Comments on: Fist Fight at City Hall

By: hobojoe

hobojoe — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:18:25 +0000

You always know an election’s near when Swibinski reappears. I just can’t make sense of it though – is the HCDO really that scared of losing it’s stranglehold on Hoboken that Swibinski is working on orchestrating all of these maneuvers of late? “We’re losing Hoboken. Quick, lets cut a couple off so it looks like we’re serious about this ‘reform’ nonsense. We’ll take care of them later. What’s that? There’s some backlash from Farina? There was a fistfight? Dammit Davey you’re not going to win elections with headlines like that. Quick, throw the spin machine into 5th gear. Happy news – happy news- hey Davey, quick, settle up with Farina. Let’s do a cheesy photo-op. That’s what belongs on the front page. What’s that? We have no viable candidates for council? Let’s cuddle up with some of these ‘reformers’. Hey, it tricked the people into getting us elected last time. Once we’re in again we can lose them.”
I really hate to think that’s really what’s going on, but a small part of me says sadly it’s probably not too far off the mark.

By: krewedetat

krewedetat — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:48:57 +0000

Did Roberts tell the so-called “political insider” that Beth was there? Is this guy on the Mayor’s payroll too? I noticed he has a new spokesperson other than Bill Campbell.

By: Colonblow

Colonblow — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 03:34:32 +0000

Did anyone see the LAME-O photo opp in the paper of the two of them with punching gloves on jokingly pretending to hit each other as they playfully smile to the camera? ugh…and y’know for a minute there, I thought it was really serious. Those pranksters.

By: manolo

manolo — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 13:01:12 +0000

You go Beth!

By: Beth Mason

Beth Mason — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:17:50 +0000

I would like to take this opportunity to correct a glaring error in the Jersey Journal Political Insider column referenced above. Mr. Torres wrote that I attended an HCDO rally with Mayor Roberts. I am demanding a retraction of this false report.

As one of the most persistant critics fighting the Roberts administration over the last several years, it is ridiculous to think that I would attend any HCDO event with the Mayor.

I have spent countless hours fighting the mismanagement of this administration. I do not seek nor would I accept any support from the Mayor or the HCDO. I stand on my own two feet as an independent candidate for Second Ward Council.

Beth Mason
http://www.masonforhoboken.org

By: mmbates

mmbates — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:22:50 +0000

Friedupright wrote:

I can’t help but think “Hoboken City Hall” should be the next big reality show. I mean, it has it all… politics, fist fights, drunkenness, backstabbing, bribery…..sex in the city – what more do you need? Fox 5 where are you?

What a great Idea! The city could use any profits to fill continued fiscal shortfalls.

By: manolo

manolo — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:58:52 +0000

this city is a friggin cesspool…..and the pus is starting to really bubble up to the surface heheheheheh.
Blasting C4 won’t get Farina’s ass off the board; 43 years of good contracts. How much will the new residents voting in these elections take? we need to scrape everyone except for Minutillo, city council needs a complete overhaul. Time to get the latin kings out of politics!

By: bmacqueens

bmacqueens — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:32:02 +0000

westy wrote:

WOW!

I wonder what would happen if in the real world you got into a fist fight with your boss at work ?

I wonder if it wasn’t the school board or politics what would two middle age, overweight men be trading punches over in the middle of the day in City Hall ?

I wonder if these two men deserve to be in public office or guiding the education of Hoboken’s children.

1. You’d be fired before the echos stopped reverberating down the hall (or cube farm, whatever).

2. A lighter-than-usual envelope?

3. No. And no.

By: westy

westy — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:49:27 +0000

WOW!

I wonder what would happen if in the real world you got into a fist fight with your boss at work ?

I wonder if it wasn’t the school board or politics what would two middle age, overweight men be trading punches over in the middle of the day in City Hall ?

I wonder if these two men deserve to be in public office or guiding the education of Hoboken’s children.

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:38:10 +0000

Red Haven wrote:

“It had to do with general politics.”

Ohhhhh…ok. Let’s forget it then. Maybe it was a philosophical discussion gone awry…. Thanks God the thrown chair wasn’[t about school board or county politics, just “general politics”. I will sleep better tonight