ChipNASA: Touchdown?

Hell Yeah!

Can't believe he got elected in the first place. Kind of shocked that hey actually turffed him, 2 years in.

elk-tamer: So his crime was using city letterhead to raise money for children's sports?

No, it was that he voted to cancel a ruling that he needed to pay back the money.

You can't vote to reverse an ethics ruling against yourself.

Good...really good. Now F*ck off Ford. You're an embarrassment to Canada let alone Toronto.

dogfather_jr: I don't think Ford is a good politician or even a good Mayor - but I'd be happier to have him reprimanded some other way as opposed to spending $7 million to elect somebody else.

Unfortunately, it's the only way he'll actually learn. He has had tons of formal reprimands and he hasn't learned from his mistakes at all, and in many cases, has just doubled-down. Anything short of removing him from office is just another thing he can ignore. You can't give him a worthwhile fine - the guy is loaded. You can't give him a strongly-worded reprimand because he doesn't care. You can't make him apologize because the one time he was forced to do that, literally the only thing he said was "sorry".

Leaving him in power just lets him continue his abuses and mistakes.

dogfather_jr: Yay! Making a political point over $3,000 is now going to cost Torontonians $7 million to elect a new Mayor!!

I get that Ford broke the rules but I think this is asinine.

He broke the law but had ample opportunity to correct it but refused out of pig-headed stupidity. He did this to himself.

Tamater: This dickbag was elected by the rich to pander to the rich.

I thought he was elected by the average Joe who didn't like the $60 vehicle license surcharge, and thought new subways could be built for free.

About time they ditched that smug fat asshole.

Mrtraveler01: Forbidden Doughnut: Tamater:

He'd be perfectly at home as a republican.



Well, (appearance-wise) he could easily pass as an American, so there's that...

Attitude and personality wise too. The few clips I've seen of him makes him seem like an obnoxious douche.

The most irritating and obnoxious you can possibly imagine.

Spoiled by a super-rich dad. Huge sense of entitlement. Enormous superiority complex.

Has done more harm to the City of Toronto than I ever thought possible.

The douchiest douche that ever douched.

Tamater: This dickbag was elected by the rich to pander to the rich.

He'd be perfectly at home as a republican.

I hope the screen door DOES hit him on the way out.

Nah, he didn't pander to the rich, he pandered to the selfish. Which admittedly has a large overlap, but all rich aren't selfish, and many selfish aren't rich.

And it's almost certain he'll appeal this, so it's not - sadly - over with yet.

Dammit. Was just submitting this.

The best part is his defense was ignorance. That he's never read any conflict of interest act or any training materials.

This dickbag was elected by the rich to pander to the rich.

He'd be perfectly at home as a republican.

I hope the screen door DOES hit him on the way out.

Pope Larry II: http://www.wesupportford.ca/

well that didn't take long. Registered today. Someone had a back up plan....



Weedlord Bonerhitler was happy to sign their petition.

Great Porn Dragon: Good farking riddance to bad rubbish, I say.

(For those unfamiliar...this guy actually makes Kittenmuncher McSweatervest look good in comparison, or at least less evil. At least Kittenmuncher McSweatervest wasn't caught posing for a photo opportunity with the former lead guitarist for the hate-rock band RaHoWa and later went on to be one of the top leaders for "white pride" derptardom in Canada, nor did Kitten McSweatervest try to pass off said photo op as "me and the guy talking transit issues, and besides, I didn't KNOW he was a racist leader and he used a fake name besides and plz don't kick me out of office or think I'm a seig-heiling derpmonger kthx". The same CANNOT be said of one Rob Ford.)

You sir, have made my profile. Thanks for the giggles.

nice Rob:
"(AIDS) is very preventable
if you are not doing needles and you are not gay, you wouldn't get AIDS probably, that's bottom line.
How are women getting it? Maybe they are sleeping with bisexual men."
/and he hates bicycle traffic, undermining efforts already put forth by citizens and lawmakers - which makes no sense for a metropolitan area that wants it and would benefit from more bikes.

IIRC, he also called for the Integrity Commissioner (and the entire related department) be removed and replaced by a part-time lawyer after they ruled against him in this mess.

"The bad people were mean to me! Get rid of them!"

Ford promised the 'burbs free subways, got rid of the vehicle registration tax (which actually provided INCOME to the city), has been fighting a ban on plastic bags (which most people seem to have adapted to just fine), promised to cut back on waste at City Hall (without defining what "waste" was exactly), then bragged of his successes.

He managed to alienate even his own supporters in council, skipped council meetings to go coach football, used city services like his own personal employees, openly broke the law on multiple occasions, threatened reporters and punished news outlets he didn't like, skipped City functions to go to the family cottage, and made himself a laughingstock over ridiculous antics like his "cut the waist" challenge (which he later cancelled because the media was hounding him over his weight...after he publicly announced he was going to lose weight and arranged weekly "weigh ins"), and calling 911 because he was accosted by "Marg, Warrior Princess". In addition to this court case, he's also involved in a $6M libel suit (as defendant).

He would probably make a terrific City Ombudsman and I cannot understand why he even wants to be mayor when he shows no interest in any of the things mayors do.

I really hope council just appoints a replacement for the next couple of years. We'll limp along...it can't be any worse than the last 2 years so why waste $7M on a by-election. Ford will probably run again (by-election or in 2014, depending on what is permitted), watching him run on a "poor little me, the left is out to get me!" platform is going to suck.

/Torontonian
//did not vote for Ford
///wish there had been a third option (the choices were: not guilty or guilty-therefore-removed-from-office).

dogfather_jr: I don't think Ford is a good politician or even a good Mayor - but I'd be happier to have him reprimanded some other way as opposed to spending $7 million to elect somebody else.

So would the judge. Unfortunately, there are no other options. If you are guilty - which Ford is - the only option available is being removed from your seat.

Serial: whatshisname: I thought he was elected by the average Joe who didn't like the $60 vehicle license surcharge, and thought new subways could be built for free.

That, plus the "left" side of Toronto politics couldn't pick between two candidates, so it was a three way race with Ford being the only "right" option.

I seriously hope they get their shiat together and only put up one viable candidate. The last thing we need is for Ford to sneak back in because of a vote split again.

Olivia Chow, perhaps?

Yay! Making a political point over $3,000 is now going to cost Torontonians $7 million to elect a new Mayor!!

I get that Ford broke the rules but I think this is asinine.

whatshisname: I thought he was elected by the average Joe who didn't like the $60 vehicle license surcharge, and thought new subways could be built for free.

That, plus the "left" side of Toronto politics couldn't pick between two candidates, so it was a three way race with Ford being the only "right" option.

I seriously hope they get their shiat together and only put up one viable candidate. The last thing we need is for Ford to sneak back in because of a vote split again.

Damn image size restrictions.

Click here for some funy.http://i.imgur.com/h0s0F.gif

Bye bye, mayor Rabban.

Zaltec: Psychopusher: Well ... bye.

CSB: I casually knew Paul Magder back in the day.


Apparently it's a different "Paul Magder"

Well ain't that a kick. I had no idea. Here I thought the old drunk fart was still kicking the political tires, turns out there's a small clutch of Paul Magders passing the torch around.

I'm gonna name my kid Paul Magder and raise him to be a political pitbull so we can keep the Paul Magders of Toronto poking the badgers.

itsfullofstars: Newsflash? Really? I love Toronto and all. Great city to visit. But Newsflash?

Toronto is one of the largest cities in North America and is home to 1/6 of all Canadians, so it warrants a newsflash .

The article doesn't mention pro football.

alphabet: I can't wait to see him do a walk of shame at tomorrow's Argo Parade

Damn...I didn't even think of that. I wonder if he'll even show?

Forbidden Doughnut: Tamater:

He'd be perfectly at home as a republican.



Well, (appearance-wise) he could easily pass as an American, so there's that...

Attitude and personality wise too. The few clips I've seen of him makes him seem like an obnoxious douche.

That'll be an awkward call for Nenshi today...Congrats on winning the Grey Cup bet, and uh, sorry about your job there, chap. But at least you don't have to wear a stamps jersey!

moops: In his defence, Ford told the court in September that he didn't remember ever receiving or reading the councillors' handbook that outlines the rules, and that he believed he hadn't done anything wrong.

Approves:

itsfullofstars: Newsflash? Really? I love Toronto and all. Great city to visit. But Newsflash?

This fool has been our Marion Barry for two years, but without the ghetto laughs. Buh-bye.

In his defence, Ford told the court in September that he didn't remember ever receiving or reading the councillors' handbook that outlines the rules, and that he believed he hadn't done anything wrong.

Riiiiight, the "I didn't get the employee handbook" defense.

This guy was one of the most anti-bicycle mayors in North America!

Tamater: elk-tamer: So his crime was using city letterhead to raise money for children's sports?

No, it was that he voted to cancel a ruling that he needed to pay back the money.

You can't vote to reverse an ethics ruling against yourself.

No one else in the vote seemed to know that. It took a few weeks for a private citizen to complain about it. I expect that he'll win the appeal.

this is a crock, we can't romove joe fontana from london, who has been charged with fraud by the rcmp, but he can be kicked out of office for this?

Glenford: Tamater: Glenford: Here's (Former) Mayor McCheese showing off his football skills

That made my office crack up for a good 10 minutes straight a few days ago.

There's another one where someone photoshopped Mario putting a banana peel behind him.

I can't find it, but here's another fail.

http://www.totalprosports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/toronto-mayo r -rob-ford-football-fail.jpg

I saw that one too. Personally, I"m disappointed...I was hoping he would even get re-elected. The lulz he brings are too good to pass up.

Mind you, he's not my mayor...I'd be pissed if he was.

Yes, yes you would.

Glenford: Here's (Former) Mayor McCheese showing off his football skills

I had never seen this before, that's awesome.

itsfullofstars: Newsflash? Really? I love Toronto and all. Great city to visit. But Newsflash?

exactly

I'm going to miss Mayor Farley.

Cautiously optimistic: