Doug Ford says he doesn't know Margaret Atwood

[moviefan]

It's not entirely clear if he's saying he doesn't know who Atwood is, or whether he's merely saying he wouldn't recognize her. Either way, his comments have got people buzzing:

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ver-libraries-says-i-don-t-even-know-her?bn=1

Maybe Doug prefers Alice Munro.

 

[OddSox]

Whatever. Margaret Atwood is an old twit.

 

[Sisyphus]

over rated crap.

 

[eldoguy]

Is she still alive?

 

[Brill]

Didn't she play Carla on "Cheers"?

 

[The Fruity Hare]

It's not entirely clear if he's saying he doesn't know who Atwood is, or whether he's merely saying he wouldn't recognize her. Either way, his comments have got people buzzing:

http://www.thestar.com/news/article...ver-libraries-says-i-don-t-even-know-her?bn=1

Maybe Doug prefers Alice Munro.

I think what he actually said was that he wouldn't give her the finger in public!

 

[The Bandit]

Of course she doesn't want libraries closing...she's an author.

 

[fuji]

He's just pissed because she called him out for saying something dumb.

 

[Aardvark154]

It's not entirely clear if he's saying he doesn't know who Atwood is, or whether he's merely saying he wouldn't recognize her.

Seems to me fairly clear he is saying he wouldn't recognize her if he fell over her, and that she has an overly exalted opinion of herself.

 

[Blue-Spheroid]

The Ford's take pride in their low-brow mentality.

Anyone active in Toronto culture, especially in public office, knows exactly who Atwood is and what she looks like. nevertheless, Doug thinks he looks cool pretending he does not know her.

In truth, there is so much that Doug REALLY does not know that it seems a waste of time to fake it when he does.

 

[fmahovalich]

Another 'who cares' story!

 

[OddSox]

He's just pissed because she called him out for saying something dumb.

Sorry, she's the one saying dumb shit. Has been for a while now - I think she's lost it...

 

[Major Major]

So what if he doesnt? Shes just an author

 

[fuji]

Sorry, she's the one saying dumb shit. Has been for a while now - I think she's lost it...

Not unless you REALLY think there are more libraries than tim horton's in Toronto... she called him on his stupid comment and he threw an infantile hissy fit.

 

[HOF]

The truth is out!

The Bob & Doug show has returned to Toronto!

 

[Davy.Biggie]

Is Ford even literate? Isn't his Daughter or Niece in that Lingerie Football league? Does he even know what libraries are for? Or how cute and kinky some librarians can be?

 

[GG2]

Who is she?

 

[fuji]

When Doug Ford gets his Order of Canada then maybe he'll be entitled to talk down to Margaret Atwood. Actually no, he would still rank below her: She is not just a member of the order, she is not even just an officer of the order, she's actually a full fledged Companion of the Order of Canada. The only higher civilian honour in Canada is the Order of Merit, held by only one person in the entire country--and it's not Doug. Until he receives similar honours his lowly status as a mere city councilor would seem to demand he show her a little more respect.

I have no problem with him disagreeing with her view, disagreement is what democracy is all about. But I can't see why on earth he feels the need to show such petty disrespect for someone who has is respected enough to have received one of Canada's highest honours.

 

[Carling]

Didn't she play Carla on "Cheers"?

buahahaha.. ..good one

 

[james t kirk]

I find Atwood to be quite pretentious actually.

Never the less, she's right about this one.