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Rob Ford's Toronto

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In the Fox interview, Ford is asked if he supports Obama, and emphatically says no. But Doug called him the "white Obama", didn't he?
 
Interesting that Global's current affairs show, "Focus Ontario" stated this week that it will no longer entertain the ramblings of the Ford brothers (basically their views are no longer welcome on the program).
 
tiffer24 said:
Interesting that Global's current affairs show, "Focus Ontario" stated this week that it will no longer entertain the ramblings of the Ford brothers (basically their views are no longer welcome on the program).
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More media should do that
 
PinkLucy said:
CP24 just reported that the proposed tax increase will cost about $60 something, so goodbye VRT savings, Ford Nation. Guess that subway won't be paid for by private investors after all. And oh yeah, how much of your provincial and federal taxes are going to pay for it?
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If Rob had saved a billion dollars, then Ford Nation should explain why we are raising taxes to pay for the billion dollar scarborough subway.
 
salsa said:
If Rob had saved a billion dollars, then Ford Nation should explain why we are raising taxes to pay for the billion dollar scarborough subway.
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Because the socialist city council is ignoring the wishes of taxpayers and going back to its old tax and spend ways. Re-elect Ford in 2014 to send them the message that your hard-earned money can't be taxed to fund their pet projects. Rob Ford promised a 1.75% increase, and when you vote him back in that's what you'll get. Guaranteed.
 
jje1000 said:
I agree 100% with the points that he makes and the Don't discount Ford. Defeating him will take more work than you think.

http://www.specialcircumstances.ca/why-rob-ford-will-win-in-2014
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While I won't underestimate Ford's ability to come back from the brink, this article is underestimating the "anybody but Ford factor", the many people who voted for him who would never do so again under any circumstances because they didn't know who they were voting for and now do. I find it hard to believe that Ford could get to 40% ever again. He's directly insulted and purposefully neglected entire swaths of Toronto's population and inflamed citizens who don't normally vote but have taken up arms against him. A high turnout will hurt him this time and the international headline making circus he's created has turned Election 2014 into the SuperBowl.

In theory, Ford can still win an election with mid 30s but that would require a very unfortunate 3 way vote split amongst his competitors. A 4th candidate rarely (ever?) registers above single digits if they even make it to the ballot at all. Stintz and Minnan-Wong will most likely drop out and register for their councillor chairs in the summer when Tory, Olivia and Ford get all the spotlight. There haven't been any elections that I can remember where more than 3 candidates made it to the end with any serious contention. Pantalone stubbornly remained in the last election and influenced the outcome but Rocco Rossi and Sarah Thomson dropped out. If Tory runs, I can't imagine Stintz mounting a serious offensive that will take her to Election Day. She declared too early and that's why Tory is considering declaring in May.

The article is also not accounting for the power of party machines. Conservatives have shown that they won't align themselves behind Ford -- they're ready to back John Tory or Karen Stintz if Tory decides not to run. The Liberal machine is also very powerful. Ford won't have the fundraising and organization power behind him. Celebrity will only take you so far.

Ford doesn't have a campaign team. Ford is gaff prone and he won't have Nick Kouvalis behind him to clean up this time. One only needs to look to his office staff. Nobody wants to work for him -- he just barely managed to cobble together a bunch of kids fresh out of college looking for any job and he just lost all his remaining talent to Norm Kelly. It may look like it but you can't simply put your name on the ballot and hope for the best. Organization, fundraising and experienced campaign talent are all critically important.

Finally, Ford does not have a funded campaign as the article states. Olivia and Tory are the ones being thrown millions of dollars at. I don't know where the author of this article got their backwards information.

Back to multiple candidates, there's a danger in a crowded field but it could also be a blessing. If enough credible candidates run and get traction, voters of all stripes will have somebody to back without having to support Ford. This could easily turn into a John Tory vs Olivia Chow campaign with Ford hyperventilating in 3rd place getting attention for his antics but not taken seriously as a candidate.

I'm cautiously optimistic but still fully guarded and not taking anything for granted. It won't be smooth sailing but I'm confident that Ford will not get re-elected unless *all* the other candidates and their experienced campaign teams seriously mess up.
 
Thousand dollar idea here...

Ban him from the council chamber for violence and bullying. His behavior in there definitely warrants repercussion and I am pretty sure in any other circumstance, another person would receive a lengthy ban. If not a lifetime, a year.

In that time His Warship morphs into his defeated self as he misses the required amount of mandatory meetings and is removed from office.

There has to be some fallback from constantly threatening councilors as well as members of the public by using an unofficial city of Toronto security guard to intimidate the audience while misrepresenting himself in an official lanyard.

Oh ya, and he barreled through an old woman. And showed zero remorse.

BAN HIM FROM THE CHAMBER!
 
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