At the top of today’s Best of the Web, James Taranto weighs in on Markos Zuniga’s comments about the security personnel murdered in Fallujah.

It’s worth noting that the Daily Kos is popular among Democratic leaders. Zuniga is a principal in the Armstrong Zuniga political consulting firm, which touts the Daily Kos as “the most popular political weblog with over 3 million monthly visits.” Friedman has a list of congressional candidates who advertise on the site, and in a February posting Zuniga reported that Terry McAuliffe, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, “asked if I would post” a “Message to Blog Community.”

About Zuniga’s comments, we have nothing to say. They speak for themselves.

Scott Helvenston was one of the men whose deaths Zuniga dismissed so contemptuously:

Helvenston had served 12 years in the U.S. Navy, and was a member of the elite Navy SEALs special forces before leaving the service for a career as a fitness instructor and Hollywood consultant.

He lived in Oceanside, south of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base (search), and worked as a trainer and stunt man on movies including “Face/Off” and “G.I. Jane,” where he helped prepare star Demi Moore for her role as the first woman to join the SEALs. He also appeared on two reality series: “Man vs. Beast” and “Combat Missions.”

A close friend, Garth Estadt, said Helvenston led a successful life, despite growing up in the foster care system.

“For him, everything was passionate,” Estadt said Friday in a television interview. “If you have a couple friends like that, you’re a rich man.”