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Afternoon, read the article from the washington post. i was shocked by it. i was shocked by it because i dont think someone -- >> i get time. >> in that 92 campaign, jerry brown really was a pariah, a political pariah. his old friends and allies didnt recognize him. the media thought he was an unhinged madman and washed up one at that. and bill clinton, now president bill clinton was not about to throw him a lifeline from the white house. jerry brown was alone, he was done, he was finished. all ...

>> reporter: i can tell you iranian people for the most part wants a deal. rouhani is the buck stops here, the be all, end all. he made an inflammatory speech before negotiations. when i was talking to people in iran, they suddenly became very concerned a deal was now off because he had been so inflammatory. people were very desperate for a deal to happen in iran. they are suffering great economic hardship there, currency completely devalued. every day goods have gone through the roof. whats wor...

Ford nation, they believe him. >> people with set him up too, you know that. >> reporter: oh, you think he may have been set up. >> he admitted to smoking crack. >> maybe he just get fed up of everything. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> reporter: sure he may be a pariah on the city council floor and a punch line on "saturday night live." >> whoa, thats a lot of crack! >> reporter: but out of this suburban housing product, he is a rock star. he may be a fiscal conser...

>> reporter: on the council floor of city hall hes a political pariah. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two years? >> be careful. >> yes, i have. >> i stick up for the poor people. >> thats the bottom line. >> reporter: his brother invited us here to witness this love, a counterweight to the gauntlet of political foes downtown doing all they can to strip away his power lead. >> im interested in what happened this week about the vote, 41-2 to strip you from your emergency powers. i...

Mayor vowing outright war in response, he is nothing if not combative. he is more from his brother. >> reporter: in downtown toronto, mayor rob ford is the target of almost daily protests. on the council floor of city hall, he is a political pariah. >> have you purchased illegal drugs in the past two years? >> yes, i have. >> reporter: and on "saturday night live," he is an open and shut punch line. but in the housing project in the heart of the suburban ford nation, he is the greatest public se...

His own tv show, "ford nation." bill weir finds out why rob ford has his defenders. >> typicalia. >> a lot of people are worried about rob ford these days, worrieded that hell never leave office or that his appetite will kill him. you know whats not worried? rob ford. >> im not an addict. im not an alcoholic. im not a drug addict. >> and in the heart of ford nation, they believe him. >> you know that. >> oh, you think he might have been set up? >> yeah. >> he admitted to smoking crack. >> well, ...

Hell never leave office, that his appetites will kill him but you know who is not worried? rob ford. >> im not an addict. why go see an addict if im not an addict. im not an alcoholic, im not a drug addict. >> reporter: in the heart of ford nation they believe him. >> people get set up, too. >> reporter: you think he might have been set up. >> yes. >> reporter: he admitted to smoking crack. >> maybe he just get fed up with everything. >> reporter: have you purchased illegal drugs in the last two...

Player tougher. a necessary evil in the nfl, i should say. >> so one thing that has been of high interest to everybody is learning who jonathan martin is, after quitting the team. he kept pretty quiet but he did read a prepared statement. i just want to read part of that video clip. >> todays meeting was consistent with my commitment to cooperate with the nfl as my experience with the miami dolphins. this is the right way to handle the matter. beyond that, i look forward to the process and resum...

Bob. >> u.s. christian pastor is being held in iran in the notorious prison where they receive inadequate food, no health care, nothing. so his father tried to get medication he needed because he was sick. he started to get better. they denied it. the iranians did. once again, youre picking on our pastors and our religion and you ought to leave him alone and treat him right. you wonder why youre a pariah nation? because youre a pariah. >> dana. >> bob, i did this for your benefit because i wante...

Do? he risks baseballing a pariah in the world if he attacks iran as negotiations are progressing. >> jeff goldberg, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> great to see you e. two of the biggest names in the republican party took over late night tv on friday. texas senator ted cruz made his first ever appearance on "the tonight show with jay leno" who gave him a tough time, asking him tough questions. before making it to the sunday shows, chris christie made a surprise appearance on late night ...