dm92's Comments (134)

“Yes, this was the US Open, held in New York, in America. But, it is not the Olympics. It is not a country against country event, with the parade of nations and counting up the medals for each country and singing the winning country's national anthem and raising the winning country's flag.

It is a player against player event. Fans root for the players they like the most. And, sometimes, no matter what country in which the tournament is held, the host country fans prefer one or more players that are not from their own country.

So, your American comment ? We can agree to disagree.

I believe that tennis has always been a sport that, when faced with equal ability or a close match between players, many fans root for the player who they think is more physically attractive or who has the more engaging personality or some kind of special at-the-moment story.....­...so, Clijsters probably did have the crowd with her against Serena.

If Serena had been playing Safina, you know that most of the crowd would have been for Serena. Sorry, they just like Kim more than Serena.”

“Even if the call was incorrect, it does not excuse her reaction. Anyone who has played sports at the most beginning levels has endured bad calls. Any professional athlete knows not to be in the position of letting a bad call determine a game.”

“The call was correct.
Even if it was wrong call that is not as bad as physically threatening and trying to intimidate an official.
I'm guessing anything a person of color does is excusable in your book.”

“It seems to me that people are in fact excusing what Serena did.”

“I noticed you said the call was ridiculous but never claimed her foot wasn't over the line?

Which is it because her foot was over the line.”

“I could not agree more. I grew up in a home with a twice divorced mother, and never heard her say a bad word about my father or her first husband, either. She would not allow it. And when I got divorced from my first wife, I continued that same concept. Especially when I remarried and heard my second wife putting down her first husband in front of the kids, or putting my first wife down in front of my daughter. I didn't allow that.
And now that my step daughter is divorced after having four kids to the bum she was married to ( I can say that as he is a bum, and the kids won't see this ), I make sure to tell her and my wife not to put him down in front of the kids. And also that she just HAD to have him even when she was told that he was a bum before they were married. I don't have much pity for people who marry drunks that wont work, who are financially irresposible, don't even have a high school diploma, etc., Especially when all this is pointed out before hand, and they don't listen.

Also, I wonder if Anne Heche would be complaining if SHE was the one GETTING the alimony? Just a question..­..”

“It always is, and always will be. I could stand with some refresher courses myself. I think too many people today go to the sources we agree with to be affirmed in what we've already concluded - rather than take a chance that our basic assumptions might be wrong. Maher is right, but only if he understands his indictment includes everyone, on both sides, including me - and including Maher.”

“Yes, I applaud that school too, and I wonder which school/town you are referring to, as I was raised in Jersey :-)

Thanks!”

“Citibank moved to South Dakota in 1982 because the esteemed South Dakota government saw fit to basically make usury legal. That's why Citibank can charge 32% interest rates on its credit cards, which absolutely assures that barring some kind of windfall, the credit card customer will never pay off his balance. That's usury, and that's illegal (except, of course, in South Dakota). Citibank is a criminal enterprise that should be destroyed. Let them fail, NOW.”

“What the wealthy Miss H is telling you is that you're just going to have to accept your losses. Though I don't disagree with her all the time, I find it somewhat difficult to believe her when she's championing working class causes. Her credentials simply don't add up in this respect. Her switch to the left appears to be conveniently timed to dodge the wrath now directed at America's aristocracy. And to boot, the wealthy are literally thumbing their noses at us every time they grace our headlines, with another extravagant soiree, designer dress, chauffeured limousine, ridiculously high priced restaurant, and hair and makeup people all aflutter around them.”

“You are completely forgetting that using taxpayer dollars to create equity value does not in any way create an equitable distribition among the many who are not invested in bank stocks. These dollars cannot be used as a zero cost for some and a bridge loan to nowhere for most. That is what is at issue not whether or not shareholders are fat cats.”

“Huh? Are you serious? When you buy stock you are gambling. If it goes up you reap the rewards and when it goes down you loose. But apparently you want taxpayers like myself to pay for the loses for those who made a bad gamble and are stuck with shares from Citi, etc? Does that mean taxpayers have to cover my costs when I go to a restaurant and the meal was not up to my expectations?”

“Arianna is correct as these shareholders would be left with nothing if not for the governmental intervention. This was a pump and dump scheme of epic proportions using derivative securities. You can't spin it otherwise, shareholders should be happy that the government is stepping in and holding these individuals responsible. Otherwise they simply will bonus out and cash out the company leaving the American people to hold the bag for their actions.”

“how does being a stockholder entail working your behind off? My condolences for your legitimate losses on your investment.”

“I'm not trying to stir up trouble. Hillary didn't lose "fair and square". The MSM turned on her right after New Hampshire and selected Obama. The votes followed.
The MSN also selected McCain. He was dead-in-the-water and out of money when the Press started talking him up. They have incredible influence and know how to use it.
Hopefully, with the bias coming so obviously to light, we won't let this happen again.
Are you truely happy with our choices for President?”