Rob Ford's Toronto

[basic]

is that why the signs are still up in his office window.

Hrrrmmm...interesting. I wonder if RoFo is so close to kicking the can that taking the signs down might be seen as symbolically gauche by City Staff or Councillors. You know, politely not speaking of the dying as though they are already dead.

p.s. I posted the Filion comment...I rarely have added anything of concrete value to this thread so I kindof have to hold onto my victories for dear life

 

[riffraff]

Not really, nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends. Neither Ford has many friends on Council and none are related to them. Doug made few friends on Council and annoyed most Councillors and, as someone noted above, I strongly doubt that any Fordites would really be too happy to see young Mike there as he appears NOT to be a chip off the old block and might have vaguely sensible ideas. If (or when) Robo departs I bet there will be an election unless he hangs on until not long before the 2018 elections.

Mikey is still young and after all those years under R & D's guidance he may be going thru an adolescent rebellion stage, which may not last that long as we suspect he's still on the family's payroll. Momma, and Doug's Night Shift will be working on the succession plan. (I think Doug's more interested in becoming a casino owner/developer as something more suitable to his talents and affiliations than politics, per se. A casino was his first genius idea when he got on Council.)

 

[Videodrome]

Hrrrmmm...interesting. I wonder if RoFo is so close to kicking the can that taking the signs down might be seen as symbolically gauche by City Staff or Councillors. You know, politely not speaking of the dying as though they are already dead.

p.s. I posted the Filion comment...I rarely have added anything of concrete value to this thread so I kindof have to hold onto my victories for dear life

Next week will be a huge indicator of that. Rob loves budgets.

 

[aghost]

R & D's guidance

Sounds to technical... then again so does Bob & Doug, or Frick and Frack

 

[Videodrome]

David Rider ‏@dmrider 4s4 seconds ago
T.O. council budget deliberations about to start. @TessKalinowski watching and tweeting this a.m., I will be there this afternoon

All quiet so far.

Last night, I had a dream that Rob and his personal assistant showed up at an event I was attending. I don't remember much else.

 

[the lemur]

I've just been having this weird notion that Dougie's already had him in "cold storage" (not cryonics) for a while, maybe at El Roncho.

Chillin' at the Cool Ranch.

 

[the lemur]

Not really, nepotism is the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends. Neither Ford has many friends on Council and none are related to them. Doug made few friends on Council and annoyed most Councillors and, as someone noted above, I strongly doubt that any Fordites would really be too happy to see young Mike there as he appears NOT to be a chip off the old block and might have vaguely sensible ideas. If (or when) Robo departs I bet there will be an election unless he hangs on until not long before the 2018 elections.

There's also (not trying to be alarmist here) the question of Mikey's own health:

https://twitter.com/MichaelFordTO/status/698534123753889792
1/2: Yesterday I underwent pacemaker surgery at St Joseph's hospital and recovering very well today.

 

[PinkLucy]

Wow. People live with pacemakers for years, but he is young.

 

[Videodrome]

Yeah, that isn't something a person his age usually gets.

 

[the lemur]

For that matter, it *might* have been posted before, but I just came across this now

http://www.arivify.com/property/search/dNi4b9U0k

What's with the Recent Owners?

 

[Yaitsme]

Hmm I was thinking that with Apple denying that request... I'd imagine they'd have rejected the TPS request to get into Lisi's phone no? Or was his just locked ?
Perhaps the investigation got stuck at a certain point and couldn't move forward

 

[riffraff]

Yeah, that isn't something a person his age usually gets.

Might explain the fitness "makeover".

 

[pattycakes]

Might explain the fitness "makeover".

I wonder if they'll push one of the Ks to run instead? Doesn't sound like Mikey is up to the stress of the job if it becomes available.

 

[EagleEye]

Is Ford at the meeting?

 

[tiffer24]

Doesn't seem to be--but Mammo is more than up to filling in the stupid quotient for the day.

GraphicMatt 12:25pm via Echofon
And now it's time for annual Coun. Mammoliti totally unfunded property tax freeze motion.