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Is Dubya recruiting MTV vee-jays now?White House spokesman Trent Duffy
Armstrong, Bush Ride 'Tour de Crawford'
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By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
It's no yellow jersey, but President Bush on Saturday presented Lance Armstrong with another shirt to show off his biking experiences — a red, white and blue T-shirt emblazoned "Tour de Crawford."
The leader of the free world and the world's biking master rode for 17 miles on Bush's ranch for about two hours at midmorning. Bush showed Armstrong the sites of the ranch that he calls "a little slice of heaven," including a stop at a waterfall midway through the ride.
They were accompanied by a small group of staff and Secret Service agents and a film crew from the Discovery Channel, Armstrong's Tour de France sponsor, which had exclusive media access for the ride. Footage was shot for a program on Armstrong to air next week.
Neither Bush nor Armstrong spoke to reporters, although White House spokesman Trent Duffy said the president was impressed with the seven-time champ's skills.
"Recognizing what the world has known for years, the president said, 'He's a good rider,'" Duffy said.
The president has taken up biking with a fervor since a bad knee forced him to give up his running routine a few years ago. He's been spending a lot of time riding while staying in Texas this month. It was Armstrong's first ride at the presidential ranch, which is about 100 miles north of Armstrong's adopted hometown of Austin.
Duffy wouldn't say whether they talked politics, a topic that Armstrong has said he is getting more interested in now that he's retiring from biking at age 34. Armstrong calls Bush a friend, but he has spoken out against the war in Iraq and has said he wants the government to spend more money on cancer research.
At the end of the ride, Bush gave Armstrong and the rest of the riders the T-shirts, which said "Tour de Crawford" on the front in Western-style rope script and "Peloton One" — a reference to the densely packed group of riders in a race — on the back. Bush also gave them red, white and blue riding socks with the presidential seal on the inner ankle.
After the presentation, Duffy said, they posed for pictures and the president announced, "OK, let's go swimming." Armstrong and the rest of the group were invited to stay for lunch.
Is Dubya recruiting MTV vee-jays now?White House spokesman Trent Duffy
Sheryl Crow was there?
Bush romanticising with Armstrong while young men are dying. How cute
What should he be doing genius?Bush romanticising with Armstrong while young men are dying. How cute
Right, the Argentinian president would be over there fightin the war PERSONALLY.
Go away bozo.
Gimmie a break, had Kerry won and Bush supporters said the same thing, you guys would have said Republicans hate testicular cancer.
Who the are you to call me bozo, you lame piece of ! I have a right to speak my mind if I want, and you have the right to shut the up once in a while! EXERCISE THAT RIGHT! I did not insult you, I criticised Bush. You want to change my mind? then ing go ahead a enlighten me dip , don't insult!
Secondly, I never said about the Argentinian president. I'm not comparing the US and Argentina. I'm just stating my opinion, you have a problem with that?
Yes, when it comes from someone who doesn't live here, yeah I have a huge problem with it.I'm just stating my opinion, you have a problem with that?
And you don't think he gets updates every morning??he could be, i don't know, Learning about the current situation in the middle east instead of bathin' in the ol' swimmin' hole
Of course not, you know more about every day goings on in the presidency.
An American defending his president face.Who the are you to call me bozo,
or a moron who can't keep his mouth shut?? I got not problem with you liking Bush asshole. You want to argue in favor of him, be my guest! BUT IF YOU'VE GOT NOTHING ELSE TO SPOUT OTHER THAN INSULTS, KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT!
You know, after the whole playoff fiasgo, you'd think you would have learned a thing or two about learning to STFU! but maybe you're just beyond help.
who the are you to tell me to shut up??
Im an original member buttface, I have senority on you SON, so YOUR the one that needs to STFU
I dont know who the you think YOU are tell me to shut up.
I'm the guy you insulted when you called me bozo, jackass! you think having more posts gives you that right? think again sweetheart! somehow, I don't really think you'd have the balls to just blurt out insults if we were actually face to face. Next, time, save the bozo comment, and we will all just get along! get it? got it? good
Last edited by MaNuMaNiA; 08-21-2005 at 02:12 PM.
what the did i just walk in on? its like in the movies when someone walks in a door and a chair smashes into the wall right next to their head...
that's a weird picture you have thesone. who is the girl that looks like a hooker and is that you and why is your head on her lap?
we're making a Western here
What TPark said.and go away you ing idiot.
What I said to T Park, learn to keep your mouth shut! Go away?? Go away from where? I'll speak my mind where I want to, when I want to, you have a problem you that, deal with it! Personally, I think Bush is a bonified idiot, and I have as much a right to say so as you have a right to disagree. You calling me names just makes you look ignorant and out of your league.What TPark said.
Last edited by MaNuMaNiA; 08-21-2005 at 04:43 PM.
Seniority? Haha, I think you lost that respect when you gave up on the Spurs.
There's a lot of anger in this thread.
It's really funny.....
TPark is always angry, he's the perfect conservative
Wrong again.don't really think you'd have the balls to just blurt out insults if we were actually face to face
Seniority? Haha, I think you lost that respect when you gave up on the Spurs.
could care less what 14 year old idiots like you think, once again, get a new ing schitck THIS IS OLD!
Oh yeah, were always starting protests, were always saying how horrible a direction teh country is going in, how horrible the economy is.TPark is always angry, he's the perfect conservative
That is reserved for your party senor communist.
*coughterrischiavocough*Oh yeah, were always starting protests, were always saying how horrible a direction teh country is going in, how horrible the economy is.
*coughbillclintoncough*
oh were gonna talk about someone who had the right to live but was forced to die by a guy who wanted her life insurance money??
Nice Bandit.
Classic. yeah we protest stuff like that.
Unlike you in libs who will protest the building of a resteraunt because of some spotted rat.
The guy cheated on his wife, and lied under oath.coughbillclintoncough
But nah, he was a fantastic person.....
Big ing deal! wether or not he cheated is noone's ing business but his and his wife's, and lied under oath about something that he shouldn't have been under oath for to begin with. Oh yeah, you really discredited the man!
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