Congratulations to Lance Armstrong for his sixth Tour De France victory. He performed well and behaved impeccably, as usual, in spite of being splattered with frog spit.

By the way, it seems that internet rumors about Armstrong being a political conservative are just that... rumors. He describes his politics as "middle to left" and strongly opposes the war in Iraq. Nonetheless, the guy is classy... and he expresses his opposition to the war much better than most "middle to left" leaning celebrities do:

"I don't like what the war has done to our country, to our economy," he says. "My kids will be paying for this war for some time to come. George Bush is a friend of mine and just as I say it to you, I'd say to him, 'Mr. President, I'm not sure this war was such a good idea', and the good thing about him is he could take that."

So congratulations again, Lance. Your guts, drive, and tact are admirable. And, it's nice to have a celebrity... and a liberal one at that... to feel good about.

PS - if my "frog spit" remark gives you the idea that I have very little respect for the French, please don't jump to conclusions. The truth of the matter is, I have no respect for the French at all.