What would you do if you were asked to testify under oath about something damaging to a close friend? I think most people would start by questioning what they are being asked to testify about in hopes of convincing themselves they could be wrong. If there was no question their testimony would be damaging to their friend the next question would be whether to lie. In the end most of us would do what Andy Pettitte did. Pettitte signed an affidavit stating his close friend and former teammate Roger Clemens told him he had used HGH.
Clemens went before Congress today to protect his reputation against allegations that he used steroids and/or HGH. The allegations were raised by Brian McNamee, Clemens former personal trainer. However, much more damaging to Clemens was the affidavit filed by Pettitte. Clemens claims Pettitte "misheard" him or "misremembers" what he said but that he still considers Pettitte a friend. You can be sure that Clemens did everything he could to convince Pettitte he "misremembered" what Clemens told him and that Pettitte did everything he could to convince himself his friend was right. Which makes Pettitte's testimony even more compelling.
If Clemens is lying you have to wonder what kind of person he is to force his "friend" into this position. Do you know anyone who would put a friend in this position? I do but I'll save that story for another day.
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Sounds to me like certian O'Fallon officials and their freinds.
I never knew City Hall had so much in common with professional baseball. I think the city may be the better liar though.
Would this person "cater" to a rather large headed city official??
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