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Merry (political) Christmas!
25
December
12/25/2007:
Hope all of you are enjoying your Christmas, or day off from work!
I took a break from my Christmas Vacation house-cleaning torture session, because I found these items in piles of paperwork I’ve been sorting through.
Here’s a little collage of the Hudson County politician cards I received in the mail. Peter Cammarano, Michael Russo and Brian Stack really care about me! Yay!
See them up close after the break (along with a surprise Hoboken Mayor “birthday letter”)…
See the larger versions after the jump.
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Card #1: Peter Cammarano & Family
The Hoboken Mayoral (and council at-large) elections aren’t until 2009, however, let the campaigning begin! Peter definitely had a pretty nice card. Should I frame it for safekeeping?
The card had a note that it was paid for by Cammarano’s “election fund.”
Card #2: Michael Russo
I don’t live in Russo’s ward, but I got a card anyway (hello Mayoral candidate!)
Michael’s card was a smaller, with minimal photos. However, it did have have nice wishes. I forgot to add Peace, Health and Happiness to my xmas wish-list though! Damnit!
This card had a note saying is was not paid for by the taxpayers.
Card #3: Brian Stack
Brian sent more of a traditional card in an envelope. The only bi-lingual card of the group. He sends thanks, and vows to be accessible “at anytime.” I will give him a shout this Friday at about 4am to speak my mind after a night of drinking. He better be there!
No idea who paid for this.
Bonus find: Birthday Letter from Roberts
You can tell I’m a bit behind in my paperwork. Here’s a letter I got in October from Mayor Roberts wishing me a happy birthday.
This 18lb laser printed letter from David almost made me shed a tear. Our very own Mayor was honored and privileged to extend his best wishes to ME!
He also wants all my tomorrows to be filled with the finest things! I hope he means it! I will certainly keep this in my scrapbook for a long time.
It said the letter was not paid for by taxpayers. OK, but out of curiosity.. how much does it cost to send let’s say, 30,000 Birthday letters out each year? 60 reams of paper can’t cost more than $300 bucks, 30,000 envelopes cost what? $500? Then postage is how much these days? .41? I forget.. so that’s a bit over $12,000.. So around $13,000 is spent annually on birthday form letters from the Mayor.
I want to see his Staples receipts!!!
December 25th 2007 - 23:55:53 |
You didn’t get a Mayor Roberts and family card? I guess he hates you.
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December 26th 2007 - 02:23:21 |
Maybe so! Were they really mailed out, or just in the paper?
If it was sent out, I probably tossed it when I had a good with my junk mail management techniques.
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December 26th 2007 - 07:21:29 |
I’m been on the tax rolls (I bought my place 5 years ago), but I didn’t get a single XMas card from any politician and the Mayor certainly never sent me a birthday letter! The must hate me.
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December 26th 2007 - 08:21:20 |
a_siren wrote:
You already bought. Therefore, you are not going to buy another newly developed luxury place that is being sold by his biggest contributors. In short, you aren’t a target.
It’s only us folks who have the potential to spend exhorbitant amounts of money on a small parcel of concrete and steel being sold by developers who get his attention. Oops….I said too much. I haven’t said enough…..
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah (belated), Happy Kwanza’a, and Happy New Year.
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December 26th 2007 - 09:15:32 |
hoboken411 wrote:
Yes, it was a Christmas card with the mayor and his family standing in front of their house.
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December 26th 2007 - 10:15:54 |
They use the voter registration rolls for the mailing list. Thats how they know your birthday. Why would they waste money on people who don’t vote?
People are so down on elected officials taking money from developers. Maybe now everyone will understand that they take the money so they can send us cards at christmas.
God blesss them.
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December 26th 2007 - 19:11:47 |
Cammarano & Russo should save their money….
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December 26th 2007 - 19:34:31 |
Wow, look at that strapping young Peter Cammarano. He looks like such an understanding, caring gentleman. I’ll bet his nickname on the council is “the lamb” because he’s such a gentle guy. I mean, just look at his picture. He doesn’t look like the type to shout or yell at anyone. I’ll bet he’d make an excellent mayor.
Oh, but then there’s also Michael Russo, the one with the heart. I’ll bet his nickname on the council is “the dove” because he’s such a loving, caring peacemaker. He’d probably make a good mayor too. Hey, you know, they both look like such level-headed happy gentlemen in these pictures, I’d bet they’d be willing to be co-mayors. That way there would be no messy election, and no chance of any ill feelings between the two of them. Because, you know, they’re just such upstanding gentlemen, whose only goal is “caring for the community (TM)”.
I’m glad they sent out these cards. From watching channel 78 and the discussions around town, you would think these guys were arrogant, boorish, condescending jerks or something.
Thankfully these two priceless little pieces of paper were sent out to set the record straight…
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December 26th 2007 - 20:06:41 |
I received all of these birthday cards, letters and holiday cards, and I feel so foolish now…. I thought I was…. I thought it was because I was… Special…. oh, I’m such a fool…
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December 26th 2007 - 22:46:44 |
Mayor and family made the fridge. Then Peter C’s card came and I snuck it up there under a neighbor’s kid. But I was caught trying to stick up Stack and Russo together. Stack’s bilingual card was too big. I compromised by tossing Stack, Russo and Cammarano but I was allowed to keep the mayor.
God bless them all, each and every one.
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December 27th 2007 - 08:01:40 |
That fat tub of goo Quimby has yet to send me my birthday card. Baby Doc Russo, check; Stack, check; The Scoundrel, check; but no card from the chief low life in this town. I am hurt.
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December 27th 2007 - 23:33:00 |
And I thought those rumors about Roberts running for re-election were untrue…
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December 28th 2007 - 08:48:53 |
i have been getting Stack cards for years, and Roberts too. the card from that fat Russo made me laugh. what a joke! i wished it had his pic from the trip to New Orleans!! never get a card from my own council person though. which makes sense since she never votes to protect my interests anyway.
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January 3rd 2008 - 14:18:13 |
This joke Stack keeps sending me cards even though i am not a property owner (therefore not on the tax rolls presumably) and even changed my party affiliation. He knows i would never ever vote for him from that, yet he still sends me cards.
And the worst part is that they are ALWAYS half in English and HALF IN SPANISH. Stop placating to people and start making them pay the small price to live here of learning English and respecting and honoring the traditions of this country which they don’t get to decide, you jerk-off Stack. (of course, if people want to speak Spanish in their homes, businesses with a cultural theme like a restaurant, etc.- more power to them…that’s for the tree-huggers out there who might incorrectly call me a bigot or something)
Gracias.
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