ebandit said:best is.............all his expensive lawyers and what have they managed to
achieve.............................?
Not a celebrity for sure.Page Mill Masochist said:Why would anyone in their right mind ever hire Fabiani or Herman again?
Page Mill Masochist said:Mark Fabiani and Tim Herman are stunningly incompetent. It almost doesn't matter whether they were (1) stupidly loyal to the myth, or (2) just cynical bloodsuckers who knew Armstrong was going down all along.
(Mark and Tim: Which one? Stupidly loyal to the myth? Or cynical bloodsuckers?)
For all the money Armstrong has paid these two asshats, they have nothing but Lanterne Rouges to show for it.
Why would anyone in their right mind ever hire Fabiani or Herman again?
WinterRider said:I think given how convincing he has been in interviews saying he didn't cheat for so many years that he could pull that off, and I think it sells.
Obviously those who look closely like the clinic will never buy it as truthful, but I think the average joe on the street will lap it up, because people want to believe.
Animal said:It will be of the non-apology form. "I'm sorry you feel that way", "I'm sorry if", "I made a mistake" etc
idttywlm said:An interesting blog post by ****miester (Seth)
http://pvcycling.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/the-coming-confession/
“Bottom line: What’s my financial risk to confessing now versus confessing after the UCI strips me versus not confessing at all?”
“Confess now, earn a little goodwill, take the heat off your supporters who are having to defend you against popular opinion, facts, and common sense. Active damage control and repositioning can begin immediately. Levi and George are still getting love even within the cycling community and are being called ‘brave’ and ‘courageous.’ Confess after the UCI strips and you’ll look like a shotgun groom. Don’t confess at all and you’ll look like a sociopath. Your value will go to near-zero. You’ll be marginalized, then pushed off the board. And that last part may happen anyway.”
Wallace said:I don't know if this has been pointed out on other threads, but the breaking Ferrari story could provide Lance with the perfect apology speech. Since it's about to be proven (fingers crossed, eyes aimed beseechingly upwards) that "dozens of top cyclists and whole teams" were on the Ferrari program, Lance can now admit everything and argue (with some justification) that every Euro Pro with any kind of a palmares was doped like him, that doping is as integral to the sport as shaven legs, that the greatest champion the sport had ever seen, Eddy M, introduced him to Ferrari. This could provide him with the opportunity to settle some scores (Hi Bertie!), and vent some of the anger you know is eating up his insides now. The only problem is if he does this, he'll take down Bruyneel, Ferrari and the UCI with him. On the other hand, sociopaths tend not to really be all that considerate about the feelings of others...
SlowtwitchLeaks said:I guess we'll see if Lance is a sociopath or not. A sociopath would apologize, ask for forgiveness and reinvent himself as someone on a higher ground than the rest of us.
Page Mill Masochist said:You're leaving out the media. The media, which bought the myth, will try to atone by chipping away at Armstrong for the rest of his life.
You're also forgetting that Armstrong has no power to intimidate. With that gone, his big media advantage is gone. He can't suppress the facts any longer. He can't suppress his teammates and critics.
Finally, I would say Armstrong is not a good liar. Without the aura, the fawning media, and the intimidation, people can take a closer look. Watch his SCA deposition. Once you accept that he is a liar, his lies are easy to see.
thehog said:Not that I think it will happen but it will be:
“I stand before you all today, my fellow survivors, friends and family that, during my career took part in activities which, may been seen as unethical….. {long pause}….. I’m here to say {clears throat}…. That, I Lance Armstrong…. {pause}….. have… {pause} AGHGHGGH! –I CAN”T TAKE THIS ANYTMORE! NEVER TESTED POSITIVE, 500 TESTS! ALL CLEAN!!! I LIKE MY CREDIBILITY!”
mikkemus23 said:Will his former sponsors and USP have å legal case of getting back their money? He has å family so I think talk about suicide is a bit unfair.
blackcat said:what about saying sorry to Betsy?
Wallace said:I don't know if this has been pointed out on other threads, but the breaking Ferrari story could provide Lance with the perfect apology speech. Since it's about to be proven (fingers crossed, eyes aimed beseechingly upwards) that "dozens of top cyclists and whole teams" were on the Ferrari program, Lance can now admit everything and argue (with some justification) that every Euro Pro with any kind of a palmares was doped like him, that doping is as integral to the sport as shaven legs, that the greatest champion the sport had ever seen, Eddy M, introduced him to Ferrari. This could provide him with the opportunity to settle some scores (Hi Bertie!), and vent some of the anger you know is eating up his insides now. The only problem is if he does this, he'll take down Bruyneel, Ferrari and the UCI with him. On the other hand, sociopaths tend not to really be all that considerate about the feelings of others...
Animal said:It will be of the non-apology form. "I'm sorry you feel that way", "I'm sorry if", "I made a mistake" etc