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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    ROB FORD FOR PRIME MINISTER

    http://video.foxnews.com/v/284890807000 ... -minister/

    Forgive me for the Fox news link.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    fife wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm hopeful Polaris and fife will pop in and inform me or us about how much Rob Ford has been doing. I'm under the impression he has been mayor in name only for a while.

    Ford started off with some wins in the city counsel but if you look at his record in the past 2 years he has not passed anything. he lost out on public transportation. one of his main jobs to is to preside over (chairs) meetings of council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and effectively. Rob ford misses most of these meeting. I used to have a record of how many motions he has put up but can't seem to find it now.

    the other main job of the mayor is to provide leadership to counsel. again Rob Ford (even tho he claims to always be at work) doesn't go to the majority of counsel meeting. Counsel has taken to call all the agenda pieces which the mayor is supposed to work on.

    I can't say that he has been Mayor in name only but I can say that he doesn't have the backing of most city counselor which is needed in order to do anything. City Counsel is the group who has passed most by-lawys.

    thanks for your insight ...
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    dignin wrote:
    ROB FORD FOR PRIME MINISTER

    http://video.foxnews.com/v/284890807000 ... -minister/

    Forgive me for the Fox news link.

    :lol::lol::lol:

    Could you imagine ...
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • bytterman
    bytterman Posts: 136
    For those that skip Grantland during your morning surf, more Ford inspired comedy...

    http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/83032/about-last-night-cat-scratch-fever

    "In a battle of hockey teams from Canadian cities that Rob Ford does not preside over, the Calgary Flames registered a 5-4 shootout win over the Winnipeg Jets. "It's good to draw the world's attention away from that buffoon, and back toward the unknown greatness of Canada," Flames rookie Sean Monahan said after the game. "I mean, we're not just crack smoking and morbid obesity up here. We also play hockey quite well." When asked if there were any other unknown great things about Canada, Monahan replied, "Sure, sure, we play hockey quite well. Quite well. Did I say that already? Hmmm. Rick Moranis? Also, we're very good at hockey."
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    lukin2006 wrote:
    fife wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I'm hopeful Polaris and fife will pop in and inform me or us about how much Rob Ford has been doing. I'm under the impression he has been mayor in name only for a while.

    Ford started off with some wins in the city counsel but if you look at his record in the past 2 years he has not passed anything. he lost out on public transportation. one of his main jobs to is to preside over (chairs) meetings of council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and effectively. Rob ford misses most of these meeting. I used to have a record of how many motions he has put up but can't seem to find it now.

    the other main job of the mayor is to provide leadership to counsel. again Rob Ford (even tho he claims to always be at work) doesn't go to the majority of counsel meeting. Counsel has taken to call all the agenda pieces which the mayor is supposed to work on.

    I can't say that he has been Mayor in name only but I can say that he doesn't have the backing of most city counselor which is needed in order to do anything. City Counsel is the group who has passed most by-lawys.

    thanks for your insight ...

    here is an interesting article.

    http://metronews.ca/voices/ford-for-tor ... -be-mayor/
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Rick Mercer's great
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    polaris_x wrote:
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html

    I don't know if people are supporting ford as much as they are not liking anyone else. right now 20% of the people would vote for him. Ford and co have done a good job in selling to the public that they have done anything and that it is the big bad left-wing media and the pinko in council who are going to raise taxes.

    the truth is that he has raise taxes and also increased user fees for the public.

    I can still see a right-wing leaning mayor winning the next election to be honest.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    lukin2006 wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html

    :lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Rick Mercer's great
    Loooooove Rick Mercer!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    fife wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html

    I don't know if people are supporting ford as much as they are not liking anyone else. right now 20% of the people would vote for him. Ford and co have done a good job in selling to the public that they have done anything and that it is the big bad left-wing media and the pinko in council who are going to raise taxes.

    the truth is that he has raise taxes and also increased user fees for the public.

    I can still see a right-wing leaning mayor winning the next election to be honest.
    I saw that woman who ran against him I guess on Pieres Morgan last night..... She seems like a real idiot. It actually made me feel a little less perplexed about why Ford has more support that one might think.

    Piers Morgan also said something along the lines of "I'm just shocked... Rob Ford just managed to walk from his office to his car without doing something totally insane! Very impressive!" :lol: He also called him the gift that keeps on giving as far as the media is concerned. :lol:
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    fife wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    again - the real story here isn't the Fords ... it's the people who continue to support them ...

    http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-p ... 45739.html

    I don't know if people are supporting ford as much as they are not liking anyone else. right now 20% of the people would vote for him. Ford and co have done a good job in selling to the public that they have done anything and that it is the big bad left-wing media and the pinko in council who are going to raise taxes.

    the truth is that he has raise taxes and also increased user fees for the public.

    I can still see a right-wing leaning mayor winning the next election to be honest.
    I saw that woman who ran against him I guess on Pieres Morgan last night..... She seems like a real idiot. It actually made me feel a little less perplexed about why Ford has more support that one might think.

    Piers Morgan also said something along the lines of "I'm just shocked... Rob Ford just managed to walk from his office to his car without doing something totally insane! Very impressive!" :lol: He also called him the gift that keeps on giving as far as the media is concerned. :lol:

    oh yes sarah Thompson is in idiot. I still say you have about 3 people who if they run would beat Ford easily. I think the main thing is that City counsel can't do anything stupid which sometimes they do.

    as for Ford, hell i guess he did enough stupid things at counsel yesterday anyway. maybe he was tired on the walk to his car.
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/r ... -1.2431946

    somewhat good article on the cbc today based on their interview with Rob Ford. why is his brother always with him. also was this not the same brother who said that his brother needs help?

    I can see the 2 brother trying to become the palins of Canadian politics. become a big mouth with a following and make a shit load of money on TV or radio,
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    fife wrote:
    I don't know if people are supporting ford as much as they are not liking anyone else. right now 20% of the people would vote for him. Ford and co have done a good job in selling to the public that they have done anything and that it is the big bad left-wing media and the pinko in council who are going to raise taxes.

    the truth is that he has raise taxes and also increased user fees for the public.

    I can still see a right-wing leaning mayor winning the next election to be honest.

    well ... supporting ford is based on their ability to make voters hate the other "guys" ... so, it's kind of one and the same ...

    in any case - his support level is still way too high for what he has done and what he hasn't done (like actually work) ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
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    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    Apparently his TV talk show was cancelled after one episode because "Ford Nation was too hard to control," whatever that means.... I guess the crazies came out of the woodwork for it? Not sure what actually happened. However, the station got its highest ratings ever on that one episode.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    Apparently his TV talk show was cancelled after one episode because "Ford Nation was too hard to control," whatever that means.... I guess the crazies came out of the woodwork for it? Not sure what actually happened. However, the station got its highest ratings ever on that one episode.

    you heard different6 reports on that one. the ford camp said that it ws supposed to be a one time thing but sun TV said it was cancelled. apparently having one camera was too expensive for sun tv.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Ron Burgundy Sings Mayor Rob Ford's Campaign Song

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhhpz9pKyj8

    Jon Stewart takedown of Mayor Rob Ford

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYjwEI4QxI4
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Rob Ford the Movie

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RUY6lDja-DE
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,777
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Rob Ford the Movie

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RUY6lDja-DE
    :lol::lol::lol: Starring the late Chris Farley. That is hilarious. But Chris Farley is WAY better looking than Rob Ford!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • BB106709
    BB106709 Posts: 2
    Hello,
    I'm a proud Canadian and I just want to say how much this Mayor Ford scandal sickens me. There are things going on up here in Canada that deserve way more attention then a Mayor smoking crack.

    - NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE. (That threatens the province of British Columbia and the North West)
    - P.M. Steven Harpers deregulation of science programs that in turn allows foreign oil and gas companies to come in rape and destroy Canada.

    So don't let this diversion in tabloid news fool you as to what's really going on in The Great White North.

    Thanks Bricer

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