Lance Armstrong hints at run for office

The Hill ^ | 01-05-09 | Michael O'Brien

[prismsinc]

Cyclist Lance Armstrong said he may have a future in politics, coyly hinting that a desire to serve may lead him to seek public office after the conclusion of his athletic career.

[prismsinc]

I see that he's a pro-stem cell research, anti-Iraq war (basically left-wing) Republican. Another Schwarzenneger.

Keep pedaling Lance. We don't need another RINO.

[WaterBoard]

I don’t think he has the balls to run.

[Secret Agent Man]

Another celebricrat throws his hat into the ring.

And yes, I coined it first.

[driftdiver]

Sorry we need someone with some stones.

Good on a bike and he should leave it there.

[Danae]

Ooooooooooo

Ouch, that hurt from here.... LOL

[ScreamingFist]

Why not? If Franken can get a senate seat I see no reason that a guy that rides bikes shouldn’t be admitted...hell, lets just let the house and senate pick their own....oh wait....they already are.

[SIDENET]

DAAAAAAMN.

[Cacique]

Half a castration was apparently not good enough.

[SGCOS]

I don’t think he has the balls to run.

that was totally uncalled for. A freekin stupid comment.

[Navy Patriot]

I don’t think he has the balls to run.

It would be OK for him to be a Democrat Drug Czar.

Oh wait, that's an appointment.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Yeah, but he’s got an ‘illegitimate bun in the oven’ with his current girlfriend. That gives him more ‘gravitas’ with the LibTards. *SPIT*

[KoRn]

Oh great.... another liberal.

Why can’t these famous jackasses do something original, and try conservatism for a change?

[Viking2002]

Your garden-variety Republican doesn't have any balls, either. He'll be a perfect fit for the inside-the-Beltway RINO castrati.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

His buddy J Fing Kerry is pleased.

[traditional1]

Any media “celebrity” today can win public office, as long as they run as a Democrat. With the stealing of elections like Al Franken has just done, voting is a joke.

[Red_Devil 232]

HeHeeHeeeeee!

[ilgipper]

I believe he ended up dumping idiot Sheryl Crow due to her politics, so he can’t be that bad. Of course, he dated her in the first place.

[llevrok]

shouldn’t that be ball singular? :-)

[TexasCajun]

You can judge a man by the company he keeps, err did keep.

[Bean Counter]

Hell! Why not?? We have Al Franken and are about to get Princess Caroline and “Headstone” Burris in the US Senate...how bad could Senator Lance Armstrong be?

He and his single nut should move to West Virginia, and try to establish residency before Robert Byrd dies, then go for that appointment...

[Michael Barnes]

Lighten up; Francis.

[allmendream]

Considering the guys we got from the GOP in office....

a guy with ONE ball would be an IMPROVEMENT!

[Leisler]

They don't call them 'fairy pants' for nothing.

[saganite]

I believe Lancie is a staunch Dem. But i could be wrong.

[ejonesie22]

Now that’s funny, I don’t care who you are...

[SGCOS]

Lighten up; Francis.

You apparently have never experienced a close friend who has cancer.

If you want to make light of it, that's your business.

If I get bothered by your comments, that's my business.

End of discussion.

[eclecticEel]

Au contraire, throwing his aerodynamic helmet into the ring proves he has plenty of balls; of some sort or other.

[Tax-chick]

Attention wh*re.

[freekitty]

Oh good grief, they get some celeb; and they think they are ready for office. I am sick of every Tom, Dick and Harry moron who thinks they are qualified to run for office.

We really should be vetting our own candidates. 2010 will be coming up before we know it.

[Darren McCarty]

I thought Lance Armstrong was a Democrat, or at least democrat leaning independent who just happened to be a personal friend of Bush.

I'm not into celebrity politics anyway.

[stevio]

I can’t look at her any more and not think of that comment. Stinky, stanky, skanky!

[hometoroost]

He already knows how to cheat. He should fit right in.

[GatorGirl]

Wow, dump your wife, date a parade of Hollyweird bimbos and knock your “girlfriend” of a couple months up.

Yep, next step...politics!

[12Gauge687]

Hey, did you hear Neil Cavuto is running? I’d vote for him over some these other nimrods.

[irishtenor]

What? He’s no comedian! I thought you had to be a comedian or an actor to run for office.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Instead of a listening tour, Lance could do a “cycling tour.” He’s uniquely qualified to pedal around the country campaigning.

[bmwcyle]

Just another A-hole.

[trisham]

RINO? That would be a big step up for him.

[pepperdog]

He's a dem in elephant clothes.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Democrap Tim McGraw is talking about running for governor of TN. Yes, THAT Tim McGraw.

[factoryrat]

When I think of Lance Armstrong, it reminds me of the “Rodeo Song”.

[oldteen]

....Neil Cavuto is running?

For what?

[America_Right]

I am sick of every Tom, Dick and Harry moron who thinks they are qualified to run for office.

Oh, come on. Really? What kind of qualifications does it take to do that job? I could to it standing on my head while drunk off my a$$ (I do some really good political arguing while drunk). Anyone with half a brain and one arm could do it. A monkey could do it.

Public office is just welfare for rich people. The only public offices I can see as maybe being difficult to handle would be the executive positions such as President, governor, or mayor. Congress critters don't have to do squat. Just ask Mr. Present (er, President) Obama.

[freekitty]

Did you forget they make laws?

[Third Person]

DOPER!

[12Gauge687]

On Fox Business News, he commented that if Al Franken, Caroline Kennedy and Roland Burris can become U. S. Senators, why can’t he? It was meant to be a joke but in reality, 100 names from any phone book could do just as well as our esteemed senators.

[Republic of Texas]

In Austin that makes him a rebid conservative. We definately don’t need anymore RINO’s, celebrity or not.

[Republic of Texas]

Yeah, rebid. It’s the more vitriolic form of rabid.

[odin2008]

[70times7]

You apparently have never experienced a close friend who has cancer. If you want to make light of it, that's your business. If I get bothered by your comments, that's my business. End of discussion

No, I don't think so. The comment was funny, and if you don't want to have a discussion you should not enter into one. You are correct - you can be bothered by that comment and it is your business, but when you want to blame your feelings on someone's comment you can be called on it.

BTW, for the record, my father was killed by cancer after a long fight, and I finished radiation treatment in November.