Not only did he repeatedly deny the incident, he did so using very sanctimonious language, bemoaning the lengths to which political opponents will go nowadays to smear an innocent man, claiming he's the victim of a witch hunt, etc. Always the victim. So tiresome.
Kind of like when he called the Star reporters who saw the video "pathological liars"? Were they included in his blanket sorry sorry sorry so so so sincerely sincerely sorry? It really is pathetic and the idea anyone would support such a shallow, dangerous, pathological personality to save a few bucks on their tax bill is unforgiveable. I know only a couple of people who voted for Ford and they regret it. If I had a friend who seriously still defended him, I don't know that I could stomach it. We're way past the point where fiscal conservatism is even worth mentioning in the discussion.
It's only because, by his own admission, that he's prone to regular alcoholic blackouts that I find it even remotely plausible someone might "Forget" about the time a trooper pulled them over and they barely avoided getting charged with possession of pot. That seems like the sort of thing that would stick with you.
the patterns are far too established at this point to believe anything he says and it's almost redundant to restate:
-Deny deny deny
-Blame blame blame
-confess and apologize apologize apologize
-say it's the past, it won't happen again, let he who is a better man cast the first stone etc.
-do something else horrible
-deny deny deny etc. etc. etc.
But, luckily he's dealing with that problem. The weight problem.
My solution: Reporters should agree to one question each week they will ask non-stop since so many remain unanswered.
This week it can be, "How did you know Anthony Smith?"
Next week, "What was in the envelope Lisi gave you at the Esso station?"
Specific, obvious questions he has yet to answer that perhaps through repetition will get drilled into the public consciousness. Don't let him blather on about the gravy train or how something was in the past. It won't matter, but you can ask. And if he gets on his own pointless message, just throw "Anything else?" at him.