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marmar

(77,091 posts)
Tue Nov 5, 2013, 04:20 PM Nov 2013

Rob Ford was against crack cocaine before he was for it........




from the Toronto Star:



By: Daniel Dale City Hall, Published on Tue Nov 05 2013


Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has admitted that he used crack cocaine while in office.

“Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine,” Ford told reporters outside his office. “But no, do I, am I an addict? No. Have I tried it? Probably in one of my drunken stupors, probably approximately about a year ago. I answered your question. You ask the question properly, I’ll answer it. Yes, I’ve made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.”

Ford, who will be making a further “announcement”this afternoon, said he did not know the exact circumstances of his crack use.

“I don’t even remember,” he said. “Some of the stuff that you guys have seen me, the state I’ve been in? It’s a problem.”

Ford’s bombshell concession may end his political career. He said in May that he does not smoke crack — using the present tense — but steadfastly refused to answer when asked repeatedly if he had ever smoked crack or done so while in office. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2013/11/05/rob_ford_yes_i_have_smoked_crack_cocaine.html



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Rob Ford was against crack cocaine before he was for it........ (Original Post) marmar Nov 2013 OP
Most honest politician in the world! kentuck Nov 2013 #1
Well, as long as it was in one of his drunken stupors KamaAina Nov 2013 #2
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