Reid Says He's 'Doing Fine,' But Has 'Not Been Able to Read'

Weekly Standard ^ | January 22, 2015 | Daniel Halper

[PittsburghAfterDark]

In a press conference with reporters today on Capitol Hill, Harry Reid described what he's been up to since injuring his face and ribs in an exercising accident:

"As some of you know, I'm an avid reader. Read lots and lots of books, even some good ones during the break. So because -- I have not been able to read. They have told me if you have an eye that's healing and you try to overwork your good eye, it puts too much pressure on it. So I haven't been reading. I'm now on rehab so last night for example I was able to read. But I've been listening to audio books--I've quite enjoyed it, to be honest. I never thought I would. So I've finished a couple books that way," Reid said.

"I spend a lot of time with my staff. On the telephone, I have staff meetings at my home, and I've had good -- my daughter's been visiting with me. I've got son coming this weekend. So I'm doing fine."

He's scheduled to undergo eye surgery soon.

[PittsburghAfterDark]

Apparently he'll read anything as long as it's not the bills he's voting on.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Hairy,,,, I’d like to punch you in your other eye! Can I say that?

[Pearls Before Swine]

He looks more like he had a major beat down than an exercise accident to me.

[Scrambler Bob]

Right. Who needs to read to pass bills.

[FatherofFive]

Apparently he'll read anything as long as it's not the bills he's voting on.

Or the Constitution.

[mylife]

Ohh well, you don’t need to “read the bill to pass the bill”

[bandleader]

Can this mean that(at one time)his”Dinginess”was actually abl;e to read????????????????

[cdcdawg]

But he can now pronounce “Corleone” correctly.

[Dilbert San Diego]

Yep we don’t need Reid to read bills before he votes on them.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I'll just leave this here...

[grumpygresh]

Could he read before?

[LeoWindhorse]

this could not have happened to a more deserving guy . my flagging confidence in the efficacy of karma has been somewhat restored

[ansel12]

When I was circumcised, I couldn’t read for a number of years.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Remember the old HADACOL commercials? “HAVE YOU HAD YOUR HADACOL TODAY?”

Some woman, years ago, claimed that after taking HADICOL she could now read and write!

[skeeter]

"I spend a lot of time with my staff. On the telephone, I have staff meetings at my home, and I've had good -- my daughter's been visiting with me. I've got son coming this weekend. So I'm doing fine."

I thought so - he's hiding out.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If Harry were human I’d feel sorry for him.

[lee martell]

How ironic. Reid can’t read.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Head towards the light Harry-Ann!”

[EagleUSA]

“But he can now pronounce “Corleone” correctly.”

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While jokingly, you may be closer to reality than realized. He could have tripped over the horse head in his bed...

[Mark17]

The grim reaper is waiting impatiently for dirty Harry