Monday, March 7, 2011

Beth Mason Meltdown Over Signage in Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade?

By all accounts, Beth Mason did not march in yesterday's Hoboken St. Patrick's Day Parade. A parade official confirmed with me that Beth Mason was told that she could not have her sign in the parade as political signage has by tradition of the parade not been allowed. Whether Beth did not march in the parade over this issue or the fact that she was rumored to be taken ill is not known at this time.

While it is true that the Hoboken Journal does not support Beth Mason's candidacy, if she was indeed sick here is hoping that she has a speedy recovery.

This is yet another bizarre episode in a campaign that I assure you will get even more bizarre as election time comes near. She started with poinsettia's, candy, a small army of young workers in yellow and now green shirts, wheeling for Tim Occhipinti, and now has a hissy fit over campaign signage. To follow Hoboken politics, especially a Beth Mason political campaign is truly theater of the macabre.

Beth Mason sign was not allowed in the parade.
2nd Ward challenger Tom Greaney did march in the parade without any signs. The photo below shows how enthused the normally measured Tom Greaney was with the feedback he got as he walked downtown between 7th and 8th Streets.

Tom Greaney at Hoboken's St. Patrick's Day Parade gets fired up with the crowd.

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deleted4079745 90p · 736 weeks ago

We know she's sick; too bad she's ill. Or was her Irish/Jewish/Italian (or ethnicity of the day) heritage offended at not being able to march behind a slick banner with paid sycophants and fawning parasites?
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deleted8670214 100p · 736 weeks ago

I figured it was b/c she didn't want to get booed.
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Hobbs · 736 weeks ago

Everyone knows that blatant political campaigning at the parade has never been allowed.

Mrs. Mason paid all that money to have those special St. Patrick day tee-shirts and signs made up for her employees to wear in the parade.

It appears that in a show of contempt for the very spirt of the parade she had her her workers the walk on the sidwalk along the parade route with her political sign and went home ?

She is has a small army of political consultants under contract and the pull a bone head move like that !

Money can't buy class.

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Hobbs · 736 weeks ago

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TonyH · 736 weeks ago

What's even worse are the Green T shirts with the surplus mention!

Stand with Beth Mason?

How about Beth Mason stand with the taxpayers for a change

And the goons she had with her wearing those political T Shirts- a FIRST in Parde History.

Leave it to Beth to destroy another Hoboken NON POLITICAL Tradition.
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ss1959 · 736 weeks ago

So the rules this time applied to Beth Mason. No wonder she had a hissy fit. We just had to pay our police $3 million for three years of retro pay. We have 6 more unions to go. We will have million of dollars in tax appeals. Lawsuits, pensions, terminal leave etc. If we give away the surplus how are we going to pay for it Beth? A tax rise, that's how.
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TonyH · 736 weeks ago

Applied?
Speaking of Applied in 2009 Mason accepted a $500 contribution from Applied Development's Leigh-Anne Carr a VP with the company.

Interesting I thought Pay To Play laws prevented elected officials from accepting donations from developers that are designees in redevelopment Zones, Like Blocks B&C where Applied owns The W and 333 River St
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hullabaloo · 736 weeks ago

Did anyone see the exact text on the Mason t-shirts about the budget surplus? I'm curious if she used a specific budget "surplus" number or if she just said "surplus."
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ss1959 · 736 weeks ago

"Return the surplus".
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Barbara · 736 weeks ago

So she had her uniformed employees march alongside the parade with the above Vote for Beth Mason sign!?! Beside disrespecting the tradition & spirit of the our town's parades, she's a bad sport, or is she experiencing Grandiosity /Delusions of self-exceptionality on a clinical level? Her willingness to burn bridges and her "Will to Power" suggests so.

Family & Friends of Beth Mason: If you love her please try to reason with her or get her professional help. She doesn't seem to realize or care that she might take Hoboken down with her, she might care about taking family & friends down. Sincerely.

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