2005 Koufax Awards: Nominations For Best Commenter
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
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
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.
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
Mythago at Hugo Schwyzer, Pandagon, and Feministe
nadezhda
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
pluto at My Left Wing
praktike at a number of places
Raybin at My Left Wing
RMJ at Atrios and First Draft
Mrs. Robinson at Orcinus
Paul Rosenberg at My Left Wing
sassy texan at My Left Wing
ScottinSoCal at My Left Wing
Shanikka @ MLW
SusanHu at Booman Tribune
Susie Shedd on Tattered Coat
Teh L4m3 at Sadly, No! and other places
weeping for brunnhilde at My Left Wing
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.
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
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
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
wu ming
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...
weeping for brunnhilde at My Left Wing
Posted by: sassy texan | March 4, 2006 08:39 PM
MERKIN PATRIOT at Atrios
Posted by: oldwhitelady | March 4, 2006 08:48 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Wren Dishon | March 4, 2006 09:07 PM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
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
wu ming
Posted by: Deano | March 4, 2006 11:11 PM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog
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
RMJ at Atrios and First Draft
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
Norbizness
Posted by: shayera | March 5, 2006 03:24 AM
Norbizness
Posted by: pansauce | March 5, 2006 03:29 AM
Paul Lukasiak
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
MERKIN PATRIOT at Atrios
Posted by: :-D | March 5, 2006 06:16 AM
pluto at My Left Wing
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
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Coldblue Steele | March 5, 2006 09:43 AM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog
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
Teh L4m3
Posted by: jexter | March 5, 2006 12:28 PM
Paul Lukasiak
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
NTodd at Eschaton
Posted by: emma | March 5, 2006 02:28 PM
Tom Engelhardt at TomDispatch
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:
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog
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
wu ming
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
Elizabeth D
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
Meteor Blades
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
MERKIN PATRIOT
Posted by: piegrrrl | March 6, 2006 12:10 PM
Caliliberal
Posted by: AndiF | March 6, 2006 12:30 PM
Norbizness
Posted by: JenM | March 6, 2006 12:51 PM
Mimikatz
Posted by: 4jkb4ia | March 6, 2006 01:04 PM
norbizness
Posted by: Nancy in Detroit | March 6, 2006 01:06 PM
Oddjob
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
Meteor Blades
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
Norbizness
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
CharleyCarp
Posted by: tcdowc | March 6, 2006 09:26 PM
Chris Clarke.
Posted by: Amanda Marcotte | March 6, 2006 09:30 PM
Mythago
Posted by: Andrew Cory | March 6, 2006 10:09 PM
wu ming!!!
Posted by: ouhite | March 7, 2006 02:01 AM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: modus potus | March 7, 2006 03:27 AM
eugene and his crazy, colorful, 60's sweatshirt at My Left Wing
Posted by: ilona | March 7, 2006 06:29 AM
Lizardbreath.
Posted by: David Weman | March 7, 2006 08:01 AM
eugene at My Left Wing.
Posted by: sharon | March 7, 2006 08:45 AM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: the_bone | March 7, 2006 10:21 AM
Elizabeth D at Street Prophets
Posted by: Taliesin Govannon | March 7, 2006 10:53 AM
Ben Wolfson
Posted by: Matt F | March 7, 2006 11:02 AM
MOIV
Posted by: Damnit Janet | March 7, 2006 12:04 PM
Chris Clarke.
Posted by: flawedplan | March 7, 2006 12:33 PM
Eric Martin.
Posted by: Kenny | March 7, 2006 12:43 PM
LowerManhattanite
Posted by: Redcane | March 7, 2006 01:25 PM
The Fat Lady Sings
Posted by: Kevin Wolf | March 7, 2006 01:37 PM
Some Watery Tart
Posted by: Scout | March 7, 2006 03:26 PM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Suezboo | March 7, 2006 05:18 PM
Georgia10 at Dailykos
Posted by: lilnubber | March 7, 2006 05:39 PM
Tom Engelhardt at TomsDispatch
Posted by: Hugh Durkan | March 7, 2006 06:38 PM
wu ming @ My Left Wing
Posted by: billybush | March 7, 2006 07:01 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Malacandra | March 7, 2006 07:21 PM
Georgia10 and McJoan. McJoan and Georgia10. Can I give them 1/2 a vote each?
ooooh... Georgia10 by the thinnest of margins. Sorry, McJoan.
[integers. only integers. in particular, integers from the set {0,1}. ebw]
Posted by: Dee Janes | March 7, 2006 09:49 PM
moiv.
For sustained, clear, accurate, unfaltering commentary on womens' reproductive rights and the state of abortion, day in/day out, in this country.
Posted by: Marisacat | March 7, 2006 11:35 PM
MOIV
for sustained, rational, accurate, science based commentary on the state of womens' reproductive rights and the current state of abortion, day in/day put, in America.
Posted by: Marisacat | March 7, 2006 11:39 PM
The Dark Wraith at Shakespeare's Sister and T. Rex's Guide to Life
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell | March 8, 2006 12:38 AM
my friend, susanG
Posted by: NYBri | March 8, 2006 12:45 AM
LowerManhattanite, Steve Gilliard's News Blog
Posted by: gordo | March 8, 2006 05:08 AM
The Fat Lady Sings
Posted by: Sunshine | March 8, 2006 08:35 AM
Ben Wolfson.
Posted by: Matt Weiner | March 8, 2006 09:30 AM
NTodd
Posted by: anonymoses | March 8, 2006 10:08 AM
DeAnander
Posted by: Colman | March 8, 2006 10:29 AM
nadezhda
&
Praktike
Posted by: Alex UA | March 8, 2006 11:17 AM
DeAnander at Moon of Alabama and European Tribune
Posted by: Fran | March 8, 2006 11:30 AM
Ben Wolfson.
Posted by: washerdreyer | March 8, 2006 11:32 AM
DeAnander @ European Tribune and elsewhere
Posted by: DoDo | March 8, 2006 11:42 AM
Don't know ANY of these people, I'm not nominated, it makes me sad. Ah, well...
Posted by: Highlander | March 8, 2006 12:50 PM
DeAnander at Moon of Alabama and European Tribune
Posted by: afew | March 8, 2006 12:52 PM
Norbizness
Posted by: Kevin | March 8, 2006 01:51 PM
Jerome a paris
Posted by: todd | March 8, 2006 03:54 PM
DeAnander - she is truly the most extraordinary (and much too discreet and modest) commenter of the nets
Posted by: Jerome a Paris | March 8, 2006 05:30 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: chocolate ink | March 8, 2006 05:38 PM
I'm in for danger seaker at Curious George
Posted by: windspike | March 8, 2006 05:39 PM
MarisaCat
Posted by: dblhelix | March 8, 2006 06:20 PM
jonnybutter, praktike, nadezhda, avedis
Posted by: E-Mart | March 8, 2006 06:37 PM
Thers at Eschaton
Posted by: littlesky | March 8, 2006 09:07 PM
Tom Engelhardt of the inimitable TomDispatch
Posted by: cek | March 8, 2006 09:34 PM
http://www.fatladysings.us/
Posted by: Howard Brown | March 8, 2006 09:41 PM
caliberal at My Left Wing
Posted by: Anonymous | March 8, 2006 10:18 PM
Chris Clarke. Whether bantering with perhaps the most
dangerous professor in America at Michael Berube Online,
or shamelessly betraying his own kind at I Blame the
Patriarchy, his comments are witty and insightful.
Posted by: Maud | March 8, 2006 10:59 PM
LM LowerManhattanite at Steve's News Blog
Posted by: misterellington | March 8, 2006 11:49 PM
Tom Engelhardt TomDispatch
Posted by: John Powers | March 9, 2006 12:17 AM
meteor blades, de anander, remembering giap, jerome a paris, migeru, gaianne
Posted by: michael Dunkley | March 9, 2006 02:11 AM
meteor blades at dkos, de anander, remembering giap, jerome a paris, migeru, gaianne, jerome a paris, colman, whataboutbob, fran at ET
Posted by: michael Dunkley | March 9, 2006 03:14 AM
paul lukasiak
Posted by: tim | March 9, 2006 04:31 AM
D Sidhe
Posted by: Lisa | March 9, 2006 08:07 AM
Oddjob.
Posted by: spyderkl | March 9, 2006 08:57 AM
teh l4m3
Posted by: Brando | March 9, 2006 09:17 AM
Norbizness
Posted by: ChrisV82 | March 9, 2006 11:43 AM
Voting for one's self is soooo Republican, so I'll have to go with...
Comandante Agi
Posted by: Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker | March 9, 2006 12:35 PM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Dr. Free-Ride | March 9, 2006 12:38 PM
NTodd at Atrios and elsewhere tells it as he sees it.
Posted by: NTodd's Pa's wife | March 9, 2006 12:45 PM
norbizness
Posted by: alwsdad | March 9, 2006 01:52 PM
ntodd
Posted by: marian | March 9, 2006 02:04 PM
jerôme a paris at DKOS
Posted by: guillet | March 9, 2006 03:02 PM
ntodd at atrios
Posted by: ackfoo | March 9, 2006 03:03 PM
Danger Seeker at SPURIOUS GEORGE
This is easily the best blog of it's kind on the web.
Posted by: Tom | March 9, 2006 04:10 PM
Danger Seeker at SPURIOUS GEORGE
Posted by: Dude | March 9, 2006 04:34 PM
Rex Kramer at SPURIOUS GEORGE
Posted by: Dude | March 9, 2006 04:37 PM
Rex Kramer @ Spurious George
Excellent material, great guy and his wife's having a baby! (that should be good for a vote or two...)
Posted by: AJ | March 9, 2006 04:48 PM
Norbizness @ any blog he comments on.
Posted by: Grotesqueticle | March 9, 2006 05:03 PM
Chris Clarke!
Posted by: Betsy | March 9, 2006 06:48 PM
Norbizness.
Can I just say that I absolutely love that this is a category?
Posted by: Dr. Brazen Hussy | March 9, 2006 07:10 PM
Teh L4m3
Posted by: Kathleen | March 9, 2006 08:04 PM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
Posted by: Maureen | March 9, 2006 09:07 PM
Merkin Patriot
Posted by: bill | March 9, 2006 09:08 PM
I notice you have rex Kramer and danger Seeker listed separately. This isn't some conspiracy to split the vote against him, Is it? So consider my vote for Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker and give it to the one who needs it.
Posted by: Lew Scannon | March 9, 2006 10:32 PM
Oddjob
Posted by: Iain McEwan | March 9, 2006 11:01 PM
Paul Lukasiak
Posted by: punaise | March 10, 2006 01:50 AM
Chris Clarke.
Posted by: SS | March 10, 2006 01:58 AM
jerome a paris
Posted by: catira | March 10, 2006 03:51 AM
rex kramer, danger seeker
Posted by: a rose is a rose | March 10, 2006 05:35 AM
mcjoan
Posted by: Politica | March 10, 2006 07:50 AM
Norbizness
Posted by: HugAPug | March 10, 2006 08:22 AM
Ann Bartow (for purely selfish reasons, as she comments very frequently at my blog)
Posted by: Elayne Riggs | March 10, 2006 09:08 AM
Chris Clarke, hands down. Plus, he even sometimes visits small little blogs like mine own. I think he's omnipresent.
Posted by: Dr. Virago | March 10, 2006 09:52 AM
Comandante Agi
Posted by: J.D. | March 10, 2006 11:04 AM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Marita | March 10, 2006 12:03 PM
Dark Wraith
Posted by: LindiBee | March 10, 2006 12:40 PM
Oddjob.
Posted by: Shakespeare's Sister | March 10, 2006 01:57 PM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Amanda French | March 10, 2006 02:34 PM
i must vote for two, sorry. flip a coin if you must, i cannot choose.
Moiv, for the informed and caring information she appends to women's reproductive freedom threads (and in her posts). even in the progressive community there's so much misinformation and wrongthinking about these issues. she, better than anyone i've read, promotes the truth about reprodutive freedom with kind compassionate understanding. her words are validated by her life's experiences in regards to this issue.
Marisacat, for her keen political insight, her lovely mistrust of authority and the abundant use of a wide range of informed source material, which she frequently cites in her comments to back up her well-developed opinions. she also has the most delightful photographic eye, and her clever selection of images to accompany her posts, are simply the best! if this cat's in a thread, well then, all poodles had best beware!
Posted by: bayprairie | March 10, 2006 04:20 PM
Meteor Blades narrowly over Paul Lukasiak.
Posted by: Easter Lemming Liberal News | March 10, 2006 04:41 PM
Dark Wraith.
Posted by: Coopster | March 10, 2006 05:02 PM
The Fat Lady Sings
Posted by: John | March 10, 2006 05:27 PM
Meteor Blades.
In a sea of talent, he is the Mariana Trench.
Posted by: Tirge Caps | March 10, 2006 05:35 PM
Chris Clarke, master of troll jujitsu and whimsical snark.
Posted by: Stephanie | March 10, 2006 05:40 PM
Chris Clarke/ Creek Running North
Posted by: Jamie | March 10, 2006 06:23 PM
Georgia10. mcjoan loses by the thinnest of hairs, though I really think it is a tie.
Posted by: Steve | March 10, 2006 07:30 PM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Emily | March 10, 2006 09:02 PM
Ann Bartow for best commenter. Thank you very much.
Posted by: Support Science to Reverse Global Warming, if still possible | March 10, 2006 09:37 PM
Moiv, clear as a bell and pitch perfect every time
Posted by: juliette | March 10, 2006 11:59 PM
Chris Clarke, for awesome commenting in general, and comment #110 on this post in particular
Posted by: buck | March 11, 2006 02:15 AM
teh l4m3. abundant evidence here. Don't hold it against him that his mom was a Roomba.
Posted by: Pinko Punko | March 11, 2006 03:47 AM
I always pay attention when Meteor Blades says something. Runner-up is mcjoan.
Posted by: N in Seattle | March 11, 2006 04:25 AM
I love NTodd, norbizness, and thersites, but I gotta go with MERKIN PATRIOT.
Posted by: Virginia | March 11, 2006 08:47 AM
Tom Engelhardt at TomDispatch
Posted by: Larry Herm | March 11, 2006 09:29 AM
Chris Clarke, extra-ordinaire.
Posted by: black dog barking | March 11, 2006 11:03 AM
The Fat Lady Sings
Posted by: Bum | March 11, 2006 11:36 AM
Lawrence Krubner, whose path crosses mine at Anne Zook's place.
Posted by: Jonathan Dresner | March 11, 2006 11:54 AM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog.
Without parallel: He "makes" Gilly's blog...
...like lime makes tequila,
...like lemon makes sangria,
...like ecstatic dance makes Santeria,
...and like adding "rat-a-tat" makes it onomatopoeia.
Posted by: driftglass | March 11, 2006 03:16 PM
T3h L4m3
Posted by: Timmah420 | March 11, 2006 03:34 PM
Rex Kramer, Danger Seeker
Posted by: GraemeA | March 11, 2006 03:49 PM
CharleyCarp
(sorry if this is a double; my computer's acting all weird)
Posted by: Katherine | March 11, 2006 05:50 PM
jerome a paris at DKos
Posted by: exNYinTX | March 12, 2006 01:59 PM
wu ming--MLW
Posted by: weeping for brunnhilde | March 12, 2006 02:28 PM
Wu Ming at My Left Wing
Posted by: Kane in Ca | March 12, 2006 02:30 PM
Baghdad Burning
Consistently intelligent and well thought out.
A 'girl blogger' at the other end of the madness.
Posted by: fallinglady@aol.com | March 12, 2006 02:57 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: James E. Powell | March 12, 2006 03:01 PM
meteor blades
Posted by: 2strange | March 12, 2006 03:02 PM
meteor blades
Posted by: 2strange | March 12, 2006 03:06 PM
lowermanhattanite at steve's news blog
Posted by: chubuu | March 12, 2006 03:12 PM
Wu Ming- My Left Wing
Posted by: Johnny | March 12, 2006 04:40 PM
NTodd at Atrios
Posted by: Sandy-LA90034 | March 12, 2006 04:57 PM
beagleandtabby
Posted by: it simple IF you ignore the complexity | March 12, 2006 04:57 PM
Meteor Blades.
Posted by: Chamonix | March 12, 2006 05:00 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Jon Gallagher | March 12, 2006 05:09 PM
Mythago
Posted by: Anonymous | March 12, 2006 05:13 PM
Mrs. Robinson at Orcinus
Posted by: Woodrowfan | March 12, 2006 05:19 PM
Paul Lukasiak
Posted by: simonedb | March 12, 2006 05:24 PM
Paul Lukasiak!
Posted by: Mrs. K8 | March 12, 2006 06:21 PM
Paul Lukasiak!
(I tried to post this a few minutes ago, and it didn't "take" -- hope there won't be a double post from me. I'm not trying to cheat!)
Posted by: Mrs. K8 | March 12, 2006 06:23 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Andrea | March 12, 2006 06:39 PM
Commandante Agi
Posted by: Lizzy | March 12, 2006 06:47 PM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's News Blog. Someone who keeps promising to get his own blog, and should!
Posted by: ghostcatbce | March 12, 2006 06:55 PM
wu ming
Posted by: Lynn | March 12, 2006 07:07 PM
jerome a Paris at DailyKos
Posted by: abarefootboy | March 12, 2006 07:10 PM
Damn this is tough -- this category is overflowing with worthy choices. And people say progressives are bereft of ideas???!!! Have to go with Meteor Blades.
Posted by: Passing Shot | March 12, 2006 07:20 PM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: joejoejoe | March 12, 2006 07:34 PM
mcjoan
Posted by: Babba | March 12, 2006 07:42 PM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
Posted by: Anonymous | March 12, 2006 07:43 PM
wu ming
Posted by: Lynn | March 12, 2006 09:02 PM
LowerManhattanite -- Ups the ante wherever he drops his thought-provoking pearls.
Posted by: O'McSomething | March 12, 2006 09:34 PM
D. Sidhe
Posted by: jackd | March 12, 2006 09:36 PM
wu-ming
Posted by: jeanne | March 12, 2006 10:10 PM
DeAnander, at the moon of alabama
Posted by: anna missed | March 12, 2006 10:12 PM
DeAnander, at the moon of alabama
Posted by: anna missed | March 12, 2006 10:15 PM
Paul Lukasiak.
But I'm surprised cmdicely at Washington Monthly wasn't on the list.
Posted by: space | March 12, 2006 10:18 PM
georgia10 at daily kos
Posted by: emmasnacker | March 12, 2006 10:44 PM
Paul Lukasiak
Posted by: CMike | March 12, 2006 10:46 PM
Georgia10
Posted by: Shaun | March 12, 2006 10:57 PM
Tough choice.
Ben Wolfson gets my vote here; although it looks like Chris Clarke may take it, and that's OK too.
Posted by: MissEmily | March 13, 2006 12:19 AM
georgia10 at daily kos
Posted by: pax | March 13, 2006 12:19 AM
Paul Lukasiak towers over all commenters.
Posted by: Giuditta | March 13, 2006 12:29 AM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: ooofest | March 13, 2006 01:13 AM
jerome a paris at DKos
Posted by: KT | March 13, 2006 01:36 AM
NTodd
Posted by: cherry flavored | March 13, 2006 01:43 AM
Elizabeth D, for her kindness and HUGE heart.
Meteor, I love you, but I voted for you last year (I think).
Posted by: Mary Julia | March 13, 2006 02:41 AM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog
Posted by: Da | March 13, 2006 04:10 AM
LowerManhattanite at Steve Gilliard's blog
Posted by: David Gould | March 13, 2006 04:23 AM
NTodd
Posted by: poncho & lefty | March 13, 2006 04:53 AM
Aww, I hate this part.
Paul Lukasiak gets the vote.
But there were many, many good choices.
Posted by: genoasail | March 13, 2006 06:51 AM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Erin | March 13, 2006 07:31 AM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: Rydra Wrong | March 13, 2006 09:26 AM
MERKIN PATRIOT at Atrios
Posted by: Nitpicker | March 13, 2006 10:29 AM
This is hard. I'm gonna have to resort to extreme measures.
*flips coin*
Looks like I'm going with Meteor Blades. Norbizness, look for some flowers in your mailbox.
Posted by: Chris Clarke | March 13, 2006 10:41 AM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
Posted by: Jan | March 13, 2006 10:46 AM
Meteor Blades
Posted by: SallyCat | March 13, 2006 10:47 AM
MOIV!
Posted by: embeth | March 13, 2006 10:47 AM
Meteor Blades.
And Elizabeth D running a very close second.
Posted by: Cookie | March 13, 2006 10:58 AM
Paul Lukasiak (but Georgia10 at Daily Kos almost got my vote)
Posted by: peachkfc | March 13, 2006 12:07 PM
Chris Clarke
Posted by: Doh | March 13, 2006 01:44 PM
Best Commentor: Susan Hu/Booman Tribune
Posted by: keepinon | March 13, 2006 04:11 PM
Teh L4m3
Posted by: The Uncanny Canadian | March 13, 2006 04:25 PM
Teh L4m3
Posted by: res publica | March 13, 2006 04:28 PM
Susan Hu @ Booman Tribune
Posted by: keepinon | March 13, 2006 04:33 PM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
Posted by: Tanya | March 13, 2006 04:49 PM
G10@dKos
Posted by: Blue Shark | March 13, 2006 04:53 PM
Georgia10 at Daily Kos
Posted by: Morse | March 13, 2006 06:33 PM
SAID SHIRAZI at PRINTCULTURE, and other places
Posted by: Anonymous | March 13, 2006 09:07 PM
Street Prophets - deserves to be heard,
for Best Commenter
Posted by: Anonymous | March 13, 2006 11:33 PM