John Kerry on Lance Armstrong "terrific politician"

[SamOdom]

SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry thinks Lance Armstrong would make a terrific politician _ but fears he'd be running for the other party.

Watching Armstrong during his warmup for Saturday's time trial, the Democrat from Massachusetts listed the Texan's winning qualities.

"What's made him so special at the Tour de France, and as an athlete, is the level of focus, discipline, intelligence, strategic ability, and obviously, his endurance, remarkable for a guy with one testicle, and his ability to just take it on and go," Kerry said.

Those qualities would serve Armstrong well in politics, Kerry said. But Armstrong is also friendly with fellow Texan President Bush.

"I think he'd be awesome, he'd be a force. I just hope it's for the right party," said Kerry, an avid cyclist and longtime fan of the Tour de France.

Kerry said he had tapes of last year's Tour delivered during his presidential campaign last year.

Armstrong, who plans to retire after this year's Tour, sealed a historic seventh straight victory Sunday. He has not ruled out a career in politics after he quits.

Like Armstrong admirers around the world, Kerry wears the yellow rubber "Live Strong" wristband produced by the cyclist's cancer-fighting organization.

"He's a terrific person with an unbelievable personal story, and he understands the seriousness of a number of different choices," Kerry said of Armstrong's comeback from cancer.

"It's one of the great sporting accomplishments of all time," he said. "The sheer willpower is stunning."

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[RobFunk]

I think Lance is a lefty. .So is Tom Brady

I saw the clip of Kerry Talking on ESPN, reminded me of how well spoken and intelligent he is. Too bad about the swift boat fags pulling the hoax to slander him

 

[koidog]

I think Lance is a lefty. .So is Tom Brady

I saw the clip of Kerry Talking on ESPN, reminded me of how well spoken and intelligent he is. Too bad about the swift boat fags pulling the hoax to slander him

Like so much of what you say Rob my guess is you have no clue. What was the Slander? And when can I expect Kerry to file a lawsuit?

Odd that you don't believe guys who served this Country yet you buy Michael Moore hook line and sinker.

 

[RobFunk]

Good post Koidog, youre the man


Swift boats = Liars. Just my humble opinion is all

 

[koidog]

Good post Koidog, youre the man


Swift boats = Liars. Just my humble opinion is all

I'm gonna go out on a Limb here as guess you didn't read the book.

If so your opinion is worthless. If you did read it, what did they lie about?

 

[RobFunk]

My opinion is worthless, but I still think they're liars


If Daly dont like 'em I dont either.

Plus have you seen the commercials? Theyre just some fat old guys with button down shirts and fucked up hair leaning back in a chair trying to talk shit about a presidential canidate. they sound like a bunch of angry pricks who need anger management. How can you talk shit about a guy with purple hearts? What a bunch of jealous pricks from texas (what a coincidence aye?) Big old glasses and shit. what a bunch of bozos. what the hell are you talking about? they actually have a story? who wrote that shit? That gay guy Karl Rove or some crap?

 

[koidog]

My opinion is worthless, but I still think they're liars


If Daly dont like 'em I dont either.

Plus have you seen the commercials? Theyre just some fat old guys with button down shirts and fucked up hair leaning back in a chair trying to talk shit about a presidential canidate. they sound like a bunch of angry pricks who need anger management. How can you talk shit about a guy with purple hearts? What a bunch of jealous pricks from texas (what a coincidence aye?) Big old glasses and shit. what a bunch of bozos. what the hell are you talking about? they actually have a story? who wrote that shit? That gay guy Karl Rove or some crap?

A lot of the guys that "talked shit" were pretty highly decorated soldiers. And certainly not all from Texas.

But I got it you don't like the way they looked so you pegged them as liars, that certainly fits your MO in how you judge people.

I guess you do like the way Michael Moore looks. Very odd.

 

[RobFunk]

I dont give a crap about Moore

I just dont buy into righty propaganda, thats my MO

It was just a campaign to slander Kerry, funded by Republicans.

Seems to me they didnt have anything to say until the election

 

[SamOdom]

Seems to me they didnt have anything to say until the election

The swiftboat guys have been around awhile but they came to the forefront because Kerry ran for the Prez.

 

[RobFunk]

too funny


from the FAQ of the swift boat site

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[SamOdom]

Rob, do a search at the Boston Globe, the SBoat guys were after Kerry a long time ago. If I'm not mistaken, one of the leaders of the SBoat debated Kerry on Dick Cavett in '71.

 

[docmercer--banned]

Koidog: "you don't believe guys who served this Country"

Cheney and Rove never served and Bush went AWOL cause of Coke useage .... the clip showing Kerry in front of the Senate in 71 SOMEHOW left out that "I am reporting what over 150 of my comrades reported to me on events that occurred .."

Cheney is an absolute disgrace for daring to criticize someone that ran in the jungles and was getting shot at ....

 

[docmercer--banned]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John Kerry volunteered for the Navy, for Vietnam, and for swift boat duty.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The U.S. Navy awarded John Kerry the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John McCain called the attacks by Swift Boat Veterans for Bush "dishonest and dishonorable," and he called on George Bush to condemn the ad. George Bush has refused to do so. What is taking him so long? Why won't George Bush condemn these ads?[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The crewmates who served with John Kerry stand with him.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Swift Boat Veterans for Bush did not serve with John Kerry in Vietnam; John O'Neill, the author of the book of lies and distortions, never laid eyes on John Kerry in Vietnam.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kerry's crewmates said of this ad: "These assertions are garbage; these people weren't there with John Kerry. If he hadn't made the right command decisions, in my opinion, we would be some of the names on that wall." -Crewmate PCF 94, Gene Thorson, in response to assertions that Kerry acted poorly in combat.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"That's a pure fabrication...the fire was strong enough to knock out Tommy Belodeau's machine gun...I was in the middle of the firefight." -Jim Rassmann, Special Forces Officer saved by John Kerry, in response to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth assertion that there was no enemy fire on the day that Rassmann was rescued by Lt. Kerry.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It was a hellacious firefight, I don't know how these guys could stretch the truth like this" -Senior enlisted man PCF 94 Del Sandusky in response to the same assertion.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Some of the Swift Boat Veterans for Bush were in John's chain of command and wrote glowing Fitness Reports on him; George Elliott: "In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action LTJG Kerry was unsurpassed...LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group." (fitness report of John Kerry, by LTCMDR George Elliott, 18 Dec 1969.)[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]These attacks on John Kerry are part of a Bush smear campaign against John Kerry; they are financed by Bob Perry, a Texas Republican friend of Karl Rove, and are organized and promoted by a Republican communications firm, Spaeth Communications.[/font]

 

[docmercer--banned]

Robfunk:

"My opinion is worthless, but I still think they're liars" ...

ANYTHING involving Karl Rove is very simple: spread lies and continue to spread lies ...

Easy to see how Roves grandfather was involved in killing Jews in WW2

 

[koidog]

Koidog: "you don't believe guys who served this Country"

Cheney and Rove never served and Bush went AWOL cause of Coke useage .... the clip showing Kerry in front of the Senate in 71 SOMEHOW left out that "I am reporting what over 150 of my comrades reported to me on events that occurred .."

Cheney is an absolute disgrace for daring to criticize someone that ran in the jungles and was getting shot at ....

I already said all they had to do was play the ENTIRE testomony Kerry gave and it would have been even more damning. You are the one editing, because Kerry also said he personally witnessed artrocities also.

But I guess you don't believe the swifties either, that makes sense. But you do know for a fact Bush went Awol and snorted cork.

You guys are too funny.

 

[koidog]

The swiftboat guys have been around awhile but they came to the forefront because Kerry ran for the Prez.

You're right John O'Neill was on the Cavett show with Kerry.

The reality is he didn't have to look ot hard for Vietnam Vets that hated Kerry. And I find it pretty funny that so many are so quick to dismiss that so many of these guys that served with Kerry hated him so much. 10 guys from that famous picture that Kerry used at the beginning of his campaign.. Declared him unfit.

Even If they lied, Why?

 

[koidog]

• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John Kerry volunteered for the Navy, for Vietnam, and for swift boat duty.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The U.S. Navy awarded John Kerry the Silver Star, the Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]John McCain called the attacks by Swift Boat Veterans for Bush "dishonest and dishonorable," and he called on George Bush to condemn the ad. George Bush has refused to do so. What is taking him so long? Why won't George Bush condemn these ads?[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The crewmates who served with John Kerry stand with him.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Swift Boat Veterans for Bush did not serve with John Kerry in Vietnam; John O'Neill, the author of the book of lies and distortions, never laid eyes on John Kerry in Vietnam.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kerry's crewmates said of this ad: "These assertions are garbage; these people weren't there with John Kerry. If he hadn't made the right command decisions, in my opinion, we would be some of the names on that wall." -Crewmate PCF 94, Gene Thorson, in response to assertions that Kerry acted poorly in combat.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"That's a pure fabrication...the fire was strong enough to knock out Tommy Belodeau's machine gun...I was in the middle of the firefight." -Jim Rassmann, Special Forces Officer saved by John Kerry, in response to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth assertion that there was no enemy fire on the day that Rassmann was rescued by Lt. Kerry.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It was a hellacious firefight, I don't know how these guys could stretch the truth like this" -Senior enlisted man PCF 94 Del Sandusky in response to the same assertion.[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Some of the Swift Boat Veterans for Bush were in John's chain of command and wrote glowing Fitness Reports on him; George Elliott: "In a combat environment often requiring independent, decisive action LTJG Kerry was unsurpassed...LTJG Kerry emerges as the acknowledged leader in his peer group." (fitness report of John Kerry, by LTCMDR George Elliott, 18 Dec 1969.)[/font]
• [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]These attacks on John Kerry are part of a Bush smear campaign against John Kerry; they are financed by Bob Perry, a Texas Republican friend of Karl Rove, and are organized and promoted by a Republican communications firm, Spaeth Communications.[/font]

What America Hating site you'd lift this from. Odd that in a 200 page book this paragraph does not contain ONE piece of evidence to dispute a direct allegation in Unfit for Command.

I suppose the review comes the closes. And that is pretty shaky at best because I have written several good reviews for people, but had to right a bad one later on for that same person. But I know lets find out who funded them and disparage the source. Or lets call them Swiftboat Veterens for "Bush".

And many of the Swifties DID in fact serve with Kerry, so that is a direct lie in this one paragraph. Heck the first sentence contains a Lie, John Kerry NEVER "volunteered" for swift boat duty

 

[Marco]

If the ability to ride a bicycle means anything, Lance would be a horrible candidate....

If Bush quits stepping on his own tongue he might get it caught in the chain and dump the bike a third time....

 

[POLYSCIMAJOR]

I think Lance is a lefty. .So is Tom Brady

I saw the clip of Kerry Talking on ESPN, reminded me of how well spoken and intelligent he is. Too bad about the swift boat fags pulling the hoax to slander him

He is very smart. It was not the swift boat people that got him.

He was just too much of a flip-flopper.

 

[POLYSCIMAJOR]

Like so much of what you say Rob my guess is you have no clue. What was the Slander? And when can I expect Kerry to file a lawsuit?

Odd that you don't believe guys who served this Country yet you buy Michael Moore hook line and sinker.

LOL......Thats funny shit

Good call on that one.