Rob Ford: I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor

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Rob Ford: I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor

TORONTO: -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has told Canadian media he was "born an alcoholic" and had used "every drug you can probably think of".

But the mayor refused to say if he would step down if he abused drugs or alcohol again.

The interviews come as Mr Ford returned to work earlier this week after attending a rehab programme.

He is seeking re-election in October, saying it is up to voters whether he remains mayor.

Mr Ford told broadcaster CBC his use of drugs precedes his time as mayor and ran the "full gamut".

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28138521


-- BBC 2014-07-03

[Ulysses G.]

"I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor"

Me too, when I was much younger. No wonder I have a soft spot for him.

[ebean001]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

[Colabamumbai]

"I've used nearly all drugs, says Toronto mayor"

Me too, when I was much younger. No wonder I have a soft spot for him.

Me to as I was born in Toronto and concur with "When I was much younger" yesterday.

[Colabamumbai]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

I have been suffering for 45 years and I like it.

[Colabamumbai]

Rob Fords wife is on a number of prescription drugs narcotic pain drugs many start with the letter O. He was sharing her prescriptions for many years recently. They have the same effect as Heroin.

[SOTIRIOS]

...so now...after 2 weeks of 'laying low'.......he should run the largest city in Canada........???

....how can this fiasco have been allowed to go on for so long......???

[movsrus]

Sounds like my kind of politician. At least he is honest. Remember Bill Clinton who smoked pot but didn't inhale. Now who the hell smokes pot but doesn't inhale?

[tingtongteesood]

I've used nearly all the drugs....here's some tax payers money, go and get me some more.....The world loves a loser I guess. Surprised he wasn't made redundant a long time ago...

[Jingthing]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

So true!

[Jingthing]

Rob Ford has done more to make Canada COOL (it was already COLD) than any other Canuck in Canadian history!

[Oziex1]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

So true!

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Life kills you a day at a time, so you may as well enjoy it with whatever poison you choose.

[boomerangutang]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

Spoken like a true establishmentarianist.

[djhotsox]

...so now...after 2 weeks of 'laying low'.......he should run the largest city in Canada........???

....how can this fiasco have been allowed to go on for so long......???

Largest city or smallest city who cares? If he's capable of doing it let the taxpayers vote whether he is worthy of the position or not.

The man is not a criminal and his recreational drug use/habit did not affect his ability to do his job. It's not like he's a surgeon or anything, he's Mayor.

Give the guy a break. Nobody is perfect, at least he is man enough to own up to his mistakes and poor judgement.

[ChoakMyDee]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

You compassion is overwhelming as is your understanding of addiction.

[Diablo Bob]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

So true!

demonrum.jpg

Life kills you a day at a time, so you may as well enjoy it with whatever poison you choose.

[ClutchClark]

Sounds like my kind of politician. At least he is honest. Remember Bill Clinton who smoked pot but didn't inhale. Now who the hell smokes pot but doesn't inhale?

A man who understands the concept of "plausable deniability" ?

[ClutchClark]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

Spoken like a true establishmentarianist.

Say that three times fast.

I don't know if I would vote him but I would sure buy him a beer.

Entertaining guy and apparently damn good at fiscal responsibility:

http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=947332d0b6d1e310VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

Edited July 3, 2014 by ClutchClark

[boomerangutang]

Sounds like my kind of politician. At least he is honest. Remember Bill Clinton who smoked pot but didn't inhale. Now who the hell smokes pot but doesn't inhale?

A man who understands the concept of "plausable deniability" ?

or, as Donald Rumsfield, Bush Jr's Sec. of Defense once famously said:

"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know."

Rumsfield, like nearly all leaders of that time and place, was a liquor drinker - but that's a legal recreational drug, so it's ok. As he might say, liquor is a 'known known.'

[mrfill]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

Calm down dear and have a large whisky.

[Robby nz]

Only true idiots take harmful drugs. Drugs kill you a day at a time. With luck, it will happen fast but normally it takes years of suffering - not you but your family.

So true!

demonrum.jpg

Life kills you a day at a time, so you may as well enjoy it with whatever poison you choose.

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Some unfortunates have such pathetic little lives they need drugs to achieve it.