Marion Barry’s people don’t like comparisons to crack-smoking Mayor Rob Ford
http://twitter.com/#!/TSnyderDC/status/397827436718473216
Earlier today, Toronto mayor Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack cocaine during one of his “drunken stupors.” Which naturally invited comparisons between him and another crack-smoking mayor, the illustrious Marion “Bitch Set Me Up” Barry:
http://twitter.com/#!/washingtonpost/status/397819586340716544
But Team Barry didn’t take kindly to WaPo’s side-by-side comparison, and a Twitter fit was pitched:
http://twitter.com/#!/bacrook24/status/397822700770852864
http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/397824243854872577
But if Barry’s people are looking for sympathy on Twitter, they’re not likely to find much of it.
http://twitter.com/#!/Cameron_Gray/status/397817456007184384
http://twitter.com/#!/bacrook24/status/397822700770852864
http://twitter.com/#!/Fitzy716/status/397829058639060992
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Related:
Twitchy coverage of Marion Barry
