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| 2014 |
Now you see her, now you don't.
In a slice of the editorial knife, Politickernj has removed Councilwoman Beth Mason from its coverage of her cocktail reception for State Senator Stephen Sweeney. Mason was billed as co-host of the Sweeney shindig according to nj.com's Auditor, who wrote this on November 12:
Now go to today's story in politickernj.
Beth Mason has been removed from her event as cleanly as a wart lopped off with a laser, root and all. Instead, Sweeney is billed as host, with no sight of Mason in print or in photo (unless that unidentified back-of-head is hers.) Mason does not even rate a mention as a "notable from the north:"
Notables from the north included a sizable Bergen County-based delegation, including state Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-37), state Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-37) and Bergen Democratic Chairman Lou Stellato, as well as Central Jersey stalwart state Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19).
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| 2013 |
Politicker's Mason-ectomy is no accident.
Last year, politickernj's coverage of the Sweeney bash featured a photo of the beaming couple, hostess and hosted, at the same venue as this year's party, One Atlantic.
That was then, this is now.
Yesterday, Politickernj released its "2014 Power List" of the 100 most-'powerful' in New Jersey's political world. 14 of the 100 were identified as "political operatives"- and one of them, #30 is Tommy Bertoli who moved up 5 places since last year. This annual recalibration of whose political influence is rising and whose is declining (or fallen) is the backdrop for the AC festivities, which include last night's cocktail party for Sweeney.
Mason has been erased, the question is why?
It appears that Sweeney's people may view her association with him a political liability. Which can only mean...
"GET ME THAT DAMNED SQUIRREL AUTOPSY!"
Finn boy is a washed-up broken tool. Stinkfish can't get press for Beth anymore except in the Distorter.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of party did Mason throw this year with hubbie's money, was it just desserts again?
ReplyDeleteoooooo, that was good.
DeleteJust for fun, I tried cntl-f "hob" on the powerlist and all of the articles. Zilch.
ReplyDeleteHoboken has the blessing and curse of not being in the game.
A curse in the sense that all "allies" should be regarded as temporary - because they are in the game and, push come to shove, they'll always choose power over principle.
A blessing in the sense that we don't have to waste a lot of time and energy wondering what we need to do to get someone to dance with us. We're dancin' by ourselves and always will be. No one has to like it or get it or be able to do it themselves. But don't be surprised if they try to imitate it at home when no one is looking.