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The brief moment they spoke about Proffesional sisters, rather then highlite any exectuvies, small business owners, military servicewomen etc, they wanted to know why they are single. I didnt look at is as a BLACK person in America, I watched as someone who was not black, and tried to imagine who they'd look at it.  I stick by the comments made here. <br><br>In my personal opinion, it would be the equivillant of doing a special on Muslims in America, and showing nothing but stereotypical assumptions that society has labeled them with rather then showing a viewpoint of all aspects. <br><br>I thought last night was ALOT better. They showed a proffesional brotha, they showed a brotha out there trying to get a job. They showed Spike Lee and had him speek on how it is to finance a big budget movie when Hollywood doesnt want your story out there.. The Doom and gloom was very limited.  <br><br>As for Soledad. I think she did about as good as anyone could. Would this special have been better served if TJ or Lemon did it?? Who knows, but if I can make on observation, theres something to be said for knowing your surroundings. If you know the ghetto, then speaking on it, is alot easier. 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Obama is a \u2018major presidential candidate.\u2019 \u201d<br><br>Six days later, Chertoff wrote a memo to Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan directing his agency \u201cto provide direction to Sen. Obama, effective May 3, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., until further directed.\u201d<br><br>DHS at the time indicated that the decision to grant Obama protection was not based on a specific threat.</i><br><br>....so you're probably pretty close. <br><br>I'm really surprised that he didn't get it immediately. About two/three months passed between the request and when he actually got it.<br><br>Expensive as hell, but certainly necessary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:39:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999897, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005599": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I saw her being interviewed on either C-Span or PBS, and she was impressive.<br><br>It must be excruciatingly painful to know you hatched the bad seed that is Kwame.  As my grandmother used to say in defense of adoption, you never know what you're getting even when you birth 'em.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_20:33:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002876, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig:  Good one!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:32:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001849, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000485": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was wondering if Barack was doing Invesco Field not to stroke his ego, but to make Billary look stupid if they tried anything at the convention.  It also doesn't hurt to see the optics (thanks, racist congressperson!) of 75K people cheering Obama on, and then the next week you'd see exactly 26 people cheering McCain on.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:28:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000304, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003047": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see Barack's campaign responded to the litany of lies immediately:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/14343/1112/396/556938\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/14343/1...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:20:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002256, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002033": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "exactly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:49:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001954, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Denver Post<br><br>The crowd enveloping Barack Obama when he accepts the Democratic nomination for president at Invesco Field at Mile High will be asked to get to work for the privilege of witnessing the historic event live.<br><br>In a half-hour interview Wednesday with The Denver Post, Obama's deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand, said he wants to use the ticketing process as a massive recruitment tool meant to bring in supporters from all 50 states and energize them to carry the campaign into the final 60 days of the general election.<br><br>\"We're going to ask those 80,000 people in that stadium to march out of there and go with very specific instructions and goals to register millions of new voters,\" Hildebrand said.<br><br>The campaign announced July 7 that it would hold the final night of the Aug. 25-28 convention at Invesco Field and open Obama's acceptance speech to thousands of spectators. Official details of the so-called \"community credential\" process are expected early next week, the campaign said.<br><br>By seating the 6,000 delegates down on the field normally defended by the Denver Broncos, and by keeping the number of journalists, technicians and VIPs at the same level as those attending the Pepsi Center events earlier in the week, the campaign could bring in more than 60,000 members of the public, Hildebrand said.<br><br>As a battleground state hosting the convention, Colorado will have access to the largest percentage of public tickets, but Hildebrand wants to draw significant support from neighboring states, such as the other Intermountain West battleground states of New Mexico and Nevada.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:01:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000485, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005621": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have an albino brother who was terribly abused by my mother's 2nd husband, and she let it happen which made her as guilty as her wicked spouse.<br><br>Goes to show, white folk ain't got no monoply on discrimination.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_20:37:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003828, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004086": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't see them going there, but if they do, it's going to be funny as hell.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:06:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003235, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002040": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm usually down for the cause....but this one bothers me.<br><br>Even the McCain spin on this-saying that it's \"never 'inappropriate' to visit our men and women in the military-\" doesn't hold water.<br><br>If that's true, both Obama and McCain should've gone out on patrol when they were in Iraq.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:49:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001905, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS01/80725037\" rel=\"nofollow\">Judge orders Kilpatrick to post $7,500 bond to remain out of jail</a><blockquote>A stern Detroit judge, saying he has thrown people in jail for less, found that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the terms of his bond in his criminal case after a sheriff's deputy testified he was assaulted by the mayor Thursday.<br><br>The ruling followed sheriff\u2019s deputy Brian White's testimony this morning that Kilpatrick shouted expletives at him and his partner when White sought to serve a subpoena on Kilpatrick\u2019s friend, Bobby Ferguson, at the mayor\u2019s sister\u2019s home Thursday. White said the mayor then threw him into his investigative partner, Joann Kinney, and made racially charged remarks during the incident. <br><br>Judge Ronald Giles of Detroit's 36th District Court changed Kilpatrick's bond from a personal bond in his criminal perjury case to requiring him to post $7,500 cash with the court to remain free</blockquote><a href=\"http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS06/80725051\" rel=\"nofollow\">Speaker Pelosi visits to aid Cheeks-Kilpatrick\u2019s campaign</a><br><br>For those not familiar, this is Detroit's self-described Hip Hop Mayor's mother.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:33:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004298": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why is this turdblossom not in jail<br>Rove 'Threatened' GOP High-Tech Guru, AG Asked for Protection, Immunity: Attorney <br><br>OH attorney Cliff Arnebeck sent an email to AG Mukasey Thursday asking for protection of the Mike Connell, the GOP's \"high IQ Forrest Gump\", following reports from 'credible sources' of threats from Karl Rove if Connell was unwilling to \"take the fall\" for election fraud in the Buckeye State's '04 election. The reports of threats from Rove, comes on the heels of Arnebeck's presser last week announcing a motion to lift the stay, seek depositions in a long-standing federal election lawsuit based on the discovery of new information", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:29:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1002562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brown Man:  Great post.  Thanks!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:34:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999227, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999179": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Just did our first video post / response to a lot of the haters from the Black in America open thread. I'd interested in hearing and reading some responses.<br><br>I've always felt there was a fine line between disagreeing and hating. Where we propping each other up by providing contextual discourse....or cynically tearing each other down through educated euphemisms, a la crabs in a bucket?<br><br><a href=\"http://ybpguide.com/2008/07/25/fck-the-black-in-america-haters/\" rel=\"nofollow\">F*ck the 'Black in America' Haters</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:25:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "ybpguide", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003081": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lived down the hall from Sole in college. Nice woman. Decent reporter. But what little I saw of her work in this special left me wanting.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:22:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001494, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You don't think it's more for the right wing to hold up as an example of \"see, he really doesn't support the military!\"?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:51:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001954, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002253": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It may never happen again, Smoothie.<br><br>I actually agree with you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:08:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002206, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1006553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Correct, and those are the rules. Obama and the campaign set up the visits to military installations before going overseas.<br><br><i>\"After seeing how the media got excluded in Iraq and Afghanistan, they decided it wasn\u2019t worth traveling to Ramstein and Landstuhl to visit the severely wounded troops because they couldn\u2019t bring the campaign and get the photo ops they wanted.</i>\"<br><br>This trip was for photo ops...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_23:15:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1006436, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003603": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "While in PARIS, Mr. Obama said the following:  Obama Urges Iran to Accept EU Nuke Proposal\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/25/AR2008072501052.html?sub=news\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br><br>Then he's off to London.<br><br>So I'm thinking, what could bill and billary possibly add to this conversation/campaign?   THE WORLD HATH SPOKEN!!!!  Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Paris London!!!!  Hear ye them!!!! :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:14:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "999694": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Gawker:<br><a href=http://gawker.com/5029061/is-it-racist-to-ban-menthols rel=\"nofollow\">Is It Racist To Ban Menthols?</a href><br><br>Related:<br><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25menthol.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=business&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1216994828-Zj+w5MDypFkyA5A5+YHReA rel=\"nofollow\">Blacks in Congress Split Over Menthol Cigarettes </a href>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:14:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Utah Army National Guard Intelligence Officer (i.e.,. spy) reportedly authors chain email defaming Obama <br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/utah-army-national-guard-intelligence.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/utah-army-na...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:23:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 18, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Keep hope alive, D.,keep hope alive. :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:14:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003439, "depth": 5, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003612": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2008/07/obamabashing-gi-retracts-claim.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama-bashing G.I. retracts claim senator 'blew off' Afghanistan troops</a><br><br><i>Now the Bagram captain is dialing back, having signed the viral e-mail with his name, rank and unit - a possible violation of military regulations barring political statements. This morning, he sent The Mouth a new statement (punctuation corrected):<br><br>\u201cI am writing this to ask that you delete my email and not forward it. After checking my sources, information that was put out in my email was wrong. This email was meant only for my family. Please respect my wishes and delete the email and if there are any blogs you have my email portrayed on I would ask if you would take it down too. Thanks for your understanding.\u201d<br><br>An Army officer familiar with the incident told The Mouth today that the writer is \u201cdevastated that the letter was made public. It was never his intention that it go beyond members of his family.\u201d</i><br><br>There. It's dead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:15:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000122": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This makes me ill.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D924TL4G0&show_article=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:53:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To the best of my knowledge, McCain's trips abroad weren't campaign events.<br><br>The Pentagon's right; it would have been inapproriate for Obama to visit as a campaign stop.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:08:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "More fuel for the idea the Bush White House is tampering with the 2008 election:<br><br>From Politico:<br><br>Senior strategist Robert Gibbs said the visit to the military hospital in Germany had been in the works for about three weeks, with Gration serving as the campaign's contact with the Pentagon. <br><br>The Pentagon cleared the Obama plan to land at the base on either July 15 or 16, Gibbs said. The plane needed the clearance because of restrictions on landing nonmilitary aircraft there, he said.<br><br>But then on Wednesday, Gration told Obama aides that the Pentagon had informed him that the visit could be viewed as a campaign stop. <br><br>\"They cited a regulation,\" Gibbs said of their point of contact, described as legislative affairs in the office of the secretary. <br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Obama_camp_says_Pentagon_nixed_troop_visit.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/07...</a><br><br>This ain't no joke, people. The Bush administration is notorious for politicizing everything in his administration.  Since Obama started his foreign trip we've seen:<br><br>1. An order issued the night Obama left that embassy officials are forbidden to assist him<br><br>2. A directive issued barring embassy officials from attending his Berlin speech<br><br>3. A n OK given to land at a military base to visit American troops, then rescinded the night before the actual visit.<br><br>I have yet to see any such restrictions placed on John McCain during any of his trips abroad.<br><br>Where I'm from, that's called \"putting shit in the game.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:23:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Cha-ching.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_19:16:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000304, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have a house full of very rich Republicans from an all-Republican town in Connecticut who are staying at the B&B because all their daughters attend camp nearby. Half of them are Jewish.<br><br>They're all voting for Barack. None of them have ever voted Democrat in a presidential election before. They can't stand McCain and think Barack is the visionary leader our nation has long been starving for.<br><br>What's even more interesting is that one of them said he's absolutely certain most of his town will do the same thing. He knows that there are a lot of closeted Barack supporters in Republican ranks who refuse to \"come out\" for fear of ridicule by their Republican family and colleagues. And he can't imagine that sentiment is unique to his town.<br><br>I asked him how the smears are received and he said not at all. \"Those smears are directed at the rednecks in middle America. We know how our party operates. We know better.\"<br><br>I asked about him about Hillary.<br><br>\"She's the biggest liar I've ever seen. If she's anywhere near the ticket, we'll stay home on election day. I will not vote for McCain.\"<br><br>Now this is a story I'd like the corporate shills to speculate about when \"analyzing\" polls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:58:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003113": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.fbi.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The FBI turns 100 tomorrow.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:25:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1003631": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm trying, but damn if it's not getting difficult.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:17:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003610, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Now that is funny.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:34:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "afroacademic", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000422, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Apparently, they thought it was part of the congressional delegation portion of the trip. When it turned out it wasn't, they called it off.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:47:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001969, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "eclecta:  But how does he reject, denounce and repudiate his brilliant campaign?  Or should he?   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  [Just Kidding!]   :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:39:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000431, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "......or that the note would say \"Lord, please make me the president.\"<br><br>Gotta say, not even some of the posters on Free Republic are too happy with this one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:35:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000426, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001593": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wait with bated breath for one of them to come on the floor with a 40-oz in their hands.  <br><br>No, seriously...cause that's what the CBC has boiled down to being - buffoons and disrespected elected officials who take pennies on the dollar and sell out for chicken dinners.<br><br>What's worse is that the lobbyists <i>know</i> how cheaply the members can be bought and owned.  I can't stand Tom DeLay, but I respect the fact he got fat paid when his super-corrupt behind was in Congress.  He didn't take phone calls for less than $50K and made damned sure his votes earned him $30K paid for vacations on private jets in addition to $250K or more he raked in as \"The Hammer\".<br><br>If you're going to compromise your position, there should be some real cheddar involved.  Unfortunately, many CBC members think dinner at B.Smith's and $5000 is worth selling out their votes.  They settle for chump change.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:11:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001346, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007233": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99%:  Sorry for YOUR pain and that of YOUR BROTHER.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_02:32:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1005621, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99%:  Great!  Seeee - Our parents and grandparents had some SAYINGS!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_02:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1005599, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004681": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay, I think those of you who did not like the \"Black in America\" special are being way too hard on CNN.  I thought it was a pretty good overall picture of being Black in American, but 4 hours is not even close to the time needed to really address the issues most of you are talking about.  I think you all were expecting way too much from the series.  I think it does, however, give a good reference point to start off the much more in-depth discussions.  Also, you have to remember it was aimed to a broader audience.  Many of the issues that you guys are saying were not discussed would not have been understood by the broader audience.  We understand it, live with it and discuss it everyday, but for the average caucasian person, it would take 4 hours just to get them to the point where they could even understand the conversation.    I also thought Soledad did a nice job.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:12:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "jdickenslaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1005199": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_19:22:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1004397, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_19:22:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1004397, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003153": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When Obama found out he couldn\u2019t use the visit as a photo op, he canceled.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:30:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999826, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007251": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah:  Picked up a couple of \"sayings/phrases\" used by our parents/grandparents/etc.:  E.g.,  \"I brought you in here and I'll take you out.\"   :&gt;)<br>Do you think that \"collecting\" these would make for an interesting topic?  Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_02:39:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003429, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000598": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've been very explicit in my missives re contributing to Miss Anne's campaign debt retirement.<br><br>She knew in March that she wouldn't win the nomination, but her white priviiege, so special self continued to run, running down Obama in every way that she could because she was bitter.  Had she suspended her campaign say, in April, she wouldn't have incurred nearly the debt she has now.<br><br>So, no, I don't want a nickle of my dough to go to her and I've told the Obama campaign exactly that, and I mean that thing.  Tweety even talked about the disparaging remarks from Obama supporters a few weeks ago, quoting my email almost verbatim - that I don't want a dime of my contributions going to her.<br><br>This thing about Obama's senior year paper on nuclear disarmament, written at Columbia U, is at least curious.  I have none of my papers from my years in college, and I was publisher/editor of our newspaper beginning the 2nd semester of my freshman year. The only textbook I managed to salvage until a decade or so ago was Calculus.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:38:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000099, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000599": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You would think the CBC has better things to do than debate on banning menthol ciggies.  No wonder they need house cleaning; most of them have been there way too long and have developed homesteading rights to their congressional seats.  With the exception of 15 members, the other 28 need primary challengers; if not in 2008, then 2010, 2012, and on down the line until we get an effective Black Caucus that isn't full of Aunt Jemimas and Uncle Ruckuses.  Dang... (eye roll)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:39:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999694, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003673": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Finally:  In England one would say - YES WE CAN - \"old chap!\"  O.K. I'm through!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>L8R", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:20:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007258": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm a little late, BUT me 2!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_02:41:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1004397, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But I'll agree that most Americans never really get British comedy or satire. And from the comments I take it most don't understand British political thought. Ah well we're an immature political polity anyway.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:39:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "afroacademic", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000560, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000607": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This warms my heart.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1800/555/556771\" rel=\"nofollow\">\"Just a second, Obama is speaking\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:39:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000099": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From this morning's Talking Points Memo:<br><br>Report: Clinton Donors Helping Obama, But Not Vice-Versa<br>The Los Angeles Times reports <a href=\"http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/clinton-obama-d.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008...</a> that big donors for Hillary Clinton have donated a total of over $2.5 million up through June to the Obama campaign and to the campaign's joint victory fund with the DNC. On the other hand, Obama donors have only given about $105,000 to help retire Hillary's campaign debts during that period.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:52:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "699a0ed7291c19435029056b684bd583", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1008809": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You\u2019re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone\u2026the rules - <i>\u201ckeep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly\u201d</i>.<br> <br>Obama could\u2019ve visited the wounded Troops, with <b><i>\u201ctwo or three of his Senate staff member\u201d</i></b> AND the <b><i>\u201cmilitary photographers would be permitted to record Obama\u2019s visit.\u201d</i></b> Obama <i>\u201cwas more than welcome. <b>We were all ready for him</b>.\u201d</i> <br><br>Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_11:49:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1006964, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROFL...\"Hillary got a big ole butt\"<br><br>If that prayer said \"Kill Whitey\" it would be on the AP wires already.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:41:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000426, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999091": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Housing Bill Has Something for Nearly Everyone <br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25money.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25mo...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:13:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1004727": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Apparently is the operative word.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:17:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002003, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003380": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama's <b>campaign adviser</b> would naturally try to spin the facts. Here\u2019s the truth: \u201cObama's representatives were told, \"<i>he could only bring two or three of his Senate staff member, no campaign officials or workers.</i>\"  In addition, \"<i>Obama <b>could not bring any media</b>. Only military photographers would be permitted to record Obama's visit.</i>\" The official said \"<i>We didn't know why</i>\" the request to visit the wounded troops was withdrawn. \"<i>He (Obama) was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.</i>\"<br><br>With no photo ops, Obama went shopping in Berlin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:52:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003253, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama Tears Down the Wall <br><a href=\"http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/338893\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:14:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1003205": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, too.<br><br>They were probably too broke at first to give presents to the kids (if they were all living in a 1 bedroom condo until recently) and they're just continuing the trend.<br><br>We all know that Obama is \"thrifty\" (a nice way of saying \"cheap\").  Didn't either one of the girls or Michelle say he wears the same pants for years and years?  All he or Michelle have to say when asked about it is \"Um, we like to be wise with our money and not spend it on silly things.\"  Then again, that would be considered \"elite.\"  Of course, only in America is being wise with your money and not maxing out  your credit cards trying to live \"fly\" considered \"elitism.\"  Seems to me if the country as a whole hadn't been trying to keep up with the Jones (encouraged by the gub'ment) that we might not be in this foreclosure/credit crisis.<br><br>As long as Barack & MIchelle aren't asking ME to help them pay for birthday and Xmas gifts, go for it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:35:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003057, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004745": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So, just because its out there and we expect things like this Obama isn't supposed to fight it? I believe that logic is what helped the Muslim smear spread like wildfire.<br><br>Any more \"Don't worry, be happy\" strategies you'd like to share?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:19:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003612, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003210": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/07/obama-in-paris-pictures.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama in Paris Pictures</a><br><br>Enjoy!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:36:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001684": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Question: how is the campaign addressing stuff like this helpful?<br><br>I got this email, and another one that's similar came in today. I expected something like this, and I'm willing to bet that others did as well. Of course, Obama was (is?) bound to piss off someone, somewhere.<br><br>But I don't understand how the campaign throwing this up on the \"fight the smears\" site is helpful. I've always been of the opinion that some stuff is better left unaddressed. <br><br>So Obama didn't shake hands with every single servicemember serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.......and? Who expected him to?<br><br>As one of those damn pro-military conservatives the world loves to hate, Obama did what was required on his trip. He saw the theaters and met with the commanders. That's all he needed to do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:19:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually, I guess it is Saturday, BUT, since I'm still awake, I'm  sharing this:<br><br><a href=\"http://essence.typepad.com/news/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://essence.typepad.com/news/</a><br><br>Mr. Roland Martin announced:   \"The National Association of Black Journalists [organized in 1975], Blasts Fox News, Pat Buchanan\"<br>For having little to no diversity in political coverage the aforementioned are the 2008 recipients of the THUMBS DOWN AWARD!  Previous recipients of the annual award include:  Armstrong Williams, New York Times Reporter, Jayson Blair and most recently, BET.  Good read!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_04:38:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1002713": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Huffington Post has a number of interesting articles.  Because of my skills [or lack thereof] in posting addresses, I'll just mention a few titles:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.huffingtonpost.com</a>  - - - -<br><br>     -Bob Cesca:  The Barbeque Media Wants Senator Obama to Win?  That's Rich!<br><br>     -Steve Cemons:  Berlin Was Wrong Place for Obama's Wall Speech.  [LET THE HATIN' BEGIN or CONTINUE!]<br><br>     -McCain Blows Off WSJ Reporter (Video)  {Conclusion:  Jealousy is such an ugly behavior!}  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:47:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1000669": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Just a Second, Obama is Speaking\" <br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1800/555/556771\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:47:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1002206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see it as what was the lesser of 2 evils. If he goes to  Landstuhl the President, and everyone else will complain that the trip was for political reasons. I can hear it now. He really doesnt care about us,/them he's only there for political reasons. <br><br>Since he didn show, the brush has been exactly what you said. <br>The lesser in this was just to not go. McCain didnt go either if my memory serves, so that makes them even. <br><br>If the guys in Landstuhl need any proof of his support to wounded  troops they can look no further then the Obama-McCaskill Bill to fix Walter Reed<br><br><a href=\"http://www.truthout.org/article/obama-and-mccaskill-introduce-bill-fix-walter-reed\" rel=\"nofollow\">Linked here</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:05:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002058, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002021": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think it's over the top, I just think it's an unnecessary challenge for the convention organizers and security staff. <br><br>God willing I'll be up close and personal, but I would have been just as happy on the convention floor.<br><br>Yes, 56,000 more people get to experience it live, so....<br><br>But it's still an organizational nightmare.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:48:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001876, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think it's stupid.<br><br>I just see where it's ultimately going.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:37:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003152, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preschoolers, amazing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:26:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000607, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000683": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry about  posting the same thing didnt catch it in time", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:49:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000607, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999152": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "AP Exclusive: Secret Service wants more money By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer <br>Fri Jul 25, 1:31 AM ET<br> <br><br><br>'WASHINGTON - The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency's campaign security job. <br><br> <br>Among other things, the extra money would be used for the added costs for the candidates' international travel and a late-in-the-game decision by Barack Obama to accept the Democratic nomination at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High \u2014 an open-air, 76,000-seat stadium \u2014 instead of the 20,000-seat Pepsi Center, which is the site of the party's national convention.\"<br><br><br>Now what is this all about?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:22:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 23, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002228": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral:  And \"mcancient\" is double \"bitter\" and he sometimes doesn't know it or \"forgets\"!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  \"I'm still on \"Kiddy Watch\" -watching how many times \"mcAncient\" reverts back to CHILDHOOD behavior and antics!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:06:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001347, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003253": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see you missd taking your meds today.A campaign adviser said the U.S. military saw the visit as a campaign stop.<br><br>\"We learned from the Pentagon last night that the visit would be viewed instead as a campaign event,\" the adviser, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, said in a statement. \"Senator Obama did not want to have a trip to see our wounded warriors perveived as a campaign event when his visit was to show his appreciation for our troops and decided instead not to go.Also McCain was subject to the same ruling back in April.<br>McCain's Double Standard on Campaign Visits to Military Bases<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-friedman/mccains-double-standard-o_b_115005.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-friedman/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:39:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003153, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000184": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What does this have to do with the Republicans....or the dhimmicrats, for that matter? It's not a political problem, <i><b>it's an Army problem</b></i><br><br>Why are you so intent on making the care of our wounded warriors a partisan issue?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:58:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999434, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Perfectly British. I thought it was Monty Pythonesque.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:07:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "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": 1000604, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D,<br><br>it was his colleagues who asked for the protection. Man's been under death threats since the moment he announced.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:40:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999691, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001736": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A curious site.<br><br><a href=\"http://obamabayh.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://obamabayh.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:24:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "999178": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Interesting article about how some Black Republicans who are thinking of voting Obama... and some who are just haters<br><br><a href=\"http://www.frostillustrated.com/atf.php?sid=3891\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.frostillustrated.com/atf.php?sid=3891</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:24:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "83e8906ef713ea0aefaf558ef78c5249", "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}, "999691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No one will ever say this except for probably me......but I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that Obama is black.<br><br>Not saying that to be funny. <br><br>Didn't he request protection before he was even the nominee? And of course, he had to get it....I can only imagine the reaction if Bush had turned THAT request down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:14:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999152, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001740": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Its probably the most blatant disrepsect of privacy Ive seen in this campaign ..<br><br>Whay were they hoping to find on his note ?  Journalism  just took another step back in that country.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:24:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000122, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001346": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL,<br>I pray this is one of those joke articles, satirical in nature. Menthol cigz...Thats where my tax dollar goes? To stop Kool Filter Kings from hitin the market??  <br><br>How much longer till Malt Liquor hits the floor?? Pathetic", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:50:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000599, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999182": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I would think there is more risk for snipers at the Invesco Field than the Pepsi Center which could be controlled more.<br><br>Or maybe they need the extra Secret Service protection in case/when the Billary crew loses their shit at the convention.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:25:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999152, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000207": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "haahahaha, i KNEW someone would get that little piece of paper and dig it out of the wall, so i'm sure he was careful about what he wrote. i thought it would say, lord, please make me the president LOL :-) it's disgusting that someone got to it, but that's the world we live in.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:00:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc6569f8cbd4abd6bef53a2f883f8ca5", "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": 1000122, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When is John McCain lying?<br><br>When is lips are moving.<br><br>This poor excuse for a presidential candidate needs to exit stage left.<br><br>He's talking about taking care of veterans and how he will never let them suffer.<br><br>His voting record proves otherwise.<br><br>Most ridiculous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:08:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003798": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You and me, Greenleader, I hear the English saying \" I rather see that  perhaps we may be quite capable.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:33:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003673, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When it comes to Obama everybody wants to exploit his popularity to their advantage. The Secret Service is probably earning it though, there's an awful lot of crowd control that goes into an Obama event..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:26:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999152, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004313": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's reject & denouncin' time!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:31:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000431, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now <b><i>that</b></i> is inappropriate. Some things are truly off limits.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:02:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000122, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001766": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It can't hurt. In fact, in light of the \"Barack shunned wounded soldiers\" headlines, I think his campaign made the right decision.<br><br>Though one could argue the email itself is proof of its fraudulence.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:26:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001684, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003057": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12035.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Potential Right-Wing Craziness Alert</a><br><br><i>Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tells People magazine in the issue out Friday that he and his wife, Michelle, do not give Christmas or birthday presents to their two young daughters. </i><br><br>What? The Obamas don't celebrate Christmas? America is a Christian nation!!<br><br>Give it a couple days.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:21:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/73717/0889/598/556720\" rel=\"nofollow\">GOP Raises Oil Prices to Defend Talking Point</a><br><br>The means justify the ends.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:33:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1002929": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Troubling news... <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">Albino in Africa...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:09:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003828": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jay:  Interesting!  Use to live next door to albino twin girls!  Interesting, BUT this is abominable!  Thanks!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:35:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002929, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000245": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've heard different versions of this story-on HuffPo, it was said that Hill supporters weren't contributing to Obama as much as hoped.  That her crowd was still planning something for the convention. Now we have this story. I still say I doubt if the shoe were on the other foot, ANY of Hill's supporters would be helping BO retire a debt that was run up despite the fact that you were going to lose. So which is it-is he not helping her enough or are they not helping her? as usual, he's damned if he does, damned if he doesn't.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:04:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef6b300676d1702a1666b17cc6a7403f", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000099, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1006473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rice sent out a special memo to undermine the success of the trip.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_23:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bison1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001273": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I suspect that IF they put  the disabled in \"Black In America\" it would be because a gang-banger was paralyzed because of a drive-by shooting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:43:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000514, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sometimes I listen to Obama's speeches on Youtube while I search the web to update my blog.<br><br><a href=\"http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama: Speech Creator-In-Chief\"</a> breaks down his style.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "BrownManATL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999740": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If anything were going to happen, you're right.....it'd happen at Invesco.<br><br>I'm certain DHS is going crazy over this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:18:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999182, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002306": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "msmartin:   Co-signing.   Made this post LATE last night on another thread.  <br>To your question:  \"It's ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS\"!!!  :&gt;)  I believe (no DATA) that people are sooo hatin' on how Mr. Obama can just speak and he gets the $$$$.  So, errybody wants some too.  So the SSA rationale was based, mainly, on their coverage for Mr. Obama; AND A PITTANCE FOR \"MCANCIENT's Canadian and Mexican trip.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:13:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999152, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003333": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>My imagination is too limited...</i><br><br>BWA H AH HA HA HA HA HA<br><br><br>That is hilarious. <br><br>I'm going to record November 4th on Fox. Just for posterity. I want to see certain people choke as they say President-elect Barack Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:47:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001960, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No it is issue for bush and republicans who have shortchanged Vets in the budget.Republicans always talk about supporting the troops but rarely follow through.<br><a href=\"http://www.veterans.house.gov/democratic/press/108th/3-13-03budget.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.veterans.house.gov/democratic/press/...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.vawatchdog.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.vawatchdog.org/</a><br><a href=\"http://www.truthout.org/article/veterans-face-consecutive-budget-cuts\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.truthout.org/article/veterans-face-c...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117430/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117430/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:06:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000184, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002321": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig:  C0-signing!!!  :&gt;)  Jealousy is such an ugly thing!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:15:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000304, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No sweat. It happens a lot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:30:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000683, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You said a few days ago (maybe yesterday, don't remember) that you didn't think Obama could do anything that would completely satisfy the right wing....one of the few things I agree with you on.<br><br>So with that said, why try to fight them at every turn? I'm no strategist, but something like this is miniscule compared to \"Obama is a Muslim.\" Why not just laugh it off, dispel the \"big\" rumors, and move on?<br><br>(speaking of Obama being a Muslim, some more proof that he's not: in the email that I got today about Obama blowing off the military, apparently his plane from one of the war zones took off during one of the Islamic times for prayer. Doesn't that just sound.....dumb?)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:34:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001766, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000798": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Craig, that's too much like right.  The Media can't have white middle-class individuals saying stuff like that - can you imagine Sean Hannity's head exploding on television if he's forced to report the truth?<br><br>What's wrong you, man?  LMAO", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:00:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999526, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "After all, he doesn't love our country 'cause he don't wear a Flag Pin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:37:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001831, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003152": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lots of Americans don't give Christmas or birthday gifts. <br><br>Many of them are Jehovah's Witness.<br><br>Let the wingnuts do what the wingnuts will do.<br><br>It's not going to work.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:29:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003057, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1006436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The press core did not appear with Obama when he visited soldiers in Afghanistan nor Iraq.  Andrea Mitchell commented on the absence of the press core the entire time he was in Afghanistan and Iraq. So, the absence of the press core was not a problem for the Obama campaign!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_22:53:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "bison1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003380, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001831": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D,<br>cuz as you know in the military propaganda rules all. <br>thats why its up on fight the smears. Servicemembers are the most  worst <br>Gossips breathin. All it takes is a rumor like Barack didnt come see us, to create a firestorm..C'mon D, you know its true...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:32:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001684, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004396": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well.<br><br>The officer is lying. No one writes a letter intended only for members of his family with that kind of signature.<br><br>But whatever. He got called out, he's trying to unring a bell in order to save is ass.<br><br>It's not dead in the minds of those it was intended to rile up.<br><br>But it's not far-fetched to conclude that the campaign's rapid response is the reason he got called out so quickly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:38:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003612, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004397": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "stopped clock is right twice a day. I hate it when I come upon Buchanan being right about ANYTHING.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:38:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001849, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000304": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>What is this all about?</i><br><br>::<br><br>I've no doubt they need the funds, but the timing of the request is to make it appear as though Barack is bleeding the taxpayers for the sake of his own vanity. Nevermind the plural of candidate is used. Notice the article only cites international travel and the convention speech. <br><br>Remarks about Barack's huge motorcade is Europe is now creeping into election coverage commentary.<br><br>I see them.<br><br>This is precisely why I didn't want Barack to do Invesco Field. <br><br>Sometimes Leos need to leave their manes alone.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:10:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999152, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1006451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "On Morning Joe,  Andrea Mitchell reported that the Obama campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon.  She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain\u2019s supporters in the Pentagon were  pushing this tight reading of the regulation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_22:56:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "bison1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1006964": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The visit to see wounded soldiers was not for photo ops \u2014 Andrea Mitchell reported that the campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon.  She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain\u2019s supporters in the Pentagon were  pushing this tight reading of the regulations.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_00:57:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "bison1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1006553, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Couple points of contention:<br><br>1. McCain voted for S. 1869, providing the $322 million for the military in Iraq.<br><br>2. He also voted for S. 762, providing the National Guard $1 billion.<br><br>3. The vote on the Senate amendment to HR 1268 was a vote to waive the requirements of the Congressional Budget Act, not a vote against the bill itself. The amendment was ultimately ruled out of order.<br><br>4. Same as #4 on the Senate amendment to S 2020; the bill was ultimately ruled out of order.<br><br>Makes for good talking points, though. Ain't partisanship grand?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:52:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003047, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He has his moments of clarity.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:33:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999957, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "99%:  Thanks for this update.  Have a sister in Detroit that gives a daily report.  She was surprised that Pelosi was coming to town.  She also heard a radio broadcast of the 2 candidates that are vying for her seat and said that Mrs. Kilpatrick knows her stuff and put to shame the lack of knowledge/readiness of the other 2.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:02:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002556, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I thought you wrote America is a Christimas nation, which would be true, too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:03:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003057, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99,<br><br>you're on the money.<br><br>not one thin dime to her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:53:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000598, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002370": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "town:  Too FUNNY!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>Like the billary reference.  I'm still doing \"billary Watch\".  Do not TRUST her re the DNC Convention.  She only SUSPENDED her campaign - didn't release her delegates!<br>. . . 26 people CHEERING . . \"  Translation:  Hitting their canes and<br>and walkers on the ground is my image!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_14:19:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000485, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001347": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bush is just bitter.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:50:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004932": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm expecting Howard Wolfson and Lanny Davis to throw France under the bus soon...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:45:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001492, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Consider the source.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:34:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000099, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i> (speaking of Obama being a Muslim, some more proof that he's not:</i><br><br>...along with footage of him wolfing down some bacon.  He pronounces Muslim as <i>Moz-lem</i> instead of <i>Moose-lim</i> as every Muslim does.  He's making speeches at times when Muslims are supposed to be praying...<br><br>But, we all know the Muslim thing is not about truth.  It's about an excuse to be lazy and not genuinely inquire about Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:35:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001870, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004430": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I cried when I read it. I know folks are cynical, and maybe we should be, or maybe we should let the children tell us the truth. This is a psychological breakthrough, not only for little Black kids, but for youth everywhere of any shade.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000607, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003408": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain now claiming he was critical of Iraq war from the beginning. Uh, no.What McCain is claiming today:<br>\u201cFrom the early days of this war, I feared the administration was pursuing a mistaken strategy, and I said so.\u201d<br>What McCain actually said during the early days of the war:<br>EARLY 2003: MCCAIN PREDICTED A SHORT WAR IN IRAQ, SAYING \u201cWE WILL BE WELCOMED AS LIBERATORS\u201d<br><br>McCain: Predicted a \u201cBrief, Successful War In Iraq.\u201d In March 2003, just prior to the start of military operations in Iraq, McCain said on the floor of the Senate, \u201cThe costs of these enterprises are not known with any degree of certainty at this time. Nor are the costs we will incur after what I believe, what I fervently, hope, will be a brief, successful war in Iraq, as we seek to establish the foundations for a peaceful, stable and democratizing Iraq.\u201d McCain also added, \u201cI believe the war in Iraq can be concluded successfully in a relatively brief time.\u201d (Congressional Record, 3/18/03)<br><br>McCain Proclaimed \u201cThere\u2019s No Doubt In My Mind\u2026That We Will Be Welcomed As Liberators.\u201d \u201cThere's no doubt in my mind that once these people are gone that we will be welcomed as liberators,\u201d McCain said on MSNBC\u2019s Hardball in March 2003. (MSNBC, \u201cHardball\u201d, 3/24/03)<br><br>McCain: Iraq War Will Be \u201cRelatively Short.\u201d During a March 2003 interview on NBC\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d McCain said, \u201cI believe that this conflict is still going to be relatively short. I believe we\u2019ve achieved significant goals and successes.\u201d (NBC, \u201cMeet the Press,\u201d 3/30/03)<br><br>McCain: End of Iraq War \u201cVery Much In Sight.\u201d In interview on ABC\u2019s Good Morning America, McCain was asked \u201cAt what point will America be able to say the war was won?\u201d McCain replied. \u201cWe've still got the oil fields in the north that have to be secured. Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown, I would imagine there'll be some die hards there that, but I think that we, it, it\u2019s clear that the end is very much in sight, and today I think Americans should be very proud of their leadership, their technology\u2026There are still some foreigners, Syrians and others hanging around. But it won\u2019t be long. It will be a fairly short period of time, but this happens in wars. I\u2019m confident that once they are confident the area is no longer a threat to the Marines and to or army troops that they\u2019ll start imposing discipline. In the meantime, we\u2019ll have a short period of chaos.\u201d (ABC, \u201cGood Morning America\u201d, 4/9/03)<br><br>McCain Said He Was \u201cSure\u201d The End Of Conflict In Iraq Was Near. During an appearing on \u201cLou Dobbs Moneyline,\u201d McCain was asked, \u201cIs it your judgment that we are near the end of this conflict?\u201d McCain replied, \u201cOh, I\u2019m sure that\u2019s true.\u201d (CNN, \u201cLou Dobbs Moneyline,\u201d 4/10/03)<br><br>\u00b7 SUMMER 2003: MCCAIN SAID THE \u201cMAJOR CONFLICT\u201d WAS OVER IN IRAQ<br><br>McCain: \u201cThe Major Conflict\u201d Is Over. McCain said in 2003, \u201cI have said a long time that reconstruction of Iraq would be a long, long, difficult process, But the conflict, the major conflict is over ... The regime change is accomplished.\u201d (Fox News, \u201cYour World with Neil Cavuto,\u201d 6/11/03)<br><br>McCain Proclaimed \u201cMassive Victory\u201d in Iraq and Credited Combat-Readiness for \"Our Victory\" in Afghanistan and Iraq. \"Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom demonstrated to the world what we saw just 12 years ago. We went to war as the most combat-ready force in the world. The value of that readiness is clear. We won a massive victory in a few weeks, and we did so with very limited loss of American and allied lives. We were able to end aggression with minimum overall loss of life, and we were even able to greatly reduce the civilian casualties of Afghani and Iraqi citizens. . . . Our technology edge in Afghanistan and Iraq would have been meaningless if we did not have men and women trained to use it. Having the best weapons system platforms in the world would not have given us our victory if we had not had the right command and control facilities, maintenance capabilities, and munitions.\" (Congressional Record, 5/22/03)<br><br>McCain: The Mission Is \u201cAccomplished.\u201d In an interview with <a href=\"http://Salon.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Salon.com</a>. McCain said, \u201cI just think -- as I said -- I think we will find weapons of mass destruction. Now, I think it's entirely appropriate now that regime change has been orchestrated -- and though the danger is certainly not over, the mission is \u2018accomplished\u2019 -- it's appropriate to have a hearing.\u201d (Salon, 6/13/03)<br>The man is either senile or a liar take your pick", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:54:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1004433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just wait until O'Reilly gets it:<br><br>\"We'll do it live!\"\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_17:41:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003235, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama Campaign Says Canceled Visit Followed Pentagon Ruling<br><a href=\"http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/25/obama-campaign-says-cancelled-visit-followed-pentagon-ruling/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/25/obama-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:27:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Me, Barack and Bill all Leos. Now if I had half their charisma! <br><br>I don't see the Invesco Field as over the top, but there you go.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:35:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000304, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001878": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Journalism is nearly dead all over the globe.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:35:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001740, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000345": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I did read your post on the exclusion of the LBGT discussion w/in the Black community before I made my video last night.<br><br>I think your point is spot on and it would have been great to talk about that. It is something that our community, me included, conveniently forgets or sweeps under the rug.<br><br>Continue to speak up about it and don't get discouraged. Hopefully, this MSM focus spawned other avenues to have this discussion on a bigger stage...which is why I think we should ultimately be supportive of the people who made it happen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:14:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "ybpguide", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999931, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002905": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig:   First:  Loved the humor!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>             Secondly:   Ummmm, isn't he a veteran?  Isn't HE SUFFERING!  :&gt;)  Isn't there a saying - Physician heal thyself?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Get ta steppin' it up \"MCANCIENT\" - ya know, for the veterans!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:06:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1002256, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1007515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Still Saturday morning.  :&gt;)  <br><br>Jed said:  ABC News appears to be endorsing \"mcAncient\" by the way they report/act; especially charlie gibson and george stephanopoulos [using lower case letters on their names as a sign of disrespect.]<br><br>     <a href=\"http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html</a><br><br>O.K.  L8R", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_05:06:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1000349": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But the article you're presenting talks about the Army's institutional failure, not any problem of the political parties. <br><br>The article's not saying that a shortage of funding is causing the problem; hell, the Army didn't even said that. If GEN Schoomaker had said that, it would prove your point. But he didn't; he thinks things are fine.<br><br>I'm all for partisanship; that's obvious. But it's the Army screwing this one up...not Bush, not Reid or Pelosi.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:15:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000264, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's my point......this is expected. Someone, somewhere should have known that this was gonna happen.<br><br>(and here's where I begin to lose conservative points) Really, if you don't support Obama, why are you that concerned about seeing him in the first place?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:37:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001831, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001969": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's wrong is that according to the reports I've read, the Pentagon had no problem with the visits two weeks ago.<br><br>I guess it figured Barack would fall flat on his naive face.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:44:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001566, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002920": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Troubling news... <a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">Albino in Africa...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "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}, "1003947": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, look-a-here, look-a-here:  So here I was trying to look for articles on billary that could show that she has something up her \"pant suit\" for the DNC Convention; but look what I found:<br><br>     <a href=\"http://www.hillary-watch.org/score.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.hillary-watch.org/score.htm</a><br><br>Sooo, someone else is watching too.   Hmmmmm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:48:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1003439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe they'll commit <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_kari\" rel=\"nofollow\">hara kari</a> and just sign off for good.<br><br>Or maybe McCain will win. It's still an option. :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:58:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003333, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999856": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No he was provided protection because of the threats he was receiving from the kooks who are among us", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:30:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999691, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001905": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So with that said, why try to fight them at every turn?<br><br>::<br><br>Because he can. <br><br>Whether or not it pleases anyone (make no mistake those smears aren't  targeted at the right wing)  he's simply doing what he said he would do. <br><br>Fight the smears.<br><br>That said, I'm sure you read my post about the Connecticut Republicans voting for Barack.<br><br>\"We know how our party operates\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:39:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001870, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1004980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Any ideas what they'll say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:50:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1004932, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lily:  YES!!!!!  Great one!!!!!  I am so laughing!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Thanks for sharing my humor!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:40:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003798, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003452": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They get a Christmas present - they get to go to Hawaii every year (except for last year).<br><br>As for the birthday presents, they explained...they get terrific parties, and Michelle is like, after paying all that for the party, don't think about a gift - that was the gift.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:59:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003205, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1002947": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not that anyone asked, BUT, thought I'd share:<br><br>          YES WE CAN  =   OUI NOUS POUVONS [en francais]  Don't read this that well either.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thank goodness for translators!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:10:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1003975": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ice:   OH MY GOODNESS!!!  Thank you soooo much!  Sitting in front of my air conditioner and enjoying the view!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_16:52:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1003210, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001938": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What a great blog, Saved to favorites", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:41:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999227, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1009108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "cpl:  lol on the \"40 oz\"   :&gt;)  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-26_12:50:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001593, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999897": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D., if I recall this chronology correctly, it was his colleague, Senator Durbin, who first requested that Barack receive Secret Service protection based on the number of death threats he was receiving.  Barack didn't initially request it, but finally relented  because of Durbin's concerns and wanting to make sure his family was safe. <br><br>My details may be a little fuzzy, but I think the gist is accurate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:33:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "pmof2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999691, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Encore? I think France will start getting a little peeved at revisiting the whole Freedom Fries thing again.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:54:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "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": 1004932, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005093": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think the Dangerous One's new nickname is simply going to have to be Copy Cat. He has no shame.<br><br>::<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/25/john-mccain-i-know-how-to_n_115050.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">In today's</a> CNN interview, McCain suggested that a Nuremberg Trial-style hearing for bin Laden would be appropriate upon his capture.<br><br>    \"We have various options. The Nuremberg Trials are certainly an example of the kind of tribunal that we could move forward with. I don't think we'd have any difficulty in devising an international -- internationally supported mechanism that would mete out justice. There's no problem there.\"<br><br>Early in the campaign, it should be noted, McCain went hard after Barack Obama for saying that Bin Laden should not be a \"martyr.\" Obama also suggested Nuremburg as a model -- to which McCain replied that Obama didn't understand the reference.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_19:05:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "1000925": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "20,000 people is plenty people.<br><br>I understand the event at the stadium has its pluses, not the least what you mentioned.<br><br>But I still didn't/don't want him to do it. Just my opinion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:11:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000485, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1003429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Because he knows that if Obama is elected, it will be because of the backlash against his hideousness as President. He was so bad, they elected a BLACK GUY in response...LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_15:56:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001347, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001954": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Proves my point: the target of the emails are those voters who DO support Barack.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:43:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1001893, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Today when I reflected on the special I also realized that bodies that are disabled were absent from both nights.  Again this invisibility is problematic as they are negotiating at least two areas of stigmatization.  Isms interlock and we have to start to recognize that if we are going to have legitimate conversations about the state of the black community.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000345, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4392846.ece\" rel=\"nofollow\">He Ventured Forth to Bring Light to the World</a><br><br>British humor is.......weird.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:22:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001960": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "As much as I would personally like to see his head explode, I cannot imagine Hannity reporting the truth. My imagination is too limited.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:43:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000798, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL they were hoping the note would say<br><br><br>\"Ha ha suckas, how ya like me now?\"<br><br>or<br><br>\"Damn Hillary got a big ole butt\"<br><br>or<br><br>\"Jeremiah was Wright\"<br><br>or<br><br>\"Kill Whitey\"<br><br>or<br><br>\"Lawd, help me win this election.\"<br><br>Now they look stupid, but you know Sean Insannity will overanalyze the notes and \"wonder\" what \"sins\" Barack Obama needs to be forgiven for?  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:23:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000122, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1000431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh God. Obama should apologize for being popular I guess.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_11:23:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000304, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005041": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's not so much that; more \"choose your battles.\" Some things, given space and time, collapse under their own weight....just like this did.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:58:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1004745, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "999412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just took a look at your video blog. You made some very good points. I agree that we need to learn how to express our differences in a much more constructive way, especially in a medium where everything we post can be viewed at any time from anywhere in the world.  Its OK to disagree with ideas, subject matter and presentation but when we use blog posts to attack each other personally we do more to diminish ourselves than any documentary ever could. I'm just as guilty of this than anyone else. If we are truly concerned with a lack of positive black images in the media, then each one of us can do our part by making sure we project a positive image ourselves. As the saying goes: we can disagree without being disagreeable.<br><br>Thanks for speaking up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_09:49:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999179, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "How sad and shameful", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_12:59:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000122, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1005048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From the Jed Report:  More on \"McAncient's\" Flip-Flops which conveniently fit in CHILDHOOD Category #1:<br><br>     -www.jedreport.com/<br><br>May 16 -  He thought Mr. Obama's 16 month timetable was REALLY INEXCUSABLE!<br><br>July 25 - \"I think it's a PRETTY GOOD timetable.\"<br><br>Go figure!  :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.:  CHILDHOOD CATEGORIES:   #1  Flip Flop   #2  Forgot     #3.   Pouts", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_18:58:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "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}, "999931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wrote two response posts regarding the <a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/black-in-america-black-man.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">black man</a> and <a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/black-in-america-invisible-people.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">black women and the family.</a> I think that they did a terrible job on the series simply because there where whole groups of people that they ignored.  The show may have been about blacks but it was not really for us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_10:36:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 999179, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1001981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-25_13:45:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1000431, "depth": 3, "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": "2177393", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -4061894901438913045}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 168, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 2177393, "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"};
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	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=friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend' +
		'&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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/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='	+ 'friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend'
			+ '&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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/">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:2177393" 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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/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:2177393" 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:2177393" 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'				: 'friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend',
			// 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/friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend/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='	+ 'friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend'
			+ '&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='	+ 'friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend'
			+ '&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='		+ 'friday_open_thread_we_made_it_to_the_weekend'
				+ '&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/2177393/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';
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999091" class="dsq-comment-message">Housing Bill Has Something for Nearly Everyone <br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25money.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25mo...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999098" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Tears Down the Wall <br><a href="http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/338893" rel="nofollow">http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999152">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999152" class="dsq-comment-message">AP Exclusive: Secret Service wants more money By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer <br>Fri Jul 25, 1:31 AM ET<br> <br><br><br>\'WASHINGTON - The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during what has turned into an historic year for the agency\'s campaign security job. <br><br> <br>Among other things, the extra money would be used for the added costs for the candidates\' international travel and a late-in-the-game decision by Barack Obama to accept the Democratic nomination at Denver\'s Invesco Field at Mile High — an open-air, 76,000-seat stadium — instead of the 20,000-seat Pepsi Center, which is the site of the party\'s national convention."<br><br><br>Now what is this all about?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999182">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999182" class="dsq-comment-message">I would think there is more risk for snipers at the Invesco Field than the Pepsi Center which could be controlled more.<br><br>Or maybe they need the extra Secret Service protection in case/when the Billary crew loses their shit at the convention.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999740" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999740" class="dsq-comment-message">If anything were going to happen, you\'re right.....it\'d happen at Invesco.<br><br>I\'m certain DHS is going crazy over this.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999191">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999191" class="dsq-comment-message">When it comes to Obama everybody wants to exploit his popularity to their advantage. The Secret Service is probably earning it though, there\'s an awful lot of crowd control that goes into an Obama event..</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000304" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000304" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000304" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>What is this all about?</i><br><br>::<br><br>I\'ve no doubt they need the funds, but the timing of the request is to make it appear as though Barack is bleeding the taxpayers for the sake of his own vanity. Nevermind the plural of candidate is used. Notice the article only cites international travel and the convention speech. <br><br>Remarks about Barack\'s huge motorcade is Europe is now creeping into election coverage commentary.<br><br>I see them.<br><br>This is precisely why I didn\'t want Barack to do Invesco Field. <br><br>Sometimes Leos need to leave their manes alone.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000431">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000431" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh God. Obama should apologize for being popular I guess.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001981" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001981" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001981" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002614">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002614" class="dsq-comment-message">eclecta:  But how does he reject, denounce and repudiate his brilliant campaign?  Or should he?   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  [Just Kidding!]   :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004313">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004313" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s reject & denouncin\' time!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000485">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000485" class="dsq-comment-message">I was wondering if Barack was doing Invesco Field not to stroke his ego, but to make Billary look stupid if they tried anything at the convention.  It also doesn\'t hurt to see the optics (thanks, racist congressperson!) of 75K people cheering Obama on, and then the next week you\'d see exactly 26 people cheering McCain on.  LOL</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000925" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000925" class="dsq-comment-message">20,000 people is plenty people.<br><br>I understand the event at the stadium has its pluses, not the least what you mentioned.<br><br>But I still didn\'t/don\'t want him to do it. Just my opinion.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002163" class="dsq-comment-message">From Denver Post<br><br>The crowd enveloping Barack Obama when he accepts the Democratic nomination for president at Invesco Field at Mile High will be asked to get to work for the privilege of witnessing the historic event live.<br><br>In a half-hour interview Wednesday with The Denver Post, Obama\'s deputy campaign manager, Steve Hildebrand, said he wants to use the ticketing process as a massive recruitment tool meant to bring in supporters from all 50 states and energize them to carry the campaign into the final 60 days of the general election.<br><br>"We\'re going to ask those 80,000 people in that stadium to march out of there and go with very specific instructions and goals to register millions of new voters," Hildebrand said.<br><br>The campaign announced July 7 that it would hold the final night of the Aug. 25-28 convention at Invesco Field and open Obama\'s acceptance speech to thousands of spectators. Official details of the so-called "community credential" process are expected early next week, the campaign said.<br><br>By seating the 6,000 delegates down on the field normally defended by the Denver Broncos, and by keeping the number of journalists, technicians and VIPs at the same level as those attending the Pepsi Center events earlier in the week, the campaign could bring in more than 60,000 members of the public, Hildebrand said.<br><br>As a battleground state hosting the convention, Colorado will have access to the largest percentage of public tickets, but Hildebrand wants to draw significant support from neighboring states, such as the other Intermountain West battleground states of New Mexico and Nevada.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002370">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002370" class="dsq-comment-message">town:  Too FUNNY!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>Like the billary reference.  I\'m still doing "billary Watch".  Do not TRUST her re the DNC Convention.  She only SUSPENDED her campaign - didn\'t release her delegates!<br>. . . 26 people CHEERING . . "  Translation:  Hitting their canes and<br>and walkers on the ground is my image!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001876">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001876" class="dsq-comment-message">Me, Barack and Bill all Leos. Now if I had half their charisma! <br><br>I don\'t see the Invesco Field as over the top, but there you go.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002021" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002021" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think it\'s over the top, I just think it\'s an unnecessary challenge for the convention organizers and security staff. <br><br>God willing I\'ll be up close and personal, but I would have been just as happy on the convention floor.<br><br>Yes, 56,000 more people get to experience it live, so....<br><br>But it\'s still an organizational nightmare.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002321" class="dsq-comment-message">craig:  C0-signing!!!  :&gt;)  Jealousy is such an ugly thing!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1005156">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005156" class="dsq-comment-message">Cha-ching.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002306" class="dsq-comment-message">msmartin:   Co-signing.   Made this post LATE last night on another thread.  <br>To your question:  "It\'s ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS"!!!  :&gt;)  I believe (no DATA) that people are sooo hatin\' on how Mr. Obama can just speak and he gets the $$$$.  So, errybody wants some too.  So the SSA rationale was based, mainly, on their coverage for Mr. Obama; AND A PITTANCE FOR "MCANCIENT\'s Canadian and Mexican trip.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999691" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999691" class="dsq-comment-message">No one will ever say this except for probably me......but I\'m sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that Obama is black.<br><br>Not saying that to be funny. <br><br>Didn\'t he request protection before he was even the nominee? And of course, he had to get it....I can only imagine the reaction if Bush had turned THAT request down.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999856">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999856" class="dsq-comment-message">No he was provided protection because of the threats he was receiving from the kooks who are among us</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999955">pmof2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999955" class="dsq-comment-message">Oops, beat me to it, djchefron.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999897" class="dsq-comment-message">D., if I recall this chronology correctly, it was his colleague, Senator Durbin, who first requested that Barack receive Secret Service protection based on the number of death threats he was receiving.  Barack didn\'t initially request it, but finally relented  because of Durbin\'s concerns and wanting to make sure his family was safe. <br><br>My details may be a little fuzzy, but I think the gist is accurate.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999964" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999964" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dhs-moved-swiftly-on-obamas-request-for-protection-2008-06-16.html" rel="nofollow">Here\'s what I got:</a><br><br><i>In an April 27, 2007, letter to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, Obama campaign manager David Plouffe formally requested the protection “as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made.” Plouffe noted that the Secret Service is authorized to provide protection to “major presidential” candidates “as identified by an advisory committee consisting of the House Speaker, House minority leader, Senate majority and minority leaders, and one additional member.”<br><br>Plouffe added, “My understanding is that this advisory committee has met and has advised you that Sen. Obama is a ‘major presidential candidate.’ ”<br><br>Six days later, Chertoff wrote a memo to Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan directing his agency “to provide direction to Sen. Obama, effective May 3, 2007, at 3:00 p.m., until further directed.”<br><br>DHS at the time indicated that the decision to grant Obama protection was not based on a specific threat.</i><br><br>....so you\'re probably pretty close. <br><br>I\'m really surprised that he didn\'t get it immediately. About two/three months passed between the request and when he actually got it.<br><br>Expensive as hell, but certainly necessary.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003267">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003267" class="dsq-comment-message">D,<br><br>it was his colleagues who asked for the protection. Man\'s been under death threats since the moment he announced.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999178">rdxtion</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999178" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting article about how some Black Republicans who are thinking of voting Obama... and some who are just haters<br><br><a href="http://www.frostillustrated.com/atf.php?sid=3891" rel="nofollow">http://www.frostillustrated.com/atf.php?sid=3891</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999227" href="http://www.brownmanthinkinghard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brown Man</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999227" class="dsq-comment-message">Sometimes I listen to Obama\'s speeches on Youtube while I search the web to update my blog.<br><br><a href="http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Obama: Speech Creator-In-Chief"</a> breaks down his style.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001938">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001938" class="dsq-comment-message">What a great blog, Saved to favorites</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002562">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002562" class="dsq-comment-message">Brown Man:  Great post.  Thanks!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999434">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999434" class="dsq-comment-message">This is how republicans support the troops<br>Wounded Warriors, Empty Promises<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/opinion/25fri1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=login" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/opinion/25fri...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000184" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000184" class="dsq-comment-message">What does this have to do with the Republicans....or the dhimmicrats, for that matter? It\'s not a political problem, <i><b>it\'s an Army problem</b></i><br><br>Why are you so intent on making the care of our wounded warriors a partisan issue?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000264">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000264" class="dsq-comment-message">No it is issue for bush and republicans who have shortchanged Vets in the budget.Republicans always talk about supporting the troops but rarely follow through.<br><a href="http://www.veterans.house.gov/democratic/press/108th/3-13-03budget.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.veterans.house.gov/democratic/press/...</a><br><a href="http://www.vawatchdog.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.vawatchdog.org/</a><br><a href="http://www.truthout.org/article/veterans-face-consecutive-budget-cuts" rel="nofollow">http://www.truthout.org/article/veterans-face-c...</a><br><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117430/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17117430/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000349" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000349" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000349" class="dsq-comment-message">But the article you\'re presenting talks about the Army\'s institutional failure, not any problem of the political parties. <br><br>The article\'s not saying that a shortage of funding is causing the problem; hell, the Army didn\'t even said that. If GEN Schoomaker had said that, it would prove your point. But he didn\'t; he thinks things are fine.<br><br>I\'m all for partisanship; that\'s obvious. But it\'s the Army screwing this one up...not Bush, not Reid or Pelosi.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999526" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999526" class="dsq-comment-message">I have a house full of very rich Republicans from an all-Republican town in Connecticut who are staying at the B&B because all their daughters attend camp nearby. Half of them are Jewish.<br><br>They\'re all voting for Barack. None of them have ever voted Democrat in a presidential election before. They can\'t stand McCain and think Barack is the visionary leader our nation has long been starving for.<br><br>What\'s even more interesting is that one of them said he\'s absolutely certain most of his town will do the same thing. He knows that there are a lot of closeted Barack supporters in Republican ranks who refuse to "come out" for fear of ridicule by their Republican family and colleagues. And he can\'t imagine that sentiment is unique to his town.<br><br>I asked him how the smears are received and he said not at all. "Those smears are directed at the rednecks in middle America. We know how our party operates. We know better."<br><br>I asked about him about Hillary.<br><br>"She\'s the biggest liar I\'ve ever seen. If she\'s anywhere near the ticket, we\'ll stay home on election day. I will not vote for McCain."<br><br>Now this is a story I\'d like the corporate shills to speculate about when "analyzing" polls.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000798" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000798" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig, that\'s too much like right.  The Media can\'t have white middle-class individuals saying stuff like that - can you imagine Sean Hannity\'s head exploding on television if he\'s forced to report the truth?<br><br>What\'s wrong you, man?  LMAO</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001960">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001960" class="dsq-comment-message">As much as I would personally like to see his head explode, I cannot imagine Hannity reporting the truth. My imagination is too limited.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003333">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003333" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>My imagination is too limited...</i><br><br>BWA H AH HA HA HA HA HA<br><br><br>That is hilarious. <br><br>I\'m going to record November 4th on Fox. Just for posterity. I want to see certain people choke as they say President-elect Barack Obama.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003439" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003439" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe they\'ll commit <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_kari" rel="nofollow">hara kari</a> and just sign off for good.<br><br>Or maybe McCain will win. It\'s still an option. :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003610">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003610" class="dsq-comment-message">Keep hope alive, D.,keep hope alive. :-)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003631" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003631" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m trying, but damn if it\'s not getting difficult.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999694">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999694" class="dsq-comment-message">From Gawker:<br><a href=http://gawker.com/5029061/is-it-racist-to-ban-menthols rel="nofollow">Is It Racist To Ban Menthols?</a href><br><br>Related:<br><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/25menthol.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&ref=business&pagewanted=1&adxnnlx=1216994828-Zj+w5MDypFkyA5A5+YHReA rel="nofollow">Blacks in Congress Split Over Menthol Cigarettes </a href></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000599" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000599" class="dsq-comment-message">You would think the CBC has better things to do than debate on banning menthol ciggies.  No wonder they need house cleaning; most of them have been there way too long and have developed homesteading rights to their congressional seats.  With the exception of 15 members, the other 28 need primary challengers; if not in 2008, then 2010, 2012, and on down the line until we get an effective Black Caucus that isn\'t full of Aunt Jemimas and Uncle Ruckuses.  Dang... (eye roll)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001346" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001346" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL,<br>I pray this is one of those joke articles, satirical in nature. Menthol cigz...Thats where my tax dollar goes? To stop Kool Filter Kings from hitin the market??  <br><br>How much longer till Malt Liquor hits the floor?? Pathetic</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001593" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001593" class="dsq-comment-message">I wait with bated breath for one of them to come on the floor with a 40-oz in their hands.  <br><br>No, seriously...cause that\'s what the CBC has boiled down to being - buffoons and disrespected elected officials who take pennies on the dollar and sell out for chicken dinners.<br><br>What\'s worse is that the lobbyists <i>know</i> how cheaply the members can be bought and owned.  I can\'t stand Tom DeLay, but I respect the fact he got fat paid when his super-corrupt behind was in Congress.  He didn\'t take phone calls for less than $50K and made damned sure his votes earned him $30K paid for vacations on private jets in addition to $250K or more he raked in as "The Hammer".<br><br>If you\'re going to compromise your position, there should be some real cheddar involved.  Unfortunately, many CBC members think dinner at B.Smith\'s and $5000 is worth selling out their votes.  They settle for chump change.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1009108">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1009108" class="dsq-comment-message">cpl:  lol on the "40 oz"   :&gt;)  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999826">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999826" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Campaign Says Canceled Visit Followed Pentagon Ruling<br><a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/25/obama-campaign-says-cancelled-visit-followed-pentagon-ruling/" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/25/obama-...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999942" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999942" class="dsq-comment-message">Andrea broke  the story this morning  on Morning Joe.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003153" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003153" class="dsq-comment-message">When Obama found out he couldn’t use the visit as a photo op, he canceled.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003253">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003253" class="dsq-comment-message">I see you missd taking your meds today.A campaign adviser said the U.S. military saw the visit as a campaign stop.<br><br>"We learned from the Pentagon last night that the visit would be viewed instead as a campaign event," the adviser, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gration, said in a statement. "Senator Obama did not want to have a trip to see our wounded warriors perveived as a campaign event when his visit was to show his appreciation for our troops and decided instead not to go.Also McCain was subject to the same ruling back in April.<br>McCain\'s Double Standard on Campaign Visits to Military Bases<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-friedman/mccains-double-standard-o_b_115005.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brandon-friedman/...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003380" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003380" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama\'s <b>campaign adviser</b> would naturally try to spin the facts. Here’s the truth: “Obama\'s representatives were told, "<i>he could only bring two or three of his Senate staff member, no campaign officials or workers.</i>"  In addition, "<i>Obama <b>could not bring any media</b>. Only military photographers would be permitted to record Obama\'s visit.</i>" The official said "<i>We didn\'t know why</i>" the request to visit the wounded troops was withdrawn. "<i>He (Obama) was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.</i>"<br><br>With no photo ops, Obama went shopping in Berlin.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1006436">bison1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1006436" class="dsq-comment-message">The press core did not appear with Obama when he visited soldiers in Afghanistan nor Iraq.  Andrea Mitchell commented on the absence of the press core the entire time he was in Afghanistan and Iraq. So, the absence of the press core was not a problem for the Obama campaign!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1006553" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1006553" class="dsq-comment-message">Correct, and those are the rules. Obama and the campaign set up the visits to military installations before going overseas.<br><br><i>"After seeing how the media got excluded in Iraq and Afghanistan, they decided it wasn’t worth traveling to Ramstein and Landstuhl to visit the severely wounded troops because they couldn’t bring the campaign and get the photo ops they wanted.</i>"<br><br>This trip was for photo ops...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1006964">bison1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1006964" class="dsq-comment-message">The visit to see wounded soldiers was not for photo ops — Andrea Mitchell reported that the campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon.  She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were  pushing this tight reading of the regulations.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1008809" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1008809" class="dsq-comment-message">You’re going in circles here, in an effort to clear Obama of snubbing our wounded Troops. The Military rules apply to everyone…the rules - <i>“keep politicians from exploiting military facilities for political reasons, and to ensure that all visitors get treated fairly”</i>.<br> <br>Obama could’ve visited the wounded Troops, with <b><i>“two or three of his Senate staff member”</i></b> AND the <b><i>“military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.”</i></b> Obama <i>“was more than welcome. <b>We were all ready for him</b>.”</i> <br><br>Military photographers were not good enough for Obama and his campaign because this trip was about photo ops, i.e. fantasy photos, carefully staged and then masqueraded as news with the help of the media.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999957">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999957" class="dsq-comment-message">Pat Buchanan is a enigma. Although racist who longs for the days of segregation he do sometimes make sense.<br>Honorable Exit From Empire  <br>by Patrick J. Buchanan<br><a href="http://www.antiwar.com/pat/?articleid=13194" rel="nofollow">http://www.antiwar.com/pat/?articleid=13194</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001849" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001849" class="dsq-comment-message">He has his moments of clarity.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002531">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002531" class="dsq-comment-message">craig:  Good one!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004397">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004397" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004397" class="dsq-comment-message">stopped clock is right twice a day. I hate it when I come upon Buchanan being right about ANYTHING.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005199" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1005199">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1005199" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005199" class="dsq-comment-message">Me too.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1005200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1005200">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1005200" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005200" class="dsq-comment-message">Me too.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1007258" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1007258" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007258">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1007258" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007258" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m a little late, BUT me 2!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000099" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000099">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000099" class="dsq-comment-message">From this morning\'s Talking Points Memo:<br><br>Report: Clinton Donors Helping Obama, But Not Vice-Versa<br>The Los Angeles Times reports <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/07/clinton-obama-d.html" rel="nofollow">http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008...</a> that big donors for Hillary Clinton have donated a total of over $2.5 million up through June to the Obama campaign and to the campaign\'s joint victory fund with the DNC. On the other hand, Obama donors have only given about $105,000 to help retire Hillary\'s campaign debts during that period.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000245" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000245">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000245" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000245" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve heard different versions of this story-on HuffPo, it was said that Hill supporters weren\'t contributing to Obama as much as hoped.  That her crowd was still planning something for the convention. Now we have this story. I still say I doubt if the shoe were on the other foot, ANY of Hill\'s supporters would be helping BO retire a debt that was run up despite the fact that you were going to lose. So which is it-is he not helping her enough or are they not helping her? as usual, he\'s damned if he does, damned if he doesn\'t.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000598" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000598" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000598" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000598" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been very explicit in my missives re contributing to Miss Anne\'s campaign debt retirement.<br><br>She knew in March that she wouldn\'t win the nomination, but her white priviiege, so special self continued to run, running down Obama in every way that she could because she was bitter.  Had she suspended her campaign say, in April, she wouldn\'t have incurred nearly the debt she has now.<br><br>So, no, I don\'t want a nickle of my dough to go to her and I\'ve told the Obama campaign exactly that, and I mean that thing.  Tweety even talked about the disparaging remarks from Obama supporters a few weeks ago, quoting my email almost verbatim - that I don\'t want a dime of my contributions going to her.<br><br>This thing about Obama\'s senior year paper on nuclear disarmament, written at Columbia U, is at least curious.  I have none of my papers from my years in college, and I was publisher/editor of our newspaper beginning the 2nd semester of my freshman year. The only textbook I managed to salvage until a decade or so ago was Calculus.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1003392" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003392">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1003392" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003392" class="dsq-comment-message">99,<br><br>you\'re on the money.<br><br>not one thin dime to her.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001865" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001865" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001865" class="dsq-comment-message">Consider the source.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000122" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000122" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000122" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000122" class="dsq-comment-message">This makes me ill.<br><br><a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D924TL4G0&show_article=1" rel="nofollow">Israeli paper publishes Obama Western Wall prayer</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000426" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000426">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000426" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000426" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL they were hoping the note would say<br><br><br>"Ha ha suckas, how ya like me now?"<br><br>or<br><br>"Damn Hillary got a big ole butt"<br><br>or<br><br>"Jeremiah was Wright"<br><br>or<br><br>"Kill Whitey"<br><br>or<br><br>"Lawd, help me win this election."<br><br>Now they look stupid, but you know Sean Insannity will overanalyze the notes and "wonder" what "sins" Barack Obama needs to be forgiven for?  LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000568" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000568" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000568" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000568" class="dsq-comment-message">......or that the note would say "Lord, please make me the president."<br><br>Gotta say, not even some of the posters on Free Republic are too happy with this one.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000618" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000618" class="dsq-comment-message">ROFL..."Hillary got a big ole butt"<br><br>If that prayer said "Kill Whitey" it would be on the AP wires already.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000207" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000207">NO ID</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000207" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000207" class="dsq-comment-message">haahahaha, i KNEW someone would get that little piece of paper and dig it out of the wall, so i\'m sure he was careful about what he wrote. i thought it would say, lord, please make me the president LOL :-) it\'s disgusting that someone got to it, but that\'s the world we live in.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000226" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000226" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000226" class="dsq-comment-message">Now <b><i>that</b></i> is inappropriate. Some things are truly off limits.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001463" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001463" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001463">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001463" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001463" class="dsq-comment-message">How sad and shameful</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001740" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001740" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001740" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001740" class="dsq-comment-message">Its probably the most blatant disrepsect of privacy Ive seen in this campaign ..<br><br>Whay were they hoping to find on his note ?  Journalism  just took another step back in that country.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001878" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001878" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001878" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001878" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001878" class="dsq-comment-message">Journalism is nearly dead all over the globe.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000422" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000422" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000422" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000422" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article4392846.ece" rel="nofollow">He Ventured Forth to Bring Light to the World</a><br><br>British humor is.......weird.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1000560" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000560" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000560">afroacademic</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000560" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000560" class="dsq-comment-message">Now that is funny.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000604">afroacademic</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000604" class="dsq-comment-message">But I\'ll agree that most Americans never really get British comedy or satire. And from the comments I take it most don\'t understand British political thought. Ah well we\'re an immature political polity anyway.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002242" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002242">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1002242" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002242" class="dsq-comment-message">Perfectly British. I thought it was Monty Pythonesque.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000607" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000607" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000607" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000607" class="dsq-comment-message">This warms my heart.<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1800/555/556771" rel="nofollow">"Just a second, Obama is speaking"</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000683" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000683">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000683" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000683" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry about  posting the same thing didnt catch it in time</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001810" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001810" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001810" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001810" class="dsq-comment-message">No sweat. It happens a lot.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004265">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004265" class="dsq-comment-message">Preschoolers, amazing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004430" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004430">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004430" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004430" class="dsq-comment-message">I cried when I read it. I know folks are cynical, and maybe we should be, or maybe we should let the children tell us the truth. This is a psychological breakthrough, not only for little Black kids, but for youth everywhere of any shade.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000669" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1000669">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000669" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000669" class="dsq-comment-message">"Just a Second, Obama is Speaking" <br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1800/555/556771" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/93510/1...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001048" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001048">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001048" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001048" class="dsq-comment-message">Utah Army National Guard Intelligence Officer (i.e.,. spy) reportedly authors chain email defaming Obama <br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/utah-army-national-guard-intelligence.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/utah-army-na...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001684" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001684" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001684" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001684" class="dsq-comment-message">Question: how is the campaign addressing stuff like this helpful?<br><br>I got this email, and another one that\'s similar came in today. I expected something like this, and I\'m willing to bet that others did as well. Of course, Obama was (is?) bound to piss off someone, somewhere.<br><br>But I don\'t understand how the campaign throwing this up on the "fight the smears" site is helpful. I\'ve always been of the opinion that some stuff is better left unaddressed. <br><br>So Obama didn\'t shake hands with every single servicemember serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.......and? Who expected him to?<br><br>As one of those damn pro-military conservatives the world loves to hate, Obama did what was required on his trip. He saw the theaters and met with the commanders. That\'s all he needed to do.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001766" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001766" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001766" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001766" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001766" class="dsq-comment-message">It can\'t hurt. In fact, in light of the "Barack shunned wounded soldiers" headlines, I think his campaign made the right decision.<br><br>Though one could argue the email itself is proof of its fraudulence.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001870" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001870" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001870" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001870" class="dsq-comment-message">You said a few days ago (maybe yesterday, don\'t remember) that you didn\'t think Obama could do anything that would completely satisfy the right wing....one of the few things I agree with you on.<br><br>So with that said, why try to fight them at every turn? I\'m no strategist, but something like this is miniscule compared to "Obama is a Muslim." Why not just laugh it off, dispel the "big" rumors, and move on?<br><br>(speaking of Obama being a Muslim, some more proof that he\'s not: in the email that I got today about Obama blowing off the military, apparently his plane from one of the war zones took off during one of the Islamic times for prayer. Doesn\'t that just sound.....dumb?)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001905" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001905" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001905" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001905" class="dsq-comment-message">So with that said, why try to fight them at every turn?<br><br>::<br><br>Because he can. <br><br>Whether or not it pleases anyone (make no mistake those smears aren\'t  targeted at the right wing)  he\'s simply doing what he said he would do. <br><br>Fight the smears.<br><br>That said, I\'m sure you read my post about the Connecticut Republicans voting for Barack.<br><br>"We know how our party operates"</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002040" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002040" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002040" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m usually down for the cause....but this one bothers me.<br><br>Even the McCain spin on this-saying that it\'s "never \'inappropriate\' to visit our men and women in the military-" doesn\'t hold water.<br><br>If that\'s true, both Obama and McCain should\'ve gone out on patrol when they were in Iraq.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004354" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004354">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004354" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004354" class="dsq-comment-message"><i> (speaking of Obama being a Muslim, some more proof that he\'s not:</i><br><br>...along with footage of him wolfing down some bacon.  He pronounces Muslim as <i>Moz-lem</i> instead of <i>Moose-lim</i> as every Muslim does.  He\'s making speeches at times when Muslims are supposed to be praying...<br><br>But, we all know the Muslim thing is not about truth.  It\'s about an excuse to be lazy and not genuinely inquire about Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001831" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001831" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001831" class="dsq-comment-message">D,<br>cuz as you know in the military propaganda rules all. <br>thats why its up on fight the smears. Servicemembers are the most  worst <br>Gossips breathin. All it takes is a rumor like Barack didnt come see us, to create a firestorm..C\'mon D, you know its true...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001893" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001893" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s my point......this is expected. Someone, somewhere should have known that this was gonna happen.<br><br>(and here\'s where I begin to lose conservative points) Really, if you don\'t support Obama, why are you that concerned about seeing him in the first place?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001954" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001954" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001954" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001954" class="dsq-comment-message">Proves my point: the target of the emails are those voters who DO support Barack.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002033" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002033" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1002033" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002033" class="dsq-comment-message">exactly.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002058" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002058" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1002058" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002058" class="dsq-comment-message">You don\'t think it\'s more for the right wing to hold up as an example of "see, he really doesn\'t support the military!"?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1002206" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002206" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002206" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002206" class="dsq-comment-message">I see it as what was the lesser of 2 evils. If he goes to  Landstuhl the President, and everyone else will complain that the trip was for political reasons. I can hear it now. He really doesnt care about us,/them he\'s only there for political reasons. <br><br>Since he didn show, the brush has been exactly what you said. <br>The lesser in this was just to not go. McCain didnt go either if my memory serves, so that makes them even. <br><br>If the guys in Landstuhl need any proof of his support to wounded  troops they can look no further then the Obama-McCaskill Bill to fix Walter Reed<br><br><a href="http://www.truthout.org/article/obama-and-mccaskill-introduce-bill-fix-walter-reed" rel="nofollow">Linked here</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002253" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002253" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002253" class="dsq-comment-message">It may never happen again, Smoothie.<br><br>I actually agree with you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004383" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004383">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004383" class="dsq-comment-message">After all, he doesn\'t love our country \'cause he don\'t wear a Flag Pin.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1003612" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003612" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003612" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href=http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2008/07/obamabashing-gi-retracts-claim.html" rel="nofollow">Obama-bashing G.I. retracts claim senator \'blew off\' Afghanistan troops</a><br><br><i>Now the Bagram captain is dialing back, having signed the viral e-mail with his name, rank and unit - a possible violation of military regulations barring political statements. This morning, he sent The Mouth a new statement (punctuation corrected):<br><br>“I am writing this to ask that you delete my email and not forward it. After checking my sources, information that was put out in my email was wrong. This email was meant only for my family. Please respect my wishes and delete the email and if there are any blogs you have my email portrayed on I would ask if you would take it down too. Thanks for your understanding.”<br><br>An Army officer familiar with the incident told The Mouth today that the writer is “devastated that the letter was made public. It was never his intention that it go beyond members of his family.”</i><br><br>There. It\'s dead.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004396" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1004396" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004396" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004396" class="dsq-comment-message">Well.<br><br>The officer is lying. No one writes a letter intended only for members of his family with that kind of signature.<br><br>But whatever. He got called out, he\'s trying to unring a bell in order to save is ass.<br><br>It\'s not dead in the minds of those it was intended to rile up.<br><br>But it\'s not far-fetched to conclude that the campaign\'s rapid response is the reason he got called out so quickly.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004745" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004745">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004745" class="dsq-comment-message">So, just because its out there and we expect things like this Obama isn\'t supposed to fight it? I believe that logic is what helped the Muslim smear spread like wildfire.<br><br>Any more "Don\'t worry, be happy" strategies you\'d like to share?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005041" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1005041" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1005041" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005041" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s not so much that; more "choose your battles." Some things, given space and time, collapse under their own weight....just like this did.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001055" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001055">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001055" class="dsq-comment-message">More fuel for the idea the Bush White House is tampering with the 2008 election:<br><br>From Politico:<br><br>Senior strategist Robert Gibbs said the visit to the military hospital in Germany had been in the works for about three weeks, with Gration serving as the campaign\'s contact with the Pentagon. <br><br>The Pentagon cleared the Obama plan to land at the base on either July 15 or 16, Gibbs said. The plane needed the clearance because of restrictions on landing nonmilitary aircraft there, he said.<br><br>But then on Wednesday, Gration told Obama aides that the Pentagon had informed him that the visit could be viewed as a campaign stop. <br><br>"They cited a regulation," Gibbs said of their point of contact, described as legislative affairs in the office of the secretary. <br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0708/Obama_camp_says_Pentagon_nixed_troop_visit.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/07...</a><br><br>This ain\'t no joke, people. The Bush administration is notorious for politicizing everything in his administration.  Since Obama started his foreign trip we\'ve seen:<br><br>1. An order issued the night Obama left that embassy officials are forbidden to assist him<br><br>2. A directive issued barring embassy officials from attending his Berlin speech<br><br>3. A n OK given to land at a military base to visit American troops, then rescinded the night before the actual visit.<br><br>I have yet to see any such restrictions placed on John McCain during any of his trips abroad.<br><br>Where I\'m from, that\'s called "putting shit in the game."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001347" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001347">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001347" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001347" class="dsq-comment-message">Bush is just bitter.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002228" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002228">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002228" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral:  And "mcancient" is double "bitter" and he sometimes doesn\'t know it or "forgets"!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  "I\'m still on "Kiddy Watch" -watching how many times "mcAncient" reverts back to CHILDHOOD behavior and antics!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1003429" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003429">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003429" class="dsq-comment-message">Because he knows that if Obama is elected, it will be because of the backlash against his hideousness as President. He was so bad, they elected a BLACK GUY in response...LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1007251" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007251">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007251" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah:  Picked up a couple of "sayings/phrases" used by our parents/grandparents/etc.:  E.g.,  "I brought you in here and I\'ll take you out."   :&gt;)<br>Do you think that "collecting" these would make for an interesting topic?  Thank you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001566" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001566" class="dsq-comment-message">To the best of my knowledge, McCain\'s trips abroad weren\'t campaign events.<br><br>The Pentagon\'s right; it would have been inapproriate for Obama to visit as a campaign stop.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001969" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001969" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001969" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001969" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s wrong is that according to the reports I\'ve read, the Pentagon had no problem with the visits two weeks ago.<br><br>I guess it figured Barack would fall flat on his naive face.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002003" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002003" class="dsq-comment-message">Apparently, they thought it was part of the congressional delegation portion of the trip. When it turned out it wasn\'t, they called it off.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1004727" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004727" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1004727" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004727" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004727" class="dsq-comment-message">Apparently is the operative word.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1006451" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1006451">bison1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1006451" class="dsq-comment-message">On Morning Joe,  Andrea Mitchell reported that the Obama campaign felt as though they were being leaned on especially hard by the Pentagon.  She hinted that the Obama campaign thought that McCain’s supporters in the Pentagon were  pushing this tight reading of the regulation.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1006473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1006473">bison1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1006473" class="dsq-comment-message">Rice sent out a special memo to undermine the success of the trip.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001492">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001492" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama meets pro-US Sarkozy in Paris<br><br><br>Sarkozy told Friday\'s edition of Le Figaro newspaper that 46-year-old Obama, whom he met once in 2006 in Washington along with his 71-year-old Republican rival John McCain, was a "friend."<br><br>"Unlike my diplomatic advisors I never believed in Hillary Clinton\'s chances. I always believed that Obama would be nominated," he added.<br><br><a href="http://news.theage.com.au/world/obama-meets-prous-sarkozy-in-paris-20080725-3l2a.html" rel="nofollow">http://news.theage.com.au/world/obama-meets-pro...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004932" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004932">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004932" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m expecting Howard Wolfson and Lanny Davis to throw France under the bus soon...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004980" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1004980" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004980" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004980" class="dsq-comment-message">Any ideas what they\'ll say?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1005018">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1005018" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005018" class="dsq-comment-message">Encore? I think France will start getting a little peeved at revisiting the whole Freedom Fries thing again.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001736" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001736" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001736" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001736" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001736" class="dsq-comment-message">A curious site.<br><br><a href="http://obamabayh.com/" rel="nofollow">http://obamabayh.com/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1002256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002256" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002256" class="dsq-comment-message">When is John McCain lying?<br><br>When is lips are moving.<br><br>This poor excuse for a presidential candidate needs to exit stage left.<br><br>He\'s talking about taking care of veterans and how he will never let them suffer.<br><br>His voting record proves otherwise.<br><br>Most ridiculous.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002905">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002905" class="dsq-comment-message">craig:   First:  Loved the humor!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>             Secondly:   Ummmm, isn\'t he a veteran?  Isn\'t HE SUFFERING!  :&gt;)  Isn\'t there a saying - Physician heal thyself?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Get ta steppin\' it up "MCANCIENT" - ya know, for the veterans!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003047" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003047" class="dsq-comment-message">I see Barack\'s campaign responded to the litany of lies immediately:<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/14343/1112/396/556938" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/14343/1...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003383" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003383" class="dsq-comment-message">Couple points of contention:<br><br>1. McCain voted for S. 1869, providing the $322 million for the military in Iraq.<br><br>2. He also voted for S. 762, providing the National Guard $1 billion.<br><br>3. The vote on the Senate amendment to HR 1268 was a vote to waive the requirements of the Congressional Budget Act, not a vote against the bill itself. The amendment was ultimately ruled out of order.<br><br>4. Same as #4 on the Senate amendment to S 2020; the bill was ultimately ruled out of order.<br><br>Makes for good talking points, though. Ain\'t partisanship grand?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1002556" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002556" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS01/80725037" rel="nofollow">Judge orders Kilpatrick to post $7,500 bond to remain out of jail</a><blockquote>A stern Detroit judge, saying he has thrown people in jail for less, found that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the terms of his bond in his criminal case after a sheriff\'s deputy testified he was assaulted by the mayor Thursday.<br><br>The ruling followed sheriff’s deputy Brian White\'s testimony this morning that Kilpatrick shouted expletives at him and his partner when White sought to serve a subpoena on Kilpatrick’s friend, Bobby Ferguson, at the mayor’s sister’s home Thursday. White said the mayor then threw him into his investigative partner, Joann Kinney, and made racially charged remarks during the incident. <br><br>Judge Ronald Giles of Detroit\'s 36th District Court changed Kilpatrick\'s bond from a personal bond in his criminal perjury case to requiring him to post $7,500 cash with the court to remain free</blockquote><a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080725/NEWS06/80725051" rel="nofollow">Speaker Pelosi visits to aid Cheeks-Kilpatrick’s campaign</a><br><br>For those not familiar, this is Detroit\'s self-described Hip Hop Mayor\'s mother.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002876">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002876" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Thanks for this update.  Have a sister in Detroit that gives a daily report.  She was surprised that Pelosi was coming to town.  She also heard a radio broadcast of the 2 candidates that are vying for her seat and said that Mrs. Kilpatrick knows her stuff and put to shame the lack of knowledge/readiness of the other 2.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1005599" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005599" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw her being interviewed on either C-Span or PBS, and she was impressive.<br><br>It must be excruciatingly painful to know you hatched the bad seed that is Kwame.  As my grandmother used to say in defense of adoption, you never know what you\'re getting even when you birth \'em.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007236">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007236" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Great!  Seeee - Our parents and grandparents had some SAYINGS!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002713">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002713" class="dsq-comment-message">Huffington Post has a number of interesting articles.  Because of my skills [or lack thereof] in posting addresses, I\'ll just mention a few titles:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com</a>  - - - -<br><br>     -Bob Cesca:  The Barbeque Media Wants Senator Obama to Win?  That\'s Rich!<br><br>     -Steve Cemons:  Berlin Was Wrong Place for Obama\'s Wall Speech.  [LET THE HATIN\' BEGIN or CONTINUE!]<br><br>     -McCain Blows Off WSJ Reporter (Video)  {Conclusion:  Jealousy is such an ugly behavior!}  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002920">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002920" class="dsq-comment-message">Troubling news... <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm" rel="nofollow">Albino in Africa...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1002929">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002929" class="dsq-comment-message">Troubling news... <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7518049.stm" rel="nofollow">Albino in Africa...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003828">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003828" class="dsq-comment-message">Jay:  Interesting!  Use to live next door to albino twin girls!  Interesting, BUT this is abominable!  Thanks!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1005621" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005621" class="dsq-comment-message">I have an albino brother who was terribly abused by my mother\'s 2nd husband, and she let it happen which made her as guilty as her wicked spouse.<br><br>Goes to show, white folk ain\'t got no monoply on discrimination.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007233">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007233" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Sorry for YOUR pain and that of YOUR BROTHER.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1002947" class="dsq-comment-message">Not that anyone asked, BUT, thought I\'d share:<br><br>          YES WE CAN  =   OUI NOUS POUVONS [en francais]  Don\'t read this that well either.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thank goodness for translators!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003057" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003057" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0708/12035.html" rel="nofollow">Potential Right-Wing Craziness Alert</a><br><br><i>Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) tells People magazine in the issue out Friday that he and his wife, Michelle, do not give Christmas or birthday presents to their two young daughters. </i><br><br>What? The Obamas don\'t celebrate Christmas? America is a Christian nation!!<br><br>Give it a couple days.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003498">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003498" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought you wrote America is a Christimas nation, which would be true, too.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003152" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003152" class="dsq-comment-message">Lots of Americans don\'t give Christmas or birthday gifts. <br><br>Many of them are Jehovah\'s Witness.<br><br>Let the wingnuts do what the wingnuts will do.<br><br>It\'s not going to work.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003235" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003235" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it\'s stupid.<br><br>I just see where it\'s ultimately going.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1004086" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004086" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t see them going there, but if they do, it\'s going to be funny as hell.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004433">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004433" class="dsq-comment-message">Just wait until O\'Reilly gets it:<br><br>"We\'ll do it live!""</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003205">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003205" class="dsq-comment-message">Jehovah\'s Witnesses are Christians, too.<br><br>They were probably too broke at first to give presents to the kids (if they were all living in a 1 bedroom condo until recently) and they\'re just continuing the trend.<br><br>We all know that Obama is "thrifty" (a nice way of saying "cheap").  Didn\'t either one of the girls or Michelle say he wears the same pants for years and years?  All he or Michelle have to say when asked about it is "Um, we like to be wise with our money and not spend it on silly things."  Then again, that would be considered "elite."  Of course, only in America is being wise with your money and not maxing out  your credit cards trying to live "fly" considered "elitism."  Seems to me if the country as a whole hadn\'t been trying to keep up with the Jones (encouraged by the gub\'ment) that we might not be in this foreclosure/credit crisis.<br><br>As long as Barack & MIchelle aren\'t asking ME to help them pay for birthday and Xmas gifts, go for it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003452" class="dsq-comment-message">They get a Christmas present - they get to go to Hawaii every year (except for last year).<br><br>As for the birthday presents, they explained...they get terrific parties, and Michelle is like, after paying all that for the party, don\'t think about a gift - that was the gift.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003113" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003113" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.fbi.gov/" rel="nofollow">The FBI turns 100 tomorrow.</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003210" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003210" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/07/obama-in-paris-pictures.html" rel="nofollow">Obama in Paris Pictures</a><br><br>Enjoy!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003975" class="dsq-comment-message">ice:   OH MY GOODNESS!!!  Thank you soooo much!  Sitting in front of my air conditioner and enjoying the view!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003408" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain now claiming he was critical of Iraq war from the beginning. Uh, no.What McCain is claiming today:<br>“From the early days of this war, I feared the administration was pursuing a mistaken strategy, and I said so.”<br>What McCain actually said during the early days of the war:<br>EARLY 2003: MCCAIN PREDICTED A SHORT WAR IN IRAQ, SAYING “WE WILL BE WELCOMED AS LIBERATORS”<br><br>McCain: Predicted a “Brief, Successful War In Iraq.” In March 2003, just prior to the start of military operations in Iraq, McCain said on the floor of the Senate, “The costs of these enterprises are not known with any degree of certainty at this time. Nor are the costs we will incur after what I believe, what I fervently, hope, will be a brief, successful war in Iraq, as we seek to establish the foundations for a peaceful, stable and democratizing Iraq.” McCain also added, “I believe the war in Iraq can be concluded successfully in a relatively brief time.” (Congressional Record, 3/18/03)<br><br>McCain Proclaimed “There’s No Doubt In My Mind…That We Will Be Welcomed As Liberators.” “There\'s no doubt in my mind that once these people are gone that we will be welcomed as liberators,” McCain said on MSNBC’s Hardball in March 2003. (MSNBC, “Hardball”, 3/24/03)<br><br>McCain: Iraq War Will Be “Relatively Short.” During a March 2003 interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” McCain said, “I believe that this conflict is still going to be relatively short. I believe we’ve achieved significant goals and successes.” (NBC, “Meet the Press,” 3/30/03)<br><br>McCain: End of Iraq War “Very Much In Sight.” In interview on ABC’s Good Morning America, McCain was asked “At what point will America be able to say the war was won?” McCain replied. “We\'ve still got the oil fields in the north that have to be secured. Tikrit, Saddam Hussein\'s hometown, I would imagine there\'ll be some die hards there that, but I think that we, it, it’s clear that the end is very much in sight, and today I think Americans should be very proud of their leadership, their technology…There are still some foreigners, Syrians and others hanging around. But it won’t be long. It will be a fairly short period of time, but this happens in wars. I’m confident that once they are confident the area is no longer a threat to the Marines and to or army troops that they’ll start imposing discipline. In the meantime, we’ll have a short period of chaos.” (ABC, “Good Morning America”, 4/9/03)<br><br>McCain Said He Was “Sure” The End Of Conflict In Iraq Was Near. During an appearing on “Lou Dobbs Moneyline,” McCain was asked, “Is it your judgment that we are near the end of this conflict?” McCain replied, “Oh, I’m sure that’s true.” (CNN, “Lou Dobbs Moneyline,” 4/10/03)<br><br>· SUMMER 2003: MCCAIN SAID THE “MAJOR CONFLICT” WAS OVER IN IRAQ<br><br>McCain: “The Major Conflict” Is Over. McCain said in 2003, “I have said a long time that reconstruction of Iraq would be a long, long, difficult process, But the conflict, the major conflict is over ... The regime change is accomplished.” (Fox News, “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” 6/11/03)<br><br>McCain Proclaimed “Massive Victory” in Iraq and Credited Combat-Readiness for "Our Victory" in Afghanistan and Iraq. "Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom demonstrated to the world what we saw just 12 years ago. We went to war as the most combat-ready force in the world. The value of that readiness is clear. We won a massive victory in a few weeks, and we did so with very limited loss of American and allied lives. We were able to end aggression with minimum overall loss of life, and we were even able to greatly reduce the civilian casualties of Afghani and Iraqi citizens. . . . Our technology edge in Afghanistan and Iraq would have been meaningless if we did not have men and women trained to use it. Having the best weapons system platforms in the world would not have given us our victory if we had not had the right command and control facilities, maintenance capabilities, and munitions." (Congressional Record, 5/22/03)<br><br>McCain: The Mission Is “Accomplished.” In an interview with <a href="http://Salon.com" rel="nofollow">Salon.com</a>. McCain said, “I just think -- as I said -- I think we will find weapons of mass destruction. Now, I think it\'s entirely appropriate now that regime change has been orchestrated -- and though the danger is certainly not over, the mission is ‘accomplished’ -- it\'s appropriate to have a hearing.” (Salon, 6/13/03)<br>The man is either senile or a liar take your pick</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003603">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003603" class="dsq-comment-message">While in PARIS, Mr. Obama said the following:  Obama Urges Iran to Accept EU Nuke Proposal"<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/25/AR2008072501052.html?sub=news" rel="nofollow">www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2...</a><br><br>Then he\'s off to London.<br><br>So I\'m thinking, what could bill and billary possibly add to this conversation/campaign?   THE WORLD HATH SPOKEN!!!!  Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Paris London!!!!  Hear ye them!!!! :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003673">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003673" class="dsq-comment-message">Finally:  In England one would say - YES WE CAN - "old chap!"  O.K. I\'m through!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>L8R</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003798">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003798" class="dsq-comment-message">You and me, Greenleader, I hear the English saying " I rather see that  perhaps we may be quite capable."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003870">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003870" class="dsq-comment-message">Lily:  YES!!!!!  Great one!!!!!  I am so laughing!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Thanks for sharing my humor!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1003947">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1003947" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003947" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, look-a-here, look-a-here:  So here I was trying to look for articles on billary that could show that she has something up her "pant suit" for the DNC Convention; but look what I found:<br><br>     <a href="http://www.hillary-watch.org/score.htm" rel="nofollow">www.hillary-watch.org/score.htm</a><br><br>Sooo, someone else is watching too.   Hmmmmm.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004298" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004298">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1004298" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004298" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is this turdblossom not in jail<br>Rove \'Threatened\' GOP High-Tech Guru, AG Asked for Protection, Immunity: Attorney <br><br>OH attorney Cliff Arnebeck sent an email to AG Mukasey Thursday asking for protection of the Mike Connell, the GOP\'s "high IQ Forrest Gump", following reports from \'credible sources\' of threats from Karl Rove if Connell was unwilling to "take the fall" for election fraud in the Buckeye State\'s \'04 election. The reports of threats from Rove, comes on the heels of Arnebeck\'s presser last week announcing a motion to lift the stay, seek depositions in a long-standing federal election lawsuit based on the discovery of new information</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004332" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1004332" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004332" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/25/73717/0889/598/556720" rel="nofollow">GOP Raises Oil Prices to Defend Talking Point</a><br><br>The means justify the ends.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1004681" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1004681" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1004681">jdickenslaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1004681" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, I think those of you who did not like the "Black in America" special are being way too hard on CNN.  I thought it was a pretty good overall picture of being Black in American, but 4 hours is not even close to the time needed to really address the issues most of you are talking about.  I think you all were expecting way too much from the series.  I think it does, however, give a good reference point to start off the much more in-depth discussions.  Also, you have to remember it was aimed to a broader audience.  Many of the issues that you guys are saying were not discussed would not have been understood by the broader audience.  We understand it, live with it and discuss it everyday, but for the average caucasian person, it would take 4 hours just to get them to the point where they could even understand the conversation.    I also thought Soledad did a nice job.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005048" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1005048">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005048" class="dsq-comment-message">From the Jed Report:  More on "McAncient\'s" Flip-Flops which conveniently fit in CHILDHOOD Category #1:<br><br>     -www.jedreport.com/<br><br>May 16 -  He thought Mr. Obama\'s 16 month timetable was REALLY INEXCUSABLE!<br><br>July 25 - "I think it\'s a PRETTY GOOD timetable."<br><br>Go figure!  :&gt;)<br><br>P.S.:  CHILDHOOD CATEGORIES:   #1  Flip Flop   #2  Forgot     #3.   Pouts</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1005093" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1005093" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1005093" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1005093" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1005093" class="dsq-comment-message">I think the Dangerous One\'s new nickname is simply going to have to be Copy Cat. He has no shame.<br><br>::<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/25/john-mccain-i-know-how-to_n_115050.html" rel="nofollow">In today\'s</a> CNN interview, McCain suggested that a Nuremberg Trial-style hearing for bin Laden would be appropriate upon his capture.<br><br>    "We have various options. The Nuremberg Trials are certainly an example of the kind of tribunal that we could move forward with. I don\'t think we\'d have any difficulty in devising an international -- internationally supported mechanism that would mete out justice. There\'s no problem there."<br><br>Early in the campaign, it should be noted, McCain went hard after Barack Obama for saying that Bin Laden should not be a "martyr." Obama also suggested Nuremburg as a model -- to which McCain replied that Obama didn\'t understand the reference.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1007481" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007481">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1007481" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007481" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, I guess it is Saturday, BUT, since I\'m still awake, I\'m  sharing this:<br><br><a href="http://essence.typepad.com/news/" rel="nofollow">http://essence.typepad.com/news/</a><br><br>Mr. Roland Martin announced:   "The National Association of Black Journalists [organized in 1975], Blasts Fox News, Pat Buchanan"<br>For having little to no diversity in political coverage the aforementioned are the 2008 recipients of the THUMBS DOWN AWARD!  Previous recipients of the annual award include:  Armstrong Williams, New York Times Reporter, Jayson Blair and most recently, BET.  Good read!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1007515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1007515">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1007515" class="dsq-comment-message">Still Saturday morning.  :&gt;)  <br><br>Jed said:  ABC News appears to be endorsing "mcAncient" by the way they report/act; especially charlie gibson and george stephanopoulos [using lower case letters on their names as a sign of disrespect.]<br><br>     <a href="http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html" rel="nofollow">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/abc-news-offici.html</a><br><br>O.K.  L8R</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-999179" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999179" href="http://ybpguide.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ybpguide</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-999179" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999179" class="dsq-comment-message">Just did our first video post / response to a lot of the haters from the Black in America open thread. I\'d interested in hearing and reading some responses.<br><br>I\'ve always felt there was a fine line between disagreeing and hating. Where we propping each other up by providing contextual discourse....or cynically tearing each other down through educated euphemisms, a la crabs in a bucket?<br><br><a href="http://ybpguide.com/2008/07/25/fck-the-black-in-america-haters/" rel="nofollow">F*ck the \'Black in America\' Haters</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-999412" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-999412" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-999412">eclecticbrotha</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-999412" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999412" class="dsq-comment-message">I just took a look at your video blog. You made some very good points. I agree that we need to learn how to express our differences in a much more constructive way, especially in a medium where everything we post can be viewed at any time from anywhere in the world.  Its OK to disagree with ideas, subject matter and presentation but when we use blog posts to attack each other personally we do more to diminish ourselves than any documentary ever could. I\'m just as guilty of this than anyone else. If we are truly concerned with a lack of positive black images in the media, then each one of us can do our part by making sure we project a positive image ourselves. As the saying goes: we can disagree without being disagreeable.<br><br>Thanks for speaking up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-999931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-999931" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-999931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-999931" class="dsq-comment-message">I wrote two response posts regarding the <a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/black-in-america-black-man.html" rel="nofollow">black man</a> and <a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/07/black-in-america-invisible-people.html" rel="nofollow">black women and the family.</a> I think that they did a terrible job on the series simply because there where whole groups of people that they ignored.  The show may have been about blacks but it was not really for us.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000345" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000345" href="http://ybpguide.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ybpguide</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1000345" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000345" class="dsq-comment-message">I did read your post on the exclusion of the LBGT discussion w/in the Black community before I made my video last night.<br><br>I think your point is spot on and it would have been great to talk about that. It is something that our community, me included, conveniently forgets or sweeps under the rug.<br><br>Continue to speak up about it and don\'t get discouraged. Hopefully, this MSM focus spawned other avenues to have this discussion on a bigger stage...which is why I think we should ultimately be supportive of the people who made it happen.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1000514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1000514" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1000514" class="dsq-comment-message">Today when I reflected on the special I also realized that bodies that are disabled were absent from both nights.  Again this invisibility is problematic as they are negotiating at least two areas of stigmatization.  Isms interlock and we have to start to recognize that if we are going to have legitimate conversations about the state of the black community.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001273" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1001273">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001273" class="dsq-comment-message">I suspect that IF they put  the disabled in "Black In America" it would be because a gang-banger was paralyzed because of a drive-by shooting.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1001494" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1001494" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1001494" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1001494" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1001494" class="dsq-comment-message">YBP,<br>I caught your video response, and I can see your side of it. Here\'s why I hated Wednesday\'s Black in America. <br><br>90% Of there special on Black Women was Negative. The brief moment they spoke about Proffesional sisters, rather then highlite any exectuvies, small business owners, military servicewomen etc, they wanted to know why they are single. I didnt look at is as a BLACK person in America, I watched as someone who was not black, and tried to imagine who they\'d look at it.  I stick by the comments made here. <br><br>In my personal opinion, it would be the equivillant of doing a special on Muslims in America, and showing nothing but stereotypical assumptions that society has labeled them with rather then showing a viewpoint of all aspects. <br><br>I thought last night was ALOT better. They showed a proffesional brotha, they showed a brotha out there trying to get a job. They showed Spike Lee and had him speek on how it is to finance a big budget movie when Hollywood doesnt want your story out there.. The Doom and gloom was very limited.  <br><br>As for Soledad. I think she did about as good as anyone could. Would this special have been better served if TJ or Lemon did it?? Who knows, but if I can make on observation, theres something to be said for knowing your surroundings. If you know the ghetto, then speaking on it, is alot easier. If youve only drove by it on the way to ______, then perception can sometimes cloud your judgement.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1003081" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1003081" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1003081" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1003081" class="dsq-comment-message">Lived down the hall from Sole in college. Nice woman. Decent reporter. But what little I saw of her work in this special left me wanting.</div>\
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	ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
		function () {
			// HACK: This is a workaround FBC's single domain limitation by
			//		 allowing sites to create multiple forums with different
			//		 Facebook API keys.  This must be used in conjunction with
			//		 disqus_facebook_forum (see authenticateFacebook).
			var facebook_api_key = 'bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d';
			if (typeof disqus_facebook_api_key != 'undefined') {
				facebook_api_key = disqus_facebook_api_key;
			}

			FB.init(facebook_api_key, window.facebookXdReceiverPath || null,
				{fetchSignedPublicSessionData: true});
		});
}


	


if(typeof(disqus_callback) == 'function') {
	var callback_params = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams()['dsq_cbp'] || null;

	// We don't care about any errors in third-party code
	try {
		disqus_callback(callback_params);
	} catch (x) {
		if (typeof(console) != 'undefined' && typeof(console.log) == 'function') {
			// But it would be nice to let developers know about them
			console.log(x);
		}
		// pass
	}

	// HACK: We don't know if the callback wraps our container, which may
	// possibly result in a new DOM element.
	Dsq.container = document.getElementById('dsq-content');
}

})();




