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xTheShrike t1_j7g8iyp wrote

What did Degise do? I've been living in PA for 2 years and moving back to JC so been out of the loop.

NVM googled it. She hit and ran one of her own constituents.

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doglywolf t1_j7gq58i wrote

shes also been on a rampage of "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM" type situations

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Jahooodie t1_j7gtvzx wrote

To me this is key; this isn't one very bad mistake, this seems to be a political 'I can do what I want' sleaze situation.

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doglywolf t1_j7gzv85 wrote

The fact its not a joke , or reference and she is literally caught on video saying exactly that....can you imagine how often that actually worked?

Or how many people she has gotten fired for not doing thing her way because of it.

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LateralEntry t1_j7gnnir wrote

Good for you guys for keeping the momentum going, but the lackluster response to these posts makes me think she'll get away with it.

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LincolnPorkRoll t1_j7hqf9m wrote

but if she resigns from politics now, it's going to look really weird when Craig Guy hands her the county executive position in a few years.

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HobokenJ t1_j7mdv9g wrote

Can Fulop actually do anything to remediate? Does he have the power to remove members of the Council?

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lucke0204 OP t1_j7qg2ue wrote

To answer your direct question: no, the mayor has no authority to remove members from City Council.

But it's a bit more complicated than that:

A recall effort is practically impossible even with unlimited money and resources because of the staggering amount of signatures required to remove a city-wide elected official. Amy is clearly not going to have a sudden change of heart and resign unless there is sufficient political pressure to do so.

So far, only 2/8 of the other city council members have called for DeGise's resignation. The other 6 all ran on Fulop's ticket in 2021. They would likely follow his lead if he were to do the right thing, but he needs the blessing of the Hudson County political machine (which DeGise and her father are very influential in) to run for NJ governor in 2025.

Fulop is hoping that this story will fizzle out by that time and nobody will associate him with it. He wants to keep the support of Hudson County Dems, but stay free of the stench of the hit and run story as he eyes statewide office.

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Connect_Choice_3042 t1_j7gmok9 wrote

Misdemeanors are not reason for removal ! Just stop being a millennium , you don’t always get it your way ! Even if you yell and cry! Just stop!

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214ObstructedReverie t1_j7gapos wrote

People don't care.

Hell, most of us have probably fantasized about running over those asshole cyclists that blow off red lights and stop signs

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lucke0204 OP t1_j7gbacy wrote

Please seek help.

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214ObstructedReverie t1_j7gcym0 wrote

What can I say? I like her hardcore tough-on-cyclists policies.

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ShameyDeGise t1_j7gm9fb wrote

Thank you for your support of my violent streets platform!

To appease my naysayers, I'll soon be introducing an ordinance that will allow for pedestrians to bludgeon drivers of cars parked in crosswalks.

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214ObstructedReverie t1_j7h1n6e wrote

Honestly, while that sounds like a good policy, I don't think it's going to be very effective. The driver is not usually with the car.

Perhaps we could just light the car on fire?

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CherryMan75 t1_j7giden wrote

Wonder if this was the guy who tried to run me off the road on Congress this AM when I was 1.5 car lengths behind the guy in front of me

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