Roger Clemens /Congress Live thread

So congress says the purpose of the committee hearing was to establish any inaccuracies in a document put together by a respected government official.

What exactly did they accomplish today? It was more like a bipartisan reprimanding by all committee members involved.

What WAS the purpose of today???

Also - anyone know how pettitte got off going to this. It seems like the whole thing couldve been over in 10 minutes by simply deferring to a present Andy Pettitte.

Not guilty in the court of law ---but guilty none the less in my eyes is clemens

Honestly, color me crazy, but I believe Clemens.  McNamee is a notorious pathological liar, you can say he was protecting players all you want, but he was protecting his own behind.  Even now, his story continues to change about how many times he injected Clemens.  Everytime he talks, he has "new evidence" that won't hold up in court.  He also claims Clemens was at Jose Canseco's party, which Canseco, Canseco's wife, and unbiased witnesses deny.  Even professional announcers have said Clemens wasn't there.

If McNamee lied about that, which I think is pretty clear he has, who says he isn't lying about everything else in regards to Clemens?  He can tell the truth about Knob and Pettite all he wants, Mitchell needed a big name to throw in his report and under the bus, and McNamee did it to Clemens.

Remember, Clemens asked for this meeting, he was not subpoenaed, and was even given a chance to back out so he would not perjure himself.  He refused and insisted on testifying because he wanted America to hear the truth.

Not to mention, the Pettite thing, Clemens explanation is perfectly logical.  Pettite easily could have misunderstood or misrecalled a conversation that happened 8 years ago.  Think about it, how many times do you and your spouse or friend have a conversation and think one of you said something you didn't?  Happens to me all the time, and I would swear under oath I was right, but I could be wrong.

Mark my words, within the next week, Pettite will come out and say that it is at least a possibility that he misunderstood, and while he stands by what he says, he does believe that he could have misunderstood.

You are innocent until proven guilty in this country and as far as I am concerned, Clemens has not been proven guilty.  There are two stories here, one from a HOF pitcher who before this incident had a great reputation, and one from a pathological notorious liar.  You can believe the liar if you want, I'm believing the guy who has never given me a reason to doubt him.

BTW, I am a Phillies fan, and I hate the Yankees, Blue Jays, and I am not a Clemens fan as a pitcher.  I respect his ability, but I've never been a huge Clemens fan so this opinion is purely unbiased and looking at the facts and the character of the people in question.

McNamee is a slimeball rat.

Clemens is a fraud.

Congress is waisting our time.

I just wanted to add the fact that the US taxpayers are paying for our government to investigate steroids in sports is a joke.  Our schools are going down the drain, the roads near my house are full of potholes that never get fixed, yet I am paying for these government clowns to investigate STEROIDS.  Leave the sports to police themselves and do what the government is supposed to do.  Defend America, protect America, educate Ameirca, build roads, and things like that.

What a waste of tax dollars! We are in a huge deficit and looking for things to cut out, how bout stupid government committees that serve no purpose!  Govermnment has no business getting involved in the Roger Clemens saga.  Clemens will not be inducted btw, there is no way McNamee will be credible in court if they try to prosecute Clemens.  Unless more evidence comes out, they can't indict him as McNamee would get torn apart by Clemens's attorneys on a witness stand.

how does clemmons say he didnt know his wife took hgh then turn around and say pettite misheard him and that he was talking about his wifes use of hgh..........furthermore pettite said this conversation happened in 99 or 00 yet the swimsuit pics were done in 03...............were they talking about his wifes future use of hgh................come on what a joke

all that said i dont care who uses or used hgh or steriods as they are only hurting themselves...........i dont condone it but im not a person who lives and dies off who is  cheating in sports.............more important things in life going on.