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Robbie wanted us all to remember him as the football coach who became mayor.
But do football coaches generally make good mayors? E.g. T. Craig Nelson?
Just a thought.
 
Jimmi T said:
I was wondering who amongst these councillors might grab the NDP torch in the next mayor's race or the one after that. Cressy seems fairly impressive. Good looking guy. Well spoken. He had a good speech. Layton also stands out, though he should really grow a stache like his pops. Perks is another standout but he might be a bit too kooky to run for mayor.
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My money's on Matlow. I know he tries really hard to position himself as a centrist rather than a lefty, but I've always assumed he does that because he wants to run for mayor one day :)
 
kaboi said:
My money's on Matlow. I know he tries really hard to position himself as a centrist rather than a lefty, but I've always assumed he does that because he wants to run for mayor one day :)
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Doesn't make him any more "NDP", though--I think it's fairly well established that he's Liberal through and through.
 
I am happy that I haven't seen much mention of RoFo with all the international attention. I wonder if he's oot and aboot or hangin at home eating cheezies.
 
I could almost deal with the current situation. When there is council for three days, it is all about him, but once that is over, he is largely ignored. Doug barely gets noticed unless CP2Ford has him on the air. With the extended break from council, maybe Rob will go ignored.
 
Yaitsme said:
I am happy that I haven't seen much mention of RoFo with all the international attention. I wonder if he's oot and aboot or hangin at home eating cheezies.
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Don't you know, according to CFP, Robbie was only known intentionally due to his "substance abuse". :)

Videodrome said:
I could almost deal with the current situation. When there is council for three days, it is all about him, but once that is over, he is largely ignored. Doug barely gets noticed unless CP2Ford has him on the air. With the extended break from council, maybe Rob will go ignored.
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Lets hope the ignoring of Robbie becomes a reality; however, unless CP2Ford reports actual news and not mostly opinion/fluff then there will always be a forum for the Fords. I for one am waiting for the return of Ford Nation. :)
 
Rob still gets clicks and eyeballs because there's still enough of a train wreck aroma to justify the curiosity. To quote Courtney Love, "they want to see if you will stand up, or will you just fall down."

But the trope that seems to be taking over is that Robbie is the "conscience" of city council, representin' for the little guy. "Are you sure you want that bike lane/library/fag parade? Just say no!"

Of course this is out-and-out bullsh!t. But
the *possibility* that Ford Nation could be bigger than first imagined still rattles a lot of cages, including Mayor Tory's, making the Robbie-as-Conscience theme more believable, at least in the press. He'll be in our faces for a while yet.

So try to imagine a tiny Robbie in a red track suit standing on your left shoulder loudly whispering "no no no!", and a tiny David Miller on your right chanting "Do it! Do it! Do it!".

I can almost smell the brimstone. But where's my effing subway?
 
Lamport Davenport said:
Of course this is out-and-out bullsh!t. But
the *possibility* that Ford Nation could be bigger than first imagined still rattles a lot of cages, including Mayor Tory's, making the Robbie-as-Conscience theme more believable, at least in the press. He'll be in our faces for a while yet.
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I still think Ford Nation's more comparable to this (and its current marginality)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Nation_(Australia)
 
fishie said:
Gee, has Rob been a bit camera-shy these past few days? I can't seem to find a single shot of him running alongside Marilyn Bell on her leg of the Pan-Am torch relay (because: family tradition :rolleyes:)
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/07/1...-to-be-thrust-into-spotlight-as-young-athlete
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All kidding aside, that's a fair point: There's been speculation as to how well/badly Slob's doing post-surgery - and it's not like we can automatically believe anything coming from the Fords themselves, obviously - but if he's not using the opportunity provided by the Pan Am Games to barrel his way in front of every tv camera in sight, then he can't be in very good shape right now.
 
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