This Is How Republicans Responded To Harry Reid Breaking His Ribs And Face

In a statement Friday, the office of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said that the Senator broke “a number of ribs and bones in his face” after an accident that occurred while he was exercising at home.” He is expected to make a full recovery, but had to stay overnight at the hospital as a precaution.

The full statement from his office:

On Thursday, Senator Reid received treatment at University Medical Center in Las Vegas for injuries sustained in an accident he suffered while exercising at home in Henderson. 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.

When a 75-year-old man falls and breaks bones, it’s a rather serious matter. The specifics of the injury aren’t the issue. The issue is that an old man fell and was seriously injured. It doesn’t matter if he’s a powerful Senator. Unfortunately, that’s not how Republicans on Twitter saw it. As you can imagine, they were quite happy with the Leader’s unfortunate accident.

From Fox News’ official Twitter feed (these Republicans REALLY show us how Christian they are):

LDS Bishop: Harry Reid Not Worthy Of Being Mormon Because He’s A Democrat

A Los Angeles LDS bishop says Harry Reid isn’t worthy of entering a Mormon temple because of his support of Democratic issues.

LDS bishop Mark Paredes conceded Friday that, in retrospect, he could have worded his concerns about Reid, a fellow believer, “more artfully.” 

Writing on his long-standing blog at the Jewish Journal, Paredes began by describing one of the “temple recommend” questions (meant to gauge adherence to Mormon beliefs and practices) that asks members if they “support, affiliate with or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the [LDS Church].” He then detailed his beliefs that Democrats’ support for same-sex marriage and abortion rights — along with Reid’s shilling for the gambling industry — ran in opposition to the church’s positions on those issues. 

“I have no problem with an average Mormon in the pew who supports the Democratic Party because one of its issues or positions appeals to him,” Paredes wrote. “However, occupying a national Democratic leadership position is an entirely different matter.” 

Reid may be a “wonderful man,” Paredes added, but not “a man of serious religious faith.”… 

In response to the column, LDS Democrats cried foul over Paredes using his lay position as a bishop to judge a person for his political beliefs, especially given the church’s efforts to remain politically neutral.

Harry Reid Blasts GOP for ‘Obstruction’ That Helped Russia Annex Crimea

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had a few choice words for Republican legislators. He is blaming the now-routine GOP obstruction for making it possible for Vladimir Putin to overtake the Ukrainian region. His comments preceded a Monday evening Senate procedural vote to send $1 billion in aid to the Ukrainian government. The vote was 78 to 17 to proceed with debate on the package. Republicans, most notably sore loser Mitt Romney have been quick to blame the crisis on President Obama, but Reid says not so fast:

“Since a few Republicans blocked these important sanctions last work period, Russian lawmakers voted to annex Crimea and Russian forces have taken over Ukrainian military bases. It’s impossible to know whether events would have unfolded differently if the United States had responded to Russian aggression with a strong, unified voice.”

Many on the left have been unhappy with what they perceive as the Majority Leader’s milquetoast style, but he has been pragmatic enough to get things done, and tough enough to be an effective counter-balance to the constant Republican misinformation campaign. 

Harry Reid Calls Out the Koch Brothers: ‘They’re Trying to Buy the Country’

On Thursday, Harry Reid strongly criticized the Koch brothers’ and their corrupt political network,  saying the bothers are trying to “buy the country.”

The Senate Majority Leader was referring to the extensive political network the brothers are associated with. Reid claims that while many of these groups give the appearance of being social welfare groups, they are really pursuing political agendas. The Obama administration wishes to better regulate nonprofit groups who are supposed to be committed to social welfare. These 501(c)(4) groups may instead be advocating the agendas of certain political parties.

“The abuse here is not the administration’s enforcing the law, but folks like the Koch brothers pretending to be social welfare organizations,” Reid said.

 “Because of a United States Supreme Court decisions called Citizens United, there’s been some really untoward stuff going on in the political world,” Reid said. “We have two brothers who are actually trying to buy the country.”

The Koch brothers operate a network of nonprofit organizations: the Center for Shared Services, Aegis Strategic, and Freedom Partners. In 2012, the Koch network raised more than $400 million to assail Obama in the 2012 elections, and other groups in the Koch network have spent $25 million bashing Obamacare.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to Announce He'll Bring ENDA to the Floor Before Thanksgiving

Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, who promised in a Pride statement earlier this year that he would bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) to a vote "soon" will do so before Thanksgiving, and will make that announcement today according to tweets from Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner and the HuffPost's Amanda Terkel.

Adds Terkel:

The Senate will convene Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. At that time, Reid will announce his plans to bring up ENDA during the current work period, which ends the week before Thanksgiving. Reid has long been a supporter of ENDA, cosponsoring it as early as 1997.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the bill in the Senate on April 25, and it currently has 54 cosponsors. Every single Democratic senator has signed on, with the exception of Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Mark Pryor (D-Ark.).

"I thank Majority Leader Reid for committing to bring ENDA to the floor this work period," Merkley said in a statement to The Huffington Post. "Americans understand that it’s time to make sure our LGBT friends and family are treated fairly and have the same opportunities. Now it's time for our laws to catch up. People should be judged at work on their ability to do the job, period.”

Letter Harry Reid sent to John Boehner seeking a solution to the government shutdown