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Rob Ford Knocks Over Toronto City Council Member During Chaotic Meeting

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Why is no one talking about this guy? He's so fun.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford's problems physically escalated Monday as video captured him barreling over a city councillor during a session to vote on stripping the embattled leader of most of his executive powers.

The National Post reports Ford appeared to be charging toward a spectator following the meeting when he collided with Councillor Pam McConnell. All the while, Ford's brother and council member, Doug, screamed, "Scumbags!" at the public.

Toronto's City Council met Monday to discuss whether to strip Ford of mayoral powers after he admitted to smoking crack cocaine and buying illegal drugs. City Councillors already revoked some of the mayor's powers last week.

The Associated Press explains:

Under the motion, already endorsed by a majority of council members, Ford would have his office budget cut by 60 percent and his mayoral staff would be allowed to join the deputy mayor. Ford would effectively have no legislative power as he would no longer chair the executive committee.

The motion was revised from a tougher version to ward off potential legal challenges. Ford would retain his title and ability to represent Toronto at official functions. The city's lawyer said the proposal does not render Ford "mayor in name only."

The Canadian Press reports Monday's meeting devolved into a shouting matchbetween the mayor and the public, in which crowds yelled "shame" and the mayor's brother called someone a "punk."

Mayor Ford called the City Council meeting a "coup d'etat" upon entering the chambers.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/rob-ford-knocks-over-city-council-member_n_4297873.html

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This guy is hilarious. And this isn't even the funniest thing he's done.

The best was when he claimed "they said I ate her p*ssy, I have never done that, I'm happily married with enough to eat at home."

Jon Stewart's reaction to this was priceless.

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I saw he knocked some woman down and gave her a busted lip. How has he remained in office for this long?

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King

"Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge." -Toni Morrison

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Can't they impeach this guy?

You don't impeach in Canada. You just ask them to leave nicely. This guy's not following the Canadian rules of conduct.

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You don't impeach in Canada. You just ask them to leave nicely. This guy's not following the Canadian rules of conduct.

There is no way he can be fired? That's dumb, Canada. Lawmakers better get together and form a contingency plan!

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I was just being funny.

Well why are they messing around with the city council or whoever "stripping him of some powers" and playing a song and dance. He has been a serious problem for a while, hasn't he? Didn't Chicago get rid of Blagoyevich (sp?) pretty quickly? Get with it.

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Read the link above. His popularity actually went up!

Canada be dumb.

Good for them nothing happens there, so they can enjoy the circus.

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Canada be dumb.

Good for them nothing happens there, so they can enjoy the circus.

Not all of them, some of the best libs on here are from there. Penny and Teddy comes to mind. I wish we had more open minded folks here.

“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” – Coretta Scott King

"Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge." -Toni Morrison

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Not all of them, some of the best libs on here are from there. Penny and Teddy comes to mind. I wish we had more open minded folks here.

Oh gosh, you thought I was serious? I like Canada and Canadians just fine. Teddy is American, I believe.

My husband lived in Canada for a while, too :P

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