Top Comments - Bring Your Own Comments!

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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Good evening, everyone!

Due to a minor scheduling mixup, I am posting the diary tonight primarily as a place to gather. it is a work night for me, however, so I won't be able to stay for long. I hope everyone is well and that you had a great, productive weekend!

On to comments! :)

From phonegery:

This comment from not a cent, which explains how the terrorists 'win' if Bear Stearns is not bailed out. ;)

From geomoo:

I offer this (ed. addition: entire thread beginning with this comment) as an all too rare example of what a real discussion between Clinton and Obama supporters would look like.  Study it carefully.  There will be a final exam in November.

From noweasels:

Horsefeathers provides clues for identifying the aliens among us in JeffLieber's hilarious dinner party diary.

From kath25:

This thread from Yumyucker, indiemcemopants, and SneakySnu made me laugh. But thankfully, not snarf pomegranate juice onto my yoga pants. That stains.

From jfdunphy:

Another comment-style analysis on the Bear Stearns bail-out, this one from Seldom Seen.

From BeninSC (that's me. ;x ):

For those of us within TC who have been missing PatsBard, here is the latest word along with greetings to all of us!

Best wishes to PatsBard!

Top Mojo - excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments (top 30 of each plus ties):

1 As a Texan I'm flat-out offended. by krikkit4 - 229
2 As you should be by marley619 - 155
3 Bush v. Gore II by The Bagof Health and Politics - 111
4 Prayers. by noweasels - 105
5 Uhm.... by RElland - 91
6 I am a delegate in Dallas County by dalliance13 - 90
7 Recs would be nice too. by krikkit4 - 85
8 They checked my ID where I went... by Lava20 - 77
9 Thank you very much ! by Troutfishing - 74
10 Guess what? by tnorwood - 73
11 This is HUGE by True Independent - 73
12 i'm so sorry by King T - 71
13 We checked every ID and every by Dem in the heart of Texas - 70
14 64 by kestrel9000 - 70
15 The lack of context is scandalous by Dallasdoc - 69
16 I'm very sorry for your loss by bythesea - 68
17 Is this the Judaean People's Front by Dauphin - 68
18 thank you... by JeffLieber - 68
19 Amen, Devilstower!  Preach it, Brother!  n/t by Dar Nirron - 67
20 I am sorry by jenontheshore - 66
21 The same tactics will work well by wrights - 66
22 Al Giordano at The Field has a nice by jeepdad - 65
23 THEY HAVE NO LINKS IN THIS WORLD EITHER! by JeffLieber - 65
24 Candidate talk belongs elsewhere. by pastordan - 65
25 I'm going to take a new position on this by smash artist - 64
26 condolences by grollen - 63
27 Thank you! by HCKAD - 62
28 Also... by Lava20 - 61
29 I don't know you but I feel a sense of loss by hangingchad - 61
30 clinton adviser helped write the rules! by anna - 61
31 Rev Wright has retired... by bubbalie 517 - 61

Top Mojo - everything included:

1 Tip jar. by bigjacbigjacbigjac - 865
2 Tip Jar for Obama (Finally) Going on Offense by dansac - 576
3 the voice outside the door... by JeffLieber - 513
4 I'm very angry about this by Texas Gray Wolf - 378
5 And, thanks in advance for your help by Troutfishing - 360
6 Tips and Recs are appreciated(n.t) by Setrak - 293
7 Tonight's resource by pastordan - 259
8 As a Texan I'm flat-out offended. by krikkit4 - 229
9 offered for your kind consideration by teacherken - 228
10 the "ownership society" by clammyc - 212
11 Come on back to dkos... by kid oakland - 172
12 I can't get enough of this: by PocketNines - 158
13 As you should be by marley619 - 155
14 Considering Oregon primary by hilage - 139
15 Bush v. Gore II by The Bagof Health and Politics - 111
16 Tips/Recs for MOVING ON.... by icebergslim - 108
17 Let's Play! ... err, Tip Jar by PhillyGal - 108
18 Prayers. by noweasels - 105
19 Uhm.... by RElland - 91
20 I am a delegate in Dallas County by dalliance13 - 90
21 Recs would be nice too. by krikkit4 - 85
22 I don't really want tips, but by drbloodaxe - 80
23 You should also read what the Trib said by dmsilev - 78
24 They checked my ID where I went... by Lava20 - 77
25 Candidates who disclose information by Elise - 77
26 Vent Hole by ek hornbeck - 76
27 Thank you very much ! by Troutfishing - 74
28 This is HUGE by True Independent - 73
29 Guess what? by tnorwood - 73
30 i'm so sorry by King T - 71
31 May we always remember by greenies - 71