Rob Ford's intoxication affected his job: former staff

[brooklynite]

Source: Toronto Star

Attempting to salvage his mayoralty and his reputation, Rob Ford told council Wednesday that he made “personal” mistakes that did not occur in the council chamber.

He may never have been intoxicated in that particular room at city hall — but his former aides have told police he has been under the influence in the mayor’s office during business hours, and that his apparent substance abuse and questionable conduct have affected his public duties and his publicly funded office in numerous other ways.

The aides’ allegations to police, released on Wednesday, have not been proven in court, and Ford said Thursday that he plans to sue some of them. He denies that he is addicted to alcohol or illegal drugs.



Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/11/15/rob_fords_intoxication_affected_his_job_former_staff.html

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The hits just keep on coming...

[rurallib]

1. got to wonder if the repubs are looking at him

as presidential material?
and don't bother with that "he's a Canadian" crap, that can be dealt with.

[KamaAina]

20. Ford/Cruz 2016!

Eh?

[Divernan]

2. After reading details, I'm torn between whether to 1st vomit and then shower, or vice versa.

EEEEWWWWWW! This man is the pig of all pigs, and the voters of Toronto should be SO ashamed of ever voting him into office. Lucky for Canada he is not in a position to control their military or foreign policy. The story at the OP link also has links to other stories with even more gross and disgusting detail. With all the times he's driven drunk with his kids in the car, including around their school, and driven drunk with his kids in the car with a convicted crack addict buddy, his kids should be put in foster care.

And yes, I know the US has elected a far greater number of pathetic excuses for human beings to political office. I always have had such a good opinion of Canada and never expected them to elect a separated-at-birth clone of Rush Limbaugh. Ford has gone 100% out of control. One photo at the link below shows him attending a city council meeting wearing a team jersey of the Toronto Argonauts. The team later expressed great dismay that he wore their jersey while uttering profane comments. As he addressed the council, the members turned their backs on him (see photos with article)

Ford then said he never said “I want to eat your pussy” to a former female staffer, an allegation contained in the court document.

“I’m happily married, I have more than enough to eat at home,” he said, drawing gasps from the reporters gathered around his office

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http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/11/14/rob-ford-launches-legal-action-over-prostitution-and-crack-claims-in-profane-media-scrum/

[Thucydides]

4. "Seperated at birth" you must have been confused it was not Rush.....

I think you meant Marion Barry....

Barry came to national prominence as mayor of the national capital, the first prominent civil-rights activist to become chief executive of a major American city;[2] he gave the presidential nomination speech for Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. His celebrity transformed into international notoriety in January 1990, when Barry was videotaped smoking crack cocaine and arrested by FBI officials on drug charges. The arrest and subsequent trial precluded Barry seeking re-election, and Barry served six months in a federal prison. After his release, however, he was elected to the DC city council in 1992 and ultimately returned to the mayoralty in 1994, serving from 1995 to 1999.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Barry

[Divernan]

5. I agree Berry was bad news.

My comparison to Limbaugh was triggered by a photo of Ford trying to drink out of a cup. He was holding it in both hands and was so morbidly obese that he could barely bring his arms/hands close enough together over his chest to hold the cup.

[Drunken Irishman]

12. What I find interesting is how many people treat Berry & Ford differently...

Ford is kind of a cult hero, who is played up as a goofy, blunt, but real, guy. Berry was vilified, attacked and ridiculed (rightfully so).

What is the difference here?

Hm...

[heaven05]

3. "rob ford's intoxication affected his job"

No SHIT!?????

[monmouth3]

6. Does Canada have a Baker Act type law they could put on him? I'm not being mean, this man

desperately needs help to get sober and right, not to be laughed at and ridiculed. I would think his family (brother) would jump in here and try to save him. I noted his mug shot when he was younger down here in Florida and he was a very good-looking man. This is sad.

[AtheistCrusader]

7. I'm starting to think Mayor must not be a very important position in that town since this guy

hasn't burned the city to the ground yet...

There's an entertaining element to it, but yes, I hope he does get help. If it's kept as a big joke, it's going to end badly as he keeps pushing boundaries.

[Drunken Irishman]

13. That's why we have advisers...

Imagine if Nixon was left alone the many nights he got drunk as president?

Didn't he want to nuke someone in a drunken stupor?

[rationalcalgarian]

8. Of course. No surprise here.

"Meanwhile, Sun News announced that they would be featuring a new show called “Ford Nation,” hosted by the Ford brothers, who had their radio show cancelled earlier this week."

Fox News North.

[KamaAina]

21. Brought to you by Black Velvet whisky

and the Amalgamated Crack Dealers of Canada. "Once you try crack, you'll never go back!"

[jessie04]

9. He's still on drugs.

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[olddad56]

10. he may be attempting to salvage his mayoralty, but for his reputation, it is a little too late.

He has become a sad international joke. His denial with regards to his actions and his insistence on keeping his job give one an ideal of how strong addiction is.

This guy has no chance of breaking his addiction until he admits it's grip on him and decides that he must get some help.

[tofuandbeer]

11. Such a pleasant person. :/

[1000words]

14. Rob Ford is an addict. He is ill and needs help.

Please keep that in mind when posting your comments.

[olddad56]

15. when the student is ready, the teacher appears.

I agree that he needs help, but he has to reach a point where he is willing to take responsibility for getting help.

[1000words]

16. Indeed.

I hope it doesn't take him hitting rock bottom before he does decide to act.

[olddad56]

18. in terms of getting help, lets hope this is rock bottom.

[brooklynite]

17. Doesn't mean he's not also obnoxious and misogynistic...

[Earth_First]

19. Yet this behaviour is tolerated on the floor during Congressional sessions?