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(36,931 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:30 AM Jan 2012

John Kerry broke his nose playing hockey [View all]

WASHINGTON -- The secret is out: John Kerry is a right winger.

The Globe uncovered the news after inquiring why Kerry was sporting two nasty black eyes today at a White House ceremony in which President Obama feted the Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins.

It turns out he got whacked playing hockey. And his sporting position might come as a surprise to the constituents who elected the senior Democrat from Massachusetts to his fifth term in 2008.

Kerry’s office said the pair of shiners were the result of a busted nose that the 68-year-old politico sustained on the ice when he was smacked in the face with a hockey stick during a game with friends and family over the holidays.

http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2012/01/john-kerry-the-right-wing-breaks-nose/OB5yFHBZFexEMpEibSnxpL/index.html

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John Kerry broke his nose playing hockey [View all] boston bean Jan 2012 OP

Much more creative than the old "dooknob" excuse.... rfranklin Jan 2012 #1

Or the pretzel choking excuse. n/t bitchkitty Jan 2012 #2

More believable than the "choked on a pretzel" story. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #3

Ouch. Should have stuck to windsurfing. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #4

I tend to believe that... Jello Biafra Jan 2012 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jan 2012 #21

Ouch. That must have really hurt. CottonBear Jan 2012 #6

Everyone today is wearing a "Cage" with their helmets... rgbecker Jan 2012 #7

My granddaughter is playing girls ice hockey and even with the protective equipment and CTyankee Jan 2012 #9

Too old? really? I think it's fantastic that a man of his age has the madmom Jan 2012 #10

LOL, on my dad's hockey team laundry_queen Jan 2012 #13

good for them! CTyankee Jan 2012 #16

of course not. there are plenty of sports people can play as they get older. CTyankee Jan 2012 #15

Oglethorpe!?! I thought he was suspended? AngryAmish Jan 2012 #8

That young man has had a very trying rookie season, with the litigation, the notoriety, his Brickbat Jan 2012 #11

Where are the Hanson's when you need them? laundry_queen Jan 2012 #14

Yeah, those hosers never complained about broken noses. Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #28

So was it Chara or Lucic? Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #12

Or maybe Timonen? Avalux Jan 2012 #17

I have seen soemone hit in the face with the puck sarcasmo Jan 2012 #18

I read the Huffington Post version of the story glowing Jan 2012 #19

That looks painful, politicasista Jan 2012 #20

I wonder if the guy thinks he's still a sophomore at Yale.... CTyankee Jan 2012 #22

He is politicasista Jan 2012 #23

I admire his courage, always have. But this is different. CTyankee Jan 2012 #24

Ok? n/t politicasista Jan 2012 #25

What sport would you approve of him participating in?? Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #26

My approval is not an issue and you know that! CTyankee Jan 2012 #29

Pretty ProSense Jan 2012 #27

Nah, I like Kerry, actually. I think he's a good guy. CTyankee Jan 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author politicasista Jan 2012 #31

Is what he "plays" really like ice hockey? CTyankee Jan 2012 #33

Yep. He did politicasista Jan 2012 #34

well, how did he get injured as he was? I am mystified? CTyankee Jan 2012 #37

No 12 stitches politicasista Jan 2012 #38

probably not a good thing for President Obama to do either...so? CTyankee Jan 2012 #41

Ok politicasista Jan 2012 #42

Funny ProSense Jan 2012 #32

If my husband pulled such a trick, I would call him an "idiot." CTyankee Jan 2012 #35

Is Obama an "idiot" for still playing ball? politicasista Jan 2012 #36

No, he is younger. I trust that when he is older he will have the good sense to scale back CTyankee Jan 2012 #39

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