Rob Ford's Toronto

[pattycakes]

That was too close for comfort. At least the Fords are reduced to bit players instead of embarrassing Toronto on the world stage.

 

[Lamport Davenport]

Mike Ford wins. What the fuck.

+1000! Cannot believe it. How stupid can it get? He says nothing. Doug's strategy works. WTF?!?!?

Even Rob getting in with doing nothing is WTF to me. And Mams! <cue flushing sound> What's wrong with Toronto?!

 

[nfitz]

Too close for comfort. The 22% voting for Chow almost cost us 4 more years of a Ford as mayor.

Oh come on ... it's not like Ford is that close to Tory. There's well over 7% between them. We are well in the range of the polls:

 

[Lamport Davenport]

That was too close for comfort. At least the Fords are reduced to bit players instead of embarrassing Toronto on the world stage.

I ain't so sure, pattycakes. I'll be looking for the foreign headlines that say "Crack Smoking Toronto Mayor Returned to City Hall".

 

[Bob But Not Doug]

Looks like Tory's going to end with more votes than Rob got in 2010 (383,501), so there's that as well.

 

[GenerationW]

Oh come on ... it's not like Ford is that close to Tory. There's well over 7% between them. We are well in the range of the polls:
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53 polls left, and gap is widening.

 

[OSS 117]

Rob currently shaking lots of hands. Keep that up, Rob.

 

[JGHali]

Yup good speech.

Tory's share is growing so, for now, relief. I'm still incensed by the Ford vote though.

Well, as ever, Ward 2 is still best experienced by driving through on the 401.

So discouraging. How could people actually vote for an invisible 21year old, no experience candidate like Mikey? And how is it possible that Andre Domise didn't at least come close?
Just listening to Olivia's speech - I hope John Tory uses many of her ideas. A very gracious speech.
Well at least Doug isn't running things. I just hope he isn't still behind the scenes manipulating Rob.

No no no. We want Doug behind the scenes to continue to provide all the sound advice that made his brother's mayoralty such a resounding success.

 

[Kat_YYZ]

Rob babbling now.

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

Now CTV is prepping to show King Rob making his proclamations. In the words of Frank Sinatra: "It just makes me want to puke".

 

[JGHali]

Rob's giving a rambling scrum at the camping HQ. With his hair loss he could be Mike Duffy's cousin. Although he more closely resembles Kingpin.

 

[saskganesh]

Too close for comfort. The 22% voting for Chow almost cost us 4 more years of a Ford as mayor.
I know many on here were against strategic voting but this is exactly why many voted strategically.

Tory could have put forth polices that appealed to that 22%. Oh snap.

 

[taal]

I'm just not happy with some of these wards in the north end; A few overwhelmingly voted for Ford:
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/cmlink/7.572809

I know a couple folks who live in this area and none voted for him ... I don't understand it, I expected him to win here no doubt, but not by 80/20% #s ... do they not realize for 3 out of 4 years, Ford managed to accomplish nothing by simply distracting Toronto from any legitimate issues, is first year, fine, whatever, he's incompetent but at least he "fought for the people" I have no issue with that, but for 3 years he did jack all, this is what really pisses me off ... like his polocies, hate the supposed establishment ... but why vote for someone that did nothing for Toronto after his first year ..

 

[PinkLucy]

Rob looks like shit and sounds like a bumbling idiot

 

[johntauren]

I feel a great relief now.

Ford is out, Fennell is out.
uhh...sorry Ward 2...you brought this on yourself.