Another Ford in Toronto's future?

This weekend's bad news, for Jimmy Kimmel, is that Rob Ford is no longer running for mayor of Toronto. Last week he was found to have a tumour in his lower left abdomen, and is now at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital, awaiting results of a biopsy and other tests. Consequently, he withdrew his name from the ballot on Friday afternoon.

You would think that Mr. Ford's principal opponents -- the aptly-named John Tory and Olivia Chow -- would be rubbing their hands in glee when not dabbing at their crocodile tears, but you would be wrong. For lo and behold, Rob Ford's older (and meaner) brother, Doug, has entered the lists in his place. Deus ex Etobicoke.

A week ago polls had Mr. Tory comfortably in the lead, with over 40% of those asked saying they'd be voting for him. Rob Ford was in the low 30s and Olivia Chow trailed at around 20%. Now all bets are off. Although he doesn't have the experience and charisma [??? Ed.] of his kid brother, Doug Ford is tougher and arguably smarter when it comes to keeping himself out of political or personal trouble. He doesn't drink, eats less junk food (by the looks of him), and isn't likely to appear in any videos of crack parties with Jamaican gangstas.

Now Rob has passed the torch to Doug. Poor Len came up with a great idea for an editorial cartoon but was unable to get hold of Brian Gable at the Groan and Wail. It would show Rob attempting to pass the torch to Doug, and Doug would be saying, "No! No! The other end! The other end!"

Both Walt and Poor Len endorse Doug Ford for mayor of Toronto. Hey, we don't live there!