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Woo-HOOO!!<br><br>Applause , applause.<br><br>You kept the conversation focused and on track. You moved it to a higher level and did not get distracted with the defensive tactic of racism 'I am not racist, I am not backing down, you have the problem not me'...those responses typically cause all discussion to deteriorate into each person's perspective corner.  You did not allow that. You kept focused and elevated the dialogue even using the instigating cartoon as the catalyst for what can BECOME honest dialogue.<br><br>You are doing us proud, young man. And I was inDEED impressed with your Improvement by citing the AUTHOR of the research.  Whenever you do that you raise the bar as to the depth of your knowledge and expertise...Keep up the good work, your sound bites reflect a very agile and cogent intellect!!<br><br><br>Gooing forward what that means is when you read articles make note mentally of the author...often times it is far easier to remember what was read than the author.Also keep a litttle file and typically you can visualize the paper with the authors name when you cite their work.  Just a tip I found works professionally.<br><br>BTW, I also  very much enjoy your calm demeanor and the well-modulated tone of your voice which expresses discussion vs. confrontation by the way you articulate the view. In short, you are media ready for this...natural ability that makes listeners receptive to you.<br><br>O happy Day...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_08:40:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6446082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baratunde, good deal!  <br><br>1.  The NYP did not issue a sincere apology.<br><br>2.  So glad you got togive cred to Dr. Golf and Proffesor Phillips<br><br>3.   like how you made the important point about THE REAL HARMFUL the cartoon  causes and not so much focus on the sensitivity issue.<br><br>4.  The satire as completely lost, and it was clear to folks who were offended<br><br>5.  The cartoon gives us opportunity for dialouge about race that we need to have<br><br>6.  It brought police brutality to the fore.<br><br>Baratunde, you do us proud.  Thank you for serving it up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:51:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6451719": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I never thought about that, GreenLady.  You might be right .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_01:13:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6449575, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446600": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm not going to say that someone who disagrees with my position automatically shouldn't be taken seriously...that's a dangerous proposition in  my opinion.<br><br>At any rate, other than that I understand your perspective and I don't necessarily disagree with it. And the funny thing is, if you watched the show regularly you'd know that Cenk doesn't pretend the subtext doesn't exist, not at all. Unfortunately you can only gleam so much from a 5 minute MSNBC segment. Granted, that's what *you* have to base your opinion on.<br><br>PS---Don't judge Cenk based on this ONE opinion or segment. And if you insist on doing so, I insist that you at least watch this very short video to give you a tiny bit of context on the guy: <br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCJNG7iPeM\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCJNG7iPeM</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:25:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446500, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448140": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We're too sensitive!  Can't we take a joke?  <br><br>I'm f-ing tired of this sh%t.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448095, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can see that your argument is more about Cenk than this article.  Are you Cenk? Do you work for him?  This is not about him or his show.  My issue is with this ignorant, racist cartoon and its apologists, however subtle.  <br><br>As far as you stating \"I'm not going to say that someone who disagrees with my position automatically shouldn't be taken seriously...that's a dangerous proposition in my opinion\"  - I will say that anyone who disagrees or tries in any way to explain away comparing monkeys to Black people (I won't even get into the police brutality/assassination aspects of the NY Post cartoon)  has a far more dangerous opinion.  This is not about an ego stroke or making people feel good.  You have already agreed that the cartoon is racist, so I will leave it at that.<br><br>And tell Cenk I said \"What's up.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:31:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446600, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6449171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Noelani, agree.  Props to David Shuster for his thoughtful faclitation of the discussion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:33:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448459, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah...because Rev. Wright should \"get over it\"....but the white guy in Mississippi needs \"time\".....they can go to hell with that shit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:02:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446859, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6451744": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Alan Keyes' speech is dangerous.  The Secret Service need to shut him down before some crazies take it upon themselves to harm the President.  WTF is he trying to pull?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_01:17:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6449804, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447649": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>and they are the TWO BIGGEST RACIST IN THE MSM!</i><br><br><br><br><br>But yet MSNBC gives Pat Buchanan a platform every f-ing day....knowing he's a racist a-hole!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:37:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447542, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448674": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I know you better bring it, Miranda.<br><br>If we keep this up, dammit, I want to auditon for 'SURVIVOR\"<br><br>I know damn well I'd win all the puzzle (mind) games and the physical challenges.<br><br>\"The tribe has spoken, please bring your touch.\"   SNUFF!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:48:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447876, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6449191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Spike Lee wants boycott of New York Post over chimpanzee cartoon</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/20/2009-02-20_spike_lee_wants_boycott_of_new_york_post.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/20/...</a><br><br><i>Filmmaker Spike Lee led the call for celebrities to join a boycott of the New York Post Friday during a raucous protest of a racially charged cartoon.</i><br><br>Joined by his 11-year-old son, Lee told a crowd of about 300 people that he has bought the tabloid in the past - but no more.<br><br><i>And he suggested athletes and entertainers shun the paper's writers because of Wednesday's cartoon, which compared President Obama with a crazed chimp by some interpretations.</i><br><br><i>\"This is not the end,\" Lee told the demonstrators, who marched in front of the Post's offices near Rockefeller Center shouting, \"Shut it down.\"</i><br><br><i>\"It's not just black folks. It's an insult to everybody.\"</i><br><br><i>He was joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who called the paper \"a racist rag sheet\" and TV judge Greg Mathis, who said executives from parent company News Corp. must be held accountable.</i><br><br><i>The protest leaders are calling on advertisers to boycott the Post and are vowing to take their money out of banks that buy space in the paper.</i><br><br><i>The single-panel cartoon by Sean Delonas showed the bloody body of the chimp responsible for Monday's attack on a woman in Connecticut, with two cops.</i><br><br><i>\"They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill,\" one of the cops says.</i><br><br><i>The paper printed a half-hearted \"apology\" for offending anyone with the cartoon Friday - but protesters said the note, with its dig at Sharpton, was insincere.</i><br><br><i>\"They should apologize on the front page,\" said Vivienne McLean, 62, of Manhattan. \"I'm outraged that the stereotypes I encountered as a child still exist today.\"</i><br><br><i>Manhattan youth worker Salaam Ismail, 50, said the cartoon brought back painful childhood memories.</i><br><br><i>\"I was called a monkey in elementary school by a group of white kids,\" he said. \"I was a victim of racism \\[then\\] and I am again today.\"</i><br><br><i>Erin Bradley, 32, a copywriter from the East Village, said the Post was her \"guilty pleasure\" until this week.</i><br><br><i>\"I'm never buying it again,\" she said. \"I'm a Daily News customer now.\"</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:34:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6447144": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You notice the only people expected to be \"understanding\" and \"sympathetic\" are US. Its US that need to tread carefully and be careful in our approach...always just US.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:04:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447089, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446125": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Cenk wrote an article at HuffPo explaining his position. It's quite clear that he very much recognizes the history and subtext, and he's discussed it many times on his show (racism, etc., not this specific situation regarding the Post).<br><br>I disagree with the initial part of his argument, but of course there's merit to saying that (generally speaking) we need to be careful in our approach of these issues because it's easy for all parties to get defensive. When that happens, it clearly reduces the opportunity to promote understanding and change.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:53:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445930, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wholeheartedly agree with you. Now I know why I was angry after watching the interview of Alexandra Pelosi with Rachel Maddows regarding her new documentary, \"Right America: Feeling Wronged\".  She made comments that amounted to making excuses for why these racist azz people felt the way they did and chastised the \"left\" for not understanding why the people interviewed on the doc felt that way. To me it was another example of white liberals being worse than any self-professed racist. I wondered what the reaction would have been if she had said the exact same things to a black journalist as opposed to Rachel:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxZ3l7vKUY\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxZ3l7vKUY</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:28:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 47, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445930, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6449716": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "it was my guilty pleasure as well the business section is better than the Daily News which spends more time on entertainment and sports (cant believe I just wrote that)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_00:14:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "wawtu", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6449191, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447669": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach Spirit!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:39:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447089, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6465079": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep, that was an EXCELLENT u-turn from Czenk", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_08:46:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447265, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447676": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I totally agree. It is tiring - and it has often affected our health.  There have also been studies done that show the connection between racism and stress.  I am working on an article for my health and fitness blog about it and I found some of the information in a book called \"Ultra Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss\" by Mark Hyman.<br><br>In it, he mentions that research has shown that women with high levels of perceived and internalized racism had higher levels of cortisol and were more likely to be overweight and accumulate weight around their bellies.  <br><br>Imagine how that is compounded when they are asked to be \"understanding\" or are accused of imagining or being \"overly sensitive\" about racism.<br><br>It makes me want to holler too...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:39:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447544, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Divide and conquer.They both made excellent points .Reminds me of the 2 camps of the civil rights era. One non violent the other by any means necessary.They both agreed that the cartoon was offensiveand racist(a no brainer)all Cenk was saying when you confront people directly they turn inwards and then nothing gets accomplish.What if Dr. King would have took the violent way to end American Apartheid,I would guess the vast majority of whites would have banded together to protect thier own instead of looking within themselves to say this is wrong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:13:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446851, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:    <i>from a black man.</i><br><br>SADLY,  he doesn't THINK or LIVE like a BLACK MAN!  Soooo, we really don't hafta claim him.   :&gt;)<br><br>I'm wonderin' IFFF he is genetically/congenitally CERTIFIABLE- - -Orrrr did somethin' happen to him as he was growin' up? Hmmm.<br><br><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alan Keyes<br>From Wikipedia, </a><br><br>Hmmmmmm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:06:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446743, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Alan Keyes has just signed on for a secret service security watch and AG Holder and the Justice Department .<br><br>Alan Keyes is PSYCHOTIC.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:29:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446514, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447688": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I remember that.  His ass go called out for that shit too.<br><br>See, black folks can call each other out on the racial nonsense. i.e, the steeles, williams, armstrongs, keyes, capeharts and  christies.  <br><br>These black folks are racist too.  They are hurtful, hateful, in their words and actions towards black people too.  <br><br>We call black folk racist without batting an eye.  <br><br>When it comes to white folk we got to tread lightly?  <br><br>Hell no, the tides has turned.  NEXT.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:40:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447339, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447704": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL!!!!!!!!!! Nobody puts baby in the corner!! LOL!! Girl that's a classic one right there!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:41:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446871, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6451806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:   U neva know!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_01:25:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6451719, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6467173": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know why white folks get all defensive and shut down when confronted with racist behavior?  Because they are guilty.  There's an old saying where I come from, if you throw a rock at a pen full of pigs, the one that hollers is the one that was hit.  <br>White folks don't want to talk about race and racism because they are afraid of what they might discover about themselves.  They think as long as we don't talk about it, it will go away.  Which I believe is the point Eric Holder was making.<br><br>Why do white folks get to decide what's racist/racism and what's not?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_11:52:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6468200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MSNBC is looking for a new Talking Head Show.  Baratunde would be perfect, and the perfect counter to the D.L. Hugley minstrel show on CNN.  His calm demeanor, well-modulated tone of voice (no dissing and datting) and his knowledge of the subject matter was on point.  I think a large majority of the problem is the lack of diversity in the media and it's controll by white men.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_13:07:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465024, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447721": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Roll with it, Miranda!<br><br>Go on and tell it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:42:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447544, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448234": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:   LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>Your use of the WORD - \"CRAZY\"  is more than apropos!!<br><br>That's my WORD for ALAN KEYS  2!    :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:16:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448095, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448754": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No doubt. But Cenk gets to breathe fire whenever it suits him, and so do I.<br><br>I choose to BREATHE FIRE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:55:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447285, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447737": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But why? Like Plantsmantx asked, why did he choose a different approach with this?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:43:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447351, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448250": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I fully understand what you are saying--there is more than 1 way to skin a cat.  Personally, I am more like Malcolm.  In the past, I have tried Martin's approach and <br>I was the one who ended up stressed out.<br>I have opted out of that game.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447285, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447229": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EXACTLY!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:10:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447124, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Say it, GreenLady", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:18:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447996, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6449804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "he would be on Fox the next day saying that POTUS was trying to stop/kill debate of his policies..he needs to be ignored by the MSM", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_00:21:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "wawtu", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446662, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6466192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WRB:   LOL!   THANKS!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Have a GREAT DAY!  :&gt;)<br><br>I'm Out - E for most of it!  :&gt;)<br><br>Miss U'ALL!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_10:33:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465304, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446743": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In my wildest imaginations, I never expected this kind of hate toward the first African American President to come from a black man. We live and learn. But this mofo need to be watched!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:35:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446662, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448283": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Ahhh baby, now why you make me hit you? Dont you know it makes me angry when you don't fold my shirts this way? Why you make me mad?\"<br><br>I'm sorry baby, I won't make you mad again - can I go to the hospital to make sure my nose isn't broken?  Is that alright with you?<br><br>Nope.......I'm not going out like that. They trying to make us all battered women who excuse the batterer and feel the need to understand why he beating our azz...nope....I'm not the one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:20:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448140, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447260": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"PS---Don't judge Cenk based on this ONE opinion or segment.\"<br><br>Ahhh, perfect. I have read and watched Cenk before- not a whole lot, but enough to get where he comes from generally, or his \"style\", if you will. And you know what? He's normally a fire-breather. In everything I've heard or read from him before, not once did I ever get the impression that he's the sort of person who is given to ever tiptoeing around ANYTHING. Why has he chosen to tiptoe around this?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:12:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Plantsmantx", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446600, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6468767": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm so down with Baratunde representing on Cable network.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_13:49:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6468200, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Baratunde:  Good opening!!  \"Just looking at us 3- - -the \"conversation has started!\"<br><br>REPRESENT - -  JACK!!!    Yaaaaa!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:12:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6447271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep.  We are expected to be \"understanding\" and not hurt the feelings of racists because we don't want them to feel \"defensive\" and they may run off and not deal with their racism.<br><br>Sorry, not buying it!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:12:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447144, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447815": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol<br><br>Spirit, I love it.  You're on a roll! Do your thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:49:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447688, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447730": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's too much like making sense GreenLadyHere!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:43:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447499, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446260": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It really doesn't matter to me if the parties behind this cartoon get \"defensive.\"  <br><br>And frankly, it is even worse in my book if someone recognizes the history and subtext behind a racist image or act, only to try to minimalize or deny its impact.<br><br>There are definitely instances when people get overly sensitive - but this particular cartoon is not one of them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:02:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446125, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446261": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "jack I want to see one of your shows in NYC, how do i find out when they are?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:02:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Agree.  Cenk couldn't call a kettle black.  He was focusing on the sensitivity in calling a racist a racist.  Ah, no, these folks aren't interested in having a serious dialouge.  Fuck that.  You a racist, your'e ass is getting blasted as a racist.<br><br>Baratunde spoke of the real harm racism causes.  Big difference.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:02:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445933, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6469305": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear you...I agree with you.<br>I just know if we want dialogue...it will require a different approach..that's all I'm really saying.<br><br>I read the rest of the thread and it plays out just like Cenk, said...everyone is defending their turf. White and Black...it cuts both ways. And Miranda's domestic violence scenarios, were a hoot ...so on point as well.<br><br>Not saying it is wrong..just an observation..that we have to get beyond the defensiveness to make progress.<br><br>That does not mean all is forgiven nor that we should concede anything...but we can shift the terms of the conversation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_14:27:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6468976, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6466237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whiterosebuddy:    Betcha Baratude is a \"PLAYA - OF -CHESS\"  in his own right!   :&gt;)     :&gt;) <br><br>He CAME ta make HIS POINTS!!  4 - get the \"opponent!\"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>HE KNOWS!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>C  U   L8R!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_10:37:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465079, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448672": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You all have held it down in this thread. :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:48:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6465218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I liked Cenk.  My personal experience is that he was dead right.<br><br>Folks get defensive and shut down all communication when they think they are being called racist. It is such an insult to whites, doesn't mean it is false, just that they find it so upsetting that they DEFEND themselves rather than listen.<br><br>Cenk's remarks were dead on target. Doesn't mean I think that approach is right but his point is well taken.  You cannot approach whites in that manner IF you want open dialogue, you will only get pushback and they will just become entrenched in their position.<br><br>No different than what we have seen with Holder's speech and that response. All white folks want to focus on is the word COWARD.  They are stuck on that and will fight that idea of cowardice and NEVER address the race issue. One of the differences in how whites communicate is that black folks speak straight up with candor that  uses  the negative  descriptor word rather than flipping a positive descriptor word by adding not  or saying they have less of that or fail to have it.  For instance here is the difference:<br><br>We say...coward...they say \"not\"  brave<br><br>We say..deceit...they say \"lack of \"full disclosure<br><br>We say..ugly...they say\" not \"pretty<br><br>We say..bad...they say \"not\" good<br><br>We say awful..they say\" it could have been\" better<br><br>We say don't do that...they say, I would not encourage that <br><br>We say I'm tired of you doing that....they say... I am disappointed in you<br><br>See what I mean, they simply use the positive descriptor and say something was missing from it.  A whole other way of speaking.<br><br><br>It is a different verbal dynamic.  Black cultural communication is stripped of niceties because we did not have the luxury of being nice, being nice could get us killed so we speak in declarative sentences to our children and about others in a way that is candidly raw to the mainstream culture.<br><br>Just my observation based on the work environment, because I had to grapple with why blacks were being perceived as negative simply because they said, at least what I heard, the same thing as the white worker which was acceptable. So, I focused on what could the difference be between...'this doesn't make sense' feedback from the black employee to 'can you give an example of what you mean here' by another white employee.  Or hearing the black co-worker say... this means we don't get paid' to the white worker saying ' does this limit out compensation'<br><br>It was a real eyeopener to learn...all you need to do is say...well, they are NOT the prettiest person...instead of she sure is ugly. And my favorite technique that worked wonders is I quit calling folks racist, I called them culturally biased and if they were blatantly wilfully ignorant like Pat Buchanan, bigots. Those 2 terms get completely different responses than racist.   <br><br>you get a completely different response.....and to me,..they are saying the same damn thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_09:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445933, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6470339": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Got it, whiterosebuddy.<br><br>The only shift in the terms of the converation that I will engage in is:<br><br>RACISM IS HURTFUL & HARMFUL, BODY MIND AND SPIRIT.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_15:50:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6469305, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446279": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn't there is not to be taken seriously as far as I'm concerned.<br><br>I wholeheartedly agree with you.!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:03:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445930, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448334": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Word.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:24:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448250, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448847": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As my grandpa used to say, <br><br>\"Girl, you need to pee or get off the pot.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:03:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448460, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That is Correct.  The MSM continues to foster and condone racism.<br><br>That hasn't changed since the beginning of th media.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:25:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447649, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6445788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Looking forward to watching, Baratunde.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:33:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448352": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:   ***shakin' my head***    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>'cause I don't GET IT!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:26:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448267, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Agree, we can experience wonderful health by wearing the anti-acceptance racial sheild.<br><br>I could give a flying fuck about how anyone who throws such vile, sick racist shit feels.<br><br>I tell you, Miranda, you just go ahead and holler!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:51:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447544, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448279": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:   LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>Like  <a href=http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mba0602l.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">OOPS!!   JUST KIDDING!!</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:20:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448140, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447339": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Exactly.<br><br>Another good analogy comes from a different situation - Juan Williams's ignorant statement about the first lady having a \"Stokely Carmichael in a dress thing going on.\"<br><br>From Ta-Nehisi Coates's blog:<br><br><i> And you will know them by their strawmen. <b> For the record Williams called Michelle Obama \"Stokely Carmichael in a dress\" and then said she tended to \"blame America first.\"  Saying that that's the same as calling Michelle Obama \"a political liability,\" is like calling a woman a bitch, and then later claiming you simply meant she had anger issues. </i></b><br><br><a href=\"http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/02/a_rather_silly_defense_of_juan_williams_or_two.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:16:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447089, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda said:<br><br>\"She made comments that amounted to making excuses for why these racist azz people felt the way they did and chastised the \"left\" for not understanding why the people interviewed on the doc felt that way\"<br><br>I hate that shit.  That's what Cenk was focusing on; trying to give these dumb ass racist a pass.  Sensitivity my ass.  We can't help it if they're white.  <br><br>The onus is on the racist, and they'd better recognize they're getting called on it.<br><br>Jack addressed the Real Harm their racist behavior causes, but these mofos don't want to hear that, they don't want to take any responsibility for their racist behavior, let alone hearing their ass is racist.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:41:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446641, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6472431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes it is hurtful and I too feel the pain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_18:34:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6470339, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6465267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Is that guy Turkish...the way he expressed him self was very good. People will listen to him. He comes across as moderate and well meaning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_09:08:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448460, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447351": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Considering the initial reaction from the progressive community (of which I am a part), one could argue that it was FAR riskier to take the position he took. <br><br>He wrote a HuffPo piece on this topic the other day so it's not like he didn't know his position was unpopular to the left!<br><br>He could've easily opted out of nuance and breathed fire (and gotten a much better response) but he didn't.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:17:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447260, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446328": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's not about the people who created the cartoon, it's about the uninformed people all over who DON'T know or appreciate the history. The question is how do we change that, and Cenk simply disagrees on the approach, NOT the final goal.<br><br>I see nothing wrong with having a reasonable disagreement on the approach if the end goal is the same. And yes, I hated that cartoon and my first thought when I saw it was that it was DEFINITELY racist.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:07:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446260, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6469369": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "O they do NOT get to decide. But since they control the media their perspective dominates.<br><br>I wouldn't call it so much guilty as a fear of losing entitlement and privilege based on race...that is the core issue.  They don't want to compete on a leveling playing field.<br><br>They have seen too many times what happens, look at sports and entertainment..the most visible images of when there is often times a playing field that even unlevel means we rise to the top as superstars.<br><br>Now, if you know we become superstars when the refs are biased and the field is unlevel, wtf do you beleive many whites believe will happen if the game changes and is FAIR?<br><br>That is what we see in them...cold hard FEAR.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_14:32:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6467173, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I notice that, Miranda.  <br><br>Here's my understanding:<br><br>I am Black multi-faceted woman<br><br>I am never sympathetic towards anyone.  <br><br>I do have compassion within the limits of my own life experiences and understanding of those experiences.<br><br>If you apporach me in a spirit f cooperation, you're going to recieve that same spirit of cooperation from me.<br><br>I very rarely, if ever tread anything.  As a matter of fact, I dive in to the deep in of the pool.  I'm no Michael Phelps, but I'll make it to the other end of that pool and come out stronger.<br><br>So if I'm invited to dive into anything, my competitor had better have a life jacket.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:17:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447144, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448379": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Keep on telling it like it is and not like it was.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:27:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448283, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446335": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OT: <a href=\"http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Alan_Keyes_Stop_Obama_or_U.S._0220.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Keyes: Stop Obama or U.S. 'will cease to exist'</a><br><br>How can this not be deemed a threat against the President.  If not a direct dress, then this is definitely inciting violence against the President.<br><br>Here is the video: <a href=\"http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16300&keywords=keyes\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:07:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6445824": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thank you, Jack", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:35:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm a fan of his show so you can say I'm biased, but that also gives me much more context on his opinions. And since the video had Baratunde  discussing the issue with Cenk, I think it's relevant since it's Cenk's opinion you're disagreeing with.<br><br>Besides which, I keep trying to make a *broader* point about approaching the issue of race and you keep bringing it back to the cartoon and Cenk (who you see as an apologist). <br><br>The Bottom Line: While we both agree that the cartoon is racist and ignorant, we disagree that there is more than one way to approach discussions of racism, at least in the context presented in the video. <br><br>I'll leave it at that and I appreciate the conversation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:42:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446680, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This stuff is REAL.....we cannot carry white folks burdens anymore...our backs are BROKE:<br><br><a href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/24/health/he-blackmen24\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/24/health/...</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.newsweek.com/id/129020\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.newsweek.com/id/129020</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559768\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559768</a><br><a href=\"http://www.healthystartcoalition.org/Assets/Documents/Stress%2520Racism%2520May%2520Endanger%2520Black%2520Infants.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.healthystartcoalition.org/Assets/Doc...</a><br><br>But we need to be understanding and tread gently?? Shit, we dying as it is with that damn approach....what more do the mofos want? My life is ALL I HAVE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:53:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447676, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly, like that nut case Sno Ho Palin, wanting to charge rape victims in Alaska for rape kits.  <br><br>Let me see, some fuck just poisoned me with is slimey semen against my will and you want me to do what?  <br><br>Pay for a lil smear kit to collect the shit?<br><br>What insanity!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:08:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448497, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Exactly.<br><br>It reminds of the people who criticized Mike Huckabee when he said that he understood why black people of a certain age may harbor bitterness due to racism they dealt with - from petty to deadly - throughout their lives.  <br><br>What does Alexandra Pelosi have to say to their black counterparts?  The black people they blocked out of jobs, neighborhoods and schools for <i>decades</i>?  <br><br>Racists <i><b>should</i></b> feel \"chastised\" for their racism.  I'm not concerned about how they \"feel\" about it.  Please!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:42:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 44, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446641, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6465069": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, Schuster...is new millenium focused AND a fellow alumni...GoBLUE!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_08:46:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6449171, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448403": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda:   LOL!!     :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd,  IFFF I may:<br><br><br>No OCIFFER,  He di' in't hit me.   I RAN INTO HIS FIST!!  MY BAD!!<br><br>I HOPE I di'in't hurt his fist.<br><br>Ima take HIM to the HOSPITAL.<br><br>Can we catch a ride with U!???<br><br>***shakin' my head***   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:29:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448283, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6476078": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's not a moderate, he is supposedly an avowed progressive.  He has videos on youtube under Young Turks and his behavior on this particular show was atypical.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-22_00:19:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "hopee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465267, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446871": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Cenk has no cred with me or my expereinces on this issue.<br><br>I'll handle any such behavior towards me and my loved ones accordingly.<br><br>No body puts baby in a corner.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:44:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446125, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6465304": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Stratified faux apology\"<br><br>well HELLO!<br>Dayum<br><br>that is a new one on me...I LIKE that!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_09:11:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448352, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's very simple to me.  If you start comparing Black people to monkeys and apes, it's a problem. Period. (And by the way, were those attitudes passed down to you? We're you raised to believe that and did you pass it down to your children?)<br><br>If you start talking about professional hairstyles in the office and declare that the afro is inappropriate (as an ex-Glamour editor did last year) it's a problem. Period.<br><br>Want to start talking about a Black woman's behind?  A Black man's inherent athletic ability?  Tread lightly...", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:09:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446279, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447904": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Damn, skippy!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBy7rBzz_I\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBy7rBzz_I</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:55:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447704, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yep!  LOL!  <br><br>\"Ociffer\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:12:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448550, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda<br><br>You're a scream!  I laughed so hard. You're too funny! lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_23:12:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448283, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!. I just have to LOL!!!!<br><br>Got to come better than that, don't they ?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:21:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447271, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446896": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>The onus is on the racist, and they'd better recognize they're getting called on it.</b><br><br>Exactly.  The day people get over coddling racists (of any color - see Alan Keyes...) and making excuses for them, we'll really start to get somewhere in this country.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:46:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446830, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:   S-P-E-A-K!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:32:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448059, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baratunde:  GREAT POINT!  Taking the conversation to the WORD - - COURAGEOUS!!<br><br>We are having this conversation about psychological effects, about racism about meaningful satire!!!<br><br><b>GREAT JOB!  BARATUNDE!!</b>   Thank you for REPRESENTIN'!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:22:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6449483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Cool, I respect that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_00:00:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448754, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was somewhat disappointed in Cenk's response but midway I realized that he is probably auditioning for a job.  I never knew that the Young Turks were afraid to challenge mainstream America and I guess I have misunderstood many of their \"broadcasts.\"  If you can't step up when you're on a big stage then just sit down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:33:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "hopee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446264, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446926": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "jon, you bit it just right.  Folks can't act any more badly than the racist behavior. If they get defensive and riled up, then they can deal with.  That's not my problem it's theirs.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:48:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6445870, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baratunde:    -Er  -ummmm - - - What WAS our ASSIGNMENT - - AGAIN?   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:34:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6447973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It appears we BLACKS are once again called on to be alm, docile. Well, I am not going to be docile.  <br><br>I'm going to BREATHE FIRE like Cenk usually does.  It does my spirit good.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:59:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447351, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6445930": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good job, Baratunde.<br><br>I have to say though, I disagree with Cenk.  If something is racist - call it racist!  If people are not willing to listen if something that is racist is called racist - they are just using that as an excuse.   Marginalizing or ignoring the messenger won't make it any less offensive and it won't make it less racist.  You can't <i>will</i> history - and it's resulting implications - to go away.  There is a history in the this country of using images of monkeys/apes to purposely degrade Black people.  Anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn't there is not to be taken seriously as far as I'm concerned.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:41:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 71, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6445933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Cenk Unger doesn't get it, which is why he doesn't need his own MSNBC TeeVee Show.  Bartatunde did a good job, which is why he should be the new liberal host on MSNBC.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:41:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Booky", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6468976": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "whiterosebuddy, all your points and examples are well taken.<br><br>For me, \"he points well taken\" is what is so exhausting and frustrating.<br><br>Again, we have to concede to white speak, to what makes them comfortable, to how they interpret, to engage them.  I know how to interact with white folk in the work place, in social settings and in public.<br><br>This is about that racist cartoon and racist behavior.  I don't have time to play nice and say, \"Excuse me, you mean you don't lke me because I'm BLACK?<br>when they just straight up called me a nigger, ape, chimp, boy, girlie..........<br><br>Nope, I don't roll like that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_14:05:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6465218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Isn't that how it always works? Sometimes being black in America is like being a rape victim - it's blame the victim first. <i>She had it coming</i> or <i>Did she really say no?</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:36:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448095, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447996": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda:  SPEAK!!<br><br>I'm tryin' ta twist this around in my mind:<br><br>1.  You INTENTIONALLY PLAN to HURT ME!<br>Ohh!  Let's say- - - U draw a cartoon which is \"un-clear\" as 2 it's meaning.   BUT - - it has a DARK/BLACK CHIMP!<br><br>2.  YOU don't CARE IFFF U do!!<br>'cause ya drew it and published it!!<br><br>3.  Then I REACT 2 it.<br>Let's saaaaay - - I CALL U a RACIST!!<br><br>4.  NOW YOU'VE gone BRAIN DEAD!!<br>'cause U don't quite understand why I would REMOTELY think that the DARK/BLACK CHIMP just - might - represent the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT !   You're SHOCKED - - EVEN!!<br><br>[It has ONLY been 24 hours  since U went 2 press.  BUT - - - YOU'RE \"BRAIN DEAD!\"  Hmmmmm.]<br><br>5.  NOW U offer a \"FAUX - POLOGY\" and HOPE that I could CHANGE my mind.<br><br>BUT - - - U haven't change yours.  'cause U  R  STILL a RACIST.   Annnnnnd, a few other people think so 2.<br>Annnnnd, this \"FAUX - POLOGY was ONLY offered to \"SOME!\"<br> Like a  \"STRATIFIED FAUX - POLOGY!\"<br><br>Annnnnd, YOUR QUESTION?<br><br><b>CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??</b><br><br>MY ANSWER - - - -<b>HECK NO!!!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:01:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447611, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't know, but he doesn't ALWAYS breathe fire. A few weeks ago he had this condescending British guy on the show saying that President Obama shouldn't go after Bush Admin. crimes.<br><br>I wanted Cenk to tear him up, but he didn't. Instead he calmly explained why he completely disagreed and it wasn't as satisfying to me as it could have been. Then again maybe his chances of getting through to the guest were better his way, even if it was less entertaining to the audience.<br><br>PS---I guess it depends on the situation, because he's clearly called people out for racism before: <a href=\"http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/01/09/ron-pauls-vicious-racism/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/01/09/ron...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:52:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447737, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:02:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446871, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anovelista:   Major co-sign!!<br><br>How R \"they\" gonna have that \"CONVERSATION\" while RUNNIN\"?   <br><br>I'm just axin'. . . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:26:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447271, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446500": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I disagree.  It's about the people who created, approved and published the cartoon AND people all over who DON'T know or appreciate history.  The only difference is that the people behind the cartoon published and distributed it - perpetuating this offensive comparison with a long history in the United States.<br><br>As for a \"reasonable disagreement,\" we can have one when it comes to whether or not Beyonce is a great singer or if the Steelers will win the Super Bowl again next year.<br><br>As far as this cartoon is concerned, as I said earlier, <i>anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn't there is not to be taken seriously as far as I'm concerned.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:17:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446328, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No OCIFFER, He di' in't hit me. I RAN INTO HIS FIST!! MY BAD!!<br><br><br>You gotta laugh to keep from crying!! LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:40:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448403, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6449575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:   Don't let Mr. Lee hafta make a \"MOVIE\" on this stuff.<br><br>It won't B pretty!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-21_00:06:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6449191, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6446514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Exactly.  Talk like this will get someone hurt. Alan Keyes need a visit from the Secret Service. What a f-ing coward.....being used by right wing sons of bitches who don't give a rats ass about his sorry black behind.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:19:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446335, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Shame Klannity and Pabulum Buckhlanan continues to harp on Rev Wright racist diatribe, and they are the TWO BIGGEST RACIST IN THE MSM!<br><br>They can go directly to hell with that shit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:30:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447124, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Is that not the most twisted \"its not his fault I made him mad and he beat me\" bullshit you've ever heard? We're supposed to embrace battered women's syndrome now?? Do they actually hear themselves speak?? The more I think about it, the angrier I get with that \"understanding\" crap. Hell, I shouldn't have to understand why a bonafide racist is racist nor should I have to understand why a ignorant, albeit nice white progressive is either! Its not incumbent upon me to give them \"time\" and \"patience\"...fuck that. Hell, we already suffer more from hypertension and high blood pressure because we always have to hold it in and be the ones conceding damn ground. I don't give a damn if they feel attacked and marginalized because they get called out on their own racism. Damn....only black people are even approached with the \"you need to bear with us and understand\" while we continue to disenfranchise you even when we dont know that's what we're doing...HOGWASH. I don't care about their damn guilt. Only negroes are thought so little of, that we would be asked to do that...and only negroes think so little of themselves that they would entertain that nonsense. No sooner than Eric Holder could say \"thank you\" from finishing his speech then here come the \"buh-but we're not cowards!!!\" cry from simpletons that will turn around and tell us \"why y'all so mad about that cartoon?\"...AARGH!!!! This shit makes me wanna holler!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:30:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447271, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448059": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I remember at a family reunion a few years ago when my cousin had a slide show with pictures of our great-grandparents, their siblings even some of our great great grandparents....have you ever noticed that when you see pictures from before the civil rights movement that they NEVER SMILE....men nor women...NEVER SMILE. Even more recent, my father doesn't smile in pics. In fact my mother and her sisters were the first pics I've seen of ANYONE from their generation smiling. I find myself constantly looking at the picture I have of my grandmother who was a sharecropper her whole life. It is a hardened look....dammit, on behalf of Daisy I'm not pacifying folks...I'm just not.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:04:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447354, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448063": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anovelista\"    LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>***shakin' my head***<br><br>LAWD  HA'MERCY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>THIS IS <b>A  -   MA  -   ZING!!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:05:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447730, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A picture paints a thousand words.  <br><br>It's the same with my grandparents and great-greats.  <br><br>I  was invited to an election night party by a good friend who'sa Mn democratic delegate.  she went to Denver for the DNC.  Her dad was at the the party and was celebrating his 80th birthday.  <br><br>I sat with him because I love the elderly. They hold a lot of wisdom, as you know.  He told me he had lived a really challenging life, but he never complained. He didn't have too, his face said it all.<br><br> He only talked of the simple things that agve him joy.  Like seeing his daughter on TV at the DNC holdin up her MN for Omama sign.<br><br>He smiled and wept when the results of PBO's win were annnounced.  and I wept with him.  I had an inch of a sense of all that he'd lived through.<br><br>Our ancestors carried the whites on their back, so that we could learn that we don't have to carry anybody but ourselves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:42:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6448059, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6448459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Baratunde, great again! At least Shuster was giving you something to work with!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:33:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6446044": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think you both represented yourselves well and you both made some excellent points.<br><br>Sure, you disagreed in this instance on the best way to approach the discussion of race, but it was clear to me that you were ultimately on the same page in a broader sense.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:49:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "ihavenobias", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6448095": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "EXACTLY!!! Somehow it gets twisted back around to being MY fault you drew an offensive cartoon?? Its so completely crazy you just have to laugh at it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_22:07:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447996, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6445870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OK, I'll bite.  Did Cenk basically say \"Sure it's offensive etc. but in light of Eric Holder's saying that we're a nation of cowards about racism, we need to be careful not to call it racism -- because people will react badly and not be willing to engage\"?<br><br>If so, I'm not convinced that's the point Holder ways trying to make.<br><br>Other than that, good job turning it to the positive opportunity, Jack.  And thanks for posting so quickly!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_19:38:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "JonPincus", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months 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}, "6447089": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Word, Anovelista.  <br><br>It's the same as calling me a nigger to my face, and an hour later come back literally crying to me because you called me a nigger and  expecting me to tell you it'll be alright that you called me a nigger, don't cry.\"<br><br>Major, Fucking &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;EYE ROLL&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_20:59:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 38, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6446859, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "6447611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Like I said below, all of a sudden \"battered women's syndrome\" is something we need to embrace.....I'm being oppressed, and telling my oppressor \"its not your fault, its mine..here, let me help you stop oppressing me\".....aint that some shit?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-02-20_21:34:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "9 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 6447089, "depth": 4, "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": "12245939", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -5876319618952482175}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 116, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 12245939, "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.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
	this.REBLOG_ON = "Reblog on";
	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
	this.HIGHLIGHTED = "Highlighted";
	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
	this.LOGIN_BELOW = "Login below";
	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
	this.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS = "Real-time updating is";
	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
	this.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT = "Flag inappropriate comment";
	this.FLAGGED = "Flagged";
	this.NO = "No";
	this.YES = "Yes";
	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
	this.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR = "Are you sure you would like to report this comment to a moderator";
	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
	this.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN = "To rate, please log in";
	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon' +
		'&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/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/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='	+ 'jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon'
			+ '&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/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/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">116</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/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/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/">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:12245939" 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/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/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:12245939" 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:12245939" 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'				: 'jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon',
			// 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/jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon/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='	+ 'jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon'
			+ '&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='	+ 'jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon'
			+ '&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='		+ 'jack_back_on_msnbc_talking_about_the_cartoon'
				+ '&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/12245939/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.
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		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
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		return id;
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			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
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		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
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			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
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		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
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		return name;
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		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
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		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
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			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
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				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
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	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
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		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
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				child.style.display = 'none';
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	return obj;
}();

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

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
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	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
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};

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

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
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		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

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

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

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

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
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		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
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		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
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		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
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	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
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};

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

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
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	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
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		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/jackandjillpolitics/queueurl.js');
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Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
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	return obj;
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if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
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	})();
}





	// TODO: Move Seesmic code outside of the main script.  Don't let this script clobber the global namespace.
	if(typeof seesmic == 'undefined') { var seesmic = {}; }
	seesmic.widget = new function () {
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			playerVersion = data.disqusplayer;
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	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
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	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://seesmic.com/version.js?callback=seesmic.widget.callback');
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	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
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	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://media.disqus.com/javascript/library/swfobject.js');
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	function see_play_video(_videoUri, _add) {
		var swf = !!playerVersion ? playerVersion : 'http://seesmic.com/embeds/StandalonePlayer.swf';

		flashcontentDiv = Dsq.$(_videoUri + '_content');
		previewDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_preview');
		hideDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_hide');
		showDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-seesmic-' + _videoUri + '_show');
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			// push flash widget
			var so = new SWFObject(swf, 'sotester', '300', '270', '9', '#000000');
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			so.useExpressInstall('swfobject/expressinstall.swf');
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			previewDiv.style.display = 'block';
			hideDiv.style.display = 'none';
			showDiv.style.display = 'block';
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(function() {
	//
	// Load theme.  This overrides the base templates with template functions
	// from the respective themes.
	//
	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		var theme = 'narcissus';
		// HACK: Set variable on window to use post message.
		window.disqus_use_postmessage = true;

		
		for(var prop in Dsq.Themes[theme]) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
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		for(var prop in Dsq.Post) {
			if(Dsq.Themes[theme] && Dsq.Themes[theme].hasOwnProperty(prop)) {
				Dsq.Post[prop] = Dsq.Themes[theme][prop];
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	//
	// Register templates.  This must be done after all themes are loaded.
	//
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('authPost', Dsq.Templates.authPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('header', Dsq.Templates.header);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('footer', Dsq.Templates.footer);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('trackbacks', Dsq.Templates.trackbacks);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('reactions', Dsq.Templates.reactions);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('prependPost', Dsq.Templates.prependPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('appendPost', Dsq.Templates.appendPost);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postPrependHeader', Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postAppendHeader', Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('preBody', Dsq.Templates.preBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBody', Dsq.Templates.postBody);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postFooter', Dsq.Templates.postFooter);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('_popupGeneric', Dsq.Templates._popupGeneric);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('voted', Dsq.Templates.voted);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('popupProfile', Dsq.Templates.popupProfile);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('postBox', Dsq.Templates.postBox);
	Dsq.Templates.registerTemplate('pagination', Dsq.Templates.pagination);
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Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6445788">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6445788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6445788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6445788">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6445788" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6445788" class="dsq-comment-message">Looking forward to watching, Baratunde.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6445824">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6445824" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6445824" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6445824">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6445824" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6445824" class="dsq-comment-message">thank you, Jack</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446261">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446261" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446261" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446261">nickwah22</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446261" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446261" class="dsq-comment-message">jack I want to see one of your shows in NYC, how do i find out when they are?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446335">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446335" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446335" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446335">lamh32</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446335" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446335" class="dsq-comment-message">OT: <a href="http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Alan_Keyes_Stop_Obama_or_U.S._0220.html" rel="nofollow">Keyes: Stop Obama or U.S. \'will cease to exist\'</a><br><br>How can this not be deemed a threat against the President.  If not a direct dress, then this is definitely inciting violence against the President.<br><br>Here is the video: <a href="http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16300&keywords=keyes" rel="nofollow">http://new.khastv.com/modules/news/article.php?...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446514">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446514">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446514" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly.  Talk like this will get someone hurt. Alan Keyes need a visit from the Secret Service. What a f-ing coward.....being used by right wing sons of bitches who don\'t give a rats ass about his sorry black behind.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446662">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446662" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446662" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446662">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446662" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446662" class="dsq-comment-message">Alan Keyes has just signed on for a secret service security watch and AG Holder and the Justice Department .<br><br>Alan Keyes is PSYCHOTIC.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446743">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446743" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446743" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446743">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446743" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446743" class="dsq-comment-message">In my wildest imaginations, I never expected this kind of hate toward the first African American President to come from a black man. We live and learn. But this mofo need to be watched!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6447171">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447171" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447171" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447171">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447171" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447171" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:    <i>from a black man.</i><br><br>SADLY,  he doesn\'t THINK or LIVE like a BLACK MAN!  Soooo, we really don\'t hafta claim him.   :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m wonderin\' IFFF he is genetically/congenitally CERTIFIABLE- - -Orrrr did somethin\' happen to him as he was growin\' up? Hmmm.<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Keyes" rel="nofollow">Alan Keyes<br>From Wikipedia, </a><br><br>Hmmmmmm.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6449804">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449804" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6449804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449804">BIGGIE_4_OBAMA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449804" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449804" class="dsq-comment-message">he would be on Fox the next day saying that POTUS was trying to stop/kill debate of his policies..he needs to be ignored by the MSM</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6451744">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6451744" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6451744" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6451744">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6451744" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6451744" class="dsq-comment-message">Alan Keyes\' speech is dangerous.  The Secret Service need to shut him down before some crazies take it upon themselves to harm the President.  WTF is he trying to pull?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6445930">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6445930" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6445930" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6445930" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6445930" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6445930" class="dsq-comment-message">Good job, Baratunde.<br><br>I have to say though, I disagree with Cenk.  If something is racist - call it racist!  If people are not willing to listen if something that is racist is called racist - they are just using that as an excuse.   Marginalizing or ignoring the messenger won\'t make it any less offensive and it won\'t make it less racist.  You can\'t <i>will</i> history - and it\'s resulting implications - to go away.  There is a history in the this country of using images of monkeys/apes to purposely degrade Black people.  Anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn\'t there is not to be taken seriously as far as I\'m concerned.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446125">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446125" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446125" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446125">ihavenobias</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446125" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446125" class="dsq-comment-message">Cenk wrote an article at HuffPo explaining his position. It\'s quite clear that he very much recognizes the history and subtext, and he\'s discussed it many times on his show (racism, etc., not this specific situation regarding the Post).<br><br>I disagree with the initial part of his argument, but of course there\'s merit to saying that (generally speaking) we need to be careful in our approach of these issues because it\'s easy for all parties to get defensive. When that happens, it clearly reduces the opportunity to promote understanding and change.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446260">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446260" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446260" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446260" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446260" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446260" class="dsq-comment-message">It really doesn\'t matter to me if the parties behind this cartoon get "defensive."  <br><br>And frankly, it is even worse in my book if someone recognizes the history and subtext behind a racist image or act, only to try to minimalize or deny its impact.<br><br>There are definitely instances when people get overly sensitive - but this particular cartoon is not one of them.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446328">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446328" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446328" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446328">ihavenobias</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446328" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446328" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s not about the people who created the cartoon, it\'s about the uninformed people all over who DON\'T know or appreciate the history. The question is how do we change that, and Cenk simply disagrees on the approach, NOT the final goal.<br><br>I see nothing wrong with having a reasonable disagreement on the approach if the end goal is the same. And yes, I hated that cartoon and my first thought when I saw it was that it was DEFINITELY racist.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446500">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446500" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446500" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446500" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446500" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446500" class="dsq-comment-message">I disagree.  It\'s about the people who created, approved and published the cartoon AND people all over who DON\'T know or appreciate history.  The only difference is that the people behind the cartoon published and distributed it - perpetuating this offensive comparison with a long history in the United States.<br><br>As for a "reasonable disagreement," we can have one when it comes to whether or not Beyonce is a great singer or if the Steelers will win the Super Bowl again next year.<br><br>As far as this cartoon is concerned, as I said earlier, <i>anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn\'t there is not to be taken seriously as far as I\'m concerned.</i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446600" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446600" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446600">ihavenobias</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446600" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not going to say that someone who disagrees with my position automatically shouldn\'t be taken seriously...that\'s a dangerous proposition in  my opinion.<br><br>At any rate, other than that I understand your perspective and I don\'t necessarily disagree with it. And the funny thing is, if you watched the show regularly you\'d know that Cenk doesn\'t pretend the subtext doesn\'t exist, not at all. Unfortunately you can only gleam so much from a 5 minute MSNBC segment. Granted, that\'s what *you* have to base your opinion on.<br><br>PS---Don\'t judge Cenk based on this ONE opinion or segment. And if you insist on doing so, I insist that you at least watch this very short video to give you a tiny bit of context on the guy: <br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCJNG7iPeM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPCJNG7iPeM</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446680" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446680" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446680" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446680" class="dsq-comment-message">I can see that your argument is more about Cenk than this article.  Are you Cenk? Do you work for him?  This is not about him or his show.  My issue is with this ignorant, racist cartoon and its apologists, however subtle.  <br><br>As far as you stating "I\'m not going to say that someone who disagrees with my position automatically shouldn\'t be taken seriously...that\'s a dangerous proposition in my opinion"  - I will say that anyone who disagrees or tries in any way to explain away comparing monkeys to Black people (I won\'t even get into the police brutality/assassination aspects of the NY Post cartoon)  has a far more dangerous opinion.  This is not about an ego stroke or making people feel good.  You have already agreed that the cartoon is racist, so I will leave it at that.<br><br>And tell Cenk I said "What\'s up."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446851" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446851" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446851">ihavenobias</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446851" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446851" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m a fan of his show so you can say I\'m biased, but that also gives me much more context on his opinions. And since the video had Baratunde  discussing the issue with Cenk, I think it\'s relevant since it\'s Cenk\'s opinion you\'re disagreeing with.<br><br>Besides which, I keep trying to make a *broader* point about approaching the issue of race and you keep bringing it back to the cartoon and Cenk (who you see as an apologist). <br><br>The Bottom Line: While we both agree that the cartoon is racist and ignorant, we disagree that there is more than one way to approach discussions of racism, at least in the context presented in the video. <br><br>I\'ll leave it at that and I appreciate the conversation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447285">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447285" class="dsq-comment-message">Divide and conquer.They both made excellent points .Reminds me of the 2 camps of the civil rights era. One non violent the other by any means necessary.They both agreed that the cartoon was offensiveand racist(a no brainer)all Cenk was saying when you confront people directly they turn inwards and then nothing gets accomplish.What if Dr. King would have took the violent way to end American Apartheid,I would guess the vast majority of whites would have banded together to protect thier own instead of looking within themselves to say this is wrong.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448250" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448250" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448250">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448250" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448250" class="dsq-comment-message">I fully understand what you are saying--there is more than 1 way to skin a cat.  Personally, I am more like Malcolm.  In the past, I have tried Martin\'s approach and <br>I was the one who ended up stressed out.<br>I have opted out of that game.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448334" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448334" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448334">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448334" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448334" class="dsq-comment-message">Word.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448754" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448754" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448754">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448754" class="dsq-comment-message">No doubt. But Cenk gets to breathe fire whenever it suits him, and so do I.<br><br>I choose to BREATHE FIRE.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449483" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6449483" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449483">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449483" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449483" class="dsq-comment-message">Cool, I respect that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447260" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447260">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447260" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447260" class="dsq-comment-message">"PS---Don\'t judge Cenk based on this ONE opinion or segment."<br><br>Ahhh, perfect. I have read and watched Cenk before- not a whole lot, but enough to get where he comes from generally, or his "style", if you will. And you know what? He\'s normally a fire-breather. In everything I\'ve heard or read from him before, not once did I ever get the impression that he\'s the sort of person who is given to ever tiptoeing around ANYTHING. Why has he chosen to tiptoe around this?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447351" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447351" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447351">ihavenobias</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447351" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447351" class="dsq-comment-message">Considering the initial reaction from the progressive community (of which I am a part), one could argue that it was FAR riskier to take the position he took. <br><br>He wrote a HuffPo piece on this topic the other day so it\'s not like he didn\'t know his position was unpopular to the left!<br><br>He could\'ve easily opted out of nuance and breathed fire (and gotten a much better response) but he didn\'t.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447737" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447737" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447737">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447737" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447737" class="dsq-comment-message">But why? Like Plantsmantx asked, why did he choose a different approach with this?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447851" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447851" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447851">ihavenobias</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447851" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447851" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know, but he doesn\'t ALWAYS breathe fire. A few weeks ago he had this condescending British guy on the show saying that President Obama shouldn\'t go after Bush Admin. crimes.<br><br>I wanted Cenk to tear him up, but he didn\'t. Instead he calmly explained why he completely disagreed and it wasn\'t as satisfying to me as it could have been. Then again maybe his chances of getting through to the guest were better his way, even if it was less entertaining to the audience.<br><br>PS---I guess it depends on the situation, because he\'s clearly called people out for racism before: <a href="http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/01/09/ron-pauls-vicious-racism/" rel="nofollow">http://news.aol.com/newsbloggers/2008/01/09/ron...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447973" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447973">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447973" class="dsq-comment-message">It appears we BLACKS are once again called on to be alm, docile. Well, I am not going to be docile.  <br><br>I\'m going to BREATHE FIRE like Cenk usually does.  It does my spirit good.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446871" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446871" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446871">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446871" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446871" class="dsq-comment-message">Cenk has no cred with me or my expereinces on this issue.<br><br>I\'ll handle any such behavior towards me and my loved ones accordingly.<br><br>No body puts baby in a corner."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447704" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447704">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447704" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447704" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!!!!!!!!!! Nobody puts baby in the corner!! LOL!! Girl that\'s a classic one right there!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447904" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447904" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447904">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447904" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447904" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn, skippy!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBy7rBzz_I" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GBy7rBzz_I</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448010" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448010">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448010" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448010" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446641" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446641">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446641" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446641" class="dsq-comment-message">I wholeheartedly agree with you. Now I know why I was angry after watching the interview of Alexandra Pelosi with Rachel Maddows regarding her new documentary, "Right America: Feeling Wronged".  She made comments that amounted to making excuses for why these racist azz people felt the way they did and chastised the "left" for not understanding why the people interviewed on the doc felt that way. To me it was another example of white liberals being worse than any self-professed racist. I wondered what the reaction would have been if she had said the exact same things to a black journalist as opposed to Rachel:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxZ3l7vKUY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxZ3l7vKUY</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446859" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446859" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446859" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446859" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446859" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly.<br><br>It reminds of the people who criticized Mike Huckabee when he said that he understood why black people of a certain age may harbor bitterness due to racism they dealt with - from petty to deadly - throughout their lives.  <br><br>What does Alexandra Pelosi have to say to their black counterparts?  The black people they blocked out of jobs, neighborhoods and schools for <i>decades</i>?  <br><br>Racists <i><b>should</i></b> feel "chastised" for their racism.  I\'m not concerned about how they "feel" about it.  Please!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447089" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447089">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447089" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447089" class="dsq-comment-message">Word, Anovelista.  <br><br>It\'s the same as calling me a nigger to my face, and an hour later come back literally crying to me because you called me a nigger and  expecting me to tell you it\'ll be alright that you called me a nigger, don\'t cry."<br><br>Major, Fucking &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;EYE ROLL&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447144" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447144" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447144">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447144" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447144" class="dsq-comment-message">You notice the only people expected to be "understanding" and "sympathetic" are US. Its US that need to tread carefully and be careful in our approach...always just US.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447271" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6447271" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447271" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447271" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep.  We are expected to be "understanding" and not hurt the feelings of racists because we don\'t want them to feel "defensive" and they may run off and not deal with their racism.<br><br>Sorry, not buying it!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447406" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447406" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447406">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447406" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447406" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!. I just have to LOL!!!!<br><br>Got to come better than that, don\'t they ?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447499" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447499" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447499">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447499" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447499" class="dsq-comment-message">Anovelista:   Major co-sign!!<br><br>How R "they" gonna have that "CONVERSATION" while RUNNIN"?   <br><br>I\'m just axin\'. . . . .</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447730" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6447730" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447730" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447730" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s too much like making sense GreenLadyHere!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448063">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448063" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448063" class="dsq-comment-message">Anovelista"    LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>***shakin\' my head***<br><br>LAWD  HA\'MERCY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>THIS IS <b>A  -   MA  -   ZING!!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447544" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447544">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447544" class="dsq-comment-message">Is that not the most twisted "its not his fault I made him mad and he beat me" bullshit you\'ve ever heard? We\'re supposed to embrace battered women\'s syndrome now?? Do they actually hear themselves speak?? The more I think about it, the angrier I get with that "understanding" crap. Hell, I shouldn\'t have to understand why a bonafide racist is racist nor should I have to understand why a ignorant, albeit nice white progressive is either! Its not incumbent upon me to give them "time" and "patience"...fuck that. Hell, we already suffer more from hypertension and high blood pressure because we always have to hold it in and be the ones conceding damn ground. I don\'t give a damn if they feel attacked and marginalized because they get called out on their own racism. Damn....only black people are even approached with the "you need to bear with us and understand" while we continue to disenfranchise you even when we dont know that\'s what we\'re doing...HOGWASH. I don\'t care about their damn guilt. Only negroes are thought so little of, that we would be asked to do that...and only negroes think so little of themselves that they would entertain that nonsense. No sooner than Eric Holder could say "thank you" from finishing his speech then here come the "buh-but we\'re not cowards!!!" cry from simpletons that will turn around and tell us "why y\'all so mad about that cartoon?"...AARGH!!!! This shit makes me wanna holler!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447676" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447676" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6447676" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447676" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447676" class="dsq-comment-message">I totally agree. It is tiring - and it has often affected our health.  There have also been studies done that show the connection between racism and stress.  I am working on an article for my health and fitness blog about it and I found some of the information in a book called "Ultra Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss" by Mark Hyman.<br><br>In it, he mentions that research has shown that women with high levels of perceived and internalized racism had higher levels of cortisol and were more likely to be overweight and accumulate weight around their bellies.  <br><br>Imagine how that is compounded when they are asked to be "understanding" or are accused of imagining or being "overly sensitive" about racism.<br><br>It makes me want to holler too...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447876" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447876">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447876" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447876" class="dsq-comment-message">This stuff is REAL.....we cannot carry white folks burdens anymore...our backs are BROKE:<br><br><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/24/health/he-blackmen24" rel="nofollow">http://articles.latimes.com/2007/sep/24/health/...</a><br><br><a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/129020" rel="nofollow">http://www.newsweek.com/id/129020</a><br><br><a href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559768" rel="nofollow">http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/559768</a><br><a href="http://www.healthystartcoalition.org/Assets/Documents/Stress%2520Racism%2520May%2520Endanger%2520Black%2520Infants.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.healthystartcoalition.org/Assets/Doc...</a><br><br>But we need to be understanding and tread gently?? Shit, we dying as it is with that damn approach....what more do the mofos want? My life is ALL I HAVE.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448674" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448674">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448674" class="dsq-comment-message">I know you better bring it, Miranda.<br><br>If we keep this up, dammit, I want to auditon for \'SURVIVOR"<br><br>I know damn well I\'d win all the puzzle (mind) games and the physical challenges.<br><br>"The tribe has spoken, please bring your touch."   SNUFF!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447721" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447721">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447721" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447721" class="dsq-comment-message">Roll with it, Miranda!<br><br>Go on and tell it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447844" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447844" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447844">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447844" class="dsq-comment-message">Agree, we can experience wonderful health by wearing the anti-acceptance racial sheild.<br><br>I could give a flying fuck about how anyone who throws such vile, sick racist shit feels.<br><br>I tell you, Miranda, you just go ahead and holler!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447354" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447354" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447354">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447354" class="dsq-comment-message">I notice that, Miranda.  <br><br>Here\'s my understanding:<br><br>I am Black multi-faceted woman<br><br>I am never sympathetic towards anyone.  <br><br>I do have compassion within the limits of my own life experiences and understanding of those experiences.<br><br>If you apporach me in a spirit f cooperation, you\'re going to recieve that same spirit of cooperation from me.<br><br>I very rarely, if ever tread anything.  As a matter of fact, I dive in to the deep in of the pool.  I\'m no Michael Phelps, but I\'ll make it to the other end of that pool and come out stronger.<br><br>So if I\'m invited to dive into anything, my competitor had better have a life jacket.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448059" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448059">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448059" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448059" class="dsq-comment-message">I remember at a family reunion a few years ago when my cousin had a slide show with pictures of our great-grandparents, their siblings even some of our great great grandparents....have you ever noticed that when you see pictures from before the civil rights movement that they NEVER SMILE....men nor women...NEVER SMILE. Even more recent, my father doesn\'t smile in pics. In fact my mother and her sisters were the first pics I\'ve seen of ANYONE from their generation smiling. I find myself constantly looking at the picture I have of my grandmother who was a sharecropper her whole life. It is a hardened look....dammit, on behalf of Daisy I\'m not pacifying folks...I\'m just not.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448444" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448444">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448444" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:   S-P-E-A-K!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448576" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448576" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448576">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448576" class="dsq-comment-message">A picture paints a thousand words.  <br><br>It\'s the same with my grandparents and great-greats.  <br><br>I  was invited to an election night party by a good friend who\'sa Mn democratic delegate.  she went to Denver for the DNC.  Her dad was at the the party and was celebrating his 80th birthday.  <br><br>I sat with him because I love the elderly. They hold a lot of wisdom, as you know.  He told me he had lived a really challenging life, but he never complained. He didn\'t have too, his face said it all.<br><br> He only talked of the simple things that agve him joy.  Like seeing his daughter on TV at the DNC holdin up her MN for Omama sign.<br><br>He smiled and wept when the results of PBO\'s win were annnounced.  and I wept with him.  I had an inch of a sense of all that he\'d lived through.<br><br>Our ancestors carried the whites on their back, so that we could learn that we don\'t have to carry anybody but ourselves.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447339" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447339" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6447339" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447339" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly.<br><br>Another good analogy comes from a different situation - Juan Williams\'s ignorant statement about the first lady having a "Stokely Carmichael in a dress thing going on."<br><br>From Ta-Nehisi Coates\'s blog:<br><br><i> And you will know them by their strawmen. <b> For the record Williams called Michelle Obama "Stokely Carmichael in a dress" and then said she tended to "blame America first."  Saying that that\'s the same as calling Michelle Obama "a political liability," is like calling a woman a bitch, and then later claiming you simply meant she had anger issues. </i></b><br><br><a href="http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/02/a_rather_silly_defense_of_juan_williams_or_two.php" rel="nofollow">http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447688" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447688">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447688" class="dsq-comment-message">I remember that.  His ass go called out for that shit too.<br><br>See, black folks can call each other out on the racial nonsense. i.e, the steeles, williams, armstrongs, keyes, capeharts and  christies.  <br><br>These black folks are racist too.  They are hurtful, hateful, in their words and actions towards black people too.  <br><br>We call black folk racist without batting an eye.  <br><br>When it comes to white folk we got to tread lightly?  <br><br>Hell no, the tides has turned.  NEXT.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447815" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447815">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447815" class="dsq-comment-message">lol<br><br>Spirit, I love it.  You\'re on a roll! Do your thing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447611" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447611" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447611">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447611" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447611" class="dsq-comment-message">Like I said below, all of a sudden "battered women\'s syndrome" is something we need to embrace.....I\'m being oppressed, and telling my oppressor "its not your fault, its mine..here, let me help you stop oppressing me".....aint that some shit?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447996" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447996">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447996" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  SPEAK!!<br><br>I\'m tryin\' ta twist this around in my mind:<br><br>1.  You INTENTIONALLY PLAN to HURT ME!<br>Ohh!  Let\'s say- - - U draw a cartoon which is "un-clear" as 2 it\'s meaning.   BUT - - it has a DARK/BLACK CHIMP!<br><br>2.  YOU don\'t CARE IFFF U do!!<br>\'cause ya drew it and published it!!<br><br>3.  Then I REACT 2 it.<br>Let\'s saaaaay - - I CALL U a RACIST!!<br><br>4.  NOW YOU\'VE gone BRAIN DEAD!!<br>\'cause U don\'t quite understand why I would REMOTELY think that the DARK/BLACK CHIMP just - might - represent the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT !   You\'re SHOCKED - - EVEN!!<br><br>[It has ONLY been 24 hours  since U went 2 press.  BUT - - - YOU\'RE "BRAIN DEAD!"  Hmmmmm.]<br><br>5.  NOW U offer a "FAUX - POLOGY" and HOPE that I could CHANGE my mind.<br><br>BUT - - - U haven\'t change yours.  \'cause U  R  STILL a RACIST.   Annnnnnd, a few other people think so 2.<br>Annnnnd, this "FAUX - POLOGY was ONLY offered to "SOME!"<br> Like a  "STRATIFIED FAUX - POLOGY!"<br><br>Annnnnd, YOUR QUESTION?<br><br><b>CAN\'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG??</b><br><br>MY ANSWER - - - -<b>HECK NO!!!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448095" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448095" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448095">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448095" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448095" class="dsq-comment-message">EXACTLY!!! Somehow it gets twisted back around to being MY fault you drew an offensive cartoon?? Its so completely crazy you just have to laugh at it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448140" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448140" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448140">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448140" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448140" class="dsq-comment-message">We\'re too sensitive!  Can\'t we take a joke?  <br><br>I\'m f-ing tired of this sh%t.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448279" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448279" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448279">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448279" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>Like  <a href=http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/mba0602l.jpg" rel="nofollow">OOPS!!   JUST KIDDING!!</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448283" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448283" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448283">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448283" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448283" class="dsq-comment-message">"Ahhh baby, now why you make me hit you? Dont you know it makes me angry when you don\'t fold my shirts this way? Why you make me mad?"<br><br>I\'m sorry baby, I won\'t make you mad again - can I go to the hospital to make sure my nose isn\'t broken?  Is that alright with you?<br><br>Nope.......I\'m not going out like that. They trying to make us all battered women who excuse the batterer and feel the need to understand why he beating our azz...nope....I\'m not the one.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448379" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448379" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448379">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448379" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448379" class="dsq-comment-message">Keep on telling it like it is and not like it was.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448403" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448403" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448403">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448403" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448403" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:   LOL!!     :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd,  IFFF I may:<br><br><br>No OCIFFER,  He di\' in\'t hit me.   I RAN INTO HIS FIST!!  MY BAD!!<br><br>I HOPE I di\'in\'t hurt his fist.<br><br>Ima take HIM to the HOSPITAL.<br><br>Can we catch a ride with U!???<br><br>***shakin\' my head***   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448550" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448550">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448550" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448550" class="dsq-comment-message">No OCIFFER, He di\' in\'t hit me. I RAN INTO HIS FIST!! MY BAD!!<br><br><br>You gotta laugh to keep from crying!! LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448931">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448931" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep!  LOL!  <br><br>"Ociffer"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448933" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448933" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448933">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448933" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448933" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda<br><br>You\'re a scream!  I laughed so hard. You\'re too funny! lol</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448234" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448234">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448234" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448234" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:   LOL!   :&gt;)<br><br>Your use of the WORD - "CRAZY"  is more than apropos!!<br><br>That\'s my WORD for ALAN KEYS  2!    :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448497" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6448497" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448497" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448497" class="dsq-comment-message">Isn\'t that how it always works? Sometimes being black in America is like being a rape victim - it\'s blame the victim first. <i>She had it coming</i> or <i>Did she really say no?</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448903" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448903">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448903" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly, like that nut case Sno Ho Palin, wanting to charge rape victims in Alaska for rape kits.  <br><br>Let me see, some fuck just poisoned me with is slimey semen against my will and you want me to do what?  <br><br>Pay for a lil smear kit to collect the shit?<br><br>What insanity!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448267">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448267" class="dsq-comment-message">Say it, GreenLady</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448352" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448352">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448352" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   ***shakin\' my head***    :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>\'cause I don\'t GET IT!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465304" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465304">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6465304" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465304" class="dsq-comment-message">"Stratified faux apology"<br><br>well HELLO!<br>Dayum<br><br>that is a new one on me...I LIKE that!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6466192">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6466192" class="dsq-comment-message">WRB:   LOL!   THANKS!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Have a GREAT DAY!  :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m Out - E for most of it!  :&gt;)<br><br>Miss U\'ALL!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447669">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447669" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447669" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach Spirit!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447124">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447124" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah...because Rev. Wright should "get over it"....but the white guy in Mississippi needs "time".....they can go to hell with that shit.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447229" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447229" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6447229" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447229" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447229" class="dsq-comment-message">EXACTLY!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447542" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447542" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447542">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447542" class="dsq-comment-message">Shame Klannity and Pabulum Buckhlanan continues to harp on Rev Wright racist diatribe, and they are the TWO BIGGEST RACIST IN THE MSM!<br><br>They can go directly to hell with that shit.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447649" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447649" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447649">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447649" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447649" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>and they are the TWO BIGGEST RACIST IN THE MSM!</i><br><br><br><br><br>But yet MSNBC gives Pat Buchanan a platform every f-ing day....knowing he\'s a racist a-hole!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448344" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448344">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448344" class="dsq-comment-message">That is Correct.  The MSM continues to foster and condone racism.<br><br>That hasn\'t changed since the beginning of th media.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446830" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446830" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446830">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446830" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda said:<br><br>"She made comments that amounted to making excuses for why these racist azz people felt the way they did and chastised the "left" for not understanding why the people interviewed on the doc felt that way"<br><br>I hate that shit.  That\'s what Cenk was focusing on; trying to give these dumb ass racist a pass.  Sensitivity my ass.  We can\'t help it if they\'re white.  <br><br>The onus is on the racist, and they\'d better recognize they\'re getting called on it.<br><br>Jack addressed the Real Harm their racist behavior causes, but these mofos don\'t want to hear that, they don\'t want to take any responsibility for their racist behavior, let alone hearing their ass is racist.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446896" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446896" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446896" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>The onus is on the racist, and they\'d better recognize they\'re getting called on it.</b><br><br>Exactly.  The day people get over coddling racists (of any color - see Alan Keyes...) and making excuses for them, we\'ll really start to get somewhere in this country.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446279" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446279" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446279">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446279" class="dsq-comment-message">Anyone who wants to pretend that subtext isn\'t there is not to be taken seriously as far as I\'m concerned.<br><br>I wholeheartedly agree with you.!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446367" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446367" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6446367" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446367" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446367" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s very simple to me.  If you start comparing Black people to monkeys and apes, it\'s a problem. Period. (And by the way, were those attitudes passed down to you? We\'re you raised to believe that and did you pass it down to your children?)<br><br>If you start talking about professional hairstyles in the office and declare that the afro is inappropriate (as an ex-Glamour editor did last year) it\'s a problem. Period.<br><br>Want to start talking about a Black woman\'s behind?  A Black man\'s inherent athletic ability?  Tread lightly...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6445933" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6445933" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6445933">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6445933" class="dsq-comment-message">Cenk Unger doesn\'t get it, which is why he doesn\'t need his own MSNBC TeeVee Show.  Bartatunde did a good job, which is why he should be the new liberal host on MSNBC.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465218">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465218" class="dsq-comment-message">I liked Cenk.  My personal experience is that he was dead right.<br><br>Folks get defensive and shut down all communication when they think they are being called racist. It is such an insult to whites, doesn\'t mean it is false, just that they find it so upsetting that they DEFEND themselves rather than listen.<br><br>Cenk\'s remarks were dead on target. Doesn\'t mean I think that approach is right but his point is well taken.  You cannot approach whites in that manner IF you want open dialogue, you will only get pushback and they will just become entrenched in their position.<br><br>No different than what we have seen with Holder\'s speech and that response. All white folks want to focus on is the word COWARD.  They are stuck on that and will fight that idea of cowardice and NEVER address the race issue. One of the differences in how whites communicate is that black folks speak straight up with candor that  uses  the negative  descriptor word rather than flipping a positive descriptor word by adding not  or saying they have less of that or fail to have it.  For instance here is the difference:<br><br>We say...coward...they say "not"  brave<br><br>We say..deceit...they say "lack of "full disclosure<br><br>We say..ugly...they say" not "pretty<br><br>We say..bad...they say "not" good<br><br>We say awful..they say" it could have been" better<br><br>We say don\'t do that...they say, I would not encourage that <br><br>We say I\'m tired of you doing that....they say... I am disappointed in you<br><br>See what I mean, they simply use the positive descriptor and say something was missing from it.  A whole other way of speaking.<br><br><br>It is a different verbal dynamic.  Black cultural communication is stripped of niceties because we did not have the luxury of being nice, being nice could get us killed so we speak in declarative sentences to our children and about others in a way that is candidly raw to the mainstream culture.<br><br>Just my observation based on the work environment, because I had to grapple with why blacks were being perceived as negative simply because they said, at least what I heard, the same thing as the white worker which was acceptable. So, I focused on what could the difference be between...\'this doesn\'t make sense\' feedback from the black employee to \'can you give an example of what you mean here\' by another white employee.  Or hearing the black co-worker say... this means we don\'t get paid\' to the white worker saying \' does this limit out compensation\'<br><br>It was a real eyeopener to learn...all you need to do is say...well, they are NOT the prettiest person...instead of she sure is ugly. And my favorite technique that worked wonders is I quit calling folks racist, I called them culturally biased and if they were blatantly wilfully ignorant like Pat Buchanan, bigots. Those 2 terms get completely different responses than racist.   <br><br>you get a completely different response.....and to me,..they are saying the same damn thing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6467173" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6467173">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6467173" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6467173" class="dsq-comment-message">You know why white folks get all defensive and shut down when confronted with racist behavior?  Because they are guilty.  There\'s an old saying where I come from, if you throw a rock at a pen full of pigs, the one that hollers is the one that was hit.  <br>White folks don\'t want to talk about race and racism because they are afraid of what they might discover about themselves.  They think as long as we don\'t talk about it, it will go away.  Which I believe is the point Eric Holder was making.<br><br>Why do white folks get to decide what\'s racist/racism and what\'s not?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6469369" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6469369">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6469369" class="dsq-comment-message">O they do NOT get to decide. But since they control the media their perspective dominates.<br><br>I wouldn\'t call it so much guilty as a fear of losing entitlement and privilege based on race...that is the core issue.  They don\'t want to compete on a leveling playing field.<br><br>They have seen too many times what happens, look at sports and entertainment..the most visible images of when there is often times a playing field that even unlevel means we rise to the top as superstars.<br><br>Now, if you know we become superstars when the refs are biased and the field is unlevel, wtf do you beleive many whites believe will happen if the game changes and is FAIR?<br><br>That is what we see in them...cold hard FEAR.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6468976" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6468976">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6468976" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy, all your points and examples are well taken.<br><br>For me, "he points well taken" is what is so exhausting and frustrating.<br><br>Again, we have to concede to white speak, to what makes them comfortable, to how they interpret, to engage them.  I know how to interact with white folk in the work place, in social settings and in public.<br><br>This is about that racist cartoon and racist behavior.  I don\'t have time to play nice and say, "Excuse me, you mean you don\'t lke me because I\'m BLACK?<br>when they just straight up called me a nigger, ape, chimp, boy, girlie..........<br><br>Nope, I don\'t roll like that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6469305" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6469305" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6469305">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6469305" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you...I agree with you.<br>I just know if we want dialogue...it will require a different approach..that\'s all I\'m really saying.<br><br>I read the rest of the thread and it plays out just like Cenk, said...everyone is defending their turf. White and Black...it cuts both ways. And Miranda\'s domestic violence scenarios, were a hoot ...so on point as well.<br><br>Not saying it is wrong..just an observation..that we have to get beyond the defensiveness to make progress.<br><br>That does not mean all is forgiven nor that we should concede anything...but we can shift the terms of the conversation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6470339" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6470339" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6470339">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6470339" class="dsq-comment-message">Got it, whiterosebuddy.<br><br>The only shift in the terms of the converation that I will engage in is:<br><br>RACISM IS HURTFUL & HARMFUL, BODY MIND AND SPIRIT.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6472431" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6472431" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6472431">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6472431" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6472431" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes it is hurtful and I too feel the pain.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446264" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446264" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446264">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446264" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446264" class="dsq-comment-message">Agree.  Cenk couldn\'t call a kettle black.  He was focusing on the sensitivity in calling a racist a racist.  Ah, no, these folks aren\'t interested in having a serious dialouge.  Fuck that.  You a racist, your\'e ass is getting blasted as a racist.<br><br>Baratunde spoke of the real harm racism causes.  Big difference.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448460" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448460">hopee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448460" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448460" class="dsq-comment-message">I was somewhat disappointed in Cenk\'s response but midway I realized that he is probably auditioning for a job.  I never knew that the Young Turks were afraid to challenge mainstream America and I guess I have misunderstood many of their "broadcasts."  If you can\'t step up when you\'re on a big stage then just sit down.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448847" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448847">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448847" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448847" class="dsq-comment-message">As my grandpa used to say, <br><br>"Girl, you need to pee or get off the pot."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6465267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465267">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6465267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465267" class="dsq-comment-message">Is that guy Turkish...the way he expressed him self was very good. People will listen to him. He comes across as moderate and well meaning.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6476078" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6476078" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6476078">hopee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6476078" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6476078" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s not a moderate, he is supposedly an avowed progressive.  He has videos on youtube under Young Turks and his behavior on this particular show was atypical.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446044" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446044" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446044">ihavenobias</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446044" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446044" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you both represented yourselves well and you both made some excellent points.<br><br>Sure, you disagreed in this instance on the best way to approach the discussion of race, but it was clear to me that you were ultimately on the same page in a broader sense.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446082" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446082">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446082" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde, good deal!  <br><br>1.  The NYP did not issue a sincere apology.<br><br>2.  So glad you got togive cred to Dr. Golf and Proffesor Phillips<br><br>3.   like how you made the important point about THE REAL HARMFUL the cartoon  causes and not so much focus on the sensitivity issue.<br><br>4.  The satire as completely lost, and it was clear to folks who were offended<br><br>5.  The cartoon gives us opportunity for dialouge about race that we need to have<br><br>6.  It brought police brutality to the fore.<br><br>Baratunde, you do us proud.  Thank you for serving it up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447265" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447265">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447265" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde:  Good opening!!  "Just looking at us 3- - -the "conversation has started!"<br><br>REPRESENT - -  JACK!!!    Yaaaaa!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465079" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465079">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6465079" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465079" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep, that was an EXCELLENT u-turn from Czenk</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6466237" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6466237">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6466237" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6466237" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy:    Betcha Baratude is a "PLAYA - OF -CHESS"  in his own right!   :&gt;)     :&gt;) <br><br>He CAME ta make HIS POINTS!!  4 - get the "opponent!"   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>HE KNOWS!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>C  U   L8R!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6447428" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6447428" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6447428">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6447428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6447428" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde:  GREAT POINT!  Taking the conversation to the WORD - - COURAGEOUS!!<br><br>We are having this conversation about psychological effects, about racism about meaningful satire!!!<br><br><b>GREAT JOB!  BARATUNDE!!</b>   Thank you for REPRESENTIN\'!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448459" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448459" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6448459" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448459" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448459" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde, great again! At least Shuster was giving you something to work with!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449171" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6449171" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449171">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449171" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449171" class="dsq-comment-message">Noelani, agree.  Props to David Shuster for his thoughtful faclitation of the discussion.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6465069" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465069" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465069">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6465069" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465069" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, Schuster...is new millenium focused AND a fellow alumni...GoBLUE!!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6448476">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448476" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448476" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448476">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448476" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448476" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde:    -Er  -ummmm - - - What WAS our ASSIGNMENT - - AGAIN?   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6448672">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6448672" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6448672" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6448672">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6448672" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6448672" class="dsq-comment-message">You all have held it down in this thread. :)</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-6449191">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449191" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6449191" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449191">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449191" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449191" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Spike Lee wants boycott of New York Post over chimpanzee cartoon</b><br><br><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/20/2009-02-20_spike_lee_wants_boycott_of_new_york_post.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/02/20/...</a><br><br><i>Filmmaker Spike Lee led the call for celebrities to join a boycott of the New York Post Friday during a raucous protest of a racially charged cartoon.</i><br><br>Joined by his 11-year-old son, Lee told a crowd of about 300 people that he has bought the tabloid in the past - but no more.<br><br><i>And he suggested athletes and entertainers shun the paper\'s writers because of Wednesday\'s cartoon, which compared President Obama with a crazed chimp by some interpretations.</i><br><br><i>"This is not the end," Lee told the demonstrators, who marched in front of the Post\'s offices near Rockefeller Center shouting, "Shut it down."</i><br><br><i>"It\'s not just black folks. It\'s an insult to everybody."</i><br><br><i>He was joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who called the paper "a racist rag sheet" and TV judge Greg Mathis, who said executives from parent company News Corp. must be held accountable.</i><br><br><i>The protest leaders are calling on advertisers to boycott the Post and are vowing to take their money out of banks that buy space in the paper.</i><br><br><i>The single-panel cartoon by Sean Delonas showed the bloody body of the chimp responsible for Monday\'s attack on a woman in Connecticut, with two cops.</i><br><br><i>"They\'ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill," one of the cops says.</i><br><br><i>The paper printed a half-hearted "apology" for offending anyone with the cartoon Friday - but protesters said the note, with its dig at Sharpton, was insincere.</i><br><br><i>"They should apologize on the front page," said Vivienne McLean, 62, of Manhattan. "I\'m outraged that the stereotypes I encountered as a child still exist today."</i><br><br><i>Manhattan youth worker Salaam Ismail, 50, said the cartoon brought back painful childhood memories.</i><br><br><i>"I was called a monkey in elementary school by a group of white kids," he said. "I was a victim of racism \\[then\\] and I am again today."</i><br><br><i>Erin Bradley, 32, a copywriter from the East Village, said the Post was her "guilty pleasure" until this week.</i><br><br><i>"I\'m never buying it again," she said. "I\'m a Daily News customer now."</i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449575" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449575">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449575" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449575" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   Don\'t let Mr. Lee hafta make a "MOVIE" on this stuff.<br><br>It won\'t B pretty!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6451719" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6451719" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6451719">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6451719" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6451719" class="dsq-comment-message">I never thought about that, GreenLady.  You might be right .</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6451806" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6451806" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6451806">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6451806" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6451806" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   U neva know!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6449716">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6449716" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6449716" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6449716">BIGGIE_4_OBAMA</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6449716" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6449716" class="dsq-comment-message">it was my guilty pleasure as well the business section is better than the Daily News which spends more time on entertainment and sports (cant believe I just wrote that)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6465024" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6465024" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6465024">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6465024" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde!!  Woo-HOOO!!<br><br>Applause , applause.<br><br>You kept the conversation focused and on track. You moved it to a higher level and did not get distracted with the defensive tactic of racism \'I am not racist, I am not backing down, you have the problem not me\'...those responses typically cause all discussion to deteriorate into each person\'s perspective corner.  You did not allow that. You kept focused and elevated the dialogue even using the instigating cartoon as the catalyst for what can BECOME honest dialogue.<br><br>You are doing us proud, young man. And I was inDEED impressed with your Improvement by citing the AUTHOR of the research.  Whenever you do that you raise the bar as to the depth of your knowledge and expertise...Keep up the good work, your sound bites reflect a very agile and cogent intellect!!<br><br><br>Gooing forward what that means is when you read articles make note mentally of the author...often times it is far easier to remember what was read than the author.Also keep a litttle file and typically you can visualize the paper with the authors name when you cite their work.  Just a tip I found works professionally.<br><br>BTW, I also  very much enjoy your calm demeanor and the well-modulated tone of your voice which expresses discussion vs. confrontation by the way you articulate the view. In short, you are media ready for this...natural ability that makes listeners receptive to you.<br><br>O happy Day...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6468200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6468200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6468200">Booky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6468200" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6468200" class="dsq-comment-message">MSNBC is looking for a new Talking Head Show.  Baratunde would be perfect, and the perfect counter to the D.L. Hugley minstrel show on CNN.  His calm demeanor, well-modulated tone of voice (no dissing and datting) and his knowledge of the subject matter was on point.  I think a large majority of the problem is the lack of diversity in the media and it\'s controll by white men.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6468767">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6468767" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6468767" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6468767">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6468767" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6468767" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m so down with Baratunde representing on Cable network.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6445870">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6445870" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6445870" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-6445870" href="http://talesfromthe.net/jon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">jon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6445870" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6445870" class="dsq-comment-message">OK, I\'ll bite.  Did Cenk basically say "Sure it\'s offensive etc. but in light of Eric Holder\'s saying that we\'re a nation of cowards about racism, we need to be careful not to call it racism -- because people will react badly and not be willing to engage"?<br><br>If so, I\'m not convinced that\'s the point Holder ways trying to make.<br><br>Other than that, good job turning it to the positive opportunity, Jack.  And thanks for posting so quickly!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-6446926">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-6446926" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-6446926" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-6446926">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-6446926" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-6446926" class="dsq-comment-message">jon, you bit it just right.  Folks can\'t act any more badly than the racist behavior. If they get defensive and riled up, then they can deal with.  That\'s not my problem it\'s theirs.</div>\
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