Wampum: 2005 Koufax Awards: Nominations For Best Commenter

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Below are the nominations for Best Commenter. Some have suggested that the award go to groups of commenters at specific sites. For instance, Kristjan Wager (one of my favorite commenters), writes:

Best Commenter should be given collectively to the regular commenters at Making Light. The quality of their discussion is what all other commenters should aspire to.

Others have suggested that a subset of commenters at a specific site be given the award. There was, for instance, a suggestion that the award go to the "non-French commenters" at The General's place.

Perhaps that would be the manly thing to do but the conditions of contest require that the award go to a specific individual. The nominated commenters are:

Amish Lovelock

AP, commenting at Booman Tribune

Avedis

Ann Bartow

beagleandtabby at My Left Wing

bluebird of happiness at My Left Wing

Caliliberal

cathy at My Left Wing

CharleyCarp

Chris Clarke

Comandante Agi T. Prop

Danger Seeker at SPURIOUS GEORGE

The Dark Wraith at Shakespeare's Sister and T. Rex's Guide to Life

DeAnander at Moon of Alabama and European Tribune

D Sidhe at Bats Left Throws Right

Dan Dupont at DefenseTech.org

Tom Engelhardt at TomDispatch

eugene at My Left Wing

Eric Gordy

Elizabeth D at Street Prophets

Eternal Hope at My Left Wing

The Fat Lady Sings for work at DKos such as On the Relative Death of a Child

Floyd Alvis Cooper at the ThePoorman

Georgia10 at Daily Kos

Gottlieb on My Left Wing

JAG (Jen) at 12th Harmonic

Robert M. Jeffers at Eschaton

jerome a paris at DKos

Joan reports at DKos

Johnnybutter at various blogs

Rex Kramer at SPURIOUS GEORGE

Lawrence Krubner at various places

LizardBreath for comments at Obsidian Wings

LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog

Paul Lukasiak, who comments on Steve Clemons's Washington Note, TPM Cafe, and IIRC, at the Washington Post blogs.

John Mackay

Madman in the Marketplace

mcjoan at Daily Kos

MERKIN PATRIOT at Atrios

Meteor Blades (Congratulations to The Next Hurrah on its First Birthday)

Mimikatz (ditto)

mirrim at My Left Wing

Moiv

Mythago at Hugo Schwyzer, Pandagon, and Feministe

nadezhda

Jeff Noble

Norbizness

NTodd at Atrios

NTodd's Pa

NYMary

Oddjob at Shakespeare's Sister, Pam's House Blend, The Dark Wraith Forums, and BlondeSense

paul in sanfransico at My Left Wing

Philatheles

pluto at My Left Wing

praktike at a number of places

Raybin at My Left Wing

Will Raymond

RMJ at Atrios and First Draft

Mrs. Robinson at Orcinus

Roger

Paul Rosenberg at My Left Wing

sassy texan at My Left Wing

ScottinSoCal at My Left Wing

Sean in Dallas

Shanikka @ MLW

somewaterytart

SusanG

SusanHu at Booman Tribune

Susie Shedd on Tattered Coat

Sylamore

Teh L4m3 at Sadly, No! and other places

Theher

Thers at Eschaton

THYCWOTI

weeping for brunnhilde at My Left Wing

Ben Wolfson

wu ming

That is quite a list. If I have left anyone out or made other errors (and I am sure that I have), please let me know and I will try to correct them.

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Comments

NTodd at Atrios. Or anywhere, for that matter.

Posted by: Mustang Bobby | March 4, 2006 06:35 PM

D Sidhe

Posted by: Mark H | March 4, 2006 06:36 PM

RMJ at Atrios

Posted by: ana | March 4, 2006 06:51 PM

Mythago at Hugo Schwyzer, Pandagon, and Feministe

Posted by: Lauren | March 4, 2006 06:54 PM

Posted by: Sine.Qua.Non | March 4, 2006 06:57 PM

Teh L4m3

Posted by: pinkko | March 4, 2006 07:11 PM

NTodd at Eschaton

Posted by: thel | March 4, 2006 07:18 PM

Wu ming @ My Left Wing

Posted by: Cathy | March 4, 2006 07:32 PM

"The Fat Lady Sings" gets my vote. So much more diplomatic than I!

Posted by: amy | March 4, 2006 07:33 PM

Some Watery Tart

Posted by: exacalacalac | March 4, 2006 07:34 PM

shanikka @ My Left Wing

Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor | March 4, 2006 07:52 PM

Paul Lukasiak

Posted by: Unstable Isotope | March 4, 2006 08:12 PM

Posted by: eugene | March 4, 2006 08:28 PM

geez this is hard and I'm tempted to vote more than once but since I am a good girl...

Posted by: sassy texan | March 4, 2006 08:39 PM

Posted by: oldwhitelady | March 4, 2006 08:48 PM

Meteor Blades

Posted by: Wren Dishon | March 4, 2006 09:07 PM

Posted by: FranM | March 4, 2006 09:10 PM

beagleandtabby at MLW...sorry, WfB!

And I'm amazed to find my name on that list...

Posted by: mirrim | March 4, 2006 09:11 PM

Me.

Posted by: ben wolfson | March 4, 2006 09:12 PM

weeping for brunhilde at my left wing

Posted by: bluebird of happiness | March 4, 2006 09:32 PM

weeping for brunnhilde at my left wing

Posted by: wu ming | March 4, 2006 09:36 PM

So many great commenters, so little time. But at the end of the day for me, sassy texan speaks so loudly for women's rights, she has my eternal vote. Also, it's ludicrous but I'm humbled to have been nominated.

Posted by: caliberal | March 4, 2006 09:55 PM

NTodd, though Raybin and eugene come in very closely behind him.

Posted by: Michael | March 4, 2006 10:39 PM

I'm gonna vote for myself 'cause I can! The Fat Lady Sings

Posted by: The Fat Lady Sings | March 4, 2006 10:47 PM

This is so difficult - I nominated 5-6 of those and agree with several others. I'll go with jonnybutter.

Posted by: coturnix | March 4, 2006 10:47 PM

Posted by: Deano | March 4, 2006 11:11 PM

Posted by: dc | March 4, 2006 11:15 PM

ntodd

Posted by: thingwarbler | March 4, 2006 11:25 PM

Ben Wolfson.

Posted by: bitchphd | March 4, 2006 11:33 PM

Chris Clarke cracks me up at Berube's.

Posted by: Orange | March 4, 2006 11:43 PM

Paul Lukasiak, much more than just *another* commenter. His work on Chimpy's AWOL days is still the go-to reference.

Posted by: Sandia Blanca | March 5, 2006 12:01 AM

Lizard Breath.

ash
['Where's cmdicely and Grand Moff Texan?']

Posted by: ash | March 5, 2006 12:09 AM

Posted by: BuggyQ | March 5, 2006 12:14 AM

pluto My Left Wing

Posted by: beagleandtabby | March 5, 2006 12:14 AM

D. Sidhe, both for her contributions to Bats Left Throws Right and her wonderful commentary at World O' Crap.

Posted by: Anonymous | March 5, 2006 12:32 AM

MERKIN PATRIOT

Posted by: Texn Embsd by Bush | March 5, 2006 01:02 AM

The Dark Wraith

Posted by: neurophius | March 5, 2006 01:11 AM

NTodd

Posted by: ellroon | March 5, 2006 01:46 AM

Paul Lukasiak particularly for his brilliant WaPo.com posts - so why were they deleted?

Posted by: siun | March 5, 2006 01:53 AM

Meteor Blades. Always thoughtful and insightful.

Posted by: anonymous | March 5, 2006 02:02 AM

Oddjob

Posted by: Missouri Mule | March 5, 2006 02:36 AM

Posted by: shayera | March 5, 2006 03:24 AM

Posted by: pansauce | March 5, 2006 03:29 AM

Posted by: op99 | March 5, 2006 03:35 AM

After much agonizing and changing my mind no less than 72,939 times (by actual count!) I'm going with our dear Pluto of My Left Wing.

Now I better hurry up and hit "post" before I change my mind again.

Posted by: Raybin | March 5, 2006 03:45 AM

Paul Lukasiak for the WAPO posts

Posted by: radlib1 | March 5, 2006 04:13 AM

Paul Lukasiak, hands down.

I'm SO glad I saved most of his comments at the WaPo before they were deleted!

Posted by: Philip | March 5, 2006 04:29 AM

Posted by: :-D | March 5, 2006 06:16 AM

what a difficult category because really there are so many hundred, by it's collaborative nature the commenters all need each other, as peers

Posted by: pyrrho | March 5, 2006 06:25 AM

Rex Kramer

Posted by: Anita | March 5, 2006 07:35 AM

Posted by: Coldblue Steele | March 5, 2006 09:43 AM

Posted by: Donna | March 5, 2006 10:06 AM

Paul Lukasiak at WaPo, TPM Cafe, TWN, fdl

Posted by: egregious | March 5, 2006 10:21 AM

The Dark Wraith.

Posted by: Paul the Spud | March 5, 2006 10:33 AM

mediagirl

Posted by: Mike the Mad Biologist | March 5, 2006 10:34 AM

CharleyCarp

Posted by: Nell Lancaster | March 5, 2006 10:43 AM

LizardBreath

Posted by: Idealist | March 5, 2006 11:38 AM

CharlieCarp

Posted by: dutchmarbel | March 5, 2006 11:39 AM

Please excuse my double post. I left this comment in the wrong place the first time.

Nomination for best commenter: Lone Primate, who is a regular commenter (and often the best reason to read) my blog, we move to canada.

Posted by: L-girl | March 5, 2006 11:51 AM

praktike

Posted by: djn | March 5, 2006 11:51 AM

praktike at a number of places

Posted by: Minipundit | March 5, 2006 12:22 PM

Posted by: jexter | March 5, 2006 12:28 PM

Posted by: TeddySanFran | March 5, 2006 01:00 PM

Shannika at My Left Wing

Posted by: Alton Murphy | March 5, 2006 01:08 PM

RMJ at First Draft

Posted by: BlackSheepOne | March 5, 2006 01:15 PM

Sorry NTodd, Thers, Mary, RMJ, Phila....you guys are all good, but nobody beats MERKIN PATRIOT.

Posted by: flory | March 5, 2006 01:22 PM

Chris Clarke

Posted by: Maureen | March 5, 2006 01:30 PM

NYMary

Posted by: Charlotte Smith | March 5, 2006 02:12 PM

MERKIN PATRIOT all the way.

Posted by: BlakNo1 | March 5, 2006 02:13 PM

Posted by: emma | March 5, 2006 02:28 PM

Posted by: tw | March 5, 2006 02:32 PM

NTodd, closely followed by somewaterytart & georgia10

Posted by: mustang sally | March 5, 2006 02:32 PM

Chris Clarke for sure. . .

Posted by: Geoff | March 5, 2006 03:26 PM

norbizness

Posted by: vachon | March 5, 2006 04:46 PM

I wasn't surprised to see my choice listed:

Also an honorable mention to Steve and Jen; the News Blog is a daily essential.

Posted by: TF-MA | March 5, 2006 04:50 PM

RMJ

Posted by: Elizabeth D | March 5, 2006 05:32 PM

Norbizness.

Posted by: Otto Man | March 5, 2006 05:40 PM

Chris Clarke, whereever he turns up, always leaves the reader smiling or laughing or giggling, and even on occasion shouting "Right On!"

Posted by: spyder | March 5, 2006 05:55 PM

All Chris Clarke, all the time.

Posted by: SneakySnu | March 5, 2006 06:06 PM

Mythago

Posted by: Elizabeth | March 5, 2006 06:16 PM

Jerome a Paris

Posted by: Theophrastus Bombastus von Hoehenheim den Sidste | March 5, 2006 06:20 PM

Ann Bartow

Posted by: KC | March 5, 2006 06:25 PM

Elizabeth D

Posted by: mrk | March 5, 2006 07:02 PM

This is agony. The others weren't as hard as this
one!

I love Jerome, Shanikka, norbizness and moiv. On this list
are some of my favorite posters.

But I'm gonna vote for *MeteorBlades*.

Posted by: Vivian | March 5, 2006 07:26 PM

Posted by: Frankenoid | March 5, 2006 07:55 PM

Floyd Alvis Cooper BY A LANDSLIDE!

Posted by: Sifu Tweety | March 5, 2006 08:34 PM

NTodd anywhere and everywhere

Posted by: mg | March 5, 2006 08:43 PM

Posted by: jchfleetguy | March 5, 2006 11:19 PM

piny

(yes, it's a write-in, but piny's that good)

Posted by: Hissy Cat | March 5, 2006 11:53 PM

Meteor Blades. 'Nuff said.

Posted by: Nonpartisan | March 6, 2006 03:08 AM

Posted by: Greg | March 6, 2006 03:55 AM

merkin patriot, by a mile.

Posted by: chicago dyke | March 6, 2006 08:53 AM

Jeff Noble for best commenter. I do not know if it is me, but I vote for whoever it is.

Posted by: Jeff Noble | March 6, 2006 09:19 AM

paul lukasiak

Posted by: Anonymous | March 6, 2006 09:52 AM

CharleyCarp.

Posted by: LizardBreath | March 6, 2006 10:13 AM

teh l4m3!!

Posted by: robola | March 6, 2006 10:42 AM

Caliberal, at any site.

Posted by: Meg | March 6, 2006 10:46 AM

reddhedd reddhedd reddhedd

Posted by: Mommybrain | March 6, 2006 11:39 AM

ooops, wrong category for reddhedd

change mine to meteor blades

Posted by: Mommybrain | March 6, 2006 11:43 AM

Posted by: piegrrrl | March 6, 2006 12:10 PM

Posted by: AndiF | March 6, 2006 12:30 PM

Posted by: JenM | March 6, 2006 12:51 PM

Mimikatz

Posted by: 4jkb4ia | March 6, 2006 01:04 PM

Posted by: Nancy in Detroit | March 6, 2006 01:06 PM

Posted by: misty | March 6, 2006 01:09 PM

THYCWOTI will vote for no one but THYCWOTI. FAC would be a close second, since he gets it. But not for any of those wimpy pansy liberal DUMB-ocrats that were nominated.

For anyone who has not voted, a vote for THYCWOTI is a vote against the return of the Maine Guard under all articles.

So I vote for Yosef/THYCWOTI (somebody's got to!)

Posted by: Yosef | March 6, 2006 01:52 PM

The Fat Lady Sings
Well put, well said - too bad she's not taken more seriously.

Posted by: Arfnax | March 6, 2006 02:48 PM

Posted by: NYSusan | March 6, 2006 02:57 PM

Tom Engelhardt - Tom's Dispatch

Posted by: L.R. | March 6, 2006 03:34 PM

Elizabeth D at Street Prophets for best commentor

Posted by: Anonymous | March 6, 2006 03:42 PM

I'm gonna have to go with Norbizness here. There are blogs I read just for his comments.

Posted by: D. Sidhe | March 6, 2006 03:49 PM

You know, all the nominees are exceptional in this category -- but one nomination stands out from the crowd and cries to me for voting (mainly because the nomination is so darn funny):

"Paul Lukasiak, who comments on Steve Clemons's Washington Note, TPM Cafe, and IIRC, at the Washington Post blogs."

I don't know if this was intended to be hilarious or what, but Paul's command of facts is legendary, and his ability to severely irritate all of the blogs mentioned is equally so. You gotta go with Paul Lukasiak, don't you? ;-)

Posted by: ReddHedd | March 6, 2006 06:50 PM

Posted by: Montag | March 6, 2006 08:21 PM

lower manhattanite at steve gilliard's blog

Posted by: gravie | March 6, 2006 09:10 PM

The Fat Lady Sings

Posted by: Smokey | March 6, 2006 09:17 PM

Posted by: tcdowc | March 6, 2006 09:26 PM

Chris Clarke.

Posted by: Amanda Marcotte | March 6, 2006 09:30 PM

Posted by: Andrew Cory | March 6, 2006 10:09 PM

wu ming!!!

Posted by: ouhite | March 7, 2006 02:01 AM