Because I usually have the Top Comments helm on Tuesdays, I’m here for many nights where there’s a lot going on politically. Have you ever considered JUST HOW MUCH Political Stuff happens on Tuesdays? Since joining the TC family in 2008 I’ve penned diaries that may or may not have been SOTU-themed but occurred the same evening in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, and a 2018 SOTU Eve piece asking if folks were going to watch. Conveniently this year, we ALSO have the Iowa Caucus ...Results.
If you’ve managed to watch tonight’s debacle (I’m writing this in advance. I have confidence I will not need to edit these words), I hope you were cautious in whatever drinking game you chose. These speeches kill livers! If not, grab a beverage now and join us below the story break where we unveil our brand new, state of the art Top Comments Diary Generation App!
Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to nourish community by rounding up some of the site's best, funniest, most mojo'd & most informative commentary, and we depend on your help!! If you see a comment by another Kossack that deserves wider recognition, please send it either to topcomments at gmail or to the Top Comments group mailbox by 9:30pm Eastern. Please please please include a few words about why you sent it in as well as your user name (even if you think we know it already :-)), so we can credit you with the find!
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Excuse the diary delay, I had to download the app and my wifi gave out halfway through. Then I had to sign in using the email address I use for dKos mail, set up two-factor authorization, and go get the code from Mr. Brillig’s phone since I accidentally used his number as my recovery. But we’re ready to go now…
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Hrmm. I was sort of expecting a couple of paragraphs on an interesting topic, or maybe a funny story or anecdote. Given I’d personalized the TC2020 app with all of my own settings, a list of songs, or a recipe, or a dog picture would have made perfect sense.
I was NOT expecting a pootie.
This suggests some adjustment is necessary. Give me a bit to fool around with the settings, and I’ll be right back. Here, check the liveblog on the front page and see how you did on 2020 State Of The Union Bingo.
OK, I think I’ve got it all sorted now! Hit refresh, and…
TOP MOJO
Top Mojo for yesterday, February 2nd 2020, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on FAQing Top Mojo.
THE HELL? Not only isn’t that a diary topic, it’s YESTERDAY’S TOP MOJO. Give me a moment to uninstall, reinstall, and see if I can get this to work.
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https://www.dailykos.com/comments/hidden
Oh for fuck’s sake. We do NOT allow those in Top Comments diaries At. All. I need to call TC Headquarters and have them send me a proper diary the old-fashioned way….
This call may be recorded for Quality Assurance Purposes. Due to unexpectedly high call volume, your wait time to speak to a Top Comments Diary Generation Specialist is approximately six hours. Please hold [hold music plays]
OK, clearly this is not going to work. BeninSC, always a wiser man than me, carefully collected the trio of Top Comments, Mojo and Pictures for you tonight without trying our new app. We’re hereby deleting the app, returning to our longstanding Way That Works, and hope you won’t jettison TC completely for this. Iowa, learn from Ben.
Top Comments
Brillig's ObDisclaimer: The decision to publish each nomination lies with the evening's Diarist and/or Comment Formatter. My evenings at the helm, I try reeeeallllyy hard to publish everything without regard to content. I really do, even when I disagree personally with any given nomination. "TopCommentness" lies in the eyes of the nominator and of you, the reader - I leave the decision to you. I do not publish self-nominations (ie your own comments) and if I ruled the world, we'd all build community, supporting and uplifting instead of tearing our fellow Kossacks down. Please remember that comment inclusion in Top Comments does not constitute support or endorsement by diarist, formatter, Top Comments writers, Barack Obama or DailyKos. Questions, complaints or comments? Contact brillig.
Highlighted by Diana in NoVa:
Is this funny comment by Rise above the swamp, in a hilarious thread (in Bill in Portland Maine’s C&J diary) on heal softening creams and how they may impact timing around SOTU! (Bottom line, SOTU by an Impeachoid?? Maybe Naylor’s Bag Balm could help!)
Highlighted by ksmoore77:
Comes this comment by hopeful4life, that any progressive should be proud to read and share. [Edited by brillig to correct the highlighter, ksmoore777, and to add a missing link to the comment. Mistakes happen, and we here at TC regret the error]
Highlighted by SanFranDem:
Comes this progressive comment by Purple Snarkasaurus, on some of the most notabke traits of our opposition.
TOP MOJO
Top Mojo for yesterday, February 3rd, 2019, first comments and tip jars excluded. Thank you mik for the mojo magic! For those of you interested in How Top Mojo Works, please see his diary on FAQing Top Mojo.
Top Pictures
Top Pictures for February 4, 2020! Thanks so much, jotter!