Trey Radel vs Rob Ford: A politico's guide to getting busted for drugs

Pathos and humility? Or bumbling bellicosity?

Ford, Radel
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Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of cocaine, and was sentenced to one year of probation for the misdemeanor charge.

Radel has so far given no indication that he'll resign from office amid a mounting public backlash. Like Toronto Mayor Rob Ford — another politician recently caught in an illegal drug flap — he's hoping to weather the storm until another shiny scandal pushes his name from the headlines. Or at least until everyone just plain stops caring.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.