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Grammy23

(6,124 posts)
16. His lie about his marathon time is very revealing
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:16 AM
Sep 2012

Of his character. Or more to the point, his LACK of character. A man who will lie about things like his marathon time is a man who will play fast and loose with facts that matter. Why lie about something like the time he ran in a marathon 20 years ago? Why indeed. But if you are a person who is dishonest in things that really don't matter, you will lie about more important things. And the really stupid thing about it is that if he had given an honest answer, his time STILL would have been a decent showing. Instead, he has brought another shit storm on himself because he just couldn't resist the temptation to make himself look better than he was.

So glad for the records in this matter that Runner's World was able to consult and report back to the people. One more lie in the list that just gets longer and longer every day. When are the people who so love this guy gonna get it? He is a liar of epic proportions and if he is in a bigger position of power that is not apt to change. If anything it will be worse! Eeeegads......

Didn't see Mika this morning, by the way, but glad to hear she did something useful besides pour the vodka. I DID see her do that. Do they know how dumb that looks at 7 a.m.???? And their endless conversations about her mixing Ambien and vodka also wore very thin. They are not doing a service to their viewers by pretending that is funny or passes in any way for humor.

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It's fascinating that this lie seems to be pissing off more folks than catbyte Sep 2012 #1
Yeah, it really is hilarious. Or sad. Jennicut Sep 2012 #3
Yeah, it IS fascinating, which "lie" gets the traction. PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #4
The rest is "just politics" Bake Sep 2012 #32
I think it's because it was such a senseless lie Aerows Sep 2012 #12
Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2012 #28
When I read your post, I was envisioning a commercial maui902 Sep 2012 #45
Everything you say is dead on. And the guy who lies about zonkers Sep 2012 #36
yep, it's all about EGO G_j Sep 2012 #40
I thought it would. It's something people can easily understand. yardwork Sep 2012 #14
Probably because more "ordinary" people all over the country identify with running times. George II Sep 2012 #30
It is easy actually to understand nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #33
We understand and forgive political lies, but not personal lies. alfredo Sep 2012 #35
This was a safe topic to talk about his lying Odd Won Out Sep 2012 #44
Yeah, nothing matters to a Republican until it's about themselves. Not impressed. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #2
Yeah, well, if others are impressed in a negative way whathehell Sep 2012 #5
I'm impressed that she didn't have to even go there... PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #7
You have to really delusional to think you can get away with a lie like that. You have to brewens Sep 2012 #6
I loved it mercuryblues Sep 2012 #8
Ed Schultz had a rant last night about something similar,i.e., Greybnk48 Sep 2012 #9
Yup! Plucketeer Sep 2012 #43
Wonder why it took running, these guys lie like people blink uponit7771 Sep 2012 #10
It exposes his lack of character. He can lie about some abstracts and people just can't relate. myrna minx Sep 2012 #11
Besides Aerows Sep 2012 #13
That's the thing...to runners, it's not trivial! reformist2 Sep 2012 #17
Nice analysis! PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #18
The accomplishment is finishing the race DearAbby Sep 2012 #19
Another poster brought this up last week.... runners just *don't* lie about their run-times! reformist2 Sep 2012 #15
That is absolutely correct. yesphan Sep 2012 #27
His lie about his marathon time is very revealing Grammy23 Sep 2012 #16
About Mika and her vodka. PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #22
If I had to sit next to Joe Scumbag every day, Tennessee Gal Sep 2012 #23
It's a sad commentary on journalism today that it took Runners World to out Ryan catbyte Sep 2012 #34
If I may insert another view xxqqqzme Sep 2012 #42
K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #20
But what about the issue substance lies? ananda Sep 2012 #21
i dont know about the msm but tapermaker Sep 2012 #24
We all have had to work with or for The Second Stone Sep 2012 #25
All that auto plant and Medicare stuff was just boring to Mika Mouse BeyondGeography Sep 2012 #26
I had just tuned in and I got the impression that she thought all the other lies were politics as libinnyandia Sep 2012 #29
He was quickly running away.... Sophiegirl Sep 2012 #31
When was I issued a secret decoder ring? Mika? MJ? I'm lost. (nt) harmonicon Sep 2012 #37
Mika Brzezinski is a co-host with Joe Scarborough on the "Morning Joe" show (MJ) PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #47
Thanks! harmonicon Sep 2012 #48
Sometimes it's the small lies that are your undoing... progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #38
You mean the dumb-ass even lied about the Weinermobile?? PearliePoo2 Sep 2012 #46
New Website: Paul Ryan Time Calculator Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #39
a liar opens himself up to blackmail, at his level grasswire Sep 2012 #41
I am reminded of the many hunters annd outdoor/gun enthusiasts who turned against Sarah Palin tblue37 Sep 2012 #49
By his own admission we know Paul Ryan is super-fast... alterfurz Sep 2012 #50
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