[AlvinofDiaspar]

Speaking of which, a rather devastating article from the Star by Rosie DiManno:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1260148--dimanno-ford-shambles-from-blunder-to-blunder

AoD

 

[neubilder]

I agree with the sentiments but can't help but cringe at Rosie DiManno's Sun Media style of 'journalism'.

 

[nfitz]

Interesting photo of Rob Ford:

All alone, standing in the light, what's he thinking???

Who is to the right of Ford? Kind of looks like Kouvalis, but I'm not sure.

 

[Miscreant]

As for the DiManno article, I agree with some of what she says. Her main problem is how she says it--and this goes for all her articles. Her prose is overwrought and cumbersome, and it only makes her writing sound self-conscious. She needs to learn--or her editors need to learn?--that using language excessively isn't a mark of intelligence, and it's definitely not a mark of clear thinking.

As for the Ford picture, he looks miserable. Absolutely miserable. He hates it; all of it. He needs to learn to let daddy down. Then he'll likely be at more peace.

 

[cdr108]

Who is to the right of Ford? Kind of looks like Kouvalis, but I'm not sure.

sure looks like him

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Who is to the right of Ford? Kind of looks like Kouvalis, but I'm not sure.

Looks to me like Ford is hanging with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (to his right)

 

[ShonTron]

Who is to the right of Ford? Kind of looks like Kouvalis, but I'm not sure.

That's definitely Kouvalis.

Indeed he looks miserable and lonely. Talk about a picture saying a 1000 words.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/170491736.html

He should have stayed home. Thanks for nothing.

AoD

 

[cdr108]

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/170491736.html

He should have stayed home. Thanks for nothing.

AoD

he becomes more and more of an embarassment daily.

 

[sixrings]

Ill be seriously depressed if the judge doesn't allow us a new mayor. I' have no idea if ill be voting for a lefty mayor in vaugan or a right centre like stintz. But either way this mayor looks to be Found On Road Dead.

 

[Automation Gallery]

Ill be seriously depressed if the judge doesn't allow us a new mayor. I' have no idea if ill be voting for a lefty mayor in vaugan or a right centre like stintz. But either way this mayor looks to be Found On Road Dead.

LoL, they are both duds......Good Luck

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Ill be seriously depressed if the judge doesn't allow us a new mayor. I' have no idea if ill be voting for a lefty mayor in vaugan or a right centre like stintz. But either way this mayor looks to be Found On Road Dead.

I will vote for the person who seems most capable, can read from a script, truly represents all the citizens of Toronto and who has a strong vision for the whole city. If they run on a strong (yet doable) transit plan and an aggressive plan for cyclists I'll hit and street and help campaign for them.

 

[canmark]

Globe and Mail: What was said: transcript of Mayor Ford’s scrum with reporters

 

[canmark]

Ford isn't the only one confused. CBS News captioned Winnipeg mayor Sam Katz as being from "Winnipeg, Ontario."

 

[adma]

Regarding the "woe is us; we can't win" spin on Ford's chances for reelection: you have to remember that our perspective might be tainted when we project ourselves, as individuals, into the argument--no, not as voters; rather, in a subliminal way, as wouldbe/faux/manque/mock-parliamentary candidates or campaign operatives. Like, we're saying "Ford can't lose" because we're overprojecting ourselves as the opponents--without grasping that "we're" not up to the task. That is, unless any of us were Vaughan/Carroll/Stintz/whomever posting under a pseudonym.

Once we have the ability to look beyond ourselves with an eye to taking out Ford, then it doesn't necessarily look so "woe is us".

And as I always like to say: imagine how Ford's performance in mayoral debates is going to be--that is, unless he ducks out of them altogether.

Oh, and one "there goes Ford-the-illiterate again" talking point that hasn't been dwelt upon: his "I have no optics" defence re the paving incident...