pattycakes
Senior Member
There's also this:
https://twitter.com/Ruffell78/with_replies
https://twitter.com/Ruffell78/with_replies
Did we just accidentally out Jimmy T?
Perhaps a bit of pillow talk? Rob does like to brag just a tad.....Yes, but how does Leanne know any of this? What the hell is going on?
I'm surprised with Sue-Ann Levy's question about stepping down. I thought she was always on his side, and that question was pretty aggressive and not very kiss ass.
Old interview of Rob Ford by Brett Ruffell with picture from 1995
http://www.brettruffell.com/my-interview-with-then-mayoral-hopeful-rob-ford/
Mayor Rob Ford Charms the Japanese Festival in Toronto
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http://www.blogwrath.com/toronto-el...charms-the-japanese-festival-in-toronto/6272/
I don't think it's just "manners." Remember how badly "attack mode" went for the PCs regarding the "Chretien's face" ads, or that "McGuinty eats kittens" gaffe. Attacking is a delicate business and it can be turn-off for voters. Or they can just say "do you have something to contribute besides attacking your opponent? what are you actually going to do as mayor?" etc.
That blogger's a little cranky about Chow and opponents of Ford ...
But two comments added this week? Is the blog post with 2010 story new or just the comments?
But not all attacks are equal or as equally unreasonable. Righteous anger is vastly different from lying bluster, and smackdowns based on factual truth against criminals is hardly the same as smear attempts from demonstrable liars, political extremists, and snake oil salesmen.
Look: Bullies are not popular figures in the public imagination. But if there's a figure that's even less liked or well regarded, it's the political actor who simply will not lift a finger to defend him/herself in the face of relentless attacks. People want to vote for winners, or lacking that, they at least want candidates who look like they're trying to win. This is particularly true of basically apolitical types who don't follow the world of politics closely. In my experience, politicians who sit on their hands and deliberately refuse to hit back when faced by opponents like the Fords are looked on with contempt, whether fairly or not.
I'm all for high-mindedness, but it has to done correctly, and in the right context. It takes two to tango, and when the likes of Slob and Thug slither onto the scene, then playing the "high-minded" card and declaring all this unpleasant squabbling as just being oh-so vulgar and uncouth is a sucker's game. It just looks bad. Apart from anything else, it makes the self-appointed 'adults' in the room look as if they expect to be crowned King without having to do any work for it, whatever the actual reality of the situation. And creeps like the Fords always take advantage. Always.
Some people have the skills to pull off the whole "staying above it all" in the face of vicious street fighters like the Ford brothers, but if you'll forgive my pessimism, none of our current crowd of listless, tepid front runners have that skill set. John Kerry's refusal to utter a peep in his own defence in the wake of the Swift Boat liars' bullshit did him incalculable harm, and I think the same thing may well be happening here.
@Michael_Peake 26m
After the Mayors Debate Doug Ford listens to media questions of brother Rob. #TOpoli
he looks like he's gonna kill someone!
Interesting lions - didn't Sattva use one as the avatar of his (now banned) Twitter account?
AoD
He said he was starting a blog so prob just testing.