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RIP Rob Ford
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Antics aside, Toronto lost it's best mayor today. I feel for his family, his wife and his two young kids.
Funny, but in speaking with my neighbours and such, we all agreed that as much as Rob's "lifestyle" was not to our taste, his actions as mayor were appreciated and most of us, would have voted for him again, had he been healthy enough to run form mayor.
RIP Rob, you did what you said you would and to my mind, that puts you head and shoulders above the rest.
Fishheadjoe
Funny, but in speaking with my neighbours and such, we all agreed that as much as Rob's "lifestyle" was not to our taste, his actions as mayor were appreciated and most of us, would have voted for him again, had he been healthy enough to run form mayor.
RIP Rob, you did what you said you would and to my mind, that puts you head and shoulders above the rest.
Fishheadjoe
Went to high school with Robbie. Hell of a linebacker and hell of a Mayor. He always tried to put the people first.
Good bye ole buddy.
Good bye ole buddy.
He believed in being accountable to the people of Toronto for every dollar spent. Ford nation will continue on.
RIP Mr. Mayor.
TD
RIP Mr. Mayor.
TD
I've caught him on few late night talk shows, and I gotta say--I liked this guy. He had his faults, but he made no attempt to cover them up. He was brutally honest; a trait usually absent in people of his profession.
All politics aside, when you are a drug addict who drinks and is obese you usually do not have a long and healthy life.
Actually, he denied all the substance abuse allegations until the videos surfaced.
It is! But I wonder if your defenses are worn down after so much abuse which allows other maladies to take hold...
Ahhhhhh....got it.
He didn't appear on my radar until the whole video thing broke open. Still, he took it in stride.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
Gee, what a surprise......not.
I can't say I'm ever surprised when someone with his history passes away early. Kinda comes with the territory.
I can't say I'm ever surprised when someone with his history passes away early. Kinda comes with the territory.
RIP Mr Ford. Prior to today I knew nothing of his having cancer. Him knowing the stage he was in and how far along may have been the reason(s) for his drug use and loose behavior. I hope he is in peace now and truthfully not being in his shoes I won't say I blame him. RIP Mr. Mayor.
You obviously don't know about Marion ~The Bitch Set Me Up~ Berry....also dead, by the way.
Fighting corruption by attempting to remove oversight positions because one of them is questioning your actions? Obscuring who you meet with despite FOI requests doesn't fight corruption either. Nobody is that anti-press and clean.
