"Technically the Brits did a perfect race" commented veteran US racer Chris Horner, racing his first Olympic Games at 40, "I would have done it exactly as they did".
"These people I'm describing are using history to make contemporary critiques on race, commenting on the deeply fragile state of race relations".
In December, Putin referred to Trump as a "colourful" person who was the "absolute leader" of the US presidential race, comments which prompted Trump to respond in turn that he was flattered by the praise.
At one extreme there was the bald outrage of Geraldine Ferraro, who complained that Barack Obama would not have come as far as he had if he were a white man or a woman of any race — comments that led her to resign from the Clinton campaign last week.
Button, who retired during the race, commented on his collision: "I got a good start and was alongside Bourdais.
Thompson proclaimed to Pajamas Media that he would be "shocked" if he did not win the straw poll, and in his own personal analysis of the race, commented: "I wouldn't say Romney's in trouble, but I'd say I think it's going to be between Romney and myself".
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The originators of the computer program most often used to support the argument that humans divide into the continental genetic clusters (which Wade says are "races") comment that their model (called structure) is not well-suited to data shaped by restricted gene flow with isolation by distance (as human genetic variation data on large scales are).
Vettel did not apportion blame to Kvyat in his post-race comments, saying only that he was "disappointed that I made contact in lap one".
Archive footage from the 1989 race – his last as a Cambridge blue – features an interview with him as captain of the losing eight, after a race marred by frequent clashes of oars and acrimonious post-race comments.
Alistair's post-race comments – admittedly delivered with the big brotherly grin – certainly didn't surprise or annoy his sibling, who says he remains in awe of his greatest friend, rival and critic.
