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AJTheMan

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16. Goodness that's scary. I hope he makes a full recovery. nt

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 12:21 AM

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Terry Branstad, Iowa Governor, Leaves Hospital After Choking On Carrot [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2012 OP

Better to be embarrassed than dead, I think. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #1

God bless you CaliforniaPeggy warrior1 Jul 2012 #15

Thank you, my dear warrior1... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #17

I know how he feels... Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #2

Agree. nt emmadoggy Jul 2012 #6

Glad he had excellent healthcare coverage - others than would have been a very expensive trip LynneSin Jul 2012 #3

He's lucky he vomited out the carrot instead of Rozlee Jul 2012 #4

Bad Bad Rozlee. Marie Marie Jul 2012 #7

good thing mercuryblues Jul 2012 #5

I wish him well and a full recovery bluestateguy Jul 2012 #8

Healthcare that he IS denying working poor Iowans. shcrane71 Jul 2012 #26

Another wasteful use of ER resources. bluedigger Jul 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #10

I heard that he almost tore his carroted artery Orrex Jul 2012 #11

Bwahaha! nt emmadoggy Jul 2012 #31

Some people who asphyxiate are garroted, others are carroted Orrex Jul 2012 #12

If he'd eaten 23 more, he might have choked on gold. Orrex Jul 2012 #13

An important lesson Orrex Jul 2012 #14

!! LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #23

Goodness that's scary. I hope he makes a full recovery. nt AJTheMan Jul 2012 #16

He might have been left a vegetable Orrex Jul 2012 #18

Tough crowd Orrex Jul 2012 #19

. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #21

okay flamingdem Jul 2012 #30

I don't carrot all n/t Spirochete Jul 2012 #20

Nice! Orrex Jul 2012 #25

This is why I don't Rincewind Jul 2012 #22

OMG, saved by socialized health care. Still, a carrot? Not a pretzel or corndog? Another health nut. freshwest Jul 2012 #24

Maybe he will live up to his nickname, "Terry Braindead." He should have had broccoli! joanbarnes Jul 2012 #27

Probably better than leaving carrot after choking on hospital.... Systematic Chaos Jul 2012 #28

George Bush called to commiserate. Beacool Jul 2012 #29

Choked on a carrot.... dtom67 Jul 2012 #32

no, I do not. dtom67 Jul 2012 #33

Was it a pretzel carrot? Was Barney the dog there? yellowcanine Jul 2012 #34

Photo of culprit-- KansDem Jul 2012 #35