17 Best-Rated Comments, Oct 22 2005

Results (after the jump) are as of October 24 02:35:10 AM (Eastern time).

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14. (tie) It would also give a real reason
posted by mmacdDE on 10/22/2005 14:36:31 EDT
attached to TreasonGate: The little-discussed ace in the hole

14. (tie) anyone see the disconnect
posted by georgia10 on 10/22/2005 14:35:03 EDT
attached to Raining on the Fitzmas Parade

14. (tie) here's yer wonkish cover
posted by sooner on 10/22/2005 19:41:46 EDT
attached to Book cover feedback

14. (tie) Never Been Poor
posted by Southern Mouth on 10/22/2005 20:54:15 EDT
attached to What's Your Fucking Problem, Street Lady? (WYFP!)

13. Thank you very much for this, Gallatin.
posted by melvin on 10/22/2005 03:18:54 EDT
attached to the White House, USFS throw a temper tantrum

12. poor
posted by J Rae on 10/22/2005 20:43:17 EDT
attached to What's Your Fucking Problem, Street Lady? (WYFP!)

11. Elizabeth D
posted by Carnacki on 10/22/2005 20:26:05 EDT
attached to What's Your Fucking Problem, Street Lady? (WYFP!)

9. (tie) I heart...
posted by Caldonia on 10/22/2005 21:57:57 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

9. (tie) Heart felt thanks to Daily Kos
posted by elveta on 10/22/2005 22:53:42 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

6. (tie) I love the smell of indictments in the morning
posted by DrReason on 10/22/2005 07:16:38 EDT
attached to NYT: Political Firestorm Of No Concern To Fitzgerald

6. (tie) Another money quote
posted by litigatormom on 10/22/2005 22:06:27 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

6. (tie) The Reasons Are Obvious
posted by James Earl on 10/22/2005 22:44:17 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

5. Stay safe, Mr. Fitzgerald n/t
posted by melvin on 10/22/2005 06:32:32 EDT
attached to NYT: Political Firestorm Of No Concern To Fitzgerald

4. Frank Rich...
posted by NYBri on 10/22/2005 21:40:31 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

3. Here's the 83 stars on the Wall
posted by Sherlock Google on 10/22/2005 15:49:04 EDT
attached to TreasonGate: The little-discussed ace in the hole

2. Amazing how one death
posted by peeder on 10/22/2005 15:41:43 EDT
attached to TreasonGate: The little-discussed ace in the hole

1. I hope Fitz reads Rich's Column
posted by stlawrence on 10/22/2005 21:44:56 EDT
attached to Frank Rich: Rove and Libby's Excellent Adventure.

If...

...I had added the qualification that only three comments on the list could come from any single diary, the following comments would have made the list, with these ranks:

15. Nonsense...
posted by Magicmike888 on 10/22/2005 14:46:05 EDT
attached to Raining on the Fitzmas Parade

16. Well, in case anyone DOESN'T know where I stand
posted by Maryscott OConnor on 10/22/2005 14:17:14 EDT
attached to Wheels Falling Off Sherrod Brown Campaign?

17. Actually
posted by tikkun on 10/22/2005 09:35:34 EDT
attached to NYT: Political Firestorm Of No Concern To Fitzgerald

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