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Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid broke a number of ribs and bones in his face when a piece of exercise equipment broke at his Nevada home, causing the lawmaker to fall.

In a statement issued Friday, Reid's office said the 75-year-old senator was hospitalized overnight at University Medical Center in Las Vegas as a precaution. His security detail had initially taken Reid to St. Rose Dominican Hospital near his home in Henderson, Nevada.

The accident occurred when an elastic exercise band broke, striking Reid in the face and causing him to fall, said spokesman Adam Jentleson. Reid struck part of the equipment as he fell, breaking multiple bones near his right eye.

As he hit the floor, he broke several ribs.

Tests found no bleeding in the brain or any other internal bleeding, Jentleson said. He is expected to be released on Friday.

"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," his office said.

Jentleson said Reid is likely to have severe facial bruises.

Reid, majority leader since 2007, will hand over the top job in the Senate next week to Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky after Democrats lost their majority in November's midterm elections.

In October 2012, Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in a chain-reaction car crash.

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/01 ... -home-gym/

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid broke a number of ribs and bones in his face when a piece of exercise equipment broke at his Nevada home, causing the lawmaker to fall.

In a statement issued Friday, Reid's office said the 75-year-old senator was hospitalized overnight at University Medical Center in Las Vegas as a precaution. His security detail had initially taken Reid to St. Rose Dominican Hospital near his home in Henderson, Nevada.

The accident occurred when an elastic exercise band broke, striking Reid in the face and causing him to fall, said spokesman Adam Jentleson. Reid struck part of the equipment as he fell, breaking multiple bones near his right eye.

As he hit the floor, he broke several ribs.

Tests found no bleeding in the brain or any other internal bleeding, Jentleson said. He is expected to be released on Friday.

"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," his office said.

Jentleson said Reid is likely to have severe facial bruises.

Reid, majority leader since 2007, will hand over the top job in the Senate next week to Republican Mitch McConnell of Kentucky after Democrats lost their majority in November's midterm elections.

In October 2012, Reid suffered rib and hip contusions in a chain-reaction car crash.

Well of course they didn't. You have to HAVE a brain to have bleeding on one.

kalm wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/01 ... -home-gym/



Well of course they didn't. You have to HAVE a brain to have bleeding on one.

Whoa!!!

Zinger!!!

CAA Flagship wrote:It couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

kalm wrote:

CAA Flagship wrote:It couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.

Really? You can't come up with anyone more deserving than a corporatist moderate conservative Democrat?

You disagree with an old man's politics because Fox told you to and you applaud injury?

AZGrizFan wrote:

kalm wrote:
Really? You can't come up with anyone more deserving than a corporatist moderate conservative Democrat?

You disagree with an old man's politics because Fox told you to and you applaud injury?

kalm wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:

It's seriously funny to watch how much pointing out the obvious upsets you conks.

AZGrizFan wrote:

kalm wrote:
It's seriously funny to watch how much pointing out the obvious upsets you conks.

Even funnier is the fact that you don't see the humor in using "conservative" and "moderate" when describing someone like Harry Reid.

And since when does imply that I'm upset?

Pwns wrote:I think Reid could use a nice, very long vacation. Go visit remote tropical paradise and don't even think about congressional stuff for at least a year or so.

CAA Flagship wrote:

travelinman67 wrote:This incident actually took place in 2008...Reid's had a bleeder for the past 8 years.

Logical explanation.

CAA Flagship wrote:Aye Matey!!!!