My Mayor smokes crack............does yours.

[ronboy]

If the citizens of Metro Toronto re-elect this guy, that would be a true tragedy.

 

[cashwyatt]

If the citizens of Metro Toronto re-elect this guy, that would be a true tragedy.

People are sheep so we might just win .

Rob Ford Smoking Crack is Nothing Compared to What U.S. Mayors Have Done


Why You May Want a Crack-Smoking Mayor
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/rob-ford-crack-smoking-mayor

 

[gsdx]

If the citizens of Metro Toronto re-elect this guy, that would be a true tragedy.

His popularity is slipping. It slipped while he was in rehab and dropped even more when he got out. He's third now behind the Liberals (39.1%) and NDPs (32.7%). Ford has dropped to 21.7%.

 

[ronboy]

My understanding is that his primary competitors are a guy by the name of John Tory (he's a liberal, I assume, despite his name) and Olivia Chow who is NDP.

I hope that one or the other can surpass Ford in the mayoral election.

 

[cashwyatt]

Breaking News.
Because Giorgio Mammoliti is thinking of running for mayor if Rob ford does not come back.
Hiding in the closet bastard wants to be mayor. No fucking way.
I hate fags who are homophobic........so not cool.
If you live in Toronto then you know he one of the dead wood that needs to leave council.

"Homophobes are the dumbest sons of bitches. They act like, 'Oh, they'd want to have sex with me.' Look in the mirror - you're safe. They're gay; they're not blind." - @Mike DeStefano

 

[cashwyatt]

 

[gsdx]

My understanding is that his primary competitors are a guy by the name of John Tory (he's a liberal, I assume, despite his name) and Olivia Chow who is NDP.

I don't really know the other candidates, but I'm sure either of them would be a lot better than Ford. Even the federal and provincial Conservative party distanced themselves from Ford before he went into rehab. This is one thing that Ford's money can't fix.

 

[ronboy]

It's such a shame that such a wonderful, world-class, culturally diverse city such as Toronto is, has such a closed-minded, racist, bigoted, law-snubbing mayor.

It's difficult to understand how a nation that embraces sexual diversity (Canada had gay marriage long before we had it in the states), and can elect openly gay political figures (Mayor Glen Murray of Winnipeg , 1998-2004, now an Ontario MPP, and current Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne), and then settle for the blond, blowhard, bigoted druggie who currently holds the mayoral office.

 

[bankside]

It's such a shame that such a wonderful, world-class, culturally diverse city such as Toronto is, has such a closed-minded, racist, bigoted, law-snubbing mayor.

It's difficult to understand how a nation that embraces sexual diversity (Canada had gay marriage long before we had it in the states), and can elect openly gay political figures (Mayor Glen Murray of Winnipeg , 1998-2004, now an Ontario MPP, and current Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne), and then settle for the blond, blowhard, bigoted druggie who currently holds the mayoral office.

It's certainly let the smug air out of this windbag... I'm supposed to be able to talk with disarming sincerity about how rational Canada is...how progressive Canada is...how effortlessly it blends fiscal discipline and solid economic performance with refined arts and culture and easygoing intellectualism.

Instead we learn we're just another clapped out nation of lowest-common-denominator populist fox-watching lower-class douchebags. The wrong people are in power in Canada, and that's off-putting, because they were never supposed to be in power, but more to the point, they were never supposed to be here in the first place.

 

[gsdx]

Mayor Rob Ford: There's an app for that.

Google Chrome plugin sends in the clown music when users search for Rob Ford
A McGill computer science student has written code that plays circus music when Google Chrome users read articles about Toronto’s mayor.

It was the lunch that launched a thousand Rob Ford [Open Rob Ford’s policard] jokes.

Over Indian food last Wednesday, a McGill computer science student wrote a plugin for the Google Chrome web browser that plays an iconic circus theme song when it finds references to Toronto’s mayor.

The goofy trick has caught on, spawning legions of tweets and attention from leading tech websites.

Sheldon Andrews, a 33-year-old PhD candidate from Newfoundland, says he wrote the code as a lark, but articles by Gizmodo and Global News as well as heavy play on social networking sites like Reddit and Twitter suggest that the “inside joke” struck a nerve.

“I didn’t expect it to get any attention,” said Andrews from his home in Ottawa. “What prompted me to write it is that earlier in the week, I needed to change gears and do something different.”

So, naturally, he taught himself to write a Chrome plugin and picked Rob Ford as his guinea pig. Titled “Entrance of the RoFo,” it can be downloaded for free. The bundle of code scans web pages for Ford’s name and, when it finds the telltale words, begins blaring the song “Entrance of the Gladiators,” which is ubiquitous at circuses. (The tune evokes clowns in bloomers and lion tamers, even for those who have never been under the big top.)

Andrews says his inspiration came not only from Ford’s often antic behaviour, long the source of material for late-night comics, but from the “media circus” surrounding the mayor.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...own_music_when_users_search_for_rob_ford.html

 

[gsdx]

More lies from Mr. Mayor.

He's holding a public party which he calls 'Ford Fest'. He's held them before, but this being an election year, other candidates claim that the city should deny the permits because it goes against campaigning rules:

But Olivia Chow, David Soknacki and John Tory have called on the city to reject the permit for Ford Fest.

They are citing municipal election rules that state "no permits, licenses, leases, or any other agreement for the use of City of Toronto facilities, including civic squares and parks, will be issued for the use or promotion of a particular candidate, political party, registrant or a supporter of question on a ballot during an election."

But Ford said that is not the case. Ford Fests are a family tradition that began in his mother's backyard. They happen every summer no matter if there is an election or not.

"It's frustrating to hear people spin it into a campaign event," the mayor said on Monday.

"We're going to continue to have it every single year just to give back to the community."

http://news.ca.msn.com/local/toronto/is-rob-fords-ford-fest-party-a-campaign-event

However, on this morning's news, a recording of a robocall invitation ended with Ford saying, "If I can count on your support, please press 3."

I don't think he's talking about people holding him up if they find him in a drunken stupor.

 

[ronboy]

Neil,
Thanks for keeping this thread current and updated. I know that PeTe's hatred for his mayor started it all, and now, Rob Ford has blown up into a disgrace/joke on both sides of the border.
Rob Ford seems to be audacious, with no shame at all for his bad behavior.
He has the balls to think that he will be re-elected.
The frightening thing is, it could happen .

I just hope that the people of Metro Toronto have the courage to say "ENOUGH!" and boot his fat, drunken, ass out of office.

 

[frankfrank]

I just heard the other day that Rob Ford is back into the race, neck-and-neck with two other candidates. HOW is this even possible, with all that he's done? How can a large city even want to consider electing somebody who has the very quality of life, and everything that makes Toronto so special, in the crosshairs?

 

[gsdx]

^ Just one, actually. The Liberal candidate (John Tory) is still out front, but not by much in the popularity polls. Olivia Chow (NDP) has dropped way down in third place.

As far as I'm concerned, if Toronto re-elects Ford, it's their own damned fault.

 

[G-Lexington]

Yeah, you'd never see America re-electing a mayor after...

...you know what? Never mind.

Lex

 

[gsdx]

^ Just one, actually. The Liberal candidate (John Tory) is still out front, but not by much in the popularity polls. Olivia Chow (NDP) has dropped way down in third place.

The latest NANOS poll has Tory with a commanding lead now (42%). Ford is second (28%) and Chow (prnounced 'choh') at 26%.

Ford keeps dodging debates. During last night's debate, Ford was out door-to-door campaigning.

By the way, he scored lowest on the 'reliability' question.

 

[bankside]

Thank goodness people are coming to their senses. Ford would have been a disaster and Chow just not useful.

 

[frankfrank]

Absolutely Thank Go( o)d(ness).

He would have been perfectly fine with Toronto having the same economic opportunities and level of poverty as Detroit or Flint, as long as He Got His "part" of the pie.

 

[gsdx]

^ Funnily enough, even though he scored lowest in the 'reliability' category in that poll, he actually scored highest in the 'most likely to save the city money' category. Odd since part of his campaign is pushing a $9 billion subway extension plan.

 

[cgymike]

I think he smokes bad weed.