Who's your favorite DU writer?

[mikelewis]

Without taking away from the enjoyment I get from reading many of the posters here on the DU, I would like to recognize two writers that have consistently written spectacular pieces and have very rarely voiced opinions that seem off base. Will Pitt and Waterman(H2OMan), I must admit, are my favorite posters. Please don't take this to mean that I haven't read stunning pieces and learned so much from a great many of others, but whenever I see a post from these two, I make sure I read it. I read DU everyday, sometimes for hours a day and have come across some magnificent minds. The people here have inspired me daily and I am thankful I found you. So who else have I been missing? Whose your favorite poster?

[LiberalEsto]

1. Plaid Adder! n/t

[Lex]

27. Yep, yep.

:thumbsup:

[wryter2000]

35. Yep, yep, yep

How can you not love someone who thought up Rummy the Whack? :bounce:

[LWolf]

60. That's the one! n/t

[Straight Shooter]

2. H20Man and understandinglife

Yes, many others, but that's all I can remember right now. My brain is full.

[northamericancitizen]

4. You said it : H20 Man & understandinglife plus many others....

[mod mom]

34. Those are the two names I first look for also. I also really enjoy Peace

Patriot, and so many on ER + D that I refuse to list names in case I leave someone off.

[Midlodemocrat]

3. Oh, my I could never narrow it down.

I try to read a wide variety and some people who I really, really like I don't post to, but there are some amazingly talented writers on DU.

[Wetzelbill]

5. me

I know, I am an arrogant sonuvagun. :)

[Mutley]

13. You're bad.

:spank:

:D

[Wetzelbill]

16. yeah but I'm one of your favorites too

:)

[Mutley]

19. Yeah, but it's too bad you're never around anymore.

:cry:

This is the first time we've been on at the same time for months! Months I tell you! And I'm on far more than I should be.

[Wetzelbill]

24. you're not bad either

I like that one story you sent me about the junkie who saw her ex.

Yeah, this has been the first time in a long time, huh?

[Mutley]

25. I never did anything else with that story...

Hmmm.... the walls of writers block could be breaking down any moment now.

Didja miss me? :D

[EC]

6. I like all the ones mentioned - plus

I just love it when BouncyBall:bounce: gets a bug up her ass...:applause:

[blm]

39. Every darn one of you.

.

[Walt Starr]

7. That would be "Who's" as a contraction for "Who is". "Whose" is the

possesive form.

[Wetzelbill]

8. lib'rul elitist

:)

[sabra]

10. I nominate Walt Starr :-)

DU rocks, as it represents a community of amazing thinkers.

[Wetzelbill]

18. yeah Walt is pretty good

For sure.

[Wetzelbill]

20. WCGreen is always a must read, as is Nothingshocksmeanymore

[VolcanoJen]

23. nsma and Catwoman are two...

... who crack me up when they, too, get a bug up their asses. :-)

[mitchtv]

70. those two plus Judi Lynn

[Blue_In_AK]

31. I like Walt because he's not afraid to change his opinions

when he gets more information.

[Walt Starr]

54. I really don't write very well.

:blush:

[northamericancitizen]

14. Possesive... indeed . You belong in that categorie Walt.

You are one of OUR best here.

lise

[mikelewis]

22. Like I'm supposed to read the crap that I write?

Thanx for the catch.

[Walt Starr]

63. Here's the easiest way for me to remember

If it's got a verb in the word, it's a contraction and requires an apostrophe.

If it demonstrates the possesive form, it also requires an apostrophe unless it's a possesive pronoun.

[ClassWarrior]

9. calimary.

Brilliant mind.

NGU.

[Lars39]

11. Add

Arendt and Plaid Adder, and many others.
There are many that don't come out too often any more, but when they do post it is breathtaking.

[VolcanoJen]

12. The Magistrate.

No doubt about it, Sir. :-)

[tx_dem41]

21. I agree with you, Sir..errrrr Ma'am.

:)

[WilliamPitt]

26. Ditto

[mikelewis]

51. .

You're a helluva guy, Will. I've learned a great deal from you and your efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[TahitiNut]

28. It's nice 'n' cozy in the same pew with you, Jen.

:evilgrin: Yes, Magistrate is succinct, focused, and well-informed. I vote for "pithy."

Up close is ProfessorGAC ... clear, erudite, conscientious. Gotta love it.

[Rowdyboy]

29. Another vote for hizzonnner, the Magistrate.....

A class act if ever one was....

[question everything]

37. The Magistrate indeed, sir, er. ma'am..

[patdem]

15. When did YOU stop beating your wife?? Same question!

We have SO MANY great writers it is almost impossible and to ask is an insult!...If I named 20 I would leave out 40 others...sorry...I could never say...though I have personal preferences..and none are libertarians...or freepers..or even moderates!

[mikelewis]

41. It's hardly an insult....

I love cheesecake with strawberry toppings. Am I insulting Lemon Meringue by failing to mention it? Have I denigrated the entire cookie family to third world status by not exulting them beyond all others? Have I forsaken my dark mistress, the Hershey Chocolate Almond Bar? No, I'm just stating my preference, what's yours?

[patdem]

62. Well, you changed your post to include who you claim are

favorites...I think you are a deep plant...how are the aspens turning for you?

[mikelewis]

66. No, I changed my post because I can't spell check...

If you'll look at post #7, Walt Starr, Mr. "Shut it DOWN!", helped me with a grammatical oversite. How could this post even remotely imply that I'm a deep plant? In fact, once you get to know me, you'll find I'm actually sort of shallow.

edited-
To make you wonder....

[Sapphire Blue]

17. Bluerthanblue... for her truly beautiful compassion & humanity....

... and Calimary for her relentless positivity.

[Blue_In_AK]

30. I LOVE UnderstandingLife's posts... n/t

[trumad]

32. Pitt---- even though he's a rat bastard Patriots fan!

[Mr_Spock]

74. Oh, he's a Pats fan!! He must be cool then

I vote for Pitt then :D

[mikelewis]

33. Post a few Links if you could...

Some of these posters I haven't heard of before. Could you post a few links to your favorite threads?

[NNN0LHI]

36. The Magistrate and a whole bunch of others n/t

[Skittles]

38. William Pitt

never lets me down :D

[JanusAscending]

40. I may be too new,

but I ALWAYS read and enjoy H20Man, and I've recently become a HUGH111 fan of Walt Starr. My favorite gal is Tay Tay !! I really enjoy y'all though. How's that for being diplomatic?:grouphug: Gotta go work at a "phone bank" to get out the vote in my town next week, so "catch ya on the flip side"!! DC

[mikelewis]

43. You can never be too new to the DU....

I just thought that would be a cool thing to say. I have nothing to follow that up with, of course. You'd think that with a statement as cool as "You can never be too new to the DU", I'd be able to follow up with something equally as awesome. Oh well, a belated welcome to DU.

[JanusAscending]

47. Thank you! ................but,

Doesn't that lower your ratings in this poll???? (she says as she's ready to fly out the door) I mean with a great line like that , you must come up with another, other wise you could change your name to "onelinerman" Bye for real now! :rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[mikelewis]

52. Confusious did pretty well with one-liners

For example, "He who go to sleep with itchy butt, wake up with smelly fingaz."

[JanusAscending]

73. ROFLMAO !!!!

Especially when you scroll down to the post below!!!! Too...too HILARIOUS!! Makes all our work worthwhile !!!:toast: :bounce: :applause:

[jwirr]

42. Pitt, hands down!

[Just Me]

44. I also appreciate Octafish in addition to those already mentioned.

He provides informative background threads.

Mopaul's posts are provocative.

Seemslikeadream always has a wealth of info on hand.

[mod mom]

45. Definitely Octafish as well. Truth is All, although tombstoned, deserves

the DU lifetime achievement award!

[manic expression]

48. I'm curious...

Why was he tombstoned?

[Generic Other]

46. Bob Boudelang is the worst writer on DU, so the bar isn't very high

I like the uniqueness of individual DUers' voices. I like the curmudgeons, the charm school drop-outs and the harridans. If you are or have been one of these, I have probably enjoyed your posts.

[liberalitch]

50. worst and best all rolled up into one

[Deja Q]

49. Oooooooooooooh, a popularity contest!

All you need is a corresponding poll!

EVERYBODY has something enlightening to say. It's just that others have the ability to say anything that'll hook you in, and sometimes the remaining ones don't always say something enlightening. We're all human, of course.

[MojoXN]

56. ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!!!

[Walt Starr]

53. WilliamPitt, H2OMan, Nothingshocksmeanymore, Plaid Adder, Catwoman

hell, I'm leaving TONS of excellent DU writers out.

[MojoXN]

55. William Pitt, Walt Starr, Skinner (of course!)

The Adder (love ya, my reptilianesque friend!), and many many many others. Oh, and MojoXN, naturally... :)

MojoXN

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

57. Mopaul posts some 'get your popcorn ready' threads I enjoy

And there are plenty of DUers I enjoy...even the newbies surprise me sometimes.

[JNelson6563]

58. Many but I like Plaid Adder and Purity of Essence

I miss many who are no longer here too.

Lots of good writers here. Some pretty crappy ones too. :evilgrin:

Julie

[Catchawave]

59. Like asking me who my favorite child is .....

I love them all, and appreciate what each individual brings to our community :grouphug:

[Awsi Dooger]

61. I've learned more from Lexingtonian's posts than anyone else

Not even close. A great grasp of meaningful political trends by state and region and voting block, including the underlying reasons for them and projections regarding future significance. It's atypical analysis, which I prioritize, not glitzy overblown summation of the obvious.

[Catherine Vincent]

64. Skinner!

:evilgrin:

[Chomskyite]

65. Plaid adder

He knows no direction except straight for the jugular. I wouldn't be shocked to find out he was Tony Kushner.

[izzybeans]

67. I'll say I hope I run into more of The Magistrates posts in the future.

I'd put money on the possibility of the existence of a dusty dissertation in the back halls of a University's stacks. This particular dissertation would be bearing the name, gold lettering sanskrit style, The Magistrate...Indeed.

[annabanana]

68. When the History of these days is written..

Our authors and analysts and researchers will have their proper places at the table, (an august presence indeed). The debt will be acknowledged.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

69. canuckistanian is a real smartass

that makes him probably my favorite.

[Dinger]

71. Frenchie Cat!

Lots of reasons . . . . . o.k., a few (in no particular order):

He/she has a lot of spirit.
I Like his/her eye-grabbing thread titles.
He/she likes Wesley Clark.
I like anything with the word "French" in it.



There, that's it (for now)


P.S. Disregard this post. I really do like Frenchie's posts a lot, but there are so many excellent writers here (I'm not one of them ), it's impossible to pick a favorite.

[shanti]

72. h20 man and will pitt

n/t