Emergency lie watch update
Published by Halverde on 10/10/2006 at 21:54.
Super special update! Floyd Landis's massive disgusting PR campaign has begun. Trust an American to think that getting lots of people to like him will mean he's innocent.
So far:
- Powerpoint presentation on his website, that we haven't watched. Almost certainly features the phrase "protocol wasn't followed".
- 300 page report on his website, that we haven't read. Almost certainly features the phrase "protocol wasn't followed" several times.
- Forum posts. In which Floyd assures everyone that he's innocent by making broad claims, but tells everyone to read the 300 page report whenever someone asks for something more substantial. Often responds to difficult questions with "I can prove it, but I don't know whether I can talk about it yet", which is code for "My lawyer didn't answer the phone when I phoned him to ask what to say."
Thus:
- Floyd is innocent, and he has broad claims to prove it.
- Broad claims not enough? How about a report that can't possibly be summed up in less than 300 pages?
- Besides, he seemed like a fun chap when he posted on that forum the other day.
Therefore:
- He must be innocent, why would a guilty man throw money into providing lots of vague, cloudy arguments and try to circulate a discourse of innocence through various marketing campaigns?
- He also must be innocent because he's a Mennonite and they don't take performance enhancing drugs. They DO make Powerpoint presentations, date supermodels and travel the globe taking part in sporting events, however.
He still looks like a monster, however this all pans out. (And let's face it, we're not expecting him to get in any trouble from USADA whatsoever.)
So far:
- Powerpoint presentation on his website, that we haven't watched. Almost certainly features the phrase "protocol wasn't followed".
- 300 page report on his website, that we haven't read. Almost certainly features the phrase "protocol wasn't followed" several times.
- Forum posts. In which Floyd assures everyone that he's innocent by making broad claims, but tells everyone to read the 300 page report whenever someone asks for something more substantial. Often responds to difficult questions with "I can prove it, but I don't know whether I can talk about it yet", which is code for "My lawyer didn't answer the phone when I phoned him to ask what to say."
Thus:
- Floyd is innocent, and he has broad claims to prove it.
- Broad claims not enough? How about a report that can't possibly be summed up in less than 300 pages?
- Besides, he seemed like a fun chap when he posted on that forum the other day.
Therefore:
- He must be innocent, why would a guilty man throw money into providing lots of vague, cloudy arguments and try to circulate a discourse of innocence through various marketing campaigns?
- He also must be innocent because he's a Mennonite and they don't take performance enhancing drugs. They DO make Powerpoint presentations, date supermodels and travel the globe taking part in sporting events, however.
He still looks like a monster, however this all pans out. (And let's face it, we're not expecting him to get in any trouble from USADA whatsoever.)
