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I swear we are :here:<br><br>South Side Obama is on the ball with this. I can't wait to see how this pans out...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_21:19:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "JunePearl", "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": 3783493, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782677": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "IMO this article gives a much better perspective on what the situation might actually be, even if it is quoting former Clinton campaign aides: <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/secretary-of-state-would_n_143904.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Secretary Of State: Would Hillary Want The Job?</a><br><br><i>Among other dilemmas are facing Clinton, according to the campaign aide -- who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation -- is whether the Secretary of State's role in an Obama administration would be diminished by the large role in foreign affairs that will likely be played by Vice President-elect Joe Biden. In addition, there is the question of whether or not Clinton will want to give up a safe Senate seat for life for a job from which she could be summarily fired without notice.<br><br>\"Cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president,\" the aide said. \"Does she want to go from being a First Lady to a major Senator and someone with a big presidential candidacy to someone who could just be fired one day? I don't know.\"<br><br>There are also complicating factors brought to the decision making process by former President Clinton. They include whether or not to reveal donors to his presidential library to the Obama vetting team and the possibility that his international work with the Clinton Global Initiative could conflict with Foggy Bottom's priorities. The campaign aide said that while the Clintons were prepared to submit donor lists to Obama for the vice presidential vetting (which never came), it's an open question as to whether they would similarly eager to do so for the Secretary of State position.</i><br><br>and then this:<br><br><i>While agreeing with some of the concerns raised by the campaign aide, a different longtime assistant to Sen. Clinton -- going back to her days as first lady -- said there are nevertheless some strong reasons why Obama might be inclined to <b>make the post worth Clinton's time</b></i> (emphasis mine)<br><br>LOL! The President-elect might be inclined to make it worth her time? What is this, a new made-for-TV drama? \"Make it worth her time\" ... by doing what, exactly? Reducing the factors cited by the other aide? (making it so she can't be fired? undercutting his own solid and trusted VP's role in foreign policy? not actually vetting her like he is clearly going to do with every appointment? Adding a \"drama wing\" to his team? I mean ... what?)<br><br>Looks to me like if the reports are correct, Hillary Clinton is between a rock and a hard place. And any thought that President-elect Obama is going to change the rules just for her? I don't see any signals in that direction at all. I actually think the vetting issue is the biggest. Consider the possibilities if she were to \"accept\" the position but then get vetted. As we all know from the source, rigorous vetting of the person and their spouse is a condition clearly and publicly set by the Obama team. <br><br>So. I could be wrong, but I think maybe I am starting to actually see what the situation is.<br><br>If I am correct: President-elect Obama is doing JUST FINE with this one.<br><br>In fact, if I am correct, not only do I think he is doing just fine, I am actually very amused by the whole thing. President-elect Obama is brilliant -- and funny. In this case, at the same time. That takes skills.<br><br>PS In other news I am posting so much this afternoon because it is part of my concerned effort to put off vacuuming the bedroom. I hate it. All that moving stuff around and .... I'm going to have to do it eventually.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:59:21", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783190": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think it meant that Bill the egomaniac that he is broke a confidence and Obama didn't expect it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:45:59", "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": 3781559, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781149": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually, I think this could work. It would definitely be a way to neutralize her as a threat. I can't stand her, but she is a smart person.<br><br>Put me down as not freaking out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:59:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "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}, "3794976": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Husband's foreign deals may pose issue for Clinton<br>  <br>Bookmarks Print By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer Sharon Theimer, Associated Press Writer \u2013 1 hr 36 mins ago<br><br>WASHINGTON \u2013 Former President Bill Clinton's globe-trotting business deals and fundraising for his foundation sometimes put his activities abroad at odds with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and could cause complications if President-elect Barack Obama picks her to be secretary of state.<br><br><a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081115/ap_on_el_pr/clintons_overseas_ventures\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081115/ap_on_el_pr...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_19:31:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "cd0d2421fbf06d0f0ed2d20f7f1f09c5", "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}, "3776552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I posted something very similar on another thread just yesterday.  But, I have since come around on this issue and now believe that HRC would be an excellent choice.  The success of the SOS depends on two key factors: a) the ability to develop relationships and b) their ability to convince their counterparts that they have real power - i.e. that they aren't just a \"messenger\" for the POTUS, but that they have real pull back at home.<br><br>HRC is top of the list on both counts.  After her Health Care debacle, she went on to spend the better part of the Clinton presidency traveling the world as a kind of goodwill & human rights embassador.  She may not have negotiated peace treaties (as she foolishly tried to insinuate during the campaign), but she did develop relationships that she could leverage as SOS.<br><br>In terms of political power, there would be no doubt that wields plenty of it, and that Obama - by design - would listen/argue/nogtiate with her on policy.  That would give her enormous credibility and leverage abroad.  Not to mention that Bill Clinton would accompany her on many of these trips, no doubt.  All those state dinners she had to attend while he negotiated behind closed doors - now it would be Bubba charming the pants off all the rich dignitaries while HRC went to work in the back room.<br><br>And while that is a negative for many folks on this board, I disagree.  While Richardson and Kerry would be respected abroad, the Clintons are revered.  At the end of the day, Obama is still the POTUS, and he would still carry the big stick.  It is Obama who would be directing to what use that Clinton name would be directed.  He's the one who can authorize troops and money to move into an out of various countries; not HRC.  Foreign leaders know that; the Clintons would know that.  Which is why, if anything, it would be HRC who turns this down and not Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:34:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "cdef1cdf95b1026ca05a0466c4c80301", "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": 3775725, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782699": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They once reported that Barack had vetted her for VP too.<br><br>I remain skeptical.<br><br>And hopeful.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:01:16", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781923, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776056": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's a red herring. Something Mrs. Greenspan and other FOC (Friends of Clinton) are putting out in the media. Come on! The Clinton 5-ring 4\" binder circus never ends does it? Nice way to deflect from the campaign finance fraud issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:20:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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}, "3781693": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He is a smart man (Barack that is)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:44:53", "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": 3781613, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3851840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "People really need to wake up Bill clinton is one of the most powerful players in the New World Order I advised you to read my post and look into the information I posted.These are very powerful perople playing a very complicated game that started before we evn heard of Obama and was put in motion in 2004 at the convention.Even though Obama is president he is not eqal to those that came before him as of yet he has to pass certain test and maneuver between different factions.Its no coincidence that Bill Clintons best operatives ran Obamas campaign or that Bills people are being considered for top administration positins,Just like reality tv all is not what it seems. Of course this is not the whole picture but its a good place to start.The system elects all presidents.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-16_22:19:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "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": 3783493, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3779655": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't like Hillary Clinton, but I wouldn't object if she became Secretary of State.  Actually, Bill Clinton might use this position to do some good around the world.  I would be horrified if Obama nominated Hillary to the Supreme Court: this lifetime job should be only for someone of unquestioned integrity, beyond reproach, and Hillary is the complete opposite of that.  Hillary on the Supreme Court would give Fox News something LEGITIMATE to hang on Obama; Fox News would love it.  But in my opinion, Hillary for SecState is OK.  I'm not enthusiastic, but I think it's OK.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:35:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "0ac343e6c4318c6c1357f53a334d4088", "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}, "3777975": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "the mccain beatdown just got a little bigger<br><br><a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr/nebraska_electoral_vote\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr...</a><br><br>if you live in Georgia, please get out and vote for Jim Martin in the runoff, we need to get rid of Saxby.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:26:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "5e782033d7b0a29544b854f4b13f65ef", "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}, "3780174": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:46:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "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": 3776608, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781210": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't buy the notion that Obama is trying to get HRC out of the Senate for political reasons.  I don't think you give this job to somebody just to get them out of your hair.  You also don't give it to someone as some kind of reward for loyalty (Kerry).  This is a powerful post; especially given the state of the world.  The SOS will carry the banner around the world for a POTUS who is looking to reassert US leadership.  If he offers it to her, it's cause he thinks she can get the job done, period.  Folks don't want to acknowledge this, but the bottom line is that HRC is a formidable politician.  She may not subscribe to Obama's style, but she's got her own kind of mojo too.  And he'd be a fool not to use her if he felt she would be effective just because she called him names during a primary fight.  The descussion should be about her potential effectiveness.  Who commands more respect around the world day 1: HRC, Richardson, or Kerry?  Take your own personal bias out, and think about the rest of the world.  I'm a Richardson fan.  But, it's still no contest in my mind.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:04:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "cdef1cdf95b1026ca05a0466c4c80301", "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}, "3776608": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm sorry for not being the most eloquent person posting here but....<br><br><br>President Obama don't have to give the Clintons nothing but his ass to kiss.<br><br><br>I have nothing more to bring to the conversation. Sorry.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:39:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "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}, "3780705": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From First Read:<br><br><i>14 Nov 2008 02:11 pm<br><br>Team Of Rivals?<br>First Read considers the logic:<br><br>The best reason for Obama to be looking for a place in his cabinet for Clinton is simple: to get her out of the Senate. Just ask George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter what it was like to have a once or future presidential rival in the Senate serving as a one-person Roman tribunal. <br><br>Remember how easily the press gravitated to John McCain in '01 or Bob Kerrey in '93 or Ted Kennedy in '77 to allow them to be one-senator judge/juries on Administration proposals? The upside for Obama putting Clinton at State (or even the Pentagon) is that it gets her out of the Senate and gets her out of the domestic policy debates. Also, one other thing to keep in mind if Clinton does end up at State, she'll be off the political circuit; it's considered unseemly to practice politics while serving in one of the big cabinet posts, especially at State or Defense. So this would mean no more Hillary on the stump for candidates, no more Hillary raising money, no more Hillary collecting chits<br></i><br><br>some thoughts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:21:08", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3786342": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "with this 'interview,' i'm hoping Barack Obama is just throwing HRC and her supporters a bone here, like when he 'vetted' her for the VP slot.  please, Jesus, tell me i'm right here!<br><br>i'd say Richardson would be a good pick.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_01:00:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "ibeching", "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}, "3781750": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But really, \"the Clinton people?\" There's that implicit criticism that Obama's not making his own decisions.<br><br>::<br><br>Not at all.<br><br>The Clintonistas are loyalists and they care less about governance than they do about those they worship.<br><br>And they believe, deeply, in a politics of entitlement.<br><br>I could see die-hard Clintonistas trying to throw a wrench into Barack's deliberations by tell the press that he's offering Clinton a position that two \"traitors\" are openly lobbying for.<br><br>Hillary said Kerry was dead to her after he endorsed Barack. Carville called Richardson Judas after his endorsement. <br><br>This seems more like vengeance and politricks as usual than truth.<br><br>If Barack names her to this post, I will concede it will be his decision and his decision only and I won't like it.  I'm not going to be demoralized. But I'm going to rip him a new hole anyway.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:49:13", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781454, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She'd rather wait for Teddy Kennedy to pass (pun intended) the Senate Health & Education committee chair to her.  Much more long-term power than the cabinet-level position.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:07:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "cdef1cdf95b1026ca05a0466c4c80301", "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": 3776971, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3777145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To me, that would be the natural place to put her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:17:23", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3776971, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783297": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gov. Richardson meets with PE Obama in Chicago. If there is a God...<br><br>T.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:55:41", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776646": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "if this was really just a rumor or trial ballon, why would she go to his transition office in chicago? i seriously doubt obama would take time out of his extremely busy schedule to talk to HRC unless he was serious about something. put more simply, if this just a rumor, why is this rumor backed up by a face-to-face meeting? i don't feel great about this decision but who says we have to agree with every decision obama makes as long as he's able to make things better. just my opinon.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:42:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "a1a6fe07d6a55171eab9c48ea6c85fe5", "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}, "3783325": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I haven't had a chance to read all the comments and I will, but I just want to respond to a comment I've seen more than once about Obama not beefing and holding grudges and being a good leader by working with his rivals. <br><br>That's all well and good however, my dissent has nothing to do with holding a grudge and everthing to do with a shear distrust for Hillary and Bill Clinton.  Hillary tried to bury Barack in the primaries and I mean bury.  She then aided John McCain in an attempt to bury Barack.  When in the history of American politics have you heard of a republican candidate conferring with a Democratic candidate who lost or vise versa?<br><br>Let us not forget the apperance that it would give to have the Clintons there.  It would look like Barack owes them something they've done.  It certainly can't be the fact that Hillary campaigned with him for a few weeks and Bill a couple. <br><br>It won't be change with Hillary as SOS and Bill by her side, it will be more of the same.  People with power cutting back door deals, getting rich and bullshitting the American public and will no doubt be sold by the Clintons as a Clinton administration and not an Obama administration.  Mark my words.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:58:30", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3791520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Right T, 'cause Albright never said anything aboout Iraqi children dying during the disastrous embargo.  She straight up said she didnt give a whim if people in Iraq died due to the embargo.  I want change, man.  Im asking for a breakaway from the Clintos and Bushes....Am I asking for too much?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_12:50:15", "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": 3781104, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Andrea Mitchell gets on my last damn nerves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:15:39", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780789": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hell no, not after she undermined everything he did during the Primaries from the 3am phone call, to \"Senator Obama brings a speech\", to \"He Can't Win\"!  He doesn't owe her sh%t!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:27:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "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": 3776865, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781303": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is basically my thinking too.  When I first heard it, I thought \"Hell No\" too, but I realized that it was basically just an emotional reaction brought on my residual primary anger.  But the primaries are over, so a cool head is needed when it comes to decisions like this.  Therefore I can see the merits of the choice on a political/practical level, but still hate it on a personal/emotional level.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:12:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "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": 3781210, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782630": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wish I could hear the conversations Barack and Michelle have about the Clintons.......", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:54:45", "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": 3781613, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781310": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Until President-Elect Barack Obama announces that Hillary Rodham Clinton is his choice for Secretary of State, I will take all this speculation with a very big grain of salt.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:13:02", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3791554": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bill clinton may use this position to do good? Good for whom? The clintons only know the bottom line for themselves. They only know about what's good for them.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_12:54:08", "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": 3779655, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:03:16", "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": 3782630, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781347": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Very well done.<br>Thank you.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:16:22", "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": 3780411, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783909": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda, Yeah,  hee,hee,hee!   <br><br>And CraigHickman, you should've told the bitch we ain't falling for the bananna in he tailpipe trick.  <br><br><a href=\"http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=1614\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=...</a><br><br>And then tell her to get te phuck outta here!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=1605\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:43:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "cd0d2421fbf06d0f0ed2d20f7f1f09c5", "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": 3783424, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3775725": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This would really be troubling for me because HRC has never been a diplomat, at least formally. Imagine the message that this sends to all the qualified black and Latinos in the state dept. and beyond who have more foreign policy and international relations experience (see Bill Richardson for example). Do you really want to see a former corporate atty from Wal-Mart in this job? I don't even think that HRC speaks a foreign language. <br><br>I also don't think that it is good to put HRC in charge of state after Condi Rice because Condi was perceived by many to be a light-weight. Why put HRC in there? <br><br>I think that the best place for HRC is in the Senate. She can pick up the mantle like Ted Kennedy did after his failed run for the president and really become a force within the institution. With Kennedy being sick, she can really step it up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:06:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "adriana01", "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}, "3783417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MSNBC is reporting that Obama talked to Bill Richardson today about SOS as they also report Obama offered the job to Hillary yesterday.<br><br>It's a joke.<br><br>Journalism is dead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:07:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-signing, Michelle.  This was so eloquently articulated.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:34:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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": 3780411, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She doesn't have the seniority to take over the Chair, nor does she have the Seniority to drive much in the Senate.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:26:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Redstar", "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": 3781239, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "See...you should have pulled a Axel Foley move.....\"HEY!! (Loud as hell) How are you!! (give her a big bear hug real quick before she can say anything) Remember me! we have the same face man! Girl, your face looks GOOD! I bet you can't feel shit!! (poke her in the forehead a few times)..WOW!! That's some GOOD WORK!! You don't look a day over 60!!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:07:49", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3782984, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781386": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Don't be sorry.<br>It sounded eloquent to me.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:19:31", "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": 3776608, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "According to Huffingtonpost he actually offered Hillary the job on Tuesday and she's considering it.  Maybe he needed to just as a courtesy. I hope she doesn't take it so that Bill Richardson can have it!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:36:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "a87e3ca18398cd9d705c8f3934a2984c", "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}, "3792665": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I guess it depends on what \"offered the job\" is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_15:11:55", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3783473, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good move if that's where she goes and it's a better fit, like Town said.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:53:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3776971, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781923": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "HuffPo is reporting that Barack has offered SecOfState to Hillary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:05:43", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jesus Christ, <a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/14/16949/046/995/661066\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here's</a> Keith O's post on dKos about the HRC as SOS thing. If in fact she was offered the job and she says no, does that mean we will know of her plans for 2012? Color me stupid but this lady may not really want to run for President again, but she likes being a part of the action and this may be PE Obama's way of rewarding her...<br><br>Ooh God, this could not be happening! She is just not suited for this job! Just shoot me!<br><br>T.<br>ps. If in fact this is true and she accepts, I guess Anthony Weiner just got himself a Senate seat and for that Mayor Bloomberg should be thankful. That guy is a perpetual thorn in Bloomberg's side as he wanted to run for Mayor. Now who would get Weiner's House seat? <br><br>T.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:35:23", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not a joke if you take into consideration that \"offered the job\" is a slightly distorted version of actual truth. He did <b>something</b> related to that job and Hillary Clinton which her drama-spreaders milked within the boundaries of plausible deniability. There are ways to parse words to keep that blurry. <br><br>Actually, wait, yeah -- that is a joke. :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:13:36", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3783417, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "agreed, primaries are over with. she came out for barack as she said she would his judgment so far has been good, so let's just see how it finally shakes out. folks thought he was advocating valerie jarrett for his senate seat and that didn't happen. in any case, we have no say in the decision.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:22:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc6569f8cbd4abd6bef53a2f883f8ca5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781210, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3792693": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You betcha!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_15:16:17", "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": 3782106, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It helps me to remember that President-elect Obama is, without question or doubt, the one who has the authority to make this decision.<br><br>It's almost like this situation has raised the metaphorical dead -- meaning, the fears raised during the primaries when we saw what Hillary Clinton is and does.<br><br>She kept trying to undercut then-Senator Obama's authority and credibility. At that time, before he was the official nominee, her efforts had a real threat related to them.<br><br>Then after he was the nominee, there were fears about what she and/or her husband would do at the convention. But Democratic Presidential nominee Obama was at the wheel and steered that thing correctly.<br><br>Now, there is President-elect Obama, who not only won the election but won it in a landslide. He has a mandate from the people of this country for his authority.<br><br>And Hillary Clinton is again showing that she and her inner circle of supporters are excellent at raising our fears. <br><br>But.<br><br>We're not inside that particular nightmare any more.<br><br>We dodged that bullet, remember?<br><br>We dodged that bullet of Hillary Clinton, who -- as her actions during the primary clearly showed -- would have governed through use of fear and coercion and ego under the banner of the Democratic Party.<br><br>But here she is again, raising fear and stress. <br><br>So, it helps me to remember: President-elect Obama is the one who has the authority to make this decision.<br><br>He has shown us what he is made of, spoken with his actions over and over and over again.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:00:45", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3786557": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sigh....I thought the <i>Obliterate Iran</i> comment disqualified her....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_01:33:21", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whoever is trying to manipulate Team Obama evidently didn't get the memo.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:13:56", "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": 3783417, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Annnnd ... here we go:<br><br><i>WASHINGTON \u2014 President-elect Barack Obama is considering primary election rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson to be his secretary of state, according to Democratic officials who revealed his secret meetings with both as he weighed the decision on folding former foes into his new administration.<br><br>Obama met with Richardson Friday in Chicago, a day after conferring one-on-one with Clinton at his Chicago office, said several Democratic officials.<br><br>The meeting with Clinton, revealed to The Associated Press Friday, excited a burst of speculation that Obama would transform the former first lady and his fierce campaign foe into one of his top Cabinet officials and the nation's chief diplomatic voice. But where she stands in contention for the post came into question as other Democrats, also speaking on condition of anonymity about the private discussions, said Richardson was brought in as well.</i><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/obama-meets-with-bill-ric_n_144000.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Meets With Bill Richardson About Secretary Of State</a><br><br>IMO, this just keeps getting funnier as we go. In a good way.<br><br>Dear Senator Clinton: Did you not understand that whatever else it was, this was part of a job interview in an administration committed to no-drama? Did you not understand that having your people publicly, if anonymously, try to force the President-elect's hand (see my post below re: a Clinton aide saying he might be inclined to \"make it worth her while\") is maybe not the best behavior when you are under consideration for a position like this? <br><br>Did you not understand that these are no longer the ego-based rules you are used to and you are not going to get special treatment or a special pass on anything by trying to coerce the person who would be your boss? Did you not understand that any position in the Obama administration will require that you comply with the direction and the leadership of your new President? Did you not get the memo that he has real authority now? Did you underestimate him ... again?<br><br>Whatever happens -- whoever gets the SoS post, even if it is Hillary Clinton which I doubt, but even so -- whatever happens, President-elect Obama has been acting wisely IMO.<br><br>Just watch. Whatever it is, it's gong to be right.<br><br>Whatever is going to happen, one thing is very clear to me: Senator Hillary Clinton and her \"people\" are getting schooled in who has the authority now. If she wants to be part of the administration's cabinet, she is going to have to work under that authority. That's just the facts. She and her people will need to get used to them or not be a part of it. Period.<br><br>President-elect Obama is skilled at speaking with his actions. He is also a skilled teacher. <br><br>Senator Clinton and friends: welcome to the lesson. If you had learned this earlier, it might have saved you -- and the rest of us -- some stress. But that's okay. Learning is part of life and maybe we all have some to do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:16:37", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Mine too. Aside from her performances, she refused to speak to me three times in Denver.<br><br>Maybe she doesn't speak to anybody, but I find it incredibly rude to ignore someone who's simply saying hello as they walk by.<br><br>And she had to have heard me all three times.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:27:10", "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": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3782826, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776842": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree Bill Richardson all the way!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:54:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "9b23917f13657e142b7fffe4e4e5604b", "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}, "3780429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ok, be sarcastic if you want but if obama does this, don't be shocked and bitch and moan about it. the fact that it's been confirmed that they had a serious discussion about it at his request in his office says a lot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:01:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "a1a6fe07d6a55171eab9c48ea6c85fe5", "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": 3776865, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But really, \"the Clinton people?\"  There's that implicit criticism that Obama's not making his own decisions.  The man is brilliant; if this is happening, he's obviously got his reasons for making her the offer.<br><br>Ian Welsh at Firedoglake has an ok post up about this, particularly about the durability of the Clinton brand globally and how well liked she is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:25:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Redstar", "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": 3780959, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry, Teddy.<br>I don't trust Hillary.<br>I don't trust Bill.<br>If Obama picks Hillary for Secretary of State, fine, I'll deal with it.<br>But I'm not believing the word of Andrea Mitchell or George Stephanopolis (sp?).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:25:49", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hell it must be Halloween at JJP. Michael Steele wants to be the Chairman of the RNC.<br>TRICK or TREAT<br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111303834.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:34:47", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781464": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama looked very uncomfortable when Bill let it slip that O asked him for advice on the bailout.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:26:19", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781009, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "When I first heard this, I had a visceral reaction, \"Hell to the NO!\" <br><br>But priding myself on being a reasonable individual, I began to consider the suggestion on its merits. I stepped into the shower and as scalding water cascaded over my body, I thought of how this lady mismanaged her campaign personnel and funds, I thought of the lack of transparency surrounding her husband's post-presidency business dealings, I thought of all the backstabbing potential and drama, my conclusion, \"Hell to the NO!\" <br><br>But I decided to give it one more shot, as I consumed some victuals, I thought of the worldwide Clinton brand(not too shabby), I thought of how hard she worked for PE Obama's election, I thought of her as an individual distinct from her husband, and when you do that she's not soooo bad, my conclusion was still, \"Hell to the NO!\" <br><br>On a serious gut-check level, somehow, I think Senator Clinton's strength lies elsewhere. There is no doubt that I think that she(not her husband) will be an ally to PE Obama but not as Sec. of State. SC Justice maybe?<br><br>And I'm pretty certain that this is the Clinton people fucking with the transition process. Anything to through a monkey wrench in Obama's business. God, I really hate those people.<br><br>T.<br>ps. And this Team of Rivals (ToR)thing is getting way out of hand. Certainly the whole concept is sexy but you can't just build a ToR just for shits and giggles. Any ToR has to work. This country is in dire straits; it isn't time for a fucking experiment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:43:18", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So he can tell her face to face that she ain't getting Secretary of State like he told her \"You ain't being VP?\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:56:06", "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": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3776646, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3780965": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:43:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "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": 3777145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I ultimately agree with your point of view.  This is a representative democracy.  Like I said below, my vote for Obama is ultimately a vote of confidence in his judgment and leadership.  It's unrealistic to think we'll agree with every decision he makes.<br><br>I like the fact that Obama doesn't seem to get caught up in personal beefs and litmus tests.  It looks like he's going for the most qualified people regardless of personal beef.  That's what leaders do.<br><br>Obama's top priority isn't revenge or ideological warfare .. . his top priority is to get this country out of the mess we've been in for the past 8 years.  Like the saying goes . . . <br><br><i>If my house is on fire, I don't care who brings the water!</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:42:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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": 3782106, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Agreed.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:28:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Redstar", "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": 3776552, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, he did.<br><br>And I took note of it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:30:06", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781464, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781009": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It <i>may</i> be credible -- or not.<br><br>My attention was grabbed by the description of the un-named sources in that story:<br><br><i>President-elect Barack Obama offered Sen. Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State during their meeting Thursday in Chicago, according to two senior Democratic officials. She requested time to consider the offer, the officials said.</i><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/clinton-met-with-obama-ab_n_143810.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source</a><br>Who are these officials? Are they telling the truth? <br><br>Maybe so. But the fact that the sources are not named as members of the Obama team certainly caught my eye right away.<br><br>If this is true, I remain convinced that President-elect Obama is doing his usual consistent thing: making moves that freak some of the rest of us out, because we don't see the bigger picture he sees and the chess he is playing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:47:33", "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": 9, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3780883, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To quote Rachel Maddow, I'm still gonna need some \"talking down\" on this one.<br><br>I'll preface my comment with this. . . . <br><br>One of the my biggest reasons for supporting Obama is his post-partisanship approach to politics.  I'm tired of labels, personal beefs and litmus tests getting in the way of effective government.  My vote for Obama was a vote of confidence in his judgement and ability to lead.  As such I will hope for the best.  After all, HE WON, despite a lot of second-guessing and hand-wringing from his supporters.<br><br>I'm also not too concerned with the number of Clinton associates involved in Obama's transition process.  As has been discussed, chances seem very good that any Democrat with experience in Washington would have at least some ties to the Clintons.  After all, they were the party for the past 20 years.<br><br>With that said, I still don't like the idea of Clinton as Secretary of State.  This has absolutely nothing to do with Hillary's qualifications.  I think she's highly competent and would do a top-notch job.<br><br>No, my objection to Hillary has to do with her leadership style and approach to politics.  I don't see her as a team player.  Therefore, I don't like the idea of Secretary of State for the same reasons I didn't like the idea of Hillary as V.P.  I have no problem with a \"team of rivals,\" but I'm not convinced that Hillary's a team player.<br><br>Don't get me wrong.  I give her props for campaigning on Obama's behalf this fall.  But my gut tells me she'd sell her soul if it meant she could be president tomorrow.  Obama doesn't need that.  Hillary's got a large enough following to publically second-guess President Obama and get away with it.  Where's her head gonna be????<br><br>Does she come into this thinking that she's on an even level with the Commander in Chief??? If so, that's not gonna work out all to well.  Hillary's not the type to play second fiddle to anyone.  You either beat her or let her call the shots, but I haven't seen a middle ground.  Obama BEAT her.  Despite her saying he couldn't do it, Obama beat Hillary and won all those states he wasn't supposed to win (Ohio, PA, etc.).  He doesn't owe her anything.<br><br>However, my biggest concern is how this might be seen by the media and countries around the world . . . <br><br><b>THIS IS NOT A CO-PRESIDENCY!!!</b><br><br>But I feel her appointment to this position would open the door for such characterizations.  <br><br>Team of rivals or not, people need to know that Obama's calling the shots and that he's not just some symbolic figurehead with Hillary pulling strings behind the scenes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:14:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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}, "3782566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I can't really argue.  There's plenty to distrust.  It all boils down to whether Obamam thinks he can manage her.  It's a big swing; and it could be a big miss.  But if he connects, could be a home run.  Obama is signaling that he won't be a singles hitter.  These are big times and they call for big - if unsafe - moves.  I applaud him for it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:47:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "cdef1cdf95b1026ca05a0466c4c80301", "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": 3781458, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think the message is being spread by the Clinton partisans just as they did with the VP rumors, with the intention of pressuring him to take her. It'd also prevent Richardson and Kerry, whom she regards as traitors, from getting it.  I think Bill's foreign investors and desire to keep running things should be sufficient to nix it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_14:20:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "glaukopis", "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}, "3781548": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "i like the idea<br><br>*running like hell*", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:33:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "renegademom", "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}, "3782576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "B-Serious:  I came back over here to post.  :&gt;)<br><br>You made that   <b>E-A-S-Y!</b><br><br>CO-SIGN!!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)  On ALL points!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:49:08", "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": 3782513, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783601": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda: LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_20:29:27", "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": 3783424, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3784116": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Say it, Michelle!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_21:06:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "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": 3783493, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Craig, Truthseeker, sorry to be dense, but what do you think that means/signifies?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:34:38", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781508, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3783098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I could see die-hard Clintonistas trying to throw a wrench into Barack's deliberations by tell the press that he's offering Clinton a position that two \"traitors\" are openly lobbying for.\"<br><br>Co-sign. Was it not the Clintonistas (in addition to the media) that hyped her as a possible VP candidate? This has two prong strategy. You either force the Hillary on the administration or you risk pissing off her female supporters again.<br><br>Just saw on MSNBC, Valerie Jarrett named a Senior Advisor. Yay.<br>This means his Senate seat is still in question.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_19:37:01", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781750, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Conventional wisdom says Hillary doesn't get a crack at the presidency for at least another 8 years.  By then she'll be around 70 years old, so I doubt we'll see her run again.<br><br>Obama will be the sitting president and leader of the Democratic Party in 2012.  You don't run a primary challenge against the sitting president from your party.<br><br>Hillary knew this during the primaries, which is why I think it was so hard for people to get her to face facts.  Her best hope for the presidency evaporated the moment Obama got his 270th electoral vote last week.<br><br>Obama gets to face whomever the Republicans throw at him in 2012.  Considering the fairly low bar Bush established for two-term presidents, my guess is Obama's got an excellent shot at a second term so long as he does a respectable job during his first four years.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:51:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3782442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3784138": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're not alone on this!  Tired of her bs!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_21:09:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "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": 3782826, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3776971": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've heard suggestions that HRC would make a good secretary of Health and Human Services, especially since children's welfare and health care are her passions.  I think that's a good idea, and has less potential for conflicts of interest with Bill's connections.  What do other JJP'ers think?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:02:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec0c3750d3b1d04704f1382766a9ad42", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle, your statement gives me hope that he will deal with Traitor Joe Lieberman in the same fashion, as the chess moves he's putting forward on Hillary Clinton.<br><br>Like you, I can't forget the hell she put Obama through because of her sense of entitlement.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:52:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3780411, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3784659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tell it like it is, Michele.  If Hillay wants another example of who's the boss, she should set up a play date with General Patreus.<br><br>TELLIT LIKE IT IS<br><br>\"If you want something to play with<br>Go and find yourself a toy<br>Baby, my time is too expensive<br>And I'm not a little boy\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jM5U_Q018s\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jM5U_Q018s</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_21:57:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "cd0d2421fbf06d0f0ed2d20f7f1f09c5", "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": 3784116, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3851732": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Your comments sem to pretty enlightened,Ive tried to intoduce information regarding THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS TRILATERAL COMMISSION AND BILDEBERG GROUP,of which Bill clinton is a prominent member,also very valid theories on Bill clinton being John Rockeffellers great grandson.These sre not conspracy theories but facts.Also Brezinski who was one of Obamas advisors and architecht of the muhajadeen under Carter has written a book on plans of THE NEW WORLD ORDER called the GRAND CHESSBOARD,IF you are intellectually cirious enough to goole this information it will give you a whole new perception of what the game is and who the players are.CLUE ITS NO COINCIDENCE THAT ALL OF bILL cLINTONS BEST OPERATIVES RAN oBAMAS CAMPAIGN WHILE hILLARY HAD A SKELETON STAFF OF LOWER ECHELON PLAYERS AND SUPPOSEDLY NO GAME PLAN.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-16_22:07:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "aaronraul", "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": 3794976, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782106": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Seems to me everyone should just chill and let O set up his cabinet!  He cannot please everyone!  He has proven that he is a skillful and smart politician and there must be strategic reasons for his decisions!  Relax!  Chill out!  Enjoy the frustrations that the Republicans are going through.!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:16:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "919abda75e7b9da3fea9211e3deb7c3c", "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}, "3784163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I heard about this rumor earlier. I was so pissed, I just decided to ignore it because as of right now, it is unsubstantiated.<br><br>However, if Clinton truly did get the request for SOS before Richardson, that would amount to a spit in the face for Richardson. Richardson stood by Obama <i>before</i> he was a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination, and he supported Obama even knowing that the Clintons would be bratty, catfighty, mean-girly (yes, I just made up a word) and petulant about it. <br><br>It's not that I believe that Obama owes Richardson anything. Actually, it's the opposite. It's that like it or not, Obama is new. Capable, strong, pragmatic and timely, but new. He needs to not have to deal with people in the middle of an ego bruising and sore feelings while he's trying to turn the chaotic mess of the last 8 years into something the American people (not Obama, but all of us) can resurrect. Obama needs people in his corner. Clinton is not in his happily, strongly in his corner. Case in point: Ask yourself this question \"Do I trust the Clintons to support Obama and submit to his final word without drama if they disagree with him on a particular issue?\". You know that little nagging part of you that is going \"not really\", I'm speaking for that voice. <br><br>His job is not to appease the Clintonistas. I am <i>tired</i> of the bitter Clinton people who think Barack owes them something. I mean, the whole \"Clinton might consider it if Obama sweetens the deal\"... are you for real?! Obama does not need to \"ask Clinton first\" to satisfy some protocol. This is South Side Obama. I am fully confident that he can handle business.<br><br>I truly hope that if this rumor is true he's got something brewing up, like he did for LIEberman.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_21:12:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "JunePearl", "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": 3780883, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782628": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "B-Serious:  Just like he COVERED some of Mr. Biden's \"MIS-SPEAKS\", I'm believin' that<br>HE will be able to CLARIFY for the media any OUT OF TURN statements that billary would make.  He would CLARIFY her to!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>BREAKING NEWS:  VALERIE JARRET -  NAMED P.E.\"s <b>SENIOR ADVISOR!</b><br>On CNN @ 3:54 pm.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:54:26", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3782046, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Senior Democratic officials\" also reported that HIllary was vetted for V.P.<br><br>Until they reported that she wasn't.<br><br>HIllary Clinton as Secretary of State doesn't make sense to me. Yes, Barack has the authority to make the decision, but it would strike me as his first illogical decision.<br><br>I'm not afraid of Hillary. No, I don't trust her, but so what. She's going to do what she's going to do, whatever that is, no matter what role she plays (or doesn't play) in an Obama administration.<br><br>I simply don't think she's qualified for the job. Anyone who lies about their prior diplomatic efforts and commits valor fraud should be disqualified out of hand.<br><br>I also think, even if qualified, she's not what America needs right now in this position. She's hardcore. I'll never forget her comment in the last primary debate about a nuclear umbrella in the Middle East. <br><br>We need someone softer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:32:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781009, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3793894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral_Komack: LOL!<br><br>I confess I didn't even know what I was saying -- I was just describing the situation in front of me as I saw it. But you saw it!<br><br>lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-15_16:50:15", "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": 3792665, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think it means that Barack is uncomfortable with Bill Clinton.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_17:39:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3781559, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781104": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "One more thing, if in fact the rumors prove to be true and she was offered the job as Sec. of State, and she accepts, at least she has Madeline Albright as a mentor, no? Still, on a gut check level, it would feel like a mistake, but time will tell...<br><br>T.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:55:31", "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": 3780959, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3781108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Floating this may be the same way they floated the idea of Lawrence Summers as Treasury Secretary - just to get a response from Americans paying attention to Obama putting together his Cabinet.<br><br>When he sees the way the winds blowing for Hillary, she might get dropped from the short list.<br><br>Y'all saw what happened to Summers after the word got out about him (I wrote a post about that; want to hear it, here it go &lt;In Living Color impersonation&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_16:56:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3776608, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3782651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nothing has been confirmed. \"Two Democratic senior officials\" ain't a confirmation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_18:56:27", "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": 3780429, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3777021": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No way it's going to happen.  She is going to stay in the Senate, keep living in that nice house in Georgetown and Bill will keep living in New York", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-14_15:07:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Intrepidblackman", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "7047467", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 7100013372536185254}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 91, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 7047467, "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.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state' +
		'&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/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/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='	+ 'hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state'
			+ '&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/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/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">91</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/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/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/">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:7047467" 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/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/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:7047467" 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:7047467" 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'				: 'hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state',
			// 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/hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state/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='	+ 'hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state'
			+ '&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='	+ 'hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state'
			+ '&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='		+ 'hillary_clinton_for_secretary_of_state'
				+ '&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/7047467/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;
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<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3780411">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780411" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780411" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780411">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780411" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780411" class="dsq-comment-message">It helps me to remember that President-elect Obama is, without question or doubt, the one who has the authority to make this decision.<br><br>It\'s almost like this situation has raised the metaphorical dead -- meaning, the fears raised during the primaries when we saw what Hillary Clinton is and does.<br><br>She kept trying to undercut then-Senator Obama\'s authority and credibility. At that time, before he was the official nominee, her efforts had a real threat related to them.<br><br>Then after he was the nominee, there were fears about what she and/or her husband would do at the convention. But Democratic Presidential nominee Obama was at the wheel and steered that thing correctly.<br><br>Now, there is President-elect Obama, who not only won the election but won it in a landslide. He has a mandate from the people of this country for his authority.<br><br>And Hillary Clinton is again showing that she and her inner circle of supporters are excellent at raising our fears. <br><br>But.<br><br>We\'re not inside that particular nightmare any more.<br><br>We dodged that bullet, remember?<br><br>We dodged that bullet of Hillary Clinton, who -- as her actions during the primary clearly showed -- would have governed through use of fear and coercion and ego under the banner of the Democratic Party.<br><br>But here she is again, raising fear and stress. <br><br>So, it helps me to remember: President-elect Obama is the one who has the authority to make this decision.<br><br>He has shown us what he is made of, spoken with his actions over and over and over again.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3780859">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780859" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780859" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780859">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780859" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780859" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing, Michelle.  This was so eloquently articulated.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781071">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781071" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781071" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781071" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle, your statement gives me hope that he will deal with Traitor Joe Lieberman in the same fashion, as the chess moves he\'s putting forward on Hillary Clinton.<br><br>Like you, I can\'t forget the hell she put Obama through because of her sense of entitlement.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781347">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781347" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781347" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781347">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781347" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781347" class="dsq-comment-message">Very well done.<br>Thank you.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3775725">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3775725" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3775725" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3775725" href="http://www.latinopoliticsblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">adriana01</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3775725" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3775725" class="dsq-comment-message">This would really be troubling for me because HRC has never been a diplomat, at least formally. Imagine the message that this sends to all the qualified black and Latinos in the state dept. and beyond who have more foreign policy and international relations experience (see Bill Richardson for example). Do you really want to see a former corporate atty from Wal-Mart in this job? I don\'t even think that HRC speaks a foreign language. <br><br>I also don\'t think that it is good to put HRC in charge of state after Condi Rice because Condi was perceived by many to be a light-weight. Why put HRC in there? <br><br>I think that the best place for HRC is in the Senate. She can pick up the mantle like Ted Kennedy did after his failed run for the president and really become a force within the institution. With Kennedy being sick, she can really step it up.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776552">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776552" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776552">teddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776552" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776552" class="dsq-comment-message">I posted something very similar on another thread just yesterday.  But, I have since come around on this issue and now believe that HRC would be an excellent choice.  The success of the SOS depends on two key factors: a) the ability to develop relationships and b) their ability to convince their counterparts that they have real power - i.e. that they aren\'t just a "messenger" for the POTUS, but that they have real pull back at home.<br><br>HRC is top of the list on both counts.  After her Health Care debacle, she went on to spend the better part of the Clinton presidency traveling the world as a kind of goodwill & human rights embassador.  She may not have negotiated peace treaties (as she foolishly tried to insinuate during the campaign), but she did develop relationships that she could leverage as SOS.<br><br>In terms of political power, there would be no doubt that wields plenty of it, and that Obama - by design - would listen/argue/nogtiate with her on policy.  That would give her enormous credibility and leverage abroad.  Not to mention that Bill Clinton would accompany her on many of these trips, no doubt.  All those state dinners she had to attend while he negotiated behind closed doors - now it would be Bubba charming the pants off all the rich dignitaries while HRC went to work in the back room.<br><br>And while that is a negative for many folks on this board, I disagree.  While Richardson and Kerry would be respected abroad, the Clintons are revered.  At the end of the day, Obama is still the POTUS, and he would still carry the big stick.  It is Obama who would be directing to what use that Clinton name would be directed.  He\'s the one who can authorize troops and money to move into an out of various countries; not HRC.  Foreign leaders know that; the Clintons would know that.  Which is why, if anything, it would be HRC who turns this down and not Obama.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781492">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781492" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781492" href="http://grahamad.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Redstar</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781492" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781492" class="dsq-comment-message">Agreed.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776056">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776056" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776056" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3776056" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776056" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776056" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s a red herring. Something Mrs. Greenspan and other FOC (Friends of Clinton) are putting out in the media. Come on! The Clinton 5-ring 4" binder circus never ends does it? Nice way to deflect from the campaign finance fraud issue.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776071">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776071" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776071">glaukopis</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776071" class="dsq-comment-message">I think the message is being spread by the Clinton partisans just as they did with the VP rumors, with the intention of pressuring him to take her. It\'d also prevent Richardson and Kerry, whom she regards as traitors, from getting it.  I think Bill\'s foreign investors and desire to keep running things should be sufficient to nix it.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776608">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776608" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776608" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776608">carolinagirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776608" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776608" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sorry for not being the most eloquent person posting here but....<br><br><br>President Obama don\'t have to give the Clintons nothing but his ass to kiss.<br><br><br>I have nothing more to bring to the conversation. Sorry.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3780174">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780174" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780174" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780174">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780174" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780174" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781108">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781108" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781108" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781108" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781108" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781108" class="dsq-comment-message">Floating this may be the same way they floated the idea of Lawrence Summers as Treasury Secretary - just to get a response from Americans paying attention to Obama putting together his Cabinet.<br><br>When he sees the way the winds blowing for Hillary, she might get dropped from the short list.<br><br>Y\'all saw what happened to Summers after the word got out about him (I wrote a post about that; want to hear it, here it go &lt;In Living Color impersonation&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781386">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781386" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781386" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781386">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781386" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781386" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t be sorry.<br>It sounded eloquent to me.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776646">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776646" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776646" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776646">dcgatn</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776646" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776646" class="dsq-comment-message">if this was really just a rumor or trial ballon, why would she go to his transition office in chicago? i seriously doubt obama would take time out of his extremely busy schedule to talk to HRC unless he was serious about something. put more simply, if this just a rumor, why is this rumor backed up by a face-to-face meeting? i don\'t feel great about this decision but who says we have to agree with every decision obama makes as long as he\'s able to make things better. just my opinon.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776865">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776865" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776865">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776865" class="dsq-comment-message">So he can tell her face to face that she ain\'t getting Secretary of State like he told her "You ain\'t being VP?"</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3780429">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780429" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780429" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780429">dcgatn</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780429" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780429" class="dsq-comment-message">ok, be sarcastic if you want but if obama does this, don\'t be shocked and bitch and moan about it. the fact that it\'s been confirmed that they had a serious discussion about it at his request in his office says a lot.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782651" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782651" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782651">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782651" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782651" class="dsq-comment-message">Nothing has been confirmed. "Two Democratic senior officials" ain\'t a confirmation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780789" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780789" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780789">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780789" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780789" class="dsq-comment-message">Hell no, not after she undermined everything he did during the Primaries from the 3am phone call, to "Senator Obama brings a speech", to "He Can\'t Win"!  He doesn\'t owe her sh%t!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3776842">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776842" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776842" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776842">Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776842" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776842" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree Bill Richardson all the way!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3776971" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3776971" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3776971">Daughter</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3776971" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3776971" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve heard suggestions that HRC would make a good secretary of Health and Human Services, especially since children\'s welfare and health care are her passions.  I think that\'s a good idea, and has less potential for conflicts of interest with Bill\'s connections.  What do other JJP\'ers think?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3777145" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3777145" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3777145">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3777145" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3777145" class="dsq-comment-message">To me, that would be the natural place to put her.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780965" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780965" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780965">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780965" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780965" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781082" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781082" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781082" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781082" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781082" class="dsq-comment-message">Good move if that\'s where she goes and it\'s a better fit, like Town said.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781239" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781239" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781239">teddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781239" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781239" class="dsq-comment-message">She\'d rather wait for Teddy Kennedy to pass (pun intended) the Senate Health & Education committee chair to her.  Much more long-term power than the cabinet-level position.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781473">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781473" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781473" href="http://grahamad.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Redstar</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781473" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781473" class="dsq-comment-message">She doesn\'t have the seniority to take over the Chair, nor does she have the Seniority to drive much in the Senate.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3777021" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3777021" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3777021" href="http://intrepidblackman.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Intrepidblackman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3777021" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3777021" class="dsq-comment-message">No way it\'s going to happen.  She is going to stay in the Senate, keep living in that nice house in Georgetown and Bill will keep living in New York</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3777975" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3777975" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3777975">obamafan</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3777975" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3777975" class="dsq-comment-message">the mccain beatdown just got a little bigger<br><br><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr/nebraska_electoral_vote" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_el_pr...</a><br><br>if you live in Georgia, please get out and vote for Jim Martin in the runoff, we need to get rid of Saxby.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3779655" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3779655" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3779655">babyming</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3779655" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3779655" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t like Hillary Clinton, but I wouldn\'t object if she became Secretary of State.  Actually, Bill Clinton might use this position to do some good around the world.  I would be horrified if Obama nominated Hillary to the Supreme Court: this lifetime job should be only for someone of unquestioned integrity, beyond reproach, and Hillary is the complete opposite of that.  Hillary on the Supreme Court would give Fox News something LEGITIMATE to hang on Obama; Fox News would love it.  But in my opinion, Hillary for SecState is OK.  I\'m not enthusiastic, but I think it\'s OK.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3791554">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3791554" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3791554" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3791554">AM2k6</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3791554" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3791554" class="dsq-comment-message">Bill clinton may use this position to do good? Good for whom? The clintons only know the bottom line for themselves. They only know about what\'s good for them.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780705" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780705" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780705">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780705" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780705" class="dsq-comment-message">From First Read:<br><br><i>14 Nov 2008 02:11 pm<br><br>Team Of Rivals?<br>First Read considers the logic:<br><br>The best reason for Obama to be looking for a place in his cabinet for Clinton is simple: to get her out of the Senate. Just ask George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter what it was like to have a once or future presidential rival in the Senate serving as a one-person Roman tribunal. <br><br>Remember how easily the press gravitated to John McCain in \'01 or Bob Kerrey in \'93 or Ted Kennedy in \'77 to allow them to be one-senator judge/juries on Administration proposals? The upside for Obama putting Clinton at State (or even the Pentagon) is that it gets her out of the Senate and gets her out of the domestic policy debates. Also, one other thing to keep in mind if Clinton does end up at State, she\'ll be off the political circuit; it\'s considered unseemly to practice politics while serving in one of the big cabinet posts, especially at State or Defense. So this would mean no more Hillary on the stump for candidates, no more Hillary raising money, no more Hillary collecting chits<br></i><br><br>some thoughts.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3780883">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780883">Sharon</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780883" class="dsq-comment-message">According to Huffingtonpost he actually offered Hillary the job on Tuesday and she\'s considering it.  Maybe he needed to just as a courtesy. I hope she doesn\'t take it so that Bill Richardson can have it!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3781009">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781009" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781009" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781009">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781009" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781009" class="dsq-comment-message">It <i>may</i> be credible -- or not.<br><br>My attention was grabbed by the description of the un-named sources in that story:<br><br><i>President-elect Barack Obama offered Sen. Hillary Clinton the position of Secretary of State during their meeting Thursday in Chicago, according to two senior Democratic officials. She requested time to consider the offer, the officials said.</i><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/clinton-met-with-obama-ab_n_143810.html" rel="nofollow">Source</a><br>Who are these officials? Are they telling the truth? <br><br>Maybe so. But the fact that the sources are not named as members of the Obama team certainly caught my eye right away.<br><br>If this is true, I remain convinced that President-elect Obama is doing his usual consistent thing: making moves that freak some of the rest of us out, because we don\'t see the bigger picture he sees and the chess he is playing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781464" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781464" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781464">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781464" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781464" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama looked very uncomfortable when Bill let it slip that O asked him for advice on the bailout.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781508" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781508" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, he did.<br><br>And I took note of it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781559" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781559" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781559">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781559" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781559" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig, Truthseeker, sorry to be dense, but what do you think that means/signifies?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781613" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781613" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781613" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781613" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781613" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it means that Barack is uncomfortable with Bill Clinton.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781693" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781693" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781693">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781693" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781693" class="dsq-comment-message">He is a smart man (Barack that is)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3782630">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782630" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782630" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782630">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782630" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782630" class="dsq-comment-message">I wish I could hear the conversations Barack and Michelle have about the Clintons.......</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783375" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783375" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3783375" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783375" class="dsq-comment-message">Me too.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783190" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783190" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783190">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783190" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783190" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it meant that Bill the egomaniac that he is broke a confidence and Obama didn\'t expect it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781542" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781542" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781542" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781542" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781542" class="dsq-comment-message">"Senior Democratic officials" also reported that HIllary was vetted for V.P.<br><br>Until they reported that she wasn\'t.<br><br>HIllary Clinton as Secretary of State doesn\'t make sense to me. Yes, Barack has the authority to make the decision, but it would strike me as his first illogical decision.<br><br>I\'m not afraid of Hillary. No, I don\'t trust her, but so what. She\'s going to do what she\'s going to do, whatever that is, no matter what role she plays (or doesn\'t play) in an Obama administration.<br><br>I simply don\'t think she\'s qualified for the job. Anyone who lies about their prior diplomatic efforts and commits valor fraud should be disqualified out of hand.<br><br>I also think, even if qualified, she\'s not what America needs right now in this position. She\'s hardcore. I\'ll never forget her comment in the last primary debate about a nuclear umbrella in the Middle East. <br><br>We need someone softer.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3784163" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3784163" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3784163" href="http://sooncome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">JunePearl</a>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3784163" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3784163" class="dsq-comment-message">I heard about this rumor earlier. I was so pissed, I just decided to ignore it because as of right now, it is unsubstantiated.<br><br>However, if Clinton truly did get the request for SOS before Richardson, that would amount to a spit in the face for Richardson. Richardson stood by Obama <i>before</i> he was a shoo-in for the Democratic nomination, and he supported Obama even knowing that the Clintons would be bratty, catfighty, mean-girly (yes, I just made up a word) and petulant about it. <br><br>It\'s not that I believe that Obama owes Richardson anything. Actually, it\'s the opposite. It\'s that like it or not, Obama is new. Capable, strong, pragmatic and timely, but new. He needs to not have to deal with people in the middle of an ego bruising and sore feelings while he\'s trying to turn the chaotic mess of the last 8 years into something the American people (not Obama, but all of us) can resurrect. Obama needs people in his corner. Clinton is not in his happily, strongly in his corner. Case in point: Ask yourself this question "Do I trust the Clintons to support Obama and submit to his final word without drama if they disagree with him on a particular issue?". You know that little nagging part of you that is going "not really", I\'m speaking for that voice. <br><br>His job is not to appease the Clintonistas. I am <i>tired</i> of the bitter Clinton people who think Barack owes them something. I mean, the whole "Clinton might consider it if Obama sweetens the deal"... are you for real?! Obama does not need to "ask Clinton first" to satisfy some protocol. This is South Side Obama. I am fully confident that he can handle business.<br><br>I truly hope that if this rumor is true he\'s got something brewing up, like he did for LIEberman.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3780959" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3780959" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3780959">T.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3780959" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3780959" class="dsq-comment-message">When I first heard this, I had a visceral reaction, "Hell to the NO!" <br><br>But priding myself on being a reasonable individual, I began to consider the suggestion on its merits. I stepped into the shower and as scalding water cascaded over my body, I thought of how this lady mismanaged her campaign personnel and funds, I thought of the lack of transparency surrounding her husband\'s post-presidency business dealings, I thought of all the backstabbing potential and drama, my conclusion, "Hell to the NO!" <br><br>But I decided to give it one more shot, as I consumed some victuals, I thought of the worldwide Clinton brand(not too shabby), I thought of how hard she worked for PE Obama\'s election, I thought of her as an individual distinct from her husband, and when you do that she\'s not soooo bad, my conclusion was still, "Hell to the NO!" <br><br>On a serious gut-check level, somehow, I think Senator Clinton\'s strength lies elsewhere. There is no doubt that I think that she(not her husband) will be an ally to PE Obama but not as Sec. of State. SC Justice maybe?<br><br>And I\'m pretty certain that this is the Clinton people fucking with the transition process. Anything to through a monkey wrench in Obama\'s business. God, I really hate those people.<br><br>T.<br>ps. And this Team of Rivals (ToR)thing is getting way out of hand. Certainly the whole concept is sexy but you can\'t just build a ToR just for shits and giggles. Any ToR has to work. This country is in dire straits; it isn\'t time for a fucking experiment.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781104" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781104" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781104">T.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781104" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781104" class="dsq-comment-message">One more thing, if in fact the rumors prove to be true and she was offered the job as Sec. of State, and she accepts, at least she has Madeline Albright as a mentor, no? Still, on a gut check level, it would feel like a mistake, but time will tell...<br><br>T.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3791520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3791520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3791520">AM2k6</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3791520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3791520" class="dsq-comment-message">Right T, \'cause Albright never said anything aboout Iraqi children dying during the disastrous embargo.  She straight up said she didnt give a whim if people in Iraq died due to the embargo.  I want change, man.  Im asking for a breakaway from the Clintos and Bushes....Am I asking for too much?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781454" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781454" href="http://grahamad.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Redstar</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781454" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781454" class="dsq-comment-message">But really, "the Clinton people?"  There\'s that implicit criticism that Obama\'s not making his own decisions.  The man is brilliant; if this is happening, he\'s obviously got his reasons for making her the offer.<br><br>Ian Welsh at Firedoglake has an ok post up about this, particularly about the durability of the Clinton brand globally and how well liked she is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781750" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781750" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781750" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781750" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781750" class="dsq-comment-message">But really, "the Clinton people?" There\'s that implicit criticism that Obama\'s not making his own decisions.<br><br>::<br><br>Not at all.<br><br>The Clintonistas are loyalists and they care less about governance than they do about those they worship.<br><br>And they believe, deeply, in a politics of entitlement.<br><br>I could see die-hard Clintonistas trying to throw a wrench into Barack\'s deliberations by tell the press that he\'s offering Clinton a position that two "traitors" are openly lobbying for.<br><br>Hillary said Kerry was dead to her after he endorsed Barack. Carville called Richardson Judas after his endorsement. <br><br>This seems more like vengeance and politricks as usual than truth.<br><br>If Barack names her to this post, I will concede it will be his decision and his decision only and I won\'t like it.  I\'m not going to be demoralized. But I\'m going to rip him a new hole anyway.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783098">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783098" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783098" class="dsq-comment-message">"I could see die-hard Clintonistas trying to throw a wrench into Barack\'s deliberations by tell the press that he\'s offering Clinton a position that two "traitors" are openly lobbying for."<br><br>Co-sign. Was it not the Clintonistas (in addition to the media) that hyped her as a possible VP candidate? This has two prong strategy. You either force the Hillary on the administration or you risk pissing off her female supporters again.<br><br>Just saw on MSNBC, Valerie Jarrett named a Senior Advisor. Yay.<br>This means his Senate seat is still in question.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781149" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781149" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781149">Kat</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781149" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781149" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, I think this could work. It would definitely be a way to neutralize her as a threat. I can\'t stand her, but she is a smart person.<br><br>Put me down as not freaking out.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781210" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781210" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781210">teddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781210" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781210" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t buy the notion that Obama is trying to get HRC out of the Senate for political reasons.  I don\'t think you give this job to somebody just to get them out of your hair.  You also don\'t give it to someone as some kind of reward for loyalty (Kerry).  This is a powerful post; especially given the state of the world.  The SOS will carry the banner around the world for a POTUS who is looking to reassert US leadership.  If he offers it to her, it\'s cause he thinks she can get the job done, period.  Folks don\'t want to acknowledge this, but the bottom line is that HRC is a formidable politician.  She may not subscribe to Obama\'s style, but she\'s got her own kind of mojo too.  And he\'d be a fool not to use her if he felt she would be effective just because she called him names during a primary fight.  The descussion should be about her potential effectiveness.  Who commands more respect around the world day 1: HRC, Richardson, or Kerry?  Take your own personal bias out, and think about the rest of the world.  I\'m a Richardson fan.  But, it\'s still no contest in my mind.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781303" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781303" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781303">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781303" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781303" class="dsq-comment-message">This is basically my thinking too.  When I first heard it, I thought "Hell No" too, but I realized that it was basically just an emotional reaction brought on my residual primary anger.  But the primaries are over, so a cool head is needed when it comes to decisions like this.  Therefore I can see the merits of the choice on a political/practical level, but still hate it on a personal/emotional level.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781428" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781428" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781428">NO ID</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781428" class="dsq-comment-message">agreed, primaries are over with. she came out for barack as she said she would his judgment so far has been good, so let\'s just see how it finally shakes out. folks thought he was advocating valerie jarrett for his senate seat and that didn\'t happen. in any case, we have no say in the decision.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781310" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781310" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781310">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781310" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781310" class="dsq-comment-message">Until President-Elect Barack Obama announces that Hillary Rodham Clinton is his choice for Secretary of State, I will take all this speculation with a very big grain of salt.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781458" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781458">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781458" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry, Teddy.<br>I don\'t trust Hillary.<br>I don\'t trust Bill.<br>If Obama picks Hillary for Secretary of State, fine, I\'ll deal with it.<br>But I\'m not believing the word of Andrea Mitchell or George Stephanopolis (sp?).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782566" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782566">teddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782566" class="dsq-comment-message">I can\'t really argue.  There\'s plenty to distrust.  It all boils down to whether Obamam thinks he can manage her.  It\'s a big swing; and it could be a big miss.  But if he connects, could be a home run.  Obama is signaling that he won\'t be a singles hitter.  These are big times and they call for big - if unsafe - moves.  I applaud him for it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781548" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781548" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3781548">renegademom</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781548" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781548" class="dsq-comment-message">i like the idea<br><br>*running like hell*</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3781923" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3781923" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3781923" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3781923" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3781923" class="dsq-comment-message">HuffPo is reporting that Barack has offered SecOfState to Hillary.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782699" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782699" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3782699" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782699" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782699" class="dsq-comment-message">They once reported that Barack had vetted her for VP too.<br><br>I remain skeptical.<br><br>And hopeful.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782046" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782046" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3782046" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782046" class="dsq-comment-message">To quote Rachel Maddow, I\'m still gonna need some "talking down" on this one.<br><br>I\'ll preface my comment with this. . . . <br><br>One of the my biggest reasons for supporting Obama is his post-partisanship approach to politics.  I\'m tired of labels, personal beefs and litmus tests getting in the way of effective government.  My vote for Obama was a vote of confidence in his judgement and ability to lead.  As such I will hope for the best.  After all, HE WON, despite a lot of second-guessing and hand-wringing from his supporters.<br><br>I\'m also not too concerned with the number of Clinton associates involved in Obama\'s transition process.  As has been discussed, chances seem very good that any Democrat with experience in Washington would have at least some ties to the Clintons.  After all, they were the party for the past 20 years.<br><br>With that said, I still don\'t like the idea of Clinton as Secretary of State.  This has absolutely nothing to do with Hillary\'s qualifications.  I think she\'s highly competent and would do a top-notch job.<br><br>No, my objection to Hillary has to do with her leadership style and approach to politics.  I don\'t see her as a team player.  Therefore, I don\'t like the idea of Secretary of State for the same reasons I didn\'t like the idea of Hillary as V.P.  I have no problem with a "team of rivals," but I\'m not convinced that Hillary\'s a team player.<br><br>Don\'t get me wrong.  I give her props for campaigning on Obama\'s behalf this fall.  But my gut tells me she\'d sell her soul if it meant she could be president tomorrow.  Obama doesn\'t need that.  Hillary\'s got a large enough following to publically second-guess President Obama and get away with it.  Where\'s her head gonna be????<br><br>Does she come into this thinking that she\'s on an even level with the Commander in Chief??? If so, that\'s not gonna work out all to well.  Hillary\'s not the type to play second fiddle to anyone.  You either beat her or let her call the shots, but I haven\'t seen a middle ground.  Obama BEAT her.  Despite her saying he couldn\'t do it, Obama beat Hillary and won all those states he wasn\'t supposed to win (Ohio, PA, etc.).  He doesn\'t owe her anything.<br><br>However, my biggest concern is how this might be seen by the media and countries around the world . . . <br><br><b>THIS IS NOT A CO-PRESIDENCY!!!</b><br><br>But I feel her appointment to this position would open the door for such characterizations.  <br><br>Team of rivals or not, people need to know that Obama\'s calling the shots and that he\'s not just some symbolic figurehead with Hillary pulling strings behind the scenes.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782628" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782628" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782628">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782628" class="dsq-comment-message">B-Serious:  Just like he COVERED some of Mr. Biden\'s "MIS-SPEAKS", I\'m believin\' that<br>HE will be able to CLARIFY for the media any OUT OF TURN statements that billary would make.  He would CLARIFY her to!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>BREAKING NEWS:  VALERIE JARRET -  NAMED P.E."s <b>SENIOR ADVISOR!</b><br>On CNN @ 3:54 pm.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782106" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782106" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782106">Maurice Stewart</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782106" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782106" class="dsq-comment-message">Seems to me everyone should just chill and let O set up his cabinet!  He cannot please everyone!  He has proven that he is a skillful and smart politician and there must be strategic reasons for his decisions!  Relax!  Chill out!  Enjoy the frustrations that the Republicans are going through.!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782513" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782513" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3782513" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782513" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782513" class="dsq-comment-message">I ultimately agree with your point of view.  This is a representative democracy.  Like I said below, my vote for Obama is ultimately a vote of confidence in his judgment and leadership.  It\'s unrealistic to think we\'ll agree with every decision he makes.<br><br>I like the fact that Obama doesn\'t seem to get caught up in personal beefs and litmus tests.  It looks like he\'s going for the most qualified people regardless of personal beef.  That\'s what leaders do.<br><br>Obama\'s top priority isn\'t revenge or ideological warfare .. . his top priority is to get this country out of the mess we\'ve been in for the past 8 years.  Like the saying goes . . . <br><br><i>If my house is on fire, I don\'t care who brings the water!</i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782576" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782576" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782576">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782576" class="dsq-comment-message">B-Serious:  I came back over here to post.  :&gt;)<br><br>You made that   <b>E-A-S-Y!</b><br><br>CO-SIGN!!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)  On ALL points!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3792693" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3792693" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3792693">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3792693" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3792693" class="dsq-comment-message">You betcha!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782442" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782442">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782442" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782442" class="dsq-comment-message">Jesus Christ, <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/14/16949/046/995/661066" rel="nofollow">Here\'s</a> Keith O\'s post on dKos about the HRC as SOS thing. If in fact she was offered the job and she says no, does that mean we will know of her plans for 2012? Color me stupid but this lady may not really want to run for President again, but she likes being a part of the action and this may be PE Obama\'s way of rewarding her...<br><br>Ooh God, this could not be happening! She is just not suited for this job! Just shoot me!<br><br>T.<br>ps. If in fact this is true and she accepts, I guess Anthony Weiner just got himself a Senate seat and for that Mayor Bloomberg should be thankful. That guy is a perpetual thorn in Bloomberg\'s side as he wanted to run for Mayor. Now who would get Weiner\'s House seat? <br><br>T.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782597" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3782597" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782597" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782597" class="dsq-comment-message">Conventional wisdom says Hillary doesn\'t get a crack at the presidency for at least another 8 years.  By then she\'ll be around 70 years old, so I doubt we\'ll see her run again.<br><br>Obama will be the sitting president and leader of the Democratic Party in 2012.  You don\'t run a primary challenge against the sitting president from your party.<br><br>Hillary knew this during the primaries, which is why I think it was so hard for people to get her to face facts.  Her best hope for the presidency evaporated the moment Obama got his 270th electoral vote last week.<br><br>Obama gets to face whomever the Republicans throw at him in 2012.  Considering the fairly low bar Bush established for two-term presidents, my guess is Obama\'s got an excellent shot at a second term so long as he does a respectable job during his first four years.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782677" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782677" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782677">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782677" class="dsq-comment-message">IMO this article gives a much better perspective on what the situation might actually be, even if it is quoting former Clinton campaign aides: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/secretary-of-state-would_n_143904.html" rel="nofollow">Secretary Of State: Would Hillary Want The Job?</a><br><br><i>Among other dilemmas are facing Clinton, according to the campaign aide -- who requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation -- is whether the Secretary of State\'s role in an Obama administration would be diminished by the large role in foreign affairs that will likely be played by Vice President-elect Joe Biden. In addition, there is the question of whether or not Clinton will want to give up a safe Senate seat for life for a job from which she could be summarily fired without notice.<br><br>"Cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president," the aide said. "Does she want to go from being a First Lady to a major Senator and someone with a big presidential candidacy to someone who could just be fired one day? I don\'t know."<br><br>There are also complicating factors brought to the decision making process by former President Clinton. They include whether or not to reveal donors to his presidential library to the Obama vetting team and the possibility that his international work with the Clinton Global Initiative could conflict with Foggy Bottom\'s priorities. The campaign aide said that while the Clintons were prepared to submit donor lists to Obama for the vice presidential vetting (which never came), it\'s an open question as to whether they would similarly eager to do so for the Secretary of State position.</i><br><br>and then this:<br><br><i>While agreeing with some of the concerns raised by the campaign aide, a different longtime assistant to Sen. Clinton -- going back to her days as first lady -- said there are nevertheless some strong reasons why Obama might be inclined to <b>make the post worth Clinton\'s time</b></i> (emphasis mine)<br><br>LOL! The President-elect might be inclined to make it worth her time? What is this, a new made-for-TV drama? "Make it worth her time" ... by doing what, exactly? Reducing the factors cited by the other aide? (making it so she can\'t be fired? undercutting his own solid and trusted VP\'s role in foreign policy? not actually vetting her like he is clearly going to do with every appointment? Adding a "drama wing" to his team? I mean ... what?)<br><br>Looks to me like if the reports are correct, Hillary Clinton is between a rock and a hard place. And any thought that President-elect Obama is going to change the rules just for her? I don\'t see any signals in that direction at all. I actually think the vetting issue is the biggest. Consider the possibilities if she were to "accept" the position but then get vetted. As we all know from the source, rigorous vetting of the person and their spouse is a condition clearly and publicly set by the Obama team. <br><br>So. I could be wrong, but I think maybe I am starting to actually see what the situation is.<br><br>If I am correct: President-elect Obama is doing JUST FINE with this one.<br><br>In fact, if I am correct, not only do I think he is doing just fine, I am actually very amused by the whole thing. President-elect Obama is brilliant -- and funny. In this case, at the same time. That takes skills.<br><br>PS In other news I am posting so much this afternoon because it is part of my concerned effort to put off vacuuming the bedroom. I hate it. All that moving stuff around and .... I\'m going to have to do it eventually.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782826" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782826" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3782826">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782826" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782826" class="dsq-comment-message">Andrea Mitchell gets on my last damn nerves.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3782984" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3782984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3782984" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3782984" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3782984" class="dsq-comment-message">Mine too. Aside from her performances, she refused to speak to me three times in Denver.<br><br>Maybe she doesn\'t speak to anybody, but I find it incredibly rude to ignore someone who\'s simply saying hello as they walk by.<br><br>And she had to have heard me all three times.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783424" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783424">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783424" class="dsq-comment-message">See...you should have pulled a Axel Foley move....."HEY!! (Loud as hell) How are you!! (give her a big bear hug real quick before she can say anything) Remember me! we have the same face man! Girl, your face looks GOOD! I bet you can\'t feel shit!! (poke her in the forehead a few times)..WOW!! That\'s some GOOD WORK!! You don\'t look a day over 60!!"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783601" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783601" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783601">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783601" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda: LOL!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783909">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783909" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda, Yeah,  hee,hee,hee!   <br><br>And CraigHickman, you should\'ve told the bitch we ain\'t falling for the bananna in he tailpipe trick.  <br><br><a href="http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=1614" rel="nofollow">http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=...</a><br><br>And then tell her to get te phuck outta here!<br><br><a href="http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=1605" rel="nofollow">http://www.killerclips.com/clip.php?id=129&qid=...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3784138" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3784138">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3784138" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3784138" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re not alone on this!  Tired of her bs!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783297" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783297" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783297">T.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783297" class="dsq-comment-message">Gov. Richardson meets with PE Obama in Chicago. If there is a God...<br><br>T.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783325" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783325" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783325">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783325" class="dsq-comment-message">I haven\'t had a chance to read all the comments and I will, but I just want to respond to a comment I\'ve seen more than once about Obama not beefing and holding grudges and being a good leader by working with his rivals. <br><br>That\'s all well and good however, my dissent has nothing to do with holding a grudge and everthing to do with a shear distrust for Hillary and Bill Clinton.  Hillary tried to bury Barack in the primaries and I mean bury.  She then aided John McCain in an attempt to bury Barack.  When in the history of American politics have you heard of a republican candidate conferring with a Democratic candidate who lost or vise versa?<br><br>Let us not forget the apperance that it would give to have the Clintons there.  It would look like Barack owes them something they\'ve done.  It certainly can\'t be the fact that Hillary campaigned with him for a few weeks and Bill a couple. <br><br>It won\'t be change with Hillary as SOS and Bill by her side, it will be more of the same.  People with power cutting back door deals, getting rich and bullshitting the American public and will no doubt be sold by the Clintons as a Clinton administration and not an Obama administration.  Mark my words.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783417" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783417" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3783417" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783417" class="dsq-comment-message">MSNBC is reporting that Obama talked to Bill Richardson today about SOS as they also report Obama offered the job to Hillary yesterday.<br><br>It\'s a joke.<br><br>Journalism is dead.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783473" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783473" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783473">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783473" class="dsq-comment-message">Not a joke if you take into consideration that "offered the job" is a slightly distorted version of actual truth. He did <b>something</b> related to that job and Hillary Clinton which her drama-spreaders milked within the boundaries of plausible deniability. There are ways to parse words to keep that blurry. <br><br>Actually, wait, yeah -- that is a joke. :)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3792665" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3792665" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3792665">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3792665" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3792665" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess it depends on what "offered the job" is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3793894" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3793894" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3793894">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3793894" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral_Komack: LOL!<br><br>I confess I didn\'t even know what I was saying -- I was just describing the situation in front of me as I saw it. But you saw it!<br><br>lol</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783477" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783477">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783477" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783477" class="dsq-comment-message">Whoever is trying to manipulate Team Obama evidently didn\'t get the memo.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3783493">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783493" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783493" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783493">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783493" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783493" class="dsq-comment-message">Annnnd ... here we go:<br><br><i>WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama is considering primary election rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson to be his secretary of state, according to Democratic officials who revealed his secret meetings with both as he weighed the decision on folding former foes into his new administration.<br><br>Obama met with Richardson Friday in Chicago, a day after conferring one-on-one with Clinton at his Chicago office, said several Democratic officials.<br><br>The meeting with Clinton, revealed to The Associated Press Friday, excited a burst of speculation that Obama would transform the former first lady and his fierce campaign foe into one of his top Cabinet officials and the nation\'s chief diplomatic voice. But where she stands in contention for the post came into question as other Democrats, also speaking on condition of anonymity about the private discussions, said Richardson was brought in as well.</i><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/14/obama-meets-with-bill-ric_n_144000.html" rel="nofollow">Obama Meets With Bill Richardson About Secretary Of State</a><br><br>IMO, this just keeps getting funnier as we go. In a good way.<br><br>Dear Senator Clinton: Did you not understand that whatever else it was, this was part of a job interview in an administration committed to no-drama? Did you not understand that having your people publicly, if anonymously, try to force the President-elect\'s hand (see my post below re: a Clinton aide saying he might be inclined to "make it worth her while") is maybe not the best behavior when you are under consideration for a position like this? <br><br>Did you not understand that these are no longer the ego-based rules you are used to and you are not going to get special treatment or a special pass on anything by trying to coerce the person who would be your boss? Did you not understand that any position in the Obama administration will require that you comply with the direction and the leadership of your new President? Did you not get the memo that he has real authority now? Did you underestimate him ... again?<br><br>Whatever happens -- whoever gets the SoS post, even if it is Hillary Clinton which I doubt, but even so -- whatever happens, President-elect Obama has been acting wisely IMO.<br><br>Just watch. Whatever it is, it\'s gong to be right.<br><br>Whatever is going to happen, one thing is very clear to me: Senator Hillary Clinton and her "people" are getting schooled in who has the authority now. If she wants to be part of the administration\'s cabinet, she is going to have to work under that authority. That\'s just the facts. She and her people will need to get used to them or not be a part of it. Period.<br><br>President-elect Obama is skilled at speaking with his actions. He is also a skilled teacher. <br><br>Senator Clinton and friends: welcome to the lesson. If you had learned this earlier, it might have saved you -- and the rest of us -- some stress. But that\'s okay. Learning is part of life and maybe we all have some to do.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3784116" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3784116" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3784116">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3784116" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3784116" class="dsq-comment-message">Say it, Michelle!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3784659" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3784659" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3784659">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3784659" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3784659" class="dsq-comment-message">Tell it like it is, Michele.  If Hillay wants another example of who\'s the boss, she should set up a play date with General Patreus.<br><br>TELLIT LIKE IT IS<br><br>"If you want something to play with<br>Go and find yourself a toy<br>Baby, my time is too expensive<br>And I\'m not a little boy"<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jM5U_Q018s" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jM5U_Q018s</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3784210">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3784210" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3784210" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3784210" href="http://sooncome.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">JunePearl</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3784210" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3784210" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle, we need to be jjp e-buddies. I swear we are :here:<br><br>South Side Obama is on the ball with this. I can\'t wait to see how this pans out...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3851840" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3851840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3851840">aaronraul</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3851840" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3851840" class="dsq-comment-message">People really need to wake up Bill clinton is one of the most powerful players in the New World Order I advised you to read my post and look into the information I posted.These are very powerful perople playing a very complicated game that started before we evn heard of Obama and was put in motion in 2004 at the convention.Even though Obama is president he is not eqal to those that came before him as of yet he has to pass certain test and maneuver between different factions.Its no coincidence that Bill Clintons best operatives ran Obamas campaign or that Bills people are being considered for top administration positins,Just like reality tv all is not what it seems. Of course this is not the whole picture but its a good place to start.The system elects all presidents.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3783651" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3783651" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3783651">RobM</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3783651" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3783651" class="dsq-comment-message">Hell it must be Halloween at JJP. Michael Steele wants to be the Chairman of the RNC.<br>TRICK or TREAT<br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/13/AR2008111303834.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3786342" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3786342" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3786342" href="www.ibeching.tumblr.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ibeching</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3786342" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3786342" class="dsq-comment-message">with this \'interview,\' i\'m hoping Barack Obama is just throwing HRC and her supporters a bone here, like when he \'vetted\' her for the VP slot.  please, Jesus, tell me i\'m right here!<br><br>i\'d say Richardson would be a good pick.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3786557">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3786557" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3786557" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3786557">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3786557" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3786557" class="dsq-comment-message">Sigh....I thought the <i>Obliterate Iran</i> comment disqualified her....</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3794976">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3794976" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3794976" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3794976">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3794976" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3794976" class="dsq-comment-message">Husband\'s foreign deals may pose issue for Clinton<br>  <br>Bookmarks Print By SHARON THEIMER, Associated Press Writer Sharon Theimer, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 36 mins ago<br><br>WASHINGTON – Former President Bill Clinton\'s globe-trotting business deals and fundraising for his foundation sometimes put his activities abroad at odds with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and could cause complications if President-elect Barack Obama picks her to be secretary of state.<br><br><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081115/ap_on_el_pr/clintons_overseas_ventures" rel="nofollow">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081115/ap_on_el_pr...</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3851732">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3851732" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3851732" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3851732">aaronraul</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3851732" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3851732" class="dsq-comment-message">Your comments sem to pretty enlightened,Ive tried to intoduce information regarding THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS TRILATERAL COMMISSION AND BILDEBERG GROUP,of which Bill clinton is a prominent member,also very valid theories on Bill clinton being John Rockeffellers great grandson.These sre not conspracy theories but facts.Also Brezinski who was one of Obamas advisors and architecht of the muhajadeen under Carter has written a book on plans of THE NEW WORLD ORDER called the GRAND CHESSBOARD,IF you are intellectually cirious enough to goole this information it will give you a whole new perception of what the game is and who the players are.CLUE ITS NO COINCIDENCE THAT ALL OF bILL cLINTONS BEST OPERATIVES RAN oBAMAS CAMPAIGN WHILE hILLARY HAD A SKELETON STAFF OF LOWER ECHELON PLAYERS AND SUPPOSEDLY NO GAME PLAN.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3851787" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3851787" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3851787" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3851787" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3851787" class="dsq-comment-message">What more you got?</div>\
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}


	


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

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

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

})();




