August 20, 2005
Sports Illustrated's Austin Murphy goes bike-riding with W. Mr. Murphy does not state his politics--though he writes that his wife is a "staunch liberal"--but this is interesting anyway:
No matter your politics, [George] Stephanopoulos had told me, Bush is so amiable, so genuine, such good company, that you end up enjoying yourself with him, whether you intended to or not. All this came to pass. Upon meeting me, Bush said, "Look at this guy, no body fat on him!" -- a falsehood, but a polite one.