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Outgoing Minneapolis Mayor Jokes That He’s Struggling To Contain Inner-Rob Ford

FILE - In this July 31, 2013 file photo, Minnesota Mayor R.T. Rybak applauds after a performance by the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus at the Minneapolis City Hall. Rybak is hitting the road to promote his state's new ... FILE - In this July 31, 2013 file photo, Minnesota Mayor R.T. Rybak applauds after a performance by the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus at the Minneapolis City Hall. Rybak is hitting the road to promote his state's new gay marriage law. He is traveling to Chicago on Thursday, Sept. 5 to launch a "Marry in Minneapolis" campaign in the hopes that Illinois gay and lesbian couples will do just that. Illinois has not passed a gay marriage law, an issue is scheduled to come before state lawmakers again this fall. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs, File) MORE LESS
By Tom Kludt
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January 2, 2014 11:34 a.m.
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Inside R.T. Rybak is a belligerent, crack smoking mayor screaming to get out.

The outgoing Minneapolis mayor joked Thursday that as the hours tick down on his time in office, he’s struggling to contain his inner-Rob Ford.

“Only a couple hours left,” Rybak tweeted. “Must…suppress…inner…Rob…Ford.”

Rybak will be replaced Thursday by fellow Democrat Betsy Hodges. While he was a more stable (and sober) mayor than Ford, Rybak’s time in office still had plenty of colorful moments.

He crowd surfed at concerts, shared poems on Twitter and somehow managed to serve out his 12-year tenure without barreling over other lawmakers.

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Tom Kludt (@TomKludt)  Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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