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Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2013 6:44 am
by Waylon Mercy
Just seen this on Sportsnet here's an article about it...
Former baseball star, and current Twitter celebrity, Jose Canseco says he's plotting a run to become Toronto mayor.
Canseco, who is notorious for his bizarre tweeting habits, took to his favourite social network earlier this week to declare his plans to run against current Mayor Rob Ford in a potential byelection.
It all started when Canseco listed getting "elected to a important political office in the U.S. or canada [sic]" in a series of tweets on his New Year's resolutions. Other notable pledges? A resolution to fight Shaquille O'Neal in a mixed martial arts cage fight and to develop an anti-ageing drink called "Ponce de Canseco."
As if that wasn't strange enough, Ontario political consultant Robb Derkatz tweeted to Canseco suggesting he could run for a council seat in Toronto. Canseco's response indicated he has bigger plans.
"Can't do enough on council. I hear you are getting rid of mayor [sic] Ford on Monday. I love Toronto and will be glad to replace him," Canseco posted.
Toronto Star reporter Daniel Dale, who Rob Ford infamously called the police on last year after an altercation outside the mayor's home, also got in on the action, asking Canseco what his platform might include (you can read Dale's story here). The former slugger suggested generating new revenue without raising taxes, as well as fixing the budget, traffic, and schools.
Sound familiar to anyone?
Read the rest here...
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/04 ... lp00000008Seems like Canseco is looking for more attention but he couldn't be worse then Ford and Lastman
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2013 4:54 pm
by zong
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2013 6:54 pm
by James_Raptors
What a joke.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2013 6:56 pm
by Parataxis
Waylon Mercy wrote:Seems like Canseco is looking for more attention but he couldn't be worse then Ford
Amazing, isn't it? After 15 years of the Megacity, Mel Lastman remains our best mayor.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sat Jan 5, 2013 9:42 pm
by gei
David Miller was an absolutely excellent mayor - just not for right-wing nuts who hate bicycles, fair wages, social programs, etc.
As for Canseco - definitely couldn't be worse than Ford.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 8:19 am
by Waylon Mercy
Canseco's bitter Twitter rival The Iron Sheik piqued in on this...
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the @JoseCanseco never be the mayor of the Toronto my manager the @pagemagen tell me that the Toronto people dont respect the mexican
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the TOronto need the real Iranian Mayor not that **** **** @JoseCanseco i am the legend give me hell yeah
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the @JoseCanseco only the mayor of the Taco Bell dog **** and the Starbucks toilet and ultimate warriors ****
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Sun Jan 6, 2013 1:57 pm
by RyderMike
The worst part is he's actually interested, while Pinball Clemons, who could probably actually do a good job, isn't interested
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 8:05 am
by Mohanad
Waylon Mercy wrote:Canseco's bitter Twitter rival The Iron Sheik piqued in on this...
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the @JoseCanseco never be the mayor of the Toronto my manager the @pagemagen tell me that the Toronto people dont respect the mexican
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the TOronto need the real Iranian Mayor not that **** **** @JoseCanseco i am the legend give me hell yeah
The Iron Sheik @the_ironsheik
the @JoseCanseco only the mayor of the Taco Bell dog **** and the Starbucks toilet and ultimate warriors ****
lol! what the hell is he saying? Iron Sheik is on some serious drugs.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 1:49 pm
by LittleOzzy
RyderMike wrote:The worst part is he's actually interested, while Pinball Clemons, who could probably actually do a good job, isn't interested
He's not interested.
He just knew he could get in the paper for a day or two and maybe sell another couple of his books.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 7:36 pm
by mcgrady_1
Sadly, I think crazy Jose Canseco could do a better job. The Fords are Brian Colangelo and Dwayne Casey level BAD. Maybe even worse.
Re: Jose Canseco Wants To Run For Mayor Of Toronto
Posted: Mon Jan 7, 2013 7:52 pm
by duppyy
I'd rather have Samuel L Jackson be the mayor.
