But wait. This isn't about Rob Ford, Toronto's mayor.
This is about a Florida congressman, who was just caught buying coke in a "Buy & Bust" sting in Washington DC.
However, there are a lot of similarities with Rob Ford. This fellow is also a very popular figure. And has now admitted he has a drinking and a drug problem.
But people are standing behind him because they believe in the policies he was implementing.
Sounds familiar. So although Rob Ford has been disgraced and stripped of powers by city council, his popularity among Torontonians still remains remarkably high. Likely for the same reasons.
Now as part of the US TV coverage of this "Buy & Bust" story, stations are reviewing past indiscretions of other US politicians. Whew! Take a number - the segment went on and on.
So this congressman is in good company.
Not the least of whom - luckily for him - is Marion Barry, Washington's former mayor, who was convicted of cocaine possession - and reelected as mayor after serving his federal prison sentence.
He was also responsible - much to the delight of the junior congressman from Florida - for reducing cocaine possession to a misdemeanour. Which resulted in only a year of probation for the aforementioned junior congressman.
But on a personal note - regardless of whether you agree with Rob Ford's politics (and I think I know the answer to that one for most of you) - when they say he is a distraction to city council, I say, keep distracting!
Anything that keeps other politicians distracted from spending more of my money or making more laws that tell me what I can't do is fine with me.
Befuddle-duddle the lot of them!
3 comments:
UC, quit getting your shorts in a knot about politicians spending your money. Your money they are spending is a pittance in terms of the money at their disposal. You had your say when you voted. All you can do now is sit back and wait for your next opportunity for your "say."
Ha ha. I'm not the one clamouring for his ouster. I'm perfectly fine waiting for the next election.
And I'll vote for whomever has the policies I like, not the person.
... Don't know if you recall but I called Rob Ford a buffoon upon his election and likened his resemblance to Chris Farley in the movie Tommy Boy. Mr. Ford has gone way beyond what I ever imagined possible. However, he is finally getting recognized as having the lowest possible intelligence as a publically elected official. This must be the crack, pot, booze or dirty hookers that ate through his IQ. If this is not the case, how did all those peeps in Toronto think he was a fine representative of our City? I guess there wasn't much choice and clearly push back against the former Mayor, socialist David Miller. Politics aside - - ask yourself, would my company fire me if I acted the way Rob Ford has during his tenure? Politicians should not have this security either. Enuf said... as my knickers are getting in a knot - - Arnott.
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