Lance Armstrong

[FAHQTOO]

The posts you're quoting are from all the hoopla from 2 months ago. We all still wanted to believe he was innocent at the time. The story that came out last week was the icing on the cake for most people.
He's a cheater. His own foundation doesn't want to be associated with him anymore.

It's a hard pill to swallow knowing he mind fucked us all.

[aussiefriend]

Where is that Joey Greco when you need him?

[username]

You guys hear that Lance is going to appear on some Oprah show next week? Think he'll confess or deny? I've heard he might open himself up to more legal/civil litigation if he does admit to it but I don't know why he'd go on Oprah just to continue to deny something when there is, apparently, a lot of evidence that he did dope.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/lance-armstrong...d=18167780

[Duchess]

Think he'll confess or deny?

I don't think he'll confess in front of the world. I read that's he's going to & hopes to gain some sympathy from the public, meaning he'd like it to be seen as coming clean so that he can begin to rebuild his life & reputation. Pfft.

I'm not a fan but I'm not against him either, I'm apathetic, however, I think it's a dumb move if it's true. He's already paying the price. I don't see where he has anything to gain.

[aussiefriend]

I still say he should be appearing on Cheaters not Oprah.

"you need to back up a step", "was that really necessary?", that's the sort of dialogue I want to hear.

[Midwest Spy]

With his reputation in shambles, I'm sure he's gambling on an Oprah appearance to rehabilitate it.

It's amazing how very few (if any at all) fellow cyclists/teammates have come out in support of him.

My guess is he was very cocky during his run (7 Tours) and he burned a ton of bridges.

He doesn't have a lot to lose at this point. Americans do love it when someone apologizes for their transgressions.

[sally]

Fuck Lance Armstrong. Why does anyone even give a shit, people really need to find better things to give a fuck about.

[Midwest Spy]

Fuck Lance Armstrong. Why does anyone even give a shit, people really need to find better things to give a fuck about.

Sorry. I had an extra fuck to give.

Now I'm out.

I love it when you're bitchy and feisty.

Good news: Aussie's here and she's been drinking.

Have at her.

[sally]

Fuck Lance Armstrong. Why does anyone even give a shit, people really need to find better things to give a fuck about.

Sorry. I had an extra fuck to give.

Now I'm out.

I love it when you're bitchy and feisty.

Good news: Aussie's here and she's been drinking.

Have at her.

Aussie is a fucking idiot that probally has framed pictures of Lance Armstrong and Princess Di hanging in her living room.

[NightOwl]

Lance Armstrong has done a lot of good in this world, I am a big fan of his LiveArmstrong website and I have learned a lot from that site.

I wish the fellow good luck!

[aussiefriend]

Aussie is a fucking idiot that probally has framed pictures of Lance Armstrong and Princess Di hanging in her living room.

I do not! That is so tacky, not everyone has your taste in decor. I go for modern chic.

Be honest, you would suck Lance Armstrong's dick if you could find it.

[username]

Lance Armstrong has done a lot of good in this world, I am a big fan of his LiveArmstrong website and I have learned a lot from that site.

I wish the fellow good luck!

Unfortunately, he seemingly had two sides. The "I will do good for the world" and "cheat horribly to get to a place where I have a voice". Talk about a mixed message.

[sally]

Be honest, you would suck Lance Armstrong's dick if you could find it.

I do not find Lance Armstrong attractive at all, and what's wrong with his dick? I thought it was his testicle that was missing.

[Duchess]

Unfortunately, he seemingly had two sides. The "I will do good for the world" and "cheat horribly to get to a place where I have a voice". Talk about a mixed message.

I read an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal yesterday regarding what you just stated. Lance wanted to be at the top of the heap, he wanted to be in the place where private jets, celebrities & big bucks were the norm. Bicycle racing is not a glamorous sport but when you're the very best in the field it is because you then have world wide recognition and you are catered to. He never wanted to be just another racer, he wanted to be top dog and he did what he had to in order to get there.

People don't go on Oprah to confess, they go on Oprah for forgiveness.

[aussiefriend]

what's wrong with his dick? I thought it was his testicle that was missing.

boom boom, I'll pay that one!

[BlueTiki]

Aussie is a fucking idiot that probally has framed pictures of Lance Armstrong and Princess Di hanging in her living room.

Framed?

Please!

Dog-eared with mismatched thumbtacks at best.

PS - Lance is a douche.

[HairOfTheDog]

I'm not interested in anything that Lance Armstrong has to say at this point. He's been at a stalemate with racing authorities and the USDA for so long.

If he's gonna just deny cheating again, heard it before. If he's gonna confess and ask for forgiveness, he doesn't need the drama of going on Oprah for that; release a formal statement and be done with it. Livestrong continues to do good work without him, he's got $125 million dollars banked already... I don't think that he should bury his head in the sand and don't wish bad things on the guy, but going on Oprah just looks like a desperate attempt to cling to his celebrity.

[username]

I referenced this earlier. If he does confess in any form, he might just be crazy.

That is the rationale for this story. But ranged against that logic are several powerful strands.

The greatest of these is that Armstrong currently faces several very expensive lawsuits: first, there is the "whistleblower" lawsuit filed by Armstrong's former team-mate and nemesis Floyd Landis (and it is still possible the US justice department could join this action under the False Claims Act); then, there is an $11m civil suit from Texas insurance company SCA Promotions, which is returning the compliment after Armstrong successfully sued the company for a 2005 payout over a disputed Tour win bonus; finally, the British Sunday Times is suing Armstrong for the return of the $500,000 damages the newspaper was obliged to pay Armstrong over publication of excerpts from journalist David Walsh's LA Confidentiel, plus $1m in costs.

It is hard to see how Armstrong could defend any of these cases if he made even a limited admission of doping. That is potentially a bankrupting situation. Worse, for Armstrong, any confession would raise the possibility of prosecution for perjury for statements Armstrong has made under oath denying doping. Regarding the original SCA Promotions case, Armstrong probably now escapes that jeopardy because of the statute of limitations; but he could still be liable for criminal investigation for depositions made to a federal grand jury in 2010.

So the legal risk to Armstrong as a consequence of confessing is huge – certainly, impoverishment, possibly bankruptcy, and conceivably prison.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/201...ess-doping

[aussiefriend]

Framed?

Please!

Dog-eared with mismatched thumbtacks at best.

PS - Lance is a douche.

Boring at best. Nice try.

[HairOfTheDog]

I referenced this earlier. If he does confess in any form, he might just be crazy.

I think he's fame-crazy maybe. News press is reporting that he did indeed confess to doping to Oprah today.

http://start.new.toshiba.com/news/read.p...011&page=1

Financially, he may lose a couple of lawsuits as a result of the confession, but none of those listed add up to anywhere near his net worth. He seemed to like hanging out with celebrities and all that jazz; so he may be trying to gain sympathy/forgiveness in order to build some kinda career in the public eye. At this point, I think he's an ass; just glad that the Livestrong charity is moving forward without him.