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Rob Ford's Toronto

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newearthling said:
No the Fords have had a scorched earth policy towards this city. They are actively trying to do bad things, criminal things, corrupt things.
They should be run outta town. No way should anyone from that family get another chance at public service.
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I do agree, but if ward 2 would go for another spawn of this diseased family, I'll settle for him as a councillor.

Besides, we can watch the rest of his 'redemption' this way.

I'd love to see the cops arrest him while city council is in session.
 
dforthandbview said:
I don't understand the concept of "holding the seat" for Rob Ford. If Mikey wins, he's going to step down and his uncle will automatically be put in his place? That's not how it works.
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It doesn't work that way in reality, there are rules, maybe the Fords don't think so but shtick will only work for just a little while longer.

dforthandbview said:
Mikey Ford would need a bigger excuse than, say, a broken toe, to quit council.
"This is too hard, I quit" won't work, either. A by-election would be a waste of money just to bring Rob back? If anything, maybe Doug thinks Rob can run again for mayor in 4 years? If Nixon can try for the presidency twice, why can't Rob do it? Maybe that's the plan. Then again, Nixon wasn't as hated the first time as he was later on.
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FAS? Maybe they think council would appoint Robbie as interim councillor.

It's niggling, but can you please not use "president" and Robbie in the same statement.

Scarberian said:
Fees? This is the Fords. You can't buy*, or teach loyalty.

*They might try to rent your loyalty though, I believe their rate ranges from a hotdog, yelling at a pothole on your street, to a max of $5k and a car.
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Right you are... but you can beat loyalty in someone, ask Lisi. ;)

TOBorn said:
The people who are calling for Death To Ford might want to rethink that. If Robbie dies before the election, Doug or Mikey will slide into office on the sympathy vote. Just sayin'.
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Unless of course they are persons of interest in that death, either criminally or morally as enablers of his "disease".
 
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TOBorn said:
The people who are calling for Death To Ford might want to rethink that. If Robbie dies before the election, Doug or Mikey will slide into office on the sympathy vote. Just sayin'.
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No they won't, Doug is even less popular than Rob. He lacks the jovial bumbling idiot persona that gives Rob a certain kind of charisma - he just looks angry and awkward all the time which is a big turn off to voters.
 
pattycakes said:
There might be a problem with Ford Fest being held in a City Park next week. John Furr is very interested in the permit rules as they apply to a candidate running for office.


John Furr
‏@JohnFurrToronto
Any #law firm up 4 a little pro bono work? Just a small application 4 an injunction against event using city park #TOpoli #Toronto #ONpoli
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http://www1.toronto.ca/City%20Of%20Toronto/City%20Clerks/Elections/Candidates/Files/Use%20of%20City%20Resources%20during%20an%20Election.pdf
Section B4 would seem to suggest he's right at least.
 
DTGeek said:
No they won't, Doug is even less popular than Rob. He lacks the jovial bumbling idiot persona that gives Rob a certain kind of charisma - he just looks angry and awkward all the time which is a big turn off to voters.
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Exactly. I know this sounds odd to say, but Doug is Rob without the populist "charm" that Ford Nayshun loves.
 
junior43 said:
There's another difference. Doug is also the brains. Rob's a hollow shell who's told what to think, say and do.
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Doug was never a real concern...I was always more interested in what Kouvalis\Towhey were up to in terms of governing....

Doug Ford took over after he fired Towhey....
 
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wheeler98 said:
Doug was never a real concern...I was always more interested in what Kouvalis\Towhey were up to in terms of governing....

Doug Ford took over after he fired Towhey....
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No no, I agree. Doug Ford is the 'brains' in the context of the Ford family only.
 
DTGeek said:
No they won't, Doug is even less popular than Rob. He lacks the jovial bumbling idiot persona that gives Rob a certain kind of charisma - he just looks angry and awkward all the time which is a big turn off to voters.
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That is so true! Eveytime I have been at the sit in and have seen Doug walk by, he always has an air of heavy footed + pugnacious bitterness.
And because he is such a wide man, it is easy to see why he has been able to intimidate people for so long.
 
casita said:
Not to disagree, but they may argue it is being held in honour of their mother and late father.

Although I would ask how a family with roots in Etobicoke and Ward 2 could love Scarborough so much. Even their family park is in Etobicoke.
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But what if they hand out FORD MAYOR magnets and buttons?
 
Philosophy 101 question: Would it be ethical for other candidates to remind voters that Mikey is the son of a murderer and a heroin addicted toothbrush thief, given that the only reason he thinks he has a chance is because of who his uncles are?

I know where I stand on this question. I think it was in a Royson James column I was reading last night where the word "mudslinging" was used to describe some of the comments directed towards Ford in the debate. How can any criticism of him be over the limit, mudslinging, when the man is a criminal who cowers from any questioning and is manipulating the public with his assorted scams like fake rehab? We're unable to deal with the Fords on their level because we cling to these higher values, which we just kind of adopt without seriously considering their foundations, like they're a brand we prefer at the mall.
 
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