Today Patch has published an "unofficial guide" to the upcoming mayoral race- nice job, Claire.
Here is GA's Unofficial Guide to Patch's Unofficial Guide to the upcoming mayoral race- the names are listed in the order that they were mentioned by Patch.
Ruben is currently serving his third term in the NJ State Assembly, and "the obvious pick to run against the incumbent" his spokesman told Patch. GA agrees; he's my pick, too. For no particular reason. Call it an eenie-meenie-mine-moe strategy. Or a heads or tails approach. And for anyone who says Ruben's full of baloney, here's my answer: it's corned beef.
GA sees very little upside to a Castellano candidacy, except for increasing sales on the "It's Been Cleared Up" product line available at my Recall Beth Mason Gift Shop.
Castellano told Patch, "The person with the least negatives should be the candidate." GA agrees.
Unfortunately, Castellano's got more baggage than Samsonite.com and her's is loaded with quarters. Four million, to be exact.
Not only that, an archive of videotaped City Council meetings will introduce her to the public as Hoboken's answer to Margaret Hamilton. Yes, she will turn out her base but beyond that... I'll get you my Zimmer and your little Stan, too... she is unappealing.
Her evident and well-documented disdain for anyone outside of her base- as well as her role in QuarterGate will not carry her in a citywide election. (Read the transcript of QuarterGate here.)
GA finds Frank's friendly disposition and ability to talk to anyone a big plus. I've heard that he's used his fortune for many private acts of kindness for which he seeks no public recognition. That said, if Castellano's got more baggage than Samsonite, Frank's got more than the state of Florida. (I picked Florida because it's a mecca for East Coast retirees and Spring Break.)
From taxpayer funded steak dinners, to cell phone giveaways, to thousands of unidentifiable 'employees' when Frank was BoE president... here's a sample from the NJ Department of Education-mandated audit (page 40)
Oh, Jeez. Just read this blog.
The bottom line: things have gotten so bad for Mason in Hudson County her formidable checkbook is starting to glow... but you know, the half-life on her kind of radiation only lasts until the next election cycle.
One of Mason's problems seems to be finding 'good' people; her current crop of henchmen are either IQ-deficient or utterly hapless; her rep is such that no one 'decent' wants to be associated with her. Only the "worst", "bottom-of-the-barrel" political consultants. So I heard.
GA thinks Mason should just leave politics and get into the restaurant biz. Because that's the only way she'll knock out her nemesis, Dawn Zimmer- with a botulism-laced sandwich.
Not a chance. His antics have pissed off behind-the-scenes power brokers, and Timmy's gotten a rep for buying his own hype. Timmy was never picked to run for mayor. Tim was picked to block Lenz. That's it. He has no independent power base without Masons' checkbook. The Russos can't stand him.
And the public is starting to catch on to his act. What kind of a guy brings 2 cakes to a senior Bingo night and when no one's looking, runs off with one of them? From a blogger's perspective, Tim's the gift that keeps on giving.
GA doesn't know much about Romano, only that Hoboken's share of County taxes has gone up 3 times while he's been Freeholder. Did you know that Hoboken pays 17% of the County's taxes although we are 6% of the population and 1 out of 12 municipalities? Aye caramba! How would Romano do against the Mayor?
And that's GA's Unofficial Guide to Patch's Unofficial Guide to the Upcoming Mayoral Race.
Unofficially speaking.
Here is GA's Unofficial Guide to Patch's Unofficial Guide to the upcoming mayoral race- the names are listed in the order that they were mentioned by Patch.
Ruben Ramos Jr.
Ruben is currently serving his third term in the NJ State Assembly, and "the obvious pick to run against the incumbent" his spokesman told Patch. GA agrees; he's my pick, too. For no particular reason. Call it an eenie-meenie-mine-moe strategy. Or a heads or tails approach. And for anyone who says Ruben's full of baloney, here's my answer: it's corned beef.
Theresa Castellano
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| This t-shirt and other fine gifts available at GA's Recall Beth Mason Gift Shop |
GA sees very little upside to a Castellano candidacy, except for increasing sales on the "It's Been Cleared Up" product line available at my Recall Beth Mason Gift Shop.
Castellano told Patch, "The person with the least negatives should be the candidate." GA agrees.
Unfortunately, Castellano's got more baggage than Samsonite.com and her's is loaded with quarters. Four million, to be exact.
Not only that, an archive of videotaped City Council meetings will introduce her to the public as Hoboken's answer to Margaret Hamilton. Yes, she will turn out her base but beyond that... I'll get you my Zimmer and your little Stan, too... she is unappealing.
Her evident and well-documented disdain for anyone outside of her base- as well as her role in QuarterGate will not carry her in a citywide election. (Read the transcript of QuarterGate here.)
Frank 'Pupie' Raia
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| Hoboken Gothic |
GA finds Frank's friendly disposition and ability to talk to anyone a big plus. I've heard that he's used his fortune for many private acts of kindness for which he seeks no public recognition. That said, if Castellano's got more baggage than Samsonite, Frank's got more than the state of Florida. (I picked Florida because it's a mecca for East Coast retirees and Spring Break.)
From taxpayer funded steak dinners, to cell phone giveaways, to thousands of unidentifiable 'employees' when Frank was BoE president... here's a sample from the NJ Department of Education-mandated audit (page 40)
- 1,050 people did not have a primary job title, job description or location within the system
- 215 had no hire date
- 139 did not have FIRST NAMES, LAST NAMES, ADDRESSES & SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
- 230 did not have a BIRTH DATE within the system
Beth Mason
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| "Boot Beth Mason and Tow her Out of Hoboken" product line available |
| at GA's Recall Beth Mason Gift Shop. |
Oh, Jeez. Just read this blog.
The bottom line: things have gotten so bad for Mason in Hudson County her formidable checkbook is starting to glow... but you know, the half-life on her kind of radiation only lasts until the next election cycle.
One of Mason's problems seems to be finding 'good' people; her current crop of henchmen are either IQ-deficient or utterly hapless; her rep is such that no one 'decent' wants to be associated with her. Only the "worst", "bottom-of-the-barrel" political consultants. So I heard.
GA thinks Mason should just leave politics and get into the restaurant biz. Because that's the only way she'll knock out her nemesis, Dawn Zimmer- with a botulism-laced sandwich.
Tim Occhipinti
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| Tim takes the cake |
Not a chance. His antics have pissed off behind-the-scenes power brokers, and Timmy's gotten a rep for buying his own hype. Timmy was never picked to run for mayor. Tim was picked to block Lenz. That's it. He has no independent power base without Masons' checkbook. The Russos can't stand him.
And the public is starting to catch on to his act. What kind of a guy brings 2 cakes to a senior Bingo night and when no one's looking, runs off with one of them? From a blogger's perspective, Tim's the gift that keeps on giving.
Anthony 'Stick' Romano
GA doesn't know much about Romano, only that Hoboken's share of County taxes has gone up 3 times while he's been Freeholder. Did you know that Hoboken pays 17% of the County's taxes although we are 6% of the population and 1 out of 12 municipalities? Aye caramba! How would Romano do against the Mayor?
City officials in the Mile Square City chopped property taxes a whopping 10 percent last year, according to an analysis that appeared in today's Star-Ledger.Even though Romano's been around forever, GA would call him the Dark Horse candidate, should he be 'The One'. If so, here's one thing to watch: Romano's a dashing guy, attractive to the ladies with a rep for being a bit of a 'horn-dog'. So the question will be if anyone cares. GA doesn't. I actually think a hyperactive sex life is something we want in our politicians... who wants a pent-up, frustrated, miserable person making public policy? Not me.
While Hoboken taxpayers received some much needed property tax relief, most residents elsewhere in the county saw property taxes rise higher than 2.4 percent, which was the average statewide increase.
And that's GA's Unofficial Guide to Patch's Unofficial Guide to the Upcoming Mayoral Race.
Unofficially speaking.
Good synopsis of this rogue's gallery.
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If Ramos won, would he then collect yet a FOURTH state pension? Would he keep his two other no-show day jobs as teacher and assemblyman?
Castellano is apparently endorsing Mayor Zimmer when she states "The person with the least negatives should be the candidate" since we know none of them meet that description.
Indeed, this cesspool is full of rotten apples. I am still so amazed that none of these crooks have any shame and show face in public. Every time I see Timmy the idiot walking down 1st street, I feel like screaming at him or throw some eggs on his bald head. But then, it would be inappropriate, and most likely he would start crying like a girl and call his good friends from the precinct to arrest me; nevertheless, this society thinks it's appropriate to let these crooks rob us blind.
ReplyDeleteUnder state law Ruben would have to resign from the assembly.Romano had to the same. He resigned from the BOE when he won Freeholder.
ReplyDeletePush polling calls today!
ReplyDeleteand the candidates are:
Castellano
Raia
Romano
Ramos
Twisted push- poll today. Full of lies. Answer untruthfully to skew the results of their dishonest poll. Sons of bitches.
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