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.
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As I mentioned in last night's TC diary, I'm about to become a grandmother (again) and will be heading to Fort Meade, MD, on August 17 to visit and spoil my son's eagerly expected offspring. Some items good to know, FWIW:
A) No, they / I do not know the baby's sex yet. They've been virtuously determined NOT to know, wanting to retain some element of surprise.
B) My daughter-in-law went to the hospital on Tuesday for labor induction the next day. Many unproductive hours later, she got tired of being prodded and poked at the top of each hour. And she rejected the OB/GYN's offer of a c-section, preferring to wait it out. So no baby since last we spoke here at TC and she's at home this evening. Who knows? Maybe before the weekend, maybe not. 'Peanut' - their pre-delivery name - will make a debut on his/her own timing.
Nonetheless, I rec'd my tickets today, round-trip to and from Union Station and I've got flexible departure anytime after the 24th. I've exchanged e-mail with teacherken about a possible get-together for the three of us, including his beloved Leaves on the Current. Would love to receive other suggestions for meet-ups. I'm no stranger to DC but I always enjoy being introduced to insider watering holes and indigenous food orgies. Anybody else going to be in DC the last weekend of August? If so, my e-mail address is in my profile...
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On to Top Comments!
From mindoca:
Hi All --
I thought this - Good way to show that your request for an editor - was pretty quick but if you are going to include it, I would be incredibly grateful if you could include my comment (parent X 2) upthread.
I want to float this idea of folks at home backstopping bloggers who are in the field and don't have enough time to post/write. I hope to do a dairy on the idea soon but in the meantime, I'd like the idea to get as much airtime as possible. Self-serving, kind of, but not really. I think it is a way to create capacity and community and to continue to promote first-person accounts of boots-on the ground volunteerism/work as we get closer to the election.
Thanks!
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From llbear, gilda reed, possum and avila:
The above wish to salute the Front Page writers for all their help with Possum's impending victory with Melvin's comment. Not to be missed is Melvin's salute to Buhdy within that thread.
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From homerun:
Re: lessons learned from working for political campaigns, My Very Best Advice For You... by Casey Morris.
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From Crashing Vor:
LaKathie channels a spectator at Sturgis reflecting on McCain's appearance.
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From The Termite:
I will probably read this comment at least six or seven more times today, and it will be just as funny every single time: we're going to lose the laughable dullard vote! by shadetree mortician.
Thanks, guys!
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From Jyrinx:
Not sure if you should actually use this one but I say it has a certain grandeur all its own :-)
I'll let you be the judge :-D
NOTE from va dare: this comment - and the many others exchanged between inertiac and his alleged sock-puppet DogParty - was quickly hidden. Here's the text:
FUCK YOU, YOU SEXUAL ASSPUSSY. (0+ / 7-)
THAT'S WHAT YOUR SCREENNAME SHOULD BE SEXUAL ASSPUSSY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE!!
by inertiac on Thu Aug 07, 2008 at 05:23:50 PM EDT
I'm including it because the title of 'sexual asspussy' has been suggested for dKospedia's lexicon of running gags. It may never attain ErrinF-status but it did get funny on there and I didn't have to use many of my own HRs, at all.
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My own picks!
My own back-door diary-rescue: What's a tip jar? by professorfate
Perfect description of How to tell a troll diary: by GOTV
Funny response to David Kroning: Dave, by droogie6655321
A wee history lesson about political assasination attempts: Also... by metal prophet
Most exciting ever in the genre of GBCW . . . by Femlaw
On 'rich white trash,' Interesting perspective, but I think by kanuk and He's New Money by Dallasdoc.
Is McCain a maggot or is he just Confused a-hole by davidkc
Channeling the late master of negative campaigning: Lee Atwater. In 1988. With a Fish Head. by GreenSooner
In the diary, Here Be McDragons!, this one cracked me up: What Larry Craig knows about vaginas: by The Termite
And don't miss tonight's IGTNT diary by Sandy on Signal. Please.
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Top Mojo - thanks, sardonyx!
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) He's New Money by Dallasdoc — 205
2) THat's a GBCW by TheBlaz — 196
3) He knew he would be by droogie6655321 — 160
4) McCain doesn't fit in anywhere by Dallasdoc — 155
5) the guy seemed unhinged by peace voter — 154
6) not offensive at all! by o the umanity — 147
7) Michelle Obama did the pledge by FishOutofWater — 143
8) Godspeed, and good luck. by wmtriallawyer — 114
9) If he hadn't, he still would have been by mmacdDE — 113
10) Thanks for posting this by juliewolf — 95
11) You know what's so clever about this? by SneakySnu — 95
12) I'm a professional reporter, by droogie6655321 — 81
13) It's a loyalty oath... by StephanM — 80
14) eh hem by DelicateMonster — 78
15) You just watch... McCain will try to get older by lineatus — 74
16) They did plenty--starting on 9/12 by RFK Lives — 74
17) ek..... by Cronesense — 73
18) Does McCain begin every event with the pledge? by Osiris — 70
19) Did you hear about the "surge"... by David Kroning — 69
20) Apparently not by Dallasdoc — 68
21) I love... by kissfan — 67
22) same here by o the umanity — 67
23) What I never, ever "got" . . . by BenGoshi — 66
24) John Quinn, registered republican, fleeing by Scarce — 65
25) As someone on OpenLeft suggested... by NCDem Amy — 64
26) Wow by filegirl — 62
27) Which is why he didn't use "breaking" by Pager — 59
28) I'm surprised by Larry Madill — 59
29) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz by droogie6655321 — 59
30) I've heard that reasoning before by bumblebums — 58
31) Thanks - this is the 1st in a series.... by Troutfishing — 58
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) GBCW . . . by Femlaw — 825
2) Man overboard. by Crashing Vor — 625
3) Tip jar by quaoar — 544
4) tips for Obama's birthday by Joes username — 536
5) Tips, por favor :) by OrangeClouds115 — 407
6) Vent Hole by ek hornbeck — 394
7) Tips for entering reality. by TheBlaz — 388
8) Tip Jar by OIL GUY — 350
9) John McCain has no honor. by chumley — 340
10) It's all in The Family... by Troutfishing — 319
11) Tips for John Kerry and by TomP — 317
12) Tips for the fallen and for their parents. by Otteray Scribe — 276
13) He's New Money by Dallasdoc — 205
14) THat's a GBCW by TheBlaz — 196
15) tip jar here. by slinkerwink — 195
16) What's a tip jar? by professorfate — 170
17) tips by thereisnospoon — 163
18) He knew he would be by droogie6655321 — 160
19) McCain doesn't fit in anywhere by Dallasdoc — 155
20) the guy seemed unhinged by peace voter — 154
21) not offensive at all! by o the umanity — 147
22) Michelle Obama did the pledge by FishOutofWater — 143
23) Godspeed, and good luck. by wmtriallawyer — 114
24) If he hadn't, he still would have been by mmacdDE — 113
25) Tip jar by NDakotaDem — 111
26) You know what's so clever about this? by SneakySnu — 95
27) Thanks for posting this by juliewolf — 95
28) Tip jar by The Termite — 84
29) Tip for "stupid-tired" by HeyThereItsEric — 83
30) I'm a professional reporter, by droogie6655321 — 81
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Always the mountains,
va dare