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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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To: Zakeet

All that head and he lands on his leg? That’s some odds right there....


61 posted on 05/31/2015 7:12:42 AM PDT by WackySam
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To: Zakeet

Too bad he didn’t land on his chin. Lots of cushioning under there. Would have bounced right back up.


62 posted on 05/31/2015 7:24:01 AM PDT by dan on the right
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To: Zakeet

He is asking the Ayatollah to draw a picture of Mohammed
on his cast. Next will be the world tour to get every head
of state to sign the cast.


63 posted on 05/31/2015 7:29:06 AM PDT by Meadow Muffin
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To: dead

More purple hearts coming. Congratulations John!

Lets see...
1) his own fault
2) resulted from misuse of equipment millions of others use without incident every day
3) not currently in military service

I believe #3 would preclude him from receiving a purple heart


64 posted on 05/31/2015 7:33:44 AM PDT by Hiryusan
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To: lee martell
As much as I dislike Kerry’s policies, I do not wish that kind of pain upon someone of his age.

Me neither.

Except for him...and Harry Reid, and Billary, and Mitch McConnell.

65 posted on 05/31/2015 7:50:41 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: Zakeet

Time to get a 3 wheeler you old fool


66 posted on 05/31/2015 8:06:12 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: windcliff; onedoug

Is the bike ok?


67 posted on 05/31/2015 8:11:06 AM PDT by stylecouncilor
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Tell me about it. Broke my femur in 1972. Worst unending, intractable pain I ever experienced. I’ve experienced childbirth twice, and both were a walk in the park comparatively. Still experience debilitating pain every now and then, and the resulting arthritis isn’t insignificant. The insertion of the metal rod was horrible, and it was extracted a couple of years later with no anesthetic. Lurch better hope they have better pain control nowadays.


68 posted on 05/31/2015 8:11:38 AM PDT by CH3CN
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To: molson209
John Kerry this morning ... dressed for success:


69 posted on 05/31/2015 8:11:44 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

Film on this page.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3104480/Secretary-Kerry-flown-Swiss-hospital-bike-crash.html


70 posted on 05/31/2015 8:15:01 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: BunnySlippers

Garmin should sue for having their name dragged through the mud like that!


71 posted on 05/31/2015 8:16:40 AM PDT by meyer (Who needs gas chambers when you have Obamacare?)
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To: meyer

All of the people cycling with him [iposted a film after] look like they are wearing comfortable clothes. Not Kerry, he’s bright colored, nodding and posing.

See Drudge photo


72 posted on 05/31/2015 8:19:29 AM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!!!)
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To: dead

Whew....surprised it took 12 posts.

This is worse than any of the injuries for which he was awarded Purple Hearts in Nam.

Ever heard mention of any scars from Nam?


73 posted on 05/31/2015 9:05:01 AM PDT by G Larry (Obama Hates America, Israel, Capitalism, Freedom, and Christianity.)
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To: wally_bert

HA HA

OMG I miss Mystery science theatre 3000 LOL!


74 posted on 05/31/2015 9:10:39 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: lee martell

Kerry’s policies are the Kenyan’s policies are the policies of the criminal democrat party. They can all meet a painful death, the sooner the better, and the to the extreme benefit of the Constitution, the Republic, and the world in general.

Piss on them all.


75 posted on 05/31/2015 9:14:18 AM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Loud Mime

In the above article, Kerry’s spokesmouth said the femur break is near the site “of his previous hip surgery”.
I never remember hearing about Kerry having had a hip replacement, but if so, a femur fracture near the site of a hip replacement is a very, very bad thing.
To do a hip replacement requires screwing the prosthetic hip joint down into the femur. If the break is anywhere near that, the stability of the whole mess is at risk. To repair that is kind of like putting toothpaste back in the tube.

Mrs. AV


76 posted on 05/31/2015 9:36:35 AM PDT by Atomic Vomit (http://www.cafepress.com/aroostookbeauty/358829)
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To: Zakeet

Regardless of how good a headline might appear, there is always bad news in nearly every article.

“..........in a stable condition, and is said to be in good spirits.”

“.....is expected to make a full recovery.”

Depressing.


77 posted on 05/31/2015 10:10:22 AM PDT by Gator113 (~~Cruz, OR LOSE~~ Ted Cruz is the only true Conservative in this race.)
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To: G Larry
Ever heard mention of any scars from Nam?

I don't have access to any records, but I would speculate that he's the only 3-time purple heart winner in the history of the military to never spend a night in a hospital due to his "injuries'.

78 posted on 05/31/2015 10:41:18 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Zakeet

Too bad he didn’t break his mouth and need a cast on it for the next 18 mos


79 posted on 05/31/2015 10:43:04 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Zakeet

80 posted on 05/31/2015 10:48:21 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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