I have refrained from posting on this topic so far since I figured it would have already been done to death, but if this thread isn't a dupe,
you guys may wanna check some of the funny history on Ford here too:
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/201...mayor.html
The "Orientals" part is typical Toronto PC bullshit.
Funny fact, Rob Ford actually got a lot of votes from the Asian community, regardless of whether or not he uses the most acceptable language.
Even though he's been a big disappointment as a mayor (regardless of the crack revelations) people seem to forget why he was voted in with such a huge majority.
Its because many voters outside of downtown Toronto were sick of seeing taxes and bureaucracy growing at City Hall with council spending time on retarded issues like "banning plastic bags".
Keep in mind this is the same city where the Mayor's office in the 90's banned the Barenaked Ladies from performing (famous Canadian beta rock band) since they claimed the band's name objectified women.
The same PC crowd that will eagerly play the xenophobia card if you ever bring up issues with multiculturalism, immigration reform, etc. are also the same people lamenting that they "lost faith in humanity" when Ford was elected.
But many of the immigrants from traditional cultures this crowd claims to welcome were open about the fact that they wouldn't vote for one of the other top candidates, purely on the fact that he was publicly gay.
For those who want more background, here's a well done interactive infographic showing all the relevant players in the Ford crack scandal:
http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/20...o_far.html
And on a personal note, a buddy of mine met him at one of the Food Festivals here, while Ford was drunk as shit in public.
Ended up with a hilarious profile pic.