The Day the Rob Ford Story Stopped Being Funny

[evewithanapple]

It's been fun, I'm not going to lie. During the past three weeks in Toronto, you've never had to wonder what you're going to talk about at a party. Restaurants have had fun coming up with crack burgers and Ford desserts and other Ford-themed comestibles of all kinds. (To turn any food item "Ford-themed" simply dust it with powdered sugar.) I've

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[nicosian]

This.

He's openly admitted to using and buying, to drunk driving, to a host of things. And while confession isn't enough to charge someone, I find it unbelievable that in all the police surveillance that they don't have SOMETHING on him.

At any rate, he's just tiringly offensive. I had to delete someone off my FB for her repeated pleas that it MUST be the media just making a spectacle of a poor poor drug addicted man, when I explained that he's largely dug his own hole, and the media has been largely reporting what is, ( aside from DailyShow takedowns, but thats what DS does), she continued with the Poor Robbie Ford narrative.

I don't have issues with addicts. I know a few. They're good people who have worked to rehabilitate their lives. I am tired of Ford's behaviour as it reflects on my city. He has no place in office.

( and today, with his comments on our healthcare system? the one we all pay into, the one he's merrily partaken of in the past? yeah, just try to find a private insurance, oh trainwreck boy.)

[234_am]

If I wasn't across the country I'd be protesting at City Hall. I find it completely incomprehensible that the "regular guys" (albeit dealers and criminals; people with no political power) are up shit creek or dead yet Mr. Ford is still scumming around in office. I cannot believe that there are zero laws in Canadian legislature stating that he can't be removed at fucking all. It makes me gag, yet I still chuckle in the darkest parts of my soul. My popcorn has gone cold, guys.

[evildevil]

He is white, he is rich, and he has power. Of course he aint going to prison any time soon. they love him. we all know the story would be completely different if he wasnt white.

[lurkerwisp]

If Louisiana can put a governor in prison, why can't Toronto do the same to a mayor?

[mrasaki]

This was never funny.

Although I do find his total lack of shame and his attitude of not giving a fuck, really interesting. Is it the drugs? or was he always like that?

[seishin]

He's always been like that. Deny, deny and lie...until the evidence can no longer be ignored.