Melissa D.'s Blog

Melissa D. Commented on TPM Top Story on Politico by Melissa D.

2009-05-03T20:17:21Z

You're quite welcome. :)

Melissa D. Commented on TPM Top Story on Politico by Melissa D.

2009-05-03T20:15:37Z

It appears Elana is now at the Washington Independent. Here's the link: http://washingtonindependent.com/author/schor/

Melissa D. Commented on TPM Top Story on Politico by Melissa D.

2009-05-03T13:07:51Z

I agree there are some very talented writers here. :)

Melissa D. Commented on TPM Top Story on Politico by Melissa D.

2009-05-03T13:03:04Z

I was wondering about Elana as well and thought maybe I missed an explanation for her departure.

Melissa D. Commented on Controversial report on right-wing extremists actually written by right-wing extremists by Bill Bowman

2009-04-18T01:32:42Z

That hasn't stopped a few of them (including Savage) from declaring themselves extremists and filing a complaint in court.

http://www.thomasmore.org/downloads/sb_thomasmore/ComplaintAgainstDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.pdf

Melissa D. recommended The "Disaster Stage" of U.S. Financialization by Kevin Phillips

2009-04-07T19:34:49Z

Melissa D. recommended Bigger Than the Both of Us by Josh Marshall

2009-03-19T18:30:31Z

Melissa D. Commented on goodbye to tpm users by redneck

2009-03-15T23:26:01Z

I know how you feel, lostboy. I've been lurking around here for some time. I wrote one blog, but then after reading some of the other great posts here, I felt pretty inferior. I also don't always have time to participate as much as I'd like, and sometimes the words just aren't there. But, you know, it is what you make of it. I think you're always welcome to participate in whatever way you are most comfortable. I don't really know anyone here, but the regulars seem friendly enough.

Stick around and enjoy yourself! :)

Melissa D. Commented on Historian Dallek To BHO: Don't Be Another LBJ by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-03-14T06:33:20Z

Have you seen this, M.J.?

http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=88491§ionid=351020202

Melissa D. Commented on Tonya Harding Blasts Obama's Reference to Her Infamy by tonnyb

2009-03-06T16:40:15Z

Well....she does have a job as a not-funny commentator--along with Todd Bridges, Leif Garrett, and Danny Bonaduce--on "The Smoking Gun Presents..."

http://www.trutv.com/shows/tsg_presents/about.html

Such stature! ;)

Melissa D. Commented on Conservatives Gone Mad - CPAC Conference by JudyAnn

2009-02-28T02:27:01Z

And Sarah had the self control to step back when she could've just taken a lot of things over? LOL Unreal....

Melissa D. Commented on Conservatives Gone Mad - CPAC Conference by JudyAnn

2009-02-27T15:12:09Z

Here's a funny clip from La La Land. ALG has some other CPAC 2009 gems on YouTube as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GrkIL51Bts

(Sorry, I'm not savvy enough to embed links)

Melissa D. Commented on Pet Owners Deserve Claim of Exemption or Tax Credits for Pets by coonsey

2009-02-16T03:23:06Z

While I'd love an extra tax break, I don't think it would be feasible idea. Pets don't have ID numbers the way we do, so it probably wouldn't take long before some people would take advantage and begin claiming 80 dogs/cats on their returns.
The only way to prevent that sort of abuse would be to create pet IDs, which would probably cost pet owners more than they'd ever see in the form of a tax break.

It's a nice idea, though, considering the costs involved in taking care of a pet and the fact they are very much a part of the family. :)

Melissa D. Commented on Gift Cards/Coupons For Spending and Bad Debt on Home Mortgages by coonsey

2009-02-14T04:39:27Z

I've been asking myself the same thing: If lenders are receiving money, why can't it cover what some of the borrowers owe so that both the borrower and the lender are getting relief? I'm hardly an expert on anything related to economics, but I'm failing to see why one gets help and the other doesn't.

My ex's house is about to be foreclosed at the end of the month after sitting on the market for over a year. I felt so awful about it that I offered to give the little savings I had if it would help, but he said it's too late. There seems to be a real double standard at play.

Melissa D. Commented on "El Rushbo" Called Out: By A Republican! by steve katz

2009-02-10T23:07:18Z

I sometimes post over at The Hill, and I was a bit surprised to hear this all coming from Feehery. Maybe there's hope for him after all...

Melissa D. Commented on "El Rushbo" Called Out: By A Republican! by steve katz

2009-02-10T23:05:09Z

Don't mention it. :)

Melissa D. Commented on "El Rushbo" Called Out: By A Republican! by steve katz

2009-02-10T20:18:27Z

In case you're interested, here's what Feehery had to say about the responses to his letter: http://pundits.thehill.com/2009/02/10/rush-response/

Melissa D. recommended Rabbit Remembered by barth

2009-01-27T19:16:54Z

Melissa D. Commented on Rabbit Remembered by barth

2009-01-28T00:32:09Z

Thanks for the tribute. I was very saddened to hear of John's passing and loved the Rabbit series, as well as some of his short stories.

I live in John's hometown. John's father was my mother's teacher in school, and Mt. Penn served as the setting for Rabbit, Run.

He certainly gave us a reason to be proud that the humble roots of his accomplishments began here. He'll be missed.

Melissa D. recommended Bill Moyers on Gaza by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-01-13T17:00:56Z

Melissa D. Commented on Gaza Is Not Toronto: It Has Been Under Full Occupation For Over 40 Years by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-01-11T05:33:38Z

It's pretty sad when judging accordingly is "a breakthrough." Nonetheless, I believe there is going to have to come a time when those in the U.S. must understand that letting Israel do whatever it wants is not necessarily in the best interest of Israel. Rather than sending a nod and a green light in knee-jerk fashion, our government would help both Israel and the Palestinians much more if it would assess the situation realistically.

I'd like to think that Obama might have the courage to stand up to the forces that demand the knee-jerk compliance. Yet his choices of personnel to address the issue leave me very skeptical.

Melissa D. Commented on Gaza Is Not Toronto: It Has Been Under Full Occupation For Over 40 Years by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-01-11T04:48:52Z

While I agree that we have more than our own fair share of concerns right now that require an enormous amount of attention, I believe it would be a huge mistake to suggest that we should ignore the problem.

Melissa D. Commented on Gaza Is Not Toronto: It Has Been Under Full Occupation For Over 40 Years by M.J. Rosenberg

2009-01-11T03:48:28Z

The problem with the juxtaposition between Gaza and Toronto is that it only examines reaction without considering the long-term effects of the reaction. In this case, I believe the reaction will have the opposite of the desired long-term effect of increased security.

Melissa D. recommended Dennis Ross?! Guess the revolution won't be energized... by San Fernando Curt

2009-01-08T22:13:31Z