Rob Ford's Toronto

[Irishmonk]

Soks needs to drop out immediately, if not sooner. The voting choices, and outcomes, need to become as clear as possible. If Soks supporters migrate to Tory in the next poll, then Chow should fold and declare her support for Tory--who'll need as much time as possible to segue into a more moderate position (which shouldn't be hard for him). This is really the only way that I can see the city getting out of this shitstorm.

The Fords, as far as I'm concerned, are basically low-fi terrorists, and all of the citizens of Toronto who are not with them need to unite solidly behind the candidate who has the best, perhaps only, chance of chasing them out. If that happens to be Tory, so be it. This is no longer about policy nuances, this is about survival.

 

[basic]

Any thoughts on Chow dropping out if her support stagnates, or even drops closer to election day?

 

[OSS 117]

Lucinda:

They are right there is a process - and it seems that the process is slow and borderline useless (until the bad press hits home). Ironically, they also have a process for restricting info from getting into public light - and they are pretty efficient at it. Makes you wonder whether the process is about protecting the board or protecting students.

AoD

Who'd have thought a Catholic organization would be inclined towards trying to keep sensitive information from getting out?

 

[OSS 117]

Soks needs to drop out immediately, if not sooner. The voting choices, and outcomes, need to become as clear as possible. If Soks supporters migrate to Tory in the next poll, then Chow should fold and declare her support for Tory--who'll need as much time as possible to segue into a more moderate position (which shouldn't be hard for him). This is really the only way that I can see the city getting out of this shitstorm.

The Fords, as far as I'm concerned, are basically low-fi terrorists, and all of the citizens of Toronto who are not with them need to unite solidly behind the candidate who has the best, perhaps only, chance of chasing them out. If that happens to be Tory, so be it. This is no longer about policy nuances, this is about survival.

I'll hold my nose and vote for Tory if I have to, but it's pretty sad if on election day our only choices are between a conservative and a mentally ill super-conservative. I mean, for an allegedly progressive city, that's pretty bad.

 

[Lucinda]

who'd have thought a catholic organization would be inclined towards trying to keep sensitive information from getting out?

MOST BIASED oss EVER! LITTLE RED APPLES! *%#(%^@%#&!!!

 

[SFO]

And is it just me, or does it seem that the school and the board did not do a great job of protecting the students and the integrity of the education system?

No, they didn't, and that's why they wanted these documents kept under wraps---not to protect Ford but to cover up their complicity. This bullshit story now about "isolated incidents" is about as plausible as the "quasi-employee" defence.

 

[sweetlou]

Lucinda:

At this point in time, you'd be hard pressed to find a group he hasn't slurred against.

AoD

Norwegians.

 

[animatronic]

Norwegians.

He wants jets at Toronto Island, which will further disrupt the residents of Little Norway. Dum fitte.

 

[GavinTheAlmighty]

Anyone who ever lets run through their mind the possibility that Towhey is some kind of hero for finally saying enough is enough when Ford wouldn't resign and tried to hold a pizza party should keep a copy of this letter and the ITO handy...

Towhey is a complete scumbag. He was more than happy to enable and cover up for Ford to his heart's content. He only jumped ship when he realized that if he stayed in any longer, that some of the shit might stick to him.

 

[ttk77]

Lucinda:

At this point in time, you'd be hard pressed to find a group he hasn't slurred against.

AoD

Straight white male conservative suburban home-owners?

 

[Huge Seagull]

Why are so many of you eager to hop on board the pundit/whatever "consensus" that Tory is the presumed winner? Why the perceived urgency to coalesce around him already? It's still a long way from Election Day. There's no rush. Chow's campaign has been more "disappointing" than Tory's, only insofar as expectations were that much higher for her. Tory is about the least inspiring political figure imaginable.

Vote for whoever you think would be the best, most effective mayor. And encourage others to do the same. That is all.

 

[animatronic]

Rob's in council this morning (had to give out Caribana declaration) but no sign of Doug.

 

[Lucinda]

Towhey is a complete scumbag. He was more than happy to enable and cover up for Ford to his heart's content. He only jumped ship when he realized that if he stayed in any longer, that some of the shit might stick to him.

... and landed directly on a high-profile gig at one of the city's fine right-wing media outlets.

 

[Soop]

http://www.tcdsb.org/Board/Documents/FOI2013-5.pdf

The TCDSB documents.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Norwegians.

Wait till he find out about their welfare state, level of taxes, government operated vinmonopolet, congestion charges at Oslo, public funded Opera House, etc.

AoD