You mean Doug lied? That is unheard of!
I wonder how the campaign will spin that.
I think everyone here knows the answer to your question, but since the countdown to the end of the Ford era has started, let's preserve for posterity the principles of Ford family spin, when faced with a difficult question:
1 -- Ignore the premise of the question -- answering it honestly will only make Team Ford look bad.
2 -- Instead, assert a bunch of nonsense that is tangentially related to the question.
3 -- If that is not enough, attack any of the people related to the original question who form "the other side."
3A -- If an election campaign is running, link "the other side" to a candidate. Note: evidence for this claim is not necessary.
4 -- If *that* is not enough, attack the media for asking the question.
5 -- If **that** is not enough, give random and off-topic props to Rob.
Let's apply these principles:
"Doug, there was an incident at your brother's campaign office yesterday, and William Byer, a campaign volunteer, was charged by police with one count each of assault, mischief and theft. Given that he is facing criminal charges related to working on the campaign, is the campaign going to suspend or dismiss William Byer?"
1 and 2 -- "Let's get one thing straight -- Rob's got the most loyal, hardworking campaign staff that ever was. These folks are stand-up guys and that's why we love 'em."
3 and 3A -- "But, you know, you got these kooks out there, who have the nerve to walk into an office that's open to the public and say hello. That's disgusting. It's too bad about this, if someone got hurt, my heart bleeds for them, but at the end of the day it's their own fault. And I'd be interested to know whether this kook is working for John Tory or for Olivia Chow."
4 -- Addressing Don/Ann/Daniel: "You know, you guys in the media, you've had it in for Rob since day one, so it's no surprise that you're attacking him again."
5 -- "But Rob's doing great, he's lost a ton of weight, he can't wait to get out there and debate these other candidates any place, any time."
Mikey -- You're welcome.
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P.S. -- For the sake of clarity, these are not actual statements by Doug, I made them up. But, errr, yeah, that's what he's going to be saying.