It's been a good day, but nothing has gone according to plan. Out of time... We'll just have the comments below the fold.
Remember to send your Top Comments to topcomments AT gmail DOT com. Include your name or Ambrosius gets credit. More importantly, sending comments is insurance against very thin Top Comments diaries.
From Bubba Hotep:
This thread is among the funniest I've seen on dailykos. And let me say, for the record, it's hard to get in the laughing mood when you're staring at a photo of Jesse "the asshole" Helms.
Dood provides the initial pull, and I bounced like a laughing pinball from comment bumper to comment bumper. Heavens to murgatroid.
From Ambrosius (Ahem)
When it seems the politics of the day are too depressing and you want to throw in the towel, the universe sends a message of hope.
From Carolita
shadetree mortician makes a profound observation on what insecurity looks like in an electoreate.
jim bow recalls this comment by then-DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe when Michigan threatened to move their primary earlier in 2004:
take it to the bank. They will not get a credential. The closest they'll get to Boston (the convention city) will be watching it on television.
From Bronte17:
Heh...n00bs want to know what we do all day around this joint when there isn't a presidential election. That comment is from DD's (Delaware Dem) diary "Rebuilding the Gate." n00bs don't know what "the Gate" is either. Or how to crash it.
From Ambrosius
Didn't you see that the whole day got away from me? You're lucky I made it home in time to do this lousy job. So it goes...
Top Mojo:
Top Mojo excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and C&J comments:
1) Perhaps it's time to stop campaigning against the by kate mckinnon — 145
2) And don't forget all those Michigan votes! by MD patriot — 140
3) One minor quibble by socratic — 127
4) he's warning Hillary she'll get blamed for a loss by Dallasdoc — 95
5) You Canadians iz smart. by dft — 94
6) Ah, Jon by jiordan — 92
7) Not just Millenials... by wmtriallawyer — 92
8) We Need about 100 by Steven R — 87
9) Confirmation by NY Times? by Billary Redux — 84
10) She always talks about respecting the voters by Punditcrat — 81
11) Sounds like Obama has Stopped Playing her game by Steven R — 79
12) And this one by slippytoad — 79
13) bjm . . . by nyceve — 76
14) Obama may need a reboot by Malacandra — 75
15) Agree completely - just sayin'... by dansac — 73
16) I am becoming increasingly pessimistic. by blue jersey mom — 73
17) It's just the ebb and flow of the campaign :) by SteamPunkX — 71
18) Recommended and I ask that you by Sassy — 70
19) If HRC prefers the GOP process... by Finck II — 70
20) Me too. by Dapremonster — 69
21) Don't blame Hillary for Bill's pardons. by FishOutofWater — 69
22) Stewart's not alone by Dallasdoc — 68
23) I don't want Senate Majority Leader Clinton by ohiomeister — 68
24) aye by danger durden — 65
25) I'm there, but I am not sure that the by blue jersey mom — 61
26) heeyyyyyyyyyyy...... by Christin — 61
27) Thanks for this diary beachmom! by Phil N DeBlanc — 60
28) Absolutely!! Does anyone think for a moment by oxon — 59
29) but neck-and-neck with early coffee by annetteboardman — 58
30) Not my fiance. by Capt America — 57
31) Colbert nailed it more! by Hope08 — 57
32) Actually, the rules SHOULD be that... by Rudyard — 57
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Tips for Jon Stewart! by DJShay — 652
2) Tips/Recs/Flames - bring them on by dansac — 647
3) Tip Jar by Canadian4Obama — 570
4) Tips/Recs/Comments by Steven R — 457
5) Tips for some good news by MeMeMeMeMe — 417
6) tips by thereisnospoon — 385
7) tips by davefromqueens — 366
8) Tips? by MA Liberal — 343
9) This is one of those days . . . by nyceve — 285
10) Tips for the Senators! by beachmom — 263
11) Tip Jar by Oreo — 204
12) Tips for Honest and Trustworthy Candidates by Billary Redux — 167
13) He got some more from this existing donor too :) by Vita Brevis — 153
14) Perhaps it's time to stop campaigning against the by kate mckinnon — 145
15) And don't forget all those Michigan votes! by MD patriot — 140
16) One minor quibble by socratic — 127
17) he's warning Hillary she'll get blamed for a loss by Dallasdoc — 95
18) You Canadians iz smart. by dft — 94
19) Ah, Jon by jiordan — 92
20) Not just Millenials... by wmtriallawyer — 92
21) We Need about 100 by Steven R — 87
22) another one for the O! by slinkerwink — 86
23) i've said it before and i'll say it again by msc — 86
24) Confirmation by NY Times? by Billary Redux — 84
25) She always talks about respecting the voters by Punditcrat — 81
26) Of course... by indyjoe — 79
27) Sounds like Obama has Stopped Playing her game by Steven R — 79
28) And this one by slippytoad — 79
29) Tip Jar. by Setrak — 78
30) Pant, pant, pant.... by droogie6655321 — 77