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krispos42

(49,445 posts) Sun Aug 12, 2012, 05:33 PM Aug 2012

Billy Graham in NC hospital with bronchitis [View all]

Source: Associated Press

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A spokesman for Billy Graham says the 93-year-old evangelist is being treated at a North Carolina hospital for bronchitis.

A joint statement Sunday from Graham's spokesman and Mission Hospital says Graham was admitted overnight for an infection in his lungs. The hospital is in Asheville, near his home in Montreat.

He is resting comfortably in stable condition.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GRAHAM_HOSPITALIZED?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-08-12-12-33-13

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Billy Graham in NC hospital with bronchitis [View all] krispos42 Aug 2012 OP

Bet he doesn't worry about his health care!! center rising Aug 2012 #1

I hope his doctor is Gay and his Nurses lesbians proud patriot Aug 2012 #2

and they're all Jewish. slampoet Aug 2012 #5

yes and that too proud patriot Aug 2012 #20

+1000! Fearless Aug 2012 #7

Actually, if the doctor is gay and Jewish that should really make Bill happy still_one Aug 2012 #21

As much as I dislike the man atreides1 Aug 2012 #3

I think he has needed that since birth! DavidL Aug 2012 #13

and ? russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #4

Billy Graham is proof that only the good die young. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2012 #6

I've met him (wearing a certain football team's hat no less) FunkyLeprechaun Aug 2012 #8

And his shit stain son is just rubbing his hands and drooling by his bedside. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2012 #9

He's still alive, I thought he died years ago Eagle_Eye Aug 2012 #10

He was brain dead since birth, DavidL Aug 2012 #14

Welcome to DU David Eagle_Eye Aug 2012 #25

Same here... Blasphemer Aug 2012 #22

That is a shame underpants Aug 2012 #11

According to Frank Schaeffer kurtzapril4 Aug 2012 #12

Glad that this charlatan helped you along the way to DavidL Aug 2012 #15

Billy Graham was the last straw that made me an atheist. cpwm17 Aug 2012 #33

I don't agree with personal attacks tied to a person's illness or death...... Swede Atlanta Aug 2012 #16

I frankly find such cold talk uncouth Douglas Carpenter Aug 2012 #18

I agree Norbert Aug 2012 #34

What a, ahem, loss. nt valerief Aug 2012 #17

Even though rightwingnuts gave Christianity a bad name magic59 Aug 2012 #19

Obviously he has done something very, very bad. Solly Mack Aug 2012 #23

I dont like him, his beliefs nor his politics but I wish him well and hope he recovers for the cstanleytech Aug 2012 #24

I actually hope Graham recovers davidpdx Aug 2012 #26

Looks so healthy... AngryAmish Aug 2012 #27

LOLOL!!! center rising Aug 2012 #28

Make him try to pray it away. Odin2005 Aug 2012 #29

was that before or after his promised visit to the promised land, aka Chick Fil A? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2012 #30

Leave that mucus alone, jesabus put it there.. snooper2 Aug 2012 #31

"Eat that pork; eat that ham; eat till ya choke on Billy Graham" byeya Aug 2012 #32