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Newsjock

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Sat Sep 1, 2012, 12:41 AM Sep 2012

Kim Jong Ryan's actual marathon time confirmed: 4:01:25 [View all]

http://news.runnersworld.com/2012/08/31/paul-ryan-says-hes-run-sub-300-marathon/

Updated 12:29 am
It turns out Paul Ryan has not run a marathon in less than three hours—or even less than four hours.

A spokesman confirmed late Friday that the Republican vice presidential candidate has run one marathon. That was the 1990 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, where Ryan, then 20, is listed as having finished in 4 hours, 1 minute, and 25 seconds.

... In a statement issued to Runner's World by a spokesman Friday night, Ryan said of his marathon experience:

"The race was more than 20 years ago, but my brother Tobin—who ran Boston last year—reminds me that he is the owner of the fastest marathon in the family and has never himself ran a sub-three. If I were to do any rounding, it would certainly be to four hours, not three. He gave me a good ribbing over this at dinner tonight."
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And yet another lie. That boy is just full of them! Raster Sep 2012 #1
You can SEE why the acto of lying comes so easy to Ryan... Plucketeer Sep 2012 #36
new PhotoShop this thread Coyotl Sep 2012 #71
Good catch.. With his bare hands too. cyclezealot Sep 2012 #85
It is more than obvious that Ryan has all the earmarks of a COMPULSIVE LIAR. Raster Sep 2012 #96
These 2 people are just plain dangerous. Booster Sep 2012 #2
just imagine if Al Gore had made this mistake dsc Sep 2012 #3
FUCKING A Cosmocat Sep 2012 #13
A sub 3 hour marathon used to be my goal coldbeer Sep 2012 #48
Just brazen fucking BS Cosmocat Sep 2012 #60
Remember when the claims were that Bush ran a 6 minute mile? pink-o Sep 2012 #64
Bush ran a 3:44 marathon. A 6 minute mile is not out of the question. Buzz Clik Sep 2012 #89
This. Marinedem Sep 2012 #97
We would be subjected to jokes about it all fall long n2doc Sep 2012 #45
Oh, this was no mistake at all... Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #65
His eyebrows touch when he is winding up for a big sincere lie The_Casual_Observer Sep 2012 #4
A good ribbing? Like LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!!!! n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2012 #5
That's "RUNNING SHORTS on fire" to YOU! rocktivity Sep 2012 #93
How "a good ribbing" goes in the Ryan household... jmowreader Sep 2012 #6
some people lie barbtries Sep 2012 #7
"habitual liars" Hubert Flottz Sep 2012 #25
oh yeah barbtries Sep 2012 #52
Check out Pseudologia fantastica at Wikipedia. NT cognoscere Sep 2012 #68
I was wondering about that ecstatic Sep 2012 #81
i don't know, barbtries Sep 2012 #86
His new and now permanent name is not Cha Sep 2012 #8
Guffaw..Guffaw..Guffaw SoCalDem Sep 2012 #9
Another pair of Ryan's pants burnt to a crisp! joeybee12 Sep 2012 #10
What is WITH these guys? DiverDave Sep 2012 #11
They are republicans Cosmocat Sep 2012 #16
"I minimize the lie I told".. sendero Sep 2012 #12
Crazy-making narcissists use that all the time. polly7 Sep 2012 #35
the GOP's idea of a numbers guy Motown_Johnny Sep 2012 #14
Good runners want to break three hours in the marathon cpwm17 Sep 2012 #15
Pinocchio Boy Steps In It Again... KharmaTrain Sep 2012 #17
Paul Lyan malaise Sep 2012 #18
Just imagine the lies he'll tell if he becomes VP! (n/t) neeksgeek Sep 2012 #19
Hell he might even break Cheney's record rbrnmw Sep 2012 #23
nice doa2627 Sep 2012 #20
MSM... Are you seeing a pattern here? farmbo Sep 2012 #21
DUzy....nt PCIntern Sep 2012 #26
Excellent point farmbo Berlum Sep 2012 #31
"both sides do it" Cali_Democrat Sep 2012 #94
+1000 JBoy Sep 2012 #41
+1 demmiblue Sep 2012 #49
if they'll lie to your face about the little things.... tomm2thumbs Sep 2012 #22
Big deal. I could beat my grandma in a marathon seven out of ten times. Buns_of_Fire Sep 2012 #24
"No mas pantalones." The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #27
To those who don't speak Spanish - No más pantalones is slang for liar, liar. wake.up.america Sep 2012 #43
what?? midnght23 Sep 2012 #28
"I don't lie. I just economize with the facts" DinahMoeHum Sep 2012 #29
Sad that Republicans feel the need to lie about this shit Berlum Sep 2012 #30
Totally shocked /sarcasm BootinUp Sep 2012 #32
This is worth a mention (or two) at the convention, as a joke line. reformist2 Sep 2012 #33
And if the MSM edhopper Sep 2012 #34
So, in other words, you lie even about things you don't have to lie about? 6000eliot Sep 2012 #37
Like a Seinfeld episode Pat Riot Sep 2012 #38
The dude is incredibly insecure. wake.up.america Sep 2012 #39
You could tell it was a lie when he said "Under three, high twos. I had a two hour and fifty- Brickbat Sep 2012 #40
Ironic that he lied about his time in "Grandma's Marathon". JBoy Sep 2012 #42
Time for Al Franken to write Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: Vol. 2 tanyev Sep 2012 #44
And he is the best math guy in the GOP. undeterred Sep 2012 #46
Come on, he was only off by an hour or so. Doesn' everbody do that? catbyte Sep 2012 #47
Ryan's a WHIZ with the math, ain't he? bucolic_frolic Sep 2012 #50
"Oh yeah, it was SOOO long ago that I thought I ran a time that FULL TIME marathoners beac Sep 2012 #51
I don't really think this is important booley Sep 2012 #53
No marathoner forgets his/her best time. Brickbat Sep 2012 #56
He wouldn't forget that - TBF Sep 2012 #62
K&R demmiblue Sep 2012 #54
And another rethug "Rising Star™" goes BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #55
And for goodness sakes. indypaul Sep 2012 #57
Creating his own reality. eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #58
Why lie about this? awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #59
"a pathological liar lies when there is absolutely no good reason to" renate Sep 2012 #67
Nothing wrong with the time TBF Sep 2012 #61
This "young gun's" gun slid kitt6 Sep 2012 #63
Young Guns. Another hilarious GOP term. All are pushing 50. catbyte Sep 2012 #92
liar Liberal_in_LA Sep 2012 #66
Now THIS guy new how to lie about his marathon times... paparush Sep 2012 #69
I'm not a marathon runner. mwooldri Sep 2012 #70
It was only a "misstatement:" Alduin Sep 2012 #72
The Ryan Conversion Factor Cannikin Sep 2012 #73
So April 1st, 2025 will be the day he announces his own presidential candidancy? cstanleytech Sep 2012 #74
Just another inaccurate "fact" Blecht Sep 2012 #75
If he's LYIN', he's RYAN!!!!!! MADem Sep 2012 #76
I like that! smirkymonkey Sep 2012 #95
paul lying ryan Mkap Sep 2012 #77
RYAN RUNS WITH ROSIE RUIZ (her video) griloco Sep 2012 #78
Former Grandma's marathon finisher perspective Bushfire Sep 2012 #79
Nice try, Lyin ecstatic Sep 2012 #80
This just in from AP "Paul Ryan announced he is a member of SEALTeam 6...... ErikJ Sep 2012 #82
So, does he even do P90x every day? ecstatic Sep 2012 #83
Sounds like a lie a guy would tell in a bar to impress a AllyCat Sep 2012 #84
A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY... roccr1985 Sep 2012 #87
Welcome to DU! UrbScotty Sep 2012 #88
Wasn't intended to be a factual statement... Permanut Sep 2012 #90
the thing is, 4:01 is a really nice time for 26.2 WestWisconsinDem Sep 2012 #91
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