[Magdalen] RIP Rob Ford

[Marion Thompson]

Well, yes.  He was in a class by himself.  This cancer thing is awful!

Marion, a pilgrim

On 3/24/2016 11:11 AM, Jon Egger wrote:
> I still miss Jack Layton.  He was an inspiration.
>
> Grace and peace,
> brud
>
> On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Becuase Rob genuinely loved people and returned phone calls, never got
>> above himself in his dealings with the public. He was a likeable fellow,
>> beyond his frailties. Really, he was best suited to being a city
>> councillor;  he didn't enjoy the _job_ of being mayor.
>>
>> Marion, a pilgrim
>>
>>
>> On 3/24/2016 5:00 AM, Allan Carr wrote:
>>
>>> Rob Ford, the former Toronto mayor whose brash political style and
>>> admission he smoked crack cocaine while in office made headlines around
>>> the
>>> world, died Tuesday. He was 46.
>>>
>>> Ford, who was first diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in September
>>> 2014,
>>> died in Toronto on Tuesday, his family confirmed in a statement.
>>>
>>> He was popular with his constituents but a shocking buffoon  to his
>>> critics. Journalist Robyn Doolittle who extensively covered him and wrote
>>> a
>>> book about him said “That blend of populism and controversy and also
>>> likability is something that I don’t think anybody will be able to
>>> replicate.”
>>>
>>> I sort of liked Rob Ford and usually dislike Donald Trump. I'm not sure
>>> why.
>>>
>>> RIP
>>>
>>>