Bates offers Constructive Criticism

[Double A]

quote:Originally posted by David Arnett

There once was a public policy priate named Bates
Who tried to disco issues on skates
He fell on his cutless
And now he is nutless
And pretty much worthless in debates.

I'd love to see Arnett and Bates run against each other for public office. Arnett's concession speech would be priceless.

[Conan71]

Pretty classless claptrap from someone making a living off taxpayer money, don't you think?

Apparently Bates can't be too bad on presenting an issue or "worthless in a debate" as the man said.  In case no one noticed, Arnett's side lost on the river vote.

[tim huntzinger]

Batesline had 3x more traffic last month than Arnutt . . .

[Vision 2025]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

Pretty classless

I tend to agree.

[Wrinkle]

You'd think someone who tries to represent freedom of speech in one of its' most pure forms would be a bit more sensitive to those who use it in a genuine attempt to help make things better.

Turns out he is failing at both, and exhibits it to everyone. That one, however, should cost him the public portion of his salary.

[Conan71]

I see the post in question was removed.  I'll lay 100:1 odds it wasn't a moderator who removed it either.  DoubleA, don't you dare edit or remove your last post. [}:)]

Honestly, I do like David in person, but some of the crap that spews forth from his keyboard is well, just that.

[Vision 2025]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I see the post in question was removed.  I'll lay 100:1 odds it wasn't a moderator who removed it either.  DoubleA, don't you dare edit or remove your last post. [}:)]

Honestly, I do like David in person, but some of the crap that spews forth from his keyboard is well, just that.

I understand David removed it himself.

[tim huntzinger]

Did David send me the stats from Tulsa Connect, too?

What is wrong with that guy?  Vision, were you hard up when you hired him or did he have pics or what?

Pot kettle thing, I know, but still . . .

[Wrinkle]

HE'S GONE

[patric]

Arent Arnett and 'Vision 2025' one in the same?

[tim huntzinger]

What a freak.  He touched up his eye color.

Oh. And Batesline gets more traffic than the Toady.

[rwarn17588]

Originally posted by David Arnett

There once was a public policy priate named Bates
Who tried to disco issues on skates
He fell on his cutless
And now he is nutless
And pretty much worthless in debates.

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Might as well keep this one going. [}:)]

The timing of the announcement that he's leaving the public-information job and the fact he sent an immature message on a public forum the day before seems awfully curious.

Sorta like Richard Roberts ... did he leave, or was he pushed?

[Friendly Bear]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

Originally posted by David Arnett

There once was a public policy priate named Bates
Who tried to disco issues on skates
He fell on his cutless
And now he is nutless
And pretty much worthless in debates.

<end clip>

Might as well keep this one going. [}:)]

The timing of the announcement that he's leaving the public-information job and the fact he sent an immature message on a public forum the day before seems awfully curious.

Sorta like Richard Roberts ... did he leave, or was he pushed?

I would tend to think it has more to do with now being superfluous to the role of PMG.

He worked to get the Vision 2025 sales tax passed 4 years ago.  Most are those V-2025 projects are completed, or like the downtown Arena, are nearing their completion.  

However, the Tulsa County taxpayers will still be paying for them long afterward, for the next NINE years, until 2017.

He then strongly supported and campaigned for the OurRiverTax sales tax campaign, which eventually the voters turned DOWN last October.

Therefore, his near-term usefulness to the MetroChamberPots and local ruling Oligarchy Familias may temporarily be at a hiatus.  

We may as a result see an increase in his productivity over at www.tulsatoday.com.

Let's wish him well, and hope that he and Michael Bates at www.batesline.com can shake hands and mend their differences.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Friendly Bear

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

Originally posted by David Arnett

There once was a public policy priate named Bates
Who tried to disco issues on skates
He fell on his cutless
And now he is nutless
And pretty much worthless in debates.

<end clip>

Might as well keep this one going. [}:)]

The timing of the announcement that he's leaving the public-information job and the fact he sent an immature message on a public forum the day before seems awfully curious.

Sorta like Richard Roberts ... did he leave, or was he pushed?

I would tend to think it has more to do with now being superfluous to the role of PMG.

He worked to get the Vision 2025 sales tax passed 4 years ago.  Most are those V-2025 projects are completed, or like the downtown Arena, are nearing their completion.  

However, the Tulsa County taxpayers will still be paying for them long afterward, for the next NINE years, until 2017.

He then strongly supported and campaigned for the OurRiverTax sales tax campaign, which eventually the voters turned DOWN last October.

Therefore, his near-term usefulness uselessness to the MetroChamberPots and local ruling Oligarchy Familias may temporarily be at a hiatus.  

We may as a result see an increase in his productivity over at www.tulsatoday.com.

Let's wish him well, and hope that he and Michael Bates at www.batesline.com can shake hands and mend their differences.

There, fixed your post.  You can bet he will keep on being irrelevant and bombastic from the bully pulpit.

[Chicken Little]

quote:Originally posted by tim huntzinger

He touched up his eye color.

Noticed that; I thought it was pretty cool.  But if you are going to go to all of that trouble, you should do like, laser beams and p-shop in some librul's running around with their hair on fire.