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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho are the best DU essayists of all time? I have a several favorites, but I put...
...H2OMan as #1. Who are your favorite all-time DU essayists?
Edited: How about your favorite post? Things that have gone viral from DU?
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,791 posts)Two of my all-time favorite DU essayists are no longer here: WCGreen and WillPitt.
I miss them both so much, esp. WCGreen. Will does post now and then.
They had so many intelligent ideas and they communicated them so well.
It's a big loss.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)WillPitt is also on my short list.
malaise
(269,278 posts)Rec
Donald Ian Rankin
(13,598 posts)He's also one of the few posters I've seen here who doesn't have an echo chamber problem, and one of the best at evidence-based argument.
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)shraby
(21,946 posts)Orrex
(63,263 posts)As of May 8 he's still around, FWIW.
shraby
(21,946 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,498 posts)ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)madinmaryland
(64,934 posts)about a multitude of things. He doesn't post as often as he used to, but his posts I find most interesting.
hunter
(38,349 posts)scarletwoman
(31,893 posts)Both she and H2O Man rank at the top of my list, I'm grateful that at least H2O Man is still around.
Vote for Plaid Adder.
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)although I see that lately he has become a Bern victim advocating a 3rd party.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511682762
I always liked this person's posts too, although I am not finding examples of original writing in a quick search.
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Sapphire%20Blue/559
snot
(10,549 posts)autorank
babylonsister
Catherina
Demeter
eleny
garybeck
H2O Man
Hannah Bell
Hissyspit
kpete
L. Coyote
madfloridian
marmar
Momcat
nadinbrzezinski
octafish
ozymandius
Tansy Gold
WillPitt
Not all are big essayists, but I've noticed they post things I find valuable. (Sadly, many are gone.)
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)And Will Pitt used to give us news stories that simply could not be found anywhere else.
TransitJohn
(6,932 posts)n/t
KentuckyWoman
(6,697 posts)Props also to NanceGregg and Plaid Adder. Back in the day when I peeked over my sister's shoulder sometimes .... before I joined... Plaid Adder made me get up off my butt and actually do something more than once.
raven mad
(4,940 posts)Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)The first one who came to mind.
I also appreciate Time for Change and Octafish quite a bit. I'm sure I'm forgetting many.
7wo7rees
(5,128 posts)DemoTex for his photo essays from his firefighting posts, bvar for the journey he and his wife are on in Arkansas, NRaleighLiberal for his "epic tomato" journey.
Also dear Peggy. Always there for everyone!
TeeYiYi
(8,028 posts)TYY
Renew Deal
(81,897 posts)He's more short form, but he's has an idea, presents it well, and isn't wordy.