Top Comments: nothin' but comments edition

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...

OK, no essay for me tonight, too much going on, so we're going to go barebones tonight, which is fine. After all, the purpose of this community series is to focus on the wonderful, thoughtful, and fun comments generated by this community . . .

[and BTW, how much do you love noweasels, who has filled the inbox with wonderful comments?!]

Via noweasels:

Ekaterin's profoundly moving and appropriate comment about torture and abuse in Meteor Blades' beautiful and hearbreaking diary was just so right.

VetGrl on the strange silence from the usually vociferous "anti-terror" Republicans today, and why.

dotdot on the most violent thing acts committed by [potheads, and tony the American Mutt's response.  (PS: Dear tony: No.  Sincerely, noweasels.)

jalonzo on the benefits of having Rudy as the GOP nominee.

Hardhat Democrat on the perserverence of the Ron Paul Diarists

Via llbear:

From the always great Jimstaro's diary, Iraq Vet Needs Help Fast!!!!!, comes a bookmark-worthy comment from Ninepatch.

Via Delaware Dem:

Read kos' comment first, then citizenx's reply.

Via Elise:

eugene leaves a great comment in my diary on health care mandates. He and I agree so rarely that it's exciting when we do!

Top Mojo

Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments:

  1) mojo meter n/t by blueness — 226
  2) Fornigate by mojotroll — 184
  3) That's not a very catchy name by Trapper John — 111
  4) Hazard pay my ass. You better hope for a single by funluvn1 — 102
  5) Mollyd (a blogger at dKos) has this right by ca democrat — 97
  6) It was amazing. I loved the teasing-- by casperr — 87
  7) Who's off? I'm fine! And so am I! by Jacques — 86
  8) Perhaps "Tryst Fund." by classico — 84
  9) the wabbits silly by testvet6778 — 83
10)  Sex on the City by horatius — 81
11) Sixty Nine Eleven by IndyScott — 79
12) Not off our rocker...that's for sure. by Silence is Complicity — 78
13) We Know No Such Thing, And Such Speculation... by DHinMI — 78
14) The Lounge Is Open by Spathiphyllum — 77
15) I want you all to know Texdem sent me the by testvet6778 — 75
16) Off to the races... by Silence is Complicity — 73
17) Smooches, Testvet! by donnamarie — 73
18) Thanks by mango — 72
19) Rudy Booty Duty by Alohaleezy — 71
20) Huh? What? by Debbie in ME — 71
21) * points below * ;-) by Spathiphyllum — 71
22) Off to see the wizard... by Silence is Complicity — 71
23) It's a fine-mojo friday! by Silence is Complicity — 70
24) anytime :) n/t by Spathiphyllum — 70
25) Thanks, darlin' n/t by donnamarie — 70
26) I can do this for a few minutes by DrSpalding — 70
27) early for once! by anotherdemocrat — 70
28) Doin' important work here by Spathiphyllum — 70
29) Good Morning and Hello from the NYC. by Eddie C — 69
30) "America's Player." by chumley — 69

Top Mojo with No Exclusions:

  1) Tips for reading the National Review? by cedubose — 542
  2) Bringing New York style security to America! by Dood Abides — 324
  3) Tip Jar by IMGoph — 315
  4) Tip Jar by psericks — 310
  5) mojo meter n/t by blueness — 226
  6) Alms for the resistance. by One Pissed Off Liberal — 218
  7) Tip jar by Brandon Friedman — 199
  8) Fornigate by mojotroll — 184
  9) tips by roseeriter — 158
10)  Friday Tip Jar by Bill in Portland Maine — 151
11) but there will be flowers by Turkana — 132
12) That's not a very catchy name by Trapper John — 111
13) progressive revolution by gaspare — 111
14) Hazard pay my ass. You better hope for a single by funluvn1 — 103
15) "Star Wars...how 'bout those Star Wars... by chumley — 100
16) Mollyd (a blogger at dKos) has this right by ca democrat — 97
17) and they are off by testvet6778 — 96
18) Time to notify an admin....DELETE THIS DIARY by SallyCat — 90
19) It was amazing. I loved the teasing-- by casperr — 87
20) Who's off? I'm fine! And so am I! by Jacques — 86
21) I wish I didn't have to write this diary by teacherken — 86
22) Perhaps "Tryst Fund." by classico — 84
23) the wabbits silly by testvet6778 — 83
24) Sex on the City by horatius — 81
25) Sixty Nine Eleven by IndyScott — 79
26) We Know No Such Thing, And Such Speculation... by DHinMI — 78
27) Not off our rocker...that's for sure. by Silence is Complicity — 78
28) The Lounge Is Open by Spathiphyllum — 77
29) I want you all to know Texdem sent me the by testvet6778 — 75
30) Off to the races... by Silence is Complicity — 73