Rob Ford's Toronto

[eyewonder]

What have I become? I went to sleep early last night looking forward to waking up and watching council meeting.

If anything good has come of this, I'm sure many more people are much more aware of municipal politics now!

 

[euler]

What have I become? I went to sleep early last night looking forward to waking up and watching council meeting.

If anything good has come of this, I'm sure many more people are much more aware of municipal politics now!

The special meeting is at 12:30pm regardless if the regular one finished early, woke up early for nothing...

 

[eyewonder]

So Rob trying to ford style filibuster is pointless right now?

 

[W. K. Lis]

"mobbed by fans"?? "Trudeau-mania"?? you're joking right?

the "popularity" of Rob Ford has about as much in common with Trudeau-mania as Honey Boo Boo has with Last Year At Marienbad.

Don't you know that Rob Ford thinks himself as an Emperor, like Caligula.

 

[the lemur]

You know you are in Ford Nation if you see a curbside mailbox within Toronto's boundaries.

Seriously, where in the entire city of Toronto is there a house number that high?

 

[eyewonder]

What is the best stream for Council Meetings that picks up unmic'd speakers?

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

What is the best stream for Council Meetings that picks up unmic'd speakers?

I don't think you will be able to get something like that

 

[dforthandbview]

What is the best stream for Council Meetings that picks up unmic'd speakers?

The closest you'll get to that is watching the online stream on the Rogers site (http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=12&rid=16&sid=1030) with headphones on.

 

[anonymoose]

These people might not be stupid, but they're being stupid. I hope you send reply emails debunking their emails in detail. My family doesn't send me debunked political emails, but I get a lot of "microwaving water causes cancer" type emails.

I get both kinds of false urban legend emails (political and apolitical). I do send debunking emails, but I don't think it helps. There's a study which suggests that strongly-held political beliefs only become more entrenched when confronted with opposing evidence.
http://arstechnica.com/business/2008/09/does-ideology-trump-facts-studies-say-it-often-does/

 

[tiffer24]

Doug: "Rob hasn't touched a drop of alcohol in three weeks." That's great. Story's over, everyone go home, nothing to see here...

 

[pattycakes]

A part of Rob's interview with Bill Weir of CNN, Rob swears in front of kids, and generally makes himself look stupid, again:

http://o.canada.com/news/national/watch-rob-ford-on-cnn-says-hes-sick-of-rich-elitist-people/

 

[requiem]

What's with the Fords constantly speaking in hyperbole? "Best father around," "most honest politician in Canada" etc.? Is it because their gullible fan base will swallow lines like that?

 

[christiesplits]

What's with the Fords constantly speaking in hyperbole? "Best father around," "most honest politician in Canada" etc.? Is it because their gullible fan base will swallow lines like that?

Their base only understands simple sentences.

 

[dforthandbview]

What's with the Fords constantly speaking in hyperbole? "Best father around," "most honest politician in Canada" etc.? Is it because their gullible fan base will swallow lines like that?

Yep. Ford said this morning that he received the most votes in the history of Canada in the last election. Not true. But his supporters won't fact check it. They'll just take it.

 

[devjohnson]

A part of Rob's interview with Bill Weir of CNN, Rob swears in front of kids, and generally makes himself look stupid, again:

http://o.canada.com/news/national/watch-rob-ford-on-cnn-says-hes-sick-of-rich-elitist-people/

Can someone remind me why Ford brothers are talking to American media, considering America has nothing to do with Toronto politics? I hope he knows American's cant vote for him Creating an even worse reputation for our city. It's like they really do love the attention.