Rob Ford Discussed His 'Weight Issues' with Matt Lauer

You might not believe it, but Rob Ford has both a PR team and a damage control strategy, as revealed by this morning’s less-than-revealing interview with Matt Lauer (who sometimes plays a journalist on TV).

This case study might  be more relevant to the field of psychology than media relations. While Ford admits to the whole crack-smoking thing, he seems determined to downplay it by focusing on more important issues like…his weight. Don’t worry, he’s been “training every day.”

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