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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Sorry, a little under the weather today, so nothing but comment from kossacks today.
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Tonight's Top Comments
From emeraldmaiden:
randallt suggests you ask this question before buying insurance.
Midwesterner in NY has very good information about insurance companies, attorneys, and history. Read it and weep.
From Benintn:
social democrat explains why health care is a right, not a priviledge.
From Otteray Scribe:
From the FAIL diary: Health Care is not a Right
haruki sets it up and rb137 finishes the thought.
From taylormattd:
DawnG asks a very important question
Which is quickly answered by Dauphin. Hilarity ensues.
mwmwm pens a thoughtful comment about the fate of coalminers facing job loss in a changing world
From sardonyx:
Deighved H Stern MD gives us all a few wise words about hope and health care
boadicea has some stern words for those traitorous Texan who would seek to secede.
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars, first diary comments, and Cheers and Jeers:
1) Dan Savage... by Dahankster — 201
2) Thank you...that's very, very kind by RiderOnTheStorm — 149
3) Get it done! by kath25 — 146
4) And the folks in the WH, by icebergslim — 142
5) What an amazing story by ciganka — 130
6) Good post, icebergslim. by TomP — 128
7) My condolances by tobendaro — 124
8) As an insurance company employee..... by gttim — 122
9) Just finished watching it by Dallasdoc — 108
10) Let me repeat: by Meteor Blades — 96
11) I agree. by TomP — 93
12) i don't fucking understand this by thereisnospoon — 93
13) She'd be awesome on Meet The Press. by rontun — 90
14) Yes they do. by vivens fons — 88
15) While we tear ourselves in knots over health care by earicicle — 86
16) They take us for granted at their peril. by Do Tell — 85
17) It is a very sad commentary.... by xynz — 80
18) Watched it with my 77 year old father last nite by Hillbilly Dem — 76
19) Remember when people ducked Meet The Press by crystal eyes — 76
20) I'm feelin' the Prairie Populism by grannyhelen — 75
21) This fight is also for you. by HCKAD — 75
22) I am sorry for your loss - losing a by HylasBrook — 72
23) Without the public option, what we have are 47 by slinkerwink — 71
24) Glenn Beck Needs Some Serious Therapy by JekyllnHyde — 71
25) Exacty! by Lava20 — 70
26) I wrote KO to suggest Savage as a regular by linnie — 69
27) Insurance might have been... by randallt — 68
28) Let me see if I can dig up a few more.... by kath25 — 68
29) Condolences, and a hug for you by Dallasdoc — 67
30) Great to hear -if only we could get more of these by pinkbunny — 64
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Tip Jar by AmandaM — 731
2) Tip Jar by RiderOnTheStorm — 566
3) Tips for NAILING it, and speaking the truth by MinistryOfTruth — 563
4) Tip Jar by ColorOfChange — 457
5) Tip Jar by ihumanable — 408
6) Tip Jar by janmtairy — 399
7) Tip Jar by icebergslim — 380
8) Tip Jar by kath25 — 330
9) Tip Jar by Mike Nellis — 296
10) Tip Jar by thereisnospoon — 267
11) Good Night, and Good Luck by Assaf — 236
12) Tip Jar by DJShay — 224
13) Tip Jar by slinkerwink — 204
14) Dan Savage... by Dahankster — 201
15) Tip Jar by Joe Sestak — 178
16) Tip Jar by nyceve — 166
17) Thank you...that's very, very kind by RiderOnTheStorm — 149
18) Get it done! by kath25 — 146
19) And the folks in the WH, by icebergslim — 142
20) What an amazing story by ciganka — 130
21) Good post, icebergslim. by TomP — 128
22) My condolances by tobendaro — 124
23) As an insurance company employee..... by gttim — 122
24) Just finished watching it by Dallasdoc — 108
25) Tip Jar by heart4idaho — 107
26) Humpday Greetings from the Left Coast!!!!!!!! by Predictor — 96
27) Let me repeat: by Meteor Blades — 96
28) I agree. by TomP — 93
29) i don't fucking understand this by thereisnospoon — 93
30) Tip Jar by a girl in MI — 91