Strike TWO

June 3rd letter on handcrafted letterhead

Ray Smith,  (who's been showing some real journalistic chops lately) reported yesterday that Mason's at bat AGAIN, going for another swing at Juan Melli and Dan Bryan.

STRIKE TWO!

Ray, who'd presumably seen the June 8th Mason letter calling for the meeting, captioned his piece "Uh oh...Hoboken will discuss current FBI investigation at special council meeting Monday".

Um... since when is the  F.B.I. under the purview of the Hoboken City Council?

Does City Council President Beth Mason understand that the F.B.I. is NOT under the City of Hoboken's jurisdiction?  If it were, WE would have custody of City Hall's hard drives and our emails,  not the other way around.

WHY would our City Council President think it appropriate to make an ongoing F.B.I. investigation the City's business?  ESPECIALLY when the probe reaches into City Hall and either directly or indirectly touches the City Council President herself?

It's absolutely unhinged.

The only possible logical explanation would be that her lawyer(s) are advising her to get as much information as possible about the investigation on behalf of their client. Mason herself.

Speculation, of course but that's all that makes any sense- to me.  

Because provoking the F.B.I. by the presumption of oversight powers coupled with interference in an ongoing investigation will NOT sit well in Newark.  It's absolute hubris.  Her D.C. connections- Senator Menendez, for one-  will drop her like a molten potato once the F.B.I. starts sniffing around her.  Does provoking their ire make sense to you?

Meanwhile, GA suspects the Masons are using the services of a risk management consultant to prowl this blog for so-called 'opposition research'.   How do I know?  Not telling.  But good luck, fellas.  You'll need it. 

As for the Monday Inquisition... it falls at the same time as the Hoboken Democratic re-organization meeting.  Where the Russos are expected to take over.  Either Mama represents or son Mike skips Beth's meeting...

Russo should be joyful that he's got a schedule conflict, to avoid the appearance of interfering with the F.B.I. matter.  But we'll see what he does.

Grab your popcorn, folks!

Meanwhile, Melli and Bryan: she's really after you, boys.  With talons extended, fangs dripping, mouth foaming.  Something tells me you're not worried.