We Shall Not See His Like Again

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks during a press conference to advocate relief for the people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 in Toronto. A defiant Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesda... Toronto Mayor Rob Ford speaks during a press conference to advocate relief for the people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 in Toronto. A defiant Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Tuesday he'll fight any attempt to try force him to take a leave of absence and vowed his first council meeting since he admitted smoking crack will be a raucous affair. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Mark Blinch) MORE LESS
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Brief summary I just wrote of the Rob Ford saga …

But nothing compares to Mayor Rob Ford, the morbidly obese man-child of Toronto who smoked crack, lied about smoking crack, had his goons try to pay for a video of him smoking crack and eventually conceded he probably smoked crack when he was so wasted on booze that he doesn’t even remember. Along the way there were moments to brag about his prowess at cunnilingus, body check a member of the City Council, party with hookers, snort coke, lose his cellphone at a local crack house and presumably complicate his relationships with members of the local criminal underworld and gang community, which seem to have been extensive.

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