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« Reply #2475 on: November 14, 2013, 04:36:39 PM »
He might have overdone the gravitas of the apology with that football-patterned tie.
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« Reply #2476 on: November 14, 2013, 04:40:42 PM »
He might have overdone the gravitas of the apology with that football-patterned tie.

Under the circumstances, he thought better of this one:


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« Reply #2477 on: November 14, 2013, 04:57:28 PM »
Article by a guy who does a good Twitter parody account (I was momentarily taken in by the Fake Ford page, before I inspected it more closely).

http://o.canada.com/technology/mayor-rob-frod-true-identity/
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« Reply #2478 on: November 14, 2013, 06:00:53 PM »
North Carolina's governor is a pale, pale echo of this. Mostly he lies in situations where there's no need to lie and can't understand why people are bothered by him lying.

I don't mean political by which he meant he talked to people *not* at the demonstration as he walked to his office.

Also, repeatedly referring to his resigning Secretary of Public Safety Kieran Shanahan as "Karen" and then "Sharon."

And during the campaign, doing a commercial where he called his dog "Mo" and then "Bo" in *the same video*.

I really don't appreciate your sarcastic, anti-comedy tone, Bro!

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Re: Humorless Politics Thread
« Reply #2479 on: November 14, 2013, 09:42:29 PM »
Are we sure Rob Ford isn't from Newbridge?
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« Reply #2481 on: November 15, 2013, 01:16:36 PM »
"The show, named 'Ford Nation,' will air Mondays at 8 p.m. on Sun News Network, beginning Nov. 18".

"Ford Nation" aka "How long before Rob or Doug Dies?"

Maybe not that long, judging by the Sun News Network's rush to get this on the air. Hey guys, we've put together a show, and it starts, uh ... three days from now!!
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« Reply #2482 on: November 15, 2013, 02:03:53 PM »
Unless I misunderstand, this tv show will not (for better or worse) be a reality show, but a talk show where Rob and Doug Ford take pot shots at their enemies, take phone calls from sycophants, and make small talk about sports. Until it was cancelled last week, they had a radio show that fit this template. It was brutally dull and stupid. These two guys are completely inarticulate and witless.

Ford's gaffes and pratfalls are spellbinding, but if you actually have to listen to what the guy says for any length of time, it can make you measurably stupider.

This doesn't make it any less sickening that the Sun News Network (often referred to as "Fox News North") is giving these guys a platform at a time when everyone else is finally stopping the enabling.

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« Reply #2483 on: November 15, 2013, 02:27:21 PM »
This, from the comment section at Wonkette, can never be topped:

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« Reply #2484 on: November 17, 2013, 10:05:47 PM »
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Despite a plea from the CFL commissioner to stay away, an upbeat looking Ford showed up to watch his hometown Argonauts take on and lose to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a berth in next week’s Grey Cup. He also gave an interview with an American media outlet to make his case.

Ford posed for pictures and hugged fellow spectators before taking a seat near a rival fan with a sign stating “Our mayor’s better than yours,” while those sitting behind him looked angry at having their view blocked by the commotion.

He was mobbed by people who mostly seemed supportive as he left the game.

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Ford repeated that he is not an alcoholic or a drug addict, adding that he’s getting professional help and hitting the gym “for two hours every day.”








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Re: Humorless Politics Thread
« Reply #2485 on: November 17, 2013, 10:35:46 PM »


That blank, child-like expression will never not be funny.
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Re: Humorless Politics Thread
« Reply #2486 on: November 18, 2013, 08:18:20 AM »
"I drank too much, I smoked some crack sometime. What can I say? I made a mistake."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/world/canada-rob-ford-interview/index.html

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« Reply #2487 on: November 18, 2013, 11:20:53 AM »
A new poll offers a bit of context for Ford's widely-reported approval ratings: 

Police Chief Blair (who confirmed the existence of the crack video a few weeks ago) 80%.
Generic city councillor 74%.
City hall reporters 64%.
City Council generally 57%.
Doug Ford 42%.
Mayor Rob Ford 40%.

When the question is 'trustworthiness' rather than 'approval' the Mayor's number slips to 34%.

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« Reply #2488 on: November 18, 2013, 01:45:06 PM »
This afternoon, during a city council session in which council is trying to strip Ford of most of his powers as Mayor, he did a drunk driving pantomime aimed towards one of his political enemies who had received a warning for driving under the influence (n.b. that Councillor Ainslie was below the legal limit, and Ford has both been convicted of DUI and admitted to recently driving drunk.)



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Re: Humorless Politics Thread
« Reply #2489 on: November 18, 2013, 04:04:50 PM »
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