A very bitter, salty Doug Ford Punks Toronto Media

tay

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Toronto media: You’ve been punked.

Lured – ahem, “invited” – to the Ford matriarch’s Etobicoke estate in anticipation of big news only to be sold a book promo.

The presentation should have come with a zipper alert: “This is an advertisement.” Not to be mistaken for news.

I wouldn’t call it a LIE, how Doug Ford reeled in reporters under false pretenses Tuesday morning. He never said boo about declaring a run for mayor or the legislature or the federal Tory party leadership – all of which had been speculated as soon as the advisory dropped. Enticed only with “a very exciting and special announcement.”

LIES and LIED – terms Ford used 23 times during his stand-up, with one LYIN’ thrown in there.

Media abuse of his bro’, former mayor of Toronto Rob Ford, and their family, big sib Doug squawked. So now he, with whatever input was provided by the late Ford before his death in March, is going to set the record straight in Ford Nation: Two Brothers, One Vision – The True Story of the People’s Mayor. He called it the untold story. I’m calling it revenge porn.

There’s a Chinese proverb: He who seeks vengeance must dig two graves – one for his enemy and one for himself.

Hear Doug Ford tell it, this account might well be titled The Avengers. “You read this book, it will rock the political world, it will rock the media world, I can assure you.”

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20...ncement-nothing-but-revenge-porn-dimanno.html
 

Murphy

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I know the family is well off, so I can understand them seeing an opportunity to cash in on Rob Ford's passing. A lawsuit might increase sales. "Read the book that stirred up so much trouble!" or words to that effect.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
 

Curious Cdn

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I know a woman who was a high school classmate of Doug Ford and he was the high school and neighbourhood go-to dope dealer. I suppose that you become an expert at microeconomics by selling drugs to teenagers.

Maybe, there are enough stupid people in Canada to supprt a criminal bluff bully like Doug Ford but my guess is that it will be quick suicide to bring this guy into the federal Conservative party. Don't even let him in the front door. He will trash the legitimacy of the party, the same way that Trump is going to leave the Republicans as a smoking ruin.

This isn't feckin' Russia. We don't need to be led by criminals. We can do a lot beter than that.
 

tay

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Live from Ford Nation Book signings today at Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Join Doug Ford on Sat Dec 3rd. 12-9pm AND Sun Dec 4th. 12-8pm‬. (Yorkdale: 3401 Dufferin St, Toronto. Near the GO Train & TTC entrance). Bring your copy of the book for Doug to sign or purchase your copy while you're here!! See you soon.