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"moderator_can_edit": false, "is_remote": false, "is_verified": false, "missing_perm": "login"}, "realtime_paused": false, "posts": {"1736192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Anniversary!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:48:30", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm a fan. <br><br>I'd say run him this year, but he's not ready yet. The Obama insurgency would pounce on his inexperience.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:20:25", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730505, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733639": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "my feelings are ambivalent about mme. c.j.<br><br>while it's admirable that she is amoung the 1st millionaires... i have a problem with how she got there:  she invented the hot comb, right?  that can be said to have launched or contributed to an entirely new level of insecurity and esteem issues with black people.  this is not to offend those of us (male and female) who press/perm.  on the one hand--she made her $$, but on the other--she did it by helping black folks achieve and conform to a white standard of beauty.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:21:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP,<br><br>AS IF that would help. Because, you and I both know, that the MEDIA should have gotten the answers to these questions.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:01:52", "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": 1740190, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733131": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I find McCain's response more telling.  Apparently, just a couple of weeks ago, he thought that comparing Obama to a dim witted celebrity, was \"funny\" and \"not negative.\"  But if anybody dares poke fun or point out his blatant inconsistencies, then he goes crazy.  I mean literally.  Over the course of several hours, his staff pointed out that a) his wife owned the homes not him; b) Obama was attacking his wife; c) he is a POW; and d) Obama owns one home but that is super bad because he got advice about it from a convicted felon.<br><br>He comes off as a child, and has for some time now.  until now I have refrained from the cutesy nicknames, i.e. McCaint or McAncient, because I thought it was inappropriate.  But I think his childhood nickname fits him to the T:  McNasty.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:44:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "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": 1730841, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>The right wing has nothing on Obama.</i><br><br>In due time, my friend.<br><br>Assuming the left wing doesn't get him first.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:44:28", "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": 1734328, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738254": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig - at this point most Hillary supporters are supporting Barack even if the most basic reason is that he is not McCain. I think the fact that no one is pursuing this is a good thing. Because truthfully -- who gives a crap?  I know I don't .  Some of these people are coming off as crazy lunatics with serious mental issues and it is not reflecting well on Miz Hillary.  <br><br>I say -- let them all self implode.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:37:47", "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": 1737131, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1767952": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Y'all are right.  Apparently, according to East Coast, Kossacks they sent out text messages @ 3 AM EDT!  Eh hee!<br><br>I'm on the West Coast, so I haven't gotten mine yet.  Probably won't until 3 AM PDT.<br><br>3 AM.  That's cold.  That's cold-blooded cool.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_03:44:56", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1762918, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769304": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Teacher - great point.  It is horrible.  I try to address these comments when I see them but you are right.. . . . it is a terrible thing the bigotry toward muslims.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:51:23", "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": 1759950, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1746451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't mind being put in check on this.  You're right on every point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:08:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "NMP", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732118": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nah.<br><br>The majority of the electorate will see Obama as the man who ended the war, because that's who they need him to be. Bush will still be the devil, even though it was his actions-namely, the surge-that put the conditions in place for a favorable withdrawal.<br><br>It's unfair and dishonest......but that's our world.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:24:22", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731986, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1729049": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/13742?in=00:00&out=58:04\" rel=\"nofollow\">John McWhorter is worried.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_03:46:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea0c481ef0d3494e07b7b81312b9a99e", "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}, "1731098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances.</i><br><br>You're right. Thing is, they don't know that yet.<br><br>The majority of the electorate wants the polar opposite of Bush. Regardless of what that entails.<br><br>The true centrist move will come when both extremist conservatism AND extremist liberalism have run their course.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:09:50", "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": 1730999, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739183": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:57:25", "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": 1738223, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's almost as though someone heard you, Truth.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:27:13", "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": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1734706, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "good question.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:22:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "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": 1732151, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731103": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just got an email from BILL CLINTON asking for donations to the DNC for Barack's victory. That got me thinking that HILLARY CLINTON may not be out of the mix and just may be the VEEP pick.<br><br>I am NO Hillary fan, but she offers more than Joseph Biden. Joseph Biden, for all his glory, has his history of racist comments and has not demonstrated any ability to deliver any needed demographic. Hillary, unfortunately, gives \"backwood\" (backward? lol) folks an outlet and a sheroe. As Vice-President she is essentially quieted until his term is up.<br><br>We don't have time to drag these people to the 20th century because we got an election to win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:10:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "zulu426", "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": 1730363, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730224": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks for that, rikyrah.<br><br>What's inexplicable to me, is how so many working-class Americans support tax cuts for the rich, when those cuts come at the expense of the working class.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:38:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730119, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Happy Happy Anniversary to you both.<br><br>Beautiful pictures on your site, thank you for linking there.<br><br>Keep threatening the nation with that love and commitment, you two  :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You support Obama. You <b>have</b> to explain this away.<br><br>Most Americans, I would think, don't like terrorists....and view their associates as, at a minimum, questionable. It looks bad, even if it's really not.<br><br>Obama's saving grace here is that he may not have known what a \"terrorist\" was when Ayers was acting a fool. So, for most people, it is-or should be-a non issue.<br><br>Personally, I'm not gonna beat Obama up over it. I got bigger issues than Ayers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:06:30", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732472, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1752668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You make a very good point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:35:29", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737504, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731626": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D has it right.<br><br>This issue will not be the political 'gold mine' that the dems hope it will be.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:49:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731437, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congratulations!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:08:44", "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": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly TRW.  As I said before, let them all self implode.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:42:25", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Roland Martin is cracking me up - going off on McAncient via music.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:18:25", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Fabulous video \"American Prayer\".<br><br>Exclusive Premiere: An Anthem For Change<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stewart/an-anthem-for-change_b_120514.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stewart/an-a...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:47:32", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Beautiful couple. Congratulations and as the Italians say \"Cent'anni\" roughly, a hundred more years.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:42:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They fall for gullible soundbites.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:27:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1731420, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731639": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!!!<br><br>I'm halfway surprised he's not making a run for Warner's seat. Then again, this may be why.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:50:37", "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": 1731558, "depth": 12, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734713": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/132520/858/822/572768\" rel=\"nofollow\">Susan Eisenhower leaves the Republican party</a><br><br><i>I have decided I can no longer be a registered Republican. For the first time in my life I announced my support for a Democratic candidate for the presidency, in February of this year.<br>...<br>My decision came at the end of last week when it was demonstrated to the nation that McCain and this Bush White House have learned little in the last five years. They mishandled what became a crisis in the Caucusus, and this has undermined U.S. national security.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:47:47", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D - Ayers is not a terrorist.  Google him and read his blog and the media documents from earlier this year.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:03:15", "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": 1732648, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731133": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain owns ZERO homes. His wife and her dependent children own the properties. The McCains have a pre-nuptial agreement that separates their finances.  The \u201chomes\u201d, as Barack Obama and his campaign put it, are mostly investment properties in Cindy McCain\u2019s trust.  Since John McCain has no involvement in his wife\u2019s business affairs, he would have little knowledge of the assets in her portfolio.<br><br>Where does he spend his time residing? In a condo in VA., a ranch in Sedona, and a condo in Pheonix. If he had answered that he has 3 primary residences, he would have answered incorrectly and he knew it.<br><br>The truth of the matter is that McCain doen't seem all that concerned with wealth (sure that's easy when your wife is loaded) but hey, Cindy McCain's family earned their money honestly, and in America we say, more power to them.<br><br>Let's all be rich!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:12:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1730841, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730114": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Made Man<br> by Noam Scheiber<br>How Cindy Hensley invented John McCain.<br>Post Date Wednesday, August 20, 2008<br><br><a href=\"http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=0fd7470d-a41f-4d9e-9328-fd079b476a0a\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=0fd74...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:22:23", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760694": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's Joe Biden. I hope JJP isn't going to back down from that post!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:00:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "87e75d88c7647774003db8905a3e99e6", "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}, "1731654": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think he's answered it in the best way possible: do you really, <i>really</i> want to have this discussion?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:52:10", "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": 1731574, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730119": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/opinion/22krugman.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">Paul Krugman's Latest</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:23:11", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732681": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Of course he isn't all that concerned with wealth. He MARRIED RICH.<br>Still not to know how many houses you own. Put it this way, would you still feel the same way if Hillary didn't know how many houses she owned because Bill makes all the money?<br><br>Elitest.<br><br> Even though I don't think that is a bad word. <br><br>Heh", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:08:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1731133, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738315": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What do you feel are the 'good ideas'?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:46:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1738216, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm holding out hope (insert several jokes), but something I heard on Glenn Beck's show a while back got to me (and I'm paraphrasing big time):<br><br>Politics is like a pendulum; if you pull it far to the right, it swings back further to the left. The country swung far right in 2000, so everything that you see in 2008 is the natural swing even further left. Can't avoid that; as conservatives, we kinda brought it on ourselves. Hopefully, by 2016, the country as a whole will be more centered.....but it ain't gonna happen in '08.<br><br>(or words to that effect)<br><br>The best future hope for the conservative movement is to groom young conservatives and moderates-especially out of the black community. Hate to say it, but we can't keep running old white guys: they've started to die, and they represent an old politics that no one's really enthused about anymore.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:29:23", "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": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730559, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735759": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's a tough, macho General...  I think he'll survive you and GreenLady poking fun at him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:11:37", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1733323, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737297": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama needs to announce his VP soon before everyone starts to suffer from \"VP watch\" burnout.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:39:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It is completely unfair to say that <a href=\"http://Moveon.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">Moveon.org</a> or any other liberal elements are disrespecting the military. <a href=\"http://Moveon.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">Moveon.org</a> was rightly concerned about the politicization of this war, and asked Petraus not to chose politics over truth and the American people.<br><br>Conservatives are QUICK to call anyone who disagrees with them \"traitors\" and how you can get so bent out of shape over a perfectly valid question for Petraus and not have the same for conservatives is beyond me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:21:55", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735962, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just read Kaine as Kanye and thought, what does he have to do with it. Please don't let him anywhere near the announcement.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:36:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "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": 1737722, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732881": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, it is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:24:15", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732689, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let them get the news later.  We got things to do.  :)<br><br> <br> <br>\"'Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it.\"--James Baldwin", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:49:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "zulu426", "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": 1732574, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738336": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congratulations to you both Craig", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:50:11", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Something tells me it's not a headfake.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:45:19", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1762719, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731047": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rezko.....okay, non-issue.<br><br>Ayers, on the other hand, speaks to perception. Terrorists-of any sort-are bad, and any association with them is frowned upon. Best  believe that if McCain had some sort of a tie to, say, McVeigh or the Unabomber, liberals would be <b>all over him.</b><br><br>But at the end of the day, will it be that big a deal? Only to the people who weren't gonna vote for Obama in the first place.<br><br>McCain had a senior moment. It's gonna happen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:05:58", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730841, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737320": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i still think he should have picked colin powell....now that would have really stirred things up", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:41:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "182651f1cc8d35134f305ad1fb07ed37", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures with us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:49:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732211": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D:<br><br>Step away from that bottle!  :&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:32:49", "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": 1731497, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dammit, why did you have to post those photos?  Wedding pictures always make me cry.<br><br>Happy anniversary and may you two have many more.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:50:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D, for people who are aware of the run-up to this conflict, Bush(and others in the administration)  will be judged largely by not taking heed to the advice of Shinsheki or the \"Powell Doctrine\" as you have referred. That was a HUGE mistake Fundamentally, besides  the initial invasion, the lack of enough troops  to begin with is largely what contributed to the enormous human casualties of  <br>486 deaths in 2003<br>849 in 2004<br>846 in 2005<br>822 in 2006<br>903 in 2007, the deadliest year and in which the surge was underway.   The administration took too long in my opinion.  Also, completely dismantling the Iraqi military helped destabilized the country. Now, the military operational success of the surge does appear to have \"succeeded\" , however, it still does not  tell us what Iraqi forces can do for their own country and we will not know the extent of \"political reconciliation\" among Iraq's diverse groups, at least as long as there is a U.S. military presence. In my opinion, they are the benchmarks by which we can claim \"success\" has been reached in Iraq.  Also, it will be interesting to see what happens when the U.S. stops paying insurgents to remain peaceful.  Maybe then we can \"truly\" assess the success of the surge.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:52:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 1732118, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730678": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not that I care who McCain Pics D, <br><br>But in the pool at work, I have Ridge.. My conservative neighbor believes if not for his stance on Abortion Rights, he'd probably be your nominee..<br>That being said, Im hopin ya boy picks liberman personally. Challenge the system, be the maverick..all that stuff he typically talks about....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:33:21", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730309, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731705": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "HuffPost:  Bob Cesca says:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/senator-mccain-would-forg_b_120463.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/senator...</a><br>McCain Would Forget His Head If It Wasn't Attached<br><br>OUCH!!!  Where da band-aids!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:55:51", "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}, "1737850": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good catch Craig!<br><br>I also thought the new memo that Obama didn't vet her was strange because I could've sworn there was a report that he did.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:41:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "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": 1737131, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ok, that's not a bad idea........", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:40:44", "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": 1731379, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's Pawlenty. \"First do no harm\" is the mantra when choosing a VP.<br>Pro-life govenor of a 'purple' state, he will bring solid conservative credentials and executive experience. He is young, fresh, the face of the future Republican party.<br><br>My prediction:<br><br>McCain/Pawlenty vs. Obama/Biden", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:03:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 29, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730203, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730716": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Report from Tbilisi<br><br><a href=\"http://www.city-journal.org/2008/eon0820mt.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.city-journal.org/2008/eon0820mt.html</a><br><br>\"Obama needs to come out unambiguously for a quick end to the war in Iraq. He needs to do an about face on his call for an expansion of the war in Afghanistan. He needs to flatly rule out preemptive war as a policy for the United States of America, unless the country is in danger of imminent attack. He needs to scotch plans for expanding the military, and instead to start talking about how to reduce military spending, so that those funds can be shifted to domestic priorities like improving education and dramatically increasing research into carbon-free energy production. He needs to call for a national healthcare system that will provide quality, affordable medical care for all, and he needs to call for an aggressive campaign to combat joblessness and to reduce income disparity within the US.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:37:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1732971": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D'oh!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:30:45", "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": 1730883, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "TruthSeeker:  \"virtual dap\" on the recent \"avatar\"!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Nice!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:48:35", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1757830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He wasn't lost. He was \"tracked down.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:15:39", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1756531, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735105": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fabulous Life of John McCain<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7PfSEtiXPw\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7PfSEtiXPw</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:20:17", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736328": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Can you define socialism? I suggest you read Das Kapital, then we can see if you have any knowledge.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:01:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "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": 1732916, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1729162": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If this is true, then good. Romney will soften some of the support for McCain with some segments. However, I would be surprised if this is true. Romney and McCain are too alike-- they both change positions depending on their audience and neither have proven their conservative or evangelical bona fides. I actually think Huckabee would have been a better choice-- he's got his conservative and evangelical bona fides, he's popular with their base, he's a likable guy who already has his \"nice guy/plays fair\" reputation preceding him like McCain, and he made a strong showing in the primary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_04:27:22", "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": 40, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1728420, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732020": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/08/22/voting_machines.ART_ART_08-22-08_A1_U8B3ORU.html?adsec=politics&sid=101 rel=\"nofollow\">Voting Machine Glitch Admitted</a href><br><br>The maker of touch-screen voting machines used in half of Ohio's counties has admitted that its own programming error is to blame for votes being dropped in some counties.<br><br>The problem can't be fixed before the Nov. 4 election, so Premier Election Solutions and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner are issuing guidelines to counties for how to avoid the problem.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:16:05", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He should have gone through the motions of vetting her for no other reason than to prevent Carville et al from being on tv at this moment complaining.   He's raised expectations so damn high at this point it better \"shock the shyt\" out of us all!  I'm a Virginian, and I'm satisfied with Kaine as Governor, but not as his VP pick. He won't be especially exciting to Virginians, so he certainly will not excite the rest of the country.  Moreover, no matter how much Obama believes he has sufficient foreign policy experience and judgement, the majority of Americans don't.  The fact is he hasn't made any inroads on that front in 18th months, so it's ridiculous for him to believe that he can do it in the next two months with a co-political neophyte on the ticket.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:45:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "NMP", "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": 1736703, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762961": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't think it is Biden because I believe what Obama said - that it would be texted first before the media knows.<br><br>His campaign has been really good at keeping his cards close to his vest.  I just don't think the media's on the right track with this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:47:43", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737582": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congrats Craig! :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:08:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1763478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me too, I think he can hang with the shit talkers.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:58:18", "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": 1762733, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730711": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:36:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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": 1730636, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1765018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was hoping for someone explosive, like Gore....and much less likely, Powell. <br><br>Can you imagine the shock waves???<br><br>Anyway, I think Biden will fight for Obama.  I don't sense any guile or treachery in him....despite his gaffes.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_02:24:39", "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": 1757410, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730203": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Furthermore, <br>If it is Romney, expect him to go on the defensive quick about mormonism. Evangelicals do not acknowledge it as a legitamate form of Christianity..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:35:34", "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": 31, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1729162, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731475": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No Business or Entrepreneurs Speaking at the Democrat Convention<br><br>Looking over the complete list of speakers at the Democratic convention, I note... that there is not a single businessman, entrepreneur, or private sector innovator speaking in the entire four nights, barring some last-minute addition.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:37:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1732765": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You better hope it is Obama because the true progressives and feminists are hoping for McCain so they can really build a base and snatch it in 2012 and they are not even talking about Hillary then. Somebody truly progressive.<br>I have heard the pendulum theory since I was way little, this may still be in full force.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:15:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1730999, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1753248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i> For people to ignore these facts are a disgrace. Why would he want to work for someone like that? </i><br><br>I know what Hillary and Bill Clinton attempted to do.  It was dirty pool.  It was dirty shyt.<br><br>If HIllary had won, then the democratic party would have been demolished.  I'd be trying to rationalize how why I would be voting for John McCain (just like a sizable percentage of Hillary supporters are doing right now).<br><br>But Hillary did not win.<br><br>Why do so many of you still place her on equal footing with Barack when she clearly is NOT on equal footing with this man?  Nor is Bill Clinton on equal footing with Barack Obama.<br><br>You can think that Hillary Clinton is the scum of the earth, poising as white-trash in repose with a Yale Law degree.<br><br>Here's my bottom line.  Barack Obama is a G.O.A.T.--Greatest of ALL TIME--like Muhammad ALi or Lincoln.<br><br>Let me make it plain--HE AIN\"T SCURRED OF THAT *****.<br><br>...Biden seems so boring.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:37:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738779": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CNN is doing a story about Obama's half brother supposedly \"found\" in Kenya. I wonder what this will be about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:48:48", "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": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know you won't fall for that bullshit, Town, but I'll just remind folks that this is a LIE  - about Hillpatine not being vetted. <br><br>But, she wasn't vetted. Because she wouldn't answer the following questions:<br><br>1. All HER earmarks<br>2. What's in the 18 million missing from the tax returns<br>3. Bill's Donor List to the Library<br>4. Bill's Donor List to the Foundation<br><br>She wasn't vetted because they refused to pony up this info. <br><br>End of story.<br><br>As for her NOT BEING CONSULTED?<br><br>HELL NO...why the hell would he 'consult' her?<br><br>GTFOH.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:48:43", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737851, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congrats on the 10 years, and wishing you 100 more.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:48:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Did anyone else see Olbermann about the comment from McCain's brother about why he didn't know?<br><br>His explanation - women take care of everything financial in their family...why, their Daddy didn't even know how many oil leases he had. <br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:28:56", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1764090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's a very good point.  It brings to mind the careful separation of their finances.  I think Cindy's father was alive when they married.  It could be, they encouraged the marriage, and  \"groomed\" McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_02:02:29", "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": 1758583, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Picture the response ad that\u2019s coming to McCain's so called \"housing problem\".:<br><br>Opening line: \u201cThe Democratic Party would never nominate a candidate who owns multiple homes. Would they?\u201d Cut to photos of mansion after mansion, each tagged with its property value and synced to the sound of cash registers: $4.9 million, $6.6 million, $9.1 million. Grand total: $29 million, more than twice what ol\u2019 Moneybags McCain\u2019s properties are worth. Nail it down with a graphic citing the 2004 net worth financial disclosure \u2014 somewhere between $198,794,683 and $839,038,000 \u2014 and wrap it up in a bow with a shot of Barry O and his buddy Waffles palling around on the trail. Closing kicker: \u201cThe Democratic Party: For Multimillionaire Nominees Before They Were Against Them.\u201d The script writes itself, boys. Chop chop.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:15:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1733803": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's the strangest thing.  I get into discussions on message boards and they argue vehemently against socialized medicine etc.   A relative of mine is looking at paying a couple million for surgery he needs, whereas in Canada, he would pay nothing.   I don't get what the fear is about... Canadians demonized the idea too.  Now, we cherish socialized medicine.  The neo-cons have been trying to chip away at it....but the people push back.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:34:03", "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": 1731420, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't care how experienced Jindal is, hell to the naw on him!  Never trust anyone whose eyes are that close together.  No to Jindal!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:39:12", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730562, "depth": 7, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736221": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In your own words define surge.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:50:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "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": 1735962, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732784": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances.\"<br><br>-Well gee, we've had a neoconservative agenda without any checks and balances since December 12, 2000, and that sucked.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:16:02", "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": 1730999, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Kwama Kilpatrick, singing...<br><br>\"And I am telling  you<br><br><br>IIiiiiiiiiiiiii'm not going<br><br><br>Detroit's the best thing I've ever known<br><br><br>There's no way I'll ever go<br><br><br>no no no NO way<br><br><br>no no no no way I'm texting without youuuuuuu<br><br><br>I'm not the mayor without you<br><br><br>I'm gonna make sure I stay free<br><br><br>I'm stayin<br><br><br>Just sayin'<br><br><br>and YOU and YOU and YOU<br><br><br>You're gonna vote me (back in)<br><br><br><br>You're gonna vote for me<br><br><br><br>And Sandman comes to sweep Kwame off the stage...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:11:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "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": 1738641, "depth": 2, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for posting that McCain House Tour link, rikyrah. Great article from mainstream press source.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:55:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "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": 1733077, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1747911": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  YEAH!   What you said!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I had ta keep reminding myself of those items of vetting which precludes her being chosen!<br><br>Thank God for the VETTING!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:19:26", "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": 1737893, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hell naw @ Jindal!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:14:59", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730473, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734328": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There is nothing there to explain away.   If what you say is true about \"most Americans\", why isn't there a loud outcry to remove Ayers from his position at the school?   Americans have known for decades who he is, yet he is well liked, and respected.  <br><br>\"Most Americans\" are reasonable and rational enough to know that if Ayers gets to keep his job and his life in Chicago,  Barack Obama should not be judged for a tenuous association with him.<br><br>The right wing has nothing on Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:16:23", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732648, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "1.  Why would the Obama campaign get a KANSAS printing company to print Obama-Bayh stickers?<br><br>2.  Those stickers are ugly as sin.  If nothing else, Obama has style.  Why would the Obama campaign co-sign on those fugly stickers?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:40:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "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": 1737456, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731261": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If it is Hillary, will black voters really be angered and stay home? I doubt it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:20:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731103, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "An invitation re: the rise of \"the brown paper bag test\" in Black Politics--Play the We are Respectable Negroes Color Matching Game at <br><br><a href=\"http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2008/08/gordon-gartrelle-says-play-we-are.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/200...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:13:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "e364df47f230e3ed8cfa0997fbf6354e", "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}, "1738944": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "yep.  His statement indicates that the women literally rule the roost and the men are given information on a need to know basis.  <br><br>That to me is a worse image for McCain.  I would rather be painted an uncaring rich guy who doesn't know how many houses I own than a POW being punked by his wife.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:14:23", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1738687, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What a Difference a Year Makes August 2007 Barack Obama to the VFW: \"All of our top military commanders recognize that there is no military solution in Iraq.\" August 2008 Barack Obama to the VFW: \"Let's be clear, our troops have completed every mission they've been given. They have created the space for political reconciliation.\" One of the canards of the Iraqi reconstruction was that there \"was no military solution,\" when in fact almost every commander and analyst realized that only the efficacy of US troops could \"create the space for political reconciliation.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:59:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731751, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/clinton-supporters-say-sh_n_120549.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/clinto...</a><br>Clinton Supporters Say She's Not Doing Enough For Obama<br><br>YA THINK!???  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Appropriate title.  Since there is a difference between FOR and TO and  billary/bill are  STILL doing enough TO [undermine] Mr. Obama!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:25:25", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736393": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congrats, homie!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Anniversary", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:05:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually, it's a LOT disrespectful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:57:59", "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": 1732881, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733324": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Personally, I think both parties need a complete overhaul in terms of their representatives and their policies.<br><br>I have several qualms about the Democratic agenda, a few of which I disagree with Obama on, but since we are focusing on revamping the Republican party, what really turns me off is the emphasis on religion/morality, abortion, gay marriage, oh and the hawkishness (my perception anyway).  <br><br>But on the other hand, and people may disagree with me on this, many in the Black community are more conservative than they think; especially on issues like religion, abortion, and gay marriage.  But when they see what is presented (i.e. old rich out of touch White dudes), they are turned away.  Some of this is a fair criticism, some of isn't.  <br><br>In sum, the Republicans need a better message and a better messenger.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:57:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730636, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1759950": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know, Honey, as much as I think we are suffering as AA's from the daily bombardment of racist innuendo in the MSM, the Muslims are really catching hell. It just seems so cruel to me. O can't even apologize to them for the bigotry of our nation without getting squashed and losing the presidency. The sentiments expressed against these people are ugly and I hate them. It is shameful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:46:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1739164, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731910": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maddness not the Beatles.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:08:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731574, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now I just heard Chet Edwards of TX mentioned?!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:18:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1732078, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "his brother made it worse.  On Keith Olbermann -- Keith said his brother stepped in to clarify and said in their family the women managed the finances. So their mother was the one who handled managed all the finances to include managing  the oil leases . . . . <br><br>LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:07:07", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735418, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737941": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "NMP,<br><br>if, in order to vet her, he needed the answer to the following questions:<br><br><br>1. All HER earmarks<br>2. What's in the 18 million missing from the tax returns<br>3. Bill's Donor List to the Library<br>4. Bill's Donor List to the Foundation<br><br>She wasn't vetted because they refused to pony up this info. <br><br>End of story.<br><br>The vetting didn't happen NOT because of Obama. It didn't happen because of HILLPATINE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:55:08", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737358, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732823": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain ONLY SUPPORTS BUSH'S TAX CUTS NOW FOR POLITICAL REASONS<br><br>On A Senate Floor Speech on May 26, 2001, John McCain said the following:<br>    \"I cannot  in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of the middle-class Americans who need the tax relief.\"<br><br>John McCain was only one of 2 Senate Republicans to OPPOSE Bush's $1.35 trillion dollar tax cuts in 2001.  McCain was only 1 of 3 Senate Republicans to OPPOSE the president's 2003 $350 billion tax cut bill that accelerated the earlier tax cuts saying he opposed them because he is   \"very concerned about the deficit.\"<br><br>McCain voted AGAINST tax cuts in 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005.  He only began supporting them in 2006, obviously positioning himself for a run for the White House in 2007-2008.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVG4ROuLSf0\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVG4ROuLSf0</a><br><br>McCain is willing to abandon his \"conscience\" in order to win a political campaign----but you already knew that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:19:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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}, "1732312": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow..McCain's Home History Is Interesting Indeed...Moving At Whim For Political Purposes....<br><br><a href=\"http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123725\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123725</a><br>How McCain came to live at 921 E. Lamplighter Lane and how he left are both interesting footnotes in his political career.<br><br>According to biographer Robert Timberg, in early 1982 McCain needed an East Valley residence, and quickly. Republican Rep. John Rhodes was stepping down from a long career in Washington, and McCain wanted that seat.<br><br>But McCain lived in Phoenix, outside the boundaries of what was then the 1st Congressional District. So wife Cindy went to work.<br><br>As Timberg states in his book, \"John McCain: An American Odyssey,\" on the very day of Rhodes' news conference announcing his retirement, Cindy bought the Lamplighter house.<br><br>And in late 1986, before McCain was voted into his first term in the Senate, a report from The Associated Press revealed he planned to move after the election and wanted that news kept quiet.<br><br>A reporter had found permits filed with the city for the remodeling of Cindy's childhood home in north-central Phoenix. Oddly, the permits were submitted under the name \"Smith\" - the maiden name of Cindy's mother - rather than McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:39:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738969": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I won't forgive you for having Jennifer Holiday in my head for the rest of the weekend...LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:19:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1738931, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732858": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wouldn't vote for him if he chose her. I'd vote for the Green party if their stances were acceptable to me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:22:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "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": 1731261, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736414": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Aww..shoot!  You're taken.  :)<br><br>Congratulations!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:10:09", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736268": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Anniversary! Love the photos. Look forward to meeting you in Denver.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:56:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "goldenstar", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1757410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Philly local news has reported that the Secret Service has been dispatched to Biden's home.<br><br>He's the VP.<br><br>Sigh.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:05:59", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Over on Kos a poster is claiming that Begala and Carville were whining on CNN, and one of the two off them got pissed that Obama didn't even CONSULT Hillary on who his VP pick should be.<br><br>They are not wrapping their heads around the fact that he is the WINNER, are they?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:42:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "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": 1737399, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He could've said several. Or a couple/few. Or none.<br><br>Either of those read/look better than \"I don't know.\"<br><br>His answer wasn't smart. I don't think the question was either....but when someone askes a dumb question, you don't respond with an equally-or exceedingly-dumb answer.<br><br>Course, at the end of the day, both McCain and Obama are better off than me, so the discussion really has no bearing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:36:42", "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": 1731206, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "hey folks i suggest that after we get the \"O\" man elected i say we go to motown and get Kwame's ass out of there", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:09:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "barry4obama", "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}, "1732840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey now!<br><br>He had to buy enough for everybody!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:20:58", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732587, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Congratulations Craig.  I'm glad you're happy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:54:38", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735405": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"many in the Black community are more conservative than they think; especially on issues like religion, abortion, and gay marriage\".<br><br>I agree", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:42:19", "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": 1733324, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1729149": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree with some of what this guy says, but really, pronouncements of Obama's demise are premature and overblown. Obama needs more days like he had Thursday where he sets the focus on McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_04:20:54", "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": 25, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1728998, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bayh?<br><br>A Lenexa, Kansas printing company has started producing Obama-Bayh bumper stickers, according to a Kansas City television news report.  KMBC-9 has three sources and an example of the bumper sticker for its proof that Barack Obama has selected Evan Bayh as his running mate:<br><br>    After weeks of speculation and days of intense rumors, the answer to who Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would name as his running mate may have come down to a bumper sticker printed in Lenexa.<br><br>    KMBC\u2019s Micheal Mahoney reported that the company, which specializes in political literature, has been printing Obama-Bayh material. That\u2019s Bayh as in U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana. Word leaked out about the material as it was being printed up by Gill Studios of Lenexa. The Obama campaign had said it would make the announcement by text message on Friday.<br><br>    Gill Studios, would not confirm information about the material. They would not deny it either. The company president would not comment when asked by Mahoney about the reports. But at least three sources close to the plant\u2019s operations reported the Obama-Bayh material was being produced.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:55:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1731825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From HuffPost:  Sam Stein's observations:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/prediction-markets-overwh_n_120563.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/predic...</a><br>Prediction Market - Biden<br><br>We'll see!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:03:21", "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}, "1736435": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This may sound stupid...but \"surge\" the word, or \"surge\" in relationship to the strategy?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:12:08", "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": 1736221, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1746165": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not to worry, friend. It's going to be Obama/Biden 08!!!!!!  I'm excited about it and thankful that it's not hillbilly!<br><br>LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:08:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1737510, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's a doozy. <br><br>I think most people realize that wealthy people can have lots of real estate. But when you don't know how much real estate you own, it proves that you are out of touch with your own life.<br><br>That's why this gaffe will be the gift that keeps on giving because the Dangerous One has revealed himself to be a caricature. <br><br>Despite his war history, he's a kept man. Which makes him seem like a little boy. A  puppet. A little boy and a puppet who would be nothing in politics without his wealthy heiress wife.<br><br>I find it very interesting that McCain's revelation came just days after that picture circulated that had a picture of the White House with the blurb that this was a house his wife couldn't buy him.<br><br>Poetry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:42:59", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731751": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "NYT: \u201cThe surge, clearly, has worked\u201d<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/world/middleeast/21general.html?_r=4&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/world/middlee...</a><br><br>Stability in Iraq will come from a joint effort between Washington and Baghdad to plan for the future, not stay stuck in the declarations of the past.  If we run away now, we will have thrown away victory and left Iraq to the tender mercies of terrorists, militias, and Iran.   That would deliberately make Iraq into a Somalia with massive oil wealth and strategic implications that will threaten American interests for decades.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:58:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Romney would be a perfect pick.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:04:27", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1729162, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730309": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Huckabee would overshadow McCain, for the reasons you said.<br><br>I'm not a complete Romney fan, but of everyone who ran, his economic credentials are unparalled. McCain would be smart to leave the domestic issues to him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:50:30", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1729162, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732689": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That ain't funny.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:08:55", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732398, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1765129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Richardson was on earlier, and they asked him when the announcement would come...he wouldn't commit but he made a point of saying \"after midnight\"....not tomorrow, or Saturday...but \"after midnight\" and sure enough, John King broke the story about quarter to.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_02:28:17", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1760049, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So effectively too.......it warrants applause.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:41:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1732597, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739020": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "to prove Obama's daddy was sweet d*ck willy which may be enough of a reason for voters to take a second to think about having this man around their precious little girls. lol<br><br>sorry msmartin couldn't resist.  lol things have been so crazy who knows what they are trying to do.  They will probably say \"why isn't Obama helping his half brother -- then if he does try to help him they will say \" see Obama is trying to turn the US into Africa\". . . . bottom line - I wouldn't sweat it.  These people are lunatics.  The closer we get to November . . . the more psychopathic they will become.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:31:15", "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": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1738779, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Very interesting so it looks like the Clintons will try to steal it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:24:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "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": 1734005, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732366": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:  \"Bush sill still be the devil . . . .\"        I hope, for the sake of those who have been killed/injured, families destroyed, the devastating economy that we are experiencing, and the same economy that will be fostered on generations to come!  <br><br>SAD!!  :&gt;(<br><br>I will B away again.  Mom calls!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:43:16", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732118, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731857": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama: 'Let the market work... and then just tax the heck out of people at the end and just redistribute it.'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:05:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731420, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738004": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Happy Anniversary!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:01:47", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thank you greenlady.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:42:28", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731606, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1749270": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was talking to a friend of mine (he considers himself conservative) and we were discussing the benefits of encouraging entrepreneurship to create small businesses that would in turn create jobs in many communities instead of continuing social programs (i.e. welfare was the biggest).  We were also talking about how, even though corporations get a bump rap for being evil, greedy, money making machines, they tend to employ a lot of people and by imposing excessive taxes on them it will cause them to pass on the increased tax to either their consumers, or by cutting people in their workforce.  <br><br>He was also trying to get me hip to why increasing the minimum wage is not a good idea for low income workers (especially people of color),--and why the market is better equipped to handle wage differentials.  Stuff like that.  <br><br>I'm not totally converted, but I have an open mind, and I think that he made legitimate arguments that most people (moderate at least) would respond to or at least be interested in learning more about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:26:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "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": 1738315, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739100": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TOWN u got me over here lauging and crying...lol...lmao", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:44:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "barry4obama", "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}, "1730841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Boy  you guys can dish it but you can't take it. To me McCain is overreacting.  He raises Rezko and Ayers which are in reality non-issues and really about guilt by association.  The issue is not  how many homes McCain own but  how he answered the question.  I don't need a staff member to tell me how many homes I own. It also plays into the idea that McCain was having a senior moment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:50:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730363, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe he did vet her. Maybe that Democratic official is talking shit to stir up trouble.<br><br>And the meme they're peddling is that if he didn't vet her, then she wasn't on his short list. Then he was lying when he said she'd be on anybody's short list.<br><br>That's making huge assumptions.<br><br>Define short list? What if his short list had 10 names, but he only vetted the top 5 and Clinton was, say, No. 7?<br><br>We take what these smear merchants peddle to us with so little independent thought that we become gullible.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:59:53", "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": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737358, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1755935": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I really don't get so many of the so-called democratic supporters who are so luke-warm (at best) in their support. Why is it that the republicans are able to get over their personal opinions and support their party's candidate, but the democrats can't seem to? They claim that they want to win, but I don't see it. It seems that expressing their personal opinions is way more important than party unity or, God forbid, winning. And it appears that the party is colluding in this treachery. Who picks these surrogates and why aren't they replaced when they are ineffective or aren't on board with the candidate? How can you call them a surrogate or supporter if they aren't on board with the candidate? Can you imagine insulting a crucial element of your employer and being able to keep your job?<br><br>I'll say it again, even though you all remain unimpressed. Bill clinton is a lobbyist for foreign countries. Bush & crew might be able to get away with it, but they would use it to sink Obama's candidacy. Bill gets paid to promote the interests of foreign nations over that of the United States. The conflict of interest should be clear, but the MSM & clinton surrogates are trying to pretend like it doesn't exist.<br><br>I hope O had Patty Solis Doyle call Hillary and give her the official news that she wouldn't be VP. That would be a trip!<br><br>They pretend that they", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:49:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1737893, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's not completely kept. He must work by providing favors and passing legislation that will benefit his wealthy wife, her friends, her company and companies of their associates.  Sounds like he's an employee that isn't aware of the corporation's holdings.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:00:17", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735418, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734948": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The surge...no wait...he's a POW...no.......hmmmm...ya got me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:06:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1734617, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Is it really a 'senior momemnt' when you consider what I posted? Wasn't it a gotcha question from the get go? In what context did the reporter from Politico ask it?<br><br>Most voters are just starting to pay attention.  I would bet that all but the most astute political junkies even know who Tony Rezko is. Given that take, is it still a non-issue, or an effective rebuttal that opens the door that Obama opened when he tried (unsuccessfully) to link McCain with Jack Abrahamoff via Reed?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:17:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731047, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737510": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If it's Evan Bayh, just effing shoot me! Ick! Isn't he the one that said Hillary had more \"testicular fortitude\" than Obama. Hate him! Plus, he's boooooooring! And, not cute! <br><br>T.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:01:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "d6755b31010b50fc47eac9ee8b3bb319", "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": 1737456, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760049": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CNN reports it is Biden as VP.  They also announced Tubbs-Jones dead before she actually died so take it as you will.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:50:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "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}, "1730857": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lieberman? He's suspect. He might wake up one morning and realize he's still a dhimmicrat.<br><br>If the country really wanted bipartisan heads of the executive, we would still be making the second place finisher in the elections the VP, and the candidates wouldn't be picking their own.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:52:11", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730678, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731371": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm so upset with them. I've never seen anything like it.<br><br>Even the clean sweep in the 400 was tainted by too much ego.<br><br>Nice to see brotherman dive for the bronze though.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:29:17", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1728436, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, I saw it. Very good.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:04:53", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731942, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732398": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:   \"General Betray Us\"  - LOL!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:45:29", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732086, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1758685": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Musta been. But I don't know how anyone knew he existed. I wonder if O knows he exists. I guess $20 US goes a long way in Kenya. I thought his dad had a few wives, so there might be more siblings to come.<br><br>That said, he represented the Obama name with pride and dignity. I hope O will reach out to him. He seemed to be very intelligent and mellow.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1757830, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730864": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I will admit that Mitt Romney's executive experience is quite impressive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:52:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "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": 1730309, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm glad you're happy too. Were those real flowers on your cake or icing ones? I wish you all a lifetime of happiness. All you need is love.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:55:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1737449, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lieberman? Maybe for Secretary of State. Never for VP.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:29:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730857, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732916": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Extremist  liberalism is SOCIALISM and I do not think Americans will ever go for it.<br><br>Where the movement is now is as close as it will ever come.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:26:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731098, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731383": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The speculation is too much.<br><br>Can't folks just wait and see?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:29:52", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1728455, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I  have no problems with the McCain's buying houses.  If they have the money well . . .more power to them but I do have an issue with him not knowing how many houses they have.  I dunno -- that says to me you don't appreciate them and they are unimportant.  <br><br>Out of touch - yes.  Too many homeless people (to include veterans) living on the street.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:52:53", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732312, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730363": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama will continue to appeal to center-right moderates because that is where the votes are. Obama is more desperate than ever to win their votes especially after his revealing disaster at the Saddleback forum.<br><br>His VP will be Biden or Bayh, again, to try and appear more moderate than he truly is. Will voters buy this ruse? I think not.<br><br>Tearing down McCain will not work. Republicans have more than enough ammunition and money to wage a negative campaign and now that Obama has opened the door with his silly attack on McCain's houses, they will rush in en masse and throw everything they have at him.<br><br>He was baited and advised into going negative and he has undercut the main theme of his candidacy and his post-partisan persona. His facade is crumbling faster than the illusion of 'vastly superior' Chinese infrastructure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:57:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 23, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1729149, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Any 'religion' that promotes the inferiority of Black people and interprets the Bible as stating we are cursed is highly questionable as it is. That stance has only softened due to social and political construct. Not to mention the harm to women and children with the polygamists as a so-called bastard version of the religion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:29:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "87e75d88c7647774003db8905a3e99e6", "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": 1730203, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lol.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:03:40", "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": 1733107, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1764576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're so right.  Can you imagine him taking on her debt?   How can you be considered for VP with such a huge campaign debt?  Furthermore, I don't believe Hillary wanted it.  There's no way she'd submit to vetting by O's team...too damn proud/arrogant.<br><br>It was NEVER going to happen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_02:11:16", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How dare you say that? Why don't you just call him Apu? You racist!!!<br><br>(say that in a few years, and you'll probably get the above in response)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:54:22", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730734, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No lie, Ms Martin. I wonder where/how they found this him?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:39:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "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": 1738779, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733958": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Um, both candidates do have Secret Service protection. <br><br>So unless you know how much of that motorcade belonged to them and how much was just McCain's people, the point you're trying to make is moot.<br><br>Though I doubt anyone will do the research to find that little point out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:46:59", "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": 1732587, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732935": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pundits And Writers Start Hitting McCain For Non-Stop P.O.W. References<br><br><a href=\"http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/pundits_and_writers_start_hitt.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:28:16", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760585": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "them folks are going crazy with one half-black/white  dude, you put two dark skinned cats and the KKK will be holding rallies in downtown Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philly.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:56:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "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": 1737320, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "or even worse a leech who would sell his soul/manhood to live off of a woman.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:40:11", "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": 1738944, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Texas:  Umm, \"whycome\"???  No techies in Ohio??   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:27:21", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732020, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731404": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please.<br><br>Anyone who starts an article with \"Loserville\" and quotes a Zogby poll as a credible source doesn't get my attention.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:31:16", "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": 1729149, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Our campaign has found its \"celebrity\" moment:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/132648/873/820/572770\" rel=\"nofollow\">\"Country club economics\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:30:24", "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": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769295": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well his campaign didn't say anything but when you have hundreds of reporters camped out all over the place and making guesses it's bound to get out.  The MSM was determined to scoop the story.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:50:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "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": 1762961, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...it's like they were reading my mind!  LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:49:37", "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": 1734617, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1729364": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Leila good to see you. I saved your post about being an arab american because it brought it home.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_05:24:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1728861, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738126": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.......yeah....Obama needs to \"consult\" Hillary....I tell ya...that colored man just does NOT KNOW HIS PLACE....LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:19:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1737893, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738809": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, it reads excessive. But, hey, dhimmicrats have recently been showing up to rallies in Hummers. <br><br>Which begs the question: do we really wanna have this discussion?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:53:07", "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": 1738694, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1742680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Momentary weakness on my part, forgetting the low down MF's we're dealing with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:02:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "NMP", "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": 1737498, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, see, I don't care if I'm called a racist because I know I'm not.  If somebody calls me a racist because I don't like Bobby Jindal, I'm like \"ok.  next?\"  I feel the same way about Jindal as I do about Kaine, which is \"Just Say No.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:32:35", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730883, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is long overdue:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/21/205255/705/324/572249\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain's POW Defense: Dishonoring Our Service and His Own</a><br><br>People are beginning to call him Noun, Verb, POW,<br><br>He needs to be careful that doesn't stick. He'll turn his heroism into a joke and he'll only have himself to blame.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:10:01", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I find it hard to believe that so many working-class American support tax cuts for the rich.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:32:44", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730224, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728861": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just love this series on African-Americans. I think I have been around and know a lot but I always learn something and meet new people from our shared American history. Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_02:41:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "d05ea8e305211a62ffa34eb705f7eb42", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731935": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think you can take that appointment \"to the bank.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:10:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1731508, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "De-Baathification and dismantling the Iraqi army were two of the biggest fuckups in this war. Not enough troops.....to remove Saddam, yes; to pacify the country, no.<br><br>Yes, Bush, Rumsfeld et al. got some of the planning completely wrong. I'll be the first to admit that. But there is some measure of credit due to at least the military success of the surge, though you're right in that the true success will be determined by history as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:08:51", "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": 1733237, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1757540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are too many things.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:09:00", "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": 1738931, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b><a href=\"http://www.counterpunch.org/lindorff08212008.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Obama Blew It</a></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_03:27:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea0c481ef0d3494e07b7b81312b9a99e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 26, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731942": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Have you guys seen this video.  It's pretty cool.  Check it out:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVi4rUzf-0Qs\" rel=\"nofollow\">American Prayer</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:10:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "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}, "1731431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  That so supports my use of music titles in making comments.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Sorry I can't enjoy this now.  Will try to, eventually, check it out!<br><br>Meanwhile,  \"Let The Good Times Roll!\" [a 50's song :&gt;)   :&gt;)]<br><br>p.s.  Dija notice that s is EXERCISING EARLY!??  And a 1, and a 2, and a 3!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:33:22", "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": 1730094, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737066": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ZZZZZZZZ", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:15:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1734713, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "See D - this is why I like you.  You tell it like it is regardless.  Let me know when you step into the political scene officially.  I know you are local to me DC/MD/VA area, I have your back.  Doesn't matter your party affiliation -- just make sure your policies are good.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:51:47", "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": 1730636, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Using Rezko in reaction to McCain's senior moment is quite desperate.  Moreover,  McCain hiding behind his wife's skirt is very unbecoming.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:33:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "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": 1731206, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We'll see. There's a potential target and a plan.<br><br>Conservatives, of late, are required to be extremists to be elected-abortion bad, capitalism good. That may be what we believe, but we have to look at solutions to the bad and ways to spread the good outside of our circles. To do that, we have to leave our seclusion and go to those places where we haven't been welcome. And more than that, we can't preach the conservative gospel there; we have to no-shit LISTEN to the problems. We can't begin to fix what we don't know about.<br><br>If conservatives were to run a moderate version of the Obama playbook, we'd be a force well into the future. Thing is, some people are really gonna have to die before that can happen. Screw Rove; the Obama ascendancy may well be the greatest political operation this country's ever seen. And there's lessons conservatives can learn from it.<br><br>I'm preaching. Sorry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:28:07", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1738216, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Krugman is good when he's not bashing Obama. <br><br>Barack needs to make plain that his tax cuts are better for the middle and working classes than McCain's plan. He just needs to hammer the phrase, \"middle class tax cuts\" over and over and over ad nauseum, to cut through McCain's noise about tax increases.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:44:59", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730119, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1760114": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ha ha ha! Biden's the man!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:52:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "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": 1737456, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1756531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, Teacher.  I really don't think he was lost.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:54:48", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1739077, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/columns/5337785.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yours Truly: Conventional Wisdom</a><br><br>Check the first comment if you get a chance. I don't know if you need to set up an account just to read the comments.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:50:58", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731311": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Follow the Money<br><br>Via <a href=\"http://hotair.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">hotair.com</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103432.html?hpid=topnews\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br>The Washington Post notes an odd coincidence between the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Michelle Obama worked as a vice-president until recently, and a major Barack Obama donor.  The UCMC, under Michelle\u2019s supervision, granted a $650,000 contract to a local minority contractor for upgrading the center\u2019s intranet.  In her 2006 report, Michelle listed only Blackwell Consulting in demonstrating how she had strengthened ties to the local community.  Robert Blackwell, however, turns out to be something more than just a lucky local:<br><br>    Two years ago, the office of Michelle Obama, the vice president for community relations at the University of Chicago Medical Center, published a glossy report detailing the improvements her office had made in the lives of local residents, in part by increasing ties to minority contractors.<br><br>    Center administrators declined to disclose which businesses benefited; the report lists one \u2014 Blackwell Consulting Services.<br><br>    In 2005, the center expanded its bidding process and invited African American businessman Robert Blackwell Sr. to join a competition to upgrade the center\u2019s intranet, the in-house equivalent of a Web site. His company, Blackwell Consulting, won contracts totaling nearly $650,000.<br><br>    Blackwell and his family, records show, have been longtime donors to the political campaigns of Michelle Obama\u2019s husband, Barack. Robert Blackwell Jr., a former partner in the firm, is a major fundraiser for Barack Obama. At various times, Blackwell Sr. says, his and his son\u2019s businesses each have retained Barack Obama as an attorney.<br><br>Blackwell not only is a major fundraiser for Obama, but employed him as an attorney \u2014 while getting public funds through UCMC from Michelle Obama.  Does this sound like a conflict of interest?  For one thing, did Blackwell\u2019s payments to Obama for legal services result from any actual work, or was this a method of getting cash to the Obamas while avoiding campaign-finance regulations?<br><br>Michelle\u2019s contract award raises even more questions.  Did she give the contract to Blackwell as a payoff for his efforts to raise money for her husband?  Even more to the point, did the contract give Blackwell money to put back into Obama\u2019s campaign coffers?  UCMC is a public entity, run from public funds.  The appearance here is that the Obamas had a way to channel taxpayer funds to a major contributor and then back to themselves, both personally and politically.<br><br>That also puts a new light on Barack Obama\u2019s earmarks for UCMC.  In 2005, he almost tripled the pork to the medical center to over $310,000; in 2006, he more than tripled it again to $1 million for the construction of a new pavillion for the hospital.  How much of that ended up with Blackwell, or with other \u201clocal contractors\u201d who either employed Obama as an attorney or contributed to his campaigns?<br><br>Chicagoans may slough this off as normal politics.  It looks pretty slimy from everywhere else.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:24:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1758583": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Think about it.  Why would a woman (who was very attractive at the time), a very rich and privileged woman who I assume had never been married, wan't a man so many years her senior?  A broken man with a \"starter\" family in tow.  And why would her family go along with such a union.  Maybe for washington connections and the power they could buy by buying John McCain.  Could that be part of the reason he thinks so little of the Cunt (His words, not mine).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:28:33", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1752668, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732472": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<blockquote><i>\" Rezko.....okay, non-issue.<br><br>Ayers, on the other hand, speaks to perception. Terrorists-of any sort-are bad, and any association with them is frowned upon.\"</i></blockquote><br>Not so fast.....that is a disingenuous concession.   In that non sequitur,  you will have to frown upon all Ayers' students, his colleagues at the University, and all his respected and distinguished and even ordinary friends.   <br><br>Ayers doesn't equate with the unibomber.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:51:55", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731047, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736057": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Congratulations!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:35:25", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1746812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town!  :&gt;)   Town!  :&gt;)   Town!   :&gt;)  U - choke, doubling over, hitting the floor, R - ROFLMAO,  CRAZY!!!  :&gt;)  - still on the floor, trying to stand up, cain't, back to da floor!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>You have taken this \"ALWAYS A SONG\" concept to a BRAND NEW LEVEL!!!<br>:&gt;)   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>WHEW!  Still laughing Deep Breaths!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>By the way, there has been a NEW proposal on the 2 alleged assaults: <br><br>One charge gets dropped  -  -  HE RESIGNS!!!  On Sept. 3 .  We'll See.<br><br>Still laughing.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:12:57", "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": 1738931, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1751423": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He is. But sometimes lies are more believable.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:32:06", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731560, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The message isn't bad, but the messenger needs to be shot or allowed to pass quietly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:11:39", "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": 1733324, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735962": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, it's a good thing I wasn't poking fun at him.<br><br>I leave disrespect of our military to the liberal element in America; they seem to be good at it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:28:50", "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": 1735759, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738115": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Could have something to do with the fact he's given her just about everything she wanted, but it's still not enough.  He requested FL and MI get their full votes.  He gave her and Bill prime speaking slots....  I think her supporters want to see Hillary be a big person, and do the right thing so everybody can move on.  They know this is the last hurrah, there's no path for them beyond the Convention.  McCain said point blank that his will be a pro-life administration, I'm sure they were paying attention.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:17:14", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732129, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1758102": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How sad is it that I will be sleeping with my cell phone next to my bed tonight?<br><br>I'm SO EXCITED!!<br><br>I hope it will be Biden, in spite of what we learned the other day about his gaffes. He will not mind going after McCain and being Obama's henchman.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:20:24", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739142": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As far as I can see, Obama's playbook consists of an attempt to convince voters that he is something more than he is or even something that he is not.<br><br>America is a center-right country. yet Obama, despite my 'hope' that he would be the candidate to most closely align with my views, my research into his positions and experience, have led me to the conclusion that he is not moderate.<br><br>He talks a good game, and he clearly is capable of identifying both sides of an issue, but his ability to reconcile opposing viewpoints and craft a policies and positions that support a center-right mindset does not, in my view, exist. .<br><br>His use of technology and grass roots organization to build a base of support is impressive to be sure, but he has yet to attract more voters to his side.<br><br>He has a default, liberal progressive worldview that runs counter to his vague centrist-sounding platitudes.<br>He is an unknown quantity, and an untested leader.<br><br>At the outset of Obama's candidacy, I came to JJP looking to have my center-right leanings affirmed, but as you very well know, this has not been such a forum. JJP has only served to drive me away from my initial inclination to support Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:51:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1738606, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1748875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TRW:   YEAH!!  What YOU said!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Co-signing on all points!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:25:04", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for sharing Admiral.  My favorite comment was Posted by afferent input --<br><br>\"You people just don't get it. <br><br>McCain sacrificed for this country. He's a former POW, fer crying out loud! And you may not know this, but he suffers from PTCRHMHIOD, or Post Traumatic Can't Remember How Many Houses I Own Disorder. It is a horrible affliction that has broken the marriages of former POWs with the multi-millionaire liquor-heiress wives that own 10+ homes and a jet. \"<br><br>I weep for him...", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:32:11", "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": 1732935, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He can't announce before 7:00PM EDT because MSNBC won't have any political coverage until then. <br><br>If it doesn't happen by 10:00PM, it won't happen until, say, 3:00AM.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:50:21", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737297, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737102": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig, thanks so much for sharing those pics.  Just beautiful.  You can just tell from the photos that you were surrounded by love.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:18:55", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's staying for the check. But, he's gone, one way or the other.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:32:51", "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": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1738470, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731986": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From the WashPost:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082100310_pf.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br>Troop withdrawal by 2011 - a partial resolution!!<br><br>IMO:  Shrub is on this fast track in order to establish some semblance of a \"legacy\" for himself B4 he leaves office.  And to give \"Mcancient\" a \"leg up\" on his campaign.  Can we say a 3rd Shrub term???<br><br>Thanks, Mr. Obama, for  stimulating this movement!  :&gt;)  IMHO   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:13:59", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1753923": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't care who handles the finances. If you don't know anything about your own family's economy, then I certainly can't entrust you with the stewardship of the nation's economy.<br><br>That's the story here.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:39:56", "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": 1738687, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1755096": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"They will probably say \"why isn't Obama helping his half brother ..\"  That's exactly what they reported the villagers are saying.  But the brother said he is fine and he is Kenyan, he wants to be in Kenya.  He looked a little sad, maybe depressed, really subdued, but thank God he spoke well.<br><br>He's the younger brother Obama spoke about playing basketball with I believe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:45:25", "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": 1739020, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739158": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:54:09", "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": 1738931, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738135": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "These foolish people must think that the majority of Obama supporters are deaf, dumb, and blind.  The woman SAID repeatedly, that he was not qualified for the job.  The woman SAID repeatedly, that she and McCain passed this elusive commander in chief test but all he could bring to the table was a speech.  The woman HIRED and RETAINED a man that felt it was okay to paint Obama as the \"other.\" <br><br>For people to ignore these facts are a disgrace.  Why would he want to work for someone like that?  I get that they have to do this cute unity BS for the cameras, but seriously?  Why do people to expect him to have a short term memory of all the shit that went down during the primary, because I don't.<br><br>And the more I think about, the angrier I get.  This back and forth BS about Hillary not being vetted, Hillary's debt not being paid, Hillary not getting heard....GET OVER IT!!!! It is not about her.  This is why democrats lose elections.  Instead of concentrating on a common enemy, they tear down and back bite against each other.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:20:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1737498, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736088": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We will be dismayed, initially, but we will do what is necessary to secure our place in history.  I may be wrong, but Obama has consistently shown that he is willing to do what is necessary to WIN.  Remember public financing?  Offshore drilling?  Hmmmm.<br><br> <br> <br>\"'Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it.\"--James Baldwin", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:39:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "zulu426", "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": 1731261, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "YEP!   Way-ta-go-for-it!!  \"Any Way You Want\"  [don't remember song stylist:&gt;) ]", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:38:08", "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": 1731371, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1739164": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was just about to post about this segment. <br><br>CNN I see you. You ain't sllck,<br><br>I was waiting for them to ask his brother if he was a Muslim.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:55:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "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": 1739020, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1740190": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're right--as usual.  His Campaign should have made sure that the media knew that information wasn't forthcoming from the Clinton camp to avoid any allegations, false allegations, that he didn't request them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_22:59:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "NMP", "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": 1737941, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762719": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's the No Drama Obama head fake.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:38:15", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1760694, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734050": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If I -- an educated, married-with-children, church-going, gainfully employed and moderate Black man -- were running for governor of Georgia and I was smarter, younger, more innovative, better-experienced, free-of-scandal, and more popular than my White opponent ...<br><br>I still wouldn't be ahead by much.  When people are wed to a certain order of things, they don't need much of a reason to resist a threat to that order.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:55:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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": 1733594, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Mark Halperin:<br><br>From 2 GOP Sources, it's Romney<br><br><a href=\"http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/21/2-gop-sources-its-romney/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/21/2-gop-source...</a><br><br>I will say this:<br>1. I've said for months that Romney was the choice of the GOP Money Men - going back to that secret meeting in Utah. Nothing has changed my feelings about that.<br>2. We should create a drinking game: The GOP Ticket Houses Drinking game.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_01:00:31", "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": 41, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762725": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TRW,<br><br>Telling the simple truth here. <br><br>My memory is as long as yours.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:38:37", "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": 1738135, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Gotta disagree.<br><br>Best thing for the GOP is to write off 2008 (and possibly 2012, barring some major event that would make them electable again), and pair Pawlenty with Jindal in '16.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:11:06", "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": 28, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730410, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737131": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "More Lies from \"Democrats\" to Keep Hillary in the Spotlight<br><br>On July 20, just four weeks ago, the NYT ran an article that included this quote:<br><br><i>Democrats said they thought it was less likely now than it was a month ago that Mr. Obama would choose Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York as his running mate, though they said she remained in consideration and that she was being vetted.</i><br><br>Some of you may remember me asking who these \"democrats\" were. The timing was interesting. Barack was polling well and pundits were saying Barack didn't need Hillary. But she got a lot of air time for reportedly being vetted.<br><br>Even Politico reported that story.<br><br>Fast forward four weeks.<br><br>Today, Politico is reporting that Hillary hasn't been vetted based upon this quote:<br><br><i>\u201cShe was never vetted,\u201d a Democratic official reported. \u201cShe was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she\u2019d take it?\u201d </i><br><br>Now we all remember the clandestine meeting Barack and Hillary had at Diane Feinsteins where they ditched the press. There was no reportage on the content of their discussions because no one was privy to the discussion. <br><br>How could this \"Democratic official\" know what they discussed at Diane's house? Who is this unnamed official?<br><br>So the timing now is to get more Hillary diehards resentful heading into Denver. To keep Hillary on the airwaves. To keep her supporters on the airwaves bashing Barack for \"not keeping his word\" and disrespecting Hillary.<br><br>And no \"journalist\" is calling anybody on this shit.<br><br>Journalism is dead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:21:10", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762733": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm with you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:39:27", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1758102, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735599": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.military.com/news/article/petraeus-book-endorsement-draws-fire.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Petraeus Book 'Endorsement' Draws Fire</a><br><br><i>Gen. David Petraeus is used to controversy surrounding the war in Iraq, but his publicized thoughts on an Army chaplain's book for Soldiers put him squarely in the middle of the ongoing conflict over religious proselytizing in the U.S. military.<br><br>The book is \"Under Orders: A Spiritual Handbook for Military Personnel,\" by Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) William McCoy, and according to Petraeus' published endorsement of the work, \"it should be in every rucksack for those times when soldiers need spiritual energy.\"<br><br>With his plug for \"Under Orders,\" Weinstein said in a statement to <a href=\"http://Military.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Military.com</a>, Petraeus - one of the most widely recognized officers in the American military - is endorsing religion as something all Soldiers should have and, specifically, the Christian religion.<br><br>\"General Petraeus has, by his own hand, become a quintessential poster child of this fundamentalist Christian religious predation, via his unadulterated and shocking public endorsement of a book touting both Christian supremacy and exceptionalism,\" Weinstein told <a href=\"http://Military.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Military.com</a> Aug. 16.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:57:49", "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}, "1738389": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO @ the Kellz example...that was hilarious!<br>Oh, McCain's people REAALLLLY dont want to get into a guilt by association contest. He will lose on sooooooooo many fronts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:57:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "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": 1738223, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The USA Track Team had a horrific day. Dropped batons, disqualifications because of lane changes. Blech.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_01:04:58", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738223": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "first of all if mccains people are gonna speak he need 2 tell them 2 at least get their facts 2gether....Hawaii doesn't have any private beaches......and as far as rezko and ayers....as a southsider from chitown i can tell their is nothing 2 these stories 2 tell....rezko has even come out and said that the government told him he could get off lightly if they gave him obama and he replied that their wasn't anything 2 give them...now with the willams ayers story....bill ayers and obama stay in the same community which is hyde park is which also where louis farakkhan elijah muhhamad and the late great harold washington and even oprah have all called home at one point......the point is their trying 2 get him on the ayers story by a guilt by association trip, if thats the case let me just say that i have met r.kelly we both went to chicago public schools and i even hooped with him a couple of times(his game is garbage btw) but that doesn't mean that i'm running around sleeping and urinating on lil gi", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:34:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "barry4obama", "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}, "1736118": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bush will be \"the devil\" because HE STARTED A WAR FOR NO REASON. He killed 4000+ American servicemen and women and HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS  of Iraqis!! FOR NO REASON.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:42:01", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732118, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730999": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I disagree with you there. The pendulum is settling towards the center now.<br><br>That's why Obama and McCain are so appealing to the electorate.<br><br>They are vying for the center-right, moderate independents.<br><br> I do not think moderate conservatives and independents are ready to give control all branches of the government to the Democrats.<br><br>Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances. Isolationist, protectionist economic and foreign policies that place us in moral equivalence with China and Russia, government controls that wade into the current of flawed  European social programs. <br><br>Liberal pogressives are aiming too high, too fast, too soon.<br><br>Young black voters will remain firmly rooted in the Democrat party if Obama wins. Yet just like now, moderate, center-right blacks will not be seriously considered and will have no voice or power within the party.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:02:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730636, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737605": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I won't", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:11:13", "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": 1736088, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bush will have to be vindicated by history.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:56:42", "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": 1732366, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Today is our <a href=\"http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-years-ago-today.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tin (10th) Anniversary.</a><br><br>Proof that gay marriage is a threat to the nation.<br><br>There will be lots of lobster later.<br><br>We miss you, Daddy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:59:02", "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": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738687": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Val,<br><br>you saw it too. I thought it was hilarious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:37:20", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1738451, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We got plenty in Washington State, we'll send some!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:57:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1732151, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Madame CJ Walker did not invent the hot comb. She invented products  that could be used with the hot comb and were supposed to help grow your hair. Black women already had hang ups about hair long before Walker came along. Her business employed thousands of women as sales agents allowing them leave behind manual labor like cooking and cleaning.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_18:23:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "c9e6566377259ba2f122f727cc0fc8bf", "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": 1733639, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732086": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wonder how they feel about the \"General Betray Us\" ad now......", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:20:48", "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": 9, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1731751, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738694": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "nine-car motorcade to go get cappucchino D?  It would have saved on gas to have one of them run to the store and get him a cup.  <br>I think that was the point they were trying to make.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:37:51", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1733958, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/go-west-young-man\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama's Route to Denver</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_01:09:05", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1759176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh Town<br><br>BWA HA HA HA AH AH HA", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:35:23", "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": 1738931, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1728457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rik- I just heard that Madame CJ Walker was not the first self made female millionaire from a podcast I was listening to on Black women's hair (Addicted to Race on Itunes...) <br><br>I'll look into it... If you don't get the podcast, you should. It's good and free.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_01:10:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "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}, "1755082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's all good.<br><br>I just wanted to remind us how easily we can be persuaded.<br><br>We must remain vigilant.<br><br>The times require it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:45:17", "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": 1742680, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:39:22", "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": 1735614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That leaves Biden.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:28:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1737722, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From the WaPo:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103691.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Take the McCain House Tour</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:39:41", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1755094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"They will probably say \"why isn't Obama helping his half brother ..\"  That's exactly what they reported the villagers are saying.  But the brother said he is fine and he is Kenyan, he wants to be in Kenya.  He looked a little sad, maybe depressed, really subdued, but thank God he spoke well.<br><br>He's the younger brother Obama spoke about playing basketball with I believe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_23:45:24", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1739020, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768408": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, unlike Cindy McCain, at least Obama acknowledges his existence.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_07:00:04", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1755094, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/22/83221/6747/77/572512\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Are Americans Seeing HouseGate?</a><br><br>Pretty clearly, I bet.<br><br>Now, let's see what lie the McCain campaign can peddle to try to change the subject.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:40:39", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733594": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The winds at the Democrats\u2019 backs are hurricane-force gales, and yet there\u2019s Obama holding steady, like a young Dan Rather in his schoolgirl rain slicker, immobile and unmovable.<br><br>Ask the typical Obama supporter why this should be so and you\u2019ll get a range of answers. Some just stare at the poll numbers the way my late basset hound would look at me when I tried to feed him a grape: with pure unblinking incomprehension. Others act like the guy who sits alone with his shopping bags at the public library, muttering about Fox News conspiracies and how Karl Rove-like aliens are doing terrible things with probes of proctological exactitude. Still others just shake their heads at the racism of anyone who could possibly have a problem with a very left-wing politician with almost no experience, who often sounds like his campaign slogan is: \u201cPeople of Earth! Stop Your Bickering. I Am From Harvard, And I\u2019m Here To Help.\u201d<br><br>Perhaps therein lies the answer to this supposed mystery. Indeed, perhaps there\u2019s no mystery at all, and Obama\u2019s problems are the same problems Democrats always have at the presidential level: He\u2019s an elitist.<br><br>Oh, I know. Upon reading that, some liberal spluttered herbal chai tea from her nose at the injustice of this whole elitist canard, and the earnest Ivy League interns at some liberal magazine have burst into laughter, offering the appropriate bons mots from Balzac at the preposterousness of such a suggestion, saying: \u201cDon\u2019t you conservatives understand? Democrats care about the little guy. They\u2019re on the side of the proletariat \u2014 I mean workers \u2014 and as Obama has so eloquently put it, if the workers would only stop clinging to their silly sky god and guns, they\u2019d understand that.\u201d<br><br><a href=\"http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTRjNjQ1ZDAyNTY1MzA2Mjc1YjIxMzgyZDQ5OTRjZmI=\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTRjNjQ1ZD...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:18:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We would be angry or dismayed for a minute but we would eventually get over it and do what is necessary to WIN.  I guess this what they mean about \"Politics makes strange bedfellows.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:45:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "zulu426", "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": 1732858, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Annie Turnbull Malone was the first female millionaire, a black woman who made hair care products for black women. Madame C.J. Walker worked for Turnbull Malone for a time, then went off to make her own millions.<br><br>Here's the link for the podcast with Lori L Tharps:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.racialicious.com/2008/08/06/preview-of-atr-premium-5-lori-l-tharps/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.racialicious.com/2008/08/06/preview-...</a><br><br>scroll down and download after following the link...", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_13:18:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "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": 1728457, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732574": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We have time to drag thes people to the 20th century...<br><br><br>I am rolling on the floor. That is the funniest and truest thing I have read! Classic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:01:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1731071, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730213": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gullible Obama<br><br><a href=\"http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9143\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9143</a><br><br>\"You gotta hand it to totalitarian dictatorships. They certainly know how to put on a show. And when you can expropriate all the nation's wealth, if necessary, to fund the thing, money's obviously no object. And, I suppose the incentive to dance well\u2014even flawlessly\u2014at the opening ceremonies is always increased by the thought of a cold steel muzzle at the nape of the neck for failure.\"<br><br>\"The Chinese infrastructure that so enthralls Obama remains decades behind that of the US.  What infrastructure China manages to build, however, gets its energy from oil and coal, not from wind and solar.  China has become the highest emissions nation in the world and shows no sign of slowing itself down over concerns about anthropogenic climate change.  In fact, the air in Beijing is so bad that outdoor Olympics events almost had to be moved.<br><br>Meanwhile, the regime where Obama thinks the world would love to do business maintains itself through brutal oppression.  China blocked access to the Internet for international journalists despite promising to allow full access to reporters for the Games.  They arrested reporters covering peaceful protests.  And these are the actions they took while trying to make themselves look good.<br><br>If Obama wants us to build up American infrastructure, he can start by ending the flow of American wealth overseas for energy.  Create hundreds of thousands of jobs by building the American energy infrastructure through drilling in the OCS, ANWR, and interior shale formations.  Lower capital-gains tax rates to encourage more investment and generate more revenues (and jobs).<br><br>America needs a President who can see past the facades.  Obama has given every indication of gullibility, first with his pledge to conduct presidential-level diplomacy without preconditions with regimes like Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, and now in declaring China the place to do business.  Obama isn\u2019t at all ready to lead this nation; he\u2019s not even ready to run a business, with thinking like this.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_08:36:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1736157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Define elitist in your own words. Otherwise it is a useless to discuss anything w/ you", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_16:45:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "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": 1733594, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738747": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "hey rikyrah, craig and the rest of u guys......don't forget after we handle bizzness in Nov it's on 2 Motown.......there's garbage that needs 2 be taken out", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_21:44:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "barry4obama", "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}, "1731558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I like Kaine too but he needs to stay his ass in Virginia.  He and his eyebrow should not be anywhere near the VP's office.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:44:57", "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": 1731497, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1736703": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Clintonista James Carville is on CNN sounding very pissy about Hillary not being vetted...not a good look.<br><br>I really want Barack to \"shock the shyt\" out of us all.  It doesn't have to be Hillary, but I sure hope that itz someone who will help \"excite\" the people.  Biden feels like Lieberman in 2000...a big mistake.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_17:38:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1738216": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Who knows D, you may be the new face of the Republican party.  And since you can clearly push back against the \"lefties\" and \"progressives\" on this site, I'm sure that you can reach out to a new generation of White AND Black conservatives.  <br><br>But I disagree with you about the message.  The message and the tactics need to change.  its not that conservatives don't have good ideas, because they do, but sometimes those good ideas get lost in the sauce and everyday people can't relate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_20:33:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "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": 1733504, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1735145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!<br><br>LOVE that Florida ad!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_15:23:10", "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": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1734477, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732587": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Elitist? McCain drove in a nine-car motorcade from his compound to get a large cappuccino<br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/elitist-mccain-drove-in-nine-car.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/elitist-mcca...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:01:47", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1732078": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm going to estimate that if Obama announces the VP choice today (instead of right before the Springfield rally) that it will come after 2pm EDT, to allow the Hawaii people to wake up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_11:20:25", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1734639": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's safer than using lye to relax your hair.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_14:42:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "87e75d88c7647774003db8905a3e99e6", "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": 1733639, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1733107": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's turned into Rudy  \"9-11\" Giuliani.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:42:07", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1732935, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731572": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama,  Me and Guilt by Association<br><br><a href=\"http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/21/obama-me-and-guilt-by-association/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/21/...</a><br><br>\"...I am troubled by the \u201ccone of silence\u201d around the details of their association, including the \u201ccones\u201d erected by the University of Illinois and the Daley machine  that has, despite moments of reform, made the city of Chicago synonymous with corruption in many people\u2019s eyes.<br><br>Still, I have nothing to add to that story, which may reveal itself, as the saying goes, in the fullness of time. But I do have some feelings about past associations and what they mean from personal experience.  Like it or not, to one degree or another, they are part of our fabric, though not in a simple-minded sense.  Knowing communists in the past obviously does not make you one now, or then, for that matter. Nevertheless, the 1972 Roger Simon who gave money to the Black Panthers is a building block of the 2008 Roger Simon who now despises identity politics and thinks it a reactionary betrayal of black people.  That past is part of my emotional and intellectual DNA.  If I hid that from you, you would not understand my present, where it comes from and what it means. You would be missing important context with which to analyze my current views.<br><br>The same goes for Obama, only his past is being shrouded by the institutions and cronies above.  No matter what the truth is, this obfuscation makes it worse.  Indeed, the obfuscation is the problem, in itself probably worse than almost any possible fact being hidden. (Obama is far too young to have been a Weatherman himself anyway\u2014and, I suspect, far too great a careerist.)   As usual, the cover-up is apparently more serious than the crime.<br><br>And yet, what if\u2026 arguendo\u2026 there is something significant buried in those unreleased Chicago documents that is finally revealed after Obama is elected President?  The fallout could be highly destructive to our country. (And people thought John Edwards running while having an affair was problematic\u2026) In an era that is at once domestically polarized and internationally dangerous, those Chi-town institutions owe it to us to be as transparent as possible.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:45:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1732597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Point deminstrated.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_12:02:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "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": 1731857, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731574": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"senior moment\"      YES!   He's been asked this question B4.  :&gt;)<br><br>Where is LIEberman when he needed him!??   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Can't wait to hear the LIE [uh- answer] that is is crafting in order to respond!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>\"Our House (s) In The Middle of Our Street(s)\"  [the Beatles??]  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:46:13", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730841, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL.<br><br>God help me, but I actually like Kaine. Would be a shame to have to disown him....but I've already got my alcohol ready for the announcement.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:39:23", "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": 1731417, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1737722": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Andrea Mitchell reported on Hardball that Kaine and Bayh have already been informed that they were not chosen.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_19:25:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "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": 1737399, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1730559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why are you convinced McCain will lose?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_09:20:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1730473, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1759278": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Better than Hillary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_00:36:25", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1757410, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1762301": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "**Dances in with holstered Blackberry Pearl on standby**<br><br><i>**Shakes Coach keyring of 7-10 keys at neo-cons in honor of McCaca's many unknown houses**</i><br><br>McCaca is having his macaca moment.<br><br>Still don't believe it'll be Biden; I'm going with the Obama three point play at half-court - Brian Schweitzer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_01:30:59", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1731071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just got an email from BILL CLINTON asking for donations to the DNC for Barack's victory.  That got me thinking that HILLARY CLINTON may not be out of the mix and just may be the VEEP pick.  <br><br>I am NO Hillary fan, but she offers more than Joseph Biden.  Joseph Biden, for all his glory,  has his history of racist comments and has not demonstrated any ability to deliver any needed demographic.  Hillary, unfortunately, gives \"backwood\" (backward?  lol) folks an outlet and a sheroe.  As Vice-President she is essentially quieted until his term is up.  <br><br>We don't have time to drag these people to the 20th century because we got an election to win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-22_10:07:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "zulu426", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "3509266", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 3352339506346783748}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "friday_open_thread_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 275, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3509266, "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.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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78' +
		'&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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78'
			+ '&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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/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">275</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/friday_open_thread_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/">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:3509266" 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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/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:3509266" 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:3509266" 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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78',
			// 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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78/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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78'
			+ '&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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78'
			+ '&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_yeah_it8217s_the_weekend_78'
				+ '&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/3509266/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);
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Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1734713">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734713" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734713" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734713" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734713" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734713" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/132520/858/822/572768" rel="nofollow">Susan Eisenhower leaves the Republican party</a><br><br><i>I have decided I can no longer be a registered Republican. For the first time in my life I announced my support for a Democratic candidate for the presidency, in February of this year.<br>...<br>My decision came at the end of last week when it was demonstrated to the nation that McCain and this Bush White House have learned little in the last five years. They mishandled what became a crisis in the Caucusus, and this has undermined U.S. national security.</i></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1737066">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737066" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737066" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737066">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737066" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737066" class="dsq-comment-message">ZZZZZZZZ</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1734005">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734005" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734005" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734005" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734005" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734005" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/view/columns/5337785.html" rel="nofollow">Yours Truly: Conventional Wisdom</a><br><br>Check the first comment if you get a chance. I don\'t know if you need to set up an account just to read the comments.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1734413">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734413" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734413" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1734413">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734413" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734413" class="dsq-comment-message">Very interesting so it looks like the Clintons will try to steal it.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1731931">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731931" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731931" class="dsq-comment-message">This is long overdue:<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/21/205255/705/324/572249" rel="nofollow">McCain\'s POW Defense: Dishonoring Our Service and His Own</a><br><br>People are beginning to call him Noun, Verb, POW,<br><br>He needs to be careful that doesn\'t stick. He\'ll turn his heroism into a joke and he\'ll only have himself to blame.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1728420">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1728420" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1728420" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1728420">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1728420" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728420" class="dsq-comment-message">From Mark Halperin:<br><br>From 2 GOP Sources, it\'s Romney<br><br><a href="http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/21/2-gop-sources-its-romney/" rel="nofollow">http://thepage.time.com/2008/08/21/2-gop-source...</a><br><br>I will say this:<br>1. I\'ve said for months that Romney was the choice of the GOP Money Men - going back to that secret meeting in Utah. Nothing has changed my feelings about that.<br>2. We should create a drinking game: The GOP Ticket Houses Drinking game.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1729162">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1729162" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1729162" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1729162">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1729162" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1729162" class="dsq-comment-message">If this is true, then good. Romney will soften some of the support for McCain with some segments. However, I would be surprised if this is true. Romney and McCain are too alike-- they both change positions depending on their audience and neither have proven their conservative or evangelical bona fides. I actually think Huckabee would have been a better choice-- he\'s got his conservative and evangelical bona fides, he\'s popular with their base, he\'s a likable guy who already has his "nice guy/plays fair" reputation preceding him like McCain, and he made a strong showing in the primary.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730203">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730203" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730203" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730203" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730203" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730203" class="dsq-comment-message">Furthermore, <br>If it is Romney, expect him to go on the defensive quick about mormonism. Evangelicals do not acknowledge it as a legitamate form of Christianity..</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1734460">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734460" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734460" href="http://www.actsoffaithinloveandlife.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">heartsandflowers</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734460" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734460" class="dsq-comment-message">Any \'religion\' that promotes the inferiority of Black people and interprets the Bible as stating we are cursed is highly questionable as it is. That stance has only softened due to social and political construct. Not to mention the harm to women and children with the polygamists as a so-called bastard version of the religion.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730410">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730410" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730410" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730410">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730410" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730410" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s Pawlenty. "First do no harm" is the mantra when choosing a VP.<br>Pro-life govenor of a \'purple\' state, he will bring solid conservative credentials and executive experience. He is young, fresh, the face of the future Republican party.<br><br>My prediction:<br><br>McCain/Pawlenty vs. Obama/Biden</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730473">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730473" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730473" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730473" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730473" class="dsq-comment-message">Gotta disagree.<br><br>Best thing for the GOP is to write off 2008 (and possibly 2012, barring some major event that would make them electable again), and pair Pawlenty with Jindal in \'16.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730505">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730505" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730505" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730505">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730505" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730505" class="dsq-comment-message">Hell naw @ Jindal!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730562">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730562" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730562" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730562" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730562" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730562" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m a fan. <br><br>I\'d say run him this year, but he\'s not ready yet. The Obama insurgency would pounce on his inexperience.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730734">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730734" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730734" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730734">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730734" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730734" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t care how experienced Jindal is, hell to the naw on him!  Never trust anyone whose eyes are that close together.  No to Jindal!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1730883">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730883" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730883" class="dsq-comment-message">How dare you say that? Why don\'t you just call him Apu? You racist!!!<br><br>(say that in a few years, and you\'ll probably get the above in response)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1731417">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731417" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731417" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731417">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731417" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731417" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, see, I don\'t care if I\'m called a racist because I know I\'m not.  If somebody calls me a racist because I don\'t like Bobby Jindal, I\'m like "ok.  next?"  I feel the same way about Jindal as I do about Kaine, which is "Just Say No."</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1731497">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731497" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731497" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731497" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731497" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.<br><br>God help me, but I actually like Kaine. Would be a shame to have to disown him....but I\'ve already got my alcohol ready for the announcement.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1731558">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731558" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731558" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731558">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731558" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731558" class="dsq-comment-message">I like Kaine too but he needs to stay his ass in Virginia.  He and his eyebrow should not be anywhere near the VP\'s office.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1731639">\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731639" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731639" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731639" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!!!<br><br>I\'m halfway surprised he\'s not making a run for Warner\'s seat. Then again, this may be why.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732211">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732211" class="dsq-comment-message">D:<br><br>Step away from that bottle!  :&gt;</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732971" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732971">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732971" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732971" class="dsq-comment-message">D\'oh!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730559" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730559" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730559">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730559" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730559" class="dsq-comment-message">Why are you convinced McCain will lose?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730636" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730636" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m holding out hope (insert several jokes), but something I heard on Glenn Beck\'s show a while back got to me (and I\'m paraphrasing big time):<br><br>Politics is like a pendulum; if you pull it far to the right, it swings back further to the left. The country swung far right in 2000, so everything that you see in 2008 is the natural swing even further left. Can\'t avoid that; as conservatives, we kinda brought it on ourselves. Hopefully, by 2016, the country as a whole will be more centered.....but it ain\'t gonna happen in \'08.<br><br>(or words to that effect)<br><br>The best future hope for the conservative movement is to groom young conservatives and moderates-especially out of the black community. Hate to say it, but we can\'t keep running old white guys: they\'ve started to die, and they represent an old politics that no one\'s really enthused about anymore.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730711">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730711" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730711" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733324">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733324" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733324" class="dsq-comment-message">Personally, I think both parties need a complete overhaul in terms of their representatives and their policies.<br><br>I have several qualms about the Democratic agenda, a few of which I disagree with Obama on, but since we are focusing on revamping the Republican party, what really turns me off is the emphasis on religion/morality, abortion, gay marriage, oh and the hawkishness (my perception anyway).  <br><br>But on the other hand, and people may disagree with me on this, many in the Black community are more conservative than they think; especially on issues like religion, abortion, and gay marriage.  But when they see what is presented (i.e. old rich out of touch White dudes), they are turned away.  Some of this is a fair criticism, some of isn\'t.  <br><br>In sum, the Republicans need a better message and a better messenger.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1733504" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733504" class="dsq-comment-message">The message isn\'t bad, but the messenger needs to be shot or allowed to pass quietly.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738216">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738216" class="dsq-comment-message">Who knows D, you may be the new face of the Republican party.  And since you can clearly push back against the "lefties" and "progressives" on this site, I\'m sure that you can reach out to a new generation of White AND Black conservatives.  <br><br>But I disagree with you about the message.  The message and the tactics need to change.  its not that conservatives don\'t have good ideas, because they do, but sometimes those good ideas get lost in the sauce and everyday people can\'t relate.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1738606" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738606" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738606" class="dsq-comment-message">We\'ll see. There\'s a potential target and a plan.<br><br>Conservatives, of late, are required to be extremists to be elected-abortion bad, capitalism good. That may be what we believe, but we have to look at solutions to the bad and ways to spread the good outside of our circles. To do that, we have to leave our seclusion and go to those places where we haven\'t been welcome. And more than that, we can\'t preach the conservative gospel there; we have to no-shit LISTEN to the problems. We can\'t begin to fix what we don\'t know about.<br><br>If conservatives were to run a moderate version of the Obama playbook, we\'d be a force well into the future. Thing is, some people are really gonna have to die before that can happen. Screw Rove; the Obama ascendancy may well be the greatest political operation this country\'s ever seen. And there\'s lessons conservatives can learn from it.<br><br>I\'m preaching. Sorry.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739142" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739142">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739142" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739142" class="dsq-comment-message">As far as I can see, Obama\'s playbook consists of an attempt to convince voters that he is something more than he is or even something that he is not.<br><br>America is a center-right country. yet Obama, despite my \'hope\' that he would be the candidate to most closely align with my views, my research into his positions and experience, have led me to the conclusion that he is not moderate.<br><br>He talks a good game, and he clearly is capable of identifying both sides of an issue, but his ability to reconcile opposing viewpoints and craft a policies and positions that support a center-right mindset does not, in my view, exist. .<br><br>His use of technology and grass roots organization to build a base of support is impressive to be sure, but he has yet to attract more voters to his side.<br><br>He has a default, liberal progressive worldview that runs counter to his vague centrist-sounding platitudes.<br>He is an unknown quantity, and an untested leader.<br><br>At the outset of Obama\'s candidacy, I came to JJP looking to have my center-right leanings affirmed, but as you very well know, this has not been such a forum. JJP has only served to drive me away from my initial inclination to support Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738315" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738315">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738315" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738315" class="dsq-comment-message">What do you feel are the \'good ideas\'?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1749270">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1749270" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1749270" class="dsq-comment-message">I was talking to a friend of mine (he considers himself conservative) and we were discussing the benefits of encouraging entrepreneurship to create small businesses that would in turn create jobs in many communities instead of continuing social programs (i.e. welfare was the biggest).  We were also talking about how, even though corporations get a bump rap for being evil, greedy, money making machines, they tend to employ a lot of people and by imposing excessive taxes on them it will cause them to pass on the increased tax to either their consumers, or by cutting people in their workforce.  <br><br>He was also trying to get me hip to why increasing the minimum wage is not a good idea for low income workers (especially people of color),--and why the market is better equipped to handle wage differentials.  Stuff like that.  <br><br>I\'m not totally converted, but I have an open mind, and I think that he made legitimate arguments that most people (moderate at least) would respond to or at least be interested in learning more about.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735405" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735405">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735405" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735405" class="dsq-comment-message">"many in the Black community are more conservative than they think; especially on issues like religion, abortion, and gay marriage".<br><br>I agree</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735531">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735531" class="dsq-comment-message">See D - this is why I like you.  You tell it like it is regardless.  Let me know when you step into the political scene officially.  I know you are local to me DC/MD/VA area, I have your back.  Doesn\'t matter your party affiliation -- just make sure your policies are good.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730999" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730999">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730999" class="dsq-comment-message">I disagree with you there. The pendulum is settling towards the center now.<br><br>That\'s why Obama and McCain are so appealing to the electorate.<br><br>They are vying for the center-right, moderate independents.<br><br> I do not think moderate conservatives and independents are ready to give control all branches of the government to the Democrats.<br><br>Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances. Isolationist, protectionist economic and foreign policies that place us in moral equivalence with China and Russia, government controls that wade into the current of flawed  European social programs. <br><br>Liberal pogressives are aiming too high, too fast, too soon.<br><br>Young black voters will remain firmly rooted in the Democrat party if Obama wins. Yet just like now, moderate, center-right blacks will not be seriously considered and will have no voice or power within the party.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731098" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731098" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731098" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances.</i><br><br>You\'re right. Thing is, they don\'t know that yet.<br><br>The majority of the electorate wants the polar opposite of Bush. Regardless of what that entails.<br><br>The true centrist move will come when both extremist conservatism AND extremist liberalism have run their course.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732916">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732916" class="dsq-comment-message">Extremist  liberalism is SOCIALISM and I do not think Americans will ever go for it.<br><br>Where the movement is now is as close as it will ever come.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736328" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736328">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736328" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736328" class="dsq-comment-message">Can you define socialism? I suggest you read Das Kapital, then we can see if you have any knowledge.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732765" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732765">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732765" class="dsq-comment-message">You better hope it is Obama because the true progressives and feminists are hoping for McCain so they can really build a base and snatch it in 2012 and they are not even talking about Hillary then. Somebody truly progressive.<br>I have heard the pendulum theory since I was way little, this may still be in full force.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732784" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732784">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732784" class="dsq-comment-message">"Most Americans are not ready to adopt a liberal, progressive agenda without any checks and balances."<br><br>-Well gee, we\'ve had a neoconservative agenda without any checks and balances since December 12, 2000, and that sucked.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730309" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730309" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730309" class="dsq-comment-message">Huckabee would overshadow McCain, for the reasons you said.<br><br>I\'m not a complete Romney fan, but of everyone who ran, his economic credentials are unparalled. McCain would be smart to leave the domestic issues to him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730678" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730678" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730678" class="dsq-comment-message">Not that I care who McCain Pics D, <br><br>But in the pool at work, I have Ridge.. My conservative neighbor believes if not for his stance on Abortion Rights, he\'d probably be your nominee..<br>That being said, Im hopin ya boy picks liberman personally. Challenge the system, be the maverick..all that stuff he typically talks about....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730857" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730857" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1730857" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730857" class="dsq-comment-message">Lieberman? He\'s suspect. He might wake up one morning and realize he\'s still a dhimmicrat.<br><br>If the country really wanted bipartisan heads of the executive, we would still be making the second place finisher in the elections the VP, and the candidates wouldn\'t be picking their own.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731379" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731379">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731379" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731379" class="dsq-comment-message">Lieberman? Maybe for Secretary of State. Never for VP.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731508" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731508" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, that\'s not a bad idea........</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731935" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731935">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731935" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you can take that appointment "to the bank."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730864" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730864" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730864">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730864" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730864" class="dsq-comment-message">I will admit that Mitt Romney\'s executive experience is quite impressive.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731844" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731844" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731844" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731844" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731844" class="dsq-comment-message">Romney would be a perfect pick.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1728436" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1728436" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1728436">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1728436" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728436" class="dsq-comment-message">The USA Track Team had a horrific day. Dropped batons, disqualifications because of lane changes. Blech.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731371" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731371" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731371" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731371" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731371" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m so upset with them. I\'ve never seen anything like it.<br><br>Even the clean sweep in the 400 was tainted by too much ego.<br><br>Nice to see brotherman dive for the bronze though.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731483" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731483" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731483">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731483" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731483" class="dsq-comment-message">YEP!   Way-ta-go-for-it!!  "Any Way You Want"  [don\'t remember song stylist:&gt;) ]</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1728455">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1728455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728455" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield/go-west-young-man" rel="nofollow">Obama\'s Route to Denver</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731383" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731383" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731383" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731383" class="dsq-comment-message">The speculation is too much.<br><br>Can\'t folks just wait and see?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1728457" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1728457" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1728457" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728457" class="dsq-comment-message">Rik- I just heard that Madame CJ Walker was not the first self made female millionaire from a podcast I was listening to on Black women\'s hair (Addicted to Race on Itunes...) <br><br>I\'ll look into it... If you don\'t get the podcast, you should. It\'s good and free.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1733597" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733597" class="dsq-comment-message">Annie Turnbull Malone was the first female millionaire, a black woman who made hair care products for black women. Madame C.J. Walker worked for Turnbull Malone for a time, then went off to make her own millions.<br><br>Here\'s the link for the podcast with Lori L Tharps:<br><br><a href="http://www.racialicious.com/2008/08/06/preview-of-atr-premium-5-lori-l-tharps/" rel="nofollow">http://www.racialicious.com/2008/08/06/preview-...</a><br><br>scroll down and download after following the link...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1728861" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1728861" href="http://bedouina.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Leila Abu-Saba</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1728861" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728861" class="dsq-comment-message">I just love this series on African-Americans. I think I have been around and know a lot but I always learn something and meet new people from our shared American history. Thank you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1729364" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1729364">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1729364" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1729364" class="dsq-comment-message">Leila good to see you. I saved your post about being an arab american because it brought it home.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730094" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730094" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730094">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730094" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730094" class="dsq-comment-message">Roland Martin is cracking me up - going off on McAncient via music.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731431" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731431" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731431">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731431" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  That so supports my use of music titles in making comments.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Sorry I can\'t enjoy this now.  Will try to, eventually, check it out!<br><br>Meanwhile,  "Let The Good Times Roll!" [a 50\'s song :&gt;)   :&gt;)]<br><br>p.s.  Dija notice that s is EXERCISING EARLY!??  And a 1, and a 2, and a 3!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730114" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730114">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730114" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730114" class="dsq-comment-message">Made Man<br> by Noam Scheiber<br>How Cindy Hensley invented John McCain.<br>Post Date Wednesday, August 20, 2008<br><br><a href="http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=0fd7470d-a41f-4d9e-9328-fd079b476a0a" rel="nofollow">http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=0fd74...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730119" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730119" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730119">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730119" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730119" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/opinion/22krugman.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">Paul Krugman\'s Latest</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730224" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730224" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730224">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730224" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730224" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for that, rikyrah.<br><br>What\'s inexplicable to me, is how so many working-class Americans support tax cuts for the rich, when those cuts come at the expense of the working class.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731420" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731420" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731420" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731420" class="dsq-comment-message">I find it hard to believe that so many working-class American support tax cuts for the rich.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732148" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732148" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732148">Miranda</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732148" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732148" class="dsq-comment-message">They fall for gullible soundbites.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1733803" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733803" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733803">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733803" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733803" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s the strangest thing.  I get into discussions on message boards and they argue vehemently against socialized medicine etc.   A relative of mine is looking at paying a couple million for surgery he needs, whereas in Canada, he would pay nothing.   I don\'t get what the fear is about... Canadians demonized the idea too.  Now, we cherish socialized medicine.  The neo-cons have been trying to chip away at it....but the people push back.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731857" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731857" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731857">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731857" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731857" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama: \'Let the market work... and then just tax the heck out of people at the end and just redistribute it.\'</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732597">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732597" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732597" class="dsq-comment-message">Point deminstrated.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1733898" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733898">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733898" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733898" class="dsq-comment-message">So effectively too.......it warrants applause.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731560" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731560" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731560">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731560" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731560" class="dsq-comment-message">Krugman is good when he\'s not bashing Obama. <br><br>Barack needs to make plain that his tax cuts are better for the middle and working classes than McCain\'s plan. He just needs to hammer the phrase, "middle class tax cuts" over and over and over ad nauseum, to cut through McCain\'s noise about tax increases.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1751423" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1751423" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1751423" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1751423" class="dsq-comment-message">He is. But sometimes lies are more believable.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731071">zulu426</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731071" class="dsq-comment-message">I just got an email from BILL CLINTON asking for donations to the DNC for Barack\'s victory.  That got me thinking that HILLARY CLINTON may not be out of the mix and just may be the VEEP pick.  <br><br>I am NO Hillary fan, but she offers more than Joseph Biden.  Joseph Biden, for all his glory,  has his history of racist comments and has not demonstrated any ability to deliver any needed demographic.  Hillary, unfortunately, gives "backwood" (backward?  lol) folks an outlet and a sheroe.  As Vice-President she is essentially quieted until his term is up.  <br><br>We don\'t have time to drag these people to the 20th century because we got an election to win.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732574" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732574">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732574" class="dsq-comment-message">We have time to drag thes people to the 20th century...<br><br><br>I am rolling on the floor. That is the funniest and truest thing I have read! Classic.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738332" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738332">zulu426</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738332" class="dsq-comment-message">Let them get the news later.  We got things to do.  :)<br><br> <br> <br>"\'Those who say it can\'t be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it."--James Baldwin</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731606">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731606" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731606" class="dsq-comment-message">TruthSeeker:  "virtual dap" on the recent "avatar"!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Nice!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738286" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738286">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738286" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738286" class="dsq-comment-message">thank you greenlady.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731705" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731705">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731705" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731705" class="dsq-comment-message">HuffPost:  Bob Cesca says:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/senator-mccain-would-forg_b_120463.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-cesca/senator...</a><br>McCain Would Forget His Head If It Wasn\'t Attached<br><br>OUCH!!!  Where da band-aids!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731825" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731825" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731825">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731825" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731825" class="dsq-comment-message">From HuffPost:  Sam Stein\'s observations:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/prediction-markets-overwh_n_120563.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/predic...</a><br>Prediction Market - Biden<br><br>We\'ll see!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731942" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731942" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731942">lamh32</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731942" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731942" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you guys seen this video.  It\'s pretty cool.  Check it out:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVi4rUzf-0Qs" rel="nofollow">American Prayer</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733420" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733420">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733420" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733420" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, I saw it. Very good.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731986" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731986" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731986">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731986" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731986" class="dsq-comment-message">From the WashPost:<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082100310_pf.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br>Troop withdrawal by 2011 - a partial resolution!!<br><br>IMO:  Shrub is on this fast track in order to establish some semblance of a "legacy" for himself B4 he leaves office.  And to give "Mcancient" a "leg up" on his campaign.  Can we say a 3rd Shrub term???<br><br>Thanks, Mr. Obama, for  stimulating this movement!  :&gt;)  IMHO   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732118" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1732118" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732118" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732118" class="dsq-comment-message">Nah.<br><br>The majority of the electorate will see Obama as the man who ended the war, because that\'s who they need him to be. Bush will still be the devil, even though it was his actions-namely, the surge-that put the conditions in place for a favorable withdrawal.<br><br>It\'s unfair and dishonest......but that\'s our world.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732366" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732366">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732366" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732366" class="dsq-comment-message">D:  "Bush sill still be the devil . . . ."        I hope, for the sake of those who have been killed/injured, families destroyed, the devastating economy that we are experiencing, and the same economy that will be fostered on generations to come!  <br><br>SAD!!  :&gt;(<br><br>I will B away again.  Mom calls!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1732540" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732540" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732540" class="dsq-comment-message">Bush will have to be vindicated by history.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733237" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733237">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733237" class="dsq-comment-message">D, for people who are aware of the run-up to this conflict, Bush(and others in the administration)  will be judged largely by not taking heed to the advice of Shinsheki or the "Powell Doctrine" as you have referred. That was a HUGE mistake Fundamentally, besides  the initial invasion, the lack of enough troops  to begin with is largely what contributed to the enormous human casualties of  <br>486 deaths in 2003<br>849 in 2004<br>846 in 2005<br>822 in 2006<br>903 in 2007, the deadliest year and in which the surge was underway.   The administration took too long in my opinion.  Also, completely dismantling the Iraqi military helped destabilized the country. Now, the military operational success of the surge does appear to have "succeeded" , however, it still does not  tell us what Iraqi forces can do for their own country and we will not know the extent of "political reconciliation" among Iraq\'s diverse groups, at least as long as there is a U.S. military presence. In my opinion, they are the benchmarks by which we can claim "success" has been reached in Iraq.  Also, it will be interesting to see what happens when the U.S. stops paying insurgents to remain peaceful.  Maybe then we can "truly" assess the success of the surge.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1733473" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733473" class="dsq-comment-message">De-Baathification and dismantling the Iraqi army were two of the biggest fuckups in this war. Not enough troops.....to remove Saddam, yes; to pacify the country, no.<br><br>Yes, Bush, Rumsfeld et al. got some of the planning completely wrong. I\'ll be the first to admit that. But there is some measure of credit due to at least the military success of the surge, though you\'re right in that the true success will be determined by history as well.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736118" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736118">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736118" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736118" class="dsq-comment-message">Bush will be "the devil" because HE STARTED A WAR FOR NO REASON. He killed 4000+ American servicemen and women and HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS  of Iraqis!! FOR NO REASON.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732020" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732020">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732020" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732020" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href=http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/08/22/voting_machines.ART_ART_08-22-08_A1_U8B3ORU.html?adsec=politics&sid=101 rel="nofollow">Voting Machine Glitch Admitted</a href><br><br>The maker of touch-screen voting machines used in half of Ohio\'s counties has admitted that its own programming error is to blame for votes being dropped in some counties.<br><br>The problem can\'t be fixed before the Nov. 4 election, so Premier Election Solutions and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner are issuing guidelines to counties for how to avoid the problem.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732151" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732151">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732151" class="dsq-comment-message">Texas:  Umm, "whycome"???  No techies in Ohio??   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732545">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732545" class="dsq-comment-message">We got plenty in Washington State, we\'ll send some!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1733661" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733661" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733661">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733661" class="dsq-comment-message">good question.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732078" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732078" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732078">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732078" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m going to estimate that if Obama announces the VP choice today (instead of right before the Springfield rally) that it will come after 2pm EDT, to allow the Hawaii people to wake up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732818" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732818">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732818" class="dsq-comment-message">Now I just heard Chet Edwards of TX mentioned?!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732129" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732129" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732129">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732129" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732129" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/clinton-supporters-say-sh_n_120549.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/22/clinto...</a><br>Clinton Supporters Say She\'s Not Doing Enough For Obama<br><br>YA THINK!???  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Appropriate title.  Since there is a difference between FOR and TO and  billary/bill are  STILL doing enough TO [undermine] Mr. Obama!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738115" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738115">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738115" class="dsq-comment-message">Could have something to do with the fact he\'s given her just about everything she wanted, but it\'s still not enough.  He requested FL and MI get their full votes.  He gave her and Bill prime speaking slots....  I think her supporters want to see Hillary be a big person, and do the right thing so everybody can move on.  They know this is the last hurrah, there\'s no path for them beyond the Convention.  McCain said point blank that his will be a pro-life administration, I\'m sure they were paying attention.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732312" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732312">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732312" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow..McCain\'s Home History Is Interesting Indeed...Moving At Whim For Political Purposes....<br><br><a href="http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123725" rel="nofollow">http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/123725</a><br>How McCain came to live at 921 E. Lamplighter Lane and how he left are both interesting footnotes in his political career.<br><br>According to biographer Robert Timberg, in early 1982 McCain needed an East Valley residence, and quickly. Republican Rep. John Rhodes was stepping down from a long career in Washington, and McCain wanted that seat.<br><br>But McCain lived in Phoenix, outside the boundaries of what was then the 1st Congressional District. So wife Cindy went to work.<br><br>As Timberg states in his book, "John McCain: An American Odyssey," on the very day of Rhodes\' news conference announcing his retirement, Cindy bought the Lamplighter house.<br><br>And in late 1986, before McCain was voted into his first term in the Senate, a report from The Associated Press revealed he planned to move after the election and wanted that news kept quiet.<br><br>A reporter had found permits filed with the city for the remodeling of Cindy\'s childhood home in north-central Phoenix. Oddly, the permits were submitted under the name "Smith" - the maiden name of Cindy\'s mother - rather than McCain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738804" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738804">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738804" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738804" class="dsq-comment-message">I  have no problems with the McCain\'s buying houses.  If they have the money well . . .more power to them but I do have an issue with him not knowing how many houses they have.  I dunno -- that says to me you don\'t appreciate them and they are unimportant.  <br><br>Out of touch - yes.  Too many homeless people (to include veterans) living on the street.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732587" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732587">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732587" class="dsq-comment-message">Elitist? McCain drove in a nine-car motorcade from his compound to get a large cappuccino<br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/elitist-mccain-drove-in-nine-car.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/08/elitist-mcca...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732840" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732840">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732840" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732840" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey now!<br><br>He had to buy enough for everybody!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1733958" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733958" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1733958" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733958" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733958" class="dsq-comment-message">Um, both candidates do have Secret Service protection. <br><br>So unless you know how much of that motorcade belonged to them and how much was just McCain\'s people, the point you\'re trying to make is moot.<br><br>Though I doubt anyone will do the research to find that little point out.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738694" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738694">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738694" class="dsq-comment-message">nine-car motorcade to go get cappucchino D?  It would have saved on gas to have one of them run to the store and get him a cup.  <br>I think that was the point they were trying to make.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738809" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1738809" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738809" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738809" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, it reads excessive. But, hey, dhimmicrats have recently been showing up to rallies in Hummers. <br><br>Which begs the question: do we really wanna have this discussion?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732823" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732823" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732823">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732823" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain ONLY SUPPORTS BUSH\'S TAX CUTS NOW FOR POLITICAL REASONS<br><br>On A Senate Floor Speech on May 26, 2001, John McCain said the following:<br>    "I cannot  in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of the middle-class Americans who need the tax relief."<br><br>John McCain was only one of 2 Senate Republicans to OPPOSE Bush\'s $1.35 trillion dollar tax cuts in 2001.  McCain was only 1 of 3 Senate Republicans to OPPOSE the president\'s 2003 $350 billion tax cut bill that accelerated the earlier tax cuts saying he opposed them because he is   "very concerned about the deficit."<br><br>McCain voted AGAINST tax cuts in 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2005.  He only began supporting them in 2006, obviously positioning himself for a run for the White House in 2007-2008.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVG4ROuLSf0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVG4ROuLSf0</a><br><br>McCain is willing to abandon his "conscience" in order to win a political campaign----but you already knew that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732935" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732935">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732935" class="dsq-comment-message">Pundits And Writers Start Hitting McCain For Non-Stop P.O.W. References<br><br><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/08/pundits_and_writers_start_hitt.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733107">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1733107" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733107" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s turned into Rudy  "9-11" Giuliani.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737535" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737535" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737535">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737535" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737535" class="dsq-comment-message">Lol.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738636">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738636" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for sharing Admiral.  My favorite comment was Posted by afferent input --<br><br>"You people just don\'t get it. <br><br>McCain sacrificed for this country. He\'s a former POW, fer crying out loud! And you may not know this, but he suffers from PTCRHMHIOD, or Post Traumatic Can\'t Remember How Many Houses I Own Disorder. It is a horrible affliction that has broken the marriages of former POWs with the multi-millionaire liquor-heiress wives that own 10+ homes and a jet. "<br><br>I weep for him...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733077">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733077" class="dsq-comment-message">From the WaPo:<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103691.html" rel="nofollow">Take the McCain House Tour</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736885" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736885">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736885" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for posting that McCain House Tour link, rikyrah. Great article from mainstream press source.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733639" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733639">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733639" class="dsq-comment-message">my feelings are ambivalent about mme. c.j.<br><br>while it\'s admirable that she is amoung the 1st millionaires... i have a problem with how she got there:  she invented the hot comb, right?  that can be said to have launched or contributed to an entirely new level of insecurity and esteem issues with black people.  this is not to offend those of us (male and female) who press/perm.  on the one hand--she made her $$, but on the other--she did it by helping black folks achieve and conform to a white standard of beauty.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734639" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734639" href="http://www.actsoffaithinloveandlife.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">heartsandflowers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734639" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734639" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s safer than using lye to relax your hair.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737156">Marvy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737156" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737156" class="dsq-comment-message">Madame CJ Walker did not invent the hot comb. She invented products  that could be used with the hot comb and were supposed to help grow your hair. Black women already had hang ups about hair long before Walker came along. Her business employed thousands of women as sales agents allowing them leave behind manual labor like cooking and cleaning.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734477" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734477" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734477" class="dsq-comment-message">Our campaign has found its "celebrity" moment:<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/22/132648/873/820/572770" rel="nofollow">"Country club economics"</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735145" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735145">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735145" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735145" class="dsq-comment-message">hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!!!<br><br>LOVE that Florida ad!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735418" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735418" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735418" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s a doozy. <br><br>I think most people realize that wealthy people can have lots of real estate. But when you don\'t know how much real estate you own, it proves that you are out of touch with your own life.<br><br>That\'s why this gaffe will be the gift that keeps on giving because the Dangerous One has revealed himself to be a caricature. <br><br>Despite his war history, he\'s a kept man. Which makes him seem like a little boy. A  puppet. A little boy and a puppet who would be nothing in politics without his wealthy heiress wife.<br><br>I find it very interesting that McCain\'s revelation came just days after that picture circulated that had a picture of the White House with the blurb that this was a house his wife couldn\'t buy him.<br><br>Poetry.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737504" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737504">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737504" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s not completely kept. He must work by providing favors and passing legislation that will benefit his wealthy wife, her friends, her company and companies of their associates.  Sounds like he\'s an employee that isn\'t aware of the corporation\'s holdings.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1752668" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1752668" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1752668" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1752668" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1752668" class="dsq-comment-message">You make a very good point.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1758583" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1758583" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1758583">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1758583" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1758583" class="dsq-comment-message">Think about it.  Why would a woman (who was very attractive at the time), a very rich and privileged woman who I assume had never been married, wan\'t a man so many years her senior?  A broken man with a "starter" family in tow.  And why would her family go along with such a union.  Maybe for washington connections and the power they could buy by buying John McCain.  Could that be part of the reason he thinks so little of the Cunt (His words, not mine).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1764090" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1764090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1764090">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1764090" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1764090" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s a very good point.  It brings to mind the careful separation of their finances.  I think Cindy\'s father was alive when they married.  It could be, they encouraged the marriage, and  "groomed" McCain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738451" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738451" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738451">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738451" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738451" class="dsq-comment-message">his brother made it worse.  On Keith Olbermann -- Keith said his brother stepped in to clarify and said in their family the women managed the finances. So their mother was the one who handled managed all the finances to include managing  the oil leases . . . . <br><br>LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738687" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738687" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738687">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738687" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738687" class="dsq-comment-message">Val,<br><br>you saw it too. I thought it was hilarious.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738944" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738944" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738944">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738944" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738944" class="dsq-comment-message">yep.  His statement indicates that the women literally rule the roost and the men are given information on a need to know basis.  <br><br>That to me is a worse image for McCain.  I would rather be painted an uncaring rich guy who doesn\'t know how many houses I own than a POW being punked by his wife.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739082" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739082" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739082">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739082" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739082" class="dsq-comment-message">or even worse a leech who would sell his soul/manhood to live off of a woman.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1753923" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1753923" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1753923" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1753923" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1753923" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t care who handles the finances. If you don\'t know anything about your own family\'s economy, then I certainly can\'t entrust you with the stewardship of the nation\'s economy.<br><br>That\'s the story here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734617" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734617" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734617" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734617" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734617" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/22/83221/6747/77/572512" rel="nofollow">How Are Americans Seeing HouseGate?</a><br><br>Pretty clearly, I bet.<br><br>Now, let\'s see what lie the McCain campaign can peddle to try to change the subject.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734948" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734948" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1734948">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734948" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734948" class="dsq-comment-message">The surge...no wait...he\'s a POW...no.......hmmmm...ya got me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735504" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735504">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735504" class="dsq-comment-message">...it\'s like they were reading my mind!  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734706" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734706" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1734706">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734706" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734706" class="dsq-comment-message">Fabulous video "American Prayer".<br><br>Exclusive Premiere: An Anthem For Change<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stewart/an-anthem-for-change_b_120514.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-stewart/an-a...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735196" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735196" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735196" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735196" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735196" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s almost as though someone heard you, Truth.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735029" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735029" href="http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chauncey Devega</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735029" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735029" class="dsq-comment-message">An invitation re: the rise of "the brown paper bag test" in Black Politics--Play the We are Respectable Negroes Color Matching Game at <br><br><a href="http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2008/08/gordon-gartrelle-says-play-we-are.html" rel="nofollow">http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/200...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735105" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735105" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735105">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735105" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735105" class="dsq-comment-message">Fabulous Life of John McCain<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7PfSEtiXPw" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7PfSEtiXPw</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735599" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735599" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735599" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735599" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735599" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.military.com/news/article/petraeus-book-endorsement-draws-fire.html" rel="nofollow">Petraeus Book \'Endorsement\' Draws Fire</a><br><br><i>Gen. David Petraeus is used to controversy surrounding the war in Iraq, but his publicized thoughts on an Army chaplain\'s book for Soldiers put him squarely in the middle of the ongoing conflict over religious proselytizing in the U.S. military.<br><br>The book is "Under Orders: A Spiritual Handbook for Military Personnel," by Army Chaplain (Lt. Col.) William McCoy, and according to Petraeus\' published endorsement of the work, "it should be in every rucksack for those times when soldiers need spiritual energy."<br><br>With his plug for "Under Orders," Weinstein said in a statement to <a href="http://Military.com" rel="nofollow">Military.com</a>, Petraeus - one of the most widely recognized officers in the American military - is endorsing religion as something all Soldiers should have and, specifically, the Christian religion.<br><br>"General Petraeus has, by his own hand, become a quintessential poster child of this fundamentalist Christian religious predation, via his unadulterated and shocking public endorsement of a book touting both Christian supremacy and exceptionalism," Weinstein told <a href="http://Military.com" rel="nofollow">Military.com</a> Aug. 16.</i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735614" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735614" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735614" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735614" class="dsq-comment-message">Today is our <a href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/08/10-years-ago-today.html" rel="nofollow">Tin (10th) Anniversary.</a><br><br>Proof that gay marriage is a threat to the nation.<br><br>There will be lots of lobster later.<br><br>We miss you, Daddy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1735723" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1735723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735723">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1735723" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735723" class="dsq-comment-message">Congratulations!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736057" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736057" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736057">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736057" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736057" class="dsq-comment-message">Congratulations!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736192" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736192" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736192">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736192" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736192" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Anniversary!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736227" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736227">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736227" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736227" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Happy Happy Anniversary to you both.<br><br>Beautiful pictures on your site, thank you for linking there.<br><br>Keep threatening the nation with that love and commitment, you two  :)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736268" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736268" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736268">goldenstar</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736268" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736268" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Anniversary! Love the photos. Look forward to meeting you in Denver.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736393" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736393" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736393">RonnieB</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736393" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736393" class="dsq-comment-message">Congrats, homie!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736414" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736414" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736414">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736414" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736414" class="dsq-comment-message">Aww..shoot!  You\'re taken.  :)<br><br>Congratulations!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736810" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736810" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736810">Monie</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736810" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736810" class="dsq-comment-message">Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing those beautiful pictures with us.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736820" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736820" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736820">MsKitty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736820" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736820" class="dsq-comment-message">Dammit, why did you have to post those photos?  Wedding pictures always make me cry.<br><br>Happy anniversary and may you two have many more.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737102" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737102" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737102">pmof2</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737102" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737102" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig, thanks so much for sharing those pics.  Just beautiful.  You can just tell from the photos that you were surrounded by love.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737449" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737449" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737449">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737449" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737449" class="dsq-comment-message">Congratulations Craig.  I\'m glad you\'re happy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1760561" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1760561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1760561">Teacher</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1760561" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760561" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m glad you\'re happy too. Were those real flowers on your cake or icing ones? I wish you all a lifetime of happiness. All you need is love.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737582" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737582" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737582">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737582" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737582" class="dsq-comment-message">Congrats Craig! :-)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737894" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737894">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737894" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737894" class="dsq-comment-message">Congrats on the 10 years, and wishing you 100 more.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738004" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738004" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738004">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738004" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738004" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Anniversary!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738336" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738336" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738336">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738336" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738336" class="dsq-comment-message">Congratulations to you both Craig</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738442" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738442" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738442">jelana</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738442" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738442" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Anniversary</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738702" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1738702" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738702" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738702" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you all.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762867" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1762867">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762867" class="dsq-comment-message">Beautiful couple. Congratulations and as the Italians say "Cent\'anni" roughly, a hundred more years.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736703" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736703" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1736703" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736703" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736703" class="dsq-comment-message">Clintonista James Carville is on CNN sounding very pissy about Hillary not being vetted...not a good look.<br><br>I really want Barack to "shock the shyt" out of us all.  It doesn\'t have to be Hillary, but I sure hope that itz someone who will help "excite" the people.  Biden feels like Lieberman in 2000...a big mistake.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737358" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737358" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737358">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737358" class="dsq-comment-message">He should have gone through the motions of vetting her for no other reason than to prevent Carville et al from being on tv at this moment complaining.   He\'s raised expectations so damn high at this point it better "shock the shyt" out of us all!  I\'m a Virginian, and I\'m satisfied with Kaine as Governor, but not as his VP pick. He won\'t be especially exciting to Virginians, so he certainly will not excite the rest of the country.  Moreover, no matter how much Obama believes he has sufficient foreign policy experience and judgement, the majority of Americans don\'t.  The fact is he hasn\'t made any inroads on that front in 18th months, so it\'s ridiculous for him to believe that he can do it in the next two months with a co-political neophyte on the ticket.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737498" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737498" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1737498" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737498" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737498" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe he did vet her. Maybe that Democratic official is talking shit to stir up trouble.<br><br>And the meme they\'re peddling is that if he didn\'t vet her, then she wasn\'t on his short list. Then he was lying when he said she\'d be on anybody\'s short list.<br><br>That\'s making huge assumptions.<br><br>Define short list? What if his short list had 10 names, but he only vetted the top 5 and Clinton was, say, No. 7?<br><br>We take what these smear merchants peddle to us with so little independent thought that we become gullible.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738135">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738135" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738135" class="dsq-comment-message">These foolish people must think that the majority of Obama supporters are deaf, dumb, and blind.  The woman SAID repeatedly, that he was not qualified for the job.  The woman SAID repeatedly, that she and McCain passed this elusive commander in chief test but all he could bring to the table was a speech.  The woman HIRED and RETAINED a man that felt it was okay to paint Obama as the "other." <br><br>For people to ignore these facts are a disgrace.  Why would he want to work for someone like that?  I get that they have to do this cute unity BS for the cameras, but seriously?  Why do people to expect him to have a short term memory of all the shit that went down during the primary, because I don\'t.<br><br>And the more I think about, the angrier I get.  This back and forth BS about Hillary not being vetted, Hillary\'s debt not being paid, Hillary not getting heard....GET OVER IT!!!! It is not about her.  This is why democrats lose elections.  Instead of concentrating on a common enemy, they tear down and back bite against each other.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738285">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738285" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly TRW.  As I said before, let them all self implode.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1746451" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1746451" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1746451">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1746451" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1746451" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t mind being put in check on this.  You\'re right on every point.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1748875" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1748875" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1748875">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1748875" class="dsq-comment-message">TRW:   YEAH!!  What YOU said!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Co-signing on all points!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1753248" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1753248" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1753248" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1753248" class="dsq-comment-message"><i> For people to ignore these facts are a disgrace. Why would he want to work for someone like that? </i><br><br>I know what Hillary and Bill Clinton attempted to do.  It was dirty pool.  It was dirty shyt.<br><br>If HIllary had won, then the democratic party would have been demolished.  I\'d be trying to rationalize how why I would be voting for John McCain (just like a sizable percentage of Hillary supporters are doing right now).<br><br>But Hillary did not win.<br><br>Why do so many of you still place her on equal footing with Barack when she clearly is NOT on equal footing with this man?  Nor is Bill Clinton on equal footing with Barack Obama.<br><br>You can think that Hillary Clinton is the scum of the earth, poising as white-trash in repose with a Yale Law degree.<br><br>Here\'s my bottom line.  Barack Obama is a G.O.A.T.--Greatest of ALL TIME--like Muhammad ALi or Lincoln.<br><br>Let me make it plain--HE AIN"T SCURRED OF THAT *****.<br><br>...Biden seems so boring.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1762725" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762725" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1762725">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762725" class="dsq-comment-message">TRW,<br><br>Telling the simple truth here. <br><br>My memory is as long as yours.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1764576" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1764576" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1764576">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1764576" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1764576" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re so right.  Can you imagine him taking on her debt?   How can you be considered for VP with such a huge campaign debt?  Furthermore, I don\'t believe Hillary wanted it.  There\'s no way she\'d submit to vetting by O\'s team...too damn proud/arrogant.<br><br>It was NEVER going to happen.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1742680" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1742680" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1742680">NMP</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1742680" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1742680" class="dsq-comment-message">Momentary weakness on my part, forgetting the low down MF\'s we\'re dealing with.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1755082" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1755082" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1755082" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1755082" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1755082" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s all good.<br><br>I just wanted to remind us how easily we can be persuaded.<br><br>We must remain vigilant.<br><br>The times require it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737941" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737941" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737941">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737941" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP,<br><br>if, in order to vet her, he needed the answer to the following questions:<br><br><br>1. All HER earmarks<br>2. What\'s in the 18 million missing from the tax returns<br>3. Bill\'s Donor List to the Library<br>4. Bill\'s Donor List to the Foundation<br><br>She wasn\'t vetted because they refused to pony up this info. <br><br>End of story.<br><br>The vetting didn\'t happen NOT because of Obama. It didn\'t happen because of HILLPATINE.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1740190" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1740190">NMP</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1740190" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1740190" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re right--as usual.  His Campaign should have made sure that the media knew that information wasn\'t forthcoming from the Clinton camp to avoid any allegations, false allegations, that he didn\'t request them.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1760777" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1760777">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760777" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP,<br><br>AS IF that would help. Because, you and I both know, that the MEDIA should have gotten the answers to these questions.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737131" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1737131" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737131" class="dsq-comment-message">More Lies from "Democrats" to Keep Hillary in the Spotlight<br><br>On July 20, just four weeks ago, the NYT ran an article that included this quote:<br><br><i>Democrats said they thought it was less likely now than it was a month ago that Mr. Obama would choose Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York as his running mate, though they said she remained in consideration and that she was being vetted.</i><br><br>Some of you may remember me asking who these "democrats" were. The timing was interesting. Barack was polling well and pundits were saying Barack didn\'t need Hillary. But she got a lot of air time for reportedly being vetted.<br><br>Even Politico reported that story.<br><br>Fast forward four weeks.<br><br>Today, Politico is reporting that Hillary hasn\'t been vetted based upon this quote:<br><br><i>“She was never vetted,” a Democratic official reported. “She was not asked for a single piece of paper. She and Senator Obama have never had a single conversation about it. How would he know if she’d take it?” </i><br><br>Now we all remember the clandestine meeting Barack and Hillary had at Diane Feinsteins where they ditched the press. There was no reportage on the content of their discussions because no one was privy to the discussion. <br><br>How could this "Democratic official" know what they discussed at Diane\'s house? Who is this unnamed official?<br><br>So the timing now is to get more Hillary diehards resentful heading into Denver. To keep Hillary on the airwaves. To keep her supporters on the airwaves bashing Barack for "not keeping his word" and disrespecting Hillary.<br><br>And no "journalist" is calling anybody on this shit.<br><br>Journalism is dead.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737850" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737850" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737850">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737850" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737850" class="dsq-comment-message">Good catch Craig!<br><br>I also thought the new memo that Obama didn\'t vet her was strange because I could\'ve sworn there was a report that he did.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738254" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738254" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738254">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738254" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738254" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig - at this point most Hillary supporters are supporting Barack even if the most basic reason is that he is not McCain. I think the fact that no one is pursuing this is a good thing. Because truthfully -- who gives a crap?  I know I don\'t .  Some of these people are coming off as crazy lunatics with serious mental issues and it is not reflecting well on Miz Hillary.  <br><br>I say -- let them all self implode.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737297" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737297" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737297">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737297" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737297" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama needs to announce his VP soon before everyone starts to suffer from "VP watch" burnout.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737399" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1737399" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737399" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737399" class="dsq-comment-message">He can\'t announce before 7:00PM EDT because MSNBC won\'t have any political coverage until then. <br><br>If it doesn\'t happen by 10:00PM, it won\'t happen until, say, 3:00AM.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737722" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737722" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737722">jelana</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737722" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737722" class="dsq-comment-message">Andrea Mitchell reported on Hardball that Kaine and Bayh have already been informed that they were not chosen.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737811" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737811">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737811" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737811" class="dsq-comment-message">I just read Kaine as Kanye and thought, what does he have to do with it. Please don\'t let him anywhere near the announcement.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738193" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738193" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738193">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738193" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738193" class="dsq-comment-message">That leaves Biden.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737851" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737851" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737851">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737851" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737851" class="dsq-comment-message">Over on Kos a poster is claiming that Begala and Carville were whining on CNN, and one of the two off them got pissed that Obama didn\'t even CONSULT Hillary on who his VP pick should be.<br><br>They are not wrapping their heads around the fact that he is the WINNER, are they?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737893" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737893">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737893" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737893" class="dsq-comment-message">I know you won\'t fall for that bullshit, Town, but I\'ll just remind folks that this is a LIE  - about Hillpatine not being vetted. <br><br>But, she wasn\'t vetted. Because she wouldn\'t answer the following questions:<br><br>1. All HER earmarks<br>2. What\'s in the 18 million missing from the tax returns<br>3. Bill\'s Donor List to the Library<br>4. Bill\'s Donor List to the Foundation<br><br>She wasn\'t vetted because they refused to pony up this info. <br><br>End of story.<br><br>As for her NOT BEING CONSULTED?<br><br>HELL NO...why the hell would he \'consult\' her?<br><br>GTFOH.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738126" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738126" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738126">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738126" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738126" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.......yeah....Obama needs to "consult" Hillary....I tell ya...that colored man just does NOT KNOW HIS PLACE....LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1747911" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1747911" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1747911">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1747911" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1747911" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  YEAH!   What you said!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I had ta keep reminding myself of those items of vetting which precludes her being chosen!<br><br>Thank God for the VETTING!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1755935" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1755935">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1755935" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1755935" class="dsq-comment-message">I really don\'t get so many of the so-called democratic supporters who are so luke-warm (at best) in their support. Why is it that the republicans are able to get over their personal opinions and support their party\'s candidate, but the democrats can\'t seem to? They claim that they want to win, but I don\'t see it. It seems that expressing their personal opinions is way more important than party unity or, God forbid, winning. And it appears that the party is colluding in this treachery. Who picks these surrogates and why aren\'t they replaced when they are ineffective or aren\'t on board with the candidate? How can you call them a surrogate or supporter if they aren\'t on board with the candidate? Can you imagine insulting a crucial element of your employer and being able to keep your job?<br><br>I\'ll say it again, even though you all remain unimpressed. Bill clinton is a lobbyist for foreign countries. Bush & crew might be able to get away with it, but they would use it to sink Obama\'s candidacy. Bill gets paid to promote the interests of foreign nations over that of the United States. The conflict of interest should be clear, but the MSM & clinton surrogates are trying to pretend like it doesn\'t exist.<br><br>I hope O had Patty Solis Doyle call Hillary and give her the official news that she wouldn\'t be VP. That would be a trip!<br><br>They pretend that they</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737320" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737320">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737320" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737320" class="dsq-comment-message">i still think he should have picked colin powell....now that would have really stirred things up</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1760585" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1760585" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1760585">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1760585" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760585" class="dsq-comment-message">them folks are going crazy with one half-black/white  dude, you put two dark skinned cats and the KKK will be holding rallies in downtown Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philly.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1738223">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738223" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738223" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738223">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738223" class="dsq-comment-message">first of all if mccains people are gonna speak he need 2 tell them 2 at least get their facts 2gether....Hawaii doesn\'t have any private beaches......and as far as rezko and ayers....as a southsider from chitown i can tell their is nothing 2 these stories 2 tell....rezko has even come out and said that the government told him he could get off lightly if they gave him obama and he replied that their wasn\'t anything 2 give them...now with the willams ayers story....bill ayers and obama stay in the same community which is hyde park is which also where louis farakkhan elijah muhhamad and the late great harold washington and even oprah have all called home at one point......the point is their trying 2 get him on the ayers story by a guilt by association trip, if thats the case let me just say that i have met r.kelly we both went to chicago public schools and i even hooped with him a couple of times(his game is garbage btw) but that doesn\'t mean that i\'m running around sleeping and urinating on lil gi</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738389" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738389" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738389">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738389" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738389" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO @ the Kellz example...that was hilarious!<br>Oh, McCain\'s people REAALLLLY dont want to get into a guilt by association contest. He will lose on sooooooooo many fronts.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739183" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739183" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739183">Val</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739183" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739183" class="dsq-comment-message">lol</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738470" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738470" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738470">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738470" class="dsq-comment-message">hey folks i suggest that after we get the "O" man elected i say we go to motown and get Kwame\'s ass out of there</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738641" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738641">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738641" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738641" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s staying for the check. But, he\'s gone, one way or the other.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738931">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738931" class="dsq-comment-message">Kwama Kilpatrick, singing...<br><br>"And I am telling  you<br><br><br>IIiiiiiiiiiiiii\'m not going<br><br><br>Detroit\'s the best thing I\'ve ever known<br><br><br>There\'s no way I\'ll ever go<br><br><br>no no no NO way<br><br><br>no no no no way I\'m texting without youuuuuuu<br><br><br>I\'m not the mayor without you<br><br><br>I\'m gonna make sure I stay free<br><br><br>I\'m stayin<br><br><br>Just sayin\'<br><br><br>and YOU and YOU and YOU<br><br><br>You\'re gonna vote me (back in)<br><br><br><br>You\'re gonna vote for me<br><br><br><br>And Sandman comes to sweep Kwame off the stage...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738969" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738969" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738969">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738969" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738969" class="dsq-comment-message">I won\'t forgive you for having Jennifer Holiday in my head for the rest of the weekend...LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739158" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739158" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739158">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739158" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739158" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1746812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1746812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1746812">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1746812" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1746812" class="dsq-comment-message">Town!  :&gt;)   Town!  :&gt;)   Town!   :&gt;)  U - choke, doubling over, hitting the floor, R - ROFLMAO,  CRAZY!!!  :&gt;)  - still on the floor, trying to stand up, cain\'t, back to da floor!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>You have taken this "ALWAYS A SONG" concept to a BRAND NEW LEVEL!!!<br>:&gt;)   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>WHEW!  Still laughing Deep Breaths!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>By the way, there has been a NEW proposal on the 2 alleged assaults: <br><br>One charge gets dropped  -  -  HE RESIGNS!!!  On Sept. 3 .  We\'ll See.<br><br>Still laughing.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1757540" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1757540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1757540" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1757540" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1757540" class="dsq-comment-message">You are too many things.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1759176" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1759176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1759176">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1759176" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1759176" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh Town<br><br>BWA HA HA HA AH AH HA</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738609" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738609">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738609" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738609" class="dsq-comment-message">Did anyone else see Olbermann about the comment from McCain\'s brother about why he didn\'t know?<br><br>His explanation - women take care of everything financial in their family...why, their Daddy didn\'t even know how many oil leases he had. <br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738747" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738747" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738747">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738747" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738747" class="dsq-comment-message">hey rikyrah, craig and the rest of u guys......don\'t forget after we handle bizzness in Nov it\'s on 2 Motown.......there\'s garbage that needs 2 be taken out</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738779" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738779" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738779">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738779" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738779" class="dsq-comment-message">CNN is doing a story about Obama\'s half brother supposedly "found" in Kenya. I wonder what this will be about.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739020" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739020" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739020">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739020" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739020" class="dsq-comment-message">to prove Obama\'s daddy was sweet d*ck willy which may be enough of a reason for voters to take a second to think about having this man around their precious little girls. lol<br><br>sorry msmartin couldn\'t resist.  lol things have been so crazy who knows what they are trying to do.  They will probably say "why isn\'t Obama helping his half brother -- then if he does try to help him they will say " see Obama is trying to turn the US into Africa". . . . bottom line - I wouldn\'t sweat it.  These people are lunatics.  The closer we get to November . . . the more psychopathic they will become.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739164" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739164" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739164">Honey01</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739164" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739164" class="dsq-comment-message">I was just about to post about this segment. <br><br>CNN I see you. You ain\'t sllck,<br><br>I was waiting for them to ask his brother if he was a Muslim.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1759950" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1759950" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1759950">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1759950" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1759950" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, Honey, as much as I think we are suffering as AA\'s from the daily bombardment of racist innuendo in the MSM, the Muslims are really catching hell. It just seems so cruel to me. O can\'t even apologize to them for the bigotry of our nation without getting squashed and losing the presidency. The sentiments expressed against these people are ugly and I hate them. It is shameful.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769304" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769304" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769304">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769304" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769304" class="dsq-comment-message">Teacher - great point.  It is horrible.  I try to address these comments when I see them but you are right.. . . . it is a terrible thing the bigotry toward muslims.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1755094" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1755094" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1755094">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1755094" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1755094" class="dsq-comment-message">"They will probably say "why isn\'t Obama helping his half brother .."  That\'s exactly what they reported the villagers are saying.  But the brother said he is fine and he is Kenyan, he wants to be in Kenya.  He looked a little sad, maybe depressed, really subdued, but thank God he spoke well.<br><br>He\'s the younger brother Obama spoke about playing basketball with I believe.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768408" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768408" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768408">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768408" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768408" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, unlike Cindy McCain, at least Obama acknowledges his existence.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1755096" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1755096" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1755096">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1755096" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1755096" class="dsq-comment-message">"They will probably say "why isn\'t Obama helping his half brother .."  That\'s exactly what they reported the villagers are saying.  But the brother said he is fine and he is Kenyan, he wants to be in Kenya.  He looked a little sad, maybe depressed, really subdued, but thank God he spoke well.<br><br>He\'s the younger brother Obama spoke about playing basketball with I believe.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739077" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739077">Teacher</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739077" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739077" class="dsq-comment-message">No lie, Ms Martin. I wonder where/how they found this him?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1756531" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1756531" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1756531">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1756531" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1756531" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, Teacher.  I really don\'t think he was lost.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1757830" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1757830" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1757830" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1757830" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1757830" class="dsq-comment-message">He wasn\'t lost. He was "tracked down."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1758685" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1758685" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1758685">Teacher</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1758685" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1758685" class="dsq-comment-message">Musta been. But I don\'t know how anyone knew he existed. I wonder if O knows he exists. I guess $20 US goes a long way in Kenya. I thought his dad had a few wives, so there might be more siblings to come.<br><br>That said, he represented the Obama name with pride and dignity. I hope O will reach out to him. He seemed to be very intelligent and mellow.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1739100" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1739100" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1739100">barry4obama</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1739100" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1739100" class="dsq-comment-message">TOWN u got me over here lauging and crying...lol...lmao</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1757410" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1757410" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1757410" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1757410" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1757410" class="dsq-comment-message">Philly local news has reported that the Secret Service has been dispatched to Biden\'s home.<br><br>He\'s the VP.<br><br>Sigh.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1759278" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1759278" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1759278">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1759278" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1759278" class="dsq-comment-message">Better than Hillary.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1765018" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1765018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1765018">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1765018" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1765018" class="dsq-comment-message">I was hoping for someone explosive, like Gore....and much less likely, Powell. <br><br>Can you imagine the shock waves???<br><br>Anyway, I think Biden will fight for Obama.  I don\'t sense any guile or treachery in him....despite his gaffes.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1758102" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1758102" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1758102">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1758102" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1758102" class="dsq-comment-message">How sad is it that I will be sleeping with my cell phone next to my bed tonight?<br><br>I\'m SO EXCITED!!<br><br>I hope it will be Biden, in spite of what we learned the other day about his gaffes. He will not mind going after McCain and being Obama\'s henchman.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762733" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1762733" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1762733" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762733" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m with you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1763478" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1763478" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1763478">msmartin</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1763478" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1763478" class="dsq-comment-message">Me too, I think he can hang with the shit talkers.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1760049" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1760049" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1760049">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1760049" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760049" class="dsq-comment-message">CNN reports it is Biden as VP.  They also announced Tubbs-Jones dead before she actually died so take it as you will.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1765129" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1765129" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1765129">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1765129" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1765129" class="dsq-comment-message">Richardson was on earlier, and they asked him when the announcement would come...he wouldn\'t commit but he made a point of saying "after midnight"....not tomorrow, or Saturday...but "after midnight" and sure enough, John King broke the story about quarter to.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1760694" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1760694" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1760694" href="http://www.actsoffaithinloveandlife.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">heartsandflowers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1760694" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760694" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s Joe Biden. I hope JJP isn\'t going to back down from that post!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1762719">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1762719" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762719" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1762719" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1762719" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762719" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s the No Drama Obama head fake.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1762918" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762918" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1762918" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1762918" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762918" class="dsq-comment-message">Something tells me it\'s not a headfake.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1767952" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1767952" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1767952" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1767952" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1767952" class="dsq-comment-message">Y\'all are right.  Apparently, according to East Coast, Kossacks they sent out text messages @ 3 AM EDT!  Eh hee!<br><br>I\'m on the West Coast, so I haven\'t gotten mine yet.  Probably won\'t until 3 AM PDT.<br><br>3 AM.  That\'s cold.  That\'s cold-blooded cool.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1762301" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762301" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1762301" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1762301" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762301" class="dsq-comment-message">**Dances in with holstered Blackberry Pearl on standby**<br><br><i>**Shakes Coach keyring of 7-10 keys at neo-cons in honor of McCaca\'s many unknown houses**</i><br><br>McCaca is having his macaca moment.<br><br>Still don\'t believe it\'ll be Biden; I\'m going with the Obama three point play at half-court - Brian Schweitzer.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1762961" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1762961" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1762961" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1762961" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1762961" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think it is Biden because I believe what Obama said - that it would be texted first before the media knows.<br><br>His campaign has been really good at keeping his cards close to his vest.  I just don\'t think the media\'s on the right track with this.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769295" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769295" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769295">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769295" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769295" class="dsq-comment-message">Well his campaign didn\'t say anything but when you have hundreds of reporters camped out all over the place and making guesses it\'s bound to get out.  The MSM was determined to scoop the story.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1728998" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1728998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1728998">LL</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1728998" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1728998" class="dsq-comment-message"><b><a href="http://www.counterpunch.org/lindorff08212008.html" rel="nofollow">How Obama Blew It</a></b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1729149" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1729149" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1729149">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1729149" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1729149" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with some of what this guy says, but really, pronouncements of Obama\'s demise are premature and overblown. Obama needs more days like he had Thursday where he sets the focus on McCain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731404" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731404" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731404" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731404" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731404" class="dsq-comment-message">Please.<br><br>Anyone who starts an article with "Loserville" and quotes a Zogby poll as a credible source doesn\'t get my attention.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730363" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730363" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730363">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730363" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730363" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama will continue to appeal to center-right moderates because that is where the votes are. Obama is more desperate than ever to win their votes especially after his revealing disaster at the Saddleback forum.<br><br>His VP will be Biden or Bayh, again, to try and appear more moderate than he truly is. Will voters buy this ruse? I think not.<br><br>Tearing down McCain will not work. Republicans have more than enough ammunition and money to wage a negative campaign and now that Obama has opened the door with his silly attack on McCain\'s houses, they will rush in en masse and throw everything they have at him.<br><br>He was baited and advised into going negative and he has undercut the main theme of his candidacy and his post-partisan persona. His facade is crumbling faster than the illusion of \'vastly superior\' Chinese infrastructure.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731103" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731103" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731103">zulu426</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731103" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731103" class="dsq-comment-message">I just got an email from BILL CLINTON asking for donations to the DNC for Barack\'s victory. That got me thinking that HILLARY CLINTON may not be out of the mix and just may be the VEEP pick.<br><br>I am NO Hillary fan, but she offers more than Joseph Biden. Joseph Biden, for all his glory, has his history of racist comments and has not demonstrated any ability to deliver any needed demographic. Hillary, unfortunately, gives "backwood" (backward? lol) folks an outlet and a sheroe. As Vice-President she is essentially quieted until his term is up.<br><br>We don\'t have time to drag these people to the 20th century because we got an election to win.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731261" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731261" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731261">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731261" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731261" class="dsq-comment-message">If it is Hillary, will black voters really be angered and stay home? I doubt it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732858" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732858" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732858">nickwah22</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732858" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732858" class="dsq-comment-message">I wouldn\'t vote for him if he chose her. I\'d vote for the Green party if their stances were acceptable to me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736156" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736156">zulu426</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736156" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736156" class="dsq-comment-message">We would be angry or dismayed for a minute but we would eventually get over it and do what is necessary to WIN.  I guess this what they mean about "Politics makes strange bedfellows."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1736088" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1736088" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736088">zulu426</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1736088" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736088" class="dsq-comment-message">We will be dismayed, initially, but we will do what is necessary to secure our place in history.  I may be wrong, but Obama has consistently shown that he is willing to do what is necessary to WIN.  Remember public financing?  Offshore drilling?  Hmmmm.<br><br> <br> <br>"\'Those who say it can\'t be done are usually interrupted by those who are doing it."--James Baldwin</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1737605" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1737605" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737605">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1737605" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737605" class="dsq-comment-message">I won\'t</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1730841" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1730841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1730841">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1730841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730841" class="dsq-comment-message">Boy  you guys can dish it but you can\'t take it. To me McCain is overreacting.  He raises Rezko and Ayers which are in reality non-issues and really about guilt by association.  The issue is not  how many homes McCain own but  how he answered the question.  I don\'t need a staff member to tell me how many homes I own. It also plays into the idea that McCain was having a senior moment.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731047" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731047" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731047" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731047" class="dsq-comment-message">Rezko.....okay, non-issue.<br><br>Ayers, on the other hand, speaks to perception. Terrorists-of any sort-are bad, and any association with them is frowned upon. Best  believe that if McCain had some sort of a tie to, say, McVeigh or the Unabomber, liberals would be <b>all over him.</b><br><br>But at the end of the day, will it be that big a deal? Only to the people who weren\'t gonna vote for Obama in the first place.<br><br>McCain had a senior moment. It\'s gonna happen.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1732472" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732472" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732472">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732472" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><i>" Rezko.....okay, non-issue.<br><br>Ayers, on the other hand, speaks to perception. Terrorists-of any sort-are bad, and any association with them is frowned upon."</i></blockquote><br>Not so fast.....that is a disingenuous concession.   In that non sequitur,  you will have to frown upon all Ayers\' students, his colleagues at the University, and all his respected and distinguished and even ordinary friends.   <br><br>Ayers doesn\'t equate with the unibomber.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1732648" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1732648" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1732648" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732648" class="dsq-comment-message">You support Obama. You <b>have</b> to explain this away.<br><br>Most Americans, I would think, don\'t like terrorists....and view their associates as, at a minimum, questionable. It looks bad, even if it\'s really not.<br><br>Obama\'s saving grace here is that he may not have known what a "terrorist" was when Ayers was acting a fool. So, for most people, it is-or should be-a non issue.<br><br>Personally, I\'m not gonna beat Obama up over it. I got bigger issues than Ayers.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734328" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734328" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1734328">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734328" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734328" class="dsq-comment-message">There is nothing there to explain away.   If what you say is true about "most Americans", why isn\'t there a loud outcry to remove Ayers from his position at the school?   Americans have known for decades who he is, yet he is well liked, and respected.  <br><br>"Most Americans" are reasonable and rational enough to know that if Ayers gets to keep his job and his life in Chicago,  Barack Obama should not be judged for a tenuous association with him.<br><br>The right wing has nothing on Obama.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1734668" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1734668" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1734668" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1734668" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734668" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>The right wing has nothing on Obama.</i><br><br>In due time, my friend.<br><br>Assuming the left wing doesn\'t get him first.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1738888" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1738888" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1738888">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1738888" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1738888" class="dsq-comment-message">D - Ayers is not a terrorist.  Google him and read his blog and the media documents from earlier this year.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731206" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731206" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731206">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731206" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731206" class="dsq-comment-message">Is it really a \'senior momemnt\' when you consider what I posted? Wasn\'t it a gotcha question from the get go? In what context did the reporter from Politico ask it?<br><br>Most voters are just starting to pay attention.  I would bet that all but the most astute political junkies even know who Tony Rezko is. Given that take, is it still a non-issue, or an effective rebuttal that opens the door that Obama opened when he tried (unsuccessfully) to link McCain with Jack Abrahamoff via Reed?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731437" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731437" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731437">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731437" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731437" class="dsq-comment-message">Using Rezko in reaction to McCain\'s senior moment is quite desperate.  Moreover,  McCain hiding behind his wife\'s skirt is very unbecoming.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731626" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731626" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731626">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731626" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731626" class="dsq-comment-message">D has it right.<br><br>This issue will not be the political \'gold mine\' that the dems hope it will be.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731469" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731469" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731469" class="dsq-comment-message">He could\'ve said several. Or a couple/few. Or none.<br><br>Either of those read/look better than "I don\'t know."<br><br>His answer wasn\'t smart. I don\'t think the question was either....but when someone askes a dumb question, you don\'t respond with an equally-or exceedingly-dumb answer.<br><br>Course, at the end of the day, both McCain and Obama are better off than me, so the discussion really has no bearing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731574" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731574">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1731574" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731574" class="dsq-comment-message">"senior moment"      YES!   He\'s been asked this question B4.  :&gt;)<br><br>Where is LIEberman when he needed him!??   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Can\'t wait to hear the LIE [uh- answer] that is is crafting in order to respond!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>"Our House (s) In The Middle of Our Street(s)"  [the Beatles??]  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1731654" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731654" class="dsq-comment-message">I think he\'s answered it in the best way possible: do you really, <i>really</i> want to have this discussion?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731910">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731910" class="dsq-comment-message">Maddness not the Beatles.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733131">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733131" class="dsq-comment-message">I find McCain\'s response more telling.  Apparently, just a couple of weeks ago, he thought that comparing Obama to a dim witted celebrity, was "funny" and "not negative."  But if anybody dares poke fun or point out his blatant inconsistencies, then he goes crazy.  I mean literally.  Over the course of several hours, his staff pointed out that a) his wife owned the homes not him; b) Obama was attacking his wife; c) he is a POW; and d) Obama owns one home but that is super bad because he got advice about it from a convicted felon.<br><br>He comes off as a child, and has for some time now.  until now I have refrained from the cutesy nicknames, i.e. McCaint or McAncient, because I thought it was inappropriate.  But I think his childhood nickname fits him to the T:  McNasty.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731133">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731133" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain owns ZERO homes. His wife and her dependent children own the properties. The McCains have a pre-nuptial agreement that separates their finances.  The “homes”, as Barack Obama and his campaign put it, are mostly investment properties in Cindy McCain’s trust.  Since John McCain has no involvement in his wife’s business affairs, he would have little knowledge of the assets in her portfolio.<br><br>Where does he spend his time residing? In a condo in VA., a ranch in Sedona, and a condo in Pheonix. If he had answered that he has 3 primary residences, he would have answered incorrectly and he knew it.<br><br>The truth of the matter is that McCain doen\'t seem all that concerned with wealth (sure that\'s easy when your wife is loaded) but hey, Cindy McCain\'s family earned their money honestly, and in America we say, more power to them.<br><br>Let\'s all be rich!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732681">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732681" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course he isn\'t all that concerned with wealth. He MARRIED RICH.<br>Still not to know how many houses you own. Put it this way, would you still feel the same way if Hillary didn\'t know how many houses she owned because Bill makes all the money?<br><br>Elitest.<br><br> Even though I don\'t think that is a bad word. <br><br>Heh</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1729049">LL</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1729049" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/13742?in=00:00&out=58:04" rel="nofollow">John McWhorter is worried.</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731475" class="dsq-comment-message">No Business or Entrepreneurs Speaking at the Democrat Convention<br><br>Looking over the complete list of speakers at the Democratic convention, I note... that there is not a single businessman, entrepreneur, or private sector innovator speaking in the entire four nights, barring some last-minute addition.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731572" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama,  Me and Guilt by Association<br><br><a href="http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/21/obama-me-and-guilt-by-association/" rel="nofollow">http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2008/08/21/...</a><br><br>"...I am troubled by the “cone of silence” around the details of their association, including the “cones” erected by the University of Illinois and the Daley machine  that has, despite moments of reform, made the city of Chicago synonymous with corruption in many people’s eyes.<br><br>Still, I have nothing to add to that story, which may reveal itself, as the saying goes, in the fullness of time. But I do have some feelings about past associations and what they mean from personal experience.  Like it or not, to one degree or another, they are part of our fabric, though not in a simple-minded sense.  Knowing communists in the past obviously does not make you one now, or then, for that matter. Nevertheless, the 1972 Roger Simon who gave money to the Black Panthers is a building block of the 2008 Roger Simon who now despises identity politics and thinks it a reactionary betrayal of black people.  That past is part of my emotional and intellectual DNA.  If I hid that from you, you would not understand my present, where it comes from and what it means. You would be missing important context with which to analyze my current views.<br><br>The same goes for Obama, only his past is being shrouded by the institutions and cronies above.  No matter what the truth is, this obfuscation makes it worse.  Indeed, the obfuscation is the problem, in itself probably worse than almost any possible fact being hidden. (Obama is far too young to have been a Weatherman himself anyway—and, I suspect, far too great a careerist.)   As usual, the cover-up is apparently more serious than the crime.<br><br>And yet, what if… arguendo… there is something significant buried in those unreleased Chicago documents that is finally revealed after Obama is elected President?  The fallout could be highly destructive to our country. (And people thought John Edwards running while having an affair was problematic…) In an era that is at once domestically polarized and internationally dangerous, those Chi-town institutions owe it to us to be as transparent as possible."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731751" class="dsq-comment-message">NYT: “The surge, clearly, has worked”<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/world/middleeast/21general.html?_r=4&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin&oref=slogin" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/21/world/middlee...</a><br><br>Stability in Iraq will come from a joint effort between Washington and Baghdad to plan for the future, not stay stuck in the declarations of the past.  If we run away now, we will have thrown away victory and left Iraq to the tender mercies of terrorists, militias, and Iran.   That would deliberately make Iraq into a Somalia with massive oil wealth and strategic implications that will threaten American interests for decades.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1732086" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732086" class="dsq-comment-message">Wonder how they feel about the "General Betray Us" ad now......</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732398">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732398" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   "General Betray Us"  - LOL!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1732689" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732689" class="dsq-comment-message">That ain\'t funny.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1732881">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732881" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, it is.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1733323" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733323" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, it\'s a LOT disrespectful.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1735759">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735759" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s a tough, macho General...  I think he\'ll survive you and GreenLady poking fun at him.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1735962" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1735962" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, it\'s a good thing I wasn\'t poking fun at him.<br><br>I leave disrespect of our military to the liberal element in America; they seem to be good at it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736221">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736221" class="dsq-comment-message">In your own words define surge.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1736435" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736435" class="dsq-comment-message">This may sound stupid...but "surge" the word, or "surge" in relationship to the strategy?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736519">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736519" class="dsq-comment-message">It is completely unfair to say that <a href="http://Moveon.org" rel="nofollow">Moveon.org</a> or any other liberal elements are disrespecting the military. <a href="http://Moveon.org" rel="nofollow">Moveon.org</a> was rightly concerned about the politicization of this war, and asked Petraus not to chose politics over truth and the American people.<br><br>Conservatives are QUICK to call anyone who disagrees with them "traitors" and how you can get so bent out of shape over a perfectly valid question for Petraus and not have the same for conservatives is beyond me.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731777" class="dsq-comment-message">What a Difference a Year Makes August 2007 Barack Obama to the VFW: "All of our top military commanders recognize that there is no military solution in Iraq." August 2008 Barack Obama to the VFW: "Let\'s be clear, our troops have completed every mission they\'ve been given. They have created the space for political reconciliation." One of the canards of the Iraqi reconstruction was that there "was no military solution," when in fact almost every commander and analyst realized that only the efficacy of US troops could "create the space for political reconciliation."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1732778" class="dsq-comment-message">Picture the response ad that’s coming to McCain\'s so called "housing problem".:<br><br>Opening line: “The Democratic Party would never nominate a candidate who owns multiple homes. Would they?” Cut to photos of mansion after mansion, each tagged with its property value and synced to the sound of cash registers: $4.9 million, $6.6 million, $9.1 million. Grand total: $29 million, more than twice what ol’ Moneybags McCain’s properties are worth. Nail it down with a graphic citing the 2004 net worth financial disclosure — somewhere between $198,794,683 and $839,038,000 — and wrap it up in a bow with a shot of Barry O and his buddy Waffles palling around on the trail. Closing kicker: “The Democratic Party: For Multimillionaire Nominees Before They Were Against Them.” The script writes itself, boys. Chop chop.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737456" class="dsq-comment-message">Bayh?<br><br>A Lenexa, Kansas printing company has started producing Obama-Bayh bumper stickers, according to a Kansas City television news report.  KMBC-9 has three sources and an example of the bumper sticker for its proof that Barack Obama has selected Evan Bayh as his running mate:<br><br>    After weeks of speculation and days of intense rumors, the answer to who Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama would name as his running mate may have come down to a bumper sticker printed in Lenexa.<br><br>    KMBC’s Micheal Mahoney reported that the company, which specializes in political literature, has been printing Obama-Bayh material. That’s Bayh as in U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana. Word leaked out about the material as it was being printed up by Gill Studios of Lenexa. The Obama campaign had said it would make the announcement by text message on Friday.<br><br>    Gill Studios, would not confirm information about the material. They would not deny it either. The company president would not comment when asked by Mahoney about the reports. But at least three sources close to the plant’s operations reported the Obama-Bayh material was being produced.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737510">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737510" class="dsq-comment-message">If it\'s Evan Bayh, just effing shoot me! Ick! Isn\'t he the one that said Hillary had more "testicular fortitude" than Obama. Hate him! Plus, he\'s boooooooring! And, not cute! <br><br>T.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1746165">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1746165" class="dsq-comment-message">Not to worry, friend. It\'s going to be Obama/Biden 08!!!!!!  I\'m excited about it and thankful that it\'s not hillbilly!<br><br>LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1737844">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1737844" class="dsq-comment-message">1.  Why would the Obama campaign get a KANSAS printing company to print Obama-Bayh stickers?<br><br>2.  Those stickers are ugly as sin.  If nothing else, Obama has style.  Why would the Obama campaign co-sign on those fugly stickers?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1760114">AnthonyMason</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1760114" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha ha ha! Biden\'s the man!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730213" class="dsq-comment-message">Gullible Obama<br><br><a href="http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9143" rel="nofollow">http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?entry=9143</a><br><br>"You gotta hand it to totalitarian dictatorships. They certainly know how to put on a show. And when you can expropriate all the nation\'s wealth, if necessary, to fund the thing, money\'s obviously no object. And, I suppose the incentive to dance well—even flawlessly—at the opening ceremonies is always increased by the thought of a cold steel muzzle at the nape of the neck for failure."<br><br>"The Chinese infrastructure that so enthralls Obama remains decades behind that of the US.  What infrastructure China manages to build, however, gets its energy from oil and coal, not from wind and solar.  China has become the highest emissions nation in the world and shows no sign of slowing itself down over concerns about anthropogenic climate change.  In fact, the air in Beijing is so bad that outdoor Olympics events almost had to be moved.<br><br>Meanwhile, the regime where Obama thinks the world would love to do business maintains itself through brutal oppression.  China blocked access to the Internet for international journalists despite promising to allow full access to reporters for the Games.  They arrested reporters covering peaceful protests.  And these are the actions they took while trying to make themselves look good.<br><br>If Obama wants us to build up American infrastructure, he can start by ending the flow of American wealth overseas for energy.  Create hundreds of thousands of jobs by building the American energy infrastructure through drilling in the OCS, ANWR, and interior shale formations.  Lower capital-gains tax rates to encourage more investment and generate more revenues (and jobs).<br><br>America needs a President who can see past the facades.  Obama has given every indication of gullibility, first with his pledge to conduct presidential-level diplomacy without preconditions with regimes like Iran, Cuba, and North Korea, and now in declaring China the place to do business.  Obama isn’t at all ready to lead this nation; he’s not even ready to run a business, with thinking like this."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1730716" class="dsq-comment-message">Report from Tbilisi<br><br><a href="http://www.city-journal.org/2008/eon0820mt.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.city-journal.org/2008/eon0820mt.html</a><br><br>"Obama needs to come out unambiguously for a quick end to the war in Iraq. He needs to do an about face on his call for an expansion of the war in Afghanistan. He needs to flatly rule out preemptive war as a policy for the United States of America, unless the country is in danger of imminent attack. He needs to scotch plans for expanding the military, and instead to start talking about how to reduce military spending, so that those funds can be shifted to domestic priorities like improving education and dramatically increasing research into carbon-free energy production. He needs to call for a national healthcare system that will provide quality, affordable medical care for all, and he needs to call for an aggressive campaign to combat joblessness and to reduce income disparity within the US."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1731311" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1731311" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1731311">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1731311" class="dsq-comment-message">Follow the Money<br><br>Via <a href="http://hotair.com" rel="nofollow">hotair.com</a><br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/21/AR2008082103432.html?hpid=topnews" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br>The Washington Post notes an odd coincidence between the University of Chicago Medical Center, where Michelle Obama worked as a vice-president until recently, and a major Barack Obama donor.  The UCMC, under Michelle’s supervision, granted a $650,000 contract to a local minority contractor for upgrading the center’s intranet.  In her 2006 report, Michelle listed only Blackwell Consulting in demonstrating how she had strengthened ties to the local community.  Robert Blackwell, however, turns out to be something more than just a lucky local:<br><br>    Two years ago, the office of Michelle Obama, the vice president for community relations at the University of Chicago Medical Center, published a glossy report detailing the improvements her office had made in the lives of local residents, in part by increasing ties to minority contractors.<br><br>    Center administrators declined to disclose which businesses benefited; the report lists one — Blackwell Consulting Services.<br><br>    In 2005, the center expanded its bidding process and invited African American businessman Robert Blackwell Sr. to join a competition to upgrade the center’s intranet, the in-house equivalent of a Web site. His company, Blackwell Consulting, won contracts totaling nearly $650,000.<br><br>    Blackwell and his family, records show, have been longtime donors to the political campaigns of Michelle Obama’s husband, Barack. Robert Blackwell Jr., a former partner in the firm, is a major fundraiser for Barack Obama. At various times, Blackwell Sr. says, his and his son’s businesses each have retained Barack Obama as an attorney.<br><br>Blackwell not only is a major fundraiser for Obama, but employed him as an attorney — while getting public funds through UCMC from Michelle Obama.  Does this sound like a conflict of interest?  For one thing, did Blackwell’s payments to Obama for legal services result from any actual work, or was this a method of getting cash to the Obamas while avoiding campaign-finance regulations?<br><br>Michelle’s contract award raises even more questions.  Did she give the contract to Blackwell as a payoff for his efforts to raise money for her husband?  Even more to the point, did the contract give Blackwell money to put back into Obama’s campaign coffers?  UCMC is a public entity, run from public funds.  The appearance here is that the Obamas had a way to channel taxpayer funds to a major contributor and then back to themselves, both personally and politically.<br><br>That also puts a new light on Barack Obama’s earmarks for UCMC.  In 2005, he almost tripled the pork to the medical center to over $310,000; in 2006, he more than tripled it again to $1 million for the construction of a new pavillion for the hospital.  How much of that ended up with Blackwell, or with other “local contractors” who either employed Obama as an attorney or contributed to his campaigns?<br><br>Chicagoans may slough this off as normal politics.  It looks pretty slimy from everywhere else.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1733594" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1733594" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1733594">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1733594" class="dsq-comment-message">The winds at the Democrats’ backs are hurricane-force gales, and yet there’s Obama holding steady, like a young Dan Rather in his schoolgirl rain slicker, immobile and unmovable.<br><br>Ask the typical Obama supporter why this should be so and you’ll get a range of answers. Some just stare at the poll numbers the way my late basset hound would look at me when I tried to feed him a grape: with pure unblinking incomprehension. Others act like the guy who sits alone with his shopping bags at the public library, muttering about Fox News conspiracies and how Karl Rove-like aliens are doing terrible things with probes of proctological exactitude. Still others just shake their heads at the racism of anyone who could possibly have a problem with a very left-wing politician with almost no experience, who often sounds like his campaign slogan is: “People of Earth! Stop Your Bickering. I Am From Harvard, And I’m Here To Help.”<br><br>Perhaps therein lies the answer to this supposed mystery. Indeed, perhaps there’s no mystery at all, and Obama’s problems are the same problems Democrats always have at the presidential level: He’s an elitist.<br><br>Oh, I know. Upon reading that, some liberal spluttered herbal chai tea from her nose at the injustice of this whole elitist canard, and the earnest Ivy League interns at some liberal magazine have burst into laughter, offering the appropriate bons mots from Balzac at the preposterousness of such a suggestion, saying: “Don’t you conservatives understand? Democrats care about the little guy. They’re on the side of the proletariat — I mean workers — and as Obama has so eloquently put it, if the workers would only stop clinging to their silly sky god and guns, they’d understand that.”<br><br><a href="http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTRjNjQ1ZDAyNTY1MzA2Mjc1YjIxMzgyZDQ5OTRjZmI=" rel="nofollow">http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YTRjNjQ1ZD...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1734050">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1734050" class="dsq-comment-message">If I -- an educated, married-with-children, church-going, gainfully employed and moderate Black man -- were running for governor of Georgia and I was smarter, younger, more innovative, better-experienced, free-of-scandal, and more popular than my White opponent ...<br><br>I still wouldn\'t be ahead by much.  When people are wed to a certain order of things, they don\'t need much of a reason to resist a threat to that order.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1736157">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1736157" class="dsq-comment-message">Define elitist in your own words. Otherwise it is a useless to discuss anything w/ you</div>\
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