Why Rob Ford's rehab - if it's even occurring - will fail

I've recently decided to embrace the uncommonly-used genre of the tweet-essay. Here's an effort from earlier today. It may work as something that I can translate to the blog, it may not. (The latter would be unfortunate, though, since I otherwise can't find time to work on my blog.)

Anyway, the context here is that Rob Ford took leave from his job as Mayor of Toronto and hopped on a plane, ostensibly to report to rehab. But then he was turned back at the border. His lawyer and brother claim that he's in rehab, somewhere, but we really don't know. And have no reason to believe them, frankly.

Where's Rob Ford? Find him!

1. One hugely pertinent detail in the Rob Ford rehab story is being ignored. Twitter essay on Rob and the family Ford to follow...
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

2. Sure, it matters whether Rob Ford is actually in rehab. And Doug's remark that "he's gonna come back a few pounds lighter" is a red flag.
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

3. But, in another sense, it doesn't matter. Half of Rob's problem is his family. His mom and Doug ignore the problem; Kathy encourages it.
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

4. Rob Ford is surrounded by enablers who have no clue what's best. And, after 30 days of rehab (if he's actually there), he returns to them
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

5. So, getting Rob Ford into rehab is only half the battle. If you can't get the entire family in treatment, then it WILL be a waste of time
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

6. I'm also stunned that the Fords STILL can't see the mayoralty was/is a huge stressor for Rob. He can't stay on the wagon AND be mayor.
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

7. And Doug now won't deny that he's interested in running for Mayor if Rob drops out. He wants the title that destroyed his brother.
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

8. Rob is the tragic collateral damage in his brother's sociopathic quest for power. The Fords don't seem to actually want him to get better
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

9. And I don't mean they want him to die. I mean that they don't want him to change. They've been clear many times - he's fine the way he is
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014

10. A Rob Ford who's drunk AA kool-aid, on the other hand? That's a Rob Ford who won't be on-message, who might recognize he needs a break.
— Neil Shyminsky (@neilshyminsky) May 6, 2014