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Stuart G (7,733 posts)

Paul Ryan Admits Marathon Time Claim Not True

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Source: Huffington Post

Paul Ryan admits that the Marathon Time Claim Untrue...

The Huffington Post | By Alana Horowitz Posted: 09/01/2012 9:38 am Updated: 09/01/2012 10:08 am

Paul Ryan's campaign walked back comments the VP nominee made about running a marathon.

" I had a two hour and fifty-something marathon, Ryan said last week an interview. I hurt a disc in my back, so I don’t run marathons anymore "

But the Ryan campaign confirmed to Runner's World that he has only run one marathon, the 1990 Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, which he finished in just over 4 hours.

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 hour run. Ryan said in a prepared statement. 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 "

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63 replies	Author	Time	Post
Paul Ryan Admits Marathon Time Claim Not True (Original post)	Stuart G	Sep 2012	OP
LIAR..... GOP is the Worst	Iggy	Sep 2012	#1
they honestly hope their lies are working	Heather MC	Sep 2012	#2
He didn't forget his time...	Stuart G	Sep 2012	#4
My DH had run over 30 Marathons, trust me I know about the	Heather MC	Sep 2012	#10
Did you see those commercials during the Olympics?	Cracklin Charlie	Sep 2012	#34
I Remember when Al Franken	Iggy	Sep 2012	#5
I believe that it was a Peabody that he bragged about.	R. Daneel Olivaw	Sep 2012	#53
Thanks for the Catch	Iggy	Sep 2012	#56
Is that the one with the line..."This isn't your show, Bill."	alphafemale	Sep 2012	#57
What does it say about a person when their first impulse is to lie?	stopbush	Sep 2012	#32
If he's LYIN', he's RYAN!!!!!!	MADem	Sep 2012	#3
It'll be news when he (and Romney) don't lie	Release The Hounds	Sep 2012	#6
Truly...	cilla4progress	Sep 2012	#7
Perhaps the runner's vote will go to Obama.	Stuart G	Sep 2012	#9
I vaulted in high school	KansDem	Sep 2012	#8
I got pretty high in high school	FailureToCommunicate	Sep 2012	#14
I got pretty high in high school too	Dustin DeWinde	Sep 2012	#43
I never cleared 12' either.	louis-t	Sep 2012	#29
Your story sounds very much like my experience...	KansDem	Sep 2012	#61
We had a vaulter who also was a high jumper.	louis-t	Sep 2012	#62
Note also..this was released Saturday morning..or	Stuart G	Sep 2012	#11
I couldn't believe that steroid use in baseball made into one of Bush's SOTU speeches	renate	Sep 2012	#41
No shit, Sherlock.	Panasonic	Sep 2012	#12
Paul Ryan's future tombstone epitaph	alterfurz	Sep 2012	#13
good one! nt	flamingdem	Sep 2012	#15
Ryan Lied, Reputation Died	tomm2thumbs	Sep 2012	#16
His reputation as a liar is the only thing that's true.	JNelson6563	Sep 2012	#40
that and his willingness to side with a zygote over a raped woman's life	tomm2thumbs	Sep 2012	#55
He's falling in line with the rest of them	SmittynMo	Sep 2012	#17
Lying POS...	SoapBox	Sep 2012	#18
and HE'S supposed to be the NUMBERS guy !?!!!	tomm2thumbs	Sep 2012	#19
Notice how Ryan has to turn his lies into	chelsea0011	Sep 2012	#20
That was a pretty good speech he gave the other night	KamaAina	Sep 2012	#21
Ryan = Rosie Ruiz	amuse bouche	Sep 2012	#22
I taught my daughter ...	1StrongBlackMan	Sep 2012	#23
Exactly	tufnel	Sep 2012	#30
Frankly I don't care how fast someone can run a marathon, BUT...	UrbScotty	Sep 2012	#24
meh. Another day. Another thousand lies.	magical thyme	Sep 2012	#25
He hurt a disc in his back? Does that mean he's hopped up...	WorseBeforeBetter	Sep 2012	#26
Good catch. That could explain a lot. Or he's just a pathological liar.	SunSeeker	Sep 2012	#48
Just plain crazy.	WinstonSmith4740	Sep 2012	#27
No, if only they would run from the other lies in record time!	Coyotl	Sep 2012	#28
I srsly think Repukes cannot differentiate between their own fantasies & the truth.	hue	Sep 2012	#31
If you're going to lie at least	TBF	Sep 2012	#33
"I worry that the story of Paul Ryan lying about his marathon time will overshadow the fact...	alterfurz	Sep 2012	#35
If a runner knows anything they know their marathon time to the minute. N/t	Peregrine Took	Sep 2012	#36
How stupid do you have to be to	Smilo	Sep 2012	#37
chronic! or you decide below	lunasun	Sep 2012	#38
This message was self-deleted by its author	bupkus	Sep 2012	#39
He is obligated to lie. It is a requirement for membership in the GOP.	olddad56	Sep 2012	#42
It's certainly a requirement for being on that ticket.	SunSeeker	Sep 2012	#49
Ryan's Ego Has Been On Steroids For A Long Time	DallasNE	Sep 2012	#44
It's almost pathological	sakabatou	Sep 2012	#45
Can we call this what the 1,001 LIE by Ryan...	LovingA2andMI	Sep 2012	#46
Much better than any old lie...I just realized it.	Stuart G	Sep 2012	#50
???	MissNostalgia	Sep 2012	#47
They lie so much they forget what they lie about...nt	and-justice-for-all	Sep 2012	#51
I am simply inspired by such blatant lying	Coyotl	Sep 2012	#52
If he didn't get busted, he wouldn't have fessed. They are running a "walkback" campaign...	zonkers	Sep 2012	#54
What WON'T these GOP scum lie about?	nanabugg	Sep 2012	#58
It's a start	Liberalynn	Sep 2012	#59
Ryan's marathon lie is more of a symptom of a pathological liar	Politicub	Sep 2012	#60
haha, it's so funny that he's such a big LIAR, even about a freaking race	wordpix	Sep 2012	#63

Response to Stuart G (Original post)

Sat Sep 1, 2012, 12:41 PM

Iggy (1,418 posts)

1. LIAR..... GOP is the Worst

are they honest about anything????

Paul Ryan Admits Marathon Time Claim Not True

1. LIAR..... GOP is the Worst

2. they honestly hope their lies are working

4. He didn't forget his time...

10. My DH had run over 30 Marathons, trust me I know about the

34. Did you see those commercials during the Olympics?

5. I Remember when Al Franken

53. I believe that it was a Peabody that he bragged about.

56. Thanks for the Catch

57. Is that the one with the line..."This isn't your show, Bill."

32. What does it say about a person when their first impulse is to lie?

3. If he's LYIN', he's RYAN!!!!!!

6. It'll be news when he (and Romney) don't lie

7. Truly...

9. Perhaps the runner's vote will go to Obama.

8. I vaulted in high school

14. I got pretty high in high school

43. I got pretty high in high school too

29. I never cleared 12' either.

61. Your story sounds very much like my experience...

62. We had a vaulter who also was a high jumper.

11. Note also..this was released Saturday morning..or

41. I couldn't believe that steroid use in baseball made into one of Bush's SOTU speeches

12. No shit, Sherlock.

13. Paul Ryan's future tombstone epitaph

15. good one! nt

16. Ryan Lied, Reputation Died

40. His reputation as a liar is the only thing that's true.

55. that and his willingness to side with a zygote over a raped woman's life

17. He's falling in line with the rest of them

18. Lying POS...

19. and HE'S supposed to be the NUMBERS guy !?!!!

20. Notice how Ryan has to turn his lies into

21. That was a pretty good speech he gave the other night

22. Ryan = Rosie Ruiz

23. I taught my daughter ...

30. Exactly

24. Frankly I don't care how fast someone can run a marathon, BUT...

25. meh. Another day. Another thousand lies.

26. He hurt a disc in his back? Does that mean he's hopped up...

48. Good catch. That could explain a lot. Or he's just a pathological liar.

27. Just plain crazy.

28. No, if only they would run from the other lies in record time!

31. I srsly think Repukes cannot differentiate between their own fantasies & the truth.

33. If you're going to lie at least

35. "I worry that the story of Paul Ryan lying about his marathon time will overshadow the fact...

36. If a runner knows anything they know their marathon time to the minute. N/t

37. How stupid do you have to be to

38. chronic! or you decide below

42. He is obligated to lie. It is a requirement for membership in the GOP.

49. It's certainly a requirement for being on that ticket.

44. Ryan's Ego Has Been On Steroids For A Long Time

45. It's almost pathological

46. Can we call this what the 1,001 LIE by Ryan...

50. Much better than any old lie...I just realized it.

47. ???

51. They lie so much they forget what they lie about...nt

52. I am simply inspired by such blatant lying

54. If he didn't get busted, he wouldn't have fessed. They are running a "walkback" campaign...

58. What WON'T these GOP scum lie about?

59. It's a start

60. Ryan's marathon lie is more of a symptom of a pathological liar

63. haha, it's so funny that he's such a big LIAR, even about a freaking race