Paul Ryan Backtracks On Sub-3-Hour-Marathon Claim

[ProSense]

Paul Ryan Backtracks On Sub-3-Hour-Marathon Claim

After Runner's World magazine called into question Paul Ryan's claim that he ran a marathon in less than three hours, the Republican vice presidential nominee backtracked. Ryan told The New Yorker, through a spokesman:

“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.”

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/paul-ryan-backtracks-on-sub-3-hour-marathon

[russspeakeasy]

1. I'll bet that mitch would "guffaw" at that story..

[gkhouston]

2. His backward speed exceeds his forward speed. n/t

[lunatica]

3. Awww Paul, we're all just giving you a good ribbing

Really, we love you! And we get that a little embellishing isn't anything to make a federal case out of. Please keep telling us stuff. We love it. Really, we do!

[Lex]

4. Can't wait to hear about his hole-in-one, his Olympic gold metals, and

how he saved a baby from a burning building.

Kim Jong Il, much?

[B Calm]

8. Or how he won WW2

[JHB]

9. Wasn't Al Gore pilloried for "exaggerations" that were either true...

...or weren't deliberate falsehoods. Where did that standard go?

[Lex]

10. The press put words in Al Gore's mouth, then accused him of lying.

It was despicable. Almost like bullying, imho.

[JHB]

6. Ha ha, good ribbing. Now, why did you say it in the first place?

Why the boastful falsehood, Honorable Mr. Ryan?

[BumRushDaShow]

7. We are witnessing the GOP

[ProSense]

11. It's like these assholes take pride in lying. n/t

[malaise]

12. Spanone had a good one yesterday - Paul Lyan

[reformist2]

13. This provides us with a BEAUTIFUL segue into how Ryan fudges all kinds of facts and figures!

So Paul, you say you can cut taxes on the rich (again), increase military spending and still eliminate the deficit?? Yeah, right.

So Paul, you say you can slash Medicare payments with these vouchers and all the seniors will still be covered?? Yeah, right.

[WinkyDink]

14. There it is: The subliminal attempt ("my brother") TO STILL CLAIM IT.

[pink-o]

15. Repigs always seem to lie about their athletism

Like its a sign of strength and machismo. Remember Dough-boy drunkie Bush claiming this iron man status as well? Someone once put out that he could run a six minute mile. As if.