Kerry Uninjured in Fall From Bicycle

AP- via Yahoo News ^ | 05-02-04 | AP

[petercooper]

CONCORD, Mass. - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) took a spill from his bicycle while riding Sunday afternoon but was not injured, a campaign official said.

AP Photo

Kerry was riding with Secret Service agents through Concord, about 18 miles north of Boston, when his bike hit a patch of sand and he fell, campaign officials said.

"He's fine. They took the bike into the bike shop and he went home," said campaign spokesman Michael Meehan.

Kerry was in Massachusetts — he has a home in Boston — enjoying a break from the campaign trail. It was not immediately clear on what road in Concord he was biking.

Kerry, 60, rides his bicycle as often as he can and sometimes brings it with him on the campaign plane.

[dougherty]

Kerry's got all the little sports outfits, doesn't he?

Yes, he does and he looks like a buffoon. I imagine Carson from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy would love to get ahold of him and work on that wardrobe.

[doug from upland]

Here was his last fall ===

MIDI - IF I FELL - click on Beatles, then click on first version

If I fell down on the slopes...would some fans then give up hope
Would they not hear my pitch
I must come up with a plan...I will blame the SS man
That son of a *itch

I fell six times on my rear...down in the snow
But there was no camera near...nobody needs to know

I was having such a ball...it made me high
I proclaimed I do not fall...that was a lie
But then...I know how to fabricate...so well
You want me to tell it straight? Go to hell

First, I placed the blame on me...but then I thought
I can switch it easily...that story will be bought

I was having such a ball...it made me high
I proclaimed I do not fall...that was a lie
But then...I know how to fabricate...so well
You want me to tell it straight? Go to hell

So the fault's not mine, it's his...you don't agree?
Well, it's really not your biz...you must be GOP
Yes, you must be GOP

[doug from upland]

He fell on the slopes. He fell on the bike. Here is the fall for which I anxiously await (so do Hillary and Sid the Snake Blumenthal) ---

[nopardons]

Kerry falls more than Ford ever did! Where's the comedian to do falling down Kerry,night after night?

[Wild Irish Rogue]

"Kerry falls on his campaign bus"

"Oh really, I hadn't heard about that one "

Kerry also fell off his bike, in in 1992 and injured his shoulder.

Hmmm-even more falling.
I also read somewhere that Kerry allegedly injured himself, when he fell against the side of his swift boat, when he was in Vietnam. The resulting injury was claimed for one of his Purple Hearts. I can't source it right now,but, I will at a later date.

[jwalburg]

LARRY THE CUCUMBER

[Lijahsbubbe]

LOL!

[Lijahsbubbe]

Kerry, 60, rides his bicycle as often as he can and sometimes brings it with him on the campaign plane.

Yeah, right! It looks like his mom dressed him! He has no idea what to wear. What a dingleberry.

[Lijahsbubbe]

I still think he looks like an aging lesbian

Bwha. An aging alien lesbian!

[potlatch]

Kerry really doesn't photograph well

Mo1, if you looked like that, it's hard to potograph well, LOL.

[potlatch]

Did you notice he is 'color co-ordinated' with his bike??

[potlatch]

This is Kerry from another angle!

[Mo1]

Someone need to tie Kerry's hands down .. they don't help him

[Smartass]

KERRY SUCKS...

[Rainbow Rising]

From Kerry's journal:

"May 2nd. Fell off near Concord. The pump caught in my trouser leg, and my sandwiches were badly crushed."

[potlatch]

Someone need to tie Kerry's hands down .. they don't help him

LOL, like the old joke; How many Freepers would it take to.......???

[BJungNan]

I think it is time to start asking if this man is really healthy. First he falls skiing and now from a bicycle. Does he have a serious health problem that could be causing him difficulty with his balance.

I looked up some of the things that can cause balance disorder and it seems many fit Kerry

What Are the Symptoms of a Balance Disorder? When balance is impaired, an individual has difficulty maintaining orientation and will appear to changer their opinions on important issues. For example, an individual may experience "issue spinning" and may not be able to talk without side-stepping tough questions, or may not even be able to rise. Some of the symptoms a person with a balance disorder may experience are:

A sensation of dizziness or vertigo (spinning).

Falling while skiing, riding a bicycle or a feeling that a secret service agent has caused you to fall.

Lightheadedness that causes others to feeling woozy, bored, unexcited.

Visual blurring of reality, especially past events.

Disorientation. Some individuals closely associated with patients having a balance disorder may also experience nausea and vomiting, but rarely any changes in heart rate. Some reactions to the symptoms are depression, and decreased concentration.

[Salamander]

Thank you, Moderator....:)

[MeekOneGOP]

He should stick to his *family* SUV ....