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. Lazy Sunday
No essay tonight, not much time. Besides, how could I follow this wonderful effort by va dare?: Top Comments 3.08.08 - On Appalachian Racism.
If you haven't already, please give it a read. Amazing writing, and wonderfully educational.
On with the diary, it's truly a Lazy Sunday for me:
II. Tonight's Top Comments
Via trashablanca:
Christin's comment from "will vote for anyone on
an anti-daylight savings platform" by shellac, was dropjaw funny.
Via Spathiphyllum:
georgia10's comment in this morning's open thread hit me just right.
Via llbear:
In nyeve's diary Remember This, TomP brings us back to Reality right here.
Via earicicle:
Many commenters shared memorable stories in Zachpunk's diary "How did you discover DailyKos?, but applegal's journey touched me as particularly profound.
Via OrangeClouds115:
Scipio nails it with regard to standards for organic foods.
discocarp gets it too.
Via taylormattd (hey, that's me!):
Statusquomustgo has some fun at Bob Dole's expense.
Bluecollarelitist describes an amusing tale of drunken Blarney Stone kissing.
Statusquomustgo again, this time with a mother-in-law joke.
Via va dare:
The reaction to my TC diary last night was overwhelming and I want to thank everyone who came by and left a comment and/or a rec. There were a couple of stand-out comments that I'd like to highlight:
For Best Thread, start with Quite an Essay by The Maven and follow through to the excellent discourse on DKos civility and integrity by BeninSC, MeteorBlades, and wader.
Among many excellent comments, there were two outstanding ones offering personal 'testimony': A Personal Experience with Racism in SW Va by VT Esquire and My Heart Is Overflowing by Progressive Witness.
There's probably twenty-thirty more that deserve a highlight - kudos to all - my cup runneth over!
Via sardonyx:
In va dare's excellent Top Comments diary last night, On Appalachian Racism, I doubly agree with all the nominations she herself has made, and would make them here myself if it weren't redundant. However, MrSandman was going to nominate one by va dare herself, responding to Geekesque's contention that Obama's unusual name is likely to hurt him in Appalachia: she says that it's not a deal-breaker. Since he was apparently too sleepy to do so, I'll mention it here.
doctorgirl heard this comment by Tom Daschle on the morning news; it's so to the point and at the same time so funny I had to list it.
Top Mojo
Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments:
1) It does address the substance by Parallax857 — 283
2) When will Glenn Beck be cancelled??? by SemDem — 159
3) It is not possible for one person by jjellin — 141
4) hell yeah I care. by G2geek — 126
5) Bill Fosters win tonight by Jeff Y — 115
6) Troll jar by discocarp — 108
7) Just as only Nixon could talk to the Chinese by madhaus — 104
8) Their Real Intent Is To Drag It Out... by DHinMI — 100
9) This is what Obama can do by maconblue — 77
10) This is going to be very interesting to watch... by swampus — 76
11) Thanks! by OrangeClouds115 — 74
12) No kidding... by The BBQ Chicken Madness — 70
13) No Offense by billysumday — 66
14) You're probably right... by Potus2020 — 66
15) Pretty much by Lisa Lockwood — 66
16) It qualifies her to go toe-to-toe with John by DaveV — 65
17) i wasn't kidding - by Christin — 65
18) Even so by Lisa Lockwood — 64
19) imagine if Al Gore had made such a specious claim by fightcentristbias — 62
20) He will spend the rest of his life... by Shiborg — 62
21) "A LIFETIME OF EXPERIENCE" by MJB — 62
22) My dislike for Hillary is not Hillary-"hate" by felagund — 60
23) I don't think they have much choice by mmacdDE — 60
24) All I ever did was vote.... by xynz — 60
25) look -- the facts are indisputable here by ksquire — 59
26) Obama's helping Foster by MingPicket — 59
27) CNN Anchor: "A major blow to Republicans" n/t by Progressive America — 59
28) I would have voted pineapple- by Red no more — 58
29) We can win anywhere!!!!! by LeftHandedMan — 58
30) That's CNN by gladkov — 58
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) I know, I know, nobody cares by Inky99 — 626
2) tips, recs appreciated by maineiac — 392
3) The majority of a single vote is as sacred by PocketNines — 362
4) Tip Jar - 9 March by Jerome a Paris — 289
5) It does address the substance by Parallax857 — 283
6) On to stardom - tip jar by tsackton — 272
7) Congratulations to Bill Foster by kid oakland — 233
8) One person has created the poisoned atmosphere by nobody at all — 220
9) I suppose it speaks for itself. . . by nyceve — 201
10) Tea Tips & Crumpet Cakes by Heterodoxie — 165
11) When will Glenn Beck be cancelled??? by SemDem — 159
12) It is not possible for one person by jjellin — 141
13) Tip jar by va dare — 136
14) tips for Kathleen by Tanya — 132
15) I wonder what it is like by calipygian — 129
16) NO TO VICE PRESIDENT.... by icebergslim — 128
17) hell yeah I care. by G2geek — 126
18) great news by eumaies — 124
19) Bill Fosters win tonight by Jeff Y — 115
20) Troll jar by discocarp — 108
21) I hope the Obama team takes a look at this by slinkerwink — 108
22) Bless and honor them. by noweasels — 106
23) Just as only Nixon could talk to the Chinese by madhaus — 104
24) Their Real Intent Is To Drag It Out... by DHinMI — 100
25) This is what Obama can do by maconblue — 77
26) This is going to be very interesting to watch... by swampus — 76
27) Thanks! by OrangeClouds115 — 74
28) Tip Jar by Sam Loomis — 73
29) Tips in memory of what SNL used to be by byteb — 73
30) No kidding... by The BBQ Chicken Madness — 70