Top Comments 5-15-08 - Internetus Interruptus

Don't you just hate it when your internet connection goes kerflooey? I sure do, and that is just what mine did today. Therefore, I bring you the very abbreviated Top Comments Internetus Interruptus edition.

Not much to look at, but the comments - and aren't they the most important part of any TC diary?

Remember to send your nominations to us at TopComments AT gmail DOT com, and include your DailyKos handle so we can give you full credit. We could not do this without you.

The comments!

From carolita:

bwintx reminds us of a basic truth about Pat Buchanan in JedReport's Pat Buchanan's Racial Paranoia Meltdown.

From inland:

The setup: Ever wonder what that the world would be like, if Bush and Condi got the careers they really wanted, and Bush had become baseball commissioner and Condi the football commissioner?

The comment:

http://www.dailykos.com/...

From millwood

comes this funny pictorial comment submission.

From joyful:

Found these treasures in baltogeek's diary today: two roads and Christy1947 beautifully define the real meaning of marriage and commitment.

From BentLiberal:

It doesn't have to be short to be incisive.

From merrinc:

Republican Radio Host DESTROYED by Chris Matthews on Hardball, bmozaffari hit this one out of the park.

From sardonyx:

Mnemosyne has an interesting theory about Obama's campaign strategy.

Bob Johnson invokes one of my favorite Chicago columnist, Mike Royko.

Top Mojo is provided by our always heroic brillig:

Top 30 (including ties) Comments excluding Tip Jars and C&J:

 1) talked to hitler???? by trippinsf — 178
 2) I was there too! by MichiganGirl — 144
 3) [offers hand] by Adam B — 142
 4) i hereby officially flush by jedley — 139
 5) bless you by Glic — 137
 6) [accepts hand and offers own in by TomP — 125
 7) Be Fair: Prescott Bush Wasn't an Appeaser by greenskeeper — 125
 8) Prescott Bush: NAZI Appeaser. by Setrak — 117
 9) Full Edwards Speech Video by Steven R — 112
10) I'd call a 26 yr old Veteran Super any day by Steven R — 109
11) Manohman by Mnemosyne — 103
12) Kind of like going to see the Beatles by ford prefect 2 — 99
13) Interesting how Edwards's endorsement by 1 20 2009 — 98
14) How cool for you by MLDB — 93
15) Biden: by droogie6655321 — 92
16) Appease me, Seymour by InsultComicDog — 92
17) No excuses, but he did apologize. by wmtriallawyer — 91
18) Excellent diary. by TomP — 91
19) I warned my 15 year old sister by Ivey476 — 90
20) My father and I saw Jordan play BB in person by RFK Lives — 87
21) My 5 yo son said "he's getting really angry" by Uncle Toby — 85
22) PRESS THIS LINK... by STOP George — 85
23) Hey, Pelosi, by rlharry — 83
24) The Clinton campaign has repeatedly by AlyoshaKaramazov — 83
25) Yes, this is total BS by NCDem Amy — 82
26) this in from a friend: by jhpdb — 82
27) SENATOR BIDEN, YOU ARE by Joan Evan — 82
28) Kanye got it wrong by rcald — 82
29) Many of the House Dems by Marc in KS — 81
30) I appreciated KO's closing advice to the prez. by jhutson — 80
31) The link will be up on YouTube or MSNBC soon by WSComn — 80
32) The False Comfort of Appeasement? by Melody Townsel — 80

Top 30 (including ties) Comments with no exclusions:

 1) Tip Jar by TallJames — 820
 2) Tip Jar by RFK Lives — 684
 3) Tips! by ScottyUrb — 680
 4) Tips / Recs for Maximum Response by Steven R — 657
 5) Please Recommend by existenz — 594
 6) Tip Jar by Oreo — 355
 7) Tip jar by Brandon Friedman — 347
 8) Please Recommend by Timroff — 333
 9) Mojo for reporting the news as it should be! by Asinus Asinum Fricat — 330
10) Only two words came to mind by wmtriallawyer — 322
11) Tips for unity and by TomP — 288
12) Do not let this go un-noticed by David Kroning — 246
13) #1 for the Day by Steven R — 182
14) heh by Irishkorean — 179
15) talked to hitler???? by trippinsf — 178
16) tips by AntonBursch — 175
17) Tip jar by yellowdog — 166
18) Tip Jar by SlowNomad — 144
19) I was there too! by MichiganGirl — 144
20) [offers hand] by Adam B — 142
21) i hereby officially flush by jedley — 139
22) bless you by Glic — 139
23) where is the snark tag? by nevadadem — 137
24) only 48 to go! by OffTheHill — 136
25) Be Fair: Prescott Bush Wasn't an Appeaser by greenskeeper — 125
26) [accepts hand and offers own in by TomP — 125
27) Great news! by flor de jasmim — 124
28) Prescott Bush: NAZI Appeaser. by Setrak — 117
29) they are talking about it again right now by LisaZ — 115
30) Full Edwards Speech Video by Steven R — 112

Hope I can add more to this diary as the night goes on ... sorry for the minimalist version!