One Nut Kruk
Banned
I have a friend on there. He's pretty Toronto, I guess.
It's a cool little project.
Where is Spookey Ruben?
I have a friend on there. He's pretty Toronto, I guess.
It's a cool little project.
Since you mentioned escort service, a few days ago I became privy to information regarding that from someone that knows the person who runs said escort service. I've remained tight-lipped about it, though. I assume we'll hear more about it at some point.
i've been meaning to ask... what is ford demonstrating at the end of this? i see the drinking from a bottle and driving gestures, but what's the push back and shake thing?
i've been meaning to ask... what is ford demonstrating at the end of this? i see the drinking from a bottle and driving gestures, but what's the push back and shake thing?
In the reports of St. Patrick's evening, Rob Ford made verbally abusive comments about or to two female city employees (Olivia Gondek and a security guard). Gondek was requested to come to the Bier Market. If Ford was with paid companionship in his office or in other settings where there was expectation that staff would attend as part of their duties, especially female staff, it could be considered evidence of a hostile environment. It's not just titillation or tut-tuting about Ford playing around on his wife. It's about how he managed his office, and how he managed the city. It's about his lies and denials.
CBC's followup
[video=youtube;sR4qBpZEJa8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR4qBpZEJa8&feature=c4-overview&list=UUKjU3KzdbJE1EFcHVqXC3_g[/video]
The escort/hooker/prostitute thing is unfortunate and the least of Ford's transgressions, but I think it might be the straw that will break the camel's back with Ford nation.
Ford's supporters are, surprisingly, relatively equally represented among the sexes. I think that many Fordites may be willing to overlook the crack pike because it's so outlandish and unrelatable. How many white, suburban voters in Richview even know what a crack pipe looks like? However, if you spin it as "Rob Ford, the man who hires escorts and emotionally cheats on his wife"...well, being cheated on or being left for a more attractive woman is something that a lot of middle aged Ford Nation women can relate to. Throw that in, and remind women about the pussy comment and him pushing over Pam McConnell (don't even mention who Pam McConnell is, just the image of a white, elderly woman being pushed over by a brute will do), and you can effectively kiss half of Ford Nation goodbye.
It's a bit like nailing Al Capone on tax evasion, but you gotta use the tools you find in your toolbox.
Ford appears to be simulating a car crash after drinking and driving. Rob made these gestures in response to Paul Ainslie mocking his brother when Doug was speaking. Paul Ainslie had his drivers license suspended after being pulled over for drinking and driving. The point of Robs antics was to show-up Ainslie as a hypocrite.
He is far from perfect but Ford was elected mayor by a large majority.
Demographics of Ford Nation http://www.thestar.com/news/city_ha...bicoke_according_to_ipsos.html?app=noRedirect
"Wright identified the hard-core supporters who will not abandon their mayor.
They are predominantly people with lower-income and lower education levels. Some 44 per cent of respondents who don’t have a high school diploma support Ford, while only 17 per cent of those with university degrees do."