[rprasad]

Claiming to run a sub-3 hour marathon was not a verbal gaffe; it was a deliberate statement intended to fortify his image as an athletic over-achiever. The candidate claimed it was a "verbal gaffe" only after being confronted with its falsity.

[philwelch]

Maybe that's true. I don't really care; it's beside the point.

[rprasad]

The point was that it was cited as an example of similar fraudulent claims of athletic prowress, which is directly relevant to the linked article. Whether the article itself is pertinent to HN is beside the point; emmi_guy's comment was pertinent to the discussion of the article.

[philwelch]

...Not really, no.

Look, I was trying to be helpful. If you want to pick a fight, go somewhere else.