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...
Time for another fascinating edition of Top Comment's favorite multi-media game, Caption This Photo!!
I've been pooling photos from newsworthy moments over the past month or so since our last sojourn into "Caption This!" territory. Enjoy! Photos will be reposted below in the comments for easy captioning. Snark away!
| California's most excellent legalization of gay marriage didn't make the state cleave off into the ocean, despite what Fred Phelps might tell you. Here's a happy couple. What are they toasting to? Caption This Photo! |
| From his visit to Iraq, Presidential Nominee Barack Obama shows his Commander in Chief stuff. Or is he just playing Halo? You decide. Caption This Photo! |
| From Coney Island's Mermaid parade, two little mermaids discuss... You tell us! Caption This Photo! |
| A New York Times story on exterminators included this gem. What's Mr. Rat thinking as he faces uncertain demise? Caption This Photo! |
| Here's a Squirrel, eating a french fry! It's rude to talk with your mouth full, but if he did, what would he say? Caption This Photo! |
| Seriously, this one's a gimme, folks. Caption This Photo! |
On to the Top Comments!
From sardonyx:
In jlang57's diary But, Would You Let Your Daughter Marry One?, diddosMN writes that My husband thought he was a Republican, but he doesn't think that any more.
From llbear:
It's a two-fer: In JeffLieber's daily recommended diary, politicselite does some Buffalo Girl responds with the first Top Comment, with Black Leather Rain and Cali Scribe responding. However, MsSpentYouth nails a Top Comment nomination from me.
From Carnacki:
trashablanca in response to a user with the ID CommyKiller is very funny.
From ChocolateChris:
This comment made me cry.
Top Mojo courtesy of brillig! Thanks, brillig!
Top 30 Comments excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first comments, and C&J:
1) I've never done that by Emit — 623
2) The 'stuff it' is an editorial embellishment by Geekesque — 356
3) He can read me my rights by klayman — 305
4) No fair comparing Keith by Kitty — 177
5) Why is John McCain defending child molesters? by PigsandBattleships — 174
6) Smells like Bush. by DaveV — 167
7) More of this is needed by NearlyNormal — 162
8) You are hilarious. by kissmygrits — 146
9) wow by Delilah — 133
10) Yeah, and Rachel only had Keith ! ; ) n/t by not a cent — 131
11) You nailed it by NewDealer — 107
12) Ben Smith at Politico and CBS News links ... by understandinglife — 107
13) I keep trying to tell people to chill a bit by Muzikal203 — 105
14) cut to the chase on that by MadAsHellMaddie — 97
15) They make it so easy by Partially Impartial — 95
16) The difference is by lofistew — 93
17) He's already won in one regard by Hope Reborn — 92
18) I suspect some of the big money... by Captain C — 91
19) When they cry like this, don't BACK DOWN by slinkerwink — 90
20) Same with the truth by Timroff — 88
21) Aargh! I just wrote a diary on this! by billysumday — 87
22) Jon Lovitz did a great impression of him by CoolOnion — 85
23) This is war and by TomP — 83
24) By the way Keith, Palin has replaced Obama by MAORCA — 82
25) Scary times by not a cent — 81
26) Maybe. by Broken Skull — 79
27) MOV 4th? It'll never be MOV 4th. WE'RE DOOMED! by JeffLieber — 77
28) The Hague is waiting to try by elliott — 77
29) But I LIKE the way Rachel by Granny Doc — 77
30) And here's the thing by pvlb — 76
Top 30 comments with no exclusions:
1) Tips For... uh... Democracy by Keith Olbermann — 1133
2) Tip jar by Brandon Friedman — 764
3) Tips for national polls by RobertInWisconsin — 734
4) Rec'd for registering voters by virginwoolf — 634
5) Tips for touching a raw nerve with the truth. by jkennerl — 627
6) I've never done that by Emit — 623
7) I hate to ask for tips... just rec instead pls by Steven R — 576
8) Tip Jar. by Broken Skull — 552
9) tips by PigsandBattleships — 514
10) Keeping hope alive! by SteelMaggie13 — 495
11) Robinson is one of my favorites by teacherken — 484
12) T/J and recs by yaddab — 475
13) Barack Obama clearly doesn't want to win. by JeffLieber — 467
14) nt by Paul Anderson — 462
15) The 'stuff it' is an editorial embellishment by Geekesque — 359
16) Recommendations for nuclear offense by Hope Reborn — 348
17) He can read me my rights by klayman — 305
18) GREAT RESPONSE! by slinkerwink — 304
19) I am glad you wrote this diary. by TomP — 294
20) tip jar by millwx — 287
21) Tips for the Tax Cut Calculator by Happy Days — 231
22) Very important. by richmonds — 185
23) No fair comparing Keith by Kitty — 178
24) Why is John McCain defending child molesters? by PigsandBattleships — 176
25) Smells like Bush. by DaveV — 167
26) More of this is needed by NearlyNormal — 163
27) You are hilarious. by kissmygrits — 146
28) wow by Delilah — 133
29) Yeah, and Rachel only had Keith ! ; ) n/t by not a cent — 132
30) Tips for a Ron Paul third party candidacy? by abundibot — 120