Rob Ford isn’t taking rehab seriously

Retired_Can_Soldier

The End of the Dog is Coming!
Mar 19, 2006
12,609
1,507
113
61
Alberta
You are spouting the exact lines that ford does, so yeah, you are defending him.

Focusing on The Star is Ford's classic deflection. Regardless of the fact that reporters from almost every news organization in Canada, and many international ones, are camping outside his office and his house, somehow that is all The Star's fault.

The guy brings this on himself because he refuses to answer questions from the media in the proper context. The media don't need to camp out anywhere to ask Stephen Harper or Kathleen Wynn a question. They have regular media availability. Ford has literally gone weeks without providing the media with any such opportunity. So they do what they have to do.

Yes, I guess you are mentally retarded, and obsessed as well.

Thanks for clearing that up.
 

BornRuff

Time Out
Nov 17, 2013
3,175
0
36
Yes, I guess you are mentally retarded, and obsessed as well.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Lol, you drink the Ford Kool Aid and claim I am the one with the defect?

Open your eyes buddy.

Even the freaking police had to follow this guy around since he wouldn't cooperate and answer any questions from them either. That is just how this guy operates.
 

BornRuff

Time Out
Nov 17, 2013
3,175
0
36
So Retired_Can_Soldier. Do you think that it would be more professional of the media to say "well, the Mayor obviously doesn't want to answer questions, so we will just leave him alone".
 

Retired_Can_Soldier

The End of the Dog is Coming!
Mar 19, 2006
12,609
1,507
113
61
Alberta
So Retired_Can_Soldier. Do you think that it would be more professional of the media to say "well, the Mayor obviously doesn't want to answer questions, so we will just leave him alone".

You just can't seem to let this go. You should apply for an internship at THE STAR.
 

JLM

Hall of Fame Member
Nov 27, 2008
75,301
548
113
Vernon, B.C.
Ford is obviously not taking it seriously. Its not a punishment either
serious rehab is a mixture of consequence and rehabilitation
If it is to be done seriously you shut out the outside world until you
can deal with your problem and then integrate into the larger society
This guy is using this as a publicity stunt to keep his election hopes
alive.
If it is not time for Ford to move on its time for society to move on.
He is a disgrace to his profession and his fifteen minutes of fame
should come to a close.

I'm inclined to take a slightly more lenient view than you, Grumpy, mainly because I haven't "been there". But knowing some who have, I think he may be beyond any rationale thought and is just floundering trying to stay afloat. While I'm really beginning to think he's beyond being successful political material, I would much rather see him succeed as a person. There is not much sadder than to see a person who has reached such a level of success in life, just to piss it all away through stupidity or any other reason. I'm betting he's very unhappy with the level he's reached.
 

Locutus

Adorable Deplorable
Jun 18, 2007
32,230
47
48
67
Ahh, personal attacks. Always the sign of a real winner.

you have us all wrong sonny...just keeping your welfare and feelings in-mind...that way there won't be any misunderstandings...you see, we're helpful here...think of us as your mentors.

have a nice evening.
 

mentalfloss

Prickly Curmudgeon Smiter
Jun 28, 2010
39,817
471
83
Yes, I guess you are mentally retarded, and obsessed as well.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Wait.

You support Ford and you call him mentally retarded?

 

Retired_Can_Soldier

The End of the Dog is Coming!
Mar 19, 2006
12,609
1,507
113
61
Alberta

taxslave

Hall of Fame Member
Nov 25, 2008
36,362
4,342
113
Vancouver Island
All the forced rehab in the world will not cure an adict. That is why so may of the rich and famous are repeats. To quit the person actually has to want to quit. Ford has astrong personality so he has a good shot at being clean and sober if he really wants to.
 

Retired_Can_Soldier

The End of the Dog is Coming!
Mar 19, 2006
12,609
1,507
113
61
Alberta
All the forced rehab in the world will not cure an adict. That is why so may of the rich and famous are repeats. To quit the person actually has to want to quit. Ford has astrong personality so he has a good shot at being clean and sober if he really wants to.

Along with his drug issues he is, like most addicts, addicted to attention [good or bad].
 

Count_Lothian

Time Out
Apr 6, 2014
793
0
16
Why doesn't the Toronto Star take a ****ing break from this crap for chrissake. He's in rehab, leave him alone. If he fails, fine, that's on him, but this is disgusting tabloid behavior.

The guy isn't even here.

There's a real Mayoral election going on in Toronto with three other viable candidates. Okay two.

Report on that.
and you think he is in rehab because he wants to get treatment.
You are kidding yourself.
It's all about the election.
he says he is having the time of his life.

Rehab at this early stage is such he is immobilized.
He is not addicted to anything, he is an arsehole and he is campaigning.
 

BornRuff

Time Out
Nov 17, 2013
3,175
0
36
I support Ford? Really? Where did I say that?

You are quoting lines directly from his playbook.

"stalking methods in which the Star went above and beyond to get that information. And they are not alone in this. Following people to holiday destinations, peeking over fences and ambushing people at their homes is something you expect from The Inquirer, not a newspaper that touts itself as legit."

These are all direct quotes from Rob and Doug, and things that are not substantiated by anyone but them and their supporters' echo chamber.

Daniel Dale never peaked over his fence. The Star hasn't done anything that every other paper has not done. Disparaging The Star and comparing them to the Inquirer is just a standard deflection that the Ford's use for everything.