people knew about rob ford's warts. they knew about his potentially dysfunctional personality and they elected him in a landslide in 2010 with no method of recall. jamie and greg? >> all right. it's very interesting stuff, john. interesting and congratulations on getting that interview so we could learn more. take care. >>> we are now getting reports from illinois emergency management of one fatality in the state of illinois. the storm is hitting deep in the midwest right now. it is heading toward the northeast. the latest from the fox extreme weather center coming up next. like maps. seems like maybe... a bunch of berries. a witch-like shrew. this one feels more empty. i'm seeing america, but a lot of it is missing. what do you see here? clearly a picture of the united states. check the map. verizon's superfast 4g lte is the most reliable, and in moraces than any other 4g network. i should switch to verizon immediately. that's powerful. verizon. youand you're talking toere rheuyour rheumatologistike me, about trying or

>>> also, toronto viewers will be seeing even more of rob ford. the scandal riddled mayor is getting a tv show. >>> and the mobile game candy crush is pulling in millions of dollars a week, but is it and others like it are getting you looked like a drug? >>> self defense and heavy racial dynamics, theodore wafer is facing life in prison for shooting 19-year-old ranisha mcbride to death. after rallies and vigils for mcbride, wafer was finally dieted in court. >> his name, theodore wafer. until now authorities had refused to identify him. he appeared in court for the arraignment of the shooting of 19-year-old ranisha mcbride. second degree murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm. conviction could carry a life sentence. he said very little as he stood before a judge during his arraignment. >> we obviously do not feel that the evidence in this case feels that the defendant acted in lawful self defense. >> the charges come nearly two weeks after wafer shot mcbride in her face. she left scene on foot and wound up in this neighboring suburb. her

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toronto's mayor rob ford stripped by city council. monti python fans get ready for the dream of a lifetime. good morning i'm betty nguyen. we want to begin with breaking news overseas. two explosions have rocked the iranian embassy in beirut earlier today. at least 23 people were killed and 146 were wounded in the blast. iran's ambassador of not hurt but the country's cultural attache was killed. no word on who or what caused the blast. syrian rebels have threatened to targ target bashir al assad's allies. >>> these give you a sense of how random these twisters were even with winds of 190 miles per hour, you can see a clear path of destruction. outside trees are standing and cars remaining in parked spaces. those images were from washington, illinois. where nbc's jay gray is at the latest. >> reporter: an eerie silence settled across the strike zone but that is i len will soon give way to families returning to sift through the splintered remainder of their lives. >> hard to look at. >> reporter: washington, illinois. the community rav

toronto's mayor woul rob ford ay is continuing. this time he is apologizing for knocking down a woman in a meeting today it comes as his control in the city is slipping even further. >> chaotic scenes inside of a packed city hall meeting mostly thank to toronto mayor rob ford and his brother doug. as on point as mayor ford rusheo help his brother handle heck hes it lak almost turned violent ciy council was making their latest move to restrict mayor fired's ford's north. h authority. councillors are restricting his powers. to his brother it's nothing less than a coup de tat. it's a slippery slope to democracy not only now but for the future. >> they say they are a victim of conspiracy and still have the support of the voters i. voters. >> owe didn'he dan run on didn'e claims. the promises he claimed have been fulfilled. he has been fiscally responsible as much as he has been morally irresponsible. >> it's hard to say how popular rob ford still is. at this canadian football game he was mobbed by supporters. he is now a staple of come

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you can see he was there with rob ford, the mayor of toronto. bieber and mayor rob ford are spiraling out of control. let's shift gears here. i want to go to a story where a doctor is proving to be inspirational to all women forced to deal with the harsh reality of breast cancer. ♪ >> this is incredibly brave. she was about to have a double ma sectmy when she and her surgical staff busted out dancing. it's to create a healing montage. the video has 3.5 million hits online. it's a cool story. >> thank you very much, lewis. have a great weekend. still ahead on way too early. which company will be the most relevant in 15 years. twitter, facebook or tesla. #waytooearly. "morning joe" is moments away. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is wit

rob ford it doesn't reflect ounce. we can point and laugh. >> i think a lot of people in america have issues like rob ford. >> you are absolutely right. we have that di divide, he is from toronto, what does the say about america? but there is a serious substance abecause problem that is marking the story. we are pointing and laughing pause we don't take substance abuse and addiction as seriously as a bipolarism or other sort of things or depression with other things. >> and there is leak let me bring it back to the game show. i said florida congressman, trey radel bleed guilty after a cocaine bust. most people did, americans are not nearly as interested in the spectacle of trey radel as they are in rob ford. >> i think in fairness because there isn't as much of a spec cal. he was ae rested, promptly yes, i was arrested. it's a terrible thing. i think those of us that knew more about him found it funny, earlier this week they were like earlier this year he was called the hip-hop republican. >> what does that mean? >> th

warp speed. ♪ we start with toronto's crack smoking mayor, rob ford. tonight another day of antics including storming through the city council chamber, the council stripped him of most of his powers this afternoon. he calls it a coup d'etat. here's the answer he got.

rob ford is funny enough. i want to get an update on the tornadoes. a long time before things are back to normal in the midwest especially in towns that took a direct strike from the weekend's deadly storms. view from above shows how devastating the path of these storms. still images captured from a health tell part of a story of an ef-4 tornado that smashed its way through washington, illinois. just unbelievable. entire neighborhoods destroyed. and as you see with a tornado sometimes just half a block away nothing. the tornado packed winds from 170 to 190 miles per hour. the storm ripped open a path five miles long, destroying hundreds of homes. amid the destruction you hear stories of survival like andrea who held her sleeping 3-month-old daughter in her arms in their basement as the storm rumbled overhead. >> i'm very blessed. when the windows blew out we just huddled together and laid on top of our daughter and everything started falling in. >> glad they are safe. the storms are fairly rare this late in the year and this far north but it was unsea

david, rob ford has given a series of television interviews. is he apologizing to the people of toronto for his behavior? >> far from it. the exact opposite. he says he will fight and there will be a war over the next election, he says, and he will basically show a lot of these people what they are missing out on. he says there will be a war and he will win it. rob ford has been rather divisive on the political scene here in toronto. they like their politics a little more genteel. this is a calm face. it has been called new york, only run by the swiss. the feeling is growing that he is becoming a liability and has started to harm toronto's image overseas. >> explain this to me. pollslooking at opinion in toronto, not something i do terribly often. it looks like rob ford's approval ratings have actually risen since he admitted to smoking crack cocaine. what is his base of support in the city? >> it is interesting. rob ford was elected three years ago on a platform of ending the gravy train, as he put it. that was the spending, the frivolous spen

how do we find ourselves in the middle of a rob ford rant in the middle of the projects? interesting story, it actually started here on "ac360" friday night. we look forward to having you by toronto one day. 18 hours later i found myself unloading toys from ford's suv, outside the queen's projects in the heart of their war. now coming from america, it is a little disconcerts seeing people living on government assistance, after all, they rose to power by promising to end the gravy train. >> everybody keeps saying rob is a conservative. he is a huge, massive social liberal. he loves obama. >> weeks before i visited the ford neighborhood where this photograph was taken. here i met a community organizer, trying to use his computer lab to keep these kids out of trouble. he described his disgust for mayor ford. >> i never see bad or good help, i never see it at all. >> reporter: but out here at queen's plate with doug at my side, different story. people line up to voice their devotion to the brothers, and there are real moments of emotion. but as we wait for the mayor, doug's u

ford have tried to make rob ford go to rehab to which he has reapplied again, and this is, again, of course, speculation, no, no, no,. [ laughter ] and he has seemingly as mayor survived his crack

and bring you rob ford who reveals he would like to be prime minister of canada someday. let's try to have fun on a monday. this is "way too early." good morning, everybody. brian slaktman, november the 18th. a very, very busy news day so we want to get you started right away and begin with irony. just over a week ago this was the headline. 2013 a tranquil year for tornadoes so far. that changed quickly yesterday when a series of deadly storms broke out all over the midwest. at this hour the death toll stands at 6. dozens more as you might imagine are injured. it struck from kentucky to missouri to ohio up into indiana and illinois. dr. greg forbes of the weather channel put a rough estimate at a possible 40 tornadoes across the country. >> those are our two vehicles sitting across in the feel. one of which was inside our garage at the time. >> in your garage. now it's -- >> the gray one. >> 100 yards away. >> probably close to it. >> it's amazing. this is your house behind us. >> this is my house behind us. >> i found possessions of mine at least half a mile over. but th

they don't know the rob ford. these people have known me for about -- i was born and raised here. >> why did you decide to finally admit you had smoked crack? >> i'm not going to run around and be phony and you know lie and i'm not going to have someone try to blackmail me and say they have videos and hold it over my head. you don't trust what the toronto star says. i was sick and tired of all these allegations and all this [ bleep ]. excuse my words. i shouldn't have sworn in front of the kids. you know what, i drank too much. i smoke some crack sometimes. what can i say? i made a mistake. i'm human. >> can't you see why some would question your judgment. >> so lie about it? just hide? >> that you would do it in the first place. >> i didn't say that. you're wrong. you're absolutely wrong what you said. they said do you smoke crack and are you a crack addict. no, i don't smoke crack and i'm not an at dicaddict. i haven't smoked crack in over a year, but i did? semantics to you. typical media. you're all cut from t

and as we've heard this week to ronald mayor rob ford officially admitted to smoking crack cocaine at a press conference ford said quote i know i embarrassed everyone in the city and i will be for ever sorry there's only one person to blame for this and that is myself on an unexpectedly however ford did not resign in the wake of this incident but perhaps he won't have to after all his frontal constituents seem to be sticking by him while giving their stamp of approval artie's sam sachs reports. i think. so this is toronto mayor rob ford threatening to murder someone this video was obtained by the toronto star and it's actually rob ford's the least incriminating video there's another video long rumored to have existed showing the mayor smoking crack toronto police have that video and mayor ford was forced to do what no mayor ever really wants to do and that's admit that he smoked crack. yes i have smoked crack cocaine. when but and we all do i am i an addict know when every time i tried it. probably in one of my drunken stupors probably approximately about a year ago. to recap here the

with rob ford, he has a common touch. back at city hall where most voters didn't join ford nation in 2010, the mayor's popularity is at a low. as supporters point out, behind the controversial character whose gaffes are familiar around the world is a stubborn tenacious fighter. that's what the mayor says he's doing, fighting back, aiming for election next year. >> in denver, mcdonald's is getting involved in promoting local elections. the fast-food giant allowed some to vote during the local and regional elections. they hosted debates and allowed candidates to campaign there. denmark's last major election was the lowest turn out in 35 years. to the largest settlement of its kind in u.s. history. jpmorgan agreed to pay out there 13 billion for knowingly selling risky mortgage investments contributing to the financial crisis. >> after months of negotiation, it's official. >> i'm proud to join our partners in a federal partnership. the settlement with jpmorgan for misconduct that contributed to the global financial crisis th

they don't know rob ford. these people know me, known me -- i was born and raised here. >> reporter: why did you decide to finally admit that you had smoked crack? >> i'm not going to run around and be phony and you know, lie and i'm not going to have someone try to blackmail me and say they've got videos of this. >> reporter: you did deny it for months. >> you don't trust the "toronto star. quigs i had enough. i was sick of the allegations and the [ bleep ], excuse me, sorry, i shouldn't swear in front of the kids. you know what? i make mistakes. i drank too much, i smoked some crack sometimes. i made a mistake, i'm human. >> reporter: can't you see why some would question your judgment? >> just lie about it. >> reporter: just that you would do it in the first place. >> no i didn't say that. you're absolutely wrong. they said do you smoke crack and are you a crack addict? no, i don't smoke crack and i'm not a crack addict. have i? yes, i have. so that's what i did. i don't smoke crack. i haven't smoked crack

mayor rob ford -- a bad thing just happen. the mayor just got into a screaming match right in the middle of a city hall meeting, of a city council meeting, with his -- with everybody in there. he ended up running and knocking over a fellow council member or council woman who was voting to strip him of his powers. listen to this. >> yes, so we have some angry things going on -- >> watch here. >> you attacked -- the mayor -- [shouting] >> another counselor went after and grabbed her. >> not sure about the grabbing part but we know he ran over that way. here it comes again. watch this. >> we have some angry exchanges going on. the mayor -- the mayor -- >> ladies is like, whoa, mr. mayor. no crack pipe under there. what are you doing? i don't know about the whole grabbing part. certainly moved her. see the right hand there under the green jacket there? she got moved over. he is a force, that's for sure. he moved her. and a second ago he apologized, he stood back up there at this council meeting -- admitted he smokes crack but does

. >>> toronto's mayor, rob ford, stripp by the city council. >>> and moy python fans, get ready for the dream of lifeti. "ely today" starts right now. >>> is is "early today" for tuesday,ovember 19th. >>> good morning everybody, i'm richard lui. we begin witbreaking news overseas. two exosions that apparently targeted the embassyn beirut just a short time ago. at least3 people were killed, 146 woundeby the blasts. security officials say the attacks were carried out by two suice bombers, one on a motorcycle andne in a car. iran's ambassador was not hurt in this, but the country's cultural attache was killed, and damage to t compound, and the lebanon group, affiliated with al qaeda, is claiming responsibility. >>> even with winds of 0 miles per ur, you can see clear path of destructionrom the tornadoes. outside, tes are standing and cars remain in parking spaces. those images were from the ha-hit city of washington illino, and that's where nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: aeerie silence settled across thetrike zone this morning but that silence will soon giveay to families retu

ford to say on tv what mayor rob ford said today on live canadian tv. the only thing msnbc standards has asked of us is that we warn you that you are about to hear something you have never heard before in your life. >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> oh, yeah, and get the kids out of the room. this could absolutely destroy any kids's ability to grow up to be mayor of any city except the city of toronto. here is how mayor rob ford's day started. >> mayor ford, any comment? >> mayor ford? >> give me a second. >> mayor ford, can you talk to -- >> you know what? i couldn't -- >> if you could just give us a second. >> a comment yesterday because i couldn't read the documents that was released. unfortunately -- it's unfortunate i have to take the legal action. i don't appreciate people calling atlanta a prostitute. never had a prostitute here. i'm very happily married at home. this is very disturbing against my wife. unfortunately, i have to take legal action. i have to take legal action against the waiter that said i was doing

. >>> and embattled toronto mayor rob ford has his powers stripped during a rowdy city council session. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, november 19th. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, november 19th. 2013. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we are learning more about the batch of violent storms that plowed through 12 states flattening entire neighborhoods. the series of tornadoes swept through the midwest sunday, leaving at least eight people dead. but if not for accurate early warnings, the toll could have been much higher. meanwhile, thousands remain without power. in washington, illinois, as many as 500 homes were either damaged or destroyed. bigad shaban is in washington. bigad, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning to you. the kind of tornado that whipped through here only comes about every ten years according to the national weather service. and for those who still may have homes to return to in this community, the power is still out. officials say it could be days before electricity is restore

now rob ford's biggest advocate is speaking out to cnn. the mayor's wife is standing by her man. >>> the club no singer or rocker wants to be part

rob ford. >> i'm not an addict. i'm not an alcoholic, not a drug addict. >> reporter: in the hearts of ford nation, they believe him. >> people get upset, too. and set up, too. >> reporter: you think he might have been set up. >> yes. >> reporter: he admitted to smoking crack. >> maybe just fed up about everything. >> reporter: have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> reporter: may about pariah on the floor of council and a punchline on the set of "saturday night live." >> whoa! that's a lot of crack. >> reporter: but out at this suburban housing project, he is, no pun intended a rock star. he may be a conservative downtown, but out here the bleeding heart they call when the eviction notice comes. >> everyone is saying he's a conservative. he's a huge, huge, massive social liberal. he loves obama. >> reporter: doug ford invited us here. when his little brother showed up, we saw why. almost everyone was thrilled to see him. >> reporter: these folks love you, but do you realize how you're perceived a

it was rob ford. it was rob ford. everybody's had their say, the critics, the media, the opposition. i want people to listen to me tonight from 8:00 to 9:00 on sun news. you will get my side of the story. okay? unfiltered. this, folks, reminds me of when i was watching with my brother when sudan attacked kuwait and president bush said i warn you, i warn you, i warn you, do not. well, folks, if you think americans style politics is nasty, you guys have just attacked kuwait and you will never, you will never see something, mark my words, friends, this is going to be outright war in the next election. and i'm going to do everything in my power -- >> mayor ford, your time's up. >> everything in my power to beat you guys. >> thank you, mayor ford. >> what you're doing today is kicking me out of my office and it's the worst thing that you can do. i was elected by the people. every one of you guys have sinned. >> mayor ford, your time is up. >> it is absolutely the worst thing you can do for democracy. >> thank you. >> in th

rob ford is like toronto's own anthony weiner. the difference being, new york didn't vote for anthony weiner for mayor. how did this guy get into office? what do we know? >> he comes from a canadian political family. they're worth an estimated $100 million in a food labeling company. they have a lot of money. and just earlier this week, the city council up there in canadia voted for a special investigation into him. you can't look away from it. it's like a train wreck. he makes anthony weiner look -- i don't want to say normal. >> he makes him look tame. >> that's right. >> leave it to the canadians. kevin, thank you so much for your time this morning. >> thanks, have a great weekend. >>> coming up, bill karins will be here. and a dream come true for a 5-year-old boy. >>> and your favorite fried food on demand. we'll tell you all about it coming up next. when you first see this? it looks kind of like a dancer? reality check: some 4g lte coverage maps don't really look like maps. seems like maybe... a bunch of berries. a witch-like

the book is "drink the intimate >>> toronto mayor rob ford has embarrassed himself and his city with wild words and wilder actes by taking illegal drugs. ford mixed apology and defines as he stood for four hours before toronto city council for a public flogging. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the past two years. >> yes, i have. >> he stood in my way an blocked my path in a threatening way and in a way that i have never experienced with my time on this council. >> you are too much, buddy. >> i would ask that he apologize. his brother fe defended him. >> a yes yes or no, have you sd marijuana. mayoit was the first meeting ofe city council since mayor ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine. this is a video of him in a drunk en rage. >> most toronto city council members want mayor ford to take a leave of absence but they have no power to make him do so unless he is convicted of a crime or stops coming to work for a long prepare period of ti. >> i'm not aned addict of any sort. i'm not help. >> is there some way you can explain to us why you won't take a leave of be a sense. absen

but if rob ford doesn't want to go, it's going to be difficult to get rid of him. counsel can probably limit his powers but can't throw him out. >> his brother is a member of council as well. other than his brother, who are his supporters and who are the people ticking the numbers up prior to this admission that he did smoke crack? >> well, i think it's important with the whole poll to look at numbers. it showed there was approval for leadership as mayor but at the same time an overwhelming who responded who wanted him out of office. where his base of support is is basically a number of suburban cities amall gam ated in 1990 aerks they've not shared in the growth and prosperity the old city has seen. there's a lot of angst and anxiety in the community, rob ford was the guy who tapped into that in the last election. >> the police chief is indicating or has said there maybe a second tape here, delivered to discuss this, going back to a criminal investigation. if there is another tape and this is still ongoing, i mean, logically it would seem at this point that this r

at a press conference this afternoon, mayor rob ford said stay in office despite acknowledging he has smoked cracked cocaine. after apologizing to the people of his city, he says he wants to get back to work. he had denied the allegations for months but recently police said they had a video of him smoking cracked. here is the latest. >> meet rob ford, elected mayor three years ago, a conservative a larger-than- life personality. his behavior has become stranger and stranger. >> his behavior has been extraordinary. he has been caught in florida smoking marijuana. he was caught in toronto attacking other fans and was thrown out of the stadium. he denies it. >> denial has become his default position in recent weeks. by the time this picture emerged of him outside of a toronto rumors were rife in which he is pictured smoking cocaine. >> i can't change the past. i can only move forward and learn from the past. i am doing.re you >> still no admission of the use of crack cocaine despite the fact the toronto police were conducting surveillance on its own mayor. tenuous relationship with the t

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he was at the stadium by a horde of fans cheering rob ford, rob ford, rob ford. looking back at our history, if you can survive oral sex in the white house. rob ford might not have that much to worry about. >> john robins o canada. will appreciate it mate. thank you very much. >> let's gets an update on the severe weather ravr vajjing the midwest. we have janice dean from the severe weather center. >> here are the preliminary numbers. 80 reports of torontos 40 reports of hail and 355 reports of winds. at tha it is not over yet. preliminary ef 4 in new mendon with winds 160 miles an hour. a confirmed ef 2 southwest of chicago. 50 homes destroyed in brookport, illinois. still looking at the potential of severe storms including isolated tornadoes. severe thunderstorm warnings as the line pushes eastward. as we get into tomorrow we will see all of the bad weather move into the northeast. we will track it from the fox news extreme weather center. >> thank you very much. we will return to our coverage of the weather, but what is up next is the coverage that we have bee

. >> toronto mayor rob ford. >> do i? am i an addict? no. >> this hour, his city decides whether to oust him. >>> also, the top white house tech guy, todd park, front and center, forced to test before another hearing on obama care. >>> plus incognito. >> can we ask you how your trip to l.a. went? >> no further comment. >> the suspended dolphin back in miami waiting to find out what the nfl is going to do with him. >>> also -- >> let's be very honest, airlines or companies in any industry don't merge for consumer benefit. >> what that means for your next flight. >> i think it's a win for the low cost carrier. >> health alert. why your bad cholesterol number may not matter anymore. you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we begin in washington with an event one you white house official calls unfortunate and unnecessary. todd park, he's the chief administration officer the man charged with fixing the obama care website. but he will be talking to the house oversight committee

at a press conference this afternoon, mayor rob ford said stay in office despite acknowledging he has smoked cracked cocaine. after apologizing to the people of his city, he says he wants to get back to work. he had denied the allegations for months but recently police said they had a video of him smoking cracked. here is the latest. >> meet rob ford, elected mayor three years ago, a conservative a larger-than- life personality. his behavior has become stranger and stranger. >> his behavior has been extraordinary. he has been caught in florida smoking marijuana. he was caught in toronto attacking other fans and was thrown out of the stadium. he denies it. >> denial has become his default position in recent weeks. by the time this picture emerged of him outside of a toronto rumors were rife in which he is pictured smoking cocaine. >> i can't change the past. i can only move forward and learn from the past. i am doing.re you >> still no admission of the use of crack cocaine despite the fact the toronto police were conducting surveillance on its own mayor. tenuous relationship with the t

rob ford is certainly making a name of himself. he was even mocked on nbc's "saturday night live." in recent weeks ford as admitted to smoking crack, but ford is making no apologies for his refusal to leave office. in fact, the embattled mayor is about to go prime time with a new television show, "ford nation," set to debut on the sun news network tonight. >> i know lawyers and doctors -- >> reporter: we certainly haven't seen the last of rob ford. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> next tonight, testing the limits, tragedy in an underwater endurance sport, fearless athletes diving the length of a football field with just a gulp of air. >>> and the oscar for best selfie goes to steve martin and tom hanks, the story behind this picture when we see you again in just two minutes. if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qualify. and this degree can make a difference. in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employme

we're also monitoring a major political story north the border where toronto mayor rob ford is expected on cameras any moment the same day he admitted at long last to smoking crack cocaine in office. will he resign? we'll find out short. but back home, have no doubt that today's races will send key signals for 2014, 2016 and beyond. particularly in a tale of two governors' races. virginia and new jersey. and what a relief it might be for president obama to have won re-election and put the affordable care act as a campaign issue well behind him. >> i have run my last political campaign. but i'll tell you what, i've got one more campaign in me. the campaign to make sure that this law works for every single person in america. >> no, just kidding. the health care law still a major campaign issue. and as virginia's attorney general tea party hero ken cuccinelli filed suit against the affordable care act, the very day the president signed it, and he hasn't let up since. >> virginia is a referendum on obama care. let's send them a message, and say no tomorrow to obama care, as it is or anymore

rob ford was the guy that stopped the grave train. he showed an incredible amount of discipline with his message during the election and it was all about respecting taxpayers. and it was the right thing to say at the right time. and that worked. and he carried some of that through after he got elected. unfortunately, through all these self-inflicted wounds, all of this nonsense and crap that's going on, it's pretty much diminished any of the positive things that he did for the city. and what we see is this fees coand this circus carrying on. >> liz, have you been to toronto lately? this behavior doesn't seem to square with the pleasantness that i've seen, even in the subways up there. it's like you're visiting a really nice mall. everything up there is clean and perfect, and here's this guy, this ruffian, admitting to apparently using crack cocaine or being caught with that. that's pretty rough drug use. i mean, using marijuana is one thing, crack cocaine is another. we had a mayor in washington that basically was put in jail for that

toronto's mayor rob ford. watch out for that camera, eh? >> first a quick recap. the mayor of canada's largest city was known for being the alleged star of an alleged videotape that allegedly shows him smoking crack. allegedly. reporters from toronto star said they were showed it earlier this year. >> there's been a serious accusation from the toronto star that i use crack cocaine. i do not use crack cocaine nor am i an addict. as for a video, i cannot comment on a video i have never seen or does not exist. >> just last week toronto police came forward always, always >> one former ford ally admitting i think he's lost the moral authority to leave. and reporters were again summoned to another news conference, the mayor arrived late but was apologetic. >> there's only one person to blame for me, and that is myself. i know that admitting my mistake was the right thing to do. and i feel like 1,000 pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. folks, i have nothing left to hide. >> ford may be remorseful, but the guy's

. >> so that happened, that was toronto mayor rob ford admit what he has repeatedly denied in the last six months. he has smoked cocaine while in office. here's breaking news regarding bob ford. >> [ bleep ]. >> first a quick recap, the right wing mayor of toronto was busted for being an alleged star of an alleged videotape that allegedly shows him smoking crack. reporters from the toronto newspaper say they were shown the video earlier this year which prompted ford to publicly deny the allegations back in may. >> there's been a serious accusation from the toronto star that i use crack cocaine. i do not use crack cocaine, nor a am i an addict of crack cocaine. as for a video, i cannot comment on a video that i have never seen or does not exist. >> just last week, toronto police came forward and said not only does a rob ford crack tape exist, but they have possession of it. over the weekend, ford did some soul searching, vowing to stop getting, quote, hammered but made no reference to his choice of words crack cocaine. he wasn't lying, the media just didn't ask the correct question. but

they don't know rob ford. these people know me. they have known me for -- i was born and raised here. >> reporter: why did you decide to finally admit that you had smoked crack? >> i'm not going to run around and be phony and be blackmailed. say they have videos of this and over my head and -- you don't trust what the toronto star -- i was sick of all of the allegations and all the [ bleep ]. excuse my words. that's all it is. sorry, i shouldn't swear in front of the kids. i made mistakes. i drank too much. i smoke some crack sometimes. what can i say? i made a mistake. i'm human. >> reporter: can't you see why some would question your judgment? >> just lie about it? just hide? >> reporter: that would you do it in the first place. >> i didn't say that. i didn't say that. you're wrong. you're wrong what you said. they said, do you smoke crack? and are you are a crack addict? no, i'm not a crack addict. have i? yes, i have. i didn't lie. i don't smoke crack. i haven't smoked crack in over a year. >> reporter: that's semantics. >> to

what do president obama and rob ford have in common? what if i told you that only one of them is already addressing the situation? welcome, i am neil cavuto. barack obama and rob ford could not look more different. the toronto mayor is not smooth and thin like barack obama, but they have serious crises on their hands. i hate to break it to the white house. the mayor seems to be acting more quickly, getting ahead and here is why. he says that he is now getting professional help for his drinking problem and the president just punted on his health care problem in the mayor realizes that he has to look like he's doing something now and the president has dropped this insurance mess for a year now. the mayor still they tossed out, but he's not going without a fight. the president can be tossed out, but he's not showing much fight because the mayor is giving it all he has got. the president is hoping the time will save the day. in the mayor is on the brink because he is just a mess. his signature achievement is a mess. the mayor admitted it, t