@Denis, I really don't think there's anything all that nefarious here. So the PBA told Hales his speech was "great." The real purpose of their e-mail was to suck up, and oh-by-the-way suggest a refinement of his sidewalk talking points.
They're a lobbying group, what are they going to do, e-mail him, "shitty speech there, Charlie?"
I don't think it follows at all that a throwaway "great speech" means PBA will "be at his side for whatever battles might come."
I note that the PBA is joined on the Mayor's super suspicious Task Force by representatives by no less than seven separate service providers. What could they be up to?!
Please wait...
and remember to be decent to everyone all of the time.
They're a lobbying group, what are they going to do, e-mail him, "shitty speech there, Charlie?"
I don't think it follows at all that a throwaway "great speech" means PBA will "be at his side for whatever battles might come."
I note that the PBA is joined on the Mayor's super suspicious Task Force by representatives by no less than seven separate service providers. What could they be up to?!