Rob Ford's Toronto

[Kat's Meow]

Timmie's lied by omission.

I can see how you would read it that way. However, that's called corporate communications and it's always done in a way to avoid putting the company in the middle of it. There were many questions and assertions that Doug way lying and all they did was confirm Doug's story about being there was true. However, they did not at any point state their staff was mistaken. And as I recall there was at least 1 staff, in addition to Cayla who confirmed RoFo's presence. IF their staff had been mistaken, they likely would have said that. Not wanting to lie, they just ignored that part which allows us to parse the message, some wrongly, some correctly.

 

[Jude]

Does anyone know the status of the ranked ballots initiative? Did it die with the last provincial legislature? Is it slated to be resurrected or are we back to square one? I know it can't help with the upcoming muni election but it would be nice to have something to look forward to for next time.

Liberals ran on a platform of making it possible for Ontario municipalities to choose ranked ballots in future elections. With a majority government now, there are no excuses to delay this.

 

[detroitbootybass]

Latest Forum poll from this morning's Star:

Chow - 34%
Ford - 27%
Tory - 24%

As usual he dominates with the youngest, most uneducated voters. Good news is that 58% said Ford should resign, and the overall results confirm that without new support, it will be difficult for him to win.

It's a Forum Research poll. Take their 'findings' with not just a grain of salt, but a whole shaker full.

 

[detroitbootybass]

What is his deal, do you think? Is he just a freelance jackass/nutcase or is he doing and saying these things to advance someone else's interests?

A little from column A... a little from column B.

 

[animatronic]

Liberals ran on a platform of making it possible for Ontario municipalities to choose ranked ballots in future elections. With a majority government now, there are no excuses to delay this.

They have other priorities - budget being the biggie. Could easily be delayed enough to miss the 2018 municipal election cycle.

 

[Jude]

They have other priorities - budget being the biggie. Could easily be delayed enough to miss the 2018 municipal election cycle.

This is pretty straightforward, and would generate much goodwill for little cost. Dragging their feet, however, could hurt them. And for what?

 

[Cooper]

I think he got a little boost for just being absent. Being back will hurt him more than it will help. There's no way he does not screw up in the next 4 months. He's been unable to do this for years. And this spa-rehab did not fix many of his other issues.

That's my sense, too. Since he's not visibly/actively messing up, some of his soft support is returning to the fold. Either that, or one of the last two polls was an outlier.

 

[animatronic]

This is pretty straightforward, and would generate much goodwill for little cost. Dragging their feet, however, could hurt them. And for what?

You are assuming rational actors.

 

[newearthling]

Donovan was just talking about the murder rant video. He danced around the question of who RoFo was going to poke his eyes out, and rip his throat out, speculating that the intended victim could be MacIntyre, Blair, even him.
He definitely knows a lot more than he is saying.

 

[jml]

Either that, or on of the last two polls was an outlier.

All Forum polls are outliers. It's best to just look at them as the opinion of a select 900 Torontonians.

 

[Soop]

Was looking at the poll results from the last election on wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_mayoral_election,_2010#Polls

Interesting that Ford is polling almost the same as June 2010 (2010 - 26%, 2014-27%). It was end of July that he starting leaping ahead. Not saying this is good or bad, just interesting.

 

[pud99]

 

[Jimmi T]

Donovan was just talking about the murder rant video. He danced around the question of who RoFo was going to poke his eyes out, and rip his throat out, speculating that the intended victim could be MacIntyre, Blair, even him.
He definitely knows a lot more than he is saying.

Ya, he also hinted at having info on CAS taking his kids a few months ago.

 

[animatronic]

Ya, he also hinted at having info on CAS taking his kids a few months ago.

Any other tidbits?

 

[inyyz]

Not quite sure which record Marion Barry is referring to, his drug use or his work as mayor...

http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/25/marion-barry-rob-ford-cocaine-conviction-video/