Toronto mayoral elections

[sabotabby]

It scares the everloving shit out of me that this man could be our next mayor.

No, not because he's a criminal (though he is). I think pot should be legal and I think DUI should be punished far more harshly than it is. The latter, combined with Ford's stance on cycling*, is particularly toxic. We wouldn't allow an inebriated guy with a habit of drunkenly wandering around and firing off a gun to keep the weapon, let alone run our city. (Or maybe we would. Toronto voters amaze me with their ability to be taken in by the most transparent of hucksters.)

No, it scares me because he's a racist and a homophobe and a buffoon who hates everything that makes this city great. But most Hogtowners are self-hating, so if he loses the election because he used to be a pothead, I'm cool with that too. They nabbed Capone over tax evasion and all that.

*"I can't support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it's their own fault at the end of the day." Source.

Comments

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I think your user pic says it all. It's a sad day when Furious George is the most plausible candidate. Still, Miller was a massive disappointment. makes me glad I once knocked him flat on his ass.

[sabotabby]

He was a massive disappointment, but he's going to look GREAT compared to the new batch. Was it at rugby?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

Yes. It was at the Saracens 50th celebrations. I was playing open side for an invitation XV against their over 40s and Miller was playing inside centre for the Sarries. He tried to cut inside and I made a text book tackle knocking him back, getting to my feet and stripping the ball before he knew what had hit him. I was rather pleased.

[esizzle.livejournal.com]

rob ford reminds me of Glee's Sue character when she used to do the tv bits. But it's not funny when its real :(

[sabotabby]

I've never seen Glee. Is the character a drunken boor?

[esizzle.livejournal.com]

"I'll often yell at homeless people: 'Hey, how is that homelessness working out for you? Give not being homeless a try, huh?' "

[queerasmoi.livejournal.com]

http://www.buddytv.com/articles/glee/glee-13-most-evil-sue-sylveste-37093.aspx

"I'll need to see the set list for sectionals, after all. I want them on my desk warm from the laminator at 5pm. If it is one minute late, I will go to the animal shelter and get you a kitty cat. I will let you fall in love with that kitty cat. And then on some dark cold night I will steal away into your home and punch you in the face." -- to Will in "Mash-Up"

"Those are what I call lazy-makers. They discourage our able-bodied students from getting their proper exercise by using the stairs!"
-- to Will in "Wheels", against his proposal to build wheelchair ramps in school

"I'm gonna donate this [hair] to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, so they can use it to plug the holes in their trailers."
-- To a kid whose hair she's just chopped off in "Hell-O"

[ghostwes.livejournal.com]

Rob Ford owns a business that's located on a small street here in Etobicoke, with maybe four other buildings including mine, so I see him all the time.

Last week he almost rammed the side of my car because he was too busy talking on his cellphone while driving to notice me. He gave me a look like it was my fault.

I really wish I could go back in time and record that moment and sell it off to the Rocco Rossi campaign or something.