Rob Ford is a Conservative plot to take attention off the the real scandal of paying back taxpayers for Duffy's expenses. DONT BE FOOLED!!!1
— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) October 31, 2013
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Rob Ford is a Conservative plot to take attention off the the real scandal of paying back taxpayers for Duffy's expenses. DONT BE FOOLED!!!1
— Stephen Taylor (@stephen_taylor) October 31, 2013
Here we go again.
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and your thoughts on Dildo McDinky's $1.1 Billion theft from taxpayers are????
Ford can manage the affairs of the city better than any one else, even while stoned.
I'd vote for him again.
I don't want a drug addict/loser being Mayor of Toronto. It is a gigantic conflict of interest and is totally unacceptable. He needs to come clean, and have an election. Not to mention it shows how little control he has over himself.
I am happy with what he is done in Toronto, but this is pretty awful.
jvpq
Hhmmmmmm........didn't Ford's election rival, George Smitherman, come out and admit he is a regular drug user? Would you rather have him as the mayor after he caused the ehealth disaster? Toronto would become Detroit in a matter of a few years.
Exactly, so come clean and let the people decide.
Ford admitted he smoked a lot of weed. Him and Justin don't buy it from nuns, they bought it from dealers. I am inexperienced but how do you tell hash from crack in a grainy video?
Seven Degrees of Kevin Bacon.
Apparently there is also a link between Rob Ford and Hitler.
So the dreaded video does not allow for any type of charges? But they "know" it shows Ford smoking crack cocaine? Contradictions cannot exist, check your premises.
What I find funny is the leftist twits who will scream for his resignation are those who themselves could never pass a drug screening test.
Ford, a dimwit crack smoking light weight, in other words an average citizen and not a cadilac elite, who'da thunk. Maybe Ford is better suited to understand the mere prols:-))))
Sometimes I amuse myself:
@RobertL1867 @stephen_taylor I thought the senate scandal was all about diverting attention away from the Ontario liberal $1B gas plant scandal.
That you guys would still vote for a lying, racist, homophobic, crack freak who hangs out with dangerous, violent criminals is very telling. You might have the right to vote, but you lack the competency to do it well.
They have a copy of the video? Of course. It probably came with a copy of Obama's Hawaii birth certificate.
If the police believe they really have anything on him, they can jolly well get a warrant. Failing that, they can either go back to catching real criminals or stop pretending that this is anything but a coup d'etat.
Olivia Chow is doubtless howling like a banshee with laughter, and in hell her accursed husband is doubtless cackling with her. If nothing but the crown of Toronto and the satisfaction of seeing a man who took the side of the people of Toronto against their masters condemned for crimes he clearly did not commit, let her have what she wants and let the devil quickly take his reward for his services. Among Rob Ford's rewards in heaven will be the sight of her and Jack being tortured in hell, and the traitor Bill Blair alongside them.
Pray for Rob Ford, and pray for all Torontonians who fear God, keep His commandments, work for a living and built everything in the city worth keeping---those people often called the Ford Nation.
Just who the heck is Steven Taylor? And why would I even care what he "tweats"(sic). like really? His picture suggests he doesn't even shave yet... or is that a new metero sexual Toronto thing?.. oh gotta go.. saw some quail in the back yard.
Shut up John. Nobody here voted for Marion Barry.
If you meant Rob Ford, he's an innocent man in the eyes of the law until proven guilty in a court of law. That's how it works in countries with English law, no thanks to traitors and communists in high places. Until Rob Ford has his day in court, all who speak ill of Rob Ford---Olivia Chow, Bill Blair, the city council, the Toronto Star, and last but not least, you---know exactly where they can go with their slanders and catcalls.
So when the police chief says: “That file contains video images which appear to be those images which were previously reported in the press.” You just write this off as slander? Do you and Ford share the same dealer?
This may never go to court. Lots of things don't. That doesn't mean he wasn't in this video smoking crack, and it doesn't mean he's hasn't been a lying, sneak who hangs around with criminals doing things that put him in a position to be extorted, something a mayor shouldn't do, because it's bad for that whole government thing he's supposed to be doing. You guys don't see that, and that makes you morons. Like total, effing morons without a scrap of common sense.
So, seeing as this blog is catching the train to Crazy Town, I leave you guys to mumble amongst yourselves about commie plots and birth certificates.
And John this same logic applies to Justin Trudeau's admitted use of weed then? Should we expect to see you howling for his arrest or fall from leadership sometime soon? After all his poor judgement allows him to be put in positions to be extorted, etc. Right?
To borrow a phrase "When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal".
Hmm, they found empty vodka bottles and a McDonalds receipt at the scene of Ford's meetings with Lisi.. . Obviously, the mayor is guilty of something! Whatever, I don't recall that having been filmed smoking crack with hookers had much of a career limiting effect on Marion Barry, Detroit's mayor back in the day. But then he's a Democrat, so its less of a character fault and more de rigeur. Toronto's bien pensants are outraged that their mayor is a buffoon, and the ones I know keep asking me about "my" mayor, and I keep telling them, Dude, I don't live in Toronto, so I didn't vote for him - he's YOUR mayor, and besides, his two predecessors as Toronto mayor were also, er, buffoons, so why all the fuss?
"And John this same logic applies to Justin Trudeau's admitted use of weed then?"
There is no equivalency. One has been proven to be a benign substance, which the majority of Canadians believe should be legalized. The other is a dangerously addictive substance, which they mayor was smoking with criminals who actually go around shooting each other.
Further, Trudeau has admitted he smoked marijuana, whereas the mayor is desperately lying that he doesn't use crack, that there is no video (which there is), and he's placed himself in a position where he's been extorted, something that makes him incapable of doing his job. We can't have our officials being extorted. That's a very bad way to govern a country.
(And that's forgetting the fact that he seems to be stumbling around, getting himself ejected from events for being intoxicated)
John, try not to let your religious beliefs enter the debate.
If Rob Ford has committed a crime, then please show us evidence. If he has compromised the mayoralty, then please show us evidence.
I have no reason to trust your faith based beliefs, but every reason to trust actual evidence. If there was evidence, why has the mayor not been charged?
PMSH gets thrown a lifeline if sorts from a very unlikely source:
http://m.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2013-10-30/article-3459135/Chretien-says-he-had-the-good-sense-not-to-appoint-Duffy-to-Senate/1
So the libs also considered appointing him. And JC thought he was a bad apple. Thus the only thing PMSH is guilty of is perhaps bad judge ment in appointing him (god knows I've made a few bad hires in my career).
Dude. DUDE have you read anything? Have you listened to what the police chief has said? I'll repeat:
“That file contains video images which appear to be those images which were previously reported in the press.”
The chief of police is confirming what has been reported on. He is also telling us that the video was being used to extort the mayor, meaning that the mayor has exposed himself to elements that place his office and the city of Toronto at risk. And this is not even including the fact that he's a crack smoking liar.
But let's be fair. We'll wait and see what else comes out. My bet is you guys are still crazy enough to support him regardless of what comes up. That's the conservative way these days. There is no behavior too disgraceful for you guys so long as your boy yells about cutting taxes, and looking out for commies, so don't talk to me about religion. I'm not the one living in a fantasy world.
There is no equivalency. One has been proven to be a benign substance, which the majority of Canadians believe should be legalized. The other is a dangerously addictive substance, which they mayor was smoking with criminals who actually go around shooting each other.
One is good because John says so, the other is bad because John says so. Seriously if you believe the Drug Warrior propaganda then you should STFU because you are in no position to lecture others on credibility.
"...My bet is you guys are still crazy enough to support him regardless of what comes up..."
I'll be glad to take your money on that.
That's the difference between true Conservatives and the rest of you: we don't make excuses. A crook is a crook, regardless of the colour of his coat.
Here you go John:
TORONTO - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he has no reason to step down despite police confirmation that they have seized a video media have alleged appears to show him smoking crack cocaine.
Ford says he wishes he could defend himself against the allegations but he can't because it's "before the courts."
Toronto police say the video was recovered from a hard drive seized during a drugs and weapons investigation.
Police Chief Bill Blair says there are no "reasonable" grounds to criminally charge the mayor based on the video.
Ford says he won't resign, instead he will do what people elected him to do, which he says is saving taxpayers money and running a "great government."
Allegations of a Ford "crack" video surfaced in May when reporters from the Toronto Star and the U.S. website Gawker reported they were shown the video by alleged drug dealers who were shopping it around.
http://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2013/10/31/document-on-ford-friend-arrest-to-be-released/#.UnIwNvksl8F
You may note the quote - "Police Chief Bill Blair says thare are no "resonable" grounds to criminally charge the mayor based on the video."
Therefore, he is not guilty of anything other than having the press say he is guilty.
The press can wail all they want, this is a nothing story, again.
I'm not the one living in a fantasy world.
With all due respect, I think you are.
You draw a lot of conclusions from one bland statement by the police chief.
BTW, in your fantasy world, Eagle is a supporter of Rob Ford. In reality, I am not. I don't live in Toronto. I don't send him money, and I don't send him crack.
I haven't really paid attention to Ford or TO. However, I am interested in the zombie horde of progressives who are trying their gosh darn bestest to take this guy down. And it is worth noting that all the true believers "knew" he was guilty, before having ever seen a shred of evidence themselves. Thats faith!
I will not comment on the mayor and his foibles, but will point out that most if not all of those hopping about on their hind legs right now also think it is fine to dole out free heroin across the street from a school. Well, maybe one comment on Ford, in that he is finished. Get ready for mayor Chow and the return of fat union contracts and strikes every summer.
No. It's not because I say so. It's because it is fact.
Doctors actually prescribe marijuana for some illnesses. To the best of my knowledge, crack has never been prescribed. Cocaine (which is crack, by the way), kills roughly 15,000 Americans each year. Pot kills... well... none. To be fair, both probably have toxic long term effects, but even that is debatable when it comes to pot, especially for light users.
As for Canadians supporting pot reform... 66% support legalization or decrim. That is significant. Please feel free to provide me with numbers on how Canadians feel about legalizing crack.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/17/majority-of-canadians-support-legalizing-or-decriminalizing-marijuana-new-poll-suggests/
(I can't believe I'm wasting my time here)
One is good because John says so, the other is bad because John says so.
Exactly. John is a zealot, and I fear all our heartfelt efforts to open his eyes will be to no avail.
"most if not all of those hopping about on their hind legs right now also think it is fine to dole out free heroin across the street from a school."
Show me one of those people who would argue that the people receiving free heroin should be mayor of Canada's biggest city. You guys on the other hand... totally ok with it.
No reasonable grounds to charge based on the video means that they do not have evidence of what he is smoking and not witnesses (yet) to testify.
Not being charged does not mean 'not guilty'. Not being charged means that the police/prosecutor do not think that they have a good chance of winning a conviction.
Draw your own conclusions: smoking something from drug smoking device in a drug house with drug dealers.
The real question is, has the PMO cut this Lisi dude any cheques?
Yeah, run this guy out of office, we need a faster road to globalist collapse in Tranna, what were those voters thinking, toying with sensible economic policies.
Makes you laugh when even an apparent drug addict under threats of extortion can run the city better than any given Liberal can run the province, and no doubt they are clean as a whistle while doing it, just, well, I think the word is stupid perhaps? And that's billion dollar stupid, I don't expect there was ever a billion in those envelopes.
Not charged in a court of law, not guilty of a crime. Pretty clear to me. Once they decide they have EVIDENCE to CONVICT him I may believe you. But that sounds unlikely.
Draw your own conclusions all you want, the fact of the matter is that the mayor of Toronto is, at this moment, guilty of being seen in the company of know drug trafficers. Yup, I think he is an idiot, but guilty of anything, nope. How someone in his position could believe that they would not be recognized and ratted out is beyond me.
The real question is did Justin Trudeau actually admit to breaking the law? We all know the answer to that one.
And how the PMO comes into this conversation in only another indication that the "progressives" only speak of what they wish to keep on the front page.
Good "progressives" disapear information, such as Jack Layton's sexual pecadillos.
"The real question is did Justin Trudeau actually admit to breaking the law? We all know the answer to that one."
That's because he has balls hanging between his legs, not cheese burgers.
My work is done here. You guys have twisted yourselves into a knot which indicates that nobody has any business listening to your anti-logic.
Happy Halloween you freaks.
"I leave you guys to mumble amongst yourselves"
"(I can't believe I'm wasting my time here)"
"My work is done here."
Three separate statements in the same thread from the obnoxious troll, John and yet he persists. In addition to his obvious propensity for silly babbling, this guy has zero credibility.
Ignore him and perhaps he will follow through on his pledges to stfu and go away.
Chris...Stephen Taylor was one of the original "Blue Blogging Tories"...
It's sarcasm, or comic relief...you pick.
Marion Barry was mayor of Washington, D.C. in his time. Detroit elected crooks, not crack heads.
I have observed a species of animal today on a television program. Somehow the local cable company allows access to it, though in Southern Ontario. They were seeking the carcass of the Mayor.
Hyenas and Jackals.
John the only one displaying twisted anti-logic is you. For your information Justin Trudeau is on the record as saying he smoked marijuana. Rob Ford has not admitted using any drugs. So, what are you talking about?
I'll remember the laugh my a** off at you when both Ford and Harper get re-elected. I love the way buffoons like you declare themselves the winners of arguments. Having said that, twits like you are a lot of fun.
Personally I don't care if JT smoked pot. If Ford is a drug addict, far from established except in the recesses of yours and the media's imagination, then he should say so and get some help and yes, resign. That's far from the case right now.
So, keep on trolling you idiot.
FWIW,the pipe in the first go-round at Ford's expenses is a pipe that is commonly used to smoke meth,not crack.
The media did not do their research when they labelled him a crackhead,just saying.
I'd still trade Nenshi for Ford in a heartbeat.
I met 'expense' not " expenses ". I must still have Justin on my mind.
LAS Responding to John:
One is good because John says so, the other is bad because John says so. Seriously if you believe the Drug Warrior propaganda then you should STFU because you are in no position to lecture others on credibility.
I didn't miss it. SDA History. One leftist troll calling out another.
This is almost like one of those leftist moments when they realize that Muslims want to rid the world of homosexuals. Who to side with?
Liberal brain farts for all to see.
If a conservative is accused/slandered/seen near a voter they are guilty.
If a libtard admits breaking the law while paid to be a law maker, they are wonderful.
Probably why we citizens have no reasonable expectation that the law& rule of law will be enforced in Canada today.
The French Haircut from the 1770s on is coming to Canada, ushered in by criminally incompetent politicians,bureaucrats and media.
Being a member of the Kleptocracy is to commit treason.
Have a nice fall.
Better than the lying racist druggies who would also rob me blind and turn the city into a trash heap.
To be fair, bagadonitz, I think LAS is a (radical?) libertarian and not a leftist.
And it looks like the Mayor is the fattest, most-garrulous crack user in the world (contrasted with the pipe being weed or hash).
http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/we-spoke-to-a-former-crack-addict-about-rob-ford
Yes, and voting for George Smitherman or Justin Trudeau or Jack Layton is OK???
George and Justin- Admitted dope fiends.
Jack- Whoremaster.
Hypocrite much???
Anyone can search the internet for images of crack addicts.
Without exception, they are all thin emaciated people.
Rob Ford is not emaciated.
This man is obviously not a crack-head. Look at him physically.
In the video, what proof is there that a) this is Ford? b) he was smoking crack c) this was not a set-up.
Two presidents of the US admit to smoking up, cute little Justy smokes with Emery, several other leftie heros like Che and Fiddle murdered by the boxcar, and they are heros with their ugly faces tattooed and emblazoned on everything leftie and that's cool, but Ford maybe or maybe not does this and the lefties are on it like stink on a diaper. This is the left, to stupid to recognize simple things like hypocracy, to stupid to leave the man alone on his private property, to stupid to make an honest living in a world of opportunity, they chase a garbage story like this and the "senate scandal" over 40 or 50 thousand while they cheered and applauded their liberal heros stealing 41 plus million. Thank God I taught my children that urnalists are below street hookers and they all went on to become useful citizens, no wonder the press bleeds red ink, they might as well print their sorry Toronto Star in red ink.
The police took photos of Ford's garbage.
The vodka bottle in the garbage is " Russian Prince ". Definitely,one of the least expensive.
Our shiny pony has a taste for "Grey Goose" when we are picking up the tab.
There is not much difference between the two when they are both ice cold and done as 'shooters'. When mixed,only the snobs will pretend that they can tell a difference.
The big question that remains is ; " Doesn't Ford recycle ?"
He can kiss the lefty vote good-bye.