My Fear SMITHERMAN as Mayor

[LouAnn]

Smitherman would win head to head race with Ford
If the other candidates drop out, as of today, Smitherman would win:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontomayoralrace/article/867057--smitherman-would-win-head-to-head-race-poll-says?bn=1

With Sara Thompson quitting and throwing her support behind Smitherman, I am getting chills down my back.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/torontomayoralrace/article/867209--how-smitherman-won-over-thomson

 

[Baby]

The only poll that matters is on election day. I believe the Ford voters are more unified and motivated meaning they will actually get out there and cast their ballot. Unfortunately when it comes to municipal elections voter turn out is very poor but I hope this one will be different.
Go Ford go!!

 

[Grandma]

.....into the waiting arms of former mayoral rival George Smitherman, only two weeks after she said he can’t be trusted with a budget.

Bitch cannot be trusted, what a joke.

 

[Nero]

It's sad that our choices are narrowing down to man who will continue the status quo (Smitherman) or a blowhard who keeps shouting statements that are based on lies (Ford). Ford keeps repeating the same untrue statements in hopes that they become truth. How very Goebbels of him. But frankly, neither candidate appeals to me.

 

[Gee G]

Dreamblade, is there ever a candidate that appeals to us. Besides Trudeau (My man), which other candidate has ever spoken his mind and meant it?.

 

[HannahSaysHii<3]

I would rather have the blowhard than the tax and burn Smitherman who only has the E health scandal to his claim to fame.

 

[Mike G]

When I hear George Smitherman's name it always, brings back memories of the eHealth spending scandal . . . at one billion dollars, most of these transgressions occurred under his stewardship from 2003 until 2008 . . . IMO this guy is grossly incompetent!

 

[Clueless]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Smitherman

George Smitherman, high school drop out!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ford

Rob Ford, university drop with 2 credits required in political science. Wasted years at school in a useless program that he didn't finish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocco_Rossi

Rocco Rossi, Upper Canada College, McGill University, Masters in Politics from Princeton. Only candidate truly qualified at a business level and political level.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pantalone

Joe Pantelone, geography degree from U of T, useless degree, used mainly for teachers that are overpaid and own majority shares in MLSE. Joe still speaks broken English.

On paper Rossi appears to be the best candidate, Pantalone the worst, Ford the bully/clown/mouth and Smitherman-he's just stupid.

 

[Poster]

In other words... ALL A BUNCH OF JOKERS!

That's the problem with politics these days... full of politicians! :roll:

 

[Pompal 09.]

I agree, they are all useless.

 

[Senthil k]

Is the green party only in the federal elections?

 

[hali :)]

I will vote for Ford. You may all follow my lead now :tongue:

 

[Jasmine]

Who do we trust?


Nooooooooooooooobody :na:

 

[formula72]

Better words, You can not trust a politician. All of them has one priority " fuck us up "

 

[5th Horseman]

I find it ironic that we live in a time when municipal politics are more important than ever and yet we end up with lousy mayors.

 

[skeptik]

We get what we deserve. We do not pay our senior politicians enough to entice quality, educated people out of the private sector. We throw mud at our politicians and expect them to be pure as the driven snow.

We insist on totally moral, totally pure, lily white politicians, yet we dig dig dig looking for the dirt.

I don't give a shit if someone was caught with a joint. Or if was accused, but not found guilty.

I do care about previous public service and if they fucked the dog. Or if they ran a couple or three or more businesses into the ground.

I care about where they want to lead us to. Or if they just want to provide good management without some starry eyed pie in the sky dream.

I want the garbage picked up, and not held hostage by over paid union bosses.

I want the subway to run on time, and maybe be expanded.

I want the TTC to be expanded, but not at the cost of neighbourhoods or vehicular traffic.

Etc.

But until we pay politicians more, and stop caring if they are getting a blow job in their office, we are going to get more of the crop we currently have.