Is this too much for Ford Nation?

[CHIMO]

Two questions were likely chewed over at a lot of cottage-openings, urban farmers’ markets and fun-runs or cycle-a-thons this Victoria Day weekend.

How can Mayor Rob Ford’s base of supporters — despite mounting evidence of his personal troubles and spreading doubts about his fitness for office — continue to back him?

And is it remotely possible — despite international infamy that would have Toronto’s austere and abstemious founders spinning in their graves — that he could be re-elected?

In recent years it has usually taken the weirdness of a decapitation for Canada to make news reports abroad. It’s almost unprecedented for Toronto goings-on to make both the BBC and the New York Times. Yet this week, Mayor Rob Ford managed to pull it off.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/05/18/rob_ford_will_his_latest_trouble_crack_ford_nation.html

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

[Joe Shlabotnik]

1. I think the Toronto Sun is deep in denial right now.

Some pretty dark days for Ford nation, and conservatives in general. The lack of rebuttal from the Ford camp is ominous, yet many loyal Sun commenters are still standing behind him. Soon they'll rationalize that smoking crack isn't that bad.