tiffer24
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Great, another year of watching Rob in the Santa Claus Parade angrily throwing candy onto the pavement before the good kids of Toronto take one to the eye.
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Rob Ford's Toronto
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SunriseChampion
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Yes, drop him off at a waste sorting facility....where he belongs.
Dubster
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I'd be happy with Mayor Ford being in the Santa Claus Parade, but only if he was on a float sitting next to Bill Blair and Gary Giroux while giving them a statement.
arvelomcquaig
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How is this walking catastrophe STILL acting as our mayor? How can the parade even consider having him? Have they not heard any of the news about him? Are they in denial? Is the parade run by Don Cherry?
I'm growing increasingly furious by how politically invincible Ford is. I didn’t know there was room for me to hate him anymore, but to see how many absurdly incriminating/shameful things he gets away with, and that he never gets punished for ANYthing he does, is unbelievably frustrating. Who else on EARTH could ever politically get away with smoking crack, exchanging suspicious packages more than 100 times with known criminals, and screaming about how he’s going to kill someone?!
I'm also really annoyed by how progressive voices like Councillor Perks are taking such a calm, collected, and civil approach to Ford. This isn’t a time for polite, measured criticism. I find myself yearning for a Bill Maher equivalent. It’s a time for insults and rage.
I'm growing increasingly furious by how politically invincible Ford is. I didn’t know there was room for me to hate him anymore, but to see how many absurdly incriminating/shameful things he gets away with, and that he never gets punished for ANYthing he does, is unbelievably frustrating. Who else on EARTH could ever politically get away with smoking crack, exchanging suspicious packages more than 100 times with known criminals, and screaming about how he’s going to kill someone?!
I'm also really annoyed by how progressive voices like Councillor Perks are taking such a calm, collected, and civil approach to Ford. This isn’t a time for polite, measured criticism. I find myself yearning for a Bill Maher equivalent. It’s a time for insults and rage.
MetroMan
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You're on to something. Invite the Chief to walk next to Ford. He'll suddenly have a family BBQ planned for that weekend.
SunriseChampion
Senior Member
Hahaaaa....with Blair being good cop and Giroux being bad cop and beating confessions out of RoFlo.
PS: no offence, but Perks is a bit of a nutter. I'm not exactly surprised by his reaction.
inyyz
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inyyz
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Great idea. lol
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christiesplits
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It could the changing of the seasons, or my own general malaise, but I am genuinely concerned that Rob "Teflon" Ford could end up weathering all this and become a two term mayor. The fact that 44% approve of his performance is downright frightening.
How does he win? He tackles some of his weight at the gym, losing say 20-30 pounds. His enablers sneak him booze and weed which he relegates to his basement in the wee hours of the morning.
The media takes one report too far, say, about his wife or children, and they receive a massive backlash from media observers and the general public.
He campaigns as a "changed man," recommitted to his family and personal health and even more dedicated to stopping the gravy train.
And perhaps most dangerously, he aggressively divides the city in a way we have never seen. A key plank of his campaign is "respect for the suburbs," knowing full well that he does not need south of St. Clair to win the election. He promises a Sheppard subway, Finch subway and Bloor extension to Sherway.
With as little as 35-40% of the vote Ford does the unthinkable. He get's reelected. The left and centre splits the vote and we have an emboldened and more aggressive Ford Nation.
How does he win? He tackles some of his weight at the gym, losing say 20-30 pounds. His enablers sneak him booze and weed which he relegates to his basement in the wee hours of the morning.
The media takes one report too far, say, about his wife or children, and they receive a massive backlash from media observers and the general public.
He campaigns as a "changed man," recommitted to his family and personal health and even more dedicated to stopping the gravy train.
And perhaps most dangerously, he aggressively divides the city in a way we have never seen. A key plank of his campaign is "respect for the suburbs," knowing full well that he does not need south of St. Clair to win the election. He promises a Sheppard subway, Finch subway and Bloor extension to Sherway.
With as little as 35-40% of the vote Ford does the unthinkable. He get's reelected. The left and centre splits the vote and we have an emboldened and more aggressive Ford Nation.
Forty Fs
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I'd be afraid of being rear-ended by Ford Nationals. They don't seem like the most law-respecting people in the world.
thisiszacharygray
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Oh wow – I don't know about all y'all, but this current tape 2 rumour sounds more amazing than the crack video.
I can't help but imagine what this must look like... a cracked out Ford, passed out face first... drool everywhere, guns drawn – brilliant on so many levels.
I can't help but imagine what this must look like... a cracked out Ford, passed out face first... drool everywhere, guns drawn – brilliant on so many levels.
SunriseChampion
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Well, if he's reelected, I may just have to take advantage of the EU citizenship I'm entitled to.
JoeParez
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It's already begun. He apparently went to a nutritionist and a gym, all in one weekend!
It was either him or Doug who said he feels "reborn".
What a slap in the face to all the people out there who've had to struggle to regain a hold on their lives that a guy as messed up as Ford can magically be 'reborn' by doing this. And his supporters will eat it up.
I'm in agreement with arvelomcquaig that it's getting beyond frustrating that he's getting away with so much with little punishment, and the fact that he's getting all this attention sets a precedent not only for future city leaders, but just about every citizen in Toronto.
"Hey yeah, I buy and smoke crack - but I'm a 'good guy', I made my mistakes and let's move on" -- every criminal from now on.
Ditto.
arvelomcquaig
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Yeah, I honestly wonder what I’d do if he was re-elected. I want to be geographically loyal to Toronto forever, but that would depress/infuriate me so much, it would definitely test my civic fidelity. I would perhaps need to move away for my own health.
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