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John Kerry Suffers Broken Leg in Bike Accident in France
NBC News ^ | May 31, 2015 | Shawna Thomas, Nancy Ing and Matthew Grimson

Posted on 05/31/2015 6:14:56 AM PDT by Zakeet

Secretary of State John Kerry suffered a broken leg in a bike accident in France early Sunday, and will return to the U.S. for treatment, the State Department said.

The cycling accident occurred near Scionzier, France, about 25 miles from Geneva, where Kerry had been holding nuclear talks with Iran's foreign minister, Javad Zarif.

Kerry was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Geneva in a stable condition, and is said to be in good spirits.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said Kerry had suffered a broken femur, but is expected to make a full recovery.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: accident; bicycle; bike; bikeaccident; cycling; cyclist; hanoijohn; johnkerry; kerry; secstate; secstatekerry; tehranjohn; traitor
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Our boy Lurch ... taken last week from a different angle ...

21 posted on 05/31/2015 6:33:35 AM PDT by Zakeet (Obama won't release his birth certificate because he accidentally smoked it)
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To: Zakeet

He looks like Syndrome from The Incredibles.


22 posted on 05/31/2015 6:33:48 AM PDT by Joy in the Journey (is not the lazy man's checkbook)
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To: kenmcg

John ‘Swift Bike’ Kerry. LOL


23 posted on 05/31/2015 6:34:35 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Zakeet

The actual ‘cycling accident’ remains undescribed. That makes me wonder if Kerry ran into a stationary object, something like a fire hydrant, a vegetable stand or an old oak tree.
Somebody over there has it on their cell.


24 posted on 05/31/2015 6:35:16 AM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Are we sure Puty didn’t have someone tamper with the bike?

Probably didn't need to - I'm guessing just before Kerry left for Europe, Obama said to him something like "Have a safe trip" and then patted his bike a few times .... JINX!!!


25 posted on 05/31/2015 6:36:00 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: wally_bert

I wonder who has my old Schwinn Varsity from 1970 ?


26 posted on 05/31/2015 6:37:20 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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To: lee martell

Hit a curb according to a later article


27 posted on 05/31/2015 6:41:06 AM PDT by LibertyOh
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To: Zakeet

Wonder if they dropped him at the top of one of those mountains and he missed a turn. What an idiot.

Pray America is waking


28 posted on 05/31/2015 6:42:14 AM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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29 posted on 05/31/2015 6:42:54 AM PDT by deoetdoctrinae (Become a monthly donor and END FREEPATHONS!)
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To: matt1234

I think it was broken when he tried to put the other foot in his mouth. There is a G_D and thank you for striking down a fool.


30 posted on 05/31/2015 6:43:12 AM PDT by lostboy61 (Lock and Load and stand your ground!.)
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To: Zakeet

These are the types of injuries/photo ops our girlie administration has. I don’t ever remember reading...”General Patton suffers broken leg while riding his bike”. “Reagan suffers tummy ache eating too much ice cream”. “Rumsfeld falls off ladder hanging curtains”. “Bush wears creased Mom jeans as he throws out 1st pitch”.


31 posted on 05/31/2015 6:43:24 AM PDT by albie
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To: KosmicKitty

Yeah, it’s a bad bone to break. Complications like a fat embolism can occur which it quite dangerous.


32 posted on 05/31/2015 6:44:38 AM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: SMGFan

This should be good for an MOH. After all he is “in service” to his country.


33 posted on 05/31/2015 6:45:09 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Zakeet

I heard before he went, 0 told him ‘good luck and break a leg’.


34 posted on 05/31/2015 6:45:31 AM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: Zakeet

Was he riding the cobbles?

Something I would love to try!
OK that would be on my cross bike and hopefully dry.
The big guys RACE them in snow and rain!

Note that Lance NEVER rode them, Eddy Merckx three times winner Paris to Roubaix!

The cobbles can hurt you; bad.


35 posted on 05/31/2015 6:45:48 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: Berlin_Freeper
A broken femur can be an extremely painful and inconvenient occurrence. Because the femur is so crucial to walking and moving through your daily life, breaking it is often quite demoralizing.

Ironic ... this won't get him a Purple Heart but will be far more painful than the three slight wounds he allegedly received in Vietnam that got him three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and an early out.

36 posted on 05/31/2015 6:46:05 AM PDT by BluH2o
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To: lostboy61
Now he is really lame...
37 posted on 05/31/2015 6:47:50 AM PDT by castlebrew (Gun Control means hitting where you're aiming!))
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To: BluH2o

Speaking of sailing season - does Kerry still spend time in Nantucket? Is that where Ter-ay-za is hiding out? And what really is going on with Ter-ay-za? Is the administration Martha Mitcheling her?


38 posted on 05/31/2015 6:48:01 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: albie

IIRC?
Oliver North broke something doing P L F’s off his garage roof?

I think we had a sand(?) pit for that.


39 posted on 05/31/2015 6:50:44 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (BINGO!)
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To: lee martell

Breaking a femur usually involves hitting an object or a fall from a great height...unless his bones are brittle.

Anybody know more about this?


40 posted on 05/31/2015 6:51:06 AM PDT by Loud Mime (Honor the Commandments because they're not suggestions; stop gambling on forgiveness.)
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