Rob Ford's Toronto

[SFO]

No way! Has hotmail lawyer been given the old heave ho?

HAHAHA YESSSS

Sudden unannounced lawyer change---surely a key element of the Ford master strategy.

 

[Dizzy]

John Lancaster @ CBC is reporting that man beside Ford during latest announcement was a new criminal defence lawyer.

Was hotmail lawyer actually a criminal defense lawyer? Don't you only have these when you've been accused of committing a crime?

 

[voxpopulicosmicum]

Nonsense. N. Etobicoke voters just need an enema.

Letting central Etobicoke off a little lightly there, aren't you?

 

[arksi]

Nailed it? Or am I still getting trolled. Hard to tell...

 

[TonyV]

Letting central Etobicoke off a little lightly there, aren't you?

My bad.

 

[CN Tower]

We are still at it CN Tower? Considering what we have seen the last few days, it will be awhile yet before anyone reaches the temerity of his worship.

AoD

At what? I've repeated said I think he should resign or take a long leave of absence now. But this video doesn't seem to be anything but an invasion of privacy.

I would make same argument for an accused murderer, ie it's not remotely incriminating.

 

[evvabeing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7Jy312JCUQ

DJ Steve Porter Rob Ford Crack Remix

eta: I want this as my ring tone.

here's an mp3 of it...

http://mp3crop.com/musicdownload.php?q=P7Jy312JCUQ

 

[Sweet Mister]

More from DS.

 

[MetroMan]

MetroMan:

I would be curious how such temporary legislation will keep those two from running in 2014 though.

AoD

It won't. However, I believe it's only temporary as in Queens Park will debate a more permanent solution that would go into effect in 2014. If Ford were somehow re-elected and returned the City back to this embarrassing state of affairs, that new Council might consider removing him again.

By the 2018 election, ranked ballots will be in effect and nobody this polarizing could be elected again. Ford could never get 50% +1 of the vote.

Doug however is free to be a lonewolf councillor that nobody will work with once Rob is out of office. I admit that Doug could win a provincial seat in Etobicoke or Scarborough and that Rob would likely win his council seat back if he runs but I don't think we'll ever see him in such a position of power again. If so, this whole experience will have been worth it. Growing pains of a city.

 

[savetoronto]

Our spokesperson was interviewed twice by media, and we'd like to get some feedback:

2013-11-06 - Rob Breakenridge, NewsTalk 770 - Interview starts at 21:20 - https://soundcloud.com/newstalk770/rob-breakenridge-show-nov6#t=21m10s
2013-11-06 - Jim Richards Show on NewsTalk1010 - https://soundcloud.com/savetoronto-ca/jim-richards-show-newstalk1010

For a listing of our media mentions: http://savetoronto.ca/media

 

[Sweet Mister]

I'm willing to buy that DS is the Vice source at this point.

 

[MertonGuy]

This is for sure the third video. Police have the second, which is totally different.

Chief Blair apparently just confirmed this. Jennier Pagliaro:

Chief said the new video is not part of the investigation - which is backed up by him saying he became aware of it today.

 

[Dizzy]

MetroMan,

What kind of time frame as we looking for in terms of getting Minnan-Wong's proposal passed and a response by the premier?

 

[nhui06]

Couple of typical braindead Ford Nation types toward the end of that piece. "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." So the Mayor of Toronto can do ANYTHING and we are not supposed to judge it?

That is silly, I think it is more to do with equal sin than anything. Otherwise, our Judges won't be able to judge.

So, yeah I have never done crack, or ditch work to meet up with gang members or drink, so I will cast my judgement

 

[nhui06]

I honestly think that Wynne doing this could hurt the Liberals, at the provincial level. It sucks, but - if Ford Nation finds this as a reason to turn up in droves to vote for Hudak, it's entirely possible she won't stand a chance. It'll give Doug a ten-foot tall soapbox to preach from.

But it really does seem like it needs to be done, at this point...

I guess here is where it gets tricky. On one hand, chances are Ford Nation was never going to vote for Wynne anyways, but you are right that it may anger them so they may vote Hudak even if they do not like him.

I think Wynne should keep a low profile (as she is trying to do) until pressure really gets turned up, then play the 'force my hand' card. Wynne (and also Harper) are really enjoying this because it is taking away from their own issues (Gas Plants, Senate); best they just use it to their benefit and stay out of it.