We have so many insightful and powerful diaries written here at Daily Kos. Our diaries inform, inflame, impassion, and even entertain. We Kossacks have strong voices and an even stronger will to be the change we wish to see in this country.
One of the richest, and perhaps most under-appreciated, areas of thought come in the form of comments attached to these diaries.
Here at Top Comments we strive to recognize and promote the talent of this community by highlighting outstanding comments found throughout the day by the diarist, and through nominations at made at topcomments at gmail dot com by your fellow Kossacks.
These nominations are subjective, and certainly not complete (as no one can read the complete site on a daily basis!). But hopefully they will serve to shine a light where deserved, and to give the reader a good starting point in finding conversation on the site.
Please come in and make yourself at home! Join us beneath the fold...
I. One Year Ago In Top Comments
So, you wanna know what we were talking about one year ago today in Top Comments? Well, let's find out:
MissLaura wrote the diary for January 23, 2007. It was titled, "Top Comments: SOTU Day". MissLaura wrote about the State of the Union address, including the part where we all heard for the first time a President utter the phrase "Madame Speaker" in a SOTU address:
My big response, besides a vague nausea that is, perhaps surprisingly, not due to drinking – I’ve only had a few sips of wine - is to Nancy Pelosi’s grin at the beginning when Bush said "Madame Speaker." How great was that? That immediate, clearly involuntary and entirely and sincerely joyful expression was one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen lately. So while my reasoned responses to this speech will come later after I read the text, I am glad I watched, for that one lovely moment.
Sigh. I suppose we've had a few disappointments since then. Ah well. The wine sounds like a good idea, though.
MissLaura and the nomintors highlighted several good comments, including:
This wonderful comment from LithiumCola
And quaoar's explanation as to why American Idol was not airing.
It's also fun to check out the comment threads from the old diary.
Here is the thread underneath the tip jar. I see a couple of names I really miss around here, including Ms. Top Comments herself, gloriana, Cronesense, and my friend Dion, who has been gone for months. :(
terrypinder starts of a rather amusing thread right here.
Go read the whole thing - it's fun!
II. Tonight's Top Comments
Via jeffinalabama:
Canada native KiaRioGrl79 pokes fun at our sorry excuse for a president.
Via Rachel Griffiths:
JimP reminds us that if we don't have a handle on the war it is hard to fight the battles.
Via Trix:
JeckyllnHyde provides a kind thank you to the Top Comments crew.
[No, Thank YOU guys for sending in the comments! -taylormattd]
Via Delaware Dem:
MetaSatan, yes, that right, MetaSatan pops in to express his delight at the horrors of the campaign season.
Also, citizenx has a good answer to my question, "How many times can the son of MetaGod resurrect Himself?"
Via The Maven (who is apparently channeling Delware Dem today):
Sure, it's not exactly substantive, but this question and response between citizenx and DelawareDem in the latter's Meta-Satan diary is good for a chuckle amidst all the candidate slime wars.
Top Mojo (sardonyx is a life saver!)
Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) I want our ideas and our candidates to win. by kid oakland — 202
2) I got to hand it to Edwards by TomY — 140
3) Harry's 'We Need A Veto-Proof Majority,' by leonard145b — 135
4) What's wrong with the Fresno Bee? by grannyhelen — 124
5) show some class! nt by nbutter — 119
6) what a vapid comment. by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner — 108
7) Central Valley by fresburger — 105
8) Needed to be said. by Clem Yeobright — 104
9) voted with them from the start by John Kerry — 99
10) adsf by bonddad — 96
11) Needed to be said? by Bob Johnson — 94
12) Can you please,,,, by Miss Blue — 94
13) I don't know if it'll make you feel any better... by cometman — 93
14) What I want to know by ReEnergizer — 91
15) So who made you the decider? by MarkInSanFran — 89
16) thanks for writing by tiggers thotful spot — 87
17) We stopped using heat at night. by xysea — 87
18) I'm feeling the same way by UniC — 87
19) Relate all too well by Nulwee — 86
20) As always... by Jay Elias — 86
21) Barack in the 'hood circa 91-92 by Empower Ink — 83
22) 'But most of what he says is crap.' by MajorFlaw — 83
23) Quote from Cheney: by BlueGenes — 82
24) (IMHO) Edwards= The Substance Candidate.. by nowheredesign — 81
25) I will treat any person who refuses to vote for by Delaware Dem — 79
26) I just loved that...who DOESN'T want to say that by grannyhelen — 77
27) It's an endorsement from a by TomP — 75
28) 'effective' is not always 'decent' or 'fair' by Adam B — 74
29) Edwards was great. by Boston Boomer — 73
30) I have 'multiple income streams': by Dar Nirron — 71
31) Thanks for the nice comment. by TomP — 71
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Thank you for reading... by Jay Elias — 632
2) Mojo mug for those so inclined by teacherken — 625
3) Tip Jar - Trying to Keep Head Above Water by xysea — 528
4) tips by dday — 368
5) There's a sad sort of by grimc — 322
6) Tips for John Edwards continuing by TomP — 299
7) Tip jar by John Kerry — 275
8) tips by hekebolos — 269
9) Tips/Recs for a new VISION. by icebergslim — 233
10) Don't just tip, volunteer! by Femlaw — 220
11) Don't tip me....just get to work!!! by sarahlane — 216
12) Big ups for Dodd by kamosa — 210
13) what do we want? RECS and tips. by Adam B — 208
14) I want our ideas and our candidates to win. by kid oakland — 202
15) tip jar by lukery — 190
16) Welcome Back, Senator!!! by haruki — 182
17) I got to hand it to Edwards by TomY — 140
18) Harry's "We Need A Veto-Proof Majority," by leonard145b — 135
19) Tip Jar & link to poll by Steve Everett — 130
20) Tips... by bigpappa10834 — 127
21) What's wrong with the Fresno Bee? by grannyhelen — 124
22) show some class! nt by nbutter — 119
23) tips by Clytemnestra — 110
24) what a vapid comment. by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner — 108
25) Central Valley by fresburger — 105
26) Needed to be said. by Clem Yeobright — 104
27) Tips for Standing Still in the Storm... by cosbo — 104
28) voted with them from the start by John Kerry — 99
29) adsf by bonddad — 96
30) Tip jar! by grannyhelen — 95