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Harry Reid, beaten to a pulp, suing exercise machine company
americanthinker ^ | Oct. 8, 2015 | Ed Straker

Posted on 10/08/2015 6:14:53 AM PDT by PROCON

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To: Jane Long

Yes, funny.

“...You don’t have to have two eyes or even a brain to be a Democratic senator. ...”


21 posted on 10/08/2015 6:52:58 AM PDT by USMCPOP (Father of LCpl. Karl Linn, KIA 1/26/2005 Al Haqlaniyah, Iraq)
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To: PROCON
It's a stretchy band used for rehabilitative therapy that is also incorporated into some exercise programs (like pilates).

They don't break. If it slipped out of his hand, then he failed to heed the warnings about choosing a safe place to perform the exercises. He is at fault.


22 posted on 10/08/2015 6:54:51 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: PROCON

There is a pretty big difference between ‘broke’(a defective product) and ‘slipped out of his hand’(a defective hand perhaps...)


23 posted on 10/08/2015 6:57:58 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: PROCON

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/01/09/harry-reid-describes-exercise-injuries-doesnt-rule-out-losing-sight-in-his-right-eye/

“Three days a week I have an exercise routine. I do 250 situps, I some yoga-type stuff for a little while and then I’ve been using for the last three or [so] plus years, these bands. I use one that’s the second-strongest you can get, it’s dark grey. Anyway, I do those things hundreds of times three days a week. I do different routines. And I was doing almost finished at my new home in Nevada and the band broke and it catapulted me backwards and to one side. I crashed into a series of cabinets we have and fortunately it missed my temple by just a little tiny bit and it hit me in my right eye and it broke a number of bones around my right eye and broke four ribs and a few bruises other places.”

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/08/harry-reid-changes-his-story-on-how-he-sustained-new-years-day-injuries/

Ramos: You said recently that the accident had nothing to do with your decision to retire.

However, we are seeing the consequences of what happened.

What really happened?

Was it really with an elastic band?

Reid: Yeah, I had a big, that thick (Reid gestures with his hands), that I had been using for about four years and I was, you know, trying to maintain my, uh, firmness, and, uh, that was my weight training. I was doing that in my new home here in Nevada and a big metal hook that came out from the wall that was hooked there that the strap had no handle on it, slipped, spun me around, uh, about, oh I guess four feet (Reid points with his right hand to the wall of the interview room) and so I smashed my face into a cabinet so hard that uh…

Ramos: It looked like somebody had hit you.

Reid: I am so fortunate that, um, it wasn’t over just a fraction of this way and hit me in the temple.

Ramos: How’s your eye?

Reid: I am sightless in my right eye.


24 posted on 10/08/2015 6:58:45 AM PDT by maggief
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To: PROCON

If this is truly how he was hurt, I don’t believe it because Reid is a pathological liar (a requirement for democrats), then I will say to TheraBand job well done.


25 posted on 10/08/2015 7:00:01 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: PROCON

Jeez.... “On or about the morning of January 1, 2015....”

Occam’s razor says this likely occurred after a lot of partying on New Year’s Eve. I thought that I had read somewhere earlier that his brother had kicked his ass in a drunken rage.

Well, anyhow, I guess he and his wife remain the greedy grifters and will have no hesitation trying for a shakedown settlement from the manufacturer of Reid’s cover story. They have zero shame.


26 posted on 10/08/2015 7:01:07 AM PDT by House Atreides (CRUZ or lose! Does TG have to be an ass every day?)
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To: NEMDF

Rush talked about that. His brother is a raging AA member and the Cab driver that took them back yo Vegas from Spotlight told everyone how his brother had beaten Reid up.


27 posted on 10/08/2015 7:01:46 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: PROCON
Lemme get this straight.

Harry is exercising on Jan. 1 morning with piece of "grip stick"

It is New Years morning! He did not have a drink, decided to welcome New Year with rigorous exercise, with a stick.

Stick didn't like him, was programmed by evil republicans to jump him, destroy his face, ribs, ....???

Now you wonder how they can lie about Obama's birthing, facilitating destruction of US and building Caliphate? No problem!

All this from the King of Senate!

28 posted on 10/08/2015 7:06:54 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeeepeesssssed)
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To: PROCON

Holy crap! Larry Reid owns an exercise company?!?!


29 posted on 10/08/2015 7:13:36 AM PDT by erod (Chicago Conservative | Cruz or Lose!)
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To: PROCON
Harry Reid, beaten to a pulp, suing exercise machine company

I was aware you could sue a machine company for being a moron and crossing the mob. It should be interesting to hear what he says if it ever gets to court and he is forced to testify under oath.

30 posted on 10/08/2015 7:17:37 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Who would EVER believe that the russkies would defend Christians, while AMERICA defends ragheads???)
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To: Leo Carpathian
From newspaper article:

"Three days a week I have an exercise routine. I do 250 situps, I some yoga-type stuff for a little while and then I’ve been using for the last three or [so] plus years, these bands. I use one that’s the second-strongest you can get, it’s dark grey. Anyway, I do those things hundreds of times three days a week. I do different routines. And I was doing almost finished at my new home in Nevada and the band broke and it catapulted me backwards and to one side. I crashed into a series of cabinets we have and fortunately it missed my temple by just a little tiny bit and it hit me in my right eye and it broke a number of bones around my right eye and broke four ribs and a few bruises other places."

From Thera-Band page:

TheraBand™ FlexBar is 12" long and is made from dry natural rubber in 4 progressive resistance levels to match user capability.

The Yellow TheraBand™ FlexBar takes 6 lb. of force to bend to a u-shape, Red 10 lb., Green 15 lb., and Blue 25 lb.

Now the Green is Harry Dark Grey

31 posted on 10/08/2015 7:17:53 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeeepeesssssed)
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To: PROCON

Like I said, I don’t think the mob likes being sued and if I were Reid, I would keep my mouth shut, next time he might not be able to open it....but he doesn’t have the brains God gave a turnip so good for Reid....


32 posted on 10/08/2015 7:23:17 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: Leo Carpathian

So what the hell was it?

Strap or FlexBar? Can’t remember lies???


33 posted on 10/08/2015 7:27:26 AM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeeepeesssssed)
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To: PROCON

which reminds me...

Wile E. Coyote -vs- Acme Company

https://la.utexas.edu/users/jmciver/357L/WileECoyoteVACME.htm


34 posted on 10/08/2015 7:36:35 AM PDT by woollyone (proud culturist! I don't like gang culture, homo culture, ghetto culture, leftist culture...et al)
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To: PROCON

Typical liberal. Blame others.
I think somebody kicked his butt over his politics.
But, an exercise machine is a quick couple of bucks for this money grubbing political has been hack. Besides, can the mfg co defend itself from an attack by the royalty class? Not likely.


35 posted on 10/08/2015 7:43:14 AM PDT by captnemo1
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36 posted on 10/08/2015 7:44:13 AM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: NEMDF

Raise your hand if you can stretch your imagination far enough to believe those horrific injuries could be inflicted by an exercise belt snapping. :-)


37 posted on 10/08/2015 7:49:36 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: PROCON
slipped out of Mr. Reid's hand

So he pulled on the glorified rubber band until it slipped out of his hand? Sounds like operator error to me.

38 posted on 10/08/2015 8:00:35 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PROCON

Co-defendants Moose and Rocco.


39 posted on 10/08/2015 8:09:14 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: COUNTrecount

He should sue the cabinet maker too.. sounds like that was what done him in.


40 posted on 10/08/2015 8:36:52 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (SEMPER FI!! - Monthly Donors Rock!!)
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