Irishmonk
Senior Member
It would be nice to have as our next mayor an individual who has done more with all his years in public office than buy his own pencils. It's easy to knock Smitherman's record for the simple reason that he has one.
And that individual's name is Joe Pantalone! Even though I don't agree with all of his platform (Transit City for example), unlike his opponents he is void of buffoonery, sleaze, and scandal. There IS no other choice for those who wish to vote FOR something rather than against.It would be nice to have as our next mayor an individual who has done more with all his years in public office than buy his own pencils. It's easy to knock Smitherman's record for the simple reason that he has one.
So approx. 7 billion for 20km of Queen St East and West? DO it.
Why would one be driving a car far along a streetcar route? There are plenty of other streets. The streetcars carry far more people on those roads than cars do.And yes, I am very familier with the TTC. I used to work summer jobs in Toronto, and stayed with my family in North York/Scarborough. I have been all over the city, know the busy routes, and know the problems. I even rode my biek a few times. And yes, I get very pissed when people have to yield to a streetcar stopping, or have to stay behind a streetcar going at 17/km per hour whhen I'm driving downtown with my dad. Do we need more of that? But hey, I guess I don't mind anything about the TTC because anything is better than Brampton Transit LOL.
Explain?
This doesn't make me queasy, but it does make me wonder why you said that. As much as most of us find him aggravating and repulsive, we don't acutally want him dead. We'd rather he'd shut up, but nobody deserves death for political opinions.
That 9/11-scaled enough for ya?
I believe Rob Ford can make it easier for me to live and settle in the city.
This has been proven wrong a thousand times over. Why keep repeating it? Moreover, why are cities all over the world investing in light rail (even including places like Dallas, Atlanta and Phoenix), yet Rob Ford is wanting to do the opposite???The Streetcars would be replaced with electric buses which will be far less disruptive to the flow of traffic thereby reducing greenhouse gases. Also if a bus breaks down it will not bring all of the buses behind it to a grinding halt.
The polls the week before the Calgary election were much different than Toronto's are now. Pants can't win by any scenario.I spoke to a Pants supporter last night who said "Look what happened in Calgary - the third place candidate won there. Pants can win too."
Eeks.
Smitherman has now had two bad debates (at least that appears to be the mood out there). Still, a debate on an AM radio station and an all-news cable channel aren't going to garner huge ratings, but have likely stalled the momentum a bit.The general mood I'm feeling today is that Smitherman has lost some momentum coming out of last night's debate. Apparently Pantalone connected with people last night. Which is weird from my perspective because I've never liked him less than I did last night.
If the election were held last week, I'd say Smitherman had it. I'm less certain now. In fact, if it were held today, it would probably be Ford in a squeeker.The debate may be forgettable, but Smitherman needs to continue the momentum he had going. He was looking like a winner, Ford was looking like a man on the fall, and Pants looked like a candidate in the distance trying unsuccessfully to get attention. That was the perfect storm for Smitherman to win it. I'm not sure now. Let's see how the polls look like later this week.
Myself too. Regardless of what happens, I will begin sleeping better again soon.Just...plain...exhausted by this campaign, but excited to talk to so many people. I have been talking to a lot of Ford supporters and, as expected, are mostly nonsensical in their arguments, but they have an underlying anger and frustration that is legitimate, and I try my best to speak to that.
My gut today is saying a Ford win.I have a gut feeling that George Smitherman will be Toronto's new mayor.
I have a gut feeling that George Smitherman will be Toronto's new mayor.
Nah. Sorry folks. Ford will win, and win handily.
Smitherman's following of Hipsters and Downtown elitists are great at spreading their feelings on Twitter and social forums like this one, but when it comes to voting Fords' mouth-breathing-suburbanite-faithful will turn out to the polls in droves.
I'm definitely going to steer clear of the downtown Starbucks locations on Tuesday morning. The bitter taste of tears and Java don't mix.