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Harry Reid describes exercise injuries, doesn’t rule out losing sight in his right eye
Washington Post ^
| January 9, 2015
| Ed O'Keefe
Posted on 01/09/2015 11:01:40 AM PST by Second Amendment First
Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) said Friday that his eye injuries remain so severe that doctors can't yet determine whether his full vision will be restored.
Reid suffered at least three broken ribs and broke several bones around his right eye last week while exercising at his suburban Las Vegas home. The injuries kept him from coming to Capitol Hill this week for the start of the 114th Session of Congress.
Speaking from Washington, where he's on doctors' orders to stay home and recover, Reid said doctors are "very hopeful" he will have full vision, but "This isnt anything thats a slam dunk. I had a serious injury in my eye, theres blood accumulation there and theyre hoping it resolves itself. As long as theres blood in my eye, its hard to see."
He explained in great detail for KNPR's "State of Nevada" radio program how the injuries happened during one of his regular, intense workout routines:
"Three days a week I have an exercise routine. I do 250 situps, I some yoga-type stuff for a little while and then Ive been using for the last three or [so] plus years, these bands. I use one thats the second-strongest you can get, its 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."
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: harryreidaccident; reideyeinjury
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To: Second Amendment First
Boss, Harry's telling everyone is was an excersizng accident.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:10:17 AM PST
by
Obadiah
(If the RINOs engineer the 2016 Primary for their guy, I will sit out the General for my guy.)
To: exit82
This looks more like what happens when stumble out of a brothel, drunk.Thinking of that Nevada Senator in Godfather II?
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:10:35 AM PST
by
AU72
To: FR_addict
Koran or the book of morman. Not sure which.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:10:53 AM PST
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: FR_addict
Persian, to match the rug?
To: Second Amendment First
these bands. I use one thats the second-strongest you can get, its dark grey. He, second-strongest dark grey band, I owe you a beer!
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:12:19 AM PST
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: tioga
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:12:39 AM PST
by
Irenic
(The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheelbarrow)
To: Second Amendment First
Is there a class-action against the manufacturer? If not, he got drunk and fell down the stairs.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:13:30 AM PST
by
St_Thomas_Aquinas
( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
To: windsorknot
Now Harry can be a genuine pirate."But I don't wanna be a pirate!"
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:13:37 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Life and death are but temporary states. But Freedom endures forever.)
To: Second Amendment First
From the picture it looks like he can only see to the left.
What a surprise
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:15:35 AM PST
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: Second Amendment First
Has there ever been any pictures of the exercise equipment - either before or after the accident? Does he plan to sue the manufacturer for the failure. He seems to have a great case for product liability...
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:15:57 AM PST
by
Cowboy Bob
(They are called "Liberals" because the word "parasite" was already taken.)
To: windsorknot
Now Harry can be a genuine pirate.
A Butt Pirate!
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:17:07 AM PST
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
""Three days a week I have an exercise routine. I do 250 situps, I some yoga-type stuff for a little while and then Ive been using for the last three or [so] plus years, these bands. I use one thats the second-strongest you can get, its dark grey. Anyway, I do those things hundreds of times three days a week"
Harry crossed the wrong Goodfellas in Vegas.
They just had to "remind" him who he really works for.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:17:19 AM PST
by
shibumi
("Walk through the fire - Fly through the smoke")
To: Second Amendment First
Instead of voting yes when he gets back to the senate wearing an eye patch he can vote AAAAAARRRRRRhhhhh.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:17:19 AM PST
by
Rappini
(Veritas Vos Liberabit)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:18:39 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Cowboy Bob
Absolutely. If what he described is what happened, he should sue. I have a feeling that there isn't going to be a lawsuit though.
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:19:41 AM PST
by
FR_addict
(Boehner needs to go!)
To: FR_addict
What is that book in the picture?
Books everywhere , LOL, like he can read
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:20:31 AM PST
by
molson209
(Blank)
To: DaxtonBrown
To: Second Amendment First
The book in the picture looks very old and religious, but what religion?
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posted on
01/09/2015 11:21:53 AM PST
by
FR_addict
(Boehner needs to go!)
To: Second Amendment First
To: Second Amendment First
“Exercising”, yeah right. I bet he got stinking drunk and fell on his face. Just like that far left DJ, Randi Rhodes.
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