Mayor Ford's supporters not bright enough to see what they voted for

The first thing to acknowledge about Mayor Rob Ford is that the normal rules don’t apply with this politician.

He doesn’t seem to care much about his image, speaks in absolutes, and contradicts himself when he needs to. And, like the one-time Bad Boy mayor Mel Lastman, Ford rolls on in spite of gaffes and utterances that might sink most politicians.

Ford says one thing — I’m here to respect taxpayers’ money — and does the opposite, as is the case of wasting tens of millions of dollars to stop Transit City.

He told voters he would hire 100 more police officers once he became mayor. He quickly dropped that promise after the election. And now, his appointed police watchdog, Councillor Michael Thompson, is asking Chief Bill Blair to consider chopping as many as 500 officers from the force.

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