Now that the clip of Mary Walsh playing Marg Delahunty has been released some are wondering if Toronto mayor Rob Ford told the truth about the stunt.
Now that the clip of Mary Walsh playing Marg Delahunty has been released some are wondering if Toronto mayor Rob Ford told the truth about the stunt.
For starters, Ford told media yesterday that it was dark out and he didn’t recognize her; it looks fairly light in the clip. He also said she never identified herself; she did. Also, Ford's young daughter, who ford said was frightened by the incident, was nowhere to be seen.
Walsh, at least, says the girl wasn't there. “There was no child at all,” she told the Toronto Star. “I mean, was she inside his suit jacket? We never saw any children.”
She added she's never seen a reaction like Ford's, who called 911.
“It was a shock to me,” she told the Star. “It was just in good fun, really. I was just going to say that us big loudmouthed buffoons should stick together.”
You can watch the clip here at the Star, or here on the 22 Minutes Facebook page.
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Was Ford telling the truth about 22 minutes ambush?
Now that the clip of Mary Walsh playing Marg Delahunty has been released some are wondering if Toronto mayor Rob Ford told the truth about the stunt.
Now that the clip of Mary Walsh playing Marg Delahunty has been released some are wondering if Toronto mayor Rob Ford told the truth about the stunt.
For starters, Ford told media yesterday that it was dark out and he didn’t recognize her; it looks fairly light in the clip. He also said she never identified herself; she did. Also, Ford's young daughter, who ford said was frightened by the incident, was nowhere to be seen.
Walsh, at least, says the girl wasn't there. “There was no child at all,” she told the Toronto Star. “I mean, was she inside his suit jacket? We never saw any children.”
She added she's never seen a reaction like Ford's, who called 911.
“It was a shock to me,” she told the Star. “It was just in good fun, really. I was just going to say that us big loudmouthed buffoons should stick together.”
You can watch the clip here at the Star, or here on the 22 Minutes Facebook page.
[node:ad]Lauren McKeon
October 26, 2011
Respectfully, I thought
Respectfully, I thought journalists were supposed to get both sides of the story. Ford's reaction to the ambush (action) was the story.
Was Ford asked to respond to Walsh's subsequent observations? The suit-jacket comment in particular?
Man, I can't stand Ford as a mayor, but on this story, he's got my full support, the media are just piling on for sheer cheap ratings, and giving CBC the publicity they craved. Media are nothing but PR in this case.
October 27, 2011
Though Mary/Marg says Ford’s
Though Mary/Marg says Ford's daughter "wasn't there," a young child can be seen in the window as Ford huffs away (10 seconds in). Hard to say, but she looks more curious than scared — it's the mayor who's so scared he calls the cops.
However, Ford's certainly not telling the truth in later claiming "I'm open to the media." In addition to giving 22 Minutes a cold shoulder, His Onerous won't talk to the biggest newspaper in the country (the Star) or invite its reporters to news conferences. He generally avoids media if it might be critical. For hilarious proof, listen to the As It Happens 'interview' with Rob the day after his election last year.
November 2, 2011
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is not worth the free publicity it has received. The Star has wasted precious space making a big deal of this — gleefully shaming Rob Ford! I’m surprised it didn’t add its self-serving “The Star Gets Action” graphic