Mayor of Toronto on the Way Out

So Desslock - you’re saying if we had the Olympics in Saudi Arabia we’re supposed to overlook the terrible abuse of women there? And not fly flags of “women empowered” in our home country to recognize we do not overlook the ills of that nation, even for the spectacle of sport? Or say, when the Olympics were held in Nazi Germany?

Olympics are not just a “bring the world together” idea anymore. For some countries like China it’s all about domination of a brain-washed society to push patriotic fervor, and for some Western nations, it’s more about a gigantic paycheck and sponsorship deals vs. sporting idealism. So I’m just saying, it’s not at all what you imagine as there are nuances to it all, but you just picked one you don’t like as a Conservative. To be fair to the rainbow flag ordeal, you should have also complained about the insane level of commercialism on everything. People are basically walking billboards there and if I am correct, that is NOT what the founders of the Olympics had in mind. If they don’t perform naked, then there should be no logos, no matter how small, no branding on equipment etc.

Personally I don’t care, but I’m just saying… to be fair…

Or they use the word “liberal” with dripping venom.

I learned I’m a socialist liberal a month or so ago for saying maybe you shouldn’t shoot your own kid when they come home late at night and that if you hear an intruder the correct thing to do is gather everyone together, call the cops and hold the fort.

This makes me a communist. Just like that flaming liberal Mossad Ayoob.

I can understand the confusion, which I contributed to with my sloppy initial reply - it was not just the use of the term, it was also the context in which it was used - dehumanizing someone with a different view by divesting him/her of individuality and they saying “they” are bereft of human qualities or attributes (empathy).

That’s the definition of dehumanizing, and it’s constantly used these days to try to marginalize opponents and diminish viewpoints (or just make them go away, and de-legitimize them) when unable to effectively refute them on merits. Certainly a hell of a lot more common than calling people monkeys, notwithstanding the craven use of identity politics these days.

Esquire: Rob Ford is Without Shame

And Rob Ford runs into a fire hydrant and groins himself, while celebrating Canada’s Olympic hockey gold medal: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1970841-rob-ford-runs-into-fire-hydrant-while-celebrating-canada-winning-gold-medal?utm_medium=App.net&utm_source=PourOver

He really is possessed by Chris Farley.

Yep. That’s going to leave a mark.

Everything is fine. He’s “quit (heavy) drinking”. Except that time he drank recently. Everything is fine. I can quit anytime.

His illegally parked vehicle from a couple hours earlier

Hula video of his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel: http://digg.com/2014/rob-ford-kimmel-appearance

Canadians, use Mediahint addon for Chrome.

Another video of public intoxication http://m.thestar.com/#!/gta/rob-ford-captured-on-new-video-stumbling-swearing-outside-city-hall/30321fd16945a7f88e99cb6d306a5a96

It really disgusts me how he keeps lying about how great his tenure was and how he fixed Toronto when those talking points have been debunked multiple times. If you say it enough people are prone to believe it?

So REI, as a Canadian, what did you feel watching the Jimmy Kimmel interview with Ford?

I wish he was dead. Or out of a job and sued. Clearly his quitting alcohol cold turkey come to Jesus moment is working.

Dead? Come on, dude.

I think wishing death on him is crazy… but he should drop out of politics immediately. Unfortunately his idiot self and his idiot supporters make that an unlikely proposition.

The man is a buffoon in every sense.

Whoa. I didn’t proofread. I didn’t mean for him to die–holy shit I meant to type I wish his political career was dead.

Yeah, on that we all agree. Ford is apparently a uniter.

Anti-Ford group debuts bogus campaign ads in Toronto. (Source: Canada.com)

hahaha awesome.