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23. I thought I was the only one who noticed!1 From the earliest reports that BAKER was at the bedside

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Wed Dec 5, 2018, 10:30 PM

Dec 2018

it sounded weird to me that Shrub was "on the speakerphone".

It sounded like another Katrina Moment for him.

Then he included it in his eulogy, saying he was told the Popper "had minutes to live" and he *IMMEDIATELY* got on the phone. Huh?!1

Anyway, it's over, thank ZEUS.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Equinox Moon Dec 2018 OP

Never occurred to me, but I have not followed the funeral much. dameatball Dec 2018 #1

Some people can't handle it JenniferJuniper Dec 2018 #2

Bush 1 had apparently been near death several times and then recovered... This last time he took a hlthe2b Dec 2018 #3

Nope. Iggo Dec 2018 #4

Agree ananda Dec 2018 #40

Not sure rufus dog Dec 2018 #5

I have said goodbye to loved ones in hospice titaniumsalute Dec 2018 #6

After 43's eulogy today True Dough Dec 2018 #7

Sometimes it's just timing Siwsan Dec 2018 #8

I do think lots of times people wait to die csziggy Dec 2018 #30

I think so, too spinbaby Dec 2018 #36

I recently shared the story of what happened, that day Siwsan Dec 2018 #38

So Dorian Gray Dec 2018 #9

Thanks. I don't think there is anything wrong with wondering and asking. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #10

Yeah Dorian Gray Dec 2018 #17

Indeed. I didn't make it to either of my parents' side when they passed... regnaD kciN Dec 2018 #34

Aw Dorian Gray Dec 2018 #35

He spoke to him on the phone Sanity Claws Dec 2018 #11

I'm going to give 43 a pass on this tparrett62 Dec 2018 #12

They thought he was rallying again. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #13

Thanks. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #18

My mom was in and out of the hospital the last year. The first 3 times we all went instantly demtenjeep Dec 2018 #14

Understood. You have a story to tell. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #15

When it Rebl2 Dec 2018 #16

Okay. But I think it is okay to wonder also. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #19

My Aunt was up and cracking jokes in her hospital bed on a Mon.. HipChick Dec 2018 #20

No, we can never tell. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #21

As a caring son, I'm sure Bush is already cut up about it HipChick Dec 2018 #22

I thought I was the only one who noticed!1 From the earliest reports that BAKER was at the bedside UTUSN Dec 2018 #23

Hey, thanks for being in the club of wondering. Equinox Moon Dec 2018 #24

It was my understanding that Baker lived in the same neighborhood. Sounded like he was practically politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2018 #25

I sincerely empathize with *your* personal experience. UTUSN Dec 2018 #26

Thanks. I appreciate your kind words. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2018 #27

I loved the story relayed by Tom Brokaw about that visit with Baker. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #29

My wife and I missed the passing of 3 immediate family members by minutes. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #28

Can't always be there at the moment God calls you home... Kajun Gal Dec 2018 #31

It really sucks to be in that position. Tiggeroshii Dec 2018 #32

He Was at the SMU Basketball Game in Dallas on the Nite Before His Father's Death Stallion Dec 2018 #33

I was very close to my grandmother, but I lived in CA... a la izquierda Dec 2018 #37

Being in hospice doesn't mean death is imminent. Medicare, for example, pnwmom Dec 2018 #39