Who are the best DU essayists of all time? I have a several favorites, but I put...

[ChisolmTrailDem]

...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]

1. H2O, Octafish, Flybynight, Nadineb and judilynn

[ChisolmTrailDem]

7. Octafish, definitely. The others are also great! nt

[840high]

27. Yes.

[MADem]

2. If Nance Greggs writes it, I want to read it. nt

[pnwmom]

18. +1. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. H20 Man is certainly at the top.

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]

6. +1000K nt

[ChisolmTrailDem]

8. Yes, your friend Chris was a great read. I know you miss him. And so does DU.

WillPitt is also on my short list.

[malaise]

4. Quite a few but my top three are WaterMan, Octafish and NanceGregg

Rec

[Donald Ian Rankin]

5. Recursion.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018577487 is the single funniest post I've read on DU.

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]

11. That was funny, lol. The Saga of the Pool Cabana Langurs! nt

[shraby]

9. H2Oman, Octafish, Nancy Greggs, Ida Briggs, Will Pitt was on my list, but gone now.

[Orrex]

19. Octafish isn't to my taste, but...

As of May 8 he's still around, FWIW.

[shraby]

23. Yup, he's around but Will Pitt isn't so much.

[Brother Buzz]

10. Plaid Adder was always my favorite

[ChisolmTrailDem]

12. Oh, yes! nt

[madinmaryland]

13. Tobin S. who mainly posted in The Lounge has some really interesting real life stories

about a multitude of things. He doesn't post as often as he used to, but his posts I find most interesting.

[hunter]

22. Absolutely.

[scarletwoman]

14. Another vote for Plaid Adder - I really miss her.

Both she and H2O Man rank at the top of my list, I'm grateful that at least H2O Man is still around.

[rock]

15. I too

Vote for Plaid Adder.

[hfojvt]

16. I still like this guy

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]

17. Some of my fave posters:

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]

20. H2OMan, bigtree, Plaid Adder

To wit:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511904018

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1187758

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021786315

[Nye Bevan]

21. I miss BouncyBall. Her stories were the best.

And Will Pitt used to give us news stories that simply could not be found anywhere else.

[TransitJohn]

24. Bob Boudelang eom

n/t

[KentuckyWoman]

25. Bob Boudelang

http://www.democraticunderground.com/bob/

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]

26. Hands down , Nancy Greggs. n/t/n (No text necessary!)

[Blue_In_AK]

28. Mine, too.

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]

29. Missed a few. DemoTex, NRaleighLiberal, Bvar

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]

30. Plaid Adder

TYY

[Renew Deal]

31. Kentuck

He's more short form, but he's has an idea, presents it well, and isn't wordy.