[GraphicMatt]

Mind you, 45.8% of Toronto voters are currently supporting Mr. Ford. A racist and homophobic bigot according to you. And that does not include me yet.

Not even remotely true. Learn to read.

 

[archanfel]

Not even remotely true. Learn to read.

Oh, you are right, 45.8% of the decided voters. 34.4% total. I guess in some people's mind, none of the undecided voters will pick Mr. Ford. I guess we will just see.

 

[nfitz]

Then I apologize for thinking you are not an immigrant. Were any your Asian relatives offended by the word "Oriental" though?

Very few of my relatives live in Toronto ... I doubt any have even heard of Rob Ford.

Mind you, 45.8% of decided Toronto voters are currently supporting Mr. Ford. A racist and homophobic bigot according to you. And that does not include me yet.

If you support someone you know to be a bigot, then you are a bigot. It's that simple.

 

[archanfel]

Very few of my relatives live in Toronto ... I doubt any have even heard of Rob Ford.

If you support someone you know to be a bigot, then you are a bigot. It's that simple.

The polls have shown that Ford's support is far less than 45% of Torontonians ... I'm not sure why you would claim this.

So in other word, you don't know any who was offended. I rest my case.

Didn't I update my post to say DECIDED voters? You even quoted that. 34.4% of total. Based on your logic, we live in a city where at least 34.4% of the people are bigots. 45.8% of the voters who made up their mind are bigots too. How scary! LOL.

Nothing in life is simple.

 

[drone]

nfitz...you are really out of it. if you represent those that aren't voting for ford, you've just garnered more support for him

 

[nfitz]

nfitz...you are really out of it. if you represent those that aren't voting for ford, you've just garnered more support for him

Hey, if a few bigots have found out that Rob Ford is a bigot, and they support him because of it then that's life.

I have faith in Torontonians, that they are not going to elect such a pathological liar as mayor.

 

[kool maudit]

He keeps making comments that stereotype ethnic groups. Other politicians have also complained about his racist comments.

I'm amazed anyone would be questioning that he's a racist, it seems very well documented!

Though as only a racist would vote for a racist, it's sad to see that there are so many racists in the city.

the popularity of this rob ford character undoubtedly has a touch of that "silent majority"-type xenophobia to it, but this sort of shrill moral grandstanding reads like a right-winger's parody of the left.

 

[nfitz]

, but this sort of shrill moral grandstanding reads like a right-winger's parody of the left.

Suggesting that one shouldn't vote for a bigot is moral grandstanding?

It's just plain common sense.

Would you vote for Mussolini just because he promised to run the trains on time?

 

[kool maudit]

rob ford is certainly an oaf, but again, there's an element of grandstanding -- a sort of breathlessness -- that is introduced into the debate by mentions of Mussolini (or for that matter, his famous ally).

 

[nfitz]

The point is, that one has to consider character - not just a pledge to save a dime (even if it costs a loonie to save a dime) - and sometimes (but rarely) does character trump any other considerations.

 

[urbandreamer]

Mayor Ford rep's modern Toronto's image to a T--brash, loud, annoying, "fat" and "ugly," and of course cheap.

 

[Coltaine79]

This thread has gone off the rails and has nothing to do with diversity. We already have 2 Rob Ford threads. I vote for a lock.