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means you have the choice to do something, SHALL means you are required to it or so my contract attorney tells me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Somebody slap him and boot him out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Icky and Hllz are totally taking this to the Supreme Court", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hillary is taking it to the Credentials Committee!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967620": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OMG these white women in the audience are acting real ratchet! Telling people shut up and the whole 9!<br></br><br>PS: Harold Ickes is such a bitter white man. If MI state legislature want this to go through why would he and Hillary oppose it. They decide what to do with their state! So the Clinton campaign needs to shut it up.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967621": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thus begins the civil war.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:01:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967622": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have to part company with some of y'all on this one.  I agree that this should be taken to the credentials committee and the floor of the convention.  I just don't care for the way things are being conducted today.  It's one big freak-show / circus and the worst part is the entire country is watching how disorganized the divided the dems are.  What a mess.  They should have just re-done the primaries in FL and MI.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967623": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Leave it to the Democrats to F%#ck it up in 2008. Now McCain is basically going to win in 2008. <br></br><br>See y'all in Dever. Its going to the Conventionm which means the party will be divided and CANNOT WIN.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:03:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967624": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No justice.  No peace.  Obama shouldn't have blocked the re-vote in those two states. Now he's paying for it, big time.<br></br><br>The people of FL were already disenfranchised once.  Not again.  And if Dean, Pelosi, Obama and company try it, the entire populace of florida and michigan should go ahead and vote for mccain.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967625": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It is a waste of time and money.  The rule was they would be disqualified if they broke the rules.  They decided to break the rules.  So the compromise was to seat completely but with 1/2.  There is no need to extend this ridiculous drama . . . especially for 4 delegates to Obama seeing that he was not on the ballot.  What they should do is cancel the compromise and seat NONE.  Childish.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967626": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Anonymous thats how democracy works. If you go sit on capital hill in the congressional sessions THIS IS HOW DEMOCRACY LOOKS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. No pomp and circumstance. Just real legislators doing real things trying to bring about change.<br></br><br>This primary is flawed from the start and to taylor it to benefit hillary is crazy!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "anonymous - BULLSHIT.  Show me how an unknown like Obama could possible block a re-vote.  Prove it.  Besides - who was going to pay for it?  You?  <br></br><br>BULLSHIT.  Her supporters made Hillary come off as ignorant.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967628": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm trying not to result to being shallow, but I can't stop myself....why are all the Clinton female supporters in the audience so unattractive?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967629": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "After seeing this Bullshit any American with sense should be TERRIFIED to elect a Democrat as dog catcher. This political party is SHAMEFUL. Televising this was a HUGE mistake. The democratic party is basically less organized than the neighborhood PTA. <br></br><br>All this identity politics and niggas swan songin' on about the Civil Right movement is doing nothing but assuring white people will NEVER vote this party into office. </br><br></br><br>YES I am a Black Man, and I am NOT a republican. I am an independent.</br><br></br><br>This shit is pathetic.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967630": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Heroes of the Day:<br></br><br>Robert Wexler</br><br>Donna Brazile</br><br>Everret Ward</br><br></br><br>Assclown of the Day:</br><br>Harold Ickes</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a15e2f4a8734cebd4efee6381b0eb4f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967631": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS!!!!<br></br><br>When the campaign season started this party may have been controlled by the clintons but this is the BARACK OBAMA democratic party now bitches!!!!!!!!!!</br><br></br><br>The era of clinton is OVER</br><br></br><br>BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967632": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "non delusional I am a Black Woman and I AM a Republican and I just don't get your hate for, well, everything", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967633": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Sepia<br></br><br>Lets not forget Alice Hoffman, and that other black lady with the short blonde cut, and tubbs jones, and lanny davidson! They all get honorable mentions!</br><br></br><br>And how dare that hawiin lady talken about sometimes you need to break the rules lol.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Some of Hillary's supporters.<br></br><br><a rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9V5NU6HuK0</a></br><br></br><br><a rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesyhrRYtB0&feature;=user</a></br><br></br><br>Too dumb to realize that McCain would roll back every gain women have made.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1ff19dfc0400feb84ea112bcb0762d62", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967635": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OMG, someone else is touching John King's map on CNn.  Nooooo!!! That's just not right.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ dermar<br></br><br></br><br>They get a special award...... Mammys of the Day.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:23:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a15e2f4a8734cebd4efee6381b0eb4f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This party is a disaster. I would not go back to the Dem. Party if you paid me. What I find even more sicking is the role Senator Clinton played in all this. She really showed who she is. It's one thing to have people believe the worst in you it's another to prove them all right. After years and years of accusing the media of being biased against her, of being treated badly because she's a woman and a liberal, with one election season Senator Clinton basically proved that almost everything said about her by the \"nut job right wingers\" was true. She's petty, vindictive, and disloyal. She doesn't give a shit about democracy or unity. If she can get a vote she will do anything. <br></br><br>This is truly a pathetic showing and will be remembered for generations as the most depressing spectical the Democratic Party has ever put on. They don't deserve Senator Obama.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "cd50073575d16556a69ead5b86d1a87f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967638": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "AND JOHN MCCAIN WILL BE PRESIDENT....JOHN MCCAIN!!!! <br></br><br></br><br>Stupid Mutha fuckas. Hillary has officially shit on the Obama Campaign and set the democratic party up for failure. The televised menagerie was so problematic that people will NEVER vote for Democrats. FAMILIARITY BREADS CONTEMPT!! </br><br></br><br>And yes I am supporting and voting for this Nigga Obama. But I ain't no mark ass democrat, and I will not drink the Kool Aid.</br><br></br><br>Let's stop being moved by symbols and be concerned with substance.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967639": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was going to make a comment directed @ non-delusional, but then again what is the point? Guess I just can't keep it from coming anyway. You make a point about hallow imagery, \"Niggers under the bus\" as you say. Why don't you get up and make a run with your authentic love for us? Oh, I know why, because you wouldn't get far. Sad part is a Wright character may just undermine you before you could undermine yourself. We are our own worst enemies. Thankfully we are not all stuck licking our wounds with no real solutions. Keep dreaming and maybe your \"messiah\" will come.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967640": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "American Politics are American Politics. No party is perfect. Thats not the point. But the democratic party is still the party of the people. So yall can be upset all you want by todays results but get over it. Stay home if you must, have a baby, vote for mccain if you have to<br></br><br>The point is Hillary Clinton is not winning this nomination.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:27:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Non-D,<br>Brother, I hear you.</br><br></br><br>But referring to Obama as \"this nigga\" isn't acceptable.</br><br></br><br>You gotta communicate without the raw emotion.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967642": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've got a solution: <br></br><br>Donna Brazile for president!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "93f7d5482c73e626b3c1aa6eb2a6ed8f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@d.<br></br><br>My Bad.</br><br></br><br>@anonymous</br><br>I ain't the one fawning over Ebony Magazine snap shots of the Obama's like the rest of y'all Negroes. </br><br>Black folk need to stop fiendin' for the saccrine laced symbolism and realize ALL politicians--big eared mulatto smile havin' or not-- need to be treated with suspicion and held to the fire. AM I THE ONE LOOKING FOR A MESSIAH??</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_19:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jeeez...would it hut Shrillary to find more attractive protesters.  I find their combined fugliness truly offensive.<br></br><br>Junlecate</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_20:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967645": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When the campaign season started this party may have been controlled by the clintons but this is the BARACK OBAMA democratic party now bitches!!!!!!!!!!<br></br><br>The era of clinton is OVER</br><br>---------</br><br></br><br>And that's the REAL reason why the civil war is about to commence in the Democratic party, NOT because FL & MI were \"disenfranchised\" even though they were told beforehand if they jumped in line they would be \"disenfranchised.\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_20:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1cb6140180747707b601ebc52c1fcb5a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967646": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is stupid and entirely beside the point, but every time I see the photo of the crystal gavel that heads this section I can't stop laughing 'cause it looks like sumpin' else.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_20:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b0f64bf119db59d32eedd9e893635450", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967647": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@Non-delusional,<br>I get to a certain extent your point. I assume your contention is that JJ posters should offer a more critical analysis of Obama. Cool. Your point may well be received better minus the crass language.</br><br></br><br>In regards to the fawning over \"Ebony snapshots\". Could it be that so many are happy to see a Black, intact, family? The images we see in the media are of Black men (and people in general) are rarely positive. </br><br></br><br>Here in the Chi, my local news is dominated by images of R. Kelley, drug dealers, murders, and other non-sense. So you will have to forgive me if I get a little excited when I see a POSITIVE image of a BLACK family.</br><br></br><br>Now, I need to catch up some of these links ya'll posted (thanks). I was watching the coverage up until about they broke for lunch but I needed to get outside. It's finally summer in the Chi.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "cda55c7832b52db750659b8f518a520f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/31/clinton-supporter-ejected-from-meeting-mccain-will-be-our-next-president/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/31/clinton-suppo...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "747cce5ea8934fdcce62b95ff778e4fc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967649": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i am disturbed to hear that john king's map has been violated. was it dana bash touching the map? i have it in my mind that they had been going to get married. although maybe his map thing was giving her second thoughts. anyhow what were they showing on the map? the location of this hotel? obama's church? cnn has such a bad case of foggy bottomitis.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967650": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "truth is that the o-man is running even right now with mccsame. that is with tanya harding throwing shit around. tanya's press is going to shrivel up after tuesday. her impact will lessen with or with our her consent. the party is not going to split. it was a close election but she has lost and the party will pull itself together. she is only hurting herself.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "please....go on line at Obama's website and donate what you can...this is the end of the quarter....he needs to show a strong showing...<br></br><br>get your friends and family to go on line and donate before midnight tonight.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967652": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It was ancient-ass, presumptive-CBS-News-Anchor-b4-Katie-got-the-job John Roberts and he needs to stay da f*ck away from the map.  They need to turn the map off when John King isn't in the building.<br></br><br>WhyTF are Ickes/Clintons arguing over FOUR delegates...the difference between 73 and 69 in Michigan...actually two when you count them in halves.  </br><br></br><br>We all need to face the reality that the CHICK ain't going to have a GRACEFUL Exit...She's goin down in flames.  The remaining superdelegates going to be bringin the matches and gasoline come this TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY morning.  I don't need to see her concede, she just needs to go away.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_21:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "61b38052cdae3077225c223eee4a5ad9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967653": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This was a good day for Obama.  <br></br><br>Hillary can whine and complain all she wants.  Fact is, we've got a stable \"magic number.\"  And Obama is well within reach.</br><br></br><br>He can pass that number this week--possibly by Tuesday (Chuck Todd was on top of this stuff). </br><br></br><br>Once he crosses that line the nomination is his.  And Hillary can't do anything about that.  2117 means he's the nominee.  End of story. . . end of Democratic primary.</br><br></br><br>The genius behind all of this is, now, Hillary is on the outside looking in.  Her whole argument was to count MI and FL so they're represented at the convention.  Well, that's a dead issue now.  They have representation.  And both of the compromises were made with full support of the FL and MI state Democrats.  Hillary's all by herself.  She's lost whatever moral highground she had.  Now, it's just her and her partisans.</br><br></br><br>Party unity?  For now, Obama just needs to focus on registering new voters and GOTV.  He can win despite the sour grapes coming from some Clinton supporters.</br><br></br><br>P.S.  Hillary's supporters really made her look bad.  I would LOVE to see the media talk about that.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_22:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d1a8e45844ef20a90904a65e60371f42", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967654": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey JJP!<br></br><br>I am so fucken glad I did not watch a minute of today's coverage I might have went postal when I went out to do my errands today.</br><br></br><br>I will tell you this ... Civil War or not, Hillary seems to care little about helping others and all about helping herself to the Presidency.</br><br></br><br>I'm beginning to think a HRC Presidency would be Bush lite. Which would only be a small step up from McCain (who is simply a smarter, Braver, angrier Bush).</br><br></br><br>Funny ... those comments about Hillary wanting to run in 2012 by destroying Obama, doesn't seem too far off the mark now ... does it?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_22:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967655": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "webb, you know this morning i was thinking how the excitement of winning had been dulled by the drawn out and disputed contest. but just now reading the words concede, gasoline, matches, chick, and gracefull exit...i am getting kind of excited again.  how bad will it get? i am hoping she makes an even greater ass of herself. she is a little bit tanya harding and a little bit blanche du bois. didn't tanya harding do porn movies as she crashed and burned. crash and burn hillary!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_22:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967656": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Hillary's supporters really made her look bad.\"<br></br><br>You have a gift for understatement:</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACQuZVAE3s</br><br></br><br>One more thing- The fact that Steve Geller, the thuggish clown of a Florida state Senate Democratic leader, based the lawsuit he just filed on the idea that the DNC violated the Voting Rights Act against Florida blacks is a digusting slap in the face.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_22:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "aedda92d645e540d5d4d78a25c550ffc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967657": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "plantsmantx!<br></br><br>I was just about to post that clip. Looks like someone was taking a little sippy sip during the restroom breaks.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_22:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967658": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree Andy, but I wouldn't even give that chick the honor of a comparison the Blanch DuBois...at least Blanch is funny.<br></br><br>My greatest fear is that Hillary will play/spin her defeat in such a way that she thinks she's Nicole Simpson and *O* is...dare I even say this...OJ.  </br><br></br><br>In that case, the Democratic Party will SURELY BE DESTROYED...even if *O* gets the nomination only to lose b/c Hillary didn't step up and campaign for him...thinking she would get another chance in 2012...YES, this party will be a wrap.  If *O* is not victorious, AAs need to start exploring our options.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_23:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "61b38052cdae3077225c223eee4a5ad9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pamela or any other rebublican, why are you republican? What is your attraction to that particular party? I'm not sure I know any Black republicans. What does the party have to offer African americans, if anything?<br></br><br>Delusional, I think you are distorting & exaggerating people's support of Obama. No one is worshipping him, at least as far as I can tell. S'matter of fact, AA's didn't really get on his bandwagon until he started winning among White people. I've stated several times on this blog that I was 60-40 in favor of hellory at the beginning. I also liked Richardson & Edwards, & lastly Dodd & Huckabee. I was totally open to being wowed & wooed. Before Obama, I had never donated to a political campaign in my life. I barely even vote! But I have been impressed with O's integrity, intellect & organization. I have also been deepy offended by hellory's lack of same. How could I support her after the race baiting (she & billy insulted my whole race!)? How could I support McCain when he says that he is going to extend a war that I don't agree with? I don't know anything about Barr, but from what I know of Libertarians, I would not be inclined to be one or vote for one. I lean more toward socialism. Everyone has their own story on how they came to prefer O to become president, and this is mine. As others have mentioned, you are obviously angry about something, though I haven't been able to ascertain what Obama has to do with it. I'm not sure why all those white women hate him either, except that they believed hillbilly's spin.</br><br></br><br>Please don't refer to anyone by the N word. It's just not right to use that word, friend.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_23:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967660": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow Plantsmantx! I saw that youtube link you posted...Geraldine Ferraro in about 2 years. I sure hope to see hellory denounce & repudiate this old heffer with a quickness! It's very sad though.<br></br><br>Webb, she is not going to quit without taking a stake to the heart. I posted earlier that O might have to slam her, even though he truly doesn't want to. He may have to pick between winning or not winning. Rachel M. has said it several times & I agree, she is looking for all excuses to take it to the convention. pat buchanan has stated that she can be voted onto the ticket as VP against Obama's will!!! All she needs to do is have someone bring it up. I don't want to see O make any concessions to this witch, but if he does, who can blame him? There might be a lot to lose if he doesn't.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_00:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This party is a disaster. I would not go back to the Dem. Party if you paid me. What I find even more sicking is the role Senator Clinton played in all this. She really showed who she is. It's one thing to have people believe the worst in you it's another to prove them all right. After years and years of accusing the media of being biased against her, of being treated badly because she's a woman and a liberal, with one election season Senator Clinton basically proved that almost everything said about her by the \"nut job right wingers\" was true. She's petty, vindictive, and disloyal. She doesn't give a shit about democracy or unity. If she can get a vote she will do anything.<br></br><br>This is truly a pathetic showing and will be remembered for generations as the most depressing spectical the Democratic Party has ever put on. They don't deserve Senator Obama.</br><br>________</br><br>Agreed. A mouthful of the truth. In the end he may have been better off running as an independent because with this party behind you it is hard to recognize the opposition. I am holding my breath for the moment they figure out a way to give the nomination away to the \"inevitable\" Queen.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_00:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What a sad party.  If it weren't for Barack, I'd have nothing to do with them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_08:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967663": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "obama's hillary plan is a slow and steady suffocation. no stake to the heart. just patient and building pressure. <br>    it is working.</br><br>          he knows what he is doing.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_08:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967664": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thehumblephilosopher.blogspot.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thehumblephilosopher.blogspot.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_09:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "60efd9aa10c59b164038e09cbd10421b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967665": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Teacher to answer your questions as to why I am a Republican....<br></br><br>Everyone assumes that because I am black I should be a Democrat.   I never liked the idea that no one considered what issues actually affect me or which parties values may align better with my personal values.  It's always you are black so you must be a Democrat. </br><br></br><br>But why?  </br><br></br><br>I'm not a big fan of social programs. I believe that people can succeed by working hard, getting the best education possible and believing in themselves, and taking personal responsibilty for their actions. </br><br></br><br>I am conservative. I am Catholic. I have strong family values. I don't believe in divorce. I believe a child raised in a home with two parents is better then one. I don't believe in abortion (for myself, although I think a woman should be able to do what she wants with her body).  I want lower taxes.  I want less government intervention.  I'm a military brat, have tremendous respect for our men and woman in uniform and think that this country should have big defense organization. However I think we should get the hell out of Iraq and knowing what I know now I don't think we should have ever gone in.  But I admit in the beginning I was cheering the war.  Yep, I feel stupid for that one.</br><br></br><br>The Republican party aligns with a lot of my interests and beliefs, although not all of them.  And there are many extreme right-wing members of the party that I can't stand, Hannity comes to mind.  But people really fit into more then two groups so you are going to run into extremists no matter what party you affliate with.</br><br></br><br>I have never seen the Democratic party, who has 90% support from our community, really worry about listening to what black people are really saying and really, why should they, they are going to get 90% of the vote no matter what.</br><br></br><br>Imagine the voting power if people actually thought about why they were Democrats and more found that they are more Independent then they originally thought or even more Conservative.  If the Republican party thought they had a chance to win a significant part of the black community then voices would be heard.  If the Democrats thought they would lose a significant part of the black community then voices would be heard. </br><br></br><br>And I always hear, Republicans don't like black people.  I don't think Republicans are any more racists then Democrats, we can see that from this election.  Hell, the Clinton's are the ones that are suppose to be down with us so imagine what everyone else is thinking.  I'm not sure where that argument started but it's pointless.  Some people are just idiots and they come in all shapes, sizes and affiliations..</br><br></br><br>At the end of the day I vote for the best candidate and right now I think that is Obama.  I disagree with some of his policies and am dreading my taxes going up but the war is a big issue for me so I'll suck it up.  I also think his ability to inspire people of all races young and old is what our country needs right now because it's been a rough couple of years.  And on top of it all I do want to see a black President.  And I think he is going to be great in the position.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-01_11:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Howard Dean is a wuss.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I pray that they mention the canidates all signed the agreement..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2042081350805262dea9b76f7cd72640", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967500": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wait...so if MI/FL stand to automatically lose half their delegates anyway, what's the problem from Obama's side?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There is no problem from Obama's side.  Hillary wants 100% of the votes.  Hillary's side is the problem.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c36c5e8bd4d56491f8a60b53ae8e9eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967502": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But legally-and I'm watching to be convinced otherwise-that can't happen, right?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:27:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967503": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D,<br></br><br>It's not Obama's side. Hillary wants the full count. As I told you a while back, she shot down a couple attempts for resolutions coming from Obama and from the DNC.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D.<br>thats what the lawyers of the DNC say. </br><br></br><br>hillary's side also wants uncommitted, in MI to be just that..Meaning no one gets them..netting her the resulf of mi and 0 of anything for barack in regards to Mi.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2042081350805262dea9b76f7cd72640", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here are pictures of Hillary's protesters from outside. From Ameriablog<br></br><br>http://bp2.blogger.com/_ndAyv4BjPbk/SEFM1WfC5BI/AAAAAAAAAVE/EuLw9VCkJus/s1600-h/Picture+26.png</br><br></br><br>http://bp0.blogger.com/_ndAyv4BjPbk/SEFMl2fC5AI/AAAAAAAAAU8/bImPrD3tfGQ/s1600-h/Picture+27.png</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:32:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967506": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Did you see the NYT....the committee met for over 5 hrs. last night and it appears they didn't come to any agreements.....basically just found where everyone stood.   Straw votes were taken and it states that the outcomes were so close they were meaningless.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'll just read the net. I went to C-Span and got tired of the Hillary whiners. Went to CNN and have a lot of the proceedings talked over by talking heads.<br></br><br>Dean was inspirational.</br><br></br><br>For those who cry at Dean, remember that he was the one who rebuilt the national party to be competitive everywhere. There were a lot of red states that barely had a Democratic Party before he sent his organizers. He's also resisted attempts to weight the decisions towards Hillary. Can you imagine what would have happened if a Hillarly stooge like Vilsack was running the DNC now? While a lot of people aren't happy about the long primary, at least the results aren't the product of backroom dealing.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6634a0125d8837f3826c06a2b16c4df1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah, CNN's pissing me off, too.<br></br><br>Will the presentations be made available online anywhere?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whats worse, is CNN is the only unit doing this in HD..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2042081350805262dea9b76f7cd72640", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967510": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually, <br></br><br>MSNBC has very little commentary. Unlike CNN.</br><br></br><br>But will see if there is anything else online.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_10:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967511": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Chile that Bill Nelson is a mess. Im from FLORIDA and I can assure you his pussy self does not represent me. I did not go to the polls and vote becuz my state legislature dont know how to follow rules! This is getting really messy though! <br></br><br>I wonder what Donna Brazil is gonna say!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uluCnBctpHU\" rel=\"nofollow\">Check out this audio clip</a> of Bill Clinton admitting the only option is to cut the delegate slates in half.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bc9d6a695e929b3947338b6af8d4be7d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "bill nelson wont be sippin mint julips with mr mcdonald....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2042081350805262dea9b76f7cd72640", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Democrats are walking into a Clinton trap.If they award all the delegates then she loses her argument so her allies are conceding only awarding half delegates but if they do that thenClinton will cry foul and vow to go all the way to Denver attacking Obama along the way.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e8929a93ccff877492df9b177a3888cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Blacks4Barack....UPDATE: Sources: DNC Florida Compromise Reached, <br>Michigan Hangs In Balance</br><br>Sam Stein</br><br>The Huffington Post</br><br></br><br>May 31, 2008 09:37 AM</br><br></br><br>Two sources, including a high-ranking official with the Florida delegation, have confirmed that the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee reached an agreement last night and will seat the state's entire delegation but give each delegate half a vote. The result would be a net gain of 19 delegates for Sen. Hillary Clinton, though no word yet on how the superdelegates from the state will be allocated. It is, the official says, a compromise that Sen. Barack Obama will be willing to make. \"There will be theater but not much fight.\"</br><br>Circumstances, however, are looking very much different concerning the battle over how to handle Michigan's delegation. As of Saturday morning, no compromise had been reached. The idea of splitting the state's delegation 50-50 has been discussed but Clinton's camp, one source said, was not agreeing to the arrangement. In addition, reports are circulating around the DNC meeting that Sen. Carl Levin, who will be speaking on behalf of Michigan, will press for the seating of the state's full delegation, with full votes for each.</br><br></br><br>\"If he does not get his way,\" wrote The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder, \"he will likely challenge the RBC's ruling when the credentials committee convenes unless the rules and bylaws committee promises to strip Iowa and New Hampshire of their privileged status in 2012.\"</br><br>As it stands now, the Rules and Bylaws Committee could resolve the Florida situation while leaving Michigan hanging in the balance -- a situation that is tenable under party rules but leaves open the possibility, however slim, that the delegation matter would be unresolved until the convention.</br><br></br><br>Visit: Blacks4Barack OFFICIAL SITE !</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Donna Brazil is one bad WOMAN! LOVE HER!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967517": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What the well was Athena Joyner babbling about?  My dad called and asked if this is the best person Hillary could get to represent her.  If so, it's really sad.<br></br><br>And Donna Brazil is fierce.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_11:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967518": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Haha I put the TV on mute when that lady was speaking. She seemed to be yelling loudly and not really constructing coherent defenses? But haha how ironic is it that the white candidate had a black defender and the black candidate had a white defender BUT congressman Wexler did that! The man deserves a lovely spot on the Obama national campaign team!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "that [short-haired] black woman for Hillary (though she looks bad) is a complete mess! I'm sorry, but I just have a hard time taking blck and brwn folks supporting hillary. I do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why is she being so messy? The man wants to unify the party. ONLY THAT! He is not trying to give Hillary 100% of nothing. He is trying to UNIFY!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967521": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now what Hillary? Obama rep said seat the delegates for the best of the party and party unity (and because he knows he will still win the nomination). With the \"disenfranchise\" argument of the table what are you gonna bitch about now?<br></br><br>Obama is proving to be the bigger person in this.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What the hell is the concept of \"Fair reflection\" that Harold Ickey is referring to????", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967523": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "the funny thing is that hillary has a bunch of black folks defending her against the black man.  You have to give it to the Clintons for their gangsta.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967524": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have to say, I really enjoy sentences that start with  \"Respectfully..\" It always means  the conversation is about to get started... haha..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "10383a16e6fda84fc2aa2d0cdef9f89b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes Jensita!<br></br><br>Its a battle!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ickes couldn't explain to Wexler what he was talking about. He asked....but nothing. Basically, Wexler was like..you want to talk to me about \"fair reflextion\"? You are at the rules committee for breaking the rules and you want to talk to me about being fair?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wexler for VP.<br></br><br>He totally pwnt Harold Ickes.</br><br></br><br>That was funny as hell.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae808a21e515de8acf8c49c6721915aa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967528": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "natthedem,<br></br><br>I liked it when they asked Ickes is he wanted to clarify that question and he said and no and looked away. And they said....no, Ickes doesn't want to clarify. Wexler had a smirk on his face.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967529": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So did i... haha", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "10383a16e6fda84fc2aa2d0cdef9f89b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They should have not allowed an audience. Maybe they should tell them to hold the applause or just STHU.....on both sides.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah the hissing and booeing is killing me lol. They had the nerve to hiss at Donna Brazil<br></br><br>And what is this black womans deal? Is she a Hillary supporter? Cuz she is getting on my last nerves. No mam!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967532": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with you Texas girl , you are right about the audience issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:45:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c993916cd21ddd8c843bd7e9fcf869fd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>The sistah with the short blonde hair?</br><br></br><br>If so, I've been trying to catch her name.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_12:57:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tx. girl in La<br></br><br>Hartina flournoy...</br><br>STUANCH Clinton Supporter</br><br></br><br>its been  pointed out, but i just want to say again, Ickes has no business on this committee. How is this fair ?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2042081350805262dea9b76f7cd72640", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm taking down the names of all these black folks Hillary is trotting out. I need to know who the enemies within are.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "812b857b8bd461a5014e16fe5944df62", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "13 of the committee members are for Clinton, 8 are for Obama and a number of them like Donna Brazil are uncommitted! But that Hartina woman isnt even trying to veil who she is for! And she is just being messy!<br></br><br>And how dare the woman talk about Why cant we seat 100% of the delegates cuz we arent the Republicans we can do what we want. Um why werent you talking this game a year ago when you chose to sanction FL and MI?</br><br></br><br>Um... Maybe becuz U thought Hillary would have won it! You didnt have the foresight to see Hillary losing a year ago lol! And now and only now do you want to make exceptions for miss white america!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967537": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Bigman!<br></br><br>Jack and Jill poltiical blog is gonna have a lot of the blacks supporting Hiillary be opposed in their districts. Cuz they arent representing the will of the black vote or their constituents!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I can't shake the feeling that if they choose anything but a 50/50 split, it opens up the possibility of charges of fraud by the DNC.<br> </br><br>Wouldn't that be like defrauding the people who didn't come out to vote because the DNC told them not to?  Wouldn't that be like calling voters and telling them the election was cancelled, then later certifying the results..I dunno, it doesn't feel right to me.</br><br></br><br>I feel it would come back to haunt the DNC in the future.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol......again with \"fair reflection, maybe it will work this time", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "fair reflection for flaw primary....yes", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967541": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Truthseeker. <br></br><br>Im one of the voters in FL who did not go to the polls. Basically the DNC is saying Fuck YOU it was my own choice to stay at home.. So I guess its ok that the people who didnt vote arent taken into consideration</br><br></br><br>And how does FAIR REFLECTION of a FLAWED PRIMARY make any sense? Im confused?</br><br></br><br>And why is Harold Ickees even on this committee?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I read Brazile's post on her website and like how she said the Clinton side was trying to \"save face\".  I agree...my sense is they are humiliated by losing.  Party giants beaten by a young black man and his coalition of grass roots supporters.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967543": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That sounds strangely familiar... Wait! Didn't Father Pfleger say something like that last Sunday...<br></br><br>This is all too much. Somebody tell Ickes to hush up now, grown folks are talking..</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "10383a16e6fda84fc2aa2d0cdef9f89b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>\"F*uck You\" is also what some Clinotonistas are saying to Obama for taking his name of the ballot in MI.  They're saying well, you're stupid for honouring the spirit of the rules and following instructions, so too bad, you lose.</br><br></br><br>Can anyone imagine what it would be like to have the Clinton's and their motley crew in the White House?  Non-stop strife and drama!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So if FL votes WILL count, then doesn't that mean Obama gets Edwards votes, TOO????? Edwards has endorsed Obama. Just curious. Help me out here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_13:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They are having serious weather problems there. A storm is passing over....my question....<br></br><br>Are the protesters still out there?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967547": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If I understood him correctly, Levin said that MI deliberately broke the rules because they didn't agree with them, that they didn't think any state should be 1st. How can the party elders be ok with that? I don't understand the democratic party (which is why I'm going to quit it as soon as this is over).<br></br><br>BTW, I loved the story posted yesterday about Clinton & Rich Women. It really illustrated what really happens in power politics that I would never know about otherwise.</br><br></br><br>There is a tornado watch in DC. Maybe it will pick up hellory's minion and transport them to Oz.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967548": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Re: NYT photos -- This is turning out to be the year of the Angry White Woman. Fear Her!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:03:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4e07f6009cbd9fd66fa8ac097e760e4b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967549": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Clinton campaign wants full representation with a 1/2 a vote each, as opposed to 50percent represented. One of the commentators said only in the Dem Party is 1/2 half not equal to .5. That's deep.<br></br><br>I can't even watch anymore... blood pressure is surging.</br><br></br><br>Somebody tell me that Obama is still holding the big joker and not a king of spades...</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I liked the brotha (sorry don't know his name) who said \"can we move this with COMMENTS and not QUESTIONS!!\"\" He said this after the sista with the blonde hair (who is getting on my nerves with her funky attitude).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967551": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "anon 11:16,<br></br><br>Tina Flournoy</br><br></br><br>Yes. I'm glad I turned off the mute button just in time to hear him say that. </br><br></br><br>Classic.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rachel Maddow is sans makeup today. Hmmm. Harold Ickes is icky. He sucks and is a devil. I read that he has been behind EVERY candidate that took the fight to the convention.<br></br><br>Why aren't the MI party leaders being held accountable for deliberately breaking the rules? Why isn't hellory being held accountable for signing the agreement? How do you know when the rules don't count? Rules not counting is a very slippery slope and dangerous precedent to set.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Two questions: <br></br><br>1. I am just tuning in and reading the comments above. Is there a YouTube clip of Donna Brazile's comments when she got hissed at? I enjoy listening to Ms. Brazile, and want to catch what she said. Is anyone aware of a link on YouTube or somewhere of Ms. Brazile's comments?</br><br></br><br>2. Has any of these folk at this hearing brought up the fact the Hillary AGREEEEEEEED to discounting Michigan and Florida? I don't understand why the \"f**k you\" attitude is thrown at Obama for \"taking his name off the ballot,\" but nobody is saying \"f**k you\" to Hillary b/c she's trying to change the rules AFTER her ass agreed to them b/c she is losing? I don't get the double standard . . .</br><br></br><br>Someone pls help and answer my 2 questions. Many thanks in advance! Peace!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967554": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Someone brought up a good question. I am interested in the answer also.<br></br><br>John Edwards has endorsed Obama, so, if Florida counts, what happens to Edwards votes? Won't they get counted to Obama now?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967555": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And another question: is there any legal recourse outside of the DNC? Is there a Clinton v. Obama (or, v. the DNC) in our future?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey everyone!!<br></br><br>I just woke up again! And this mess is still going on? I hope everyone has turned to MSNBC becuz CNN has dropped the ball big time on its political coverage. Although I am strongly starting to think about if they ever had fair political coverage. Although everyone should tune in for their \"Black In America\" special, but booo @ their political coverage.</br><br></br><br></br><br>Now... I understand everyone trying to work out something for FL becuz both candidates names were on the BALLOT. But to go back and forth on Michigan like this? Only ones person name was on the ballot?</br><br></br><br>They have to options with Michigan. Split it 50/50 or toss the state OUT!</br><br></br><br>ps: Is Harold Ickees still speaking?</br><br></br><br>If Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, and Harry Reid are watching this they better OPEN THE FLOOD GATES of SUPERDELEGATES and let it rain. Thats the only thing that can make all of the rules and bylaws stuff irrelevant!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967557": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Donna Brazil:<br></br><br>Let me tell you something my mother told me, she said you should always follow the rules. And if you change the rules in the middle of the game, you are cheating! Cheating!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I prefer MSNBC HANDS DOWN over CNN, but MSNBC dropped the ball when they chose to switch over to Chris Matthews & Co. banter on and on, instead of letting people here LIVE what Donna Brazile had to say. Glad I switched to CNN to catch it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Texasgirl!<br></br><br>You beat me to it! That was definitely one of the best moments of the day. Donna Brazil is one of the most articulate and in tune women in the Democratic Party and probably on the National Political landscape! I would love for her to be Press Secretary for Barack Obama!</br><br></br><br>Brazil for President 2016!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_14:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To anon 11:16 <br>That \"brotha\" is Ralph Dawson, a partner at the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski.</br><br></br><br>Jungelcat</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "On CNN, did you guys see the \"press conference\" of the clinton supporters where Tubbs-jones and Ickes answered questions?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Chuck Todd just said that Donna Brazil and Don Fowler are the two with the most clout in the committee. Fowler, a Clinton supporter, wants to get this settled and will be ok with 50/50. I'm sure Donna would what the same as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "432619ba625f6a3e6b9013e9117e3759", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ MGM<br></br><br>But if you notice CNN has been doing the tacky split screen essentially all day and allowing loud and unhappy people voice hteir opinions. MSNBC respects the intelligence of the viewer to let them come to their own conclusions about whats going on. And only brought on the analyst between BREAKS or when the committee rested.</br><br></br><br>Brazil comment will be all over YOUTUBE so im not fretting about people missing it. I know someone is uploading it AS WE SPEAK!</br><br></br><br>History in the making!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967564": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dermar, I agree. I prefer MSNBC much, much more over CNN. I just only wish the MSNBC viewers (who I suspect are more Obama supporters) had the chance to hear Brazil go off. Brazil was right. And I applaud her for saying what I have been yelling at my TV set all day. LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am so sick of CNN and their whiteboard (LOL!), but they just did it again, and showed there is no way Hillary can catch up with delegates.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WHY does Pat Buchanan get so much air time?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967567": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whoa Demar2.0! Please spare us of the sexual imagery involving anyone with the last name of clinton.<br></br><br>Rachel is right. Obama is going to have to play hardball if he wants to win. It's time to smack down hellory's arguments and show his fire in the belly to win the nomination. We can't always have everything we want. Things don't always go the way we want them to go. Maybe he is going to have to reconcile himself to the idea that he will have to put on the gloves and punch her out even though he doesn't want to. His campign needs to be MUCH more proactive and less reactionary.</br><br></br><br>And here is racism. White MSM thinks they have the right to pick hellory as O's VP.  I think I need to turn it off now.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry teacher...<br></br><br>My apologies if my allegory offended anyone.</br><br></br><br>How does the clinton campaign want to count all the votes as cast in both FL and MI? When Clinton was the only name on the Ballot in MI? Thats like giving her a 100% total victory? What sense does that make? The dems dont do winner take all.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967569": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "anon, I agree about Pat Buchanan. Especially after the way he showed his a** against Kelli Goff (a black woman) in a debate on that wimp Dan Abrams' show. He told her to shut up. I can't believe he is still on the air. The racist!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967570": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "mgm - that and his stance that blacks should be grateful we landed in america as slaves; otherwise, we'd be poor in africa right now. I'm getting my popcorn ready for part 2 (which is  kinda pathetic given that it's an 80 degree day here in chicago)!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_15:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967571": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "All who are worried about Obama playing hardball: I think he will after Wednesday if Hillary does not drop out. The primaries will be OVER, and he won't have to worry about electoral backlash. Anybody who's for  Hillary afterward is lost to him, and probably the Democratic Party too, so its' no loss.<br></br><br>I wish there was more decorum in that room. It would have been nice to hear the arguments in a clear sober manner. Perhaps they allowed some of the hollering so that the Hillbots outside wouldn't be tempted to make up for seeming lack of support on the inside by ramping things up.</br><br></br><br>Wasn't it smart for Obama not to have his supporters enmasse outside? The Hillbots would have escalated things severely if they could have, and got a lot of tv time. But with no Obama people, the tv pays slight attention to them, there's no excitement, and Hillary looks like more of a fool.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6634a0125d8837f3826c06a2b16c4df1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967572": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi D - I just want to say, I have noticed the change in your recent exchanges on this site over the last week or so.  I like what I see.  We are growing on you. :-) You still have your allegiances (McCain)and I ain't mad at you.<br> :-) You are genuinely \"more open\" to everything written on this board.  Love your conversations man.</br><br></br><br>Everyone else we are almost at the finish line regarding the primary elections.  Keep your heads up. </br><br>:-) </br><br></br><br>Blessings.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>Thanks for the apology to teacher. :)</br><br></br><br>I am speaking as a lesbian here when I say: your allegory was the LAST image I would want in my head about this thing. I do not want to consider that whole area do not want to consider it or think about it.  Ugh Ugh Ugh. </br><br></br><br>Teacher, thanks for bringing it up.</br><br></br><br> I need to go wash my brain out now. With bleach.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "de3917e982ff609a0d6f7fb5e3c8f079", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967574": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Val,<br>Looking towards the future, a move toward the center is warranted. </br><br></br><br>Extremists aren't electable.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I see the left wing Kool Aid drinking Negroes are here in full force. Florida is not going to be as bad an issue as we think. Michigan is the problem.<br></br><br>This whole Commitee meeting shows further why the Democratic party is such Bullshit. Negroes need to become independent and force people to court our vote. The lack o testosterone in the democratic party is evidenced in the purely ass backwards way they run their party. YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "non delusional, I like Kool Aid. Especially Obama flavor. You can pass on it if you want to, but that just means there is more for me and the rest of us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This dailykos diary is making me laugh:<br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/31/132944/089/726/526082\" rel=\"nofollow\">OMG SUPER SERIOUS LIVEBLOG by lollydee</a></br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "de3917e982ff609a0d6f7fb5e3c8f079", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "d,<br></br><br>Don't let what Val said make your head swell! I see you!lol</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_16:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b31356ea345f986babefd4710e13291", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967579": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Kool Aid: makes you feel good, but doesn't have enough substance to fill you up.<br></br><br>Ah, the similarities....</br><br></br><br>And Justice, I know you and the rest of JJP will smack me around when need be. :).</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Sam Stein at Huffington Post<br></br><br>\"Lanny Davis Loses His Cool On DNC Member</br><br>May 31, 2008 01:28 PM </br><br></br><br></br><br>Sam can be reached at stein@huffingtonpost.com.</br><br></br><br>A brief but spittle-filled shouting match broke out in the halls of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing on Saturday between a committee member and a surrogate for Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign.</br><br></br><br>Lanny Davis, the colorful, committed, and sometimes unrestrained Clinton supporter deliberately interrupted a small gathering of press who had come to hear Jon Ausman, a DNC member, explain the basis of his proposed Florida delegation compromise.</br><br></br><br>\"I'll tell you what,\" Davis chimed in, \"the Clinton campaign's position has been misrepresented by this wonderful love-fest, and the lady who testified for us was saying that the Obama campaign and your proposal is not generous. But it is in fact unfair. If you want to hear, now that the love-fest is over, why don't you come over and hear the counterpoint to this completely disingenuous argument.\"</br><br></br><br>A befuddled Ausman who had earlier proposed that Florida's 185 pledged delegates be subject to a 50 percent penalty, asked who exactly Lanny Davis was. By then, however, Davis had herded a slew of reporters around Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, another Clinton supporter, who was standing feet away and insisting that Ausman's deal was far from a \"generous\" token by the Obama campaign. Then, in the midst of the hastily gathered question and answer session, Ausman reemerged to defend himself.</br><br></br><br>What proceeded was a heated and, at times, unintentionally hilarious exchange, with the two standing inches apart from each other and the occasional finger pointed in the other's face.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: [My proposal] is very generous, because Obama was initially fighting for a situation where Clinton would net 6 delegates, now it's 19. </br><br></br><br>Davis: Don't say you're being generous.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: I can say we're being generous.</br><br></br><br>Davis: But you're allowed to and I'm allowed to disagree...</br><br></br><br>Ausman: But I'm the one who's on the petition...</br><br></br><br>Reporter: Ok ok, why don't we --</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Are you a representative of Clinton?</br><br></br><br>Davis: No, I'm actually just a person...</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Are you a designated representative of Clinton?</br><br></br><br>Davis: I am not a designated representative.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Then why don't we have a designated representative speak for Clinton and you be silent?</br><br></br><br></br><br>After the fracas ended, Tubbs Jones fielded several additional questions. Arguing that the only \"fair\" outcome in Florida would be for the full seating of the delegation and not for those delegates to be halved, she deflected questions as to whether the Clinton campaign's proposals were, themselves, uncompromising.</br><br></br><br>\"My name is Stephanie Tubbs Jones and I am the congresswoman from the great state of Ohio, and on behalf of the Clinton campaign, we don't expect that the Obama campaign could be so generous to us to give us these 19 delegates. It is in fact more generous, and more appropriate, that all the votes be counted as they were cast. And if the votes are counted as they were cast, Senator Clinton will get much more than the Obama campaign is saying will be generous.\"</br><br></br><br>Within minutes the congresswoman and the press had dispersed. But a heated Davis was still strolling the halls of the Marriot Hotel. Talking to a separate reporter, he acknowledged that even if Clinton were to get everything she wanted, the likelihood remained that she would still lose the nomination.</br><br></br><br>\"They can give us the full 38 delegates [the net gain of counting 100 percent of the vote] and still win,\" he said. \"So why won't they.\"</br><br></br><br>Asked about the exchange with Ausman, he said: \"I'm f-ing angry.\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967581": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh dear sweet Jesus, these people are off the hook.<br></br><br>They caught the Donna Brazile remark on YouTube, btw.  That was just wonderful to hear.</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Znob6zUnIM</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7957c3d48baed486d8db32d457a7f796", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967582": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D., say whatever you wish, still love ya, and I'll keep your cold glass of Kool Aid here on ice just for ya. :-)  Holla!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967583": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've been away from the tv, but thanks to JJP, I've been informed.<br></br><br>I truly wish I could have seen Donna Brazile.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967584": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Should we be worried that the committee is runnin an hour late? They were supposed to be back a while ago?<br></br><br>PS: If anyone wants to see Lanny Davis (Clinton supporter) acting like a 5 year old heres the video..</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCKjAV1NM8k</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967585": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi Rikyrah - here is Donna Brazile<br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Znob6zUnIM</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967586": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Donna Brazile was awesome!!!<br></br><br>Anyone got the clip of Levin bitchslapping Ickes! Is THAT true? I thought they were on the same side.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967587": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not sure if this is what you are looking for but Sen. Levin destroys Harold Ickes' twisted logic on Michigan<br></br><br>http://youtube.com/watch?v=PewIXrzzazo</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967588": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great article at the Huff Post called \"Don't Vote Chromosomes: The First Woman Must Be The Right Woman\"<br></br><br>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/dont-vote-chromosomes-the_b_104484.html</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:43:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ee02dfe3e3d419556591bae7d539226", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967589": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CNN reports Obama is leaving Trinity UCC.<br></br><br>Trust, but verify.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967590": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here is the lead up to the Brazile comment.  I like this version better.<br></br><br>Democrats Get Nasty At Meeting to Pick Nominee</br><br></br><br>http://youtube.com/watch?v=3_nlw2I6MoQ</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967591": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D - you are right about Barack leaving the church.  He mentioned it awhile back his main reason was if I remember correctly that he did not want to turn the church into a media circus.  So it would be in the best interest for his church family and Barack.<br></br><br>If you want I can dig for that statement but I read it and understood it at the time.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967592": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let me correct that statement he would not attend his home church but would eventually attend another UCC church.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_17:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967593": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "obama must take hillary as his v.p....but only after he apologises for causing her and her supporters such torment. the bitterness of defeat. the humiliation of their own foolishness. he is so cruel to win, and in such an honorable way. just who does he think he is? so high and mighty.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967594": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "obama must apologise", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967595": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am happy that he left and he should have done it from last year. It would have saved his ministers, Rev. Pfleger and his congregants the heartache.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They are back in session. I think Obama has came out looking good and more importantly this is no longer the clintons party", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e8929a93ccff877492df9b177a3888cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "andyfrombrooklyn - don't forget -- he has to apologize for running when he knew she wanted to be President and he should have waited his turn.  (that was the favorite phrase found on Hillary's blog site).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT!!\"<br></br><br>First of all, it's \"independent\". Secondly, you're just a Republican who is not registered as such, so you can say \"YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT\". Who you you think you're bullshitting?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "aedda92d645e540d5d4d78a25c550ffc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967599": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yep MSNBC just confirmed it.  Barack resigned his membership at Trinity United Church.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967600": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "on a serious note, i protested the inauguration of w. in jan. 2001 on a cold and wet day in d.c. the votes really had not been counted and it really was disturbing and unacceptable. that these idiots are usurping the terminology of that moment is downright bushian of them. hillary is really a republican. furthermore, our protest in 2001 and the inauguration of an unelected president was overshadowed by the last minute pardon party thar billary had. the first two weeks of bush jr. was all about those pardons. i haven't forgotten.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967601": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "obama must apologise for pastor #2 daring to tell the truth about crazy hillary. we all know she is a narcissistic nutjob out of control as reality is intruding on her plans. but don't say it. particularly if you have any even remote connection to obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dermar2.o, no worries, but thank goodness for bleach!<br></br><br>MGM, I wrote my 1st protest email to MSNBC because buchanan told Kelli Goff to shut up. And you know what? I haven't seen her on there since.</br><br></br><br>Angela & all, there have been 2 stories about Lanny Davis on Huffington Post about Lanny being a republican operative & in fact a McCain supporter. What irks me is that the MSM continues to hold him up as a clinton supporter/surrogate, and we continue to go for it. Everything he says should either be filtered thru the lense of of his REAL affiliation or summarily dismissed. I have personally decided to dismiss him. </br><br></br><br>I'm glad that O left his church. It's about time.</br><br></br><br>Non-delusional, I think you will get your wish about many folks leaving the Dem party very soon. Insulting Black folks doesn't help as much as stating your case in a clear, concise manner. We are for the thinking hu/man's presidential candidate. You hold the koolaide. I drink from your straw.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "889c732285beb0fc252d78b61edaa231", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967603": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "while he is apologising for stuff, he should not forget the apology he failed to make last week. he should apologise for being a tempting target of assassins. if he was not, then hillary's comments about rfk would not have been misconstrued by the media, and she would not have had to have that strange and awkward photo op in the salad dressing aisle in that south dakota store.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:32:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ab03b08e2f2082ad84cf39c973e5bebb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay, the woman with the short blood hair is really saddened because although she helped make these rules that were broken she doesn't think there should a penalty for breaking them because that's just no fair.  The committee is hurting her feelers.  STFU.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967605": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Are grown people really hissing?  This is embarrassing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "andyfrombrooklyn - \"he should apologise for being a tempting target of assassins.\"<br></br><br></br><br>ROTFLMAO</br><br></br><br>STOP IT!!!!!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967607": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The committee just voted against the motion by Alice Huffman with a 13 to 11 ruling that Florida will not receive 100% full delegation!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967608": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pamela - I assume you are watching the response to the ruling.  I agree with you.  SOOOOO disrespectful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And is Alice Huffman trying to invoke tears as a reason for people to support her motions? <br></br><br>And what is this a hockey match? Boxing match? People are like booing, heckling, yelling, screaming!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:43:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There are some trifflin' people in the crowd.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The full delegation will be seated but only with half a vote. Im not sure if that applies to super delegates? <br></br><br>And why is the MAY vs SHALL arguement so controversial. They really need to be more specific by what they mean!</br><br></br><br>The vote the Ausman deal</br><br>For: 27</br><br>Against: ?</br><br></br><br>Majority!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967612": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ok.  Ickes turn.  Here it comes . . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michigan Vote is on the table!<br></br><br>Harold Ickees is not HAPPY!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "14c4ea2e1bde77dd98603ff3bd23bd7a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama leaves trinity: ***can you hear the sound of Negroes being thrown under the bus******<br></br><br>Yes, a new kind of politics...uh huh.</br><br></br><br>Yes we can--\" Do whatever we need to save our Black political ass including toss Negroes to the curb.\"</br><br></br><br>Change we can believe in....Keep drinking the Kool aid.</br><br></br><br>Rikyrah:</br><br></br><br>You from Chi-town, stop frontin'. let folks here know what people are really saying about Obama post Jeremiah Wright in Chicago. Niggas keep drinking the Obama Kool Aid.</br><br></br><br>Niggas love symbolism and hollow imagery.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2bea8a7cd00802a3b05a165c44b4e14", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1967615": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NO HE DID NOT COMPARE IT AGAIN TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO SEAT 1/2 THE DELEGATES.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-05-31_18:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1231fd2a873665b8a67c9bd4abf4525c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "1692452", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 8142215512921393120}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 168, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 1692452, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
	this.LOGGED_IN_AS = function(username) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
		}
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
		}
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '3a1994e3330279e78957da82fb64f754';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
	this.reader = reader;
	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
		if (hashIndex == -1) {
			return;
		}
		hash = this.reader.location.href.substring(hashIndex+1);
	}
	var flags = parseInt(hash.substring(0, 4), 10);
	var seqno = parseInt(hash.substring(4, 24), 10);
	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + disqus_default_text +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">168</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 <p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1692452" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1692452" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p> \n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
									<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You must log into an account in order to comment on Jack and Jill Politics" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Required:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1692452" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'jackandjillpolitics',
			't'				: 'dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'dnc_rules_and_bylaws_committee_meeting_open_thread'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/1692452/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/jackandjillpolitics/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}





	// TODO: Move Seesmic code outside of the main script.  Don't let this script clobber the global namespace.
	if(typeof seesmic == 'undefined') { var seesmic = {}; }
	seesmic.widget = new function () {
		this.callback = function (data) {
			playerVersion = data.disqusplayer;
		};
	};

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://seesmic.com/version.js?callback=seesmic.widget.callback');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://media.disqus.com/javascript/library/swfobject.js');
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(scriptEl);

	function see_play_video(_videoUri, _add) {
		var swf = !!playerVersion ? playerVersion : 'http://seesmic.com/embeds/StandalonePlayer.swf';

		flashcontentDiv = Dsq.$(_videoUri + '_content');
		previewDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_preview');
		hideDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_hide');
		showDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_show');
		if(_add) {
			// push flash widget
			var so = new SWFObject(swf, 'sotester', '300', '270', '9', '#000000');
			so.addVariable('video', _videoUri);
			so.addParam('allowFullScreen', 'true');
			so.addParam('allowScriptAccess','always');
			so.useExpressInstall('swfobject/expressinstall.swf');
			so.write(_videoUri + '_content');

			previewDiv.style.display = 'none';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'block';
			showDiv.style.display = 'none';
		}
		else {
			flashcontentDiv.innerHTML = '';
			previewDiv.style.display = 'block';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'none';
			showDiv.style.display = 'block';
		}
	};





(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Templates[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
			}
		}
	}

	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postComment_onSuccess', Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess);

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967498">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967498" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967498" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967498">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967498" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967498" class="dsq-comment-message">Howard Dean is a wuss.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967499">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967499" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967499" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967499">smoothie</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967499" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967499" class="dsq-comment-message">I pray that they mention the canidates all signed the agreement..</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967500">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967500" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967500" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967500">D.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967500" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967500" class="dsq-comment-message">Wait...so if MI/FL stand to automatically lose half their delegates anyway, what\'s the problem from Obama\'s side?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967501">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967501" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967501" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967501">jelana</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967501" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967501" class="dsq-comment-message">There is no problem from Obama\'s side.  Hillary wants 100% of the votes.  Hillary\'s side is the problem.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967502">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967502" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967502" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967502">D.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967502" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967502" class="dsq-comment-message">But legally-and I\'m watching to be convinced otherwise-that can\'t happen, right?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967503">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967503" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967503" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967503">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967503" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967503" class="dsq-comment-message">D,<br></br><br>It\'s not Obama\'s side. Hillary wants the full count. As I told you a while back, she shot down a couple attempts for resolutions coming from Obama and from the DNC.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967504">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967504" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967504">smoothie</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967504" class="dsq-comment-message">D.<br>thats what the lawyers of the DNC say. </br><br></br><br>hillary\'s side also wants uncommitted, in MI to be just that..Meaning no one gets them..netting her the resulf of mi and 0 of anything for barack in regards to Mi.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967505">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967505" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967505" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967505">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967505" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967505" class="dsq-comment-message">Here are pictures of Hillary\'s protesters from outside. From Ameriablog<br></br><br>http://bp2.blogger.com/_ndAyv4BjPbk/SEFM1WfC5BI/AAAAAAAAAVE/EuLw9VCkJus/s1600-h/Picture+26.png</br><br></br><br>http://bp0.blogger.com/_ndAyv4BjPbk/SEFMl2fC5AI/AAAAAAAAAU8/bImPrD3tfGQ/s1600-h/Picture+27.png</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967506">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967506" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967506" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967506">Angela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967506" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967506" class="dsq-comment-message">Did you see the NYT....the committee met for over 5 hrs. last night and it appears they didn\'t come to any agreements.....basically just found where everyone stood.   Straw votes were taken and it states that the outcomes were so close they were meaningless.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967507">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967507" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967507" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967507">Carol  (Aquariusmoon) Duhart</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967507" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll just read the net. I went to C-Span and got tired of the Hillary whiners. Went to CNN and have a lot of the proceedings talked over by talking heads.<br></br><br>Dean was inspirational.</br><br></br><br>For those who cry at Dean, remember that he was the one who rebuilt the national party to be competitive everywhere. There were a lot of red states that barely had a Democratic Party before he sent his organizers. He\'s also resisted attempts to weight the decisions towards Hillary. Can you imagine what would have happened if a Hillarly stooge like Vilsack was running the DNC now? While a lot of people aren\'t happy about the long primary, at least the results aren\'t the product of backroom dealing.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967508">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967508" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah, CNN\'s pissing me off, too.<br></br><br>Will the presentations be made available online anywhere?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967509" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967509">smoothie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967509" class="dsq-comment-message">whats worse, is CNN is the only unit doing this in HD..</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967510" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967510" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967510">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967510" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967510" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, <br></br><br>MSNBC has very little commentary. Unlike CNN.</br><br></br><br>But will see if there is anything else online.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967511" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967511" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967511">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967511" class="dsq-comment-message">Chile that Bill Nelson is a mess. Im from FLORIDA and I can assure you his pussy self does not represent me. I did not go to the polls and vote becuz my state legislature dont know how to follow rules! This is getting really messy though! <br></br><br>I wonder what Donna Brazil is gonna say!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967512" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967512" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967512">Mike</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967512" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967512" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uluCnBctpHU" rel="nofollow">Check out this audio clip</a> of Bill Clinton admitting the only option is to cut the delegate slates in half.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967513" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967513" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967513">smoothie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967513" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967513" class="dsq-comment-message">bill nelson wont be sippin mint julips with mr mcdonald....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967514">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967514" class="dsq-comment-message">Democrats are walking into a Clinton trap.If they award all the delegates then she loses her argument so her allies are conceding only awarding half delegates but if they do that thenClinton will cry foul and vow to go all the way to Denver attacking Obama along the way.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967515">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967515" class="dsq-comment-message">From Blacks4Barack....UPDATE: Sources: DNC Florida Compromise Reached, <br>Michigan Hangs In Balance</br><br>Sam Stein</br><br>The Huffington Post</br><br></br><br>May 31, 2008 09:37 AM</br><br></br><br>Two sources, including a high-ranking official with the Florida delegation, have confirmed that the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee reached an agreement last night and will seat the state\'s entire delegation but give each delegate half a vote. The result would be a net gain of 19 delegates for Sen. Hillary Clinton, though no word yet on how the superdelegates from the state will be allocated. It is, the official says, a compromise that Sen. Barack Obama will be willing to make. "There will be theater but not much fight."</br><br>Circumstances, however, are looking very much different concerning the battle over how to handle Michigan\'s delegation. As of Saturday morning, no compromise had been reached. The idea of splitting the state\'s delegation 50-50 has been discussed but Clinton\'s camp, one source said, was not agreeing to the arrangement. In addition, reports are circulating around the DNC meeting that Sen. Carl Levin, who will be speaking on behalf of Michigan, will press for the seating of the state\'s full delegation, with full votes for each.</br><br></br><br>"If he does not get his way," wrote The Atlantic\'s Marc Ambinder, "he will likely challenge the RBC\'s ruling when the credentials committee convenes unless the rules and bylaws committee promises to strip Iowa and New Hampshire of their privileged status in 2012."</br><br>As it stands now, the Rules and Bylaws Committee could resolve the Florida situation while leaving Michigan hanging in the balance -- a situation that is tenable under party rules but leaves open the possibility, however slim, that the delegation matter would be unresolved until the convention.</br><br></br><br>Visit: Blacks4Barack OFFICIAL SITE !</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967516" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967516">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967516" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967516" class="dsq-comment-message">Donna Brazil is one bad WOMAN! LOVE HER!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967517" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967517" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967517">Pamela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967517" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967517" class="dsq-comment-message">What the well was Athena Joyner babbling about?  My dad called and asked if this is the best person Hillary could get to represent her.  If so, it\'s really sad.<br></br><br>And Donna Brazil is fierce.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967518" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967518" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967518">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967518" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967518" class="dsq-comment-message">Haha I put the TV on mute when that lady was speaking. She seemed to be yelling loudly and not really constructing coherent defenses? But haha how ironic is it that the white candidate had a black defender and the black candidate had a white defender BUT congressman Wexler did that! The man deserves a lovely spot on the Obama national campaign team!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967519">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967519" class="dsq-comment-message">that [short-haired] black woman for Hillary (though she looks bad) is a complete mess! I\'m sorry, but I just have a hard time taking blck and brwn folks supporting hillary. I do.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967520">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967520">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967520" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is she being so messy? The man wants to unify the party. ONLY THAT! He is not trying to give Hillary 100% of nothing. He is trying to UNIFY!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967521" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967521" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967521">Pamela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967521" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967521" class="dsq-comment-message">Now what Hillary? Obama rep said seat the delegates for the best of the party and party unity (and because he knows he will still win the nomination). With the "disenfranchise" argument of the table what are you gonna bitch about now?<br></br><br>Obama is proving to be the bigger person in this.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967522" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967522" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967522">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967522" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967522" class="dsq-comment-message">What the hell is the concept of "Fair reflection" that Harold Ickey is referring to????</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967523" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967523" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967523">Anonymous</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967523" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967523" class="dsq-comment-message">the funny thing is that hillary has a bunch of black folks defending her against the black man.  You have to give it to the Clintons for their gangsta.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967524" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967524" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967524">JenSita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967524" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967524" class="dsq-comment-message">I have to say, I really enjoy sentences that start with  "Respectfully.." It always means  the conversation is about to get started... haha..</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967525" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967525" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967525">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967525" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967525" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes Jensita!<br></br><br>Its a battle!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967526" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967526">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967526" class="dsq-comment-message">Ickes couldn\'t explain to Wexler what he was talking about. He asked....but nothing. Basically, Wexler was like..you want to talk to me about "fair reflextion"? You are at the rules committee for breaking the rules and you want to talk to me about being fair?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967527" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967527">natthedem</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967527" class="dsq-comment-message">Wexler for VP.<br></br><br>He totally pwnt Harold Ickes.</br><br></br><br>That was funny as hell.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967528" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967528" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967528">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967528" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967528" class="dsq-comment-message">natthedem,<br></br><br>I liked it when they asked Ickes is he wanted to clarify that question and he said and no and looked away. And they said....no, Ickes doesn\'t want to clarify. Wexler had a smirk on his face.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967529" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967529" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967529">JenSita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967529" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967529" class="dsq-comment-message">So did i... haha</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967530" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967530" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967530">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967530" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967530" class="dsq-comment-message">They should have not allowed an audience. Maybe they should tell them to hold the applause or just STHU.....on both sides.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967531" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967531" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967531">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967531" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967531" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah the hissing and booeing is killing me lol. They had the nerve to hiss at Donna Brazil<br></br><br>And what is this black womans deal? Is she a Hillary supporter? Cuz she is getting on my last nerves. No mam!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967532" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967532" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967532">eplummer</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967532" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967532" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with you Texas girl , you are right about the audience issue.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967533" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967533">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967533" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967533" class="dsq-comment-message">dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>The sistah with the short blonde hair?</br><br></br><br>If so, I\'ve been trying to catch her name.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967534">smoothie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967534" class="dsq-comment-message">Tx. girl in La<br></br><br>Hartina flournoy...</br><br>STUANCH Clinton Supporter</br><br></br><br>its been  pointed out, but i just want to say again, Ickes has no business on this committee. How is this fair ?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967535" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967535" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967535">Big Man</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967535" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967535" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m taking down the names of all these black folks Hillary is trotting out. I need to know who the enemies within are.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967536" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967536">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967536" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967536" class="dsq-comment-message">13 of the committee members are for Clinton, 8 are for Obama and a number of them like Donna Brazil are uncommitted! But that Hartina woman isnt even trying to veil who she is for! And she is just being messy!<br></br><br>And how dare the woman talk about Why cant we seat 100% of the delegates cuz we arent the Republicans we can do what we want. Um why werent you talking this game a year ago when you chose to sanction FL and MI?</br><br></br><br>Um... Maybe becuz U thought Hillary would have won it! You didnt have the foresight to see Hillary losing a year ago lol! And now and only now do you want to make exceptions for miss white america!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967537" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967537" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967537">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967537" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967537" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Bigman!<br></br><br>Jack and Jill poltiical blog is gonna have a lot of the blacks supporting Hiillary be opposed in their districts. Cuz they arent representing the will of the black vote or their constituents!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967538" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967538" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967538">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967538" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967538" class="dsq-comment-message">I can\'t shake the feeling that if they choose anything but a 50/50 split, it opens up the possibility of charges of fraud by the DNC.<br> </br><br>Wouldn\'t that be like defrauding the people who didn\'t come out to vote because the DNC told them not to?  Wouldn\'t that be like calling voters and telling them the election was cancelled, then later certifying the results..I dunno, it doesn\'t feel right to me.</br><br></br><br>I feel it would come back to haunt the DNC in the future.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967539" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967539">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967539" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967539" class="dsq-comment-message">lol......again with "fair reflection, maybe it will work this time</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967540" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967540">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967540" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967540" class="dsq-comment-message">fair reflection for flaw primary....yes</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967541" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967541">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967541" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Truthseeker. <br></br><br>Im one of the voters in FL who did not go to the polls. Basically the DNC is saying Fuck YOU it was my own choice to stay at home.. So I guess its ok that the people who didnt vote arent taken into consideration</br><br></br><br>And how does FAIR REFLECTION of a FLAWED PRIMARY make any sense? Im confused?</br><br></br><br>And why is Harold Ickees even on this committee?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967542">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967542" class="dsq-comment-message">I read Brazile\'s post on her website and like how she said the Clinton side was trying to "save face".  I agree...my sense is they are humiliated by losing.  Party giants beaten by a young black man and his coalition of grass roots supporters.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967543">JenSita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967543" class="dsq-comment-message">That sounds strangely familiar... Wait! Didn\'t Father Pfleger say something like that last Sunday...<br></br><br>This is all too much. Somebody tell Ickes to hush up now, grown folks are talking..</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967544">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967544" class="dsq-comment-message">dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>"F*uck You" is also what some Clinotonistas are saying to Obama for taking his name of the ballot in MI.  They\'re saying well, you\'re stupid for honouring the spirit of the rules and following instructions, so too bad, you lose.</br><br></br><br>Can anyone imagine what it would be like to have the Clinton\'s and their motley crew in the White House?  Non-stop strife and drama!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967545">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967545" class="dsq-comment-message">So if FL votes WILL count, then doesn\'t that mean Obama gets Edwards votes, TOO????? Edwards has endorsed Obama. Just curious. Help me out here.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967546">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967546" class="dsq-comment-message">They are having serious weather problems there. A storm is passing over....my question....<br></br><br>Are the protesters still out there?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967547">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967547" class="dsq-comment-message">If I understood him correctly, Levin said that MI deliberately broke the rules because they didn\'t agree with them, that they didn\'t think any state should be 1st. How can the party elders be ok with that? I don\'t understand the democratic party (which is why I\'m going to quit it as soon as this is over).<br></br><br>BTW, I loved the story posted yesterday about Clinton & Rich Women. It really illustrated what really happens in power politics that I would never know about otherwise.</br><br></br><br>There is a tornado watch in DC. Maybe it will pick up hellory\'s minion and transport them to Oz.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967548">Anderkoo</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967548" class="dsq-comment-message">Re: NYT photos -- This is turning out to be the year of the Angry White Woman. Fear Her!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967549">evita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967549" class="dsq-comment-message">Clinton campaign wants full representation with a 1/2 a vote each, as opposed to 50percent represented. One of the commentators said only in the Dem Party is 1/2 half not equal to .5. That\'s deep.<br></br><br>I can\'t even watch anymore... blood pressure is surging.</br><br></br><br>Somebody tell me that Obama is still holding the big joker and not a king of spades...</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967550">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967550" class="dsq-comment-message">I liked the brotha (sorry don\'t know his name) who said "can we move this with COMMENTS and not QUESTIONS!!"" He said this after the sista with the blonde hair (who is getting on my nerves with her funky attitude).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967551">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967551" class="dsq-comment-message">anon 11:16,<br></br><br>Tina Flournoy</br><br></br><br>Yes. I\'m glad I turned off the mute button just in time to hear him say that. </br><br></br><br>Classic.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967552">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967552" class="dsq-comment-message">Rachel Maddow is sans makeup today. Hmmm. Harold Ickes is icky. He sucks and is a devil. I read that he has been behind EVERY candidate that took the fight to the convention.<br></br><br>Why aren\'t the MI party leaders being held accountable for deliberately breaking the rules? Why isn\'t hellory being held accountable for signing the agreement? How do you know when the rules don\'t count? Rules not counting is a very slippery slope and dangerous precedent to set.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967553">MGM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967553" class="dsq-comment-message">Two questions: <br></br><br>1. I am just tuning in and reading the comments above. Is there a YouTube clip of Donna Brazile\'s comments when she got hissed at? I enjoy listening to Ms. Brazile, and want to catch what she said. Is anyone aware of a link on YouTube or somewhere of Ms. Brazile\'s comments?</br><br></br><br>2. Has any of these folk at this hearing brought up the fact the Hillary AGREEEEEEEED to discounting Michigan and Florida? I don\'t understand why the "f**k you" attitude is thrown at Obama for "taking his name off the ballot," but nobody is saying "f**k you" to Hillary b/c she\'s trying to change the rules AFTER her ass agreed to them b/c she is losing? I don\'t get the double standard . . .</br><br></br><br>Someone pls help and answer my 2 questions. Many thanks in advance! Peace!</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967554" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967554">MGM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967554" class="dsq-comment-message">Someone brought up a good question. I am interested in the answer also.<br></br><br>John Edwards has endorsed Obama, so, if Florida counts, what happens to Edwards votes? Won\'t they get counted to Obama now?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967555">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967555" class="dsq-comment-message">And another question: is there any legal recourse outside of the DNC? Is there a Clinton v. Obama (or, v. the DNC) in our future?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967556">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967556" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey everyone!!<br></br><br>I just woke up again! And this mess is still going on? I hope everyone has turned to MSNBC becuz CNN has dropped the ball big time on its political coverage. Although I am strongly starting to think about if they ever had fair political coverage. Although everyone should tune in for their "Black In America" special, but booo @ their political coverage.</br><br></br><br></br><br>Now... I understand everyone trying to work out something for FL becuz both candidates names were on the BALLOT. But to go back and forth on Michigan like this? Only ones person name was on the ballot?</br><br></br><br>They have to options with Michigan. Split it 50/50 or toss the state OUT!</br><br></br><br>ps: Is Harold Ickees still speaking?</br><br></br><br>If Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, and Harry Reid are watching this they better OPEN THE FLOOD GATES of SUPERDELEGATES and let it rain. Thats the only thing that can make all of the rules and bylaws stuff irrelevant!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967557">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967557" class="dsq-comment-message">Donna Brazil:<br></br><br>Let me tell you something my mother told me, she said you should always follow the rules. And if you change the rules in the middle of the game, you are cheating! Cheating!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967558">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967558" class="dsq-comment-message">I prefer MSNBC HANDS DOWN over CNN, but MSNBC dropped the ball when they chose to switch over to Chris Matthews & Co. banter on and on, instead of letting people here LIVE what Donna Brazile had to say. Glad I switched to CNN to catch it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967559">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967559" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Texasgirl!<br></br><br>You beat me to it! That was definitely one of the best moments of the day. Donna Brazil is one of the most articulate and in tune women in the Democratic Party and probably on the National Political landscape! I would love for her to be Press Secretary for Barack Obama!</br><br></br><br>Brazil for President 2016!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967560">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967560" class="dsq-comment-message">To anon 11:16 <br>That "brotha" is Ralph Dawson, a partner at the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski.</br><br></br><br>Jungelcat</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967561">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967561" class="dsq-comment-message">On CNN, did you guys see the "press conference" of the clinton supporters where Tubbs-jones and Ickes answered questions?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967562">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967562" class="dsq-comment-message">Chuck Todd just said that Donna Brazil and Don Fowler are the two with the most clout in the committee. Fowler, a Clinton supporter, wants to get this settled and will be ok with 50/50. I\'m sure Donna would what the same as well.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967563">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967563" class="dsq-comment-message">@ MGM<br></br><br>But if you notice CNN has been doing the tacky split screen essentially all day and allowing loud and unhappy people voice hteir opinions. MSNBC respects the intelligence of the viewer to let them come to their own conclusions about whats going on. And only brought on the analyst between BREAKS or when the committee rested.</br><br></br><br>Brazil comment will be all over YOUTUBE so im not fretting about people missing it. I know someone is uploading it AS WE SPEAK!</br><br></br><br>History in the making!</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967564" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967564">MGM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967564" class="dsq-comment-message">dermar, I agree. I prefer MSNBC much, much more over CNN. I just only wish the MSNBC viewers (who I suspect are more Obama supporters) had the chance to hear Brazil go off. Brazil was right. And I applaud her for saying what I have been yelling at my TV set all day. LOL!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967565">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967565" class="dsq-comment-message">I am so sick of CNN and their whiteboard (LOL!), but they just did it again, and showed there is no way Hillary can catch up with delegates.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967566">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967566" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967566" class="dsq-comment-message">WHY does Pat Buchanan get so much air time?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967567">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967567" class="dsq-comment-message">Whoa Demar2.0! Please spare us of the sexual imagery involving anyone with the last name of clinton.<br></br><br>Rachel is right. Obama is going to have to play hardball if he wants to win. It\'s time to smack down hellory\'s arguments and show his fire in the belly to win the nomination. We can\'t always have everything we want. Things don\'t always go the way we want them to go. Maybe he is going to have to reconcile himself to the idea that he will have to put on the gloves and punch her out even though he doesn\'t want to. His campign needs to be MUCH more proactive and less reactionary.</br><br></br><br>And here is racism. White MSM thinks they have the right to pick hellory as O\'s VP.  I think I need to turn it off now.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967568">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967568" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry teacher...<br></br><br>My apologies if my allegory offended anyone.</br><br></br><br>How does the clinton campaign want to count all the votes as cast in both FL and MI? When Clinton was the only name on the Ballot in MI? Thats like giving her a 100% total victory? What sense does that make? The dems dont do winner take all.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967569">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967569" class="dsq-comment-message">anon, I agree about Pat Buchanan. Especially after the way he showed his a** against Kelli Goff (a black woman) in a debate on that wimp Dan Abrams\' show. He told her to shut up. I can\'t believe he is still on the air. The racist!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967570">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967570" class="dsq-comment-message">mgm - that and his stance that blacks should be grateful we landed in america as slaves; otherwise, we\'d be poor in africa right now. I\'m getting my popcorn ready for part 2 (which is  kinda pathetic given that it\'s an 80 degree day here in chicago)!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967571" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967571">Carol  (Aquariusmoon) Duhart</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967571" class="dsq-comment-message">All who are worried about Obama playing hardball: I think he will after Wednesday if Hillary does not drop out. The primaries will be OVER, and he won\'t have to worry about electoral backlash. Anybody who\'s for  Hillary afterward is lost to him, and probably the Democratic Party too, so its\' no loss.<br></br><br>I wish there was more decorum in that room. It would have been nice to hear the arguments in a clear sober manner. Perhaps they allowed some of the hollering so that the Hillbots outside wouldn\'t be tempted to make up for seeming lack of support on the inside by ramping things up.</br><br></br><br>Wasn\'t it smart for Obama not to have his supporters enmasse outside? The Hillbots would have escalated things severely if they could have, and got a lot of tv time. But with no Obama people, the tv pays slight attention to them, there\'s no excitement, and Hillary looks like more of a fool.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967572">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967572" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi D - I just want to say, I have noticed the change in your recent exchanges on this site over the last week or so.  I like what I see.  We are growing on you. :-) You still have your allegiances (McCain)and I ain\'t mad at you.<br> :-) You are genuinely "more open" to everything written on this board.  Love your conversations man.</br><br></br><br>Everyone else we are almost at the finish line regarding the primary elections.  Keep your heads up. </br><br>:-) </br><br></br><br>Blessings.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967573" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967573">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967573" class="dsq-comment-message">Dermar 2.0,<br></br><br>Thanks for the apology to teacher. :)</br><br></br><br>I am speaking as a lesbian here when I say: your allegory was the LAST image I would want in my head about this thing. I do not want to consider that whole area do not want to consider it or think about it.  Ugh Ugh Ugh. </br><br></br><br>Teacher, thanks for bringing it up.</br><br></br><br> I need to go wash my brain out now. With bleach.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967574">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967574" class="dsq-comment-message">Val,<br>Looking towards the future, a move toward the center is warranted. </br><br></br><br>Extremists aren\'t electable.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967575">Non Delusional</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967575" class="dsq-comment-message">I see the left wing Kool Aid drinking Negroes are here in full force. Florida is not going to be as bad an issue as we think. Michigan is the problem.<br></br><br>This whole Commitee meeting shows further why the Democratic party is such Bullshit. Negroes need to become independent and force people to court our vote. The lack o testosterone in the democratic party is evidenced in the purely ass backwards way they run their party. YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT!!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967576">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967576" class="dsq-comment-message">non delusional, I like Kool Aid. Especially Obama flavor. You can pass on it if you want to, but that just means there is more for me and the rest of us.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967577" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967577">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967577" class="dsq-comment-message">This dailykos diary is making me laugh:<br></br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/31/132944/089/726/526082" rel="nofollow">OMG SUPER SERIOUS LIVEBLOG by lollydee</a></br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967578">justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967578" class="dsq-comment-message">d,<br></br><br>Don\'t let what Val said make your head swell! I see you!lol</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967579">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967579" class="dsq-comment-message">Kool Aid: makes you feel good, but doesn\'t have enough substance to fill you up.<br></br><br>Ah, the similarities....</br><br></br><br>And Justice, I know you and the rest of JJP will smack me around when need be. :).</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967580">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967580" class="dsq-comment-message">From Sam Stein at Huffington Post<br></br><br>"Lanny Davis Loses His Cool On DNC Member</br><br>May 31, 2008 01:28 PM </br><br></br><br></br><br>Sam can be reached at stein@huffingtonpost.com.</br><br></br><br>A brief but spittle-filled shouting match broke out in the halls of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee hearing on Saturday between a committee member and a surrogate for Sen. Hillary Clinton\'s campaign.</br><br></br><br>Lanny Davis, the colorful, committed, and sometimes unrestrained Clinton supporter deliberately interrupted a small gathering of press who had come to hear Jon Ausman, a DNC member, explain the basis of his proposed Florida delegation compromise.</br><br></br><br>"I\'ll tell you what," Davis chimed in, "the Clinton campaign\'s position has been misrepresented by this wonderful love-fest, and the lady who testified for us was saying that the Obama campaign and your proposal is not generous. But it is in fact unfair. If you want to hear, now that the love-fest is over, why don\'t you come over and hear the counterpoint to this completely disingenuous argument."</br><br></br><br>A befuddled Ausman who had earlier proposed that Florida\'s 185 pledged delegates be subject to a 50 percent penalty, asked who exactly Lanny Davis was. By then, however, Davis had herded a slew of reporters around Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, another Clinton supporter, who was standing feet away and insisting that Ausman\'s deal was far from a "generous" token by the Obama campaign. Then, in the midst of the hastily gathered question and answer session, Ausman reemerged to defend himself.</br><br></br><br>What proceeded was a heated and, at times, unintentionally hilarious exchange, with the two standing inches apart from each other and the occasional finger pointed in the other\'s face.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: [My proposal] is very generous, because Obama was initially fighting for a situation where Clinton would net 6 delegates, now it\'s 19. </br><br></br><br>Davis: Don\'t say you\'re being generous.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: I can say we\'re being generous.</br><br></br><br>Davis: But you\'re allowed to and I\'m allowed to disagree...</br><br></br><br>Ausman: But I\'m the one who\'s on the petition...</br><br></br><br>Reporter: Ok ok, why don\'t we --</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Are you a representative of Clinton?</br><br></br><br>Davis: No, I\'m actually just a person...</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Are you a designated representative of Clinton?</br><br></br><br>Davis: I am not a designated representative.</br><br></br><br>Ausman: Then why don\'t we have a designated representative speak for Clinton and you be silent?</br><br></br><br></br><br>After the fracas ended, Tubbs Jones fielded several additional questions. Arguing that the only "fair" outcome in Florida would be for the full seating of the delegation and not for those delegates to be halved, she deflected questions as to whether the Clinton campaign\'s proposals were, themselves, uncompromising.</br><br></br><br>"My name is Stephanie Tubbs Jones and I am the congresswoman from the great state of Ohio, and on behalf of the Clinton campaign, we don\'t expect that the Obama campaign could be so generous to us to give us these 19 delegates. It is in fact more generous, and more appropriate, that all the votes be counted as they were cast. And if the votes are counted as they were cast, Senator Clinton will get much more than the Obama campaign is saying will be generous."</br><br></br><br>Within minutes the congresswoman and the press had dispersed. But a heated Davis was still strolling the halls of the Marriot Hotel. Talking to a separate reporter, he acknowledged that even if Clinton were to get everything she wanted, the likelihood remained that she would still lose the nomination.</br><br></br><br>"They can give us the full 38 delegates [the net gain of counting 100 percent of the vote] and still win," he said. "So why won\'t they."</br><br></br><br>Asked about the exchange with Ausman, he said: "I\'m f-ing angry."</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967581">Sylvia/M</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967581" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh dear sweet Jesus, these people are off the hook.<br></br><br>They caught the Donna Brazile remark on YouTube, btw.  That was just wonderful to hear.</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Znob6zUnIM</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967582">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967582" class="dsq-comment-message">D., say whatever you wish, still love ya, and I\'ll keep your cold glass of Kool Aid here on ice just for ya. :-)  Holla!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967583">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967583" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been away from the tv, but thanks to JJP, I\'ve been informed.<br></br><br>I truly wish I could have seen Donna Brazile.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967584">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967584" class="dsq-comment-message">Should we be worried that the committee is runnin an hour late? They were supposed to be back a while ago?<br></br><br>PS: If anyone wants to see Lanny Davis (Clinton supporter) acting like a 5 year old heres the video..</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCKjAV1NM8k</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967585">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967585" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi Rikyrah - here is Donna Brazile<br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Znob6zUnIM</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967586">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967586" class="dsq-comment-message">Donna Brazile was awesome!!!<br></br><br>Anyone got the clip of Levin bitchslapping Ickes! Is THAT true? I thought they were on the same side.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967587">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967587" class="dsq-comment-message">Not sure if this is what you are looking for but Sen. Levin destroys Harold Ickes\' twisted logic on Michigan<br></br><br>http://youtube.com/watch?v=PewIXrzzazo</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967588">mgm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967588" class="dsq-comment-message">Great article at the Huff Post called "Don\'t Vote Chromosomes: The First Woman Must Be The Right Woman"<br></br><br>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peggy-drexler/dont-vote-chromosomes-the_b_104484.html</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967589">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967589" class="dsq-comment-message">CNN reports Obama is leaving Trinity UCC.<br></br><br>Trust, but verify.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967590">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967590" class="dsq-comment-message">Here is the lead up to the Brazile comment.  I like this version better.<br></br><br>Democrats Get Nasty At Meeting to Pick Nominee</br><br></br><br>http://youtube.com/watch?v=3_nlw2I6MoQ</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967591">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967591" class="dsq-comment-message">D - you are right about Barack leaving the church.  He mentioned it awhile back his main reason was if I remember correctly that he did not want to turn the church into a media circus.  So it would be in the best interest for his church family and Barack.<br></br><br>If you want I can dig for that statement but I read it and understood it at the time.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967592">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967592" class="dsq-comment-message">Let me correct that statement he would not attend his home church but would eventually attend another UCC church.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967593">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967593" class="dsq-comment-message">obama must take hillary as his v.p....but only after he apologises for causing her and her supporters such torment. the bitterness of defeat. the humiliation of their own foolishness. he is so cruel to win, and in such an honorable way. just who does he think he is? so high and mighty.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967594">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967594" class="dsq-comment-message">obama must apologise</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967595">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967595" class="dsq-comment-message">I am happy that he left and he should have done it from last year. It would have saved his ministers, Rev. Pfleger and his congregants the heartache.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967596">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967596" class="dsq-comment-message">They are back in session. I think Obama has came out looking good and more importantly this is no longer the clintons party</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967597">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967597" class="dsq-comment-message">andyfrombrooklyn - don\'t forget -- he has to apologize for running when he knew she wanted to be President and he should have waited his turn.  (that was the favorite phrase found on Hillary\'s blog site).</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967598">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967598" class="dsq-comment-message">"YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT!!"<br></br><br>First of all, it\'s "independent". Secondly, you\'re just a Republican who is not registered as such, so you can say "YES I AM AN INDEPENDANT". Who you you think you\'re bullshitting?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967599">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967599" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep MSNBC just confirmed it.  Barack resigned his membership at Trinity United Church.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967600">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967600" class="dsq-comment-message">on a serious note, i protested the inauguration of w. in jan. 2001 on a cold and wet day in d.c. the votes really had not been counted and it really was disturbing and unacceptable. that these idiots are usurping the terminology of that moment is downright bushian of them. hillary is really a republican. furthermore, our protest in 2001 and the inauguration of an unelected president was overshadowed by the last minute pardon party thar billary had. the first two weeks of bush jr. was all about those pardons. i haven\'t forgotten.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967601">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967601" class="dsq-comment-message">obama must apologise for pastor #2 daring to tell the truth about crazy hillary. we all know she is a narcissistic nutjob out of control as reality is intruding on her plans. but don\'t say it. particularly if you have any even remote connection to obama.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967602">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967602" class="dsq-comment-message">Dermar2.o, no worries, but thank goodness for bleach!<br></br><br>MGM, I wrote my 1st protest email to MSNBC because buchanan told Kelli Goff to shut up. And you know what? I haven\'t seen her on there since.</br><br></br><br>Angela & all, there have been 2 stories about Lanny Davis on Huffington Post about Lanny being a republican operative & in fact a McCain supporter. What irks me is that the MSM continues to hold him up as a clinton supporter/surrogate, and we continue to go for it. Everything he says should either be filtered thru the lense of of his REAL affiliation or summarily dismissed. I have personally decided to dismiss him. </br><br></br><br>I\'m glad that O left his church. It\'s about time.</br><br></br><br>Non-delusional, I think you will get your wish about many folks leaving the Dem party very soon. Insulting Black folks doesn\'t help as much as stating your case in a clear, concise manner. We are for the thinking hu/man\'s presidential candidate. You hold the koolaide. I drink from your straw.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967603" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967603" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967603">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967603" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967603" class="dsq-comment-message">while he is apologising for stuff, he should not forget the apology he failed to make last week. he should apologise for being a tempting target of assassins. if he was not, then hillary\'s comments about rfk would not have been misconstrued by the media, and she would not have had to have that strange and awkward photo op in the salad dressing aisle in that south dakota store.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967604" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967604">Pamela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967604" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, the woman with the short blood hair is really saddened because although she helped make these rules that were broken she doesn\'t think there should a penalty for breaking them because that\'s just no fair.  The committee is hurting her feelers.  STFU.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967605" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967605" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967605">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967605" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967605" class="dsq-comment-message">Are grown people really hissing?  This is embarrassing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967606" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967606">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967606" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967606" class="dsq-comment-message">andyfrombrooklyn - "he should apologise for being a tempting target of assassins."<br></br><br></br><br>ROTFLMAO</br><br></br><br>STOP IT!!!!!!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967607" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967607" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967607">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967607" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967607" class="dsq-comment-message">The committee just voted against the motion by Alice Huffman with a 13 to 11 ruling that Florida will not receive 100% full delegation!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967608" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967608" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967608">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967608" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967608" class="dsq-comment-message">Pamela - I assume you are watching the response to the ruling.  I agree with you.  SOOOOO disrespectful.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967609" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967609">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967609" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967609" class="dsq-comment-message">And is Alice Huffman trying to invoke tears as a reason for people to support her motions? <br></br><br>And what is this a hockey match? Boxing match? People are like booing, heckling, yelling, screaming!</br></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967610">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967610" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967610" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967610">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967610" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967610" class="dsq-comment-message">There are some trifflin\' people in the crowd.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967611" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967611" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967611">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967611" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967611" class="dsq-comment-message">The full delegation will be seated but only with half a vote. Im not sure if that applies to super delegates? <br></br><br>And why is the MAY vs SHALL arguement so controversial. They really need to be more specific by what they mean!</br><br></br><br>The vote the Ausman deal</br><br>For: 27</br><br>Against: ?</br><br></br><br>Majority!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967612" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967612" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967612">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967612" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967612" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok.  Ickes turn.  Here it comes . . . .</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967613" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967613" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967613">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967613" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967613" class="dsq-comment-message">Michigan Vote is on the table!<br></br><br>Harold Ickees is not HAPPY!</br></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967614">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967614" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967614">Non Delusional</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967614" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967614" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama leaves trinity: ***can you hear the sound of Negroes being thrown under the bus******<br></br><br>Yes, a new kind of politics...uh huh.</br><br></br><br>Yes we can--" Do whatever we need to save our Black political ass including toss Negroes to the curb."</br><br></br><br>Change we can believe in....Keep drinking the Kool aid.</br><br></br><br>Rikyrah:</br><br></br><br>You from Chi-town, stop frontin\'. let folks here know what people are really saying about Obama post Jeremiah Wright in Chicago. Niggas keep drinking the Obama Kool Aid.</br><br></br><br>Niggas love symbolism and hollow imagery.</br></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967615">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967615" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967615" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967615">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967615" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967615" class="dsq-comment-message">NO HE DID NOT COMPARE IT AGAIN TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO SEAT 1/2 THE DELEGATES.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967616">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967616" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967616" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967616">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967616" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967616" class="dsq-comment-message">MAY means you have the choice to do something, SHALL means you are required to it or so my contract attorney tells me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967617" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967617" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967617">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967617" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967617" class="dsq-comment-message">Somebody slap him and boot him out.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967618" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967618">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967618" class="dsq-comment-message">Icky and Hllz are totally taking this to the Supreme Court</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967619" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967619">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967619" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967619" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary is taking it to the Credentials Committee!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967620" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967620" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967620">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967620" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967620" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG these white women in the audience are acting real ratchet! Telling people shut up and the whole 9!<br></br><br>PS: Harold Ickes is such a bitter white man. If MI state legislature want this to go through why would he and Hillary oppose it. They decide what to do with their state! So the Clinton campaign needs to shut it up.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967621" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967621" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967621">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967621" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967621" class="dsq-comment-message">Thus begins the civil war.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967622" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967622" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967622">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967622" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967622" class="dsq-comment-message">I have to part company with some of y\'all on this one.  I agree that this should be taken to the credentials committee and the floor of the convention.  I just don\'t care for the way things are being conducted today.  It\'s one big freak-show / circus and the worst part is the entire country is watching how disorganized the divided the dems are.  What a mess.  They should have just re-done the primaries in FL and MI.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967623" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967623">Non Delusional</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967623" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967623" class="dsq-comment-message">Leave it to the Democrats to F%#ck it up in 2008. Now McCain is basically going to win in 2008. <br></br><br>See y\'all in Dever. Its going to the Conventionm which means the party will be divided and CANNOT WIN.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967624" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967624" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967624">Anonymous</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967624" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967624" class="dsq-comment-message">No justice.  No peace.  Obama shouldn\'t have blocked the re-vote in those two states. Now he\'s paying for it, big time.<br></br><br>The people of FL were already disenfranchised once.  Not again.  And if Dean, Pelosi, Obama and company try it, the entire populace of florida and michigan should go ahead and vote for mccain.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967625" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967625" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967625">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967625" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967625" class="dsq-comment-message">It is a waste of time and money.  The rule was they would be disqualified if they broke the rules.  They decided to break the rules.  So the compromise was to seat completely but with 1/2.  There is no need to extend this ridiculous drama . . . especially for 4 delegates to Obama seeing that he was not on the ballot.  What they should do is cancel the compromise and seat NONE.  Childish.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967626" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967626" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967626">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967626" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967626" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Anonymous thats how democracy works. If you go sit on capital hill in the congressional sessions THIS IS HOW DEMOCRACY LOOKS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. No pomp and circumstance. Just real legislators doing real things trying to bring about change.<br></br><br>This primary is flawed from the start and to taylor it to benefit hillary is crazy!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967627" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967627" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967627">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967627" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967627" class="dsq-comment-message">anonymous - BULLSHIT.  Show me how an unknown like Obama could possible block a re-vote.  Prove it.  Besides - who was going to pay for it?  You?  <br></br><br>BULLSHIT.  Her supporters made Hillary come off as ignorant.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967628" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967628" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967628">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967628" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967628" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m trying not to result to being shallow, but I can\'t stop myself....why are all the Clinton female supporters in the audience so unattractive?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967629" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967629" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967629">Non Delusional</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967629" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967629" class="dsq-comment-message">After seeing this Bullshit any American with sense should be TERRIFIED to elect a Democrat as dog catcher. This political party is SHAMEFUL. Televising this was a HUGE mistake. The democratic party is basically less organized than the neighborhood PTA. <br></br><br>All this identity politics and niggas swan songin\' on about the Civil Right movement is doing nothing but assuring white people will NEVER vote this party into office. </br><br></br><br>YES I am a Black Man, and I am NOT a republican. I am an independent.</br><br></br><br>This shit is pathetic.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967630" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967630" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967630">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967630" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967630" class="dsq-comment-message">Heroes of the Day:<br></br><br>Robert Wexler</br><br>Donna Brazile</br><br>Everret Ward</br><br></br><br>Assclown of the Day:</br><br>Harold Ickes</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967631" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967631" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967631">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967631" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967631" class="dsq-comment-message">THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS!!!!<br></br><br>When the campaign season started this party may have been controlled by the clintons but this is the BARACK OBAMA democratic party now bitches!!!!!!!!!!</br><br></br><br>The era of clinton is OVER</br><br></br><br>BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!!</br></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967632">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967632" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967632" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967632">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967632" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967632" class="dsq-comment-message">non delusional I am a Black Woman and I AM a Republican and I just don\'t get your hate for, well, everything</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967633" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967633" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967633">Dermar 2.0</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967633" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967633" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Sepia<br></br><br>Lets not forget Alice Hoffman, and that other black lady with the short blonde cut, and tubbs jones, and lanny davidson! They all get honorable mentions!</br><br></br><br>And how dare that hawiin lady talken about sometimes you need to break the rules lol.</br></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1967634">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967634" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967634" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967634">Baltogeek</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967634" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967634" class="dsq-comment-message">Some of Hillary\'s supporters.<br></br><br><a rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9V5NU6HuK0</a></br><br></br><br><a rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesyhrRYtB0&feature;=user</a></br><br></br><br>Too dumb to realize that McCain would roll back every gain women have made.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967635" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967635" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967635">Pamela</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967635" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967635" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG, someone else is touching John King\'s map on CNn.  Nooooo!!! That\'s just not right.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967636" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967636">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967636" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967636" class="dsq-comment-message">@ dermar<br></br><br></br><br>They get a special award...... Mammys of the Day.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1967637" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967637">miss-opinion</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967637" class="dsq-comment-message">This party is a disaster. I would not go back to the Dem. Party if you paid me. What I find even more sicking is the role Senator Clinton played in all this. She really showed who she is. It\'s one thing to have people believe the worst in you it\'s another to prove them all right. After years and years of accusing the media of being biased against her, of being treated badly because she\'s a woman and a liberal, with one election season Senator Clinton basically proved that almost everything said about her by the "nut job right wingers" was true. She\'s petty, vindictive, and disloyal. She doesn\'t give a shit about democracy or unity. If she can get a vote she will do anything. <br></br><br>This is truly a pathetic showing and will be remembered for generations as the most depressing spectical the Democratic Party has ever put on. They don\'t deserve Senator Obama.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967638">Non Delusional</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967638" class="dsq-comment-message">AND JOHN MCCAIN WILL BE PRESIDENT....JOHN MCCAIN!!!! <br></br><br></br><br>Stupid Mutha fuckas. Hillary has officially shit on the Obama Campaign and set the democratic party up for failure. The televised menagerie was so problematic that people will NEVER vote for Democrats. FAMILIARITY BREADS CONTEMPT!! </br><br></br><br>And yes I am supporting and voting for this Nigga Obama. But I ain\'t no mark ass democrat, and I will not drink the Kool Aid.</br><br></br><br>Let\'s stop being moved by symbols and be concerned with substance.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967639">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967639" class="dsq-comment-message">I was going to make a comment directed @ non-delusional, but then again what is the point? Guess I just can\'t keep it from coming anyway. You make a point about hallow imagery, "Niggers under the bus" as you say. Why don\'t you get up and make a run with your authentic love for us? Oh, I know why, because you wouldn\'t get far. Sad part is a Wright character may just undermine you before you could undermine yourself. We are our own worst enemies. Thankfully we are not all stuck licking our wounds with no real solutions. Keep dreaming and maybe your "messiah" will come.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967640" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967640">Dermar 2.0</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967640" class="dsq-comment-message">American Politics are American Politics. No party is perfect. Thats not the point. But the democratic party is still the party of the people. So yall can be upset all you want by todays results but get over it. Stay home if you must, have a baby, vote for mccain if you have to<br></br><br>The point is Hillary Clinton is not winning this nomination.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967641">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967641" class="dsq-comment-message">Non-D,<br>Brother, I hear you.</br><br></br><br>But referring to Obama as "this nigga" isn\'t acceptable.</br><br></br><br>You gotta communicate without the raw emotion.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967642" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967642">scruncher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1967642" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967642" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve got a solution: <br></br><br>Donna Brazile for president!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967643">Non Delusional</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967643" class="dsq-comment-message">@d.<br></br><br>My Bad.</br><br></br><br>@anonymous</br><br>I ain\'t the one fawning over Ebony Magazine snap shots of the Obama\'s like the rest of y\'all Negroes. </br><br>Black folk need to stop fiendin\' for the saccrine laced symbolism and realize ALL politicians--big eared mulatto smile havin\' or not-- need to be treated with suspicion and held to the fire. AM I THE ONE LOOKING FOR A MESSIAH??</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967644" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967644">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967644" class="dsq-comment-message">Jeeez...would it hut Shrillary to find more attractive protesters.  I find their combined fugliness truly offensive.<br></br><br>Junlecate</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967645">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967645" class="dsq-comment-message">When the campaign season started this party may have been controlled by the clintons but this is the BARACK OBAMA democratic party now bitches!!!!!!!!!!<br></br><br>The era of clinton is OVER</br><br>---------</br><br></br><br>And that\'s the REAL reason why the civil war is about to commence in the Democratic party, NOT because FL & MI were "disenfranchised" even though they were told beforehand if they jumped in line they would be "disenfranchised."</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1967646" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967646">Diana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967646" class="dsq-comment-message">This is stupid and entirely beside the point, but every time I see the photo of the crystal gavel that heads this section I can\'t stop laughing \'cause it looks like sumpin\' else.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967647">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967647" class="dsq-comment-message">@Non-delusional,<br>I get to a certain extent your point. I assume your contention is that JJ posters should offer a more critical analysis of Obama. Cool. Your point may well be received better minus the crass language.</br><br></br><br>In regards to the fawning over "Ebony snapshots". Could it be that so many are happy to see a Black, intact, family? The images we see in the media are of Black men (and people in general) are rarely positive. </br><br></br><br>Here in the Chi, my local news is dominated by images of R. Kelley, drug dealers, murders, and other non-sense. So you will have to forgive me if I get a little excited when I see a POSITIVE image of a BLACK family.</br><br></br><br>Now, I need to catch up some of these links ya\'ll posted (thanks). I was watching the coverage up until about they broke for lunch but I needed to get outside. It\'s finally summer in the Chi.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967648">Caged Lion</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967648" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/31/clinton-supporter-ejected-from-meeting-mccain-will-be-our-next-president/" rel="nofollow">http://firedoglake.com/2008/05/31/clinton-suppo...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967649">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967649" class="dsq-comment-message">i am disturbed to hear that john king\'s map has been violated. was it dana bash touching the map? i have it in my mind that they had been going to get married. although maybe his map thing was giving her second thoughts. anyhow what were they showing on the map? the location of this hotel? obama\'s church? cnn has such a bad case of foggy bottomitis.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967650">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967650" class="dsq-comment-message">truth is that the o-man is running even right now with mccsame. that is with tanya harding throwing shit around. tanya\'s press is going to shrivel up after tuesday. her impact will lessen with or with our her consent. the party is not going to split. it was a close election but she has lost and the party will pull itself together. she is only hurting herself.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967651">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967651" class="dsq-comment-message">please....go on line at Obama\'s website and donate what you can...this is the end of the quarter....he needs to show a strong showing...<br></br><br>get your friends and family to go on line and donate before midnight tonight.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967652">Webb</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967652" class="dsq-comment-message">It was ancient-ass, presumptive-CBS-News-Anchor-b4-Katie-got-the-job John Roberts and he needs to stay da f*ck away from the map.  They need to turn the map off when John King isn\'t in the building.<br></br><br>WhyTF are Ickes/Clintons arguing over FOUR delegates...the difference between 73 and 69 in Michigan...actually two when you count them in halves.  </br><br></br><br>We all need to face the reality that the CHICK ain\'t going to have a GRACEFUL Exit...She\'s goin down in flames.  The remaining superdelegates going to be bringin the matches and gasoline come this TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY morning.  I don\'t need to see her concede, she just needs to go away.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967653">B-Serious</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967653" class="dsq-comment-message">This was a good day for Obama.  <br></br><br>Hillary can whine and complain all she wants.  Fact is, we\'ve got a stable "magic number."  And Obama is well within reach.</br><br></br><br>He can pass that number this week--possibly by Tuesday (Chuck Todd was on top of this stuff). </br><br></br><br>Once he crosses that line the nomination is his.  And Hillary can\'t do anything about that.  2117 means he\'s the nominee.  End of story. . . end of Democratic primary.</br><br></br><br>The genius behind all of this is, now, Hillary is on the outside looking in.  Her whole argument was to count MI and FL so they\'re represented at the convention.  Well, that\'s a dead issue now.  They have representation.  And both of the compromises were made with full support of the FL and MI state Democrats.  Hillary\'s all by herself.  She\'s lost whatever moral highground she had.  Now, it\'s just her and her partisans.</br><br></br><br>Party unity?  For now, Obama just needs to focus on registering new voters and GOTV.  He can win despite the sour grapes coming from some Clinton supporters.</br><br></br><br>P.S.  Hillary\'s supporters really made her look bad.  I would LOVE to see the media talk about that.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967654">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967654" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey JJP!<br></br><br>I am so fucken glad I did not watch a minute of today\'s coverage I might have went postal when I went out to do my errands today.</br><br></br><br>I will tell you this ... Civil War or not, Hillary seems to care little about helping others and all about helping herself to the Presidency.</br><br></br><br>I\'m beginning to think a HRC Presidency would be Bush lite. Which would only be a small step up from McCain (who is simply a smarter, Braver, angrier Bush).</br><br></br><br>Funny ... those comments about Hillary wanting to run in 2012 by destroying Obama, doesn\'t seem too far off the mark now ... does it?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967655">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967655" class="dsq-comment-message">webb, you know this morning i was thinking how the excitement of winning had been dulled by the drawn out and disputed contest. but just now reading the words concede, gasoline, matches, chick, and gracefull exit...i am getting kind of excited again.  how bad will it get? i am hoping she makes an even greater ass of herself. she is a little bit tanya harding and a little bit blanche du bois. didn\'t tanya harding do porn movies as she crashed and burned. crash and burn hillary!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967656" class="dsq-comment-message">"Hillary\'s supporters really made her look bad."<br></br><br>You have a gift for understatement:</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KACQuZVAE3s</br><br></br><br>One more thing- The fact that Steve Geller, the thuggish clown of a Florida state Senate Democratic leader, based the lawsuit he just filed on the idea that the DNC violated the Voting Rights Act against Florida blacks is a digusting slap in the face.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967657">texas girl in l.a.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967657" class="dsq-comment-message">plantsmantx!<br></br><br>I was just about to post that clip. Looks like someone was taking a little sippy sip during the restroom breaks.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967658">Webb</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967658" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree Andy, but I wouldn\'t even give that chick the honor of a comparison the Blanch DuBois...at least Blanch is funny.<br></br><br>My greatest fear is that Hillary will play/spin her defeat in such a way that she thinks she\'s Nicole Simpson and *O* is...dare I even say this...OJ.  </br><br></br><br>In that case, the Democratic Party will SURELY BE DESTROYED...even if *O* gets the nomination only to lose b/c Hillary didn\'t step up and campaign for him...thinking she would get another chance in 2012...YES, this party will be a wrap.  If *O* is not victorious, AAs need to start exploring our options.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967659">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967659" class="dsq-comment-message">Pamela or any other rebublican, why are you republican? What is your attraction to that particular party? I\'m not sure I know any Black republicans. What does the party have to offer African americans, if anything?<br></br><br>Delusional, I think you are distorting & exaggerating people\'s support of Obama. No one is worshipping him, at least as far as I can tell. S\'matter of fact, AA\'s didn\'t really get on his bandwagon until he started winning among White people. I\'ve stated several times on this blog that I was 60-40 in favor of hellory at the beginning. I also liked Richardson & Edwards, & lastly Dodd & Huckabee. I was totally open to being wowed & wooed. Before Obama, I had never donated to a political campaign in my life. I barely even vote! But I have been impressed with O\'s integrity, intellect & organization. I have also been deepy offended by hellory\'s lack of same. How could I support her after the race baiting (she & billy insulted my whole race!)? How could I support McCain when he says that he is going to extend a war that I don\'t agree with? I don\'t know anything about Barr, but from what I know of Libertarians, I would not be inclined to be one or vote for one. I lean more toward socialism. Everyone has their own story on how they came to prefer O to become president, and this is mine. As others have mentioned, you are obviously angry about something, though I haven\'t been able to ascertain what Obama has to do with it. I\'m not sure why all those white women hate him either, except that they believed hillbilly\'s spin.</br><br></br><br>Please don\'t refer to anyone by the N word. It\'s just not right to use that word, friend.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967660">teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967660" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow Plantsmantx! I saw that youtube link you posted...Geraldine Ferraro in about 2 years. I sure hope to see hellory denounce & repudiate this old heffer with a quickness! It\'s very sad though.<br></br><br>Webb, she is not going to quit without taking a stake to the heart. I posted earlier that O might have to slam her, even though he truly doesn\'t want to. He may have to pick between winning or not winning. Rachel M. has said it several times & I agree, she is looking for all excuses to take it to the convention. pat buchanan has stated that she can be voted onto the ticket as VP against Obama\'s will!!! All she needs to do is have someone bring it up. I don\'t want to see O make any concessions to this witch, but if he does, who can blame him? There might be a lot to lose if he doesn\'t.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967661" class="dsq-comment-message">This party is a disaster. I would not go back to the Dem. Party if you paid me. What I find even more sicking is the role Senator Clinton played in all this. She really showed who she is. It\'s one thing to have people believe the worst in you it\'s another to prove them all right. After years and years of accusing the media of being biased against her, of being treated badly because she\'s a woman and a liberal, with one election season Senator Clinton basically proved that almost everything said about her by the "nut job right wingers" was true. She\'s petty, vindictive, and disloyal. She doesn\'t give a shit about democracy or unity. If she can get a vote she will do anything.<br></br><br>This is truly a pathetic showing and will be remembered for generations as the most depressing spectical the Democratic Party has ever put on. They don\'t deserve Senator Obama.</br><br>________</br><br>Agreed. A mouthful of the truth. In the end he may have been better off running as an independent because with this party behind you it is hard to recognize the opposition. I am holding my breath for the moment they figure out a way to give the nomination away to the "inevitable" Queen.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967662">Ronnie B</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967662" class="dsq-comment-message">What a sad party.  If it weren\'t for Barack, I\'d have nothing to do with them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967663">andyfrombrooklyn</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967663" class="dsq-comment-message">obama\'s hillary plan is a slow and steady suffocation. no stake to the heart. just patient and building pressure. <br>    it is working.</br><br>          he knows what he is doing.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967664">Devon</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967664" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thehumblephilosopher.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thehumblephilosopher.blogspot.com/</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1967665">Pamela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1967665" class="dsq-comment-message">Teacher to answer your questions as to why I am a Republican....<br></br><br>Everyone assumes that because I am black I should be a Democrat.   I never liked the idea that no one considered what issues actually affect me or which parties values may align better with my personal values.  It\'s always you are black so you must be a Democrat. </br><br></br><br>But why?  </br><br></br><br>I\'m not a big fan of social programs. I believe that people can succeed by working hard, getting the best education possible and believing in themselves, and taking personal responsibilty for their actions. </br><br></br><br>I am conservative. I am Catholic. I have strong family values. I don\'t believe in divorce. I believe a child raised in a home with two parents is better then one. I don\'t believe in abortion (for myself, although I think a woman should be able to do what she wants with her body).  I want lower taxes.  I want less government intervention.  I\'m a military brat, have tremendous respect for our men and woman in uniform and think that this country should have big defense organization. However I think we should get the hell out of Iraq and knowing what I know now I don\'t think we should have ever gone in.  But I admit in the beginning I was cheering the war.  Yep, I feel stupid for that one.</br><br></br><br>The Republican party aligns with a lot of my interests and beliefs, although not all of them.  And there are many extreme right-wing members of the party that I can\'t stand, Hannity comes to mind.  But people really fit into more then two groups so you are going to run into extremists no matter what party you affliate with.</br><br></br><br>I have never seen the Democratic party, who has 90% support from our community, really worry about listening to what black people are really saying and really, why should they, they are going to get 90% of the vote no matter what.</br><br></br><br>Imagine the voting power if people actually thought about why they were Democrats and more found that they are more Independent then they originally thought or even more Conservative.  If the Republican party thought they had a chance to win a significant part of the black community then voices would be heard.  If the Democrats thought they would lose a significant part of the black community then voices would be heard. </br><br></br><br>And I always hear, Republicans don\'t like black people.  I don\'t think Republicans are any more racists then Democrats, we can see that from this election.  Hell, the Clinton\'s are the ones that are suppose to be down with us so imagine what everyone else is thinking.  I\'m not sure where that argument started but it\'s pointless.  Some people are just idiots and they come in all shapes, sizes and affiliations..</br><br></br><br>At the end of the day I vote for the best candidate and right now I think that is Obama.  I disagree with some of his policies and am dreading my taxes going up but the war is a big issue for me so I\'ll suck it up.  I also think his ability to inspire people of all races young and old is what our country needs right now because it\'s been a rough couple of years.  And on top of it all I do want to see a black President.  And I think he is going to be great in the position.</br></div>\
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