operamartyc's Comments (75)

“I agree with you regarding Reich and Warren!!! Summers and Geithner aren't getting the desired results.”

“This guy is my hero!! I've watched him on MSNBC and think he is a real straight shooter and has the courage of his convictions and will stand up for what the American people want as well as those he represents in Congress. Go get 'em!!!”

“You are so right! The dumbing of America was on display with the election of G. W. Bush, you know the guy we most want to drink a beer with at a back yard barbque! The media is as much at fault as our educational system! Obama's intelligence and ability to articulate the English language is like a breath of fresh air!!!!!! We need to RAISE THE BAR not keep LOWERING IT!! Intelligence, educated, articulate, cool headed, thoughtful analysis and patience are virtues Obama seems to possess among many other excellent character traits. I only hope he can achieve his goals and take this country to a place where we can be proud of ourselves again! AP, go suck and egg!”

“He was as lousy a dancer as he was a politician "statesman" isn't in his vocabulary! Can't wait until he gets the heave ho so I won't have to look at him - disgusting!”

“I loved him on Laugh-In AND on Boston Legal, the best show ever on television.”

“These ignorant jerks are only proving that the program of "dumbing down America" has succeeded! The GOP seems now composed mostly of right wing religious nuts that are only embarrassing to the United States of America. The highly educated, half-black president who won the hearts and minds of a majority of Americans because he wanted to improve the lives of ordinary, middle class Americans, is a source of some kind of perverse jealously among these wacko folks. Luckily, he is smart enough to know the IQ of this vocal minority and will press on with his goals to improve the lives of working class Americans instead of helping to elevate and enrich the already rich. At the bottom of their motives is the same old prejudice called racism. I hope he stays his course and can bring the change that so many ordinary Americans have wanted - a truly compassionate society - he will need the Dems to do it - hopefully, there are enough of good will and intelligence to avoid the lobbyists and do the right thing! Addressing our children to stay in school and put their education first, can only offend the stupid and the ignorant! We ignore education at the peril of working for the Chinese for the rest of our lives!! We can't have an educated population when hearing an address from our President is looked upon as sinister by any segment of it. Canada looks better all the time!”

“Amen! This is an old story that just keeps getting worse. Now the GOP and their owned banks have managed to inflict a recession that will depress wages in the U.S. - just what they wanted.”

“This video made me as sick as it was intended to - I do love eggs but see no reason these chicks have to be slaughtered. What would the poor people in Africa do with such chicks? Raise them and then eat them when they are old enough? I would think that a better solution but expensive to transport. My issue is, if they are farming eggs, why the chicks? Eggs are harvested before the chicks mature to this stage. I get more disgusted with man's cruelty to animals and the planet every day. See the pictures of the dolphins and whales being slaughtered in Japan ("The Cove" documentary) and Denmark (circulating on the Net) with the bays and coves totally red with blood. Chicks aren't as smart as the dolphins but most men don't care about animals and continue to slaughter them to extinction taking it to a "sporting" level as they beat baby seals to death and hack the dolphins to death - the almighty dollar - sickening. Becoming a vegan won't change this! Thanks for posting the video, Huffington Post! We need to protest this type of farming.”

“I'm 68 years old and have admired the field reporting of Charlie for many years long before he anchored the evening news. It seems that everyone is judging him on the Obama debate questions alone which, I admit, I did not admire. He handled himself very well for years on GMA and has always been professional, intelligent and displayed a very warm personality. I, for one, will miss him even if I do watch MSNBC and CNN more often than ABC news. If I do watch a network news show, it is ABC. As for Diane, I like her best on GMA as find her delivery of the news too dramatic for my taste. I'll probably continue my current viewing pattern and may catch Brian Williams from time to time. At least the networks seem to reward longevity. Have a wonderful retirement, Charlie, you have had a distinguished career as a journalist and anchor, and can come back from time to time to keep us informed of what is going on in the world. Best of luck from a fan!”

“I agree that movies are just plain lousy as Hollywood has abandoned the American adult and families seeking quality entertainment. Because of the dumbing-down trend in movies, I haven't been in a movie theater in years; EXCEPT to attend a Metropolitan Opera HD simulcast which has been a thrilling experience! I love classic movies and Netflix has 225 videos in my queue consisting of operas, ballets, documentaries and foreign movies - mostly British. British television series and films are much better than any of our movies!

Gone are the days when an intelligent novel was made into an intelligent film in Hollywood. There are tons of good books out there but obviously - no one (save Tom Hanks, "John Adams") can read. We are spending more and more on components to improve our entertainment centers in our homes with HD, Blue Ray, etc. and it just makes economic sense to view videos at home without great movies that often required the big screen to appreciate. Movies meant for an audience comprised of 12 year old boys is what we have now. People want quality entertainment and family movies which are all too rare.

I have a huge collection of the movie classics that I grew up loving and that both my children appreciate - quality can be seen over and over again - Turner Classic Movies and MGM's HD channels offer better movies than the local cinema.

Your comment piece is right on!!”

“I'm not surprised at the Dems as they are owned by the banks and insurance/pharm companies as well. Now, it seems the President has caved in too! I'm really disappointed in the Congress and extremely disappointed in Obama. Politics not governance prevails as usual. Perhaps we will, indeed have a one term President. Republicans are still in charge!!!”

“I watched this commentary twice and can't agree with Kieth more. He, Rachel, and Ed really make evening television relevant to our daily lives and I thank MSNBC for having these wonderful people and their support staff on the air. Without them, I'd have no need for cable TV.

I can only say "Thanks Keith, for your wonderful commentary and courage!"”

“Eisenhower was 100% right and his wisdom has been proven in all the "wars" we have had since. The war toy companies have owned Congress for a very long time. This may just be the start of balancing our military spending budget in a much more constructive manner. I certainly agree that we have gotten ourselves into two unwarranted wars, plus Vietnam and our volunteer service people have been let down in the ordinary necessities like body armor, etc. as another poster has mentioned. They have some F-22's in production and now we have retired the stealth planes - at a cost of billions. I recall that those planes were vital to our defense too - how long were they in the air?

Don't tell me we can't afford universal healthcare! The people of this country deserve a universal health care program after the many years of tax money going to the military industrial complex, wars that were expensive and of little value to our national interests. The insurance industry is just like the MIC - DON'T HAVE ANY COMPETITION! It is worth $1.4 Million per day in lobbying Congress - they aren't doing that "for the people"!!! Let's do just one thing for Americans this year - reform healthcare and give the people the same coverage that Congress has! People will still be able to choose their insurance companies. The major companies moved manufacturing out of this country already.”

“I used to watch Dobbs and enjoyed his interviews and commentary. I've noticed, however, that the "independent" label really didn't fit him well and "conservative" seemed more and more an accurate description of his dialog. This is the end of him for me!!! I watch MSNBC every night anyway!!! Bye Dobbs - you really do belong on Fox. Didn't think you were this stupid!!!”

“This really is uplifting and so wonderful of this considerate man to give this gift to these children who were treated so badly by some truly bigoted people. Kudos!!!”

“I haven't heard this rumors either and I watch all the news, political and discussion programs. I must assume that her enemies are after her again when she is a bit out of pocket due to her surgery and recovery. Isn't the world and our problems big enough for Obama, Biden and Clinton to work on?? We need all their expertise to gain the respect of the other countries of the world - after it has been trashed for the past 8 years and the 4 years of Bush Sr.. Let's give our Secretary of State a tiny break. She seems to be doing a terrific job as are Pres and VP are - we need all of them and their staffs in support to regain our place in the world. It will take longer than 6 months to achieve!”

“I have always respected the work of Barbara Boxer as a Californian and don't believe she has a prejudiced bone in her body when it comes to race. This guy just wanted the headline and he got it.
Boo!”

“I also agree with your comment! As a former Oregonian and current Californian, all you need to do is to fly over the logged areas and see the clear cuts made in the middle of forests with uncut fringes along the roads to fool the population of what the logging companies have done. The trees they plant will take too many years to regrow the forests. This is the first decision by the administration that I am in total disagreement with. These rain forests of old growth need to be protected along with those in the Olympic rain forest in Washington and the red woods in California, etc. It is the ultimate waste to ship our timber to Asia only to be returned as trinkets in WalMart. Isn't it cheaper now to use the synthetic wood for building purposes? I have shutters from this kind of wood and real wood - you can't tell them apart except maybe the synthetic wood is better looking and certainly lasts longer with a surface easily cleaned. Think about this again President Obama!”

“This subject doesn't do her justice - pardon the pun - but the suits are appropriate for any woman in business, particularly for a woman in the legal field. Personally, I like her and her answers to the questions posed - further, I like her best in red - compliments her coloring. Her face seems swollen which could result from her medical condition or perhaps too much salt, not enough water flushing her system during the hearings. Regardless, she is qualified and I hope she is confirmed. She will look just fine in black robe.”

“When is Pat going to disappear from guesting on talk shows as their token GOP guest? His career hasn't been relevant for a long time except for whining on every political forum he gets on - whining whining whining and at the top of his lungs! I'm just sick of him and have no respect for anything he AND his sister have to say!”

“I also would like to see more of Lawrence O'Donnell - one of my favorite guests on the other shows. MSNBC is all I watch in the evenings - best of what is on TV - CNN takes a backseat to Maddow, Oberman, Shultz and Matthews - who inform and entertain! Anything is better than the "lockup" crap they show - MSNBC to drop the prison shows!!!!! Get more news and commentary! Prefer progressive talk and discussions - the GOP has FOX.”

“Nice to see someone on Fox's list has a brain - Sarah doesn't - she is simply not just "uneducated", she is simply stupid and unqualified for the offices she has held let alone the one to which she aspired. Hopefully, the media will give all of us a break from Palin and Jackson and get on with the real news.”

“If this were healthcare for Congress - would we even be talking about this issue???

I thought they might want the American people to have at least as good a healthcare plan as the members of Congress have - oh no! Guess they don't!!! They are still in the elite healthcare plan that we all pay for.

I would be happy to pay more taxes for something I benefit from (I don't count our wars in that category) including universal healthcare. Medicare is surely better than no plan at all!! Sure it can be improved but if we were are under a universal healthcare plan - plus the insurance plans that people want to choose to keep - the incentive to make improvements and cut costs would work. As long as the insurance companies can make money from denying care, there is no hope for the containment of costs nor of improvement of healthcare for the uninsured. I've talked to many from other countries that love their government health care. Michael Moore spotlighted the problem quite well in "Sicko".

WE NEED THE HEALTHCARE SAFETY NET AND WE NEED IT NOW! If Congress doesn't believe people want it or are unwilling to pay for it, have the people vote on it in a special election.

The biggest problem is cutting out the illegal aliens from the plan. In Los Angeles, 13 emergency rooms have been closed due to this problem, which, in California is huge!”

“I just bet Dick would like to groom his daughter to run for president in 2012 and getting her on the tube is part of the build up. So far, I'm certainly not impressed! I wish they would both go hide in the secure, undisclosed location!!! They are trying to rewrite history and I think most Americans are too smart to fall for their lies. The conservatives will believe anything they say. I wish Colin Powell wanted to talk as much as Dick and Liz - would be much more instructive and valuable! I suppose they might prefer Liz to Palin and I can't think of two worse candidates than these two women. I admire more Obama every day and think the speech he gave in Egypt was fantastic!”

“Thanks for your story. I had to make a decision about an abortion to save my life when I was in the third month of my pregnancy - I made the decision to have one but my 3 doctors agreed to give me 24 hours to survive a crisis in my illness before taking the baby. I did survive and did not have to abort my baby. He is now 43 and has suffered from conditions that he inherited and maybe the "85% normal" didn't become his truth. I'm just very glad I had the choice to make with my doctors and that my life was more important to them than a 3 month fetus. It is the choice we need and must retain. The opponents never mention that late term abortions are about pregnancies that have gone horribly wrong for either the mother or her baby and affects far less than 1% of the pregnancies in this country. I can't believe any mother makes this decision glibly. As long as abortion is legal in early pregnancies, late term abortions will remain a tiny fraction of the pregnancies. Better yet, let's educate our boys and girls about birth control and prevent the need for abortions. We must retain the choice, however, because of the health risks of the mother and the baby and our right to privacy regarding same. If you can't trust me with the decision; how can you trust me with a child's upbringing?”