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The most powerful Democrat in Congress could be unseated for the first time in nearly 3 decades
finance.yahoo.com ^ | 3/2/15 | Scott Applewhite

Posted on 03/02/2015 11:34:44 AM PST by cotton1706

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To: cotton1706

Harry’s NOT powerful. The GOP is WEAK.


21 posted on 03/02/2015 12:02:21 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: alloysteel

It’s curious how he’s never described the machine that allegedly injured him. Some FReepers have speculated that it was a treadmill. His description of a machine with heavy elastic bands excludes that possibility. I’ve not seen any machine that matches his description that could do that. Have any FReepers who work out a lot with sophisticated exercise machines seen one that could fail so destructively?


22 posted on 03/02/2015 12:03:05 PM PST by libstripper (")
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It’s curious how he’s never described the machine that allegedly injured him. Some FReepers have speculated that it was a treadmill. His description of a machine with heavy elastic bands excludes that possibility. I’ve not seen any machine that matches his description that could do that. Have any FReepers who work out a lot with sophisticated exercise machines seen one that could fail so destructively?

It could have been a simple elastic strap, from all I could tell from the account I read. If he had one end attached to something and the strap broke while he was pulling on it, I could easily see how it could have snapped backed into his eye and sent him flying backwards.

23 posted on 03/02/2015 12:27:28 PM PST by Sparticus (Tar and feathers for the next dumb@ss Republican that uses the word bipartisanship.)
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To: cotton1706

Funny they call bars rails exercise bikes now?


24 posted on 03/02/2015 12:29:46 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Sparticus

That might be it. He’s a former boxer and says he does a lot to stay in shape. If he was doing a boxing routine with the strap attached behind him, put all his weight and power into a punch, and the stressed part of the machine gave way, he could have gone flying forward and injured himself as he said he did.


25 posted on 03/02/2015 12:38:32 PM PST by libstripper (")
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To: Cowboy Bob

‘Guido the Exercise Bike’ got to him before ‘Little Big Mickey Blue Eyes’ or ‘Tommy the Tongue’ could take the contract.


26 posted on 03/02/2015 12:41:46 PM PST by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: JimSEA

Both Adam’s father and grandfather served in the Senate (his birth father is former NM Sen. Pete Domenici). It may be early to promote him, but I don’t see why he shouldn’t take the seat back (it was his grandfather’s until Dingy won it in 1986).


27 posted on 03/02/2015 12:52:08 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: libstripper
Have any FReepers who work out a lot with sophisticated exercise machines seen one that could fail so destructively?

MEMO TO SELF: PICKUP EXERCISE EQUIPMENT FOR DEMOCRAT CAUCUS EXERCISE ROOM AT CAPITOL! SEND SPECIAL INVITE TO NANCY PELOSI, CHUCK SCHUMER, AND REST OF DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP TEAM.

28 posted on 03/02/2015 1:11:47 PM PST by missnry (The truth will set you free ... and drive liberals crazy!)
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To: Cowboy Bob

“Why hasn’t Reid sued the exercise bike manufacturer? Sounds like product liability”

Imagine if you will Harry Reid getting the ever lovin stew beat out of him by some of his mobster buddies.

You couldn’t fling yourself off an exercise treadmill and do that much damage.


29 posted on 03/02/2015 1:15:03 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: cotton1706

If republicans run someone decent, dingy Harry will be out of the race. He almost lost last time as majority leader. Next Time he won’t have that majority leader position to promise untold amounts of Federal Goodies to buy his reelection with.


30 posted on 03/02/2015 1:30:23 PM PST by Monorprise
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To: cotton1706

Laxalt is a big name to have in NV politics. Go Adam.


31 posted on 03/02/2015 2:28:49 PM PST by Mike Darancette (Not deniablse = Not falsifiable = Not science = Not even wrong.)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Sounds like product liability.

In which case he should sue his parents since Harry is the defective product!!!

32 posted on 03/02/2015 2:29:08 PM PST by varon (Para bellum)
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To: Cowboy Bob

I’d guess...that was just a Mirage.


33 posted on 03/02/2015 2:31:52 PM PST by Osage Orange (I have strong feelings about gun control. If there's a gun around, I want to be controlling it.)
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