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By joejoe (anonymous) | Posted October 28, 2010 at 09:36:34
@ Shempatolla - Agreed that Ford took a whipping from the Star. Hell, even the Sun was tepid in it's praise. I agree that this was unfair. I have blogged previously about the role of the media in this election, and I agree that they should stick to reporting the news and leave the biased reporting out (I don't agree with endorsements, polls or one-sided OpEds).
I also agree that Ford appears to have a good work ethic and a respect for tax payers dollars. These are, obviously, very important traits and he should be commended for them. But Ford won the election by tapping into our outrage, and he showed little substance when trying to explain how he would fix the overspending/lack of tax-payer respect problems. More worrying is his obvious lack of decorum (see Ryan's comment above) and his inability to grasp critical municipal files. Rip up streetcar tracks? Yes, the streetcars should be faster but how does replacing them with buses speed anything up? And sticking bike lanes in ravines? This is seriously flawed thinking. It is truly scary that such a lack of knowledge could propel anyone into the Mayor's chair.
It's disappointing that you have fabricated an enemy in all this. Calling people 'lefties' is a cop out. The people I know disapprove of Rob Ford because they understand what is needed to build a better city and they want the best for their city, not because they are beholden to an ideology. In fact my friends are all over the political map. You're tendancy to label Ford detractors is another example of how emotion has fueled this man's rise to power. I suspect you will defend him at all costs and nothing I or anyone else can say will detract you from that. And therein lies the problem.
Ben
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