Should Toronto Mayor Rob Ford stay or go? #tellusatoday

We asked followers if Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who admitted to smoking crack during a "drunken stupor," should step down. Comments from Twitter are edited for clarity and grammar:

If U.S. politicos who acted stupidly stepped down, the halls of Congress would be almost empty.

— @rob17bob

Rob Ford probably shouldn't have been elected in the first place, but he's indicative of the type person who can be elected if he or she spends enough!

— @tab91787

Kick him out. For some things in life, you only get one chance. This mayor blew it.

— @Jdanson1

I like Ford's honesty. I just wish he could get honest and surrender to his problem with alcohol.

— @rattman422

He is another politician only owning up when evidence is indisputable. Liars need to go!

— @hbwx

So what if he smoked crack a couple of times? What about daily excessive alcohol consumption?

— @Bud_R_Fly

Why are people surprised? He is a politician.

— @galenlessard

Letter to the editor:

Honesty is always the best policy, especially when you've been caught in the act, as was Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. A video showed him smoking crack cocaine.

Ford's denying the allegations when the video initially surfaced in May only made him look like a liar. His admission that he had smoked crack cocaine during a drunken stupor leads me to believe that the man may have a substance abuse problem.

While we can score one for Ford's fessing up, he could take a tip from Kenny Rogers. "You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em." Yes indeed, it's time to resign.

JoAnn Lee Frank; Clearwater, Fla.

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