapy treatments and hundreds of scheduled patient visits.

"The pharmacy is closed. The emergency room is closed. Even chemotherapy patients will not be allowed on base," the daughter of one patient told RAW STORY shortly before the President's arrival. "My mother is a patient...She was contacted and told that her appointment had been canceled and would be rescheduled later…All civilian personnel and patients will not be allowed on base."

Hundreds of patient visits were cancelled as a result, she said. Patients and staff at the Naval Medical Center voiced concern over the shut-down of non-critical patient care services for a photo op that never even materialized. None were willing to go on record by name for fear of retaliation, such as loss of jobs or revocation of healthcare privileges.

One hospital volunteer expressed shock and disappointment at the apparent disregard for patient welfare.

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http://www.informationliberation.com/index.php?id=1075

[SmokingJacket]

1. Could anything be more wrong?

No.

[Cassandra]

5. Well, yeah...

killing more than 10K people would rank right up there.

[SmokingJacket]

13. All part of the same disgusting package. nt

[jackstraw45]

2. The most HATED man in the world

The SS fears that even CANCER PATIENTS would do the Prez harm.

Only shows how HATED and DESPISED this man is worldwide that they have to shut out CANCER PATIENTS from a building where Dumbya will be.

[mirandaod]

3. It just never ends with this jerk. nt

[liberal N proud]

4. Make the little people suffer for the idiot son

[tyedyeto]

6. Doesn't surprise me in the least

When * 'visits' any town or city, no one except for a few handpicked folks are allowed anywhere near him.

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. Fucker doesn't care who he inconveniences does he?

Doesn't care who suffers or dies as a result of his actions or lack thereof. Inhuman Jerkoff.

[Lars39]

8. And I'm sure that included radiation patients, too.

You don't skip radiation treatments. :grr:

[Rose Siding]

9. Looky there, he's found a more direct way to block people from health care

He must be proud!

[Jeanette in FL]

10. And don't forget this RW talking point

Remember how loud they screamed when Clinton supposedly held up Air Force 1 on the runway to get a haircut and prevented planes from leaving.

[Lucille]

11. Article says Bush was staggering & appeared ill

and that local news has his "waivering gait" on tape. Can anybody get a hold of it?

Officially, the President was slated to thank medics who aided tsunami victims in Southeast Asia. Some local news reports indicated that he also planned to visit with wounded soldiers.

But when Bush and his entourage arrived at the medical facility, those plans changed. One local news station reported that the President never left his motorcade, departing for the airport 15 minutes after arriving. The station aired footage of Bush laboring to ascend steps up to Air Force One, aided by his wife, Laura. A newscaster commented on the President's wavering gait and noted that it was unusual for him not to pause to shake hands with well-wishers at the airport. The broadcast led to local speculation that the President may have encountered a medical problem.

KNSD Channel 10 later retracted the story, reporting that Bush in fact entered the medical center and visited briefly with injured patients, but would not allow camera crews to accompany him. A call to the medical center's public relations office was not returned.

As for the rest of the article...who among you are surprised that Bush is indifferent to the suffering of other human beings? Isn't this a kind of "dog bites man" story?

[theearthisround]

14. He is probably drinking again or on drugs

[Whoa_Nelly]

12. The "Caring and Compassionate Conservative" strikes again.

After all, he's "The Prez", and all must sacrifice to honor the pleasure of his visits/photo-ops.
:mad: :sarcasm: :mad:

[Karenina]

15. SOP

Standard. Operating. Procedure.