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Rob Ford - man or a Muppet?

11/15/2013

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I had never heard of Rob Ford until today; if you haven’t come across him, he’s the mayor of Toronto (at least at this moment, he won’t be for much longer – that’s my bet).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24947207

This story on the BBC today is most humorous; Rob has spectacularly crashed his career by being a complete berk, the man is clearly not fit for office.

The alleged drinking, drug abuse, consorting with prostitutes and completely inappropriate behaviour towards female employees is about normal for a politician (surely that stuff can just be viewed as the trappings of power - remind you of Bill Clinton perhaps?). Despite a rather colourful existence, what has completely, and amusingly, backfired on Rob is his obscene statement on national television that he gets all the oral sex (OS) he needs at his home with Mrs Ford. Even if it is true, you'd think a chap in the public gaze would have more sense in front of the media than to bring that topic up as a defence against alleged sexual improprieties. How would that stand up in court I wonder?

Whilst the public might give him the benefit of the doubt around alleged crack cocaine abuse, is there a wedded soul of either sex that believes Rob's marital OS claims for a moment?  Unless of course the point he is making is that he doesn’t need any – in which case he might get that much! In Rob's defence, hopefully that is the point because otherwise he's proved to the world he's an embarrassment, an incompetent liar or at best a fantasist.

The mayor must be feeling under immense pressure right now, the media is clearly gunning for him and I bet even Mrs Ford isn’t feeling charitable - she certainly looks uncomfortable stood next to him in the photo accompanying the BBC article. For an oral context, think sucking a lemon.

But before he is completely written off, some questions must be asked – there are other perspectives to be considered. Could Rob Ford be some kind of hero-figure for aging, overweight, sweaty and attractiveness-impaired men the world over?

And so with reference to the title of this post; is Rob Ford a bloke’s bloke (you know the sort of geezer every bloke would be if he was brave enough) and therefore worthy of begrudging respect? Perhaps the Canadian personification of the sex and drugs and rock'n'roll or 'living it large' lifesytle that every teenager dreams of? Maybe the epitome of the belief that it's better to burn out than to fade away!

Or is he just a complete and utter Muppet?

What do you think?

My vote, as that is how mayors are selected, is for a Jim Henson creation (and a piggy one at that)!

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