I hear he plans to make World Book for losing at least one election on every continent.
Showing posts with label Rocco Rossi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rocco Rossi. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Who's Endorsing Rocco Rossi?
...actually, they've gone PCPO down the line, it looks like. That's JDL-Canada--the guys that made allies of Stephen Lennon, leader of that gang of neo-Nazis, pedophiles, and crack heads that is the English Defense League, who is now looking at slammer time for assault.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Tim Hudak: Alone In The Snow
...with his sign, or his wordle thingy. Apparently sliding down a gradual incline. Hudak's a weird sort o' politician. I question his PR instincts. He even manages to turn the introduction of his new star candidate Rocco Rossi into a scene of snowy desolation:
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Time To Go Sleep With The Fishes, Rocco, Cuz You Iz History
The Ipsos Reid poll conducted for NewsTalk 1010 shows that George Smitherman has the support of 31 per cent of respondents while rival Rob Ford has 30 per cent support. Joe Pantalone garnered 11 per cent and Rocco Rossi trailed at four per cent.
This candicacy no longer serves the city of Toronto.
This candicacy no longer serves the city of Toronto.
Next time, run for council, Rocco. Get your hands dirty a bit first.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Rossi On Chen
Rocco Rossi shows his support for shop-owner David Chen and spills a bit of policy all in a single press release:
David Chen is not a criminal. He is a small-business owner and an ordinary Torontonian. He attempted to assist the police in the capture of an actual criminal who had already stolen from him and returned to do so again. Mr. Chen did what any of us would have done.
[...]
...Through my sweeping external audit of all City departments and agencies we will find the way and means to get more police on our streets. Re-building the trust between City Hall and the people of Toronto starts by restoring a sense of safety and security in our communities and that's going to take a greater police presence on our streets.
If you've read about David Chen--a Toronto shopkeep charged for arresting a shop-lifter who stole plants from his store and returned for a 2nd batch--he's an easy guy to support. And Rossi ties this into his own version of a "Law And Order" policy. Clever, that. Betcha we get similar statements out of Ford and Smitherman within 24 hours.
David Chen is not a criminal. He is a small-business owner and an ordinary Torontonian. He attempted to assist the police in the capture of an actual criminal who had already stolen from him and returned to do so again. Mr. Chen did what any of us would have done.
[...]
...Through my sweeping external audit of all City departments and agencies we will find the way and means to get more police on our streets. Re-building the trust between City Hall and the people of Toronto starts by restoring a sense of safety and security in our communities and that's going to take a greater police presence on our streets.
If you've read about David Chen--a Toronto shopkeep charged for arresting a shop-lifter who stole plants from his store and returned for a 2nd batch--he's an easy guy to support. And Rossi ties this into his own version of a "Law And Order" policy. Clever, that. Betcha we get similar statements out of Ford and Smitherman within 24 hours.
Smitherman Kicks Ass
My wife had the radio playing last night while I read in the bath, so I listened to most of the T.O. mayoral debate. And I have to say that furious George came off looking pretty good. Pantalone tried to zing him with the E-Health scandal, and Smitherman turned it into an advert to the "11 Billion" (I think that's the number) he had helped bring to Toronto as a Minister in the McGuinty gov. In contrast, Ford came off looking small-time, with his talk about the kids at Jane/Finch being athletes like him, and how he coached football, and something about gangs, and etc. etc. Rocco Rossi's answers were erudite, but I came to the part in my book about the Glyptodon skulls found in association with men and kept losing the thread of his response. In any case, he seems a bit virginal, politically, and I wonder if he shouldn't have run for a council seat first and got a taste of city politics before aiming at the big job. Whereas George projects as a big gay he-male.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Conspicuous By Their Absence...
More municipal stuff: Rocco Rossi's "goodfellas" ads seem to have disappeared from his website: job done, or mis-step? I didn't like 'em, but they got him onto the front page.
Nicholls Makes No Sense
Gerry Nicholls writes of the newspaper coverage of the T.O. mayor's race:
Writes the [Toronto] Sun: “Either Rob Ford or George Smitherman, it appears, will be our next mayor and neither has a fiscal plan worth warm spit.”
And I guess, if an election was akin to some sort of academic exercise the Sun would be right.
However, elections are about politics. And in politics the last thing you want to do is talk about details.
The more details you divulge the more likely you are to drive away potential voters.
Well, Nicholls knows more about politics than I do, but I think he's wrong. Higher up the political food chain--federally and provincially--there is certainly a greater tendency towards vague platitudes, whether you think this is a healthy thing or not. But the municipal level is where the rubber hits the road; if you have a transit plan, then its pretty easy to find out if the numbers add up or not. There are no lower levels of government on which to dump the monetary burden, and fewer thimbles to hide the pea underneath.
One problem, though, is just as The Sun notes: the fiscal plans of all the major T.O. candidates are obviously inadequate. And you can expand this observation to their transit plans as well. Rocco Rossi--who I am still inclined towards--says he will bury the Allen Expressway. Yeah. Sure he will...if a gazillion $s land in his lap. Rob Ford says he'll close the TTC subway loop. Sure he will...if a gazillion $s land in his lap. The only candidate making sense is Joe Pantalone, who's basically holding to the transit city/metrolinx deal already negotiated with the province. And, for me, he's not really a voting option: at this point, the city doesn't need more Miller-lite (or, perhaps, Miller-short). So, there's a dilemma. I can't argue against a Rob Ford candidacy by appealing to the policy platforms of the other contenders; they're all crap.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't trade what has been a fairly high level of media engagement and analysis during this race for the depressing slop currently on offer at the federal level. I'd even go so far as to commend The Sun for the fact while, they are clearly in Ford's corner, they haven't been afraid to rake him over the coals once or twice.
Writes the [Toronto] Sun: “Either Rob Ford or George Smitherman, it appears, will be our next mayor and neither has a fiscal plan worth warm spit.”
And I guess, if an election was akin to some sort of academic exercise the Sun would be right.
However, elections are about politics. And in politics the last thing you want to do is talk about details.
The more details you divulge the more likely you are to drive away potential voters.
Well, Nicholls knows more about politics than I do, but I think he's wrong. Higher up the political food chain--federally and provincially--there is certainly a greater tendency towards vague platitudes, whether you think this is a healthy thing or not. But the municipal level is where the rubber hits the road; if you have a transit plan, then its pretty easy to find out if the numbers add up or not. There are no lower levels of government on which to dump the monetary burden, and fewer thimbles to hide the pea underneath.
One problem, though, is just as The Sun notes: the fiscal plans of all the major T.O. candidates are obviously inadequate. And you can expand this observation to their transit plans as well. Rocco Rossi--who I am still inclined towards--says he will bury the Allen Expressway. Yeah. Sure he will...if a gazillion $s land in his lap. Rob Ford says he'll close the TTC subway loop. Sure he will...if a gazillion $s land in his lap. The only candidate making sense is Joe Pantalone, who's basically holding to the transit city/metrolinx deal already negotiated with the province. And, for me, he's not really a voting option: at this point, the city doesn't need more Miller-lite (or, perhaps, Miller-short). So, there's a dilemma. I can't argue against a Rob Ford candidacy by appealing to the policy platforms of the other contenders; they're all crap.
Nevertheless, I wouldn't trade what has been a fairly high level of media engagement and analysis during this race for the depressing slop currently on offer at the federal level. I'd even go so far as to commend The Sun for the fact while, they are clearly in Ford's corner, they haven't been afraid to rake him over the coals once or twice.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Toronto Mayor's Race
...latest poll from Environics, which I have not seen reported upon elsewhere:
Bad news for Rocco Rossi. People I know who've met him always come away impressed, but he's got to raise his profile somehow. And those commercials on the Q just aren't doing it.
For news on T.O. mayor and council races, this place looks like the gold standard.
Bad news for Rocco Rossi. People I know who've met him always come away impressed, but he's got to raise his profile somehow. And those commercials on the Q just aren't doing it.For news on T.O. mayor and council races, this place looks like the gold standard.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
T.O. Mayor Race Battle Of Baldys?
No way. Jah would never give the power to a bald head. This guy's my man, if he runs. Because its a pity to waste a good politician, and anyway it'd be good to have him tied up when the PCPO decide they want him back. 
And who the hell is Rocco Rossi?
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