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...
I. Fun With Sig Lines
It's the triumphant return of Top Comments, These Should Be Sig Lines!
Here are parts one, two, three, four, five, and six.
What I've done is collect little snippets of comments or diaries that I felt would make funny signature lines. If you come across a good one, and you are so inclined, shoot me an email, and I'll try and include it in the next installment.
All of these have cracked me up for one reason or another:
I went deep into the Scoop software. Deeper than anyone has gone before. Even past the Jotter Nebula.
Wake up from you Obama orgys.
you guy get of you gody te sho feel good and combaya and get real
Obama ran against allen keys that is why he is a senator.please democrats You I you guys are not racist
Edwards folk are welcome too. It's an orgy, after all.
If anybody in this blog believe obama will win in Iowa or even the general election ,then I have got the brooklyn bridge to sell you.
You should control your emotions so you can be a model to two year olds everywhere.
I can keep up with you with both hands tied behind my back, typing with my toes.
politico is full of MSM people . . . they knwo what thye are doing, I trust them.
I'm a slut. I give my blogging away for free.
Bite me with your mother's false teeth, dorkbreath.
i was a born genius. i got the real IQ test in the first grade and was put into the program for the gifted.
unfortunately, i rebelled against authority and boring education after i learned fractions and algebra in the 2nd grade.
Few accuse Daily Kos of being pro-women. Bunch of young men who likely don't get laid much whining.
Everyone, it's time to pump your fists in solidarity with Yoko Ono!
Watercolor filter powers -- ACTIVATE!
II. Tonight's Top Comments
Via phonegery:
joyncassie is shocked to find herself critiquing the energy policy position of Paris Hilton.
history geek illustrates the media's love affair with McCain.
Via politik:
In a thread discussing McCain's ability to withstand the stress of being POTUS, Floja Roja starts the day off with this zinger.
Via N in Seattle:
It's well-nigh impossible to pick out a "best" comment or thread from edscan's superb (and Recommended!!) diary, The 'Shell'. So I'll just point to the very first comment, by mem from somerville, and suggest following the threads emerging therefrom. If you don't want to start there, perhaps this thread, where LiesOfDevils (aka TruthOfAngels) tries to explain how he missed the height of the edscan-fest, will strike your fancy.
In addition, I need to mention that the edscan diary would never have made the Rec list had it not been for bubbanomics diary pimp, Frontpage our f*$#ing edscan, Kos!. When gloryous1 expresses concern that Rec list fame might harm the edscan and his followers, edscan's personal history is revealed, as is the immense importance of 21 Jan 2009. To top it off, Sharoney gives advice regarding the proper setting for enjoying and grokking the edku.
Via PBen:
In Trapper John's story of how House Republicans lowered gas prices . . . with their minds, karateexplosions provides proof that we don't need offshore drilling.
Top Mojo
Top Mojo - excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments (top 30):
1) Yet another example by mrblifil — 208
2) The is the sort of thing by rdxtion — 170
3) Shows that decent treatment can actually work by jbeach — 137
4) Way to give Obama by zenbowl — 127
5) How to draw your own TROGDOR by droogie6655321 — 125
6) Using Mccain's own words against him by geodemographics — 122
7) Arizona is great for hummingbirds by desertguy — 109
8) He has gotten over the jet lag and I think he by VA Breeze — 107
9) Class. by beatpanda — 102
10) File a lawsuit by wiscmass — 100
11) This was a moment, by JTRicher — 97
12) Obama is Hiring Election Protection Lawyers by RedMeatDem — 92
13) Obama's team is infinitely SMARTER than the by KnotIookin — 92
14) There is no jar by MikeTheLiberal — 89
15) 4 More Years! by StuHunter — 88
16) Surprising by anastasia p — 87
17) there is no "jar" by mem from somerville — 87
18) Best. Comment. Ever. by juliewolf — 86
19) McClatchy article: by Throwing Stones — 84
20) That is so not true by nsfbr — 82
21) Happy Hump Day by Debbie in ME — 82
22) Actually I think I know who he is by ladydawg — 79
23) Thanks Senator Kerry, for by TomP — 79
24) Local TV coverage is also very favorable by Observer — 78
25) Ding ding ding by anotherCt Dem — 78
26) I know!!! by jenontheshore — 76
27) Exxon/McCain by StuHunter — 74
28) This is the only way they win by niteskolar — 74
29) Ah...I'm responsible for putting the sticker by fhamme — 74
30) He's from Chicago-of course he can fight by chicago minx — 73
Top Mojo - everything included:
1) Tip Jar by smash artist — 864
2) Tips/Recs for the FIGHTING Obama by dansac — 633
3) Tips. by TheBlaz — 611
4) Tips for President Badass by NWTerriD — 551
5) Tips by turneresq — 445
6) very fast moving tips by juliewolf — 389
7) Tips/Recs by Hope Reborn — 293
8) Be prepared for this to happen over and over by temptxan — 287
9) Tip Jar by John Kerry — 229
10) And have a look at . . . by nyceve — 218
11) Yet another example by mrblifil — 208
12) This is a message that needs to be seen! by Yosef 52 — 194
13) So glad this is finally up!!! by jenontheshore — 190
14) The is the sort of thing by rdxtion — 170
15) Tipped and everyone should REC this! by dansac — 162
16) Shows that decent treatment can actually work by jbeach — 137
17) Way to give Obama by zenbowl — 127
18) How to draw your own TROGDOR by droogie6655321 — 125
19) Using Mccain's own words against him by geodemographics — 122
20) Doing it "for drill" by mem from somerville — 115
21) Love me hate me tip me flame me. nt by DaveV — 110
22) Arizona is great for hummingbirds by desertguy — 109
23) He has gotten over the jet lag and I think he by VA Breeze — 107
24) Class. by beatpanda — 102
25) File a lawsuit by wiscmass — 100
26) May these four rest in peace: by SisTwo — 98
27) This was a moment, by JTRicher — 97
28) "I read it so you don't have to" tips by The Red Pen — 93
29) Obama is Hiring Election Protection Lawyers by RedMeatDem — 92
30) Obama's team is infinitely SMARTER than the by KnotIookin — 92