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Javaman

(65,717 posts)
7. I live in Austin and he's always been known as being a colossal jerk.
Sat Jan 5, 2013, 11:53 AM
Jan 2013

but I'm looking at this from a PR marketing stand point.

after he confesses, watch the talk show circuit explode with talking heads wanting to interview him.

They will use the "somber tone" technique. armstrong will be all humble and take full blame until it becomes his new ID.

And before you know it, he's on a lifetime special movie of the week about his life. Granted most of it will be lies and many if not all his ex team mates will be pissed off once again, but that won't matter because armstrong will have endeared himself to the public by coming clean.

jerks are like chameleons, they know how to play the public.

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Does this mean the Moon langing in '69 doesn't count? slackmaster Jan 2013 #1
Now that he's got nothing more to lose? snot Jan 2013 #2
In 3 years he will be starring in a "movie of the week" about his life. Javaman Jan 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jan 2013 #5
I live in Austin and he's always been known as being a colossal jerk. Javaman Jan 2013 #7
He is a massively colossal jerk. Arrogant schmuck. peacebird Jan 2013 #21
Hey, it really wasn't about the bike. undeterred Jan 2013 #20
GOP mulling admission they've been wrong about everything since 1981 JaneyVee Jan 2013 #4
GOP mulling a confession that they are attempting to overthrow the US government. olddad56 Jan 2013 #24
If you let us know you are pondering confessing...isn't that a confession of sorts? TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #6
you took the thought RedstDem Jan 2013 #10
Live Wrong alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #8
I always thought he was an ass, naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #9
he's the best cycler of those doping RedstDem Jan 2013 #11
Yeah but, naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #12
That dirty bastard pipi_k Jan 2013 #13
Remember how vehement Bill Clinton was about not having sex with undeterred Jan 2013 #31
And all his deluded cultist followers Codeine Jan 2013 #14
I heard an account of another pro cyclist who was caught Quantess Jan 2013 #15
Would that be Floyd Landis? slackmaster Jan 2013 #16
Could be, I don't remember, now. Quantess Jan 2013 #19
I ask because I have spoken with him a few times, and he told me basically the same thing slackmaster Jan 2013 #28
How interesting! Quantess Jan 2013 #30
Too late, Nate. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #17
Who cares? humblebum Jan 2013 #18
too little, too late. olddad56 Jan 2013 #22
Shoot. I wish I could add "Lance Armstrong" to my keyword trashing. Maybe I'll add Lance anyway. valerief Jan 2013 #23
He is the best cyclists ever and he did it with cancer too. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #25
Puhlease undeterred Jan 2013 #29
No, that would be Merkx Retrograde Jan 2013 #33
Related thread. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #26
Republicans I work with whine that the doping charges are fake AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #27
This press release summarizes reasons Lance remains a hero to the cancer community. proverbialwisdom Jan 2013 #32
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