Rob Ford's Toronto

[Bennett000]

Rob Ford has only one good trait: charisma

All his other traits are either neutral or bad.

Is RoFo really charismatic? I'm genuinely asking, I don't get that vibe at all from him. People always say Ford is the kind of guy you want to have a beer with, but I never understood that. Perhaps it's because I'm an overly literal person, and Ford's disdain for facts makes me crazy

 

[OSS 117]

Basically, Rob apologizes for his behavior, but can't change it, in the past or in the future.

 

[dforthandbview]

Man, that apology at the end of the show was so half-assed.

 

[Johnny Au]

Is RoFo really charismatic? I'm genuinely asking, I don't get that vibe at all from him. People always say Ford is the kind of guy you want to have a beer with, but I never understood that. Perhaps it's because I'm an overly literal person, and Ford's disdain for facts makes me crazy

In this case, Ford has the ability to persuade uneducated but vocal people to follow him no matter what he does.

 

[OSS 117]

Is RoFo really charismatic? I'm genuinely asking, I don't get that vibe at all from him. People always say Ford is the kind of guy you want to have a beer with, but I never understood that. Perhaps it's because I'm an overly literal person, and Ford's disdain for facts makes me crazy

He's always seemed like an asshole to me, too. It's baffling.

 

[Dilla]

CNN is talking about it right now

 

[dforthandbview]

CP24 is live waiting for Ford to drive away. Some guy has a big sign saying "Where can I score crack? I want to be mayor!". He made sure Doug saw it as he drove away and now he's waiting for Rob to drive out. There's no way he'll miss that sign.

 

[Lansdude]

Ford's "charisma" is exactly that he's uncharismatic. We live in a bizarro postmodern dumb-confident world where being unexceptional is proof of exceptionalism.

 

[pattycakes]

Ford is supposed to be on 640 AM, on Daniel Dale's twitter feed.

 

[pattycakes]

Norm Kelly is okay with Ford staying on, what a useless jerk.

 

[newearthling]

Ford's "charisma" is exactly that he's uncharismatic. We live in a bizarro postmodern dumb-confident world where being unexceptional is proof of exceptionalism.

doubleplusgood uncharismatic charisma

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

pattycakes:

A non-entity. Whatever, he can go down with the Titanic.

AoD

 

[Johnny Au]

Here is a definition of charisma (taken from Wiktionary):

The ability to influence without the use of logic.

 

[Dubster]

These two are dangerous psychopaths who must be stopped at all costs barring violence.

 

[Bennett000]

Ford's "charisma" is exactly that he's uncharismatic. We live in a bizarro postmodern dumb-confident world where being unexceptional is proof of exceptionalism.

I wish vBulliten had plus buttons! I think you're quite correct.