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Toronto mayor admits he bought illegal drugs; council urges him to step aside
Reuters ^ | November 13, 2013 | Cameron French

Posted on 11/13/2013 10:20:23 AM PST by EveningStar

Toronto's embattled mayor, Rob Ford, professed a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and gangs on Wednesday, but he also admitted he has bought illegal drugs in the past two years.

Speaking after Toronto City Council almost unanimously urged Ford to take a break from his duties, Ford said he could not change the past and would continue his efforts as mayor to save Toronto money.

(Excerpt) Read more at uk.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cocaine; crack; crackcocaine; robford; toronto

1 posted on 11/13/2013 10:20:23 AM PST by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Washington DC will elect him as their next mayor.


2 posted on 11/13/2013 10:21:41 AM PST by Veggie Todd (I don't always talk to Obama voters, but when I do I ask for Large Fries.)
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To: EveningStar

Council has been wanting him to step aside since he was elected as has the press.


3 posted on 11/13/2013 10:22:50 AM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: EveningStar

Bitch set him up?


4 posted on 11/13/2013 10:23:23 AM PST by NRA1995 (I'd rather be a living "gun culture" member than a dead anti-gun candy-ass.)
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To: EveningStar

The defense that he was roaring drunk at the time is an oldie but goodie.


5 posted on 11/13/2013 10:25:14 AM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: EveningStar

Unfortunately, like the US, Canada has its share of fools in political office also.


6 posted on 11/13/2013 10:26:33 AM PST by Alaska Wolf (I)
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To: Hieronymus

“The defense that he was roaring drunk at the time is an oldie but goodie.”

Yes, all roaring drunks are impressed by that one.

But seriously who knew Canada was such a funky place? A middle aged white guy conservative mayor who’s a roaring drunk crack head - we just don’t make ‘em like that ‘round here.


7 posted on 11/13/2013 10:27:50 AM PST by jocon307
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To: EveningStar

There is no justice:

Elvis Presley ends up running a gas station on an unpaved road in Nevada while Chris Farley ends up as the Mayor of Toronto.


8 posted on 11/13/2013 10:27:56 AM PST by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
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To: jocon307

Maybe they don’t make them that way in NJ, but I think that one would find such people south and west of you—LA, TN, NC, AR, and WV would be my top guesses.

And for that matter, this is Canada—we do drink up here. This is the first I had heard that he was drunk, but now that he mentions it, it does all make sense.


9 posted on 11/13/2013 10:32:53 AM PST by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G.K. Chesterton))
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To: Iron Munro

Thanks for the Chris Farley reference. I was wondering how someone could be a crackhead and morbidly obese at the same time.


10 posted on 11/13/2013 10:33:23 AM PST by steelhead_trout (MYOB)
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To: Hieronymus

Think any councilman will pass a resolution demanding Justin Trudeau step down after admitting he too was a drug user?

Will the dominant left-wing neo-marxist media, CBC/CTV , run story after story on how drug users are unstable and unfit?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg


11 posted on 11/13/2013 10:35:34 AM PST by Para-Ord.45 ( Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: Iron Munro

I predict Mayor Ford will be...livin’ in a van...DOWN BY THE RIVER!...before too long.


12 posted on 11/13/2013 10:41:56 AM PST by Wolfie
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To: NRA1995
Bitch set him up, eh?
13 posted on 11/13/2013 10:48:08 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: EveningStar

He looks like my former manager. It makes the CNN coverage so much more entertaining.


14 posted on 11/13/2013 10:51:29 AM PST by Oratam
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To: EveningStar

Liberals: “MY lawbreaking shouldn’t matter.”


15 posted on 11/13/2013 10:58:13 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Howdy to all you government agents spying on me.)
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To: Veggie Todd

“Washington DC will elect him as their next mayor.”

Never happen! Ford is White ( well sorta Red).


16 posted on 11/13/2013 11:13:55 AM PST by vette6387
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To: OrangeHoof
Liberals: MY lawbreaking shouldn't matter".

You have that right. We in Canada saw an exchange at the Toronto City Council sessions today. A Councillor Wang was most careful and particular as he questioned Mayor Ford. Had him answer each question (veiled accusation) one by one.

Doug Ford, the mayors brother and a member of council then took the floor. He asked Councillor Wang to the point.

"Have you ever smoked marijuana"?

An incredible scene took place when the chair person - a woman tried to rule Doug Ford out of order. He kept persisting and was talked down several times by the chair. Next, the announcement made that "the councillor's microphone was cut off".

We still do not know whether Wang would deny this, or fall for the main follow up question. This would be did you buy an illegal substance?. A liberal slanted poll hurriedly found that 76% Canadians draw a line between smoking the weed and crack cocaine. This could well have some merit but..... strange how a "nice" drug exists and also a "nasty" one exists. Especially when a conservative is a user.

17 posted on 11/13/2013 11:25:10 AM PST by Peter Libra
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To: EveningStar

He could come to America and be POTUS.


18 posted on 11/13/2013 11:55:38 AM PST by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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To: vette6387
“Washington DC will elect him as their next mayor.” Never happen! Ford is White ( well sorta Red).

He smokes crack, so doesn't that make him an honorary black?

19 posted on 11/13/2013 12:16:42 PM PST by Veggie Todd (I don't always talk to Obama voters, but when I do I ask for Large Fries.)
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To: EveningStar

I kinda like Ford is giving his hypocritical enemies the F U by not stepping down.


20 posted on 11/13/2013 12:34:14 PM PST by RginTN
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