Rob Ford's Toronto

[ChesterCopperpot]

Dragging the media there though? It was a cheap stunt in my opinion

 

[dforthandbview]

It's not like he wanted to come in, though, right? I bet if he had cleared it with Rob's people the gesture would have been accepted, but Renata could also have said 'thank you, but no' and closed the door like a normal non-grumpy person.

Maybe she's grumpy because her husband is home all the time now. Can you blame her?

 

[kbdid]

If the MINO has a chauffeur, I am surprised he doesn't have a maid or butler to answer the door.

i

well, it must be remembered that he only got a chauffeur after an admission to driving drunk, and he came in handy when Ford needed to visit Kathy at all hours.

 

[Jimmi T]

I wonder if Robs started using again. No more political pressure to stay sober

 

[Lamport Davenport]

Dragging the media there though? It was a cheap stunt in my opinion

Fordz and cheap media stunts? Nevah!

Everybody complains that no one gets down and boogies at their level... There's no pleasing some of us

 

[sno man]

I wonder if Robs started using again. No more political pressure to stay sober

Trip to the dry cleaner for a pizza?

 

[the lemur]

He doesn't seem to be talking about what happened on Twitter and making a big deal about it which, to me, makes me think that he realizes it was a mistake to invite the media along and wants to forget the whole thing. But yes, I agree. He messed up.

He may yet make a statement realizing that it was a poor choice, but he's gone to great lengths so far to stress that criticism of RoFo should not be based on his illness(es). It'll be interesting to see if Rob and/or Doug addresses the situation.

 

[Jimmi T]

Trip to the dry cleaner for a pizza?

You think crack would derail his cancer treatment ?

 

[James_D]

So far the criticism has been directed at the media, not Domise. And agreed, total misstep on his part.

 

[casita]

i

well, it must be remembered that he only got a chauffeur after an admission to driving drunk, and he came in handy when Ford needed to visit Kathy at all hours.

The Chairman always had a chauffeur and exclusive use of MET OO1 for Metro business.

But, MINO Rob being chauffeured to Kathy's pad late at night is a concern.
https://twitter.com/jlancasterCBC/status/514772034258468864

 

[Yaitsme]

You think crack would derail his cancer treatment ?

Are you asking to ask or do you know something ?

 

[GenerationW]

I wonder if Robs started using again. No more political pressure to stay sober

I wonder if he ever stopped.

 

[Jimmi T]

Are you asking to ask or do you know something ?

No don't know anuthing

 

[Parker]

Perhaps not, but with the media there, that was a miscalculation on Renata's part. I get that the family asked for privacy, but that's crass, petty and ungrateful all rolled into one.

What blows me over is that an election candidate, and frankly the front runner, somehow thinks they have the right to ask for privacy (and downright isolation in fact), and everyone seems to treat the request as reasonable.

Yes, he is sick, undergoing chemotherapy, and feels like crap. I'm all for cutting him slack and giving him his privacy, as a private citizen. As a politician seeking (re-)election? Not so much.

Yes, I'm heartless and unfeeling. Now pick up your toys and go home.

 

[YPQ]

I wonder if Robs started using again. No more political pressure to stay sober

I can easily picture a seamless transition from Rob's usual partymix grabbag to some heavy prescribed opiate abuse.