JWBF
Senior Member
One difference is that Muzik got the permits last year
That supports earlier assumptions on Musik's lack of involvement, by design or 'cause of lobbying.
|
|
|
One difference is that Muzik got the permits last year
You've got something there Unique. What *would* it take to drag the other candidates down to Ford’s level?
The quantitative numbers we’ve got stink. Until there’s something more conclusive to work with, imma gonna hold my nose. Besides, qualitative voter analysis is more interesting in my line of Armchair Psychology.
Let’s consider the Keyes Constant. 27% of the population is batshit crazy or wants to vandalize CH with more Ford. Note that RoFo has exactly 27% in the Forum poll reported in the star. Selah.
Now, has the Ford campaign absorbed all the crazy in Toronto? If so, there’s no getting more of the Keyes Constant folks out of the other campaigns to come over to Ford. They’re already there.
So how to drain the other candidates support down to less than batshit crazy 27%?
How about the “thinking man/woman� How many of that group (sorry, elite) now support Chow or Tory? How many might be enticed over to the real mayor for the thinking man/woman: Dave Soks? Many, perhaps, but some thinkers are thinking about voting strategically, dontcha think?
Similarly, how many Tory or Chow voters could be brought over to Stintz? If Karen Stintz is as dumb as she sounds, I’m not sure what she’s got to offer. Right-wing women voters who ride the TTC a lot? I’m lost there.
Conversely, if Stintz quit and supported Ford, how many of her supporters would follow? Even if she threw in a free Metropass, I can’t see women who support Stintz going over to Ford. YMMV.
Still, I think this "drain-not-boost" strategy may have legs. Anybody else got 2 cents?
RoFo is MINO until the election, so isn't that about the same thing?
i know there were posts about doug comparing rob to obama, but were these posted?
Opinions on Rob Ford divide Toronto’s black community
Is he a "Robin Hood of the ’hood," or a privileged politician whose actions belie his words? One council candidate has penned an open letter questioning African Canadians’ support for the mayor.
http://www.thestar.com/news/city_ha...isive_figure_in_torontos_black_community.html
Why Are Black People So Committed to Supporting Rob Ford?
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/anthony-morgan/rob-ford_b_5610527.html
Why I Lodged a Formal Complaint Against Rob Ford's Racist Comments
http://theagenda.tvo.org/blog/agend...l-complaint-against-rob-fords-racist-comments
I'm black. Caribbean descent. I do not approve of Rob Ford. His minions are black AND white. Please do not turn this into a discussion on race. There are ignorant 'folks' on both sides of the colour spectrum. It is lack of civic engagement that is more to blame for the continued support of this pathetic cretin.
*Word* to both parts of this. I think the writer of the article is reeaally reaching, and sounding rather 'pseudo' and pretentious with it. As in...dude, it's a discussion forum; that's what it's for. *snort* When don't Canadians like to follow and discuss politics? On or off-line.
I'm black. Caribbean descent. I do not approve of Rob Ford. His minions are black AND white. Please do not turn this into a discussion on race. There are ignorant 'folks' on both sides of the colour spectrum. It is lack of civic engagement that is more to blame for the continued support of this pathetic cretin.
I'm black. Caribbean descent. I do not approve of Rob Ford. His minions are black AND white. Please do not turn this into a discussion on race. There are ignorant 'folks' on both sides of the colour spectrum. It is lack of civic engagement that is more to blame for the continued support of this pathetic cretin.
He may be a Ford but that's as far as it goes and frankly, it ain't nothing to brag about. That said, it's miles better than being a Stirpe I suppose.
'This is my ward, and I am ward leader pretend ...'
A friend of mine in the US sent me an article about how black people were divided about Ford. I told him exactly the same thing, that his minions are black and white and they just won't question anything he does. It is not about race, really the only reason race has entered into this is the slurs he's used against black (and other) people.
just to be clear, i am not the one making this a racial thing... the media (and doug) is discussing this angle, and i simply shared that.
In which the Mayor plays 311 staff and yells at a pile of garbage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmRa-fBYkM4
Instead of systematically improving the effectiveness of 311, which would be appropriately mayoral, this is what our "mayor" does in exchange for the enormous salary we pay for.
Just infuriating.
Why can't the other mayoral candidates simply say what you have just written in one sentence - either through the media or during a debate. Fords nonsense is so easily refuted yet all of the candidates are astonishingly ineffective at pointing out his absolute inability to do his job as an executive.
That, and his closed/fluttering eye thing really freaks me out. Who could trust that?!