[JWBF]

If I missed someone posting this today, apologies... this is probably the last time I will be imparting SAL twattle at least in this forum:

Rob Ford was antidote to City Hall arrogance
The Rob Ford I knew was not the man cruelly vilified by left-wing media and the butt of councillors’ insensitive jokes at City Hall.

He was not the man portrayed as homophobic, intolerant and a bully.

He was a man who stuck to his promises, was principled and loved and respected the residents he served.

Even when beaten down by cancer, he returned constituent calls because that’s what he was paid to do.

http://www.torontosun.com/2016/03/22/rob-ford-was-antidote-to-city-hall-arrogance

 

[SunriseChampion]

Not quite what I had in mind when I wished he would gtfo. He seemed to have been seriously troubled and maybe it's for the best that he no longer has to deal with his psychological demons.

 

[salsa]

Warmington is delivering a nauseating interview right now on CBC radio.

Is he crying?

He was upset and hasn't had a chance to grieve yet. He said all the usual BS about how the media was not fair and were out to kill him. That there would be no one in the province or the country to watch over taxpayer money now that Ford is gone. And that Ford will not be remembered for having used crack cocaine, but for looking out for the little guy. He also hinter that Doug Ford would be back in council and possibly even in a mayoral election at some point.

He can be the Sun's correspondent in Washington DC should Trump get elected.

AoD

And when Trump loses the election, then what?

 

[pud99]

https://newrepublic.com/article/131886/rob-ford-died-make-amends

 

[pud99]

 

[hper]

Half memorial, half insane. Classic 12-part angry old man tweet from The Don. Forgive the nonlinear arrangement.

Needs more 'Heritage Moment'. Still, one 'National Treasure' to another

 

[basic]

OMG listening to 1010 is vomit worthy.

9pm and it's still just as bad.

 

[pud99]

 

[pattycakes]

9pm and it's still just as bad.

It's going to get worse before it gets better. Tomorrow will be the peak and hopefully the funeral is before the weekend. There's only so much of "he meant well" I can take.

 

[pud99]

A fitting memorial to Ford's enduring influence.

 

[Riverdale Rink Rat]

I believe that he did love the city and his job, he was charismatic and he was a natural political bull. Doug has none of that, hence the end of "Ford Nation" is upon us. That said he didn't want to see a progressive Toronto because that's not the a part of the city that he understood. Ya know, cyclists and bike lanes, Transit City, gays & their family/friends, streetcars, Waterfront Toronto projects (even though he sat on the Board, which he rarely if ever attended), jets at the Island airport and on & on.
Much is yet be written about Rob in this thread, as more of the truth begins to unravel and trickle out in the months and perhaps years to come. We can still look forward to the crack video(s), and possibly other videos locked in some lawyer's safe too.

Genuine question: what did you find 'charismatic' about him? Many people seemed to find the same thing in the sad sack of lard.

I found him repulsive. Genuinely difficult to view or listen to when he spoke. Can you try to explain to someone like myself what drew you to him?

 

[basic]

Fuck that. He didn't love his job and he most certainly did not love his city.

It's so true. He really truly hated being mayor.

I feel like I am in opposite land when I hear all the white-washing going on across the mediasphere today.

 

[YPQ]

It's so true. He really truly hated being mayor.

The only thing he hated more than being Mayor was the thought of somebody else being Mayor.

 

[salsa]

We already have a "guy like him" at city hall. His name is Denzil Minnan Wong.

 

[basic]

Well, right now they're leaving chalk messages all over NPS

Thank God it's supposed to rain the rest of the week