Harry Reid Breaks Ribs, Bones In His Face While Exercising At Home
Source: Huffington Post
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) broke "a number of ribs and bones in his face" after an accident that occurred while he was exercising at home, his office said in a statement Friday.
Reid, who is expected to make a full recovery, was taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Nevada and later transferred to another medical center and "admitted overnight as a precaution." Reid is expected to return to Washington this weekend and resume work on Tuesday.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/02/harry-reid-injured_n_6406716.html
MADem
(135,425 posts)Sounds like the treadmill belt separated....
He's always been a very fit guy (not obvious to look at him). I hope he gets well soon.
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Yeah, it sounds like a treadmill belt broke. I only power walk on mine, but if I ran on it, I would have it inspected every few years in very dry Colorado.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)adding injury to insult.
Fla Dem
(23,730 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)him. He probably pulled it too taut and the tension broke it.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Demeter
(85,373 posts)Past time. Retire for your sake, if you won't retire for the sake of the People and the Party....
The Stranger
(11,297 posts)hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)could injure him?
Demeter
(85,373 posts)regardless of how long it will take a man his age to recover from such injuries....
MADem
(135,425 posts)Should Bernie Sanders retire too? They're close in age.
Nice ageist remarks you're making--hardly "progressive."
And the reason he's in "power" is because the Democratic Senators ELECTED him to his position. That's how it works--they CHOSE him.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)an "oldie" along with the rest of the people I named....and many more I haven't named.
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)How soon some forget:
http://wonkette.com/516587/rnc-spokeswoman-admits-harry-reid-was-right-about-romneys-taxes-all-along-whoops#KK8fCxZoRxSlDv0g.99
Do you have a good supply of knives or will you be needing that one you stuck in Reid's back back?
FBaggins
(26,757 posts)Or do you think that Sandoval will give you someone more acceptable?
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)while he is recouping which would make it easier to take his place. I think kshe would be terrific.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)What we need is someone like LBJ herding the Senate Cat Pack.
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)LBJ is dead.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)But she must lead the People. THEN she will be able to turn the Senate and the country around.
WhiteTara
(29,721 posts)She's in the Senate and until she becomes known to "the people", she can only lead the ones who know her.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)and it will take nothing less than a grassroots movement of might and leadership to make our nation healthy and happy again.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)I don't think you've thought this out.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)He could have fallen which I suspect is the case.
MADem
(135,425 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)But just read the story, not the statement. That said, if someone has an accident it is easy to blame the equipment. Nobody is going to check it.
MADem
(135,425 posts)I really don't "get" some of the comments I read on this board.
I'd say if a piece of equipment fails, someone most certainly "IS" going to check it -- and probably in very short order, too.
Someone is going to go into Reid's house and report the results? Who would this be?
MADem
(135,425 posts)Use it to hang his suit coat on? If the thing was still under warranty, he'll probably do more than that...
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Please ....
MADem
(135,425 posts)throughout this thread.
Your comments do not acquit you well.
So yeah...PLEASE, indeed.
George II
(67,782 posts)Damn, isn't ANYONE around here happy or trusting anymore about ANYTHING??????
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Maybe you trust your government (I am assuming you are Canadian) but I don't trust mine. I don't really care about Reid's exercise equipment. Maybe it broke, maybe not. But I do wonder about the assumptions that people make.
George II
(67,782 posts)First you say "I am assuming you are Canadian". Then you follow up with "I do wonder about the assumptions that people make"!!!
Look in the mirror, bud.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)I have seen in most posts on DU that posters assume a person with that avatar is Canadian. That is an assumption a reasonable person would make. All you have to do is say you are not, if you are not. What's the big deal?
Demit
(11,238 posts)about people who make assumptions. Except I see now that you mean some assumptions are okay. If they're made by reasonable people. Such as you fancy yourself to be (but not those others).
George II
(67,782 posts)....to say that you question assumptions people make. Like I said, look in the mirror.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)get a reply with the mention of Canada I have never seen you jump in and question that assumption. Hmmm. I look forward to you jumping in the future. Actually I don't, because it won't happen.
George II
(67,782 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,335 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)So no, that is not an assumption a reasonable person would make. It is jumping to a conclusion that is false. Yes, there are some members who are not Americans who are just curious about American politics.
I can name about a dozen DU members off the top of my head that I know live abroad and those are only the ones I have personally interacted with. I'm sure there are many more than that.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)You need to check the patient lists to see what other powerful people "checked in" with "injuries"
They have been doing this since the 50's !
former9thward
(32,066 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)I'm amazed at some of the attitudes I'm seeing in this thread. Not very big D Democratic at all! And certainly not progressive, either.
George II
(67,782 posts)We've had someone insisting that Mario Cuomo wasn't the "liberal" he's set up to be.
We've had someone claiming Andrew Cuomo (and Mario) were "anti-labor".
I was accused of being "anti-woman" because I'm not supporting Elizabeth Warren for President, even though I'm supporting Hillary Clinton as of now.
Those are only a few examples of what I've seen here since the weekend. Now we've got this?
I wonder if it's holiday depression, winter doldrums, or even hangovers?
MADem
(135,425 posts)I agree that there are some strange things happening around here lately.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)and now you are complaining? LOL.
BTW I have not said anything about Mario Cuomo but you do know what his campaign slogan was when he ran against Koch for governor was don't you???
George II
(67,782 posts)....how silly your premise was.
Yes, I know what some SAY was Mario Cuomo's campaign slogan was, but it was determined decades ago as not HIS slogan, but a "dirty trick" by someone else.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)To ask anyone on this board that question, which had zero to do with the OP, is implying I would have some problem. That is a bait, pure and simple.
The Cuomo slogan was repeated yesterday in the New York Times, in their obituary of him. So I guess someone forgot to tell them "it was determined decades ago as not HIS slogan, but a "dirty trick" by someone else."
I don't believe in speaking ill of the dead so believe what makes you feel better.
George II
(67,782 posts)....that no one of Social Security age should run for President. As I said, my question was to show the silliness of your declaration. To disqualify anyone based on a demographic (age, sex, race, religion, etc.) is ridiculous.
Now twist and spin and isolate the question any way you want, it won't change the reason for the question.
I know the NY Times printed that expression yesterday, and it was repeated several times after the news of his death and discussion of his life and political career. But they did NOT say it was Cuomo's "campaign slogan", did they?
Just as you left out the context of my so-called "baiting" (your terminology) question, you also conveniently left out the context of the term as it was used in the NY Times obituary:
It was a harsh campaign. In one instance placards appeared in middle-class neighborhoods proclaiming, Vote for Cuomo, Not the Homo. (Mr. Koch declined to answer questions about his sexual orientation.)
Mr. Cuomo and his son Andrew, a campaign adviser, denied having anything to do with the placards, though Mr. Koch said he never fully believed it.
The way you present it, Cuomo was behind the incident AND he embraced it as his "campaign slogan". Both are totally false!
former9thward
(32,066 posts)as not HIS slogan, but a "dirty trick" by someone else." So clearly, since it is being reported decades later, it has NOT been determined it was not his slogan and it has not been determined that the infamous "someone else" was behind it. If that has been determined -- name them.
When campaigns get caught in hot water they always say "its not us". Always the infamous "someone else."
George II
(67,782 posts)History doesn't change.
That doesn't mean it's true, and I haven't seen anyone in a long time claim that it's true. At this point in time, other than in a review of Mario Cuomo's exemplary career, that incident is barely mentioned.
You're just being argumentative, just as you were in dozens of posts yesterday. Remember, this is a discussion of Harry Reid, not Mario Cuomo. Yet you're trying to start an argument about Mario Cuomo as you tried to start one about my avatar and citizenship. Want to gripe about the color of the sky too?
My point has been made, why don't you move on? Better yet, start your own discussion if you want to discuss incidents from 30 or more years ago, okay?
former9thward
(32,066 posts)You brought up Mario Cuomo, not me... If you think I am just argumentative the administrators have kindly offered a feature called "Ignore".
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Summary:
f: "Where does it say equipment malfunction! I think he fell!"
M: "It says it right there in at the link. Here's the quotation."
f: "Probably, they're lying about that. Who could verify?"
What in the fuck?
MADem
(135,425 posts)He doesn't drink, but he's "glug gluging" "martinis"....
No shame, no embarrassment!!!
Might as well just wear a great big "I HAVE AN AGENDA" sign!
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,469 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,469 posts)a republican were involved?
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Why wouldn't I? A search of my posts will show you that. You can do that? Right? I suspect I have been a Dem longer than you have been alive -- even if you declare yourself to be the 'King' of all of us.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)And then you rush here to say something wrong about the story.
Given what you've written in your profile, I would hope you wouldn't be so careless.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Please cite your reason for declaring his office's statement to be false.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Pretty standard doubling-down with something like this these days.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)But I do know a lot of older people blame equipment for their accidents instead of age. Ask a cop how many seniors have told them "my brakes failed!"
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)Why would I ask a cop something totally unrelated to the OP to back your claim? You made the claim, you provide the evidence.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Do a cut and paste.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)"Where does it say there was an equipment malfunction?"
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Again, you did not read the thread but just are picking and choosing posts to reply to.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)If all you have is your unsubstantiated "But I do know a lot of older people blame equipment for their accidents instead of age.", you don't have much.
George II
(67,782 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)It does not mean that the equipment here did or did not break. Are you aware of Reid's low speed car accident in 2012? The one where i
he was injured but would not have been injured if he was wearing a seat belt? The one in which he said he was wearing a seatbelt since that is the law?
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)where he calls Reid a "REPUBLICAN"....
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Of course you have me on ignore so you can't see this .....
NBachers
(17,135 posts)In fact, to prevent any further irritation, I'm placing that person on "ignore" right now.
Finally, relief!
former9thward
(32,066 posts)hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Read the entire statement below:
A piece of equipment Senator Reid was using to exercise broke, causing him to fall and break a number of ribs and bones in his face.
Senator Reid will return to Washington this weekend and be in the office Tuesday as the Senate prepares to reconvene. His doctors expect a full recovery.
Senator Reid was first brought to St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson by his security detail. He was then transferred to UMC for further testing, where he was admitted overnight as a precaution.
Really.. when you make an error and miss something just admit it. Don't keep digging in the hole you are in.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)You have not read the thread so I will not repeat it. Older people often blame "equipment malfunctions" for accidents due to their age. If you don't know that I can't help you. If you believe every statement that is released by a politician (or anyone else) I can't help you.
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Which has shown others here a very ugly truth about you and YOUR veracity.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)People, without evidence, show no hesitation to be skeptical, about those. This is a discussion board. Again if you believe statements without evidence, I can't help you.
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Keep digging, bud. No mind the quicksand that awaits.
Just for the record, here is what YOU said:
former9thward
People, without evidence, show no hesitation to be skeptical, about those. This is a discussion board. Again if you believe statements without evidence, I can't help you.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Try again. Are you saying that ALL R statements are false and ALL D statements are true?
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Everyone on this subthread is clear on YOUR intent.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)And reject all others without thinking? Ok, that's fine if you want to live your life that way. Makes things simple.
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)whatsoever. Time will tell, but this subthread has been very revealing to me and many others here.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)I posted that I don't know if the statement was accurate or not. But I do know seniors often blame accidents on equipment instead of themselves. Reid himself had a very low speed car accident in 2012 where if he had been wearing a seat belt he would not have been injured. He was injured. He released a statement saying he was wearing a seat belt (of course if he had not been it would have been a violation of the law).
hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)in the basic integrity to admit those mistakes-- Likewise willing to call out Democrats as " liars" and "Republican". You had ample opportunities to correct the record but merely doubled down.
I certainly want NOTHING to do with you now. Welcome to ignore as long as you last here.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Have a nice day!
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"But I do know seniors often blame accidents on equipment instead of themselves..."
Much as many half-wits blame attribute their own idiocy to skepticism, and cower behind implication rather than stand in front of their own intent.
Kingofalldems
(38,469 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)Have a nice day!
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)On Fri Jan 2, 2015, 01:19 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
So Reid is now a "REPUBLICAN"--really? You want to say THAT instead of acknowledging your mistake?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=978833
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hlthe2b
(102,342 posts)Demeter
(85,373 posts)DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)I pretty much always post the results from any jury I'm on -- I like transparency.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)I disagree with the alert and would have voted to leave it. I have never alerted on a post and suspect I will never. People should have the freedom to express their ideas in a polite way on a discussion board. We are all intelligent adults here (I think) and we should be capable of either responding to a post or not depending on our interest.
George II
(67,782 posts)....he lied about the equipment breaking. The hole you've been digging here just gets deeper and deeper.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....i.e., cavalierly claiming "older people blame the equipment", you're essentially saying they, in this case meaning Harry Reid, is not telling the truth, i.e., he's a liar.
Aren't you dizzy yet from all the spinning you've been doing?
earthside
(6,960 posts)How pathetic is that?
I wish him full recovery from his injuries, of course.
But what is wrong with the Democratic Party that except for a relatively young Barack Obama, it seems to be laden with old fogies?
Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Joe Biden ... I'm all about respecting age, but jeez, maybe it is time for a new generation of leadership.
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)Sen. Reid will lose this time around, the only reason he won last time was because the insane teaparty managed to get that RWNJ, Sharron Angle as the republican nominee, anyone else and Sen. Reid would have lost.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)Sandoval won heavily this time around because the Dems refused to support a viable candidate (he won the last time because he's charismatic, knows how to lie through his abnormally white teeth, and seriously sucked up to the Hispanic population of the state).
The scuttlebutt was that Harry made a back-room deal with Sandoval in order to get Medicaid expanded in the state. If Sandoval supported it (which he did), then the Dems wouldn't make a serious challenge to his reelection bid (which they didn't). So, the party refused to support viable candidates - among them the very popular termed out AG, Katherine Cortez-Mastos (we elect all our politicians, so the governor's cabinet is a mixed bag, party-wise) . . . and ran Bob Goodman, who no one had ever heard of before the election season started. Even then, he received minimal support from the party - I hope he got some kind of nice pay-off for agreeing to be made a laughing stock.
Nevada is divided pretty evenly, with the south (Clark Co./Las Vegas) more liberal than the north. Dems didn't do well this election for a variety of reasons (turn-out among younger voters was abysmal, particularly in the south) - but Sandoval didn't win just because of that. He won because the Dem party gave the voters no real choice and they responded with a resounding "meh".
As to whether or not he'll take Harry's seat? It's a possibility - Harry manages to piss off Dems in the state on a regular basis. But it wouldn't be a vote for Sandoval as much as an indictment of Harry.
"Hugely popular" is a gross over-statement. Really.
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)Even in Clark County, which is heavily Democrat, he's very popular as in the rest of the state.
If he decides to run for the Senate, barring any mis-steps, he'll win.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)Sorry, but you don't know what you're talking about.
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)I do know what I'm talking about. Mesquite to be exact.
enlightenment
(8,830 posts)I won't opine about Arizona politics if you'll refrain from telling a current resident of Nevada that they are "wrong".
Have a nice day.
GGJohn
(9,951 posts)Freakin cold as hell here, lots of snow on the ground.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)Roughly speaking, the older half of the baby boomers, younger half of GenX, and older half of Millennials tend to be liberal.
The younger half of baby boomers and older half of GenX tend to be conservative.
The "Reagan Revolution" was driven by younger boomers and older GenX. They formed a coalition that is the core of the Republican party today.
Older boomers failed to form a coalition with younger GenX. Instead, they were aligned with WWII-era Democrats. They did not address the issues younger GenX wanted addressed. As a result, younger GenX participated far less than other voting groups. Which meant far fewer young GenX entered politics. So there are far fewer of them to select from at higher levels of government.
Given the low participation rate and institutional barriers, this will probably continue until the number of older Boomers in politics drops a lot due to old age.
MADem
(135,425 posts)earthside
(6,960 posts)Folks like Sanders, Warren and Franken -- no matter their physical age -- demonstrate bold vision and progressive attitudes.
The truth is tough, but the establishment 'leadership' of the Democratic Party, especially in Congress, is definitely 'old fogey'.
And Hillary Clinton has a very 'old fogey' orientation.
MADem
(135,425 posts)I think these ageist comments are anti-progressive in the extreme! Embarrassing!
Might as well say "We only like the ---good-- old folks, not those 'uppity' ones!" That's the kind of stink I smell coming off these "OLD" comments....they're as bad as the "He must be drunk" comments from people who know nothing about the man or his private life.
Disgraceful.
This entire shitty thread is not DU's finest hour.
earthside
(6,960 posts)The Hillary intransigence was not DU's finest series of hours seven years ago ... and signs are it is ready to repeat.
Disgraceful, indeed.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Bernie's the oldest, but the other two are about a year and a half apart in age.
It's foolishness. The only time age might be a factor is if the CANDIDATE decides that they don't want the rigors of a campaign. If they can handle the pace, they shouldn't be constrained because someone who doesn't like them doesn't think it "seemly" that they run....
former9thward
(32,066 posts)The job is too stress filled. Obama was one of our younger presidents and look how much it has aged him in 6 years.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Would you like to pick out the preferrred color, gender, ethnicity and orientation of the Perfect President, too?
Have I taken a wrong turn? Is this Wingnut Underground I've stumbled upon?
That attitude is anything BUT progressive!
Look, anyone who wants to run CAN run--even if they're ninety. You're not the gatekeeper.
I think this comment says alot about you, though--none of it good.
88. People running for President should not be SS eligible when they run.
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The job is too stress filled. Obama was one of our younger presidents and look how much it has aged him in 6 years.
Harry's not running for President--so you've no worries about him.
I'm starting to wonder if we don't need a 'maturity test' for voters now, based on this conversation...
( for the irony-impaired )
Demeter
(85,373 posts)you might fail that test yourself
MADem
(135,425 posts)Pay particular attention to the last line.
George II
(67,782 posts)...yesterday. I'm beginning to think I just tuned in again with the unbelievable stuff I've read on this site today.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)LOL. People discriminate every day of their lives. If you want to hire a babysitter for your kids do you hire the first person on CL wanting job?
Voters hire a president. And yes, I am the gatekeeper for my vote. Who else would be? I think a president should be mentally and physically capable for the job. I know DU is senior dominated since there have been many age poll threads on the subject. So I guess I know where some of the anger is coming from.
I also think SC justices should have mandatory retirement. Funny, I have never seen you post saying "ageist" when people say various SC justices are too old.
When I worked in a steel mill there were many jobs older people could not do. In other jobs there were people who did not have the mental stamina to do it. I guess at your company you would hire people randomly since anything other than that is by definition discriminatory.
MADem
(135,425 posts)You aren't hiring a babysitter, here--you're insulting people based on their age. They aren't working in a steel mill, either, so that flailing example isn't cutting it either.
Here's the thing--the voters are the "deciders" as to which politician might stay, or go. Not you and your arbitrary "I don't like that one because they're too old to suit me" discriminations.
Keep digging!
former9thward
(32,066 posts)So I am in that pool who is a "decider" whether you like it or not. I notice you don't put what your requirements are. Are you afraid someone will say its discriminatory? Well guess what? No matter what you put down it will be.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Fortunately, most people don't employ that sort of ageist bigotry when making their choice. And most people would be ashamed to admit that it was a key criteria in their minds!
I don't think you're in the critical mass of deciders, frankly--and I think you are not representative of most of the Democratic Party in the way you approach older Americans serving in the Senate.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)which is what we were discussing in this sub-thread. Not remotely close. I have voted for older people for the Senate. If you think I am the only person you must avoid alot of threads on DU. Or you willfully forget them for the purposes of this thread. How about all the Grandpa McCain threads which have attacked McCain running for president purely on age. An assessment I agree with btw.
MADem
(135,425 posts)I see you.
I'm not the only one who does, either.
I see you--clearly.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Have a nice day!
MADem
(135,425 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)former9thward
(32,066 posts)How do you feel?
George II
(67,782 posts)...if she doesn't get the nomination I'll vote for the candidate that does as long as he/she isn't on Social Security!
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Clinton was on the ballot in my state in the primary. So have you ever voted for a woman for President? If not, why?
George II
(67,782 posts)....voted for an Asian, a Hispanic, a Catholic, a Jew, a Muslim, etc.
I must be a bigot, huh?
former9thward
(32,066 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)You don't elect him as leader of the Senate Democrats--the Senate Democrats do.
And they like him, that's why he's still leader.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)I don't. I've watched him betray the nation and its People for years. I'd say this "accident" is a sign, and he should take it.
MADem
(135,425 posts)him in as leader, AGAIN. Include Warren and Sanders in that group, too, while you're at it.
No one knows the Senate rules better than Harry Reid--no one. And that's what it takes to be leader.
I'd say your post is an indication of your understanding of how the Senate chooses their leadership.
And your use of scare quotes with the word "accident?" That says a lot about you, too--none of it terribly impressive.
Exultant Democracy
(6,594 posts)Is there any dem in Nevada strong enough to take his place.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)A pulley at the end of a cable, traveling like a bullet, missed my right eye by a fraction of an inch.
Fell on my ass, bruised my shoulder, arm, and said ass. Didn't break anything.
Rest up, Senator. Evil is coming.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)Seems to me he has a lot of accidents over the years. Glug glug?
Cha
(297,515 posts)MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)since 2009. Yeah he's had a few bumps and bruises.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)seems like it might have been a couple years ago
Hell I might be daydreaming though
so there is that
MADem
(135,425 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)I was simply saying I thought he was in an auto accident not too long ago in response to is he accident prone type statements
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)Says a lot about you that you'd invent that charge, though.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)"Seems to me he has a lot of accidents over the years. Glug glug?"
MADem
(135,425 posts)In this environment a will not go amiss.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)This--->
But I can understand the confusion.
MADem
(135,425 posts)Old eyes aren't what they used to be...
Guess I should be put out to pasture with Reid, Clinton, Sanders, Warren, etc!!!
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)If I could afford to retire I would in a NY minute!
MADem
(135,425 posts)Harry is a MORMON, so "glug-glug" not...but nice try at a smear, there.
Do a little homework before posting, maybe?
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Most of DU thought that is a smear given the posts about Romney and his religion.
MADem
(135,425 posts)And that enabled him to make the charge that Mitt didn't pay any taxes, and play the "Put up or shut up" game with Mitt--that caused Mitt to back down, because he KNEW it was true. Harry helped POTUS win re-election, make no mistake.
What's this "most of DU" stuff?
Do Democrats and other progressives not believe in separation of church and state?
I don't give a shit if a person worships My Little Pony, so long as they don't drag their personal beliefs into the public square. I think most DUers have the same attitude.
I've never seen HR do that, put his personal religious views up front--which is why I think he's an extraordinarily effective Leader and Senator.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)During the 2012 there was thread after thread attacking and making fun of the Mormon religion on DU. "Magic underwear" and all the rest. I did not see any poster, you included, talk about separation of church and state or defending what people worship in those threads. Where is your link that the Mormon leadership told Reid about Romney's tax returns?
MADem
(135,425 posts)about the way RMoney brought religion into the public square. No one gives Harry Reid any shit about his religious faith--why? Because he doesn't USE it as a moral cudgel.
Anyone who doesn't know about the whole Reid-Mormon-tax stuff was asleep at the wheel. That was a MAJOR turning point of the last election.
Good grief, sometimes I am amazed ... not in a good way, either. The people who post here are supposed to be more politically aware than the average individual.
Here, since this Big Story apparently managed to pass you by.....this was HEAVILY covered here at DU, as well as on every nightly news show for weeks on end--can't imagine how you might have missed it:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81632.html
He said that Romney has sullied the religion that he, Prince and Romney share, Reid said on the conference call. And hes so disappointed that in his words, Its a good religion and hes hiding from it.
Republicans took issue with Reids theological dabbling.
Shame on them, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) told the Tribune. Harry Reid seems to be making this way too personal and consequently throwing the religion under the bus for his own personal gain. Thats not where anyone should be going with this. Hes taking this two steps too far.
Earlier this year, Reid alleged Romney hadnt paid any taxes for at least one year. According to a summary of Romneys tax rates released by the nominees accountant, his lowest-ever tax rate was 13.66 percent.
it's quite obvious, looking through this thread with the "martini" and "glug glug" accusations, that most of the snipers know jack-shit-nada about Reid, who does not drink. This kind of stuff says more about the people making the comments than anything else.
former9thward
(32,066 posts)You conveniently ignore my request that you link to back up your claim that the Mormon church gave Reid the contents of Romney's tax returns. That would be illegal so I am interested to see where your claim comes from.
MADem
(135,425 posts)He is a Latter Day Saint's Movement Historian--i.e. a Mormon Church Historian. He writes the history for the institution--to include a biography of the Church President.
Charitable records are not "secret" you know (or maybe you don't) --but you do have to know where to look.
But you want MORE? Here ya go: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-29/romney-avoids-taxes-via-loophole-cutting-mormon-donations.html
Romney Avoids Taxes via Loophole Cutting Mormon Donations
http://newsone.com/2074186/mitt-romney-tax-evasion/
OCTOBER SURPRISE: Mitt Romney Used Church Loophole To Defer Taxes Over 15 Years
Yeah, you were obviously so "well aware" that you had to play the "Your link isn't good enough" game to kick the can down the road. Whatever.
Keep digging that hole!
former9thward
(32,066 posts)Which would be illegal. So I would like to see proof, not just your claims. Talk about a hole ....
MADem
(135,425 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Sometimes people are just klutzes, and it gets worse with age.
MADem
(135,425 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)Good luck to him.
procon
(15,805 posts)I can sure relate to those unexpected injuries and tell you that old bones are slow to mend. I don't see how anyone of his age and with those injuries can realistically expect to return to work after just a couple of days of recovery.
Another article provides more details:
"Adam Jentleson, the senator's spokesman, told the Associated Press that the accident occurred when an elastic exercise band broke and hit the 75-year-old Reid in the face, causing him to fall. As the senator fell, Jentleson said, Reid struck part of the equipment and broke several bones near his right eye. Reid broke several ribs as he hit the floor."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/01/02/harry-reid-accident-senate-democrat/21182151/
mopinko
(70,197 posts)the pain, and the pain meds, had me on the mats.
and a broken face. omg.
i dont see how he will be back to work, i mean really back, for a month, minimum. likely 2.
i said, and still say, the same about senator kirk. when you are an elected official, and you cant do your job, and you know you will not be able to do your job for a long time, you really need to resign.
not saying these injuries are that. but really, some sort of expectation of fitness for your job is not a lot to ask.
James48
(4,438 posts)I gave up exercise a long time ago for that very reason....I don't want to die on a treadmill.
mopinko
(70,197 posts)young strong man. ended up in a wheelchair.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I don't want to die on a treadmill or any other exercise equipment either.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)merrily
(45,251 posts)respective doctors about a bone density test and/or the advisability of taking calcium and Vitamin D and magnesium, especially if you are older. (D and magnesium being, as I understand it, necessary for metabolizing calcium properly). But ask your docs, esp. if you are over 40 or 50.
The surgeon who saved my life can no longer operate because he slipped and fell on some ice in his driveway and shattered his elbow so badly that it could not be repaired well enough. That was how even this brilliant doc learned that he was suffering from osteoporosis.
KinMd
(966 posts)d_legendary1
(2,586 posts)when it comes to exercise.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Regardless of politics, I hope for a quick and complete recovery.
ffr
(22,671 posts)Calista241
(5,586 posts)DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)K&R
jdenver_2624
(50 posts)Thank god though that he'll get better soon. Reid is probably one of the best politicians we've had in recent years, doing everything to promote the liberal cause.
LeftishBrit
(41,208 posts)A bit sadly ironic that doing the healthy thing, and exercising, resulted in a freak accident; but glad to hear that he's improving!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)librechik
(30,676 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)I know they say, "No pain. No gain." but I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to break your bones when exercising.