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.