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...
Tonight's Top Comments
Via Land of Enchantment:
Remarking upon how TocqueDeVille put music and video to his song titled "Obama, Please Don't Suck", Hunter proposes a collaboration.
Via Crashing Vor:
BA BarackUS' reaction to John McCain's response to Madonna's opinion of John McCain takes less time to read than this recommendation. And it's hilarious.
Via Steven R:
This one from kubla000 on the Origins of PUMA takes the cake.
Via N in Seattle:
In cedubose's diary titled, Jon Stewart Skewers the Press, David Kroning invokes a master propagandist, and TDreamer responds with a perfectly turned phrase.
Via lineatus:
cph's brilliant reply to a question about election-related domain names in years past.
Via taylormattd: (c'est moi)
MA Voter relays a comment by Obama showing he has a good sense of humor.
juca let's us know about Chris Matthews new name for the few PUMA who have shown up in Denver. I spit out my pop - kinda funny.
Via madhaus:
Larry Madill makes note of the sheer volume of trolls that have shown up today. A fabulous LOTR thread ensues.
Top Mojo
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) The media has even more to answer for by gwh — 163
2) Rec it up folks, this is Obama's best ad by dansac — 151
3) Personally, I think you're all nuts. by Hunter — 145
4) Tomorrow... by wmtriallawyer — 141
5) Go Keith by Heidiho610 — 115
6) To folk music by TocqueDeville — 108
7) Thank you. Now I'm set for tomorrow. by JeffLieber — 107
8) He wouldn't have any skin left by droogie6655321 — 103
9) I start with the premise that a friend of mine by wmtriallawyer — 96
10) I think Obama wil win. by TomP — 95
11) Put Helen back in the front row, and Fox & CNN by second gen — 94
12) They are a model for a hometown paper by psychprof — 93
13) This is his best ad by Kitty — 82
14) Brainless, heartless yes, but skinless no. nt by Nailbanger — 82
15) Barack Obama must quit my job for me by droogie6655321 — 82
16) Rachel drives Joe stupid by hotdamn — 82
17) People keep saying that by Dont Just Stand There — 79
18) Sure, He Fell Down the Stairs by Ray Radlein — 79
19) And now I'm sending this letter to AP by kismet — 78
20) Did you see the Faux News coverage of the by IndySteve — 77
21) Just did so by huckleberry — 76
22) Barack MUST NOT look like an over achiever by MadScientist — 76
23) I thought you'd be interested to know this... by droogie6655321 — 74
24) You really are quite an by TomP — 73
25) Actually, Tweety has called CNN and Faux out by Pirate Smile — 73
26) Nah, I think you're wrong by Sun dog — 71
27) the damage has already been done by HEAT — 70
28) Absolutely!!! They Busted Coingate by serrano — 69
29) heh, dude... by G2geek — 66
30) how about THIS one by Buffalo Girl — 64
31) That was GREAT!!! by Loudoun County Dem — 64
32) I flashed my congeniality once by Anne Elk — 64
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Oh, and... by JeffLieber — 641
2) Tips for fighting the machine by GoogleBonhoeffer — 542
3) Tips for unity. by TomP — 517
4) tip jar by renior — 506
5) Tips for a better media by droogie6655321 — 460
6) Comments? by Granny Doc — 440
7) Tips/Recs for keeping the heat up by kubla000 — 419
8) Stop the smears, stop the RW nuts by davefromqueens — 345
9) tip jar by CaptUnderpants — 306
10) Tips, millions of tips go to the . . . by nyceve — 301
11) tips for a successful convention by rapcetera — 301
12) Tips/Recs? by Brainwrap — 251
13) Toledo Blade - by wozzle — 249
14) Thanks jvantin1 by TocqueDeville — 225
15) Ah, Joe you giant douchebag by Larry Madill — 178
16) The media has even more to answer for by gwh — 163
17) Tips for Keith by cishart — 159
18) Moonbat's feeding bowl by Unitary Moonbat — 158
19) Rec it up folks, this is Obama's best ad by dansac — 151
20) Personally, I think you're all nuts. by Hunter — 145
21) Tomorrow... by wmtriallawyer — 142
22) tips/recs by icebergslim — 139
23) Fucking BRILLIANT. by jvantin1 — 123
24) Tell me about the problems facing your schools? by Larry Kissell — 121
25) Go Keith by Heidiho610 — 116
26) To folk music by TocqueDeville — 108
27) Thank you. Now I'm set for tomorrow. by JeffLieber — 108
28) He wouldn't have any skin left by droogie6655321 — 103
29) I start with the premise that a friend of mine by wmtriallawyer — 96
30) tip a canoe & tyler too by irrationalbutsane — 95
31) I think Obama wil win. by TomP — 95
32) I'm bumming that I'm stuck at work by shoelady — 95