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It seems like the Fords saw the Kimmel appearances as a hail-Mary pass, especially as more things began to get unpacked regarding the legal issues. I don't think it worked out to be quite the miracle they hoped it would be, though not an outright disaster (e.g., Rob having a meltdown and storming off).

tariqata said:
I also never want to hear Doug say any variant of "we x-ed the y like no one's ever x-ed the y" again. It sounds like a creepy double-entendre every single time.
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I dunno, I think in this case it works where x = 'screw' and y = 'pooch' ...
 
pattycakes said:
Well at least one mayoral candidate had something to say about the Kimmel experience:

Here’s what each campaign said when asked about Ford’s trip to Los Angeles to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

Karen Stintz campaign:
“We have no comment about Rob Ford going to Hollywood at this time.â€

— Lauren Souch, press secretary for Stintz campaign

David Soknacki campaign
“The Soknacki-Ford contrast is stark, and these last few days are just another example of how flippantly Ford treats the office of the mayor.
“This past weekend, David canvassed at Yonge and Lawrence and attended Equal Voice. Tonight, David will be meeting with transit advocates to discuss methods of overcoming the city’s gridlock. The mayor on the other hand was out meeting celebrities, attending parties in Hollywood — for reasons that are still not entirely clear — and will be appearing on a late night show that has incessantly mocked him directly.

“People often talk about name recognition early in campaigns, but the truth is, sometimes we’ve heard of people for the wrong reasons, and this is a case in point.â€

— Supriya Dwivedi, press secretary for the Soknacki campaign

John Tory campaign:
“We have no comment.â€

— Bob Richardson, spokesman for John Tory campaign

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/0...immy-kimmel-sheds-a-negative-light-on-toronto
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Have to say I'm impressed with Socknacki's approach - his campaign hasn't shied away from calling Ford out for his behaviour, and it's been done perfectly. It doesn't come across as mudslinging nor as mean-spirited, which is tough to achieve.

I hope the other campaigns are taking notes, as I will not vote for someone who won't call Ford out for his behaviour and his terrible record as mayor.
 
I always wonder if Neil Flagg and Ray Comfort are long lost cousins. They sure are eerily similar. If the two are indeed long lost cousins, then what is the purpose of education?
 
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TJ O'Pooterpoot said:
"Hey, John - did you leave coffee grounds all over the counter, break the photocopier and then pee on the floor in the washroom?"
"Well yeah, Jim - but you hired me to try cases in court, not to be perfect. I'm not perfect - maybe you are."
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Hilarious!!

It's amazing how inappropriate all of those things are in the workplace, yet they don't come close to the Rob Ford version:

"Hey, Rob - did you leave your coke in the bathroom, forget to put your vodka back in your desk drawer, and send your staff to buy cigarettes and diet coke for your wife?"
 
greenegg said:
That was pretty funny. I mean, how do you Frodian slip your own name.
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The question right before is "if you were there to promote Toronto, then why were you throwing 'Ford Nation' t-shirts to the crowd, and not Toronto T-shirts?' ". This is the kind of simple, direct calling of BS which was missing before. This is only going to get worse for Robby.
 
lol.

The Collywobbles ‏@Collyw0bbles 1h
Diane: Robbie, c'mon get up, you gotta go to work. #RobFord: Don't wanna, go away <sniffle> (turns over, pulls blankie over head) #topoli
 
Honestly, the Toronto media is embarrassing and spineless. In a lot of countries we'd have big headlines saying "FORD LIES ABOUT SAVINGS - AGAIN' and such.

It's a GTA-wide and possibly Ontario-wide problem. People are very tolerant of dogmatic nonsense, be it religious, political, or whatever. Ford's talking points are so poorly fabricated they should be a scandal in themselves.
 
retailestate said:
Thing I thought of this morning was that until Rob ran for Mayor he was an "alright" Councillor and aside from his public drunken disorder-lies he was pretty much a non impact in the media.

When Doug showed up that is when ALL THE REAL TROUBLE started....

I wonder if Doug hadn't ran/joined council if Rob would have settled in to be a somewhat effective Mayor - with his brother not around pushing the envelope is it possible he could have tempered into a more malleable, consensus building version of himself?
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No, Rob was a crazy person on council, too. Doug did make him worse, though, by giving him back-up and making him more confident.
 
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