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Jalina said:I 100% disagree with this. As I watched it and listened to his rubbish about how hard it was to have his kids have to defend him blah blah blah, I wanted Oprah to ask one question.
If you knew what your kids were going through having to defend you, why did you continue to make them do it while you fought and fought against the truth and continued to lie?
If he genuinely gave a crap about those kids, he would have told them, and the world, the truth so they didn't have to go through what they did. He was happy to continue to let them suffer while he still thought he had a way out. Even if it has only been happening since the release of the RD, that is still a few months of pain he has chosen to sit back and let them endure.
Others may see it differently, but I didn't buy one second of it.
Grandillusion said:Doctor-patient confidentiality is between the doctor and the patient! Anybody else privy to this conversation (like Betsy) by being allowed in the room to hear it is not a part of this understanding surely?
And the information was not about his illness per se but his doping and cheating.
Descender said:
thehog said:In civil cases you have to give a little bit to reach settlement.
Seems very clear you know zilch on any law. Pathetic. Why not badmouth LeMond some more?CobbleStoner said:no, you are wrong about that, if a nurse was in the room, they would be bound also, and if it is a friend in the room and they did that, it's even worse. of course the information was about an illness, he was in the hospital with cancer, the doctor needs to know honestly what drugs, food, environment he has been in. if patients had to worry about what a passing nurse, or friend might report to the media they will not be honest with the doctor and that would be dangerous for their health, it really is very simple.
and Betsy would not appreciate Lance talking to the media about something she told her doctor, you just don't do that
CobbleStoner said:no, you are wrong about that, if a nurse was in the room, they would be bound also, and if it is a friend in the room and they did that, it's even worse. of course the information was about an illness, he was in the hospital with cancer, the doctor needs to know honestly what drugs, food, environment he has been in. if patients had to worry about what a passing nurse, or friend might report to the media they will not be honest with the doctor and that would be dangerous for their health, it really is very simple.
and Betsy would not appreciate Lance talking to the media about something she told her doctor, you just don't do that
Moose McKnuckles said:Oprah: Do you regret coming back?
Lance: Yes.
Oprah: You would have gotten away with it?
Lance: Much better chance.
LOL. Lance feels sorry FOR HIMSELF. He's sorry he got caught.
This guy is such a crappy human being.
Moose McKnuckles said:Oprah: Do you regret coming back?
Lance: Yes.
Oprah: You would have gotten away with it?
Lance: Much better chance.
LOL. Lance feels sorry FOR HIMSELF. He's sorry he got caught.
Parrot23 said:Okay, good. I didn't know/understand that. Thanks, Hog.
CobbleStoner said:don't get me wrong, I love LeMond, the way he raced. he is the greatest American cyclist of all time, but how quickly people forget about the Tour the year before he won. he made a deal gifting the win to Hinault in exchange for Hinault's support the following year. that is CHEATING. but this whole mess isn't really about cheating, because everyone cheats, blocking, drifting off your sprint line, drafting cars to get back after a flat.
CobbleStoner said:...it is about bringing down someone because of their personality, nobody is going after Eddy Merckx's records or money because he is beloved
CobbleStoner said:no, you are wrong about that, if a nurse was in the room, they would be bound also, and if it is a friend in the room and they did that, it's even worse. of course the information was about an illness, he was in the hospital with cancer, the doctor needs to know honestly what drugs, food, environment he has been in. if patients had to worry about what a passing nurse, or friend might report to the media they will not be honest with the doctor and that would be dangerous for their health, it really is very simple.
and Betsy would not appreciate Lance talking to the media about something she told her doctor, you just don't do that
on3m@n@rmy said:I thought same when he flung words like absolutely out there. Like Absolutely = "Hello, I'm lying". What I don't get is what would he stand to lose by telling truth about doping after his comeback in 2009-2010? Unless there are sponsors who may want to recoup something.
Moose McKnuckles said:CNN's Jeffrey Toobin was baffled as to why his lawyers let him do this interview. Seemed like a very very bad idea from a legal standpoint. He's now going to get sued like crazy, and he deserves to be.
xrayvision said:Spot on!!
+10
hiero2 said:I guess I have to make that +20! Wow. I missed part 2 but it looks like I really didn't miss anything at all.
Wow.
You know, I almost have to give LA some credit - for actually broadcasting to the WORLD what a jerk he is - I mean - how many politicians and CEOs are JUST as bad and ugly inside, but are much better at lying about it? About 95%, in my experience.
But I still can't give him any cred. Too bad. So sad.
Now Betsy, on the other hand - Frankie is one lucky guy as far as I can see!
Now we need to dump Weisel and McQaid etc.
Moose McKnuckles said:CNN's Jeffrey Toobin was baffled as to why his lawyers let him do this interview. Seemed like a very very bad idea from a legal standpoint. He's now going to get sued like crazy, and he deserves to be.
Fearless Greg Lemond said:But he does have a point in that one, why was that not in the reasoned decision?
Even liars, dopers etc etc sometimes have good points.
frenchfry said:Just watched the bit about his kids.
Moose McKnuckles said:Oprah: Do you regret coming back?
Lance: Yes.
Oprah: You would have gotten away with it?
Lance: Much better chance.
LOL. Lance feels sorry FOR HIMSELF. He's sorry he got caught.
This guy is such a crappy human being.