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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Haven’t heard him slander the Koch brothers since this “accident.” Probably a coincidence.
“Books everywhere , LOL, like he can read”
The one with the picture on the cover on the floor. Could be a picture book, then he doesn’t have to read.
"Leave the exercise bands.....take the cannoli."
I agree. It looks a lot more like Harry took a big punch to the face. Hopefully it will lead him to retire from the Senate - or life.
I think it was a message from O. Couple a years back I beleive it was right before the vote for the health care bill his wife and daughter were involved in an accident I think it was in Washington. I have always believed that it was done on purpose to make him get in line.
The vote took place right after the incident or accident and Reid has been a bastard road block from that point on. This is just my opinion.
ok, harry, please show us the broken rubber band.
He reminds me of our former Senator Arlen Specter, who had a moderate to left of center voting record until he acquired a leadership position, then turned sharply left.
Arlen was also so drunk with power that he couldn't step down even when it was apparent that his days on earth were waning. If he'd somehow of won re-election in 2010, he would've died in office. That seems to be the number one ambition of the power drunk.
Is that Patty Lynn Murray, the Senator who was all buddied up with Paul Ryan, much to the dismay of many conservatives?
Yeah, he looks totally buff.
Not.
Still is better looking than Patty Murray.
She was helping me do my situps and the machine broke, I swear!
That lucky band did what most of the country has wished they could do for years.
I mean, I’m so sorry he is injured like this.
Yeah, his fat on his belly is protruding over his belt.
Someone got him.
Serves him right, he was tea bagging no doubt.
Is that dingy’s islamic prayer book, in the foreground?
He can now fulfill the antichrist role.
Speaking from Washington, where he's on doctors' orders to stay home and recover, Reid said doctors are.....
How is he speaking from Washington if he is ordered to stay home?
At first glance I thought it was a book on Byzantine religious art... because of the dark faces and the drawing style.
The book cover clearly depicts the Nativity scene with the kings, shepherds, Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. The book is not like the others and does appear to have a clasp of some sort on the side. Maybe this is harry's bible?
Anyway, the positioning of this book is 100% staged.
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