Bill Pantele announced at Tuesday’s debate in Fulton that Richmond “needs less bloggers.”
Not surprisingly, Richmond’s bloggers have concurrently announced that the city needs “less Bill Panteles.”
Here Are The Top 10 reasons why Councilman Comb-over hates bloggers:
10. Bloggers have led the way in asking tough questions about Pantele’s sordid political past.
9. Bloggers have lowered our public discourse by flagrantly endorsing hard drinking barflies for Mayor.
8. In Pantele’s view, it is a scandal that Richmond should be as well-known for its active and vibrant “citizen journalism” as it is for its corrupt and dysfunctional city leadership.
7. Bloggers have posted video clips of how Pantele does “business” on City Council and we all know that bloggers are bad for “business.”
6. Bloggers have criticized a Pantele pet project — a city-funded “Party Patrol” that roams the Fan District trying to censor student parties (whether there are neighborhood complaints or not).
5. Bloggers are a hassle. There are so many of them… who has time to fire them all?
4. He’s mad because his own personal blogger dropped out of the rat race to “touch Indians.”
3. Bloggers and Bon Jovi fans have had nothing but contempt for each other since the unfortunate “Slippery When Wi-Fi” incident of 2006 (don’t ask!).
2. How many Richmond bloggers are currently planning huge condo projects along the James River that would block scenic views? Well, alright then — case closed!
…And the number one reason why “Dollar Bill” Pantele hates bloggers?
1. It’s hard to say why. It does seem a bit ungrateful after area bloggers helped to transform him into an internationally-famous Dance Music icon.
[Which brings up a larger question — is there blogging in Bosnia?]