February 18, 2006
BREAKING AWAY:
Lance Armstrong vs. Sheryl Crow: George W. Bush to Blame? (Tina Sims, Feb 12, 2006, The National Ledger)
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow have said all the right things so far as the speculation for their break shifts gears. One tabloid even examines that it may be President George W. Bush's fault as Lance is a Bush fan while Sheryl is a Bush basher.The Star details that a friend of the singer said they knew the bust up was coming.
"Sheryl said Lance didn't just support Bush, - he'd go off and fight if the president asked him too.
Recall Crow sported a "War is not the answer," tee-shirt last July and Lance answered by biking with Bush in August of 2005.
There have always been reports that Mr. Armstrong would consider a political; career himself--probably just as well to ditch her before she has to hang out with Tom DeLay.... Posted by Orrin Judd at February 18, 2006 5:49 PM
I remember seeing a photograph of Cheryl Crow wearing a cut-off t-shirt that said on the front, "I wish these were brains".
Posted by: pchuck at February 18, 2006 7:35 PMIf Lance runs as a Republican, he should announce to his detractors that his slogan is:
BIKE ME!
Posted by: obc at February 18, 2006 7:56 PMMr. Armstrong's wife helped him through testicular cancer. They have, I believe, 2 children. When she asked him to spend more time at home, he said, later babe, I'm ditching you and the kids for the rock star.
Mr. Armstrong is a fantastic athlete; he also has the morals of Bishop Gene Robinson.
Posted by: MG2 at February 18, 2006 8:22 PMMG2 is absolutely right in suggesting that ole Lance might have some difficulty with the married women vote. My wife is invariably correct about such things, and she thinks the dude's lower than orca dung.
Posted by: ghostcat at February 18, 2006 9:10 PMLance is against the Iraq war.
Posted by: ic at February 18, 2006 10:34 PMIf the paper's story actually is true, you'd think Lance and Sheryl at least would have gone to see James and Mary up in Virginia for some pre-nuptual counseling before they called it quits.
Posted by: John at February 18, 2006 10:40 PMCute, OBC, but I suggested immorality, not weakness.
Posted by: MG2 at February 18, 2006 11:29 PMLance spent a lot of pages in his first book unloading on *his father for abandoning his mother while he was growing up. Chip off the old block.
Posted by: ted welter at February 19, 2006 3:22 AMMy interpretation wouldn't be that Lance is Republican or supports the war, but that he could bike with the President and have an enjoyable afternoon of it, while someone like Sheryl couldn't.
Posted by: RC at February 19, 2006 3:57 AMJames and Mary? You mean Carville and Matalin?
Posted by: Mike Morley at February 19, 2006 8:57 AM