Rob Ford deserves his own thread

[Pruitt]

Rob Ford has withdrawn from the race, and his asshole brother is taking his place. The good news is that the morons who support the Fords won't have to change the signs on their lawn.

[The Sybian]

Rob Ford has withdrawn from the race, and his asshole brother is taking his place. The good news is that the morons who support the Fords won't have to change the signs on their lawn.

Good. I don't want to spend another handful of Toonies for another sign.

Never Bored with Rob Ford!

[degenerasian]

Rob Ford's been diagnosed with Liposarcoma

That doesn't sound good since doctors can't even out a timeline on it.

[The Sybian]

So he has cancer of the fat? Shocked, he seemed like the picture of health. Morbidly obese, cocaine binges, huge alcohol benders, smoking crack... How could this happen? Best wishes, cause the world needs laughter.

[Pruitt]

At long last, election day in Toronto.

Please keep my city in your thoughts and pray that we are rid of the curse of the Ford family.

[degenerasian]

I heard there were 65 candidates on the ballot!

[Pruitt]

I heard there were 65 candidates on the ballot!

Always a full slate of lunatics running for mayor.

This guy is running for school board trustee in my area.

[degenerasian]

and it's done, the end of the Ford era

[TheHumanComa]

and it's done, the end of the Ford era

no, it's not. Ford lost power months ago, those dumb bros will come up with something to stay relevant. and Rob's on council somehow.

[Pruitt]

and it's done, the end of the Ford era

no, it's not. Ford lost power months ago, those dumb bros will come up with something to stay relevant. and Rob's on council somehow.

Rob is one of 44 councillors who will not be a part of the Mayor's inner circle. Back to being a voice in the wilderness. And one who will be in and out of hospital for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile his brother Doug will return to running the family business (which is not in such good shape) while a couple of legal actions progress against them.

Nope, this is pretty much the end of the line for this disgusting bunch of thugs, convicts, racists and liars.

The next Toronto politician who will make a splash preaching fiscal responsibility will be one who is not a buffoon, and who does not spend his spare time hanging out with convicted extortionists during office hours. There's a youngish veteran of the city councillor who has already positioned himself as such.

The city - at least the parts of the city where people know that boogers aren't acceptable snack food - breathed a huge sigh of relief last night.

[The Sybian]

and it's done, the end of the Ford era

no, it's not. Ford lost power months ago, those dumb bros will come up with something to stay relevant. and Rob's on council somehow.

Rob is one of 44 councillors who will not be a part of the Mayor's inner circle. Back to being a voice in the wilderness. And one who will be in and out of hospital for the foreseeable future.

Meanwhile his brother Doug will return to running the family business (which is not in such good shape) while a couple of legal actions progress against them.

Nope, this is pretty much the end of the line for this disgusting bunch of thugs, convicts, racists and liars.

The next Toronto politician who will make a splash preaching fiscal responsibility will be one who is not a buffoon, and who does not spend his spare time hanging out with convicted extortionists during office hours. There's a youngish veteran of the city councillor who has already positioned himself as such.

The city - at least the parts of the city where people know that boogers aren't acceptable snack food - breathed a huge sigh of relief last night.

The rest of the world mourns the loss of the greatest politician ever.

[degenerasian]

I heard there were 65 candidates on the ballot!

Always a full slate of lunatics running for mayor.

This guy is running for school board trustee in my area.

video has been taken down so I take it he didn't win?!

[Pruitt]

I heard there were 65 candidates on the ballot!

Always a full slate of lunatics running for mayor.

This guy is running for school board trustee in my area.

video has been taken down so I take it he didn't win?!

He finished fourth of seven candidates with 10% of the vote. The winner got 48%.

In other school board news, the 20 year old nephew of Rob Ford was elected in the family stronghold of moronville (actually North Etobicoke). A true scion of the political dynasty in the making -

his mother is a drug addict, his father a convicted killer...Mr. Ford graduated from Etobicoke’s Richview Collegiate Institute in 2012. He spent one semester studying leadership at Wilfred Laurier University then dropped out to get his pilot’s licence. Last year, he studied business at Humber College while working part-time as a sales assistant/intern at Deco Labels and Tags, the Ford family company. He currently lives with his grandmother in Etobicoke.

I teach at Humber College, the business program is VERY rudimentary.

Great article on him here - where the quotes were taken from - http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/10/29 ... -students/

Classic quote:

Q: How many school board meetings have you been to?

A: I have not been to one. I have not been to a school board meeting. I’ve done a little bit of research into them. I’m actually, probably going to attend one tonight.

The older I get, the more I feel that maybe universal suffrage is not such a good idea.

[Pruitt]

Ro and his brother Doug (the smarter older brother who dealt hash as a teenager) hold a couple "Ford Family" barbecues/rallies each year.

The other day they had Stephen Harper as a guest.

https://nationalpostcom.files.wordpress ... =620&h=465

Widely seen as a desperate move from a dying campaign and excoriated as a sign of hypocrisy from our soon to be ex-Prime minister -

Regardless, it is perfectly clear that were Robert Bruce Ford just a humble auto mechanic or day labourer from Etobicoke, Conservative policy would insist he be locked up indefinitely.

Anyway, thought you may be interested to see how our former mayor dresses at a political rally that he's hosting.

[rass]

yup

[Rex]

He's overcome worse than that.

[The Sybian]

He was only 46? I thought he was a lot older than that.

[howard]

If it was brain cancer, or cancer that spread from elsewhere to the brain, could 'splain some things.

[Pruitt]

Sad - guy was pretty young.

And I think that's all that can be said until it's no longer too soon.