W. K. Lis
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He probably thought being a Mayor was exactly like being a Councillor
Except that as Councillor, he didn't attend the orientation meetings (plural) either.
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He probably thought being a Mayor was exactly like being a Councillor
It is exactly like being a Councillor. You disdain the job, the institution and everyone you work with, and instead concentrate on high school football.He probably thought being a Mayor was exactly like being a Councillor
It is exactly like being a Councillor. You disdain the job, the institution and everyone you work with, and instead concentrate on high school football.
That's what I keep thinking. If the mayor could apply the same magnitude of passion he apparently feels for coaching to his day job, it would be harder to criticize the man. Not terribly harder, mind you; he has a penchant for flubbing things all by himself.
Yes it would be harder to criticize him and he would also have a much greater capacity for destruction. We can all be thankful that the man behind the bad ideas is as incompetent as he is or Toronto would really be in trouble.
If he gets kicked out of office, can Rob Ford still visit City Hall, network with his brother and Councillors and persuade them to vote a certain way?
Yes it would be harder to criticize him and he would also have a much greater capacity for destruction. We can all be thankful that the man behind the bad ideas is as incompetent as he is or Toronto would really be in trouble.
I didn't think he'd be this bad. I thought he'd be widely controversial yet minimally competent. I didn't expect him to actually be utterly incapable of the position. By way of example, I'm not crazy about Harper, I don't agree with many of his positions etc., but he's highly competent. That means I attack his policies, not him. Ford, on the other hand, doesn't even really warrant an ideological/political attack anymore. He's just personally unfit, not matter what his policies.
Which is why I hope he stays as mayor until 2014. He's so grossly incompetent, that he doesn't have any sway over council any more. And the longer he sticks around, the more he poisons the well for other extreme right-wing politicians who are more competent.Yes it would be harder to criticize him and he would also have a much greater capacity for destruction. We can all be thankful that the man behind the bad ideas is as incompetent as he is or Toronto would really be in trouble.
Watch how fast Mammo, Nunziata and Min Wong distance themselves from Ford once he's kicked out.
He also attracted attention due to a bitter dispute with fellow councillor Rob Ford. The two represent neighbouring wards and generally represented the right-wing, but were frequently in conflict, generally over Ford's fiscal conservatism, and particularly over Mammoliti's office budgets. In one argument, Ford reportedly called Mammoliti "Gino Boy", which was taken as an anti-Italian slur. As a result of Ford's comment, Mammoliti filled a human rights complaint against Ford. Mammoliti's son Michael filed his papers to run against Ford in the 2003 municipal election but withdrew at the last moment.[3] In 2007, he called for an investigation of Ford and Doug Holyday after they filed total expenses of $0 and $1,471 in 2006, respectively.[4]
Yes, he is very stupid but seems to have a great urge to be on the winning side so he will probably jump ship too. Of course, nobody really wants him on their team so, to extend the metaphor, may simply drown!I think you're underestimating Mammoliti's stupidity.
I think your underestimating how much Mammoliti dislikes Ford.I think you're underestimating Mammoliti's stupidity.