Celebrity Croakers 2016
#136
limey party pooper
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Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
He's hanging on in there, says he doesn't go out of the house much these days.
So my replacements will be Yoko Ono and Burt Reynolds. Burt for the joker.
#138
limey party pooper
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Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
Change of plan, Glen Campbell and Burt Reynolds. Glen for joker please. Could someone update the spreadsheet for me. I can't do it on here
#142
Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
I always felt sorry for him, he looked like a very lonely and unhappy man. He became pilloried in public opinion and the international press bullied an overweight and desperate man. To me he seemed like quite nice bloke and who amongst us doesn't like the odd drink and a cheeky toot now and again?
Last edited by Oink; Mar 23rd 2016 at 2:45 am.
#144
Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
I always felt sorry for him, he looked like a very lonely and unhappy man. He became pilloried in public opinion and the international press bullied an overweight and desperate man. To me he seemed like quite nice bloke and who amongst us doesn't like the odd drink and a cheeky toot now and again?
#147
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Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
I think that despite being constantly harassed by the Toronto media vultures regarding his personal life, he did what he could to save Toronto taxpayers money and tried to rein in City Council.
He was an average man who made the effort to try and change politics, and was hounded for his failings by Council and media while other Councillors with failings got a free pass.
Rob Ford wasn't perfect, but he made a change from career politicians who seem to be only in it for themselves.
I've answered your question. #WhatDoYouThink
He was an average man who made the effort to try and change politics, and was hounded for his failings by Council and media while other Councillors with failings got a free pass.
Rob Ford wasn't perfect, but he made a change from career politicians who seem to be only in it for themselves.
I've answered your question. #WhatDoYouThink
#149
Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
I think that despite being constantly harassed by the Toronto media vultures regarding his personal life, he did what he could to save Toronto taxpayers money and tried to rein in City Council.
He was an average man who made the effort to try and change politics, and was hounded for his failings by Council and media while other Councillors with failings got a free pass.
Rob Ford wasn't perfect, but he made a change from career politicians who seem to be only in it for themselves.
I've answered your question. #WhatDoYouThink
He was an average man who made the effort to try and change politics, and was hounded for his failings by Council and media while other Councillors with failings got a free pass.
Rob Ford wasn't perfect, but he made a change from career politicians who seem to be only in it for themselves.
I've answered your question. #WhatDoYouThink
But that doesn't change the fact that he was a drug-abusing, wife-beating drunk.
ETA: He was, of course, an abject failure as mayor. His magical gravy train didn't exist. Housing repair backlog increased hugely. Transit infrastructure planning and investment was stymied by political bickering, encouraged and enthusiastically joined by the mayor. Budgets were only balanced by slashing services (including cutting many TTC bus routes, which hurt most exactly the sort of "common people" whom Ford professed to be working for). Cuts to other city services (libraries, parks and rec) sere the inevitable result of a dogmatic pursuit of "small government" and low taxation. It will take the city a long time to recover.
Last edited by Oakvillian; Mar 24th 2016 at 12:29 pm.
#150
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Re: Celebrity Croakers 2016
Joe Warmington is both a Ford critic and supporter.
Toronto Star
CBC
Edmonton Sun - Warmington on Rob Ford admitting he smoked crack