I think it's a sign of desperation when politicans try and jump on the same bandwagon of a sporting acomplishment just to gain some political points by trying to associate themselves with them.
Armstrongs achievement is probably one of the greatest in sports ever and dosn't need politicans trying to get some cheap publicity and milage out of it.
...-Gixer
"n case you hadn't heard, Senator John Kerry is into cycling.
He has aides lug a Serotta racing bike on and off his campaign plane every day as it criss-crosses the country, and arrange for a stationary bike to be waiting in his hotel room just in case. He takes a long ride around Boston or Nantucket or wherever he might be whenever he has a day off.
And, he told reporters late Sunday night, he followed the Tour de France very closely despite his travel schedule and intense preparations for his speech Thursday when he accepts the Democratic presidential nomination.
"I watch it every night," Mr. Kerry said. "I get it on tape."
He is also a major Lance Armstrong fan, and wrapped a yellow plastic ring around his wrist Sunday to signify support for Mr. Armstrong's favorite cause, cancer research. At a neighborhood meeting Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Kerry made congratulations to Mr. Armstrong, for his sixth straight Tour victory Topic A, filling the space normally reserved for reactions to news from Iraq or Republican attacks.
"I don't know how many of you care," Mr. Kerry said as he announced Mr. Armstrong's triumph, calling it a moment of both "national pride" and "personal interest." He explained that he has been riding two wheels "since I was a kid," and said of Mr. Armstrong, "we're very proud of him."
"Three weeks on a bike riding those kinds of miles and that kind of speed," Mr. Kerry marveled. "The level of athleticism, the level of fine-tuning of the human body, the mental focus, courage," he added. "I tip my hat to Lance Armstrong and to the whole U.S. Postal team, the U.S. Postal team makes the United States proud."
