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This is her moment! Lawd she thanked her parents. Ohh she made them proud. And now bring the vision Dr Rice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:06:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4118957": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "nickwah22, sure you right. I don't have military experience and am a political novice, butfor me,  it starts with good common sense and knowing what's right, fair and what morally benefits the good of the whole.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_21:58:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4117445, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084752": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You gotta help row - we're going to take on more passengers before this shyt is over.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:18:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084647, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4081690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Loved her since college.  Love \"There Eyes Were Watching God\".  Also loved her work as a folklorist.  At one time I had wanted to work as folklorist because of her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_07:43:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083743": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LoL@Joe Biden...\"Let me get in on this...\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:07:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084258": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  <b>Monday, DECEMBER 1, 2008;  DAY -50 - On His \"JOURNEY TO JANUARY!\"</b><br><br>1.  <b>WORD(s)</b> for the DAY:  <b>TRANSITION TRAIL--NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM!!</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINE(s)</b><br><br>     a)  <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/30/obama-turns-to-friends-an_n_147260.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama's National Security Team</a><br><br><i>The New York Times, in previewing President-elect Obama's national security team, reports that several key members have more \"hawkish\" records than he does but that he selected them because they agreed with Obama about the need for a \"rebalancing of America's national security portfolio\":<br><br>    When President-elect Barack Obama introduces his national security team on Monday, it will include two veteran cold warriors and a political rival whose records are all more hawkish than that of the new president who will face them in the White House Situation Room.<br><br><br>    Yet all three of his choices -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security adviser, and Robert M. Gates, the current and future defense secretary -- were selected in large part because they have embraced a sweeping shift of resources in the national security arena.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>The Associated Press reported that Obama planned to name six \"experienced hands\" to fill top posts in the administration at a news conference in Chicago on Monday morning: </i>  <b>[IT'S DONE!!  :&gt;)]</b><br><br>     b) <a href=\"http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/key_members_of_obama_biden_national_security_team_announced/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Key members of Obama-Biden national security team announced</a><br><br><i>Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team today: nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Secretary of Defense, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney General, nominating Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, nominating Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations and selecting General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret) as National Security Adviser.<br><br>\"In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning -- a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those challenges. To succeed, we must pursue a new strategy that skillfully uses, balances, and integrates all elements of American power: our military and diplomacy; our intelligence and law enforcement; our economy and the power of our moral example. The team that we have assembled here today is uniquely suited to do just that. They share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America's role as a leader in the world,\" said President-elect Obama.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE!   <br><br>3.  HIS SCHEDULE:<br><i>Monday Dec. 1, 2008<br>All Times Eastern8:00 AM\t<br>9:00 AM\t<br>9:23 AM\t<br><br>Obama heads toward the press conference in downtown Chicago.<br>9:43 AM\t<br><br>Obama's motorcade arrives at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, for the upcoming press conference.<br>10:00 AM\t<br>10:40 AM\t<br><br><b>President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team.<br><br><br>STATEMENT: Obama vows to 'renew American diplomacy'</b></i><br><br><br><b>THAT'S ALL  FOR NOW!</b><br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)  <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!!!   :&gt;)</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:45:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084261": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Safari is indeed an accurate word.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:45:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083607, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083755": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I noticed that.  She can't even stand in line with everyone else, she has to be a little bit in front.  Obama is in for it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:08:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083487, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4092462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Over at  Essence dot com, they have the  Michelle and Barack Obama separate covers posted for the Jan. 09 issues.<br><br>Barack is fine, of course<br><br>but Michelle is soooooooo gorgeous and simply stunning.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.essence.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.essence.com</a><br><br>For a larger snapshot of the cover photos, you can also check out  <a href=\"http://theybf.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://theybf.com</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_16:56:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083759": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "dilettante:  HEY!    :&gt;)  YES!!!   GREAT!!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:08:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083626, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4081202": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow, so it's not just me who was thinking that she looks just like Queen Latifah", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_06:12:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4080619, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084788": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Give the sista a stepstool.\" <br><br>hahahah!<br><br>That's foul...LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:21:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "ff63de3c552a068d4e2a738eecd1e361", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083723, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4087305": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  <i>But, I do know this much...she's out of the Senate. </i><br><br>Co-Sign!!  This way, she will have LESS of a chance to garner a \"power base!\"  IMHO   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_15:04:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085180, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"But, as someone wiser than me pointed out on this board (Admiral Komack), Hillary now works for Obama. He's her BOSS. And if she puts a foot wrong, he has the authority to fire her ass, and maybe that's more appealing to Obama (having Hillary under his thumb and having to say \"Yassir, Boss!\") than allowing her ass in the Senate.\"<br><br>-Thank you for the compliment.<br>There are wiser persons on this board than I.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_18:58:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084497, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084801": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "this bears repeating, GreenLady:<br><br><B> \"I assembled this team because I'm a strong believer in STRONG Personalities and a vigorous debate.<br><br>BUT, I WILL BE SETTING POLICY!! </b> <br><br>I firmly believe that cronyism, groupthink, and too much \"YES-manship\" got out country into this mess.</B>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:22:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083879, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama should get ready for a tell all book from Gates when he step down next year. Then the Clinton Drama has officially started. Not that is wasn't there. It will be all about her today not the other people.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:10:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083686, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4120651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You are so right...you don't need military experience to understand war, peace, and diplomacy.<br><br>But an individual  must understand cultures and the way people live, and how they arrive at their beliefs.  To me, Bush never had a grasp of the world, political and cultural implications of how other nations live.  <br><br>And that is why he carried out neo-con principles and agendas...since that is what he surrounded himself with.  He never had a plan B because he didn't even understand plan A.<br><br>That is why he prematurely declared \"Mission Accomplished\"  when in actuality the ramification for invading  Iraq was starting to unfold in a way he did not plan for. And the incompetence showed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_22:33:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4117445, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Check with me in about 6 months.  That's the best I can do right now LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:22:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084752, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111950": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just sickening!  What disgusting mofos!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_19:43:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084677, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "E.g., just because my little son is (1) black and (2) would be better than Alberto Gonzalez, should be AG? Eric would not be my first choice. We need an activist in the spirit of Nicholas Katzenbach or Bobby Kennedy or even my old boss Big Janet...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:03:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcf2c9ce3819616f8ba0ca48c54519c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084457, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084817": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And the problem with Rice is?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:23:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084527, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "hahahaha!<br><br>I caught that too....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:10:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083743, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085334": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm sorry, flame me if you will, but isn't it customary to say \"I Told You So\" after somehing happens.  I am not even close to being a Hilary person.  In fact, if Obama had picked anyone else, I would have been just fine,  but it just seems to me that people are condeming the selection of Hilary as SoS 1) before she is confirmed, 2) before she is even in the office.  <br><br>Now I'm not even enough of an optimist to believe that this will be perfect, but I am also not that much of a pessimist to think that Hilary as SoS will crash and burn either or that this is the first major mistake of Obama's adminsration.<br><br>I totally understood the frustration to the idea that she was even being considered, but at this point, the choice is made, what can actually be done at this point tafter the appointment has been made, that didn't work before the official anouncement.   What I'm saying is, other than her confirmation not going through, what can be done that hasn't already been tried?<br><br>Still, before I say this is it or Obama is crazy or Obama will be no different than Bush (as some have said, maybe not this blog, but other blogs, I frequent), I will have a \"wait and see\" attitude.  Then is the shit hits the fan, then I'll say \"I Told You So.\"<br><br>Just my two cents.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:55:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Those covers look great.  When will they be on the shelves?<br><br>Has anyone seen the Ebony covers yet?  They are the ones who got the 1st print interview post-election by the Obamas.  I wanna know when they will be out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_19:00:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4092462, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:   HE will call on WHOMEVER HE WANTS!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;) [At the Press Conference]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:11:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We got the first sense of his war position when he gave that speech to AIPAC.<br><br>I called him out on this - that blog post was one of the examples Jack gave in his interview with the Washington Post on the unwillingness to hear criticism about Obama.<br><br>I honestly thought he had an Ace up his sleeve on this pick.  This is probably the major screw-up besides refusing to drum Joe Lieberman out of the caucus that will come back to haunt Obama for the next four years, not to mention biting him in the ass.<br><br>But, as someone wiser than me pointed out on this board (Admiral Komack), Hillary now works for Obama.  He's her BOSS.  And if she puts a foot wrong, he has the authority to fire her ass, and maybe that's more appealing to Obama (having Hillary under his thumb and having to say \"Yassir, Boss!\") than allowing her ass in the Senate.<br><br>We will need popcorn and the alcoholic beverages of your choice.  Pull up a ringside seat at C-Span for those confirmation hearings, because the GOP will be salivating to get into the ass of a Clinton.  Doesn't matter that it's Hillary's ass they will be firing at, either.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:03:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084200, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear you true, unfortunately I have been in a place where I had to do some things that were ideologically diffrent from my ideals.? I am going to reserve judgement on his pick until I see how things go.? I can't stand Hillpatine...... At all.? I do trust that the man knows what he is doing...... We shall see.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:24:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084627, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083817": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Was Joe about to say apocalyptic time...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:12:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083822": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I like her speech. She was great. A women who knows what she is doing and who she is working for. She will totally have America interest and PE Obama agenda.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:12:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083759, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WTH! That is some sick shyte! There's nothing beautiful or artistic about that at all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:36:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084677, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Webb:   LOL!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:13:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083743, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4081781": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That quote there by Hurston is so ON! My mother and I were talking about this over Thanksgiving dinner. Whites seem to still have no understanding of blacks in this country and blacks have been here since Jamestown. Why is it, do you think that they still don't know us? I have a understanding of a lot of different groups in this country. It really isn't that hard to learn about another's culture. What is it about blacks that some relegate as insignificant?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_07:57:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama was about to say the \"team behind me\" and switched to \"team besides me\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:14:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083330": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Heres an article from the Chicago Sun Times about Michelles College Thesis. Lol its amazing how all of a sudden white people are interested in what race relations were like for people and how only  Michelles college thesis is being  so meticulously reviewed. What the hell did laura write about? Hillary Barbara? I mean damn. Anyway heres the article <br><a href=\"http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1307497%2CCST-NWS-mobama01.article\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/130...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:36:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "3da4f68bf4cf2bd15ab3285db21c41ee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084357": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:    **crickets***      Unless I don't know their names [And I may not :&gt;)], I don't think so!   HAH!!!   :&gt;)<br><br><b>\"I can do whatever I want!\"  :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:53:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083985, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "While I agree about the SOS pick, I think you are wrong in saying that Obama won't be different.  He's placing more emphasis on diplomacy than the last two previous  presidents.  He also mentioned that fighting disease and poverty will also be part of his  national security agenda.  He picked  these people as a way to co-opt the hawks while  advancing a liberal agenda. By co-opting Gates, HRC, Jones the Republicans cannot paint him as an extremist.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:53:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "faba19c60bc49948a7a5801b50c79fe1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084200, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4091018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dang, RonnieB, I hear the stomping of elephants and see hunters with binouclars!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_15:26:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083700, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084878": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No really I have been there. The podium is set for someone much taller and no one can see you. It sucks. Clinton was short, Napolitano was shorter and Rice was even shorther. They should have had a step stool. Its courteous.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:27:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084788, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From Huffingtonpost <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/obama-set-to-introduce-cl_n_147363.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/obama-...</a>  . The text of the speech about HRC:<br><br><br>I have known Hillary Clinton as a friend, a colleague, a source of counsel, and as a campaign opponent. She possesses an extraordinary intelligence and toughness, and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next Secretary of State. She is an American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence; who knows many of the world's leaders; who will command respect in every capitol; and who will clearly have the ability to advance our interests around the world.<br><br>Hillary's appointment is a sign to friend and foe of the seriousness of my commitment to renew American diplomacy and restore our alliances. There is much to do - from preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to Iran and North Korea, to seeking a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, to strengthening international institutions. I have no doubt that Hillary Clinton is the right person to lead our State Department, and to work with me in tackling this ambitious foreign policy agenda.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:54:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083540, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085397": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "wow this is powerful. Thanks for posting it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:59:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085148, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084677": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Perilli tire company decides to award the elite with a calendar featuring demeaning images of women of color. <a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/making-a-list-means-abusing-women.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apparently horrible portrayals of WOC</a> is a reward for being successful now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:14:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083879": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  ANSWER:  THEY have worked together B4.   <br><br><b>I </b>would NOT have asked them to be on the team UNLESS they agreed to work together!!<br><br><b>I </b>assembled this team because <b>I'm </b>a strong believer in STRONG Personalities and a vigorous debate.<br><br><b>BUT, I WILL BE SETTING POLICY!!  THEY KNOW THIS!!</b><br><br>QUESTION:  Ain't NONE!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:17:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Happy Rosa Parks Day!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:40:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4115115": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You've given me some encouragement, CPL, and I thank you and everyone else for it.  There is, after all, the confirmation hearings to be had before she actually takes the post.  <br><br>Interestingly, she said \"If I'm confirmed.\" I'm not reading too much into that statement, but I found it interesting that she said that.  True, he'll be her boss, but we all know that the Clintons have a mind of their own.  Larry King just asked during his opening 'Whose foreign policy will she be promoting? Hers, Obama's or theirs?\"  That's what I'm talking about.  It's all well and good for her to be under the authority of Obama but . . .<br><br>Thanks again all of you, including your post, Micheline. I'm still not sold on the nomination but it ain't my call obviously.  I just think she would have been much better - and more palatable - as Secretary of Defense. But, as I said, it ain't my call and I ain't got no say in who he chooses.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_21:13:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084497, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So I take it that you agree that Bush/Republican policies are actually \"nation building\" endeavors....and quite frankly, the reason for  US involvement whether militarily or monetarily has ALL to do with resources, ie for oil and gas.<br><br>The lives of those from African nations are just not valued.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:41:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086648, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL....my cousin married a guy and WHEW! I've never seen such anger at a wedding in my whole life....and coincidentally my parents home was the only one he could actually visit (mind you, my cousin's parents live next door) because my parents were the cordial ones. To be fair, he was a sorry azz dog and they did divorce - but when that person enters the room for the family gathering - you can feel the tension - that's gonna be Hillz!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:30:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084722, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086132": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We all know who Andrea Mitchell voted for.<br><br>She's been the water-carrier- in- chief of Bush/McCain/Hillary Clinton.<br><br>She needs to leave televison and nurse the conscience of her husband because I know that Greenspan has to feel shitty for the economic situation he has helped create.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:48:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084585, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111547": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_19:08:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085954": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good to know that", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:36:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084966, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes there is a link to Perrelli on the post.  Unfortunately they are very much for real.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:31:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084864, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "On Gates, I had no problem with him staying on, either.  Gives himself a chance to redeem himself and trash Bush without fearing termination.<br><br>And, at this rate for Hillary, I suspect our rowboat will have to become a cruise liner.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:02:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085180, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4110534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OMG Michelle's hair is FIERCE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_17:51:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4092462, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Claude:   You just <b>SPEAK!</b>   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:09:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086017, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach, Jazzy! Thanks for posting this great quote.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:23:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4082935, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good.<br><br>It appears that Miranda and I will have company in that boat, cause I'm on record saying while I voted for the brotha, I will be the first blogger that puts a foot in his ass when he goes wrong.  The point here is that I'm willing to give him a chance to \"get right\" as the grandparents would say.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:58:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084206, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Post-Somalia, we traditionally haven't intervened in Africa. I have my reasons for why I think that is.\"<br><br>And could that be that traditionally in US politics, the enormous loss of African lives are not highly regarded as a humanitarian crisis....or maybe certain geographical areas in Africa may not have the resources we  crave to control...<br><br>Wasn't it Paul \"The Rat\" Wolfowitz who claimed that Iraqi oil revenues could eventually pay for the \"nation-building\" of Iraq after the US invaded....oh, wait...How has THAT worked out?<br><br>yet, when Georgia is an antagonist against people who live in the breakaway province of South Ossetia....Americans are told \"We are all Georgians\" and Dick Cheney, on the spot, pledged $1 billion in US aid to reward the aggressors.  What do you think that money will be used for...maybe building up Georgia's government...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:02:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084944, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082896": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Classic photo of Zora! I appreciated the language and rythmn of her work is raw and pure.  Zora knew how to give voice to her all her characters, particularly Black women.<br><br> My favorite from There Eyes Were Watching God:<br><br>Janie to Teacake on love: \".love ain't somethin' lak uh grindstone dat's de same thing everywhere and do de same thing tuh everything it touch. Love is lak de sea. It's uh movin' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it's different with every shore.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:05:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4082111, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083928": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:   \"It's FUN for the Press to STIR UP - - - MESS!!  I understand this!!  :&gt;)  And I don't mind!<br><br>Then he gives HIS ANSWER!!!  Boo-Yah!!!<br><br>IFFFFF SHE didn't believe that I could lead, SHE would not have accepted!!<br><br>DANG!!  HE'S TOO TUFF!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:20:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084944": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Post-Somalia, we traditionally haven't intervened in Africa. I have my reasons for why I think that is.<br><br>Rice's comment reminds me p one that Albright reportedly made along the lines of, \"what's the point in having this military if we can't use it?\"<br><br>People who think along those lines would probably commit us to the same sort of nation-building that the military wasn't that fond of under Clinton. Combine that with an already stretched military, and there's cause for concern from me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:32:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084691, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084966": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Claude:  HEY!  :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd I noted that SHE will report DIRECTLY to the P-E, and NOT THROUGH anybody [as in billary.]  Some commentator stated that her position is considered to be HIGHER that that of billary.  And that  billary does NOT quite/necessarily have the DIRECT access.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:34:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083822, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hmmm...molar grinding...reflection...pensiveness... HRC. Gawd. And the flock of whiteguys who'll continue to run things, double-gawd. And Holder? Yes anything is better than Ashcroft-Gonzalez (ugh!) and Muskasey. I could say that about my seven year old son. And he's black, too. But come on. Eric's a bureaucrat. Period. OK this may be a way to mollify Mr. Charlie and the 43% who didn't vote for Obama (like the chopper flight w/Gen. Petreaus). But...well...I dunno. I just don't know...OK he's Barack and I'll back him all the way...but...hmmm...help me out here you zealots and true disciples on this blog. help me understand and see the wisdom of these insiders and bigshots...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:00:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcf2c9ce3819616f8ba0ca48c54519c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "woman:  DISGUSTING!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:04:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084677, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Fuck HRC is on the stage now. Oh no!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:45:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082935": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.<br><br>Zora Neale Hurston", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:07:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "631609383dc8df36de9f0b3d8b16a1b2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The only way this can be good is if HRC doesnt get past the hearings. And Gates as SoD is in no shape or form a good idea. Get a new secretary and have the old secretary give detailed briefings for a 6 month period. So far this aint looking good. My mind is open but he needs to get more right. I never thought Obama was a progressive and was going to do lefty progressive stuff. He has always seemed like a pragmatist and an incrementalist ( some change better than none at all) BUT I did think he was going to take a bit longer to show his truer colors. I really hope this is some Sun Tzu fu like he pulled out in the election.<br><br>Anywho, we are watching him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:34:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084840, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Please let this be some Art of War crap or Machiaevelli joujou!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:47:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hopefully she does her job for the American people we don't want more Clinton high school  drama. No More. Can you hear me Billary", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:41:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083631, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "yes she is O no.........................", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:47:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "1200cd81f922e4a0d167cc954da37c89", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083436, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4091652": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Over on Huffington Post, they have a quote from Rush Limbaugh on Obama's selection of Hillary Clinton as SoS:<br><br>He(Limbaugh) calls it \"a brilliant stroke\" by President-elect Barack Obama, who opposed Clinton for the Democratic nomination.<br><br>Limbaugh weighs in on the new administration as one of Barbara Walters' \"10 Most Fascinating People of 2008,\" which airs Thursday on ABC.<br><br>Says Limbaugh: \"You know the old phrase, 'You keep your friends close and your enemies closer?' How can she run for president in 2012? She'd have to run against the incumbent and be critical of him _ the one who made her secretary of state.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_16:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083973": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama got what he wanted. All the questions are about who else HRC. When he learn to take this women from his shadow. I pray for his administration", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:24:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "See....I know you not thinking its all about talent when they cast these roles.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_09:24:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4081623, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4112137": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Heeheeheehee", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_19:59:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084357, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "An Ode to Layaway<br><br><a href=\"http://www.theroot.com/id/48984\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.theroot.com/id/48984</a><br><br>The White, White House Press Corps<br><br><a href=\"http://www.theroot.com/id/49022\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.theroot.com/id/49022</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:04:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083985": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>Did he call on Fox News yet? I missed the very beginning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:24:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083806, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Tru,  I hear you, but I must say that he has his reasons for doing what he is doing.  Who knows, HRC may still find a way to shoot herself in the foot.  It is still a long time until January 20, 2009.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:03:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084206, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Chris Hood, a whistleblower who worked for the Diebold voting machine in 2002, has stated publicly that, in the days leading up to that election, he was ordered by Diebold President Bob Urosevich (a self proclaimed GOP partisan) to place uncertified patches on hundreds of voting machines in the Democratic leaning counties of Fulton and DeKalb. Hood was told not to discuss these patches with Georgia elections officials. Documents provided to VR by Hood show that Cathy Cox, the former top Georgia elections official, was unaware at the time that these patches had been placed on the machines. <br><a href=\"http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswire/press_releases/Georgia/2008/11/17/DC46609\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswi...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_09:25:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know this is the knee-jerk Obama site, but come on--these appointments (other than Napolitano's...I met her when she was representing Anita Hill) are a bit nettlesome to me. Even Holder's. yes, Holder's. That's a disappoiment. <br><br>Get ready for the Afghanistan surge...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:49:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcf2c9ce3819616f8ba0ca48c54519c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Did you see her creeping up to the podium??? You are not the President elect, back off!<br><br>Where are her foreign policy creds: \"she knows many foreign leaders\" what what what???", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084006": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hmm when do we think the confirmation hearings are going to be for HRC? I am going to have to set some time aside for popcorn and CSPAN.  Donor list, donor lists, donor lists...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:26:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085035": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Denise:  <b>VIRTUAL 'DAP'!!</b>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:38:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084801, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Clinton concerns me from a political standpoint, but she's capable of doing the job and doing it well.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/us/politics/01rice.html?hp\" rel=\"nofollow\">This</a> makes me not like Susan Rice, but I'll have to do some more asking around.<br><br>Napolitano is capable, though her opponents say that she's not tough enough on immigration. Course, there's more to DHS than that (speaking of, I heard that FEMA might come out from under DHS a while back, which would be a good move).<br><br>GEN Jones is a good choice, as is keeping Gates on....<i><b>IF</B></I> Obama listens to him (I fully expect that both of them will recommend taking until 2011 to complete the Iraq withdrawal). Obama can put in his own person at DOD during his second term and we'll see how that goes...but continuity of leadership is important now. <br><br>This is not turning out to be the nightmare I expected.</b></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:05:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084258, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084528": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who you callin a zealot?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:05:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084457, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4081969": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ms. Hurston's quote is as applicable today as it was 60 or 70 years ago.  It is shamefully uncanny that a Black or Brown person in 2008, can still experience the same thoughts and feelings that a Black or Brown person did in 1938.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_08:26:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4087094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Denise, so true, so true, so true.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:50:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086129, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe if you actually read what JJpers have said about these appointments instead of coming sideways with smartass remarks, you would've seen that we have been thinking critcally about this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:06:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083481, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually I think this is more like a favorite family member that married somebody you can't stand.....and now for every damn holiday, family reunion, etc. you have to force yourself to be cordial to the wench.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:06:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084206, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Still think I was too hard on Hillary? &lt;&lt;&lt;smiles&gt;&gt;&gt;<br><br>You got that right, Obama is in for it, and Hillary is already showing how much of a team player she is (not).", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:06:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083755, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't think so.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:28:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083817, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  WATCHING P-E Obama announce his SECURITY TEAM!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:53:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084039": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:29:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083840, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085581": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why do you keep watching Mrs. Greenspan?  I've discredited her media coverage ever since I learned she was married to the fool who laid the blueprint for the shythole that led to bailing out Wall Street.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:11:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084585, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I never thought you were too hard on Hillary.  I don't think it is possible to be too hard on her.  She is a mess.<br><br>I just have an issue with some of the names you call some of the black republicans.  But we are past that. : )  I have my opinions but I respect yours.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:40:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084545, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hmmm I sense something afoot here. Where are the transcripts for what he said about HRC! The faintest praise yet was for HRC when you compare descriptions of Rice.,Napolitano or even Gates.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:53:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Joe Biden will be Barack's co-president and I expect him to be the diplomat for this particular national security team.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:15:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083743, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She has no foreign policy creed. I JUST CAN'T TRUST THIS WOMAN. She was smiling coming on stage. U could see the look on her face as if someone had to push her there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:53:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "1200cd81f922e4a0d167cc954da37c89", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083487, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085079": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/gender-power-shift.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Gender Power Shift:</a>  The ways in which race and class effect the transition process for transgender black women", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:41:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GAWD! Ya'll scare me! I'm marrying and African American man- in my face his family is ok with it all. I wonder now what is being said in the kitchen!<br><br>For the record, we are technically the same \"hue\" and I know more about African American history than he does... lol <br><br>I hope I make the cut.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:12:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084914, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4091231": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Barack Obama will appear on Meet The Press THIS Sunday.<br><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_15:39:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086113": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Remember not to feed the trolls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:47:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "water-carrier- in- chief <br><br>LOL!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:20:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086132, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086118": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Claude:   YEP!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:47:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085954, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084585": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why does Andrea Mitchell find it necessary to suggest that Hillary Clinton didn't even vote for Barack Obama?<br><br>She makes me feel murderous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:08:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085616": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'd say Holder's the lesser of two evils at this point.  Black Agenda Report's Margaret Kimberly did the breakdown on him - which essentially says he'll do what he's told, because if he had some cajones, he would have told Bill Clinton not to pardon Marc Rich:<br><a href=\"http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=899&Itemid=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?opti...</a><br><br>Clinton's issuing of such a pardon virtually laid down the foundation for Dubya to pardon all his crooks and liars in his Administration.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084457, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How about neither of the above. <br><br> I think it's plain common sense, a la  <b> Old South Grandparentism 101 </b> : \"That Obama fella, he know jes whur he stand wit hurh, and he keepin' hurh close.\"     </b> <br><br>LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:48:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083456, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111220": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I trust Barack Obama.<br>I do not trust Hillary or Bill Clinton.<br>If Hillary does well as SofS, she'll rehabilitate her image and Obama wins kudos for picking her.<br>But, if Hillary fucks up and tries to use the position of SofS to thwart the Obama Administration, Obama will sadly ask for Hillary's resignation...and get it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_18:39:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085180, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Point conceded.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:21:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085455, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4121465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sometimes, I look at Bush on the tv, and I feel kind of bad for him.  He always seems over his head and i genuinely feel for the man.  Call me crazy, but I don't think he had any idea of the magnitude of the role.  Maybe Papa Bush made it look easy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_23:32:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4120651, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083069": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.essence.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.essence.com/</a><br><br>Essence is doing 2 covers for January, one featuring Barack, the other Michelle. They both look great!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:17:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef6b300676d1702a1666b17cc6a7403f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083589": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Trumystique: YES!  Just cain't be HUMBLE!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:56:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083487, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084622": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Out of the many talented Black Actresses they could have cast for the part of Ms. Etta (Queen Latifah, Tarajii Henson), they went with limited-talent Beyonce - who does not look like Etta even though they put her in a blonde wig and shyt - and she can't blast Etta's signature tune \"At Last\" with the rich soulfulness that Etta sings that song.<br><br>And I'm already mad that Adrien Brody is cast as \"Captain Save-A-Negro\" - like brothas couldn't cut their own record deals, when Ray Charles and James Brown pretty much led the way on how it got done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:11:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4082063, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082063": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dish the dirt CPL! What happened with Queen and the movie?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_08:41:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4081623, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Aint no excuse he messing around with that mistress (status quo) when he married and made his promises to a good girl (change). That boy better get right before that woman, his family and God. We dont truck with that mess in this family.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:11:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084501, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She is preaching to her chior right now. (White women). Why is it ok for Hillary to speak and the others didn't speak last week. Something fishy here. CAN SHE JUST GO AWAY NOW.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:57:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083607": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Myself, I find it a little offensive that white journalists act as if they're on some kind of safari to examine the daily lives of educated, employed and upstanding Black people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:57:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083330, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4112280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They've actually been degrading women for years....if you look at the past calendars, they go back some years with this \"foolishness in the name of art\".....", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_20:10:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084677, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I got my oars, y'all.  Imma do what my ex-husband told me to do when his mother talked about my dark skin; the crazy bitch.  Imma ignore Hillpatine's ass, cause  Barack said he's gonna do right by us, (the American poeple) and i trust him.  But better do right, or imma divorce his ass.  LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:45:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084752, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There have been  discussions on JJP of the absolute failure the Bush administration has had in not only the execution of the Global war on Terror but the disregard of international law and sanctioning of torture.  <br><br>The following is excerpts of  an opinion piece that appeared in the Washington Post yesterday written by an interrogator.....and why  he knows torture is wrong--PERIOD.<br><br>It is long, but a great piece<br><br><br><br>AN INTERROGATOR SPEAKS <br>I'm Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq<br>  <br>By Matthew Alexander<br>Sunday, November 30, 2008<br><br>I should have felt triumphant when I returned from Iraq in August 2006. Instead, I was worried and exhausted. My team of interrogators had successfully hunted down one of the most notorious mass murderers of our generation, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the mastermind of the campaign of suicide bombings that had helped plunge Iraq into civil war. But instead of celebrating our success, my mind was consumed with the unfinished business of our mission: fixing the deeply flawed, ineffective and un-American way the U.S. military conducts interrogations in Iraq. I'm still alarmed about that today. <br><br>I'm not some ivory-tower type; I served for 14 years in the U.S. Air Force, began my career as a Special Operations pilot flying helicopters, saw combat in Bosnia and Kosovo, became an Air Force counterintelligence agent, then volunteered to go to Iraq to work as a senior interrogator. What I saw in Iraq still rattles me -- both because it betrays our traditions and because it just doesn't work.......<br><br>Amid the chaos, four other Air Force criminal investigators and I joined an elite team of interrogators attempting to locate Zarqawi. What I soon discovered about our methods astonished me. The Army was still conducting interrogations according to the Guantanamo Bay model: Interrogators were nominally using the methods outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the interrogators' bible, but they were pushing in every way possible to bend the rules -- and often break them. I don't have to belabor the point; dozens of newspaper articles and books have been written about the misconduct that resulted. These interrogations were based on fear and control; they often resulted in torture and abuse. <br><br>I refused to participate in such practices, and a month later, I extended that prohibition to the team of interrogators I was assigned to lead. I taught the members of my unit a new methodology -- one based on building rapport with suspects, showing cultural understanding and using good old-fashioned brainpower to tease out information. I personally conducted more than 300 interrogations, and I supervised more than 1,000. The methods my team used are not classified (they're listed in the unclassified Field Manual), but the way we used them was, I like to think, unique. We got to know our enemies, we learned to negotiate with them, and we adapted criminal investigative techniques to our work (something that the Field Manual permits, under the concept of \"ruses and trickery\"). It worked. Our efforts started a chain of successes that ultimately led to Zarqawi. <br><br>Over the course of this renaissance in interrogation tactics, our attitudes changed. We no longer saw our prisoners as the stereotypical al-Qaeda evildoers we had been repeatedly briefed to expect; we saw them as Sunni Iraqis, often family men protecting themselves from Shiite militias and trying to ensure that their fellow Sunnis would still have some access to wealth and power in the new Iraq. Most surprisingly, they turned out to despise al-Qaeda in Iraq as much as they despised us, but Zarqawi and his thugs were willing to provide them with arms and money. I pointed this out to Gen. George Casey, the former top U.S. commander in Iraq, when he visited my prison in the summer of 2006. He did not respond. <br><br>Perhaps he should have. It turns out that my team was right to think that many disgruntled Sunnis could be peeled away from Zarqawi. A year later, Gen. David Petraeus helped boost the so-called Anbar Awakening, in which tens of thousands of Sunnis turned against al-Qaeda in Iraq and signed up with U.S. forces, cutting violence in the country dramatically. <br><br>Our new interrogation methods led to one of the war's biggest breakthroughs: We convinced one of Zarqawi's associates to give up the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader's location. On June 8, 2006, U.S. warplanes dropped two 500-pound bombs on a house where Zarqawi was meeting with other insurgent leaders. <br><br>But Zarqawi's death wasn't enough to convince the joint Special Operations task force for which I worked to change its attitude toward interrogations. The old methods continued. I came home from Iraq feeling as if my mission was far from accomplished. Soon after my return, the public learned that another part of our government, the CIA, had repeatedly used waterboarding to try to get information out of detainees. <br><br>I know the counter-argument well -- that we need the rough stuff for the truly hard cases, such as battle-hardened core leaders of al-Qaeda, not just run-of-the-mill Iraqi insurgents. But that's not always true: We turned several hard cases, including some foreign fighters, by using our new techniques. A few of them never abandoned the jihadist cause but still gave up critical information. One actually told me, \"I thought you would torture me, and when you didn't, I decided that everything I was told about Americans was wrong. That's why I decided to cooperate.\" <br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>These following passages speak such truth.<br><br>Torture and abuse are against my moral fabric. The cliche still bears repeating: Such outrages are inconsistent with American principles. And then there's the pragmatic side: Torture and abuse cost American lives. <br><br>I learned in Iraq that the No. 1 reason foreign fighters flocked there to fight were the abuses carried out at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Our policy of torture was directly and swiftly recruiting fighters for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The large majority of suicide bombings in Iraq are still carried out by these foreigners. They are also involved in most of the attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. It's no exaggeration to say that at least half of our losses and casualties in that country have come at the hands of foreigners who joined the fray because of our program of detainee abuse. The number of U.S. soldiers who have died because of our torture policy will never be definitively known, but it is fair to say that it is close to the number of lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me -- unless you don't count American soldiers as Americans. ....<br><br>My experiences have landed me in the middle of another war -- one even more important than the Iraq conflict. The war after the war is a fight about who we are as Americans. Murderers like Zarqawi can kill us, but they can't force us to change who we are. We can only do that to ourselves. One day, when my grandkids sit on my knee and ask me about the war, I'll say to them, \"Which one?\" <br><br>Americans, including officers like myself, must fight to protect our values not only from al-Qaeda but also from those within our own country who would erode them. Other interrogators are also speaking out, including some former members of the military, the FBI and the CIA who met last summer to condemn torture and have spoken before Congress -- at considerable personal risk. <br><br><br>We're told that our only options are to persist in carrying out torture or to face another terrorist attack. But there truly is a better way to carry out interrogations -- and a way to get out of this false choice between torture and terror. <br><br>I'm actually quite optimistic these days, in no small measure because President-elect Barack Obama has promised to outlaw the practice of torture throughout our government. But until we renounce the sorts of abuses that have stained our national honor, al-Qaeda will be winning. Zarqawi is dead, but he has still forced us to show the world that we do not adhere to the principles we say we cherish. We're better than that. We're smarter, too. <br><br><a href=\"mailto:howtobreakaterrorist@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">howtobreakaterrorist@gmail.com</a> <br><br><br>Matthew Alexander led an interrogations team assigned to a Special Operations task force in Iraq in 2006. He is the author of \"How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq.\" He is writing under a pseudonym for security reasons.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:46:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4091805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "islandgirl550, I'd like to give my perspective on your questions:  <br><br>Why is it, do you think that they still don't know us? I have a understanding of a lot of different groups in this country. It really isn't that hard to learn about another's culture. What is it about blacks that some relegate as insignificant?<br><br>I think it's important to understand ourselves and our culture first and foremost.  Whites for the most part, don't feel a need or desire to learn about us unless it's suits their whim or purpose, and frankly I don't hold my breath waitng for them to do so.  Why should they seek to know another's culture when they think theirs is one of privilege and entitlement?   And as we've learned from Sarah Palin, some of these folk don't have a natural curiosity to learn anythnig outside of their neck of the woods!<br><br>We as a people had to assimilate to varying degrees in order to survive. When I was younger, we didn't get African /Black history in our schools. All we got was, \"This is the continent Africa , and slaves came from Africa.\"  Honestly, This is all that we had in our history books; with pictures of animals and half naked natives!<br><br>We learned from our parents and grand parents, uncles & aunties; through oral history, college, travel, the arts, and through our curiosity about life.<br><br>We're living in the information age now so there's no excuse for any of us not to know where we came from and who we are as a people.  So we learn to embrace who we are, our culture, to nuture and honor it.  Love each other, take care of our families, friends, our communities.  Because if we don't do it, no one else is.  <br><br>And don't think for one moment that some  white folk don't understand us at all.  Some know us better than we do ourselves.  They study us, mimic us, and dilute our brilliance and talent; from art to music, to dance, to dress, our looks,....neeed I go on? and claim it as their own.  So, we claim need to claim it in all it's splendor and glory.  <br><br>THERE'S NOTHING INSIGNIFICANT ABOUT BLACKS.  They wouldn't have tried to beat us down by raping our women, lynching our men and simultaneously pillaging our culture if we were insignificant!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_16:12:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4081781, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Me, me, me. Its all about her. You are not campaigning woman. Here it comes. Bring on the Clinton drama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:58:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086149": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Trumystique, you need to have Lieberman's chair.? You would do a way better job...LOL... Watch him indeed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:49:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084984, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4086694": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OK! If anything, \"this\" makes her extremely appealing. As much as this country claims that they want to spread democracy, we have totally ignored genocide. <br><br>But then again, they're just Africans so why should we care, right? &lt;/sarcasm&gt;", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_14:24:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084817, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084647": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "(my arms are folded, lips pursed together and \"hmph\"  said)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:12:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084426, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083626": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.brookings.edu/experts/r/rices.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dr.Susan E. Rice </a> Pres-Elect Obam's FP advisior.   this is just great!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:59:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "a9c5ea18ef607c13445d287151b436e5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085675": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evita, you'll probably make the grade because I'm willing to bet your fiance's family are probably more progressive in their thinking than my aunts were.<br><br>They grew up during Jim Crow and Segregation - how my own mother wasn't warped by that, I'll never know, but I'm truly grateful.  Imagine my surprise when I graduated college and a white guy who had a crush on me during the four years we had classes together, confessed the crush when he introduced himself to my mother and she asked me why hadn't I brought him home to meet her, clearly indicating she was okay with me dating within and OUTSIDE the race if the guy treated me well.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_13:18:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4085596, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082605": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>Railway Service</b><br><br>I'm hoping that Pres. Obama and the Congress will reinvest in commuter rail.  Many high-growth and high-density areas like Atlanta and Houston are choked by unrelenting traffic.  Large cities like NY, Chicago and L.A. also have their traffic woes, but they also have alternative forms of people-moving.  <br><br>But here in the South, most white Southerners have been historically resistant to alternative modes of mass travel.   The unspoken rationale being that mass transit makes it too easy for non-Whites to travel in and out of White communities without supervision.<br><br>So since ince VP Biden was a daily Amtrak rider, I'm hoping that he will lend a voice to this very important issue.  I'd much rather invest $25 billion in a national railway system than on a bandaid solution for automakers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_09:41:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083118": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>and it's different with every shore...</i><br><br>Beautiful!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:21:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4082896, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083631": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Claude:  HEY!   :&gt;) <br><br>BUT, I have ta believe that HE IS in CONTROL!!  HER SPEECH---HE WROTE IT!!  MOST of the WORDS spoke of HOW SHE will SERVE HIM!!<br><br>SHE KNOWS!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:59:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083542, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Today is World AIDS Day, originally known as <a href=\"http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-without-art.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Day Without Art</a> because AIDS ravaged the artist community, compelling museums and galleries and theaters to go dark every December 1.<br><br>Get tested. Get treated. Get educated. Fight AIDS. Not people with AIDS.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_09:41:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084661": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with this assessment, even while it makes me cringe that Hillary is in this particular cabinet post.<br><br>Ugh.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:13:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084358, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4080566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Queen Latifah is her doppelganger.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_03:38:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You know she said she wouldnt accept without a chance on the podium.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_10:59:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083606, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4085180": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You all are frigging hilarious. I will go on record for believing this is a mistake. But, I do know this much...she's out of the Senate. Unlike a lot of folks, I never had a  problem with Gates staying at DOD. for the time being, I wanted a Republican in that post, be it Gates, Hagel or Powell - mattered not to me. I want a GOP face linked with the worst foreign policy disaster- Iraq.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:47:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084752, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yay, another hit with Zora! Just what I needed to see before I head out the door to teach my class this morning. Here's one of my favorite Hurston quotes, phrased in her sassy, signifyin' style:<br><br><i>\"You heard me. You ain't blind.\"</i><br><br>And speaking of blindness... Re: yesterday's conversation about Obama's blackness - please make sure that you check out this article Clarence Page wrote <i>over a year ago</i> with Obama's own thoughts on the subject: <a href=\"http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/02/obamas_colorblind_double_bind.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/...</a><br><br>(both whiterosebuddy and spirit_55z deserve the credit for mentioning this article and finding the source - I just want to make sure everyone takes another look at it...)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_08:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4117445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Monie, I wouldn't even just say African nations aren't valued.  I agree with what you said above, we, the United States, usually intervene when there is an opportunity for us to gain something from the situation.  Not only that, but we also know how to press countries when we aren't getting what we want.  <br><br>I may not have military experience BUT you don't have to serve to have a valid opinion or point about it.  There are enough books and plenty of research that'll let people know why we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and why we are posted up in other places.<br><br>But anyway, I am agreeing with you. :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_21:43:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086959, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083660": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:   MAJOR CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)   THANKS for the reminder!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:00:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083368, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084688": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That would be too much like right.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:15:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084538, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4092369": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, but I'm slowly recognizing the futility of trying to convince anyone/argue the things the military has done right, or try to explain why things are done the way they are. Few here will get it (you excepted) and others won't care.<br><br>I'll provide comment, but it probably won't go further than that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_16:49:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4086959, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D:   Hey!  :&gt;)   I read the article-  \"THIS\".  What was your concern?  Thanks.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:15:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084527, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4081623": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nope, and don't get me started on how the Queen got dissed when they cast Beyonce as Etta James in the latest \"Captain Save-A-Negro\" flick, \"Cadillac Blues\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_07:29:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4081202, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083674": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Always about her \"and thats why I am with Obama\", \"The people of New York\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:02:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "61fb8d0e0b0005e1110f627ff4aa2da5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083614, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4111576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Vogue will have to match Essence w/regards to Michelle.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_19:10:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4092462, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083686": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was praying for PE Obama. But I am about to redouble my prayers because with Gates and HRC on his team he has a big ole bullseye on his back. <br><br>Where is Al Giordano! I need someone to talk me down. Come back from vacation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:03:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084049": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good cause I thought he was having trouble with extraordinary and was going to ad lib something in.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084037, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good Morning,<br><br>I'm sorry, I don't like the SoS nomination, and I don't like the answer he gave about why he chose her.  I suppose it was too much to hope that such a crucial position would illustrate 'change we can believe in' as opposed to the same old, same old in politics.  The more things change, the more they stay the same.  She has no business in that position; she doesn't have the foreign policy credentials other than the lies she told about dodging bullets.  <br><br>Unfortunately, this just confirms my belief since he announced that there is no difference in Obama, Billy Jeff, and the hawkish HRClinton's policies.  Being against the Iraq invasion was a political tool only used to distinguish himself from Clinton.  Otherwise, they believe in and seek the same policies, something I commented on last year when I laid out the reasons that I supported Edwards as opposed to Clinton or Obama.<br><br>Just as Obama has failed to mention anything about the poor and the homeless thorughout his campaign and the election, his choice for SoS illustrates to me that it is the same old politics with only a change in appearance.  The Clinton deal was done that night at Feinstein's house, thus demonstrating that back room deals are still the norm; they're just done before the convention in luxury homes somewhere in DC.  The fact that they were at Feinstein's was a red flag that I may have mentioned here too.<br><br>Nothing's changed, y'all.  He's just as hawkish (his stand on Afghanistan has never set well with me), he's more conservative (I posted this here during the summer), and he's as much a part of the establishment as Billy Jeff or Shrub or any of the others; his votes on FISA, and the bailout only magnify this..", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:40:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Zora was and is the absolute bomb-diggety.  Poetry!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:16:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "bittersweet", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4082896, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4080619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Spot on. It is uncanny.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_03:52:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4080566, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "out = our", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:23:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084801, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Starting right now Obama is like that family member who messed around on his wife. You love him and have his back--BUT when he does wrong you are  going to be the one to yell the loudest and also maybe smack him in the head when he does something stupid again. Bring on the tough love.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:41:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Trumystique", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4084722": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Girl, one of my cousins married a white woman and for twenty years at Christmas, they'd show up and my aunts would retire to the kitchen to harp about her ass.<br><br>My mother was the only aunt that accepted her, cause she married my cousin when they both had neither pot to piss in or window to throw it out.<br><br>They have been married as long as Loving v. Virginia, so I figured she loved his ass real early in the game and drew fire one holiday when I busted my aunts for continuing to talk about homegirl after she's been with my cousin for over 40 years.<br><br>They never forced themselves to be cordial, and now they're bitter old hags who give me indigestion and it costs too much to fly to Louisiana and get indigestion because of family undercurrents.<br><br>And that's what Hillary's going to be - a familial undercurrent that Obama now has to live with, but I'm hoping just like Bush booted out a competent Treasury Secretary in Paul O'Neill within two years, I'm expecting Hillary to be gone in the same amount of time, cause, unlike O'Neill, she's not competent, and her incompetency is going to land this nation in some shyt where Obama will be FORCED to fire her ass because she will forget HE is HER BOSS.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_12:16:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4084540, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4083700": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Safari.<br><br>Great word in this context.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_11:03:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4083607, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4082677": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're right!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-01_09:47:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "bittersweet", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4080566, "depth": 1, "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": "7753327", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 5143286104239572111}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "monday_open_thread_35", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 153, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 7753327, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=monday_open_thread_35' +
		'&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/monday_open_thread_35/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='	+ 'monday_open_thread_35'
			+ '&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/monday_open_thread_35/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">153</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/monday_open_thread_35/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/monday_open_thread_35/">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:7753327" 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/monday_open_thread_35/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:7753327" 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:7753327" 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'				: 'monday_open_thread_35',
			// 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/monday_open_thread_35/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='	+ 'monday_open_thread_35'
			+ '&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='	+ 'monday_open_thread_35'
			+ '&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='		+ 'monday_open_thread_35'
				+ '&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/7753327/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





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

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

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

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4080566">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4080566" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4080566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4080566" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4080566" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4080566" class="dsq-comment-message">Queen Latifah is her doppelganger.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4080619">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4080619" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4080619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4080619">Lilytiger</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4080619" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4080619" class="dsq-comment-message">Spot on. It is uncanny.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4081202">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4081202" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4081202" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4081202" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4081202" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4081202" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow, so it\'s not just me who was thinking that she looks just like Queen Latifah</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4081623">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4081623" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4081623" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4081623" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4081623" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4081623" class="dsq-comment-message">Nope, and don\'t get me started on how the Queen got dissed when they cast Beyonce as Etta James in the latest "Captain Save-A-Negro" flick, "Cadillac Blues".</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4082063">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4082063" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082063" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082063">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4082063" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082063" class="dsq-comment-message">Dish the dirt CPL! What happened with Queen and the movie?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-4084622">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084622" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084622" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084622" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084622" class="dsq-comment-message">Out of the many talented Black Actresses they could have cast for the part of Ms. Etta (Queen Latifah, Tarajii Henson), they went with limited-talent Beyonce - who does not look like Etta even though they put her in a blonde wig and shyt - and she can\'t blast Etta\'s signature tune "At Last" with the rich soulfulness that Etta sings that song.<br><br>And I\'m already mad that Adrien Brody is cast as "Captain Save-A-Negro" - like brothas couldn\'t cut their own record deals, when Ray Charles and James Brown pretty much led the way on how it got done.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082439">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082439" class="dsq-comment-message">See....I know you not thinking its all about talent when they cast these roles.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082677">bittersweet</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4082677" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082677" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re right!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4081690" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4081690">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4081690" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4081690" class="dsq-comment-message">Loved her since college.  Love "There Eyes Were Watching God".  Also loved her work as a folklorist.  At one time I had wanted to work as folklorist because of her.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4081781">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4081781" class="dsq-comment-message">That quote there by Hurston is so ON! My mother and I were talking about this over Thanksgiving dinner. Whites seem to still have no understanding of blacks in this country and blacks have been here since Jamestown. Why is it, do you think that they still don\'t know us? I have a understanding of a lot of different groups in this country. It really isn\'t that hard to learn about another\'s culture. What is it about blacks that some relegate as insignificant?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4091805" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4091805">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4091805" class="dsq-comment-message">islandgirl550, I\'d like to give my perspective on your questions:  <br><br>Why is it, do you think that they still don\'t know us? I have a understanding of a lot of different groups in this country. It really isn\'t that hard to learn about another\'s culture. What is it about blacks that some relegate as insignificant?<br><br>I think it\'s important to understand ourselves and our culture first and foremost.  Whites for the most part, don\'t feel a need or desire to learn about us unless it\'s suits their whim or purpose, and frankly I don\'t hold my breath waitng for them to do so.  Why should they seek to know another\'s culture when they think theirs is one of privilege and entitlement?   And as we\'ve learned from Sarah Palin, some of these folk don\'t have a natural curiosity to learn anythnig outside of their neck of the woods!<br><br>We as a people had to assimilate to varying degrees in order to survive. When I was younger, we didn\'t get African /Black history in our schools. All we got was, "This is the continent Africa , and slaves came from Africa."  Honestly, This is all that we had in our history books; with pictures of animals and half naked natives!<br><br>We learned from our parents and grand parents, uncles & aunties; through oral history, college, travel, the arts, and through our curiosity about life.<br><br>We\'re living in the information age now so there\'s no excuse for any of us not to know where we came from and who we are as a people.  So we learn to embrace who we are, our culture, to nuture and honor it.  Love each other, take care of our families, friends, our communities.  Because if we don\'t do it, no one else is.  <br><br>And don\'t think for one moment that some  white folk don\'t understand us at all.  Some know us better than we do ourselves.  They study us, mimic us, and dilute our brilliance and talent; from art to music, to dance, to dress, our looks,....neeed I go on? and claim it as their own.  So, we claim need to claim it in all it\'s splendor and glory.  <br><br>THERE\'S NOTHING INSIGNIFICANT ABOUT BLACKS.  They wouldn\'t have tried to beat us down by raping our women, lynching our men and simultaneously pillaging our culture if we were insignificant!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4081969" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4081969">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4081969" class="dsq-comment-message">Ms. Hurston\'s quote is as applicable today as it was 60 or 70 years ago.  It is shamefully uncanny that a Black or Brown person in 2008, can still experience the same thoughts and feelings that a Black or Brown person did in 1938.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082111" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4082111" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082111" class="dsq-comment-message">Yay, another hit with Zora! Just what I needed to see before I head out the door to teach my class this morning. Here\'s one of my favorite Hurston quotes, phrased in her sassy, signifyin\' style:<br><br><i>"You heard me. You ain\'t blind."</i><br><br>And speaking of blindness... Re: yesterday\'s conversation about Obama\'s blackness - please make sure that you check out this article Clarence Page wrote <i>over a year ago</i> with Obama\'s own thoughts on the subject: <a href="http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/02/obamas_colorblind_double_bind.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/...</a><br><br>(both whiterosebuddy and spirit_55z deserve the credit for mentioning this article and finding the source - I just want to make sure everyone takes another look at it...)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082896" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082896">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082896" class="dsq-comment-message">Classic photo of Zora! I appreciated the language and rythmn of her work is raw and pure.  Zora knew how to give voice to her all her characters, particularly Black women.<br><br> My favorite from There Eyes Were Watching God:<br><br>Janie to Teacake on love: ".love ain\'t somethin\' lak uh grindstone dat\'s de same thing everywhere and do de same thing tuh everything it touch. Love is lak de sea. It\'s uh movin\' thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from de shore it meets, and it\'s different with every shore."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083118" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083118" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083118" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083118" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>and it\'s different with every shore...</i><br><br>Beautiful!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084714" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084714">bittersweet</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084714" class="dsq-comment-message">Zora was and is the absolute bomb-diggety.  Poetry!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082456" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082456">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4082456" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082456" class="dsq-comment-message">Chris Hood, a whistleblower who worked for the Diebold voting machine in 2002, has stated publicly that, in the days leading up to that election, he was ordered by Diebold President Bob Urosevich (a self proclaimed GOP partisan) to place uncertified patches on hundreds of voting machines in the Democratic leaning counties of Fulton and DeKalb. Hood was told not to discuss these patches with Georgia elections officials. Documents provided to VR by Hood show that Cathy Cox, the former top Georgia elections official, was unaware at the time that these patches had been placed on the machines. <br><a href="http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswire/press_releases/Georgia/2008/11/17/DC46609" rel="nofollow">http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/prnewswi...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082605" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082605">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4082605" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082605" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Railway Service</b><br><br>I\'m hoping that Pres. Obama and the Congress will reinvest in commuter rail.  Many high-growth and high-density areas like Atlanta and Houston are choked by unrelenting traffic.  Large cities like NY, Chicago and L.A. also have their traffic woes, but they also have alternative forms of people-moving.  <br><br>But here in the South, most white Southerners have been historically resistant to alternative modes of mass travel.   The unspoken rationale being that mass transit makes it too easy for non-Whites to travel in and out of White communities without supervision.<br><br>So since ince VP Biden was a daily Amtrak rider, I\'m hoping that he will lend a voice to this very important issue.  I\'d much rather invest $25 billion in a national railway system than on a bandaid solution for automakers.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4082609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4082609" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082609" class="dsq-comment-message">Today is World AIDS Day, originally known as <a href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-without-art.html" rel="nofollow">Day Without Art</a> because AIDS ravaged the artist community, compelling museums and galleries and theaters to go dark every December 1.<br><br>Get tested. Get treated. Get educated. Fight AIDS. Not people with AIDS.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4082935">Jazzy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4082935" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4082935" class="dsq-comment-message">Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.<br><br>Zora Neale Hurston</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083148" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083148" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083148" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083148" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach, Jazzy! Thanks for posting this great quote.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083069" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083069">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083069" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.essence.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.essence.com/</a><br><br>Essence is doing 2 covers for January, one featuring Barack, the other Michelle. They both look great!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083330" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083330">Os</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083330" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083330" class="dsq-comment-message">Heres an article from the Chicago Sun Times about Michelles College Thesis. Lol its amazing how all of a sudden white people are interested in what race relations were like for people and how only  Michelles college thesis is being  so meticulously reviewed. What the hell did laura write about? Hillary Barbara? I mean damn. Anyway heres the article <br><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/1307497%2CCST-NWS-mobama01.article" rel="nofollow">http://www.suntimes.com/news/politics/obama/130...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083607">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083607" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083607" class="dsq-comment-message">Myself, I find it a little offensive that white journalists act as if they\'re on some kind of safari to examine the daily lives of educated, employed and upstanding Black people.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083700" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083700" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083700" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083700" class="dsq-comment-message">Safari.<br><br>Great word in this context.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4091018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4091018">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4091018" class="dsq-comment-message">Dang, RonnieB, I hear the stomping of elephants and see hunters with binouclars!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084261" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084261">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084261" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084261" class="dsq-comment-message">Safari is indeed an accurate word.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083368" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083368">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083368" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083368" class="dsq-comment-message">Happy Rosa Parks Day!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083660" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083660">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083660" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083660" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:   MAJOR CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)   THANKS for the reminder!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083436" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083436" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083436">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083436" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083436" class="dsq-comment-message">Fuck HRC is on the stage now. Oh no!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083458">Claude</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083458" class="dsq-comment-message">yes she is O no.........................</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083456" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083456">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083456" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083456" class="dsq-comment-message">Please let this be some Art of War crap or Machiaevelli joujou!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4086129" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086129">Denise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086129" class="dsq-comment-message">How about neither of the above. <br><br> I think it\'s plain common sense, a la  <b> Old South Grandparentism 101 </b> : "That Obama fella, he know jes whur he stand wit hurh, and he keepin\' hurh close."     </b> <br><br>LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4087094" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4087094">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4087094" class="dsq-comment-message">Denise, so true, so true, so true.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083487">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083487" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083487" class="dsq-comment-message">Did you see her creeping up to the podium??? You are not the President elect, back off!<br><br>Where are her foreign policy creds: "she knows many foreign leaders" what what what???</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083542">Claude</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083542" class="dsq-comment-message">She has no foreign policy creed. I JUST CAN\'T TRUST THIS WOMAN. She was smiling coming on stage. U could see the look on her face as if someone had to push her there.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083631">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083631" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083631" class="dsq-comment-message">Claude:  HEY!   :&gt;) <br><br>BUT, I have ta believe that HE IS in CONTROL!!  HER SPEECH---HE WROTE IT!!  MOST of the WORDS spoke of HOW SHE will SERVE HIM!!<br><br>SHE KNOWS!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4086017" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4086017" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086017">Claude</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4086017" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086017" class="dsq-comment-message">Hopefully she does her job for the American people we don\'t want more Clinton high school  drama. No More. Can you hear me Billary</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4086471">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4086471" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4086471" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086471">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4086471" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086471" class="dsq-comment-message">Claude:   You just <b>SPEAK!</b>   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083589" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083589" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083589">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083589" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083589" class="dsq-comment-message">Trumystique: YES!  Just cain\'t be HUMBLE!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083755" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083755" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083755">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083755" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083755" class="dsq-comment-message">I noticed that.  She can\'t even stand in line with everyone else, she has to be a little bit in front.  Obama is in for it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084545" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084545" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084545" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084545" class="dsq-comment-message">Still think I was too hard on Hillary? &lt;&lt;&lt;smiles&gt;&gt;&gt;<br><br>You got that right, Obama is in for it, and Hillary is already showing how much of a team player she is (not).</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085073" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085073">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085073" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085073" class="dsq-comment-message">I never thought you were too hard on Hillary.  I don\'t think it is possible to be too hard on her.  She is a mess.<br><br>I just have an issue with some of the names you call some of the black republicans.  But we are past that. : )  I have my opinions but I respect yours.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083526">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083526" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083526">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083526" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083526" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  WATCHING P-E Obama announce his SECURITY TEAM!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083540" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083540">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083540" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083540" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmmm I sense something afoot here. Where are the transcripts for what he said about HRC! The faintest praise yet was for HRC when you compare descriptions of Rice.,Napolitano or even Gates.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4084367">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084367" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084367" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084367">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084367" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084367" class="dsq-comment-message">From Huffingtonpost <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/obama-set-to-introduce-cl_n_147363.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/01/obama-...</a>  . The text of the speech about HRC:<br><br><br>I have known Hillary Clinton as a friend, a colleague, a source of counsel, and as a campaign opponent. She possesses an extraordinary intelligence and toughness, and a remarkable work ethic. I am proud that she will be our next Secretary of State. She is an American of tremendous stature who will have my complete confidence; who knows many of the world\'s leaders; who will command respect in every capitol; and who will clearly have the ability to advance our interests around the world.<br><br>Hillary\'s appointment is a sign to friend and foe of the seriousness of my commitment to renew American diplomacy and restore our alliances. There is much to do - from preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to Iran and North Korea, to seeking a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, to strengthening international institutions. I have no doubt that Hillary Clinton is the right person to lead our State Department, and to work with me in tackling this ambitious foreign policy agenda.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083606">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083606" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083606">Claude</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083606" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083606" class="dsq-comment-message">She is preaching to her chior right now. (White women). Why is it ok for Hillary to speak and the others didn\'t speak last week. Something fishy here. CAN SHE JUST GO AWAY NOW.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083643" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083643" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083643">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083643" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083643" class="dsq-comment-message">You know she said she wouldnt accept without a chance on the podium.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083614" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083614">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083614" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083614" class="dsq-comment-message">Me, me, me. Its all about her. You are not campaigning woman. Here it comes. Bring on the Clinton drama.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083674">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083674" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083674" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083674">Claude </span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083674" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083674" class="dsq-comment-message">Always about her "and thats why I am with Obama", "The people of New York"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083626" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083626" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083626">dilettante</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083626" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083626" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.brookings.edu/experts/r/rices.aspx" rel="nofollow">Dr.Susan E. Rice </a> Pres-Elect Obam\'s FP advisior.   this is just great!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083759" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083759" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083759">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083759" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083759" class="dsq-comment-message">dilettante:  HEY!    :&gt;)  YES!!!   GREAT!!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083822">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083822" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083822" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083822">Claude</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083822" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083822" class="dsq-comment-message">I like her speech. She was great. A women who knows what she is doing and who she is working for. She will totally have America interest and PE Obama agenda.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084966" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084966" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084966">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084966" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084966" class="dsq-comment-message">Claude:  HEY!  :&gt;)<br><br>Annnnnd I noted that SHE will report DIRECTLY to the P-E, and NOT THROUGH anybody [as in billary.]  Some commentator stated that her position is considered to be HIGHER that that of billary.  And that  billary does NOT quite/necessarily have the DIRECT access.  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085954" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085954" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085954">Claude</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085954" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085954" class="dsq-comment-message">Good to know that</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4086118" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4086118" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086118">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4086118" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086118" class="dsq-comment-message">Claude:   YEP!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083686" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083686" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083686">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083686" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083686" class="dsq-comment-message">I was praying for PE Obama. But I am about to redouble my prayers because with Gates and HRC on his team he has a big ole bullseye on his back. <br><br>Where is Al Giordano! I need someone to talk me down. Come back from vacation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083780" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083780" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083780">Claude</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083780" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083780" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama should get ready for a tell all book from Gates when he step down next year. Then the Clinton Drama has officially started. Not that is wasn\'t there. It will be all about her today not the other people.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083723">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083723" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083723">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083723" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083723" class="dsq-comment-message">Give the sista a stepstool. This is her moment! Lawd she thanked her parents. Ohh she made them proud. And now bring the vision Dr Rice.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084788" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084788" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084788">francis</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084788" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084788" class="dsq-comment-message">"Give the sista a stepstool." <br><br>hahahah!<br><br>That\'s foul...LOL!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4084878">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084878" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084878" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084878">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084878" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084878" class="dsq-comment-message">No really I have been there. The podium is set for someone much taller and no one can see you. It sucks. Clinton was short, Napolitano was shorter and Rice was even shorther. They should have had a step stool. Its courteous.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083743" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083743" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083743" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083743" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083743" class="dsq-comment-message">LoL@Joe Biden..."Let me get in on this..."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083794">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083794" class="dsq-comment-message">hahahaha!<br><br>I caught that too....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083826" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083826" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083826">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083826" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083826" class="dsq-comment-message">Webb:   LOL!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-4083854">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083854" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083854" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083854" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083854" class="dsq-comment-message">Joe Biden will be Barack\'s co-president and I expect him to be the diplomat for this particular national security team.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083806" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083806" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083806">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083806" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083806" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   HE will call on WHOMEVER HE WANTS!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;) [At the Press Conference]</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083985" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083985" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083985">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083985" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083985" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>Did he call on Fox News yet? I missed the very beginning.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084357" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084357" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084357">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084357" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084357" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:    **crickets***      Unless I don\'t know their names [And I may not :&gt;)], I don\'t think so!   HAH!!!   :&gt;)<br><br><b>"I can do whatever I want!"  :&gt;)    :&gt;)   :&gt;)</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4112137" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4112137" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4112137">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4112137" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4112137" class="dsq-comment-message">Heeheeheehee</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4115465" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4115465" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4115465">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4115465" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4115465" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   Now I cain\'t get that song out of my head!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083817" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083817" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083817">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083817" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083817" class="dsq-comment-message">Was Joe about to say apocalyptic time...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084037" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084037" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084037" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084037" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084037" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think so.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084049" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084049" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084049">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084049" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084049" class="dsq-comment-message">Good cause I thought he was having trouble with extraordinary and was going to ad lib something in.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083840" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083840">Trumystique</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083840" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083840" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama was about to say the "team behind me" and switched to "team besides me".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084039" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084039" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084039" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084039" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084039" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083879" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083879" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083879">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083879" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  ANSWER:  THEY have worked together B4.   <br><br><b>I </b>would NOT have asked them to be on the team UNLESS they agreed to work together!!<br><br><b>I </b>assembled this team because <b>I\'m </b>a strong believer in STRONG Personalities and a vigorous debate.<br><br><b>BUT, I WILL BE SETTING POLICY!!  THEY KNOW THIS!!</b><br><br>QUESTION:  Ain\'t NONE!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084801" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084801" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084801">Denise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084801" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084801" class="dsq-comment-message">this bears repeating, GreenLady:<br><br><B> "I assembled this team because I\'m a strong believer in STRONG Personalities and a vigorous debate.<br><br>BUT, I WILL BE SETTING POLICY!! </b> <br><br>I firmly believe that cronyism, groupthink, and too much "YES-manship" got out country into this mess.</B></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084818" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084818" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084818">Denise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084818" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084818" class="dsq-comment-message">out = our</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085035" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085035" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085035">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085035" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085035" class="dsq-comment-message">Denise:  <b>VIRTUAL \'DAP\'!!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083928" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083928" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083928">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083928" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083928" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   "It\'s FUN for the Press to STIR UP - - - MESS!!  I understand this!!  :&gt;)  And I don\'t mind!<br><br>Then he gives HIS ANSWER!!!  Boo-Yah!!!<br><br>IFFFFF SHE didn\'t believe that I could lead, SHE would not have accepted!!<br><br>DANG!!  HE\'S TOO TUFF!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4083973" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4083973" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4083973">Claude </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4083973" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083973" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama got what he wanted. All the questions are about who else HRC. When he learn to take this women from his shadow. I pray for his administration</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084006" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084006" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084006">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084006" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084006" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmm when do we think the confirmation hearings are going to be for HRC? I am going to have to set some time aside for popcorn and CSPAN.  Donor list, donor lists, donor lists...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084200" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084200" class="dsq-comment-message">Good Morning,<br><br>I\'m sorry, I don\'t like the SoS nomination, and I don\'t like the answer he gave about why he chose her.  I suppose it was too much to hope that such a crucial position would illustrate \'change we can believe in\' as opposed to the same old, same old in politics.  The more things change, the more they stay the same.  She has no business in that position; she doesn\'t have the foreign policy credentials other than the lies she told about dodging bullets.  <br><br>Unfortunately, this just confirms my belief since he announced that there is no difference in Obama, Billy Jeff, and the hawkish HRClinton\'s policies.  Being against the Iraq invasion was a political tool only used to distinguish himself from Clinton.  Otherwise, they believe in and seek the same policies, something I commented on last year when I laid out the reasons that I supported Edwards as opposed to Clinton or Obama.<br><br>Just as Obama has failed to mention anything about the poor and the homeless thorughout his campaign and the election, his choice for SoS illustrates to me that it is the same old politics with only a change in appearance.  The Clinton deal was done that night at Feinstein\'s house, thus demonstrating that back room deals are still the norm; they\'re just done before the convention in luxury homes somewhere in DC.  The fact that they were at Feinstein\'s was a red flag that I may have mentioned here too.<br><br>Nothing\'s changed, y\'all.  He\'s just as hawkish (his stand on Afghanistan has never set well with me), he\'s more conservative (I posted this here during the summer), and he\'s as much a part of the establishment as Billy Jeff or Shrub or any of the others; his votes on FISA, and the bailout only magnify this..</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084358" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084358" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084358">Micheline </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084358" class="dsq-comment-message">While I agree about the SOS pick, I think you are wrong in saying that Obama won\'t be different.  He\'s placing more emphasis on diplomacy than the last two previous  presidents.  He also mentioned that fighting disease and poverty will also be part of his  national security agenda.  He picked  these people as a way to co-opt the hawks while  advancing a liberal agenda. By co-opting Gates, HRC, Jones the Republicans cannot paint him as an extremist.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084661" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084661" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084661" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084661" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084661" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with this assessment, even while it makes me cringe that Hillary is in this particular cabinet post.<br><br>Ugh.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084497" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084497" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084497" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084497" class="dsq-comment-message">We got the first sense of his war position when he gave that speech to AIPAC.<br><br>I called him out on this - that blog post was one of the examples Jack gave in his interview with the Washington Post on the unwillingness to hear criticism about Obama.<br><br>I honestly thought he had an Ace up his sleeve on this pick.  This is probably the major screw-up besides refusing to drum Joe Lieberman out of the caucus that will come back to haunt Obama for the next four years, not to mention biting him in the ass.<br><br>But, as someone wiser than me pointed out on this board (Admiral Komack), Hillary now works for Obama.  He\'s her BOSS.  And if she puts a foot wrong, he has the authority to fire her ass, and maybe that\'s more appealing to Obama (having Hillary under his thumb and having to say "Yassir, Boss!") than allowing her ass in the Senate.<br><br>We will need popcorn and the alcoholic beverages of your choice.  Pull up a ringside seat at C-Span for those confirmation hearings, because the GOP will be salivating to get into the ass of a Clinton.  Doesn\'t matter that it\'s Hillary\'s ass they will be firing at, either.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4111422" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4111422" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111422">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4111422" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111422" class="dsq-comment-message">"But, as someone wiser than me pointed out on this board (Admiral Komack), Hillary now works for Obama. He\'s her BOSS. And if she puts a foot wrong, he has the authority to fire her ass, and maybe that\'s more appealing to Obama (having Hillary under his thumb and having to say "Yassir, Boss!") than allowing her ass in the Senate."<br><br>-Thank you for the compliment.<br>There are wiser persons on this board than I.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4115115" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4115115" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4115115" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4115115" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'ve given me some encouragement, CPL, and I thank you and everyone else for it.  There is, after all, the confirmation hearings to be had before she actually takes the post.  <br><br>Interestingly, she said "If I\'m confirmed." I\'m not reading too much into that statement, but I found it interesting that she said that.  True, he\'ll be her boss, but we all know that the Clintons have a mind of their own.  Larry King just asked during his opening \'Whose foreign policy will she be promoting? Hers, Obama\'s or theirs?"  That\'s what I\'m talking about.  It\'s all well and good for her to be under the authority of Obama but . . .<br><br>Thanks again all of you, including your post, Micheline. I\'m still not sold on the nomination but it ain\'t my call obviously.  I just think she would have been much better - and more palatable - as Secretary of Defense. But, as I said, it ain\'t my call and I ain\'t got no say in who he chooses.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084206" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084206" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084206">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084206" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084206" class="dsq-comment-message">Starting right now Obama is like that family member who messed around on his wife. You love him and have his back--BUT when he does wrong you are  going to be the one to yell the loudest and also maybe smack him in the head when he does something stupid again. Bring on the tough love.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084426" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084426" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084426" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084426" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084426" class="dsq-comment-message">Good.<br><br>It appears that Miranda and I will have company in that boat, cause I\'m on record saying while I voted for the brotha, I will be the first blogger that puts a foot in his ass when he goes wrong.  The point here is that I\'m willing to give him a chance to "get right" as the grandparents would say.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084647" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084647" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084647">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084647" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084647" class="dsq-comment-message">(my arms are folded, lips pursed together and "hmph"  said)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084752" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084752" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084752" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084752" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084752" class="dsq-comment-message">You gotta help row - we\'re going to take on more passengers before this shyt is over.  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084812">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084812" class="dsq-comment-message">Check with me in about 6 months.  That\'s the best I can do right now LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085145" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085145" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085145">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085145" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085145" class="dsq-comment-message">I got my oars, y\'all.  Imma do what my ex-husband told me to do when his mother talked about my dark skin; the crazy bitch.  Imma ignore Hillpatine\'s ass, cause  Barack said he\'s gonna do right by us, (the American poeple) and i trust him.  But better do right, or imma divorce his ass.  LOL!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085180" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085180" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085180">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085180" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085180" class="dsq-comment-message">You all are frigging hilarious. I will go on record for believing this is a mistake. But, I do know this much...she\'s out of the Senate. Unlike a lot of folks, I never had a  problem with Gates staying at DOD. for the time being, I wanted a Republican in that post, be it Gates, Hagel or Powell - mattered not to me. I want a GOP face linked with the worst foreign policy disaster- Iraq.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4085444" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4085444" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085444" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4085444" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085444" class="dsq-comment-message">On Gates, I had no problem with him staying on, either.  Gives himself a chance to redeem himself and trash Bush without fearing termination.<br><br>And, at this rate for Hillary, I suspect our rowboat will have to become a cruise liner.  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4087305" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4087305" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4087305">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4087305" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4087305" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <i>But, I do know this much...she\'s out of the Senate. </i><br><br>Co-Sign!!  This way, she will have LESS of a chance to garner a "power base!"  IMHO   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4111220" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4111220" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111220">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4111220" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111220" class="dsq-comment-message">I trust Barack Obama.<br>I do not trust Hillary or Bill Clinton.<br>If Hillary does well as SofS, she\'ll rehabilitate her image and Obama wins kudos for picking her.<br>But, if Hillary fucks up and tries to use the position of SofS to thwart the Obama Administration, Obama will sadly ask for Hillary\'s resignation...and get it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084501" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084501" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084501">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084501" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084501" class="dsq-comment-message">Tru,  I hear you, but I must say that he has his reasons for doing what he is doing.  Who knows, HRC may still find a way to shoot herself in the foot.  It is still a long time until January 20, 2009.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084627" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084627">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084627" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084627" class="dsq-comment-message">Aint no excuse he messing around with that mistress (status quo) when he married and made his promises to a good girl (change). That boy better get right before that woman, his family and God. We dont truck with that mess in this family.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084840" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084840">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084840" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084840" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you true, unfortunately I have been in a place where I had to do some things that were ideologically diffrent from my ideals.? I am going to reserve judgement on his pick until I see how things go.? I can\'t stand Hillpatine...... At all.? I do trust that the man knows what he is doing...... We shall see.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4084984" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084984" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084984">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4084984" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084984" class="dsq-comment-message">The only way this can be good is if HRC doesnt get past the hearings. And Gates as SoD is in no shape or form a good idea. Get a new secretary and have the old secretary give detailed briefings for a 6 month period. So far this aint looking good. My mind is open but he needs to get more right. I never thought Obama was a progressive and was going to do lefty progressive stuff. He has always seemed like a pragmatist and an incrementalist ( some change better than none at all) BUT I did think he was going to take a bit longer to show his truer colors. I really hope this is some Sun Tzu fu like he pulled out in the election.<br><br>Anywho, we are watching him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4086149" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086149">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4086149" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086149" class="dsq-comment-message">Trumystique, you need to have Lieberman\'s chair.? You would do a way better job...LOL... Watch him indeed.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4084540" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084540">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084540" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually I think this is more like a favorite family member that married somebody you can\'t stand.....and now for every damn holiday, family reunion, etc. you have to force yourself to be cordial to the wench.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084722" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084722" class="dsq-comment-message">Girl, one of my cousins married a white woman and for twenty years at Christmas, they\'d show up and my aunts would retire to the kitchen to harp about her ass.<br><br>My mother was the only aunt that accepted her, cause she married my cousin when they both had neither pot to piss in or window to throw it out.<br><br>They have been married as long as Loving v. Virginia, so I figured she loved his ass real early in the game and drew fire one holiday when I busted my aunts for continuing to talk about homegirl after she\'s been with my cousin for over 40 years.<br><br>They never forced themselves to be cordial, and now they\'re bitter old hags who give me indigestion and it costs too much to fly to Louisiana and get indigestion because of family undercurrents.<br><br>And that\'s what Hillary\'s going to be - a familial undercurrent that Obama now has to live with, but I\'m hoping just like Bush booted out a competent Treasury Secretary in Paul O\'Neill within two years, I\'m expecting Hillary to be gone in the same amount of time, cause, unlike O\'Neill, she\'s not competent, and her incompetency is going to land this nation in some shyt where Obama will be FORCED to fire her ass because she will forget HE is HER BOSS.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084914">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084914" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL....my cousin married a guy and WHEW! I\'ve never seen such anger at a wedding in my whole life....and coincidentally my parents home was the only one he could actually visit (mind you, my cousin\'s parents live next door) because my parents were the cordial ones. To be fair, he was a sorry azz dog and they did divorce - but when that person enters the room for the family gathering - you can feel the tension - that\'s gonna be Hillz!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085596" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085596" class="dsq-comment-message">GAWD! Ya\'ll scare me! I\'m marrying and African American man- in my face his family is ok with it all. I wonder now what is being said in the kitchen!<br><br>For the record, we are technically the same "hue" and I know more about African American history than he does... lol <br><br>I hope I make the cut.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085675" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085675" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita, you\'ll probably make the grade because I\'m willing to bet your fiance\'s family are probably more progressive in their thinking than my aunts were.<br><br>They grew up during Jim Crow and Segregation - how my own mother wasn\'t warped by that, I\'ll never know, but I\'m truly grateful.  Imagine my surprise when I graduated college and a white guy who had a crush on me during the four years we had classes together, confessed the crush when he introduced himself to my mother and she asked me why hadn\'t I brought him home to meet her, clearly indicating she was okay with me dating within and OUTSIDE the race if the guy treated me well.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084258">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084258" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <b>Monday, DECEMBER 1, 2008;  DAY -50 - On His "JOURNEY TO JANUARY!"</b><br><br>1.  <b>WORD(s)</b> for the DAY:  <b>TRANSITION TRAIL--NATIONAL SECURITY TEAM!!</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINE(s)</b><br><br>     a)  <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/30/obama-turns-to-friends-an_n_147260.html" rel="nofollow">Obama\'s National Security Team</a><br><br><i>The New York Times, in previewing President-elect Obama\'s national security team, reports that several key members have more "hawkish" records than he does but that he selected them because they agreed with Obama about the need for a "rebalancing of America\'s national security portfolio":<br><br>    When President-elect Barack Obama introduces his national security team on Monday, it will include two veteran cold warriors and a political rival whose records are all more hawkish than that of the new president who will face them in the White House Situation Room.<br><br><br>    Yet all three of his choices -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as the rival turned secretary of state; Gen. James L. Jones, the former NATO commander, as national security adviser, and Robert M. Gates, the current and future defense secretary -- were selected in large part because they have embraced a sweeping shift of resources in the national security arena.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>The Associated Press reported that Obama planned to name six "experienced hands" to fill top posts in the administration at a news conference in Chicago on Monday morning: </i>  <b>[IT\'S DONE!!  :&gt;)]</b><br><br>     b) <a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/key_members_of_obama_biden_national_security_team_announced/" rel="nofollow">Key members of Obama-Biden national security team announced</a><br><br><i>Chicago -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team today: nominating Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, selecting Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Secretary of Defense, nominating Eric Holder as Attorney General, nominating Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, nominating Susan Rice as Ambassador to the United Nations and selecting General Jim Jones, USMC (Ret) as National Security Adviser.<br><br>"In this uncertain world, the time has come for a new beginning -- a new dawn of American leadership to overcome the challenges of the 21st century, and to seize the opportunities embedded in those challenges. To succeed, we must pursue a new strategy that skillfully uses, balances, and integrates all elements of American power: our military and diplomacy; our intelligence and law enforcement; our economy and the power of our moral example. The team that we have assembled here today is uniquely suited to do just that. They share my pragmatism about the use of power, and my sense of purpose about America\'s role as a leader in the world," said President-elect Obama.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE!   <br><br>3.  HIS SCHEDULE:<br><i>Monday Dec. 1, 2008<br>All Times Eastern8:00 AM	<br>9:00 AM	<br>9:23 AM	<br><br>Obama heads toward the press conference in downtown Chicago.<br>9:43 AM	<br><br>Obama\'s motorcade arrives at the Chicago Hilton and Towers, for the upcoming press conference.<br>10:00 AM	<br>10:40 AM	<br><br><b>President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden officially announced key members of their national security team.<br><br><br>STATEMENT: Obama vows to \'renew American diplomacy\'</b></i><br><br><br><b>THAT\'S ALL  FOR NOW!</b><br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)  <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!!!   :&gt;)</b></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084527" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084527" class="dsq-comment-message">Clinton concerns me from a political standpoint, but she\'s capable of doing the job and doing it well.<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/us/politics/01rice.html?hp" rel="nofollow">This</a> makes me not like Susan Rice, but I\'ll have to do some more asking around.<br><br>Napolitano is capable, though her opponents say that she\'s not tough enough on immigration. Course, there\'s more to DHS than that (speaking of, I heard that FEMA might come out from under DHS a while back, which would be a good move).<br><br>GEN Jones is a good choice, as is keeping Gates on....<i><b>IF</B></I> Obama listens to him (I fully expect that both of them will recommend taking until 2011 to complete the Iraq withdrawal). Obama can put in his own person at DOD during his second term and we\'ll see how that goes...but continuity of leadership is important now. <br><br>This is not turning out to be the nightmare I expected.</b></i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084691">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084691" class="dsq-comment-message">D:   Hey!  :&gt;)   I read the article-  "THIS".  What was your concern?  Thanks.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084944" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084944" class="dsq-comment-message">Post-Somalia, we traditionally haven\'t intervened in Africa. I have my reasons for why I think that is.<br><br>Rice\'s comment reminds me p one that Albright reportedly made along the lines of, "what\'s the point in having this military if we can\'t use it?"<br><br>People who think along those lines would probably commit us to the same sort of nation-building that the military wasn\'t that fond of under Clinton. Combine that with an already stretched military, and there\'s cause for concern from me.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085455">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085455" class="dsq-comment-message">"Post-Somalia, we traditionally haven\'t intervened in Africa. I have my reasons for why I think that is."<br><br>And could that be that traditionally in US politics, the enormous loss of African lives are not highly regarded as a humanitarian crisis....or maybe certain geographical areas in Africa may not have the resources we  crave to control...<br><br>Wasn\'t it Paul "The Rat" Wolfowitz who claimed that Iraqi oil revenues could eventually pay for the "nation-building" of Iraq after the US invaded....oh, wait...How has THAT worked out?<br><br>yet, when Georgia is an antagonist against people who live in the breakaway province of South Ossetia....Americans are told "We are all Georgians" and Dick Cheney, on the spot, pledged $1 billion in US aid to reward the aggressors.  What do you think that money will be used for...maybe building up Georgia\'s government...</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4086648" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086648" class="dsq-comment-message">Point conceded.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086959">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086959" class="dsq-comment-message">So I take it that you agree that Bush/Republican policies are actually "nation building" endeavors....and quite frankly, the reason for  US involvement whether militarily or monetarily has ALL to do with resources, ie for oil and gas.<br><br>The lives of those from African nations are just not valued.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4117445">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4117445" class="dsq-comment-message">Monie, I wouldn\'t even just say African nations aren\'t valued.  I agree with what you said above, we, the United States, usually intervene when there is an opportunity for us to gain something from the situation.  Not only that, but we also know how to press countries when we aren\'t getting what we want.  <br><br>I may not have military experience BUT you don\'t have to serve to have a valid opinion or point about it.  There are enough books and plenty of research that\'ll let people know why we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan and why we are posted up in other places.<br><br>But anyway, I am agreeing with you. :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4118957">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4118957" class="dsq-comment-message">nickwah22, sure you right. I don\'t have military experience and am a political novice, butfor me,  it starts with good common sense and knowing what\'s right, fair and what morally benefits the good of the whole.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4120651">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4120651" class="dsq-comment-message">You are so right...you don\'t need military experience to understand war, peace, and diplomacy.<br><br>But an individual  must understand cultures and the way people live, and how they arrive at their beliefs.  To me, Bush never had a grasp of the world, political and cultural implications of how other nations live.  <br><br>And that is why he carried out neo-con principles and agendas...since that is what he surrounded himself with.  He never had a plan B because he didn\'t even understand plan A.<br><br>That is why he prematurely declared "Mission Accomplished"  when in actuality the ramification for invading  Iraq was starting to unfold in a way he did not plan for. And the incompetence showed.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4121465">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4121465" class="dsq-comment-message">Sometimes, I look at Bush on the tv, and I feel kind of bad for him.  He always seems over his head and i genuinely feel for the man.  Call me crazy, but I don\'t think he had any idea of the magnitude of the role.  Maybe Papa Bush made it look easy.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4092369" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4092369" class="dsq-comment-message">No, but I\'m slowly recognizing the futility of trying to convince anyone/argue the things the military has done right, or try to explain why things are done the way they are. Few here will get it (you excepted) and others won\'t care.<br><br>I\'ll provide comment, but it probably won\'t go further than that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084817">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084817" class="dsq-comment-message">And the problem with Rice is?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086694">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086694" class="dsq-comment-message">OK! If anything, "this" makes her extremely appealing. As much as this country claims that they want to spread democracy, we have totally ignored genocide. <br><br>But then again, they\'re just Africans so why should we care, right? &lt;/sarcasm&gt;</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084585" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084585" class="dsq-comment-message">Why does Andrea Mitchell find it necessary to suggest that Hillary Clinton didn\'t even vote for Barack Obama?<br><br>She makes me feel murderous.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085581" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085581" class="dsq-comment-message">Why do you keep watching Mrs. Greenspan?  I\'ve discredited her media coverage ever since I learned she was married to the fool who laid the blueprint for the shythole that led to bailing out Wall Street.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086132">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086132" class="dsq-comment-message">We all know who Andrea Mitchell voted for.<br><br>She\'s been the water-carrier- in- chief of Bush/McCain/Hillary Clinton.<br><br>She needs to leave televison and nurse the conscience of her husband because I know that Greenspan has to feel shitty for the economic situation he has helped create.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086627">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086627" class="dsq-comment-message">water-carrier- in- chief <br><br>LOL!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084677" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084677" class="dsq-comment-message">Perilli tire company decides to award the elite with a calendar featuring demeaning images of women of color. <a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/making-a-list-means-abusing-women.html" rel="nofollow">Apparently horrible portrayals of WOC</a> is a reward for being successful now.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084864">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084864" class="dsq-comment-message">WHAT THE HELL?!?!?! That isn\'t art...its twisted porn.<br><br>Do you know if those pics are only for the calendar specifically or is this a compilation put together for the calendar? Either way its completely disgusting. I\'m looking for contact information on Perilli right now.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084931" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084931" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes there is a link to Perrelli on the post.  Unfortunately they are very much for real.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085483">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085483" class="dsq-comment-message">woman:  DISGUSTING!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086888">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086888" class="dsq-comment-message">WTH! That is some sick shyte! There\'s nothing beautiful or artistic about that at all.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111950">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111950" class="dsq-comment-message">Just sickening!  What disgusting mofos!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4112280">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4112280" class="dsq-comment-message">They\'ve actually been degrading women for years....if you look at the past calendars, they go back some years with this "foolishness in the name of art".....</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085079" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085079" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/gender-power-shift.html" rel="nofollow">The Gender Power Shift:</a>  The ways in which race and class effect the transition process for transgender black women</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085148">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085148" class="dsq-comment-message">There have been  discussions on JJP of the absolute failure the Bush administration has had in not only the execution of the Global war on Terror but the disregard of international law and sanctioning of torture.  <br><br>The following is excerpts of  an opinion piece that appeared in the Washington Post yesterday written by an interrogator.....and why  he knows torture is wrong--PERIOD.<br><br>It is long, but a great piece<br><br><br><br>AN INTERROGATOR SPEAKS <br>I\'m Still Tortured by What I Saw in Iraq<br>  <br>By Matthew Alexander<br>Sunday, November 30, 2008<br><br>I should have felt triumphant when I returned from Iraq in August 2006. Instead, I was worried and exhausted. My team of interrogators had successfully hunted down one of the most notorious mass murderers of our generation, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq and the mastermind of the campaign of suicide bombings that had helped plunge Iraq into civil war. But instead of celebrating our success, my mind was consumed with the unfinished business of our mission: fixing the deeply flawed, ineffective and un-American way the U.S. military conducts interrogations in Iraq. I\'m still alarmed about that today. <br><br>I\'m not some ivory-tower type; I served for 14 years in the U.S. Air Force, began my career as a Special Operations pilot flying helicopters, saw combat in Bosnia and Kosovo, became an Air Force counterintelligence agent, then volunteered to go to Iraq to work as a senior interrogator. What I saw in Iraq still rattles me -- both because it betrays our traditions and because it just doesn\'t work.......<br><br>Amid the chaos, four other Air Force criminal investigators and I joined an elite team of interrogators attempting to locate Zarqawi. What I soon discovered about our methods astonished me. The Army was still conducting interrogations according to the Guantanamo Bay model: Interrogators were nominally using the methods outlined in the U.S. Army Field Manual, the interrogators\' bible, but they were pushing in every way possible to bend the rules -- and often break them. I don\'t have to belabor the point; dozens of newspaper articles and books have been written about the misconduct that resulted. These interrogations were based on fear and control; they often resulted in torture and abuse. <br><br>I refused to participate in such practices, and a month later, I extended that prohibition to the team of interrogators I was assigned to lead. I taught the members of my unit a new methodology -- one based on building rapport with suspects, showing cultural understanding and using good old-fashioned brainpower to tease out information. I personally conducted more than 300 interrogations, and I supervised more than 1,000. The methods my team used are not classified (they\'re listed in the unclassified Field Manual), but the way we used them was, I like to think, unique. We got to know our enemies, we learned to negotiate with them, and we adapted criminal investigative techniques to our work (something that the Field Manual permits, under the concept of "ruses and trickery"). It worked. Our efforts started a chain of successes that ultimately led to Zarqawi. <br><br>Over the course of this renaissance in interrogation tactics, our attitudes changed. We no longer saw our prisoners as the stereotypical al-Qaeda evildoers we had been repeatedly briefed to expect; we saw them as Sunni Iraqis, often family men protecting themselves from Shiite militias and trying to ensure that their fellow Sunnis would still have some access to wealth and power in the new Iraq. Most surprisingly, they turned out to despise al-Qaeda in Iraq as much as they despised us, but Zarqawi and his thugs were willing to provide them with arms and money. I pointed this out to Gen. George Casey, the former top U.S. commander in Iraq, when he visited my prison in the summer of 2006. He did not respond. <br><br>Perhaps he should have. It turns out that my team was right to think that many disgruntled Sunnis could be peeled away from Zarqawi. A year later, Gen. David Petraeus helped boost the so-called Anbar Awakening, in which tens of thousands of Sunnis turned against al-Qaeda in Iraq and signed up with U.S. forces, cutting violence in the country dramatically. <br><br>Our new interrogation methods led to one of the war\'s biggest breakthroughs: We convinced one of Zarqawi\'s associates to give up the al-Qaeda in Iraq leader\'s location. On June 8, 2006, U.S. warplanes dropped two 500-pound bombs on a house where Zarqawi was meeting with other insurgent leaders. <br><br>But Zarqawi\'s death wasn\'t enough to convince the joint Special Operations task force for which I worked to change its attitude toward interrogations. The old methods continued. I came home from Iraq feeling as if my mission was far from accomplished. Soon after my return, the public learned that another part of our government, the CIA, had repeatedly used waterboarding to try to get information out of detainees. <br><br>I know the counter-argument well -- that we need the rough stuff for the truly hard cases, such as battle-hardened core leaders of al-Qaeda, not just run-of-the-mill Iraqi insurgents. But that\'s not always true: We turned several hard cases, including some foreign fighters, by using our new techniques. A few of them never abandoned the jihadist cause but still gave up critical information. One actually told me, "I thought you would torture me, and when you didn\'t, I decided that everything I was told about Americans was wrong. That\'s why I decided to cooperate." <br>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>These following passages speak such truth.<br><br>Torture and abuse are against my moral fabric. The cliche still bears repeating: Such outrages are inconsistent with American principles. And then there\'s the pragmatic side: Torture and abuse cost American lives. <br><br>I learned in Iraq that the No. 1 reason foreign fighters flocked there to fight were the abuses carried out at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. Our policy of torture was directly and swiftly recruiting fighters for al-Qaeda in Iraq. The large majority of suicide bombings in Iraq are still carried out by these foreigners. They are also involved in most of the attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. It\'s no exaggeration to say that at least half of our losses and casualties in that country have come at the hands of foreigners who joined the fray because of our program of detainee abuse. The number of U.S. soldiers who have died because of our torture policy will never be definitively known, but it is fair to say that it is close to the number of lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. How anyone can say that torture keeps Americans safe is beyond me -- unless you don\'t count American soldiers as Americans. ....<br><br>My experiences have landed me in the middle of another war -- one even more important than the Iraq conflict. The war after the war is a fight about who we are as Americans. Murderers like Zarqawi can kill us, but they can\'t force us to change who we are. We can only do that to ourselves. One day, when my grandkids sit on my knee and ask me about the war, I\'ll say to them, "Which one?" <br><br>Americans, including officers like myself, must fight to protect our values not only from al-Qaeda but also from those within our own country who would erode them. Other interrogators are also speaking out, including some former members of the military, the FBI and the CIA who met last summer to condemn torture and have spoken before Congress -- at considerable personal risk. <br><br><br>We\'re told that our only options are to persist in carrying out torture or to face another terrorist attack. But there truly is a better way to carry out interrogations -- and a way to get out of this false choice between torture and terror. <br><br>I\'m actually quite optimistic these days, in no small measure because President-elect Barack Obama has promised to outlaw the practice of torture throughout our government. But until we renounce the sorts of abuses that have stained our national honor, al-Qaeda will be winning. Zarqawi is dead, but he has still forced us to show the world that we do not adhere to the principles we say we cherish. We\'re better than that. We\'re smarter, too. <br><br><a href="mailto:howtobreakaterrorist@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">howtobreakaterrorist@gmail.com</a> <br><br><br>Matthew Alexander led an interrogations team assigned to a Special Operations task force in Iraq in 2006. He is the author of "How to Break a Terrorist: The U.S. Interrogators Who Used Brains, Not Brutality, to Take Down the Deadliest Man in Iraq." He is writing under a pseudonym for security reasons.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085397" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085397" class="dsq-comment-message">wow this is powerful. Thanks for posting it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086113">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086113" class="dsq-comment-message">Remember not to feed the trolls.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4086402">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4086402" class="dsq-comment-message">An Ode to Layaway<br><br><a href="http://www.theroot.com/id/48984" rel="nofollow">http://www.theroot.com/id/48984</a><br><br>The White, White House Press Corps<br><br><a href="http://www.theroot.com/id/49022" rel="nofollow">http://www.theroot.com/id/49022</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4091231" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4091231" class="dsq-comment-message">Barack Obama will appear on Meet The Press THIS Sunday.<br><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032608</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4091652">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4091652" class="dsq-comment-message">Over on Huffington Post, they have a quote from Rush Limbaugh on Obama\'s selection of Hillary Clinton as SoS:<br><br>He(Limbaugh) calls it "a brilliant stroke" by President-elect Barack Obama, who opposed Clinton for the Democratic nomination.<br><br>Limbaugh weighs in on the new administration as one of Barbara Walters\' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," which airs Thursday on ABC.<br><br>Says Limbaugh: "You know the old phrase, \'You keep your friends close and your enemies closer?\' How can she run for president in 2012? She\'d have to run against the incumbent and be critical of him _ the one who made her secretary of state."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4092462">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4092462" class="dsq-comment-message">Over at  Essence dot com, they have the  Michelle and Barack Obama separate covers posted for the Jan. 09 issues.<br><br>Barack is fine, of course<br><br>but Michelle is soooooooo gorgeous and simply stunning.<br><br><a href="http://www.essence.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.essence.com</a><br><br>For a larger snapshot of the cover photos, you can also check out  <a href="http://theybf.com" rel="nofollow">http://theybf.com</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4110534" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4110534" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG Michelle\'s hair is FIERCE.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111451">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111451" class="dsq-comment-message">Those covers look great.  When will they be on the shelves?<br><br>Has anyone seen the Ebony covers yet?  They are the ones who got the 1st print interview post-election by the Obamas.  I wanna know when they will be out.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111576">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111576" class="dsq-comment-message">Vogue will have to match Essence w/regards to Michelle.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4111547">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4111547" class="dsq-comment-message">EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4083481" href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chris Chambers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4083481" class="dsq-comment-message">I know this is the knee-jerk Obama site, but come on--these appointments (other than Napolitano\'s...I met her when she was representing Anita Hill) are a bit nettlesome to me. Even Holder\'s. yes, Holder\'s. That\'s a disappoiment. <br><br>Get ready for the Afghanistan surge...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084538">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084538" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe if you actually read what JJpers have said about these appointments instead of coming sideways with smartass remarks, you would\'ve seen that we have been thinking critcally about this.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084688" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084688" class="dsq-comment-message">That would be too much like right.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084457" href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chris Chambers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084457" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmmm...molar grinding...reflection...pensiveness... HRC. Gawd. And the flock of whiteguys who\'ll continue to run things, double-gawd. And Holder? Yes anything is better than Ashcroft-Gonzalez (ugh!) and Muskasey. I could say that about my seven year old son. And he\'s black, too. But come on. Eric\'s a bureaucrat. Period. OK this may be a way to mollify Mr. Charlie and the 43% who didn\'t vote for Obama (like the chopper flight w/Gen. Petreaus). But...well...I dunno. I just don\'t know...OK he\'s Barack and I\'ll back him all the way...but...hmmm...help me out here you zealots and true disciples on this blog. help me understand and see the wisdom of these insiders and bigshots...</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4084493" href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chris Chambers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084493" class="dsq-comment-message">E.g., just because my little son is (1) black and (2) would be better than Alberto Gonzalez, should be AG? Eric would not be my first choice. We need an activist in the spirit of Nicholas Katzenbach or Bobby Kennedy or even my old boss Big Janet...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4084528">Trumystique</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4084528" class="dsq-comment-message">Who you callin a zealot?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4085616" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085616" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'d say Holder\'s the lesser of two evils at this point.  Black Agenda Report\'s Margaret Kimberly did the breakdown on him - which essentially says he\'ll do what he\'s told, because if he had some cajones, he would have told Bill Clinton not to pardon Marc Rich:<br><a href="http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=899&Itemid=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.blackagendareport.com/index.php?opti...</a><br><br>Clinton\'s issuing of such a pardon virtually laid down the foundation for Dubya to pardon all his crooks and liars in his Administration.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4085334">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4085334" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sorry, flame me if you will, but isn\'t it customary to say "I Told You So" after somehing happens.  I am not even close to being a Hilary person.  In fact, if Obama had picked anyone else, I would have been just fine,  but it just seems to me that people are condeming the selection of Hilary as SoS 1) before she is confirmed, 2) before she is even in the office.  <br><br>Now I\'m not even enough of an optimist to believe that this will be perfect, but I am also not that much of a pessimist to think that Hilary as SoS will crash and burn either or that this is the first major mistake of Obama\'s adminsration.<br><br>I totally understood the frustration to the idea that she was even being considered, but at this point, the choice is made, what can actually be done at this point tafter the appointment has been made, that didn\'t work before the official anouncement.   What I\'m saying is, other than her confirmation not going through, what can be done that hasn\'t already been tried?<br><br>Still, before I say this is it or Obama is crazy or Obama will be no different than Bush (as some have said, maybe not this blog, but other blogs, I frequent), I will have a "wait and see" attitude.  Then is the shit hits the fan, then I\'ll say "I Told You So."<br><br>Just my two cents.</div>\
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	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, (Dsq.Utils.ie || window.opera ? 'fontFamily' : 'font-family'));
	// For Safari / Opera: strip quotes.
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Thread.ff.replace(/['"]/g, '');
	Dsq.Thread.fc = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.fc);
	Dsq.Thread.ac = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ac);
	Dsq.Thread.ff = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ff);

	
	
	
	if(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer)) {
		// TODO: Check to see if theme uses postmessage.
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.textareaContainer));
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].init(function() {
				// Use fallback iframe
				Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer).innerHTML = '';
				var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer), null, {theme: theme});
				// if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
			});
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-post-add'));
		}
	}

	
	

	
	if(document.location.hash != '') {
		document.location.hash = document.location.hash.substring(1);
	}

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

	
	if(document.location.search != '' && location.hash != '#disqus_thread') {
		var reply_id = Dsq.Utils.getRequestParams().dsq;
		if(reply_id) { document.location.hash = 'comment-' + reply_id; }
	}

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=jackandjillpolitics&t=monday_open_thread_35&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			Dsq.Realtime.initialize();
		}
	}

	



	window.ExecuteWhen = (function () {
	var obj = {}
	
	// Private
	var running = false;
	var timer = null;
	var pending = [];
	var startTimer = function() {
		running = true;
		timer = setInterval(obj.heartBeat, 100);
	};
	var stopTimer = function() {
		running = false;
		clearInterval(timer);
	};
	
	// Public
	obj.add = function (condition, code) {
		pending.push([condition,code]);
		this.heartBeat(); //!
		if (!running) {
			startTimer();
		}
	};
	obj.heartBeat = function() {
		if (!pending.length) {
			stopTimer();
		}
		var newPending = [];
		for (var i=0; i<pending.length; i++) {
			var cond = pending[i][0];
			var code = pending[i][1];
			// FIXME: if cond or code throw an error, they never get removed from pending
			if (cond()){
				code();
			}
			else {
				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
	};
	return obj;
})();

// also used in embed_thread.js:
window.fbIsReady = function () {return window.FB && FB.init;};
// NOTE: This script gets executed again without threadEl
//       set when we are loaded again as the fbc_receiver.
//       In this case, we don't need the hidden container.

if(!window.FB || !FB.init) {
	if(window.Dsq && Dsq.container) {
		// container is not present when init.js is loaded from an xd-receiver iframe; in this case,
		// we don't need the FB_HiddenContainer anyway.
		var fbDiv = document.createElement('div');
		fbDiv.id = "FB_HiddenContainer";	// Required or else FeatureLoader will execute a document.write.
		fbDiv.style.position = 'absolute';	// This is intentionally not setting display to none as this breaks
		fbDiv.style.top = '-10000px';		// Flash in Safari.
		fbDiv.style.left = '-10000px';
		fbDiv.style.width = '0px';
		fbDiv.style.height = '0px';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(fbDiv);
	}
	var fbJS = document.createElement('script');
	fbJS.type = "text/javascript";
	fbJS.src = "http://static.ak.connect.facebook.com/js/api_lib/v0.4/FeatureLoader.js.php";
	document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(fbJS);

	ExecuteWhen.add(window.fbIsReady,
		function () {
			// HACK: This is a workaround FBC's single domain limitation by
			//		 allowing sites to create multiple forums with different
			//		 Facebook API keys.  This must be used in conjunction with
			//		 disqus_facebook_forum (see authenticateFacebook).
			var facebook_api_key = 'bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d';
			if (typeof disqus_facebook_api_key != 'undefined') {
				facebook_api_key = disqus_facebook_api_key;
			}

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


	


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

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

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

})();




