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Obama has taken George W. 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Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska said Sunday that Gov. Sarah Palin\u2019s decision to resign was largely prompted by the personal legal costs of the ethics investigations against her.<br>Ms. Palin announced on Friday that she would quit her job near the end of the month and turn the reins of state government over to Mr. Parnell, who like the governor is a Republican. <br><br>At the news conference, Ms. Palin cited numerous reasons for quitting, including more than $500,000 in legal fees that she and her husband, Todd, have incurred because of 15 ethics complaints filed against her during her two and a half years as governor. She said all of the complaints had been dismissed, but she still had to pay lawyers to defend her.<br><br>Mr. Parnell said Ms. Palin called him into her office on Wednesday night to tell him she was resigning.<br><br>\u201cI think what I heard from the governor,\u201d Mr. Parnell said on \u201cFox News Sunday,\u201d \u201creally had to do with the weight on her, the concern she had for the cost of all the ethics investigations and the like \u2014 the way that that weighed on her with respect to her inability to just move forward Alaska\u2019s agenda on behalf of Alaskans in the current context of the environment. So that\u2019s what I saw.\u201d<br><br>Mr. Parnell, who is scheduled to take over for Ms. Palin on July 26, said it was costing the State of Alaska about $2 million just to pay for the staff to deal with the records requests from the ethics complaints.<br><br>\u201cThat was just over the top, and I think she used the word insane in her remarks,\u201d Mr. Parnell said.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06palin.html?ref=todayspaper\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06palin.ht...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:51:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198932": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McNair was wrong for telling her, but she was also stoopid for believing it. WhiteENTITLEMENT mindset!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:59:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198587, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Not hatin' on you at all.  The tragedy of MJ's life and death has become a backseat to a circus of one scandal after another.  Did he OD?  Who's gonna get the kids?  Who will get his money?  What ways can folks still make a buck off of him?<br><br>The whole thing gives me a headache.  What's really messed up is the circus is going to be in town for years.  Sigh.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:31:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201225, "depth": 1, "points": 3, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for the heads up on the site!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:59:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Muzikal203", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202576, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12200997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes I am concerned about the amount of money spent. But as the President said if having money was a measure of a good time to deal with healthcare than it should have been handled ten to eight years ago.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:15:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198755, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Perhaps, it is you that are overreaching on the 'stupid20yroldmindset'...Lots of 20 year old women of her generation and particularly who watch BET would know better. They know men use women as hos.  Why didn't she?  Why did she even THINK she was ALL THAT that she could even pull a wealthy MARRIED famous athlete?  Huh?<br><br>What in the world was SHE thinking.<br><br>She thought she was morethan him cause of her whiteentitlement mindset, that had been cultivated in her since she grew up in america and since she was in redneck TN.<br><br> I already said he LIED to her!! Why are you so determined to LET her 'off the hook'?  What is that about?<br><br>I seldom let homicidal murderers off the hook...why do you?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:53:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201078, "depth": 7, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207147": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "AFTERNOON OPEN THREAD IS UP!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:35:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12195376": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Paying for universal healthcare:<br><a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health-regional6-2009jul06%2C0%2C4491072.story\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/...</a><br>note that this option was first explored by the Bush-2 administration.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_09:38:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are welcome - glad I managed to not offend someone today. LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:50:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204826, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey HGTv is the best channel ON TV! LOL<br><br>But I haven't been watching the 24-hour news sites coverage to be honest. I get better/faster news on the internet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:36:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Muzikal203", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201225, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12215869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "that's a great story - in the ilk of barrington irving. thanks for sharing.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:43:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197235, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "AIN'T that some sh!t?!!  The nerve of this mofo!!<br><br>I could literally slap the hell out of him for even getting on TV with this!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:45:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197357, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203074": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We have moved past the point where anyone speaks for Black America.  We do not have to agree or like any particular Black person on TV anymore.  Nor should we have to classify Blacks on TV with different views in a negative way, based on our particular understanding of the Black Experience.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:04:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nardwilly", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201110, "depth": 2, "points": 4, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206148": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Tough, Palin was DAMAGED goods prior to her debut at the RNC in St. Paul.<br><br>Word to GOP:  Vetting is a terrible thing to OMIT!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:06:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12205918, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204614": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GEEZUS!  That woman.  Using her son Trig as an example.  She said the other day mean people were taking pot-shots at Trig, making fun of him & his 'ailment.'  I've never heard of such a thing, and then come to find out it has to do with the photoshopping of some Alaskan politicos \"in bed with\" Governor Palin.  The \"pot-shots\" were at her - not the baby.  Perhaps they were in poor taste but it was NOT about Trig and his diagnosis of Down syndrome.  It was about the lack of ethical leadership in the governor's office.<br><br>The woman just makes me freakin' SICK.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:37:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204111, "depth": 3, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Keith Olberman used to work with Steven A. Smith on ESPN so people do crossover.  Like Keith, Steven has expanded his commentary beyond sports.  He has been doing so for over a year now (maybe longer).  So no, he was not on talking about McNair today.  Instead he commented on politics, education and economics.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:37:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204306, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206007": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tom Ridge Challenges Rush Limbaugh to a Fight<br><br>Ridge wants 3 rounds in the ring for boxing match!  Dayum!!!!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfjwv9HsmzM\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfjwv9HsmzM</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:03:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12196428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "why can't I get Ron Daniels or Ron Walters on tv, but that clown Steven A. Smith can get on MSNBC?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:23:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 32, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "...and if you use your children as props, don't get mad when people make fun of them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:21:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202692, "depth": 2, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202064": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Silence Isn't Golden: Keep Demanding Healthcare. Loudly.<br>By Nicole Belle Monday Jul 06, 2009 6:45am <br><br>Courtesy of Lee Stranahan: <br><br>As inspiring as it was to watch Iranian citizens risk their lives and use new media like Twitter and YouTube to fight for better lives for themselves, it was also impossible not to have a sense that of self-consciousness about how lax and lazy we are in America about our own lives and political system. We\u2019re not afraid of getting shot for expressing our opinions - we just have other stuff to do. <br><br>That\u2019s exactly how the corporate owned media and lobbyist funded politicians want it, of course. They don\u2019t actually want us too involved in the political system on issues. If we all have a general sense of helplessness and cynicism, we won\u2019t bother to make phone calls to politicians\u2026even on an issue as vital as health care.[..]<br><br>All of this hit me last week and I decided to do something about it. In the course of about seven days, I made 10 short videos about health care reform. I wasn\u2019t hired to do it, I wasn\u2019t asked to do it. I just did it because the issue is important to me personally, to my family and to my country. And I did it because I could.<br><br>More videos here.<br><br>Don't stop demanding that Washington listen to us. We ARE having an impact, even if they don't want us to know we are. We will not get what we want by remaining silent.<br><br><a href=\"http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/silence-isnt-golden-keep-demanding-he\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/silence-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:41:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 3, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204113": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama fills a critical position - Minority Business Outreach.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.todaysdrum.com/6461/former-obama-campaign-aide-wade-to-head-minority-business-outreach/#\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.todaysdrum.com/6461/former-obama-cam...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:21:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12196950": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Job retraining/green jobs:  Wheel spinning? No go showboat?<br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06retrain.html?_r=1&hp\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06retrain....</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:45:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12194903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "People are pissed around the world about the actions of their politicians. It hasn't hit here yet to the extent it has in Europe and Iran. In England the abuse of expense accounts has squatters in the homes of members of Parliament.(Squatting in abandoned buildings is big in Philly).<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070502860.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_09:14:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12193368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I always enjoy Grace Lee Boggs weekly column from Detroit.  She's one of my personal sheroes! <br><br>This week she wrote about a new kind of community organizing that is needed in these troubled times and the \"right to the city\" and \"the city belongs to all of us\" movements that are beginning to take across the country. <br><br><a href=\"http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/386635/674647c3a6/1615000809/7d0e51568b/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/386635/67464...</a><br><br>This way of organizing builds on but goes beyond the familiar Alinsky model of grassroots organizing.  <br><br>I spent some time this weekend reading the entire article she recommends (it's 20 pages long) and it was well worth the time invested.  For those of you leading community organizing efforts, I highly recommend a looksee.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.onthecommons.org/content.php?id=2399\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.onthecommons.org/content.php?id=2399</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_07:34:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "zackboston", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205668": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Amen!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:52:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204848, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12218984": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, that is what so sad..Bubbles too. It was all used against him to make him seem weird and out of touch, when he was just a lonely child inside.  Given what we know about MJ and how shrewd he was when it came to investments, he most likely saw those Elephant Bones as an investment too. Would the average person think that, no!  But then he beat out some of the shrewedest ppl in the music industry when he bought the Beatles catalog!!<br><br>I believe they were trying to drive him into bankruptcy solely to claim that catalogue.<br><br>Could I be wrong? sure.But the facts favor me as much as them. AND their sensationalism, after all they changed the law to invade Neverland.  And everyone who understands pedophilia KNOWS there would have been droooves of kids, not just one or two! But the weirdo sensationlism worked in THEIR favor. It could have all been false with only one purpose to make money for the tabloids and diminish his stature so they COULD claim the catalogue.<br><br>MJ's mistake was settling with the first one, that made him prey for others, but he was listening to the lawyers and worried about PR...but that decision turned out to be disasterous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_16:25:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12215493, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12195434": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What CNN exclusive? It was available on U-Stream first. Regardless wasn't it simply amazing?<br><br>Today's Conversation: Weak-Willed Men & What the Death of Steve McNair Teaches Us <br><br>If some will listen that is....<br><br><a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/l5kog8\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tinyurl.com/l5kog8</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_09:41:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201070": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What? She thought he was getting a divorce from his wife to be with her? <br><br>I'll go check out your post! Thanks!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:17:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198392, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205682": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Jackson has some developmental issues but I seriously do not believe he ever did anything criminal to any child. I believed he did love children and simply spend an inordinate amount of time trying to recapture the innocence of youth that he never got to enjoy.\"<br><br>co-signing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:52:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198874, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "sorry but her sister is a damn fool and if she loved her, she would have cautioned her bout going down that route. If you are sleeping with a married man, you deserve every treatment he gives you. Love yourself enough to demand your own man. Not someone Else's husband. So what if she is Iranian, white, black..i don't care..at the end of the day...its still sleeping with a man thats not urs. And you bought his lies about leaving his wife? Lets not make this girl out to be a victim. Was she forced to be in the relationship with him? Lets not label her as a stupid twenty something. We have grown ass women sleeping with married men and believing he will leave his wife. Its not an age thing. Its a stupid thing. Did he deserve to die? No.But shit happens. As you lay your bed, so you shall lay on it. They both put themselves in that situation. Nobody is a victim here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:39:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "TAG60", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204332, "depth": 6, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201078": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're overreaching on the \"white entitlement mindset.\"  Stupid 20-year-old mindset maybe.<br><br>You're just not interested in letting <b>her</b> off the hook, are ya?  It's all on her, isn't it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:17:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198932, "depth": 6, "points": 6, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12223098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "*dead*<br><br>(oh...and I meant me, although you can say the same about the tea parties)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_16:54:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mirandalynn", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204861, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12229250": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A big turnout for it. Also, note the date that Sarah gave notice...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_17:35:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Karmi", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204861, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205703": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i> Love yourself enough to demand your own man. Not someone Else's husband. So what if she is Iranian, white, black..i don't care..at the end of the day...its still sleeping with a man thats not urs.</i><br><br><br>My thoughts exactly!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:53:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204659, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12216466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Did you see this, ispnoprize?<br><br>GOP Liz Trotta call her whack-crazy and on Faux Noise.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:53:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12208361, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12232643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Todd Palin's anthem:  <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0K_qSleXs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0K_qSleXs</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_19:10:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12230470, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "isn't Steven A. Smith the guy who has his own show on ESPN? How did he get prompted to spokesperson for black people on MSNBC? I didn't watch this mornign so maybe we are not talking about the same person.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:19:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12196428, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207255": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You should check out Clean House on the Style Channel. I like to watch it to feel better about my living situation. I 'on't have near the foolishness the people on that show has with my place. It's bad but not that bad. Mmmm!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:38:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "LisaM5432", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201225, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12215452": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "sorry for the bad link<br>here it is<br><a href=\"http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a><br><br>Thanks for taking the time to consider voting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:33:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MSNBC is continuing the race discussion again on an unlikely show.  Watching Dylan Ratigan (Morning Meeting) hosting David Wilson and Steven A. Smith, Rep. Cummings and Mayor Young of Philadelphia, Mississippi was interesting.  Again, Dylan comes from the wealthy middle age white guy perspective but is not condescending or acting differently because he thinks \"black people are great!\" post Obama.  It was this is my opinion, what is your opinion, maybe we aren't as far apart <br>as we think.  <br><br>I think it's refreshing to have these hosts on MSNBC basically say I don't understand the black perspective or racism because I'm privileged and white, but I want too so I (and the viewers) are no longer ignorant vs. we have no issues anymore, lets all hug! <br><br>I also feel like David Wilson and Steven A. Smith are auditioning to be the host for the 2:00 EST hour, a time slot MSNBC still has open and undefined.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:30:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You think this is news? Blue states pay more taxes and receive the least government money compared to red states where figures are just the opposite. Typical of the GOP: they pretend to rail against government policy while sucking at the teat more than the Democrats.<br><br>Another irony: wealthier blue states are OK with what you are trying to scaremonger about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:48:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12195376, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205730": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wordsmith...we all do it..it is called wit! I love it.  <br><br>Just so you know, I do care about the family...my initial comments were about that dumbass McNair and HIS stooopidity,  not her..it was clear she had been used..but he was the dumbass...nothing but EGO ..a man being a man with all the wherewithall to do what he did.<br><br>BTW, I have more compassion for JennySanford, afterall she is married and doing what she needs to, to salvage her marriage 4 her sons. A whole different set of circumstances..Jenny ain;t just a pieceofass..she is a mother AND a WIFE. Big difference..<br><br>Peace.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:54:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12205634, "depth": 11, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204708": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Iranian is white in America. Even on MTV.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:40:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12203714, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12234412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_20:14:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12230642, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I just clicked on the link, and this is what I got:<br><br><b>URL Terminated<br>The TinyURL (SouthPole) you visited was used by its creator in violation of our terms of use. TinyURL has a strict no abuse policy and we apologize for the intrusion this user has caused you. Such violations of our terms of use include: <br></b><br><br>just thought you should know so that you can correct this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:37:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12207101, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207282": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "New GOP Headache<br><br><a href=\"http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-06/new-gop-racist-headache/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:39:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Have you all heard about Kimberly Anyadike, the youngest Black female to have flown from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans?.....great article showcasing another Black youth on the move----literally!!<br><br><br><br><b>Record-setting flight links aviation's past, future</b><br><br>HAMPTON \u2014 At 12, Kimberly Anyadike learned to fly airplanes. <br><br>At 15, she has become a part of aviation history.<br><br>Fighting yawns after a week of flying east from Compton, Calif., Anyadike was all smiles as her small entourage of supporters ushered her into the Virginia Air & Space Center on Sunday. When she touches down in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Anyadike will have completed her flight across the continent.<br><br>Having reached Newport News on Sunday morning, she was already the youngest black female to fly from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic.<br><br>\"I love flying, and I'm getting a lot of experience,\" she said. \"I'm still trying to master the perfect landing.\"<br><br>Flying the Cessna 172 \u2014 a four-seat, single-engine aircraft \u2014 isn't the sole purpose of the trip.<br><br>While Anyadike is making history, her endeavor is a nod to pioneering black pilots who came before her. <br><br>At each stop, the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen \u2014 including original veterans of the famous World War II fighter squadron \u2014 refuel Anyadike and her plane and offer both a place to sleep and encouragement.<br><br>\"One reason for this is it's a way to reunite the Tuskegee Airmen,\" Anyadike said. \"I love history. It's one of my favorite subjects.\"<br><br>One of Anyadike's wingmen is Maj. Levi Thornhill, who was an Army Air Corps mechanic during the Second World War. <br><br>\"I think this is a great experience for her,\" Thornhill said Sunday. \"She's getting a lot of experience and getting the opportunity to improve her skills much more rapidly than she would otherwise. I have been very impressed with her abilities.\"<br><br>On the way back to California, Anyadike will retrace a trip made by Chauncey E. Spencer, a black aviation pioneer from Lynchburg who made inroads into aviation for blacks at the turn of the 20th century.<br><br>His son, Chauncey E. Spencer II, flew from Detroit for the historic occasion Sunday.<br><br>\"My father was told that 'coloreds' couldn't fly ... that they didn't have the intelligence,\" Spencer said. \"He proved them wrong. He flew around the South on a trip to encourage African-Americans to get into aviation.<br><br>\"Her (Anyadike's) flight is proof of what you can do if you put your heart and your mind to it. She started flying at 12 and at 15, she's in the history books.\"<br><br>Back in California, Anyadike's friends are following her on Twitter and Facebook, but the young pilot doesn't always have time or energy to update her status.<br><br>\"I've gotten pretty tired,\" she said. <br><br>The trip will count toward her small-aircraft private pilot's license, which she intends to obtain and use. <br><br>But flying as a career?<br><br>\"I want to become a cardiovascular surgeon,\" she said, adding that science first, then history, are her favorite subjects in school.<br><br><br>Follow along <br>\u2022 Anyadike's next destination is Washington, D.C., where she will meet with members of Congress from California, Maryland and Virginia, then she begins her journey back to California. <br><br>\u2022 Read updates on her progress at <a href=\"http://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6048Z\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6048Z</a><br><br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_flightgirl_0706jul06%2C0%2C1889160.story\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_flightg...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:57:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12196533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "DAMN, you beat me to the punch on that one.  Steven A. Smith is a jack (and you fill out the rest), OK?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:27:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12196428, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198587": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wonder where 'missthang' got that impression or idea, eh?  Clues?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:49:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198392, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12200736": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Palin plans to make her money off her looks & book.  She's an attention<br>whore, plain and simple.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:10:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198834, "depth": 2, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She was Iranian.  White hillbilly girls in Tennesee would have known the deal.  They live in America.  They watch MTV.  They have been in the same situation with well off lumber mill owners and their sons for generations.   <br><br>Check out Tennesee Williams movies.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:09:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nardwilly", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202535, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12200643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Co-Sign Dana!<br><br>To say \"now\" that nothing Michael did was criminal concerning children is so disgusting. It's too f-ing late to set the record straight.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:09:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198706, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202692": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Of all the traits I loathe the most about Sarah Palin, it is her \"VICTIMHOOD\" mentality.  <br><br>How anyone ever considered this woman as a serious VP or Presidential candidate, is unfathomnable..... outside of her carrying the white priviledge card, Palin needs to get a clue.<br><br>Clue= If you're ever considering running for the highest office in the LAND, LEARN to accept FULL RESPONSIBLILITY for YOUR words, thoughts, and deeds.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:59:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12200935, "depth": 1, "points": 8, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12215493": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree, even with him feeding the tabloid beast, I believe was his way of trying to control what was written about him. And thinking back-sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber? Buying the Elephant Man's bones? That was tame compared to what you're reading about today!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:34:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12207597, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204244": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>I seldom let homicidal murderers off the hook...why do you?</i><br><br>Notwithstanding the redundancy - I'm not interested in letting a murderer off the hook.  Why is it so necessary for you to carry on & on all this - especially as it relates to her.  It doesn't do much to assauge the pain of Mechelle McNair or their four kids.<br><br>I don't know a damn thing about McNair other than his quarterbacking.  Oh yeah, and some charity work during Katrina, I remember that.  Not so much \"charity work\" - providing supplies, etc., for those hit by Katria. <br><br>Now as a 20 year-old, there would be no way in hell I would've fallen for any crap like this.  First off - he's married.  It wouldn't have any come close to starting.  However, I'm almost wise enough to know that my experience isn't everybody else's experience.  I might have been tough at 20 whereas others were even tougher or much more naive and gullible.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:25:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202535, "depth": 8, "points": 3, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207843": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Got the same thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:51:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12207218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203750": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If they weren't concerned about money for war, I don't wanna hear it!!<br><br>This country can't have enough money for 2 wars and not enough for healthcare.<br><br>We as 'a democracy' got money to build roads, schools and hospitals for other countries..YET we can't find the money to provide healthcare for our OWN citizens?! We give THREE HUNDRED BILLION to Israel annually!! Not to mention all the other Foreign Aid..yet kids in our own country don't have decent schools nor healthcare?   Puhleeeze. I don't EVEN wanna hear this 'we ain't got money BS, from the \"RICHEST\" country on the earth...GMAFB..take care of HOME first!<br><br>Phuck THAT BS!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:10:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198755, "depth": 1, "points": 5, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12366568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm not saying you can't criticize him. I'm tired of people saying that when someone takes issue with the Obama worship meme. Sure you can criticize him, and people can disagree with you.  I just said I'm tired of the crap such as \"Obama fans\" and saying people who support Obama worship him. I'm not asking you to worship him, did you read my damn post? I don't appreciate you insulting me my insisting you said I did. Just for the record, that worshiping crap is just as condescending as my tone.<br><br> Yes I admit I was condescending, because you were condescending with that worshiping crack.  As I said before that worshiping crap and saying I stifled your dissent is an insult. I'm not doing any of that to you.<br><br>Yes I was angry when I posted that, but that Obama worship meme pushes my buttons. If you don't know why it is insulting think about it for a second. You are pretty much saying those people are irrational, just because they disagree with your criticisms on you some issues regarding the Obama administration.<br><br>Just for the record, I known he is just a man, and he is not perfect. I don't worship. In fact I don't worship anyone. There is no one on this planet that does, so stop saying I do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-09_01:57:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "malletgirl02", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12241656, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208361": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "interesting thought from Andrew Sullivan's blog...<br><br><i>The Dan White Option</i>(I have no idea who Dan White is, but I digress...)<br><i>I'm calling it now--she is not actually going to step down on July 25. Her speech was produced in a fit of pique and now, given the reaction, she's going to stay on. That's my theory. One of my disappointments in Palin is that she reinforces negative stereotypes of women in management positions--she doesn't play well with others, she doesn't think strategically, everyone is always against her, she's emotional, she holds a grudge and won't walk away from a fruitless argument. Why shouldn't she add \"a woman's right to change her mind\" to the list?<br><br>I say that as a woman in business, whose colleagues would never forget if I did any of the above.</i><br><br>She really does give women politicians a bad rep.  <br><br>Have you noticed none, NONE, NADA, NYET  of the prominent Republican women have stood up for her?    Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Olympia Snowe, Libby Dole.  In fact, her own Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, pretty much called her batshit crazy for abandoning the state.  <br><br>Sarah Palin is a straight embarrassment to all of 'em.   And they ain't lifting nay finger to help her...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:04:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202692, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205805": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you much.  I'm at work and can't check out EVERYTHING I run across. <br><br>One of the two major trauma centers/hospitals in town had an employee opened an email with some Michael Jackson link that had a virus in it; knocked out about 10% of their computers.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/822825.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/822825....</a><br><br>UPDATE: Oh - yeah.  I like the layout.  check it out more at home.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:56:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204702, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12215537": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thanks for letting me know.\u00a0I tried something new but should have linked to my direct voting page.<br><a href=\"http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a><br>BTW, I'm already getting ahead - in 11th place.<br><br>I'll update my comment with the appropriate link.<br><br>Also, I have widget for the contest if\u00a0J&J P would be interested.<br>Thanks for the support.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>DNLee<br>Urban Science Adventures! \u00a9<br><br><br><br><br>________________________________", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:36:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12207218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Has anyone checked out <a href=\"http://www.thegrio.com rel=\"nofollow\">theGrio.com</a>?  <br><br>The site is managed by David Wilson and owned by NBC Universal.<br><br>Site description:<br><br><i> <a href=\"http://TheGrio.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">TheGrio.com</a> is the first video-centric news community site devoted to providing African Americans with stories and perspectives that appeal to them but are underrepresented in existing national news outlets. TheGrio features aggregated and original video packages, news articles, and blogs on topics from breaking news, politics, health, business, and entertainment, which concern its niche audience.</i><br><br>On initial viewing, I like it.  I wonder if this goes hand and hand with the new AA push on MSNBC daytime.<br><br>If NBC puts as much money and interest into this as they do into Univision, I will be happy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:55:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GOP Palin-Hater Liz Trotta: Sarah Palin is Wacky & Crazy- Only Got Ahead Because of Her Looks<br><br>VIDEO<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:57:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12239107": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm sorry I'm tired of people who say people who support Obama worship him. You are not original. it's lame. When you say that to someone it's an insult How if I said the same thing about someone you like/ admired.  Also those people always knew he was just a man. Also here some advice, turn off the damn TV.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_23:16:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "malletgirl02", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201225, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201225": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OK folks don't hate me, but I am tired of the Michael Jackson story. I hope they have a wonderful service for him tomorrow and we just move on.<br><br>I guess I will be stuck watching TNT, TBS, HGTV, Food Network ---- somewhere where I will not be bombarded with telecast of his funeral.  Nothing personal, I just have a policy I only go to funerals of truly close friends --- liked his music but Michael don't count.<br><br>One of the things that turned me off in the 80s and 90s was the worshipping of Michael, then Oprah and at times it can be a bit much with Obama.  But hey I think even his biggest fans, now realize he is a great guy but just a a man.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:23:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 5, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204303": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anything like FLYP?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:27:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12203482, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208912": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "she pimped those kids better than Tyrone does his best $10 HO.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:09:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204111, "depth": 3, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204306": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OK so you don't like my flippant comment. But what I was trying to understand is how did he crossover from speaking about sports to an expert on ____________ he was talking about.  Or was he there to speak about the career of Steve McNair?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:27:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12203074, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And yet she blasted Hillary for being a whiner over media coverage.<br><a href=\"http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/after-calling-hillary-whiner-palin\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/after-callin...</a><br><br>Hypocrisy, thy name is Palin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:58:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202692, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks for this post.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:43:51", "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": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204113, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It is too late for MJ...but not for his children. They should not have to live with those LIES!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:12:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12200643, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The more I listened to the actual work and charitable efforts of Jackson, the more I began to believe that he was definitely a serious victim of the tabloid media, who sensationalize some of his idiosyncracies to the point of them being considered far bigger parts of his character than they were. The rich consistently do things differently simply due to their wealth, but those differences, don't necessarily make them depraved or wacko.<br><br>Jackson has some developmental issues but I seriously do not believe he ever did anything criminal to any child. I believed he did love children and simply spend an inordinate amount of time trying to recapture the innocence of youth that he never got to enjoy.<br><br>All this other stuff was simply the press and others creating a fiction to gain from monetarily ...and the injustice was that it was touted and talked about in such an unbalanced manner, without the same regard being given to his musical genius or his humanitarian efforts or parenting...that the tabloid persona became what people believed rather than the real person he actual was.<br><br>It is all very sad.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:58:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197357, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197664": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just pointing out one of the payment options for the ever changing health care agenda.  <br>Regardless of how the payments are worked out, it will be a massive transfer of wealth from the working middle class to the working/non working poor.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:14:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "mon_dieu_ishmael", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197024, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204835": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just so youse all know that Boise isn't totally a white bread community, we have quit a number of refugees who use Boise as a restarting point.  It's been going on for a good number of years - a couple of decades or more. While attending BSU here for a semester or two in the mid-80s, our parish supported a large contingent of Cambodian & Laotian refugees, and one of the kids who we adored then - about 12 years old - is now public relations director for our NPR station. Then it was Bosnian refugees, and then quite a large number from Somali.<br><br>anywhoo - I met a refugee today from the Congo.  His primary language is French, and he & his family are part of a fairly sizable community. <br><br>Go  figure, eh?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:44:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205862": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "JACKSON'S MOTHER REMOVED AS EXECUTOR OF ESTATE<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07jackson.html?src=twt&twt=nytimes\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07jackson....</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:58:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mothsmoke", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice, here is an interview with her sister who thought McNair was going to get a divorce in the coming weeks...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.thegrio.com/2009/07/family-of-mcnairs-girlfriend-confused-over-deaths.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.thegrio.com/2009/07/family-of-mcnair...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:28:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201070, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204848": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree TAG60.  Nothing good comes out of being the other woman.  <br><br>The only thing I disagree with in some of the discussions (not your post) is that she killed McNair because she was white/ProudIranian/redneck/golddigger/whatever.<br><br>Bitch was crazy.  Woman of every age and color get played and they don't shoot the man.  That's just strait up insane.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:44:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204659, "depth": 7, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i can't stand that hack Bashir<br>ever since he did that gotcha interview with Princess Diana<br>he knew what he was doing when he edited that interview with Michael<br><br>i guess having that brain tumor and being near death last year<br>can give you moments of regret crooked azz hack", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:53:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "danadevin74", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198465, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197685": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Apparently, Kimberly Anyadike has been receiving coverage throughout her journey across the U.S.<br><br>Here is one link to  news coverage she received in Miss.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.wjtv.com/jtv/news/state_regional/article/kimberly_anyadike_interview/15232/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.wjtv.com/jtv/news/state_regional/art...</a><br><br>And here's another link discussing an important program out of Los Angeles, \"Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum\" of which Anyadike is a part of.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.labeez.org/2009/05/those-magnificent-men----and-quite-a-young-woman----and-their-flying-machines.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.labeez.org/2009/05/those-magnificent...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:15:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197235, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Federal indictments for embezzlement/kickbacks is ALL this is about!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:13:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198834, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204861": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "about that July 4th Tea Party . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:44:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204552, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well said PJ...can't stand Capehart..but I loooove me some Carlos.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:13:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201471, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12230470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "soooooo, basically she's quitting because she's broke? hmmm. what does todd do again? he looks healthy enough to take on two or three jobs. <br><br>just sayin'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_18:11:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Ladyvenoms", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198659, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12196688": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hear you.  I watched and now I can't remember anything of substance that he said.  It was a typical spew of diarrhea from his big mouth.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:33:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Alexander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 22, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12196428, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208978": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Same here", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:11:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12207218, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Isn't Dan White the guy who used the twinkie (twinky) defense for killing Harvey Milk n George Moscone in San Francisco?<br><br>of course, there's probably HUNDREDS of Dan Whites w/options.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:11:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12208361, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "FLYP is the bomb.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:08:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204303, "depth": 3, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As you so eloquently said..long ago..SNOHO...end. of. story!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:14:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12200736, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And what's funny is to hear McCain say she'll still be a voice of the GOP. <br>Did she come up with ANYTHING? I guess the RNC invested too much money in her and they want a return on their investment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:00:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12200736, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198755": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama's Testing Time<br>Health Care, Deficit Pose Challenges<br>July 5, 2009<br>E.J. Dionne<br><br>As President Obama confronts his testing time this summer, he holds major assets but faces deep tensions within his governing coalition. This will force him to make hard choices earlier than he might have preferred. <br><br>His assets include steady affection from a large majority of the country, a political base as solid as the one that allowed Ronald Reagan to govern effectively even through slides in his popularity, and a weak Republican Party whose support is confined to the right end of the political spectrum. <br><br>At the same time, Obama will be called upon to manage growing friction within his majority between its large progressive core and its less ideological fringes. <br><br>For progressives, the president's long-term political well-being depends on delivering tangible benefits to middle-class voters in areas such as health care, education and financial security, even at the risk of temporarily higher budget deficits. <br><br>Many of his moderate supporters worry about those deficits and express more skepticism than progressives do about government's capacity to bring about change. Yet the attitudes toward government held by Obama's middle-of-the-road sympathizers are characterized not by the hostility that animates conservatives but by ambivalence and uncertainty. <br><br>On no issue will these tensions be as important, or as difficult, to resolve as on health care. <br><br>While moderates in the Senate press for a less robust approach to reform, progressives fear the impact of conceding too much ground. Such accommodations, they believe, would create a health plan that still required politically painful tax increases but delivered too few tangible gains to the middle-income Americans looking to Obama to improve their situations. <br><br><br><br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070501588.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:54:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL@\"Notwithstanding the redundancy\"..yeah you right on that! I just couldn't resist. lol<br><br>\"Why is it so necessary for you to carry on & on all this - especially as it relates to her.\"<br><br>Um...because it is her actions that make this tawdry tale different?! The story is the same ol same ol, married man cheating with young thing without HER actions.<br><br>\"It doesn't do much to assauge the pain of Mechelle McNair or their four kids.\"<br><br>Agreed. But then I was not writing to the McNair family. I am on a public message board commenting about an event. Their pain and grief is sad, but it was not the focus of my comments. You see, had Steve been as concerned for them emotionally as you are saying, this would not have occurred. He put his EGO b4 his family, and now it is headline news. As his mother said...the shooting was the devil's work.  And I have been commenting on that devils work.<br><br>\"I don't know a damn thing about McNair\"<br><br>Well, I do. He was one of the upstanding athletes with a good reputation as a great father and spouse. Someone who genuinely cared for and contributed to the betterment of mankind. He had a generous heart and he had awesome accomplisments as an athlete b4 and during his NFL career. Someone, the community could be PROUD of...vs. the thug like mentality some have.<br><br>'I might have been tough at 20 whereas others were even tougher or much more naive and gullible.\"<br><br>As much as I feel ya on the gullible...this kind of story happens so often that I DON't have compassion for her stupidity. This is the type of stuff you read about ALL the time, see on TV, they make movies about.  NO 20yearold in America is THAT unexposed.<br><br>Unless, they have a whiteENTITLEMENT mindset.  And I do not doubt that is what she thought and had heard repeatedly about DUMBNIGGAS with lots of money who will blow in on a sweetwhitethang..cuz those 'monkeys' all want a 'whitewoman'...  oh she bought into that redneckracism..BIG time.<br><br>She thought she was playing him! Told everyone about how her BF gave her an Escalade, told her exBF how McNair said he Loooved her, and told her sister&family ..he was divorcing his wife.<br><br>DumbassWhiteEnTITLEMENT! Like I said her family is probably telling everybody she killed that niggarather than be his whore.<br><br>Guess she had the last word, after finding out her EX told her right.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:39:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204244, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197747": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ta-Nehisi on Sarah Palin's resignation:<br><br>\"The Resignation\"<br>Posted: Mon,06 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT<br><br><blockquote>I wrote a long post on Sarah Palin, and then deleted it. I was overthinking. Here is what must be said-- Sarah Palin is deeply ignorant. She actually sounded worse, unedited and uninterrupted, than when she was under the withering fire of Katie Couric. One need only go to the text:<br><br>Let me go back to a comfortable analogy for me - sports... basketball. I use it because you're na\u00efve if you don't see the national full-court press picking away right now: A good point guard drives through a full court press, protecting the ball, keeping her eye on the basket... and she knows exactly when to pass the ball so that the team can WIN. And I'm doing that - keeping our eye on the ball that represents sound priorities - smaller government, energy independence, national security, freedom! And I know when it's time to pass the ball - for victory.<br><br>This is not off-the-cuff. It was prepared in advance, and, on video, it actually managed to make it sound worse. I just don't think there's much going on here except a deep-seated pride in a deep-seated ignorance. I don't know what else to say.</blockquote><br><br><a href=\"http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/07/palin.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 4, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "oh, that ain't right...but MJ did make himself vulnerable to scrutiny when he admitted to close bedtime contact with children AFTER his public trial for inappropriate behavior with youngsters.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:30:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197357, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's right..what did they say when W nominated Myers?<br><br>Trust BUT verify...never will 4get Buchanan's words.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:16:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12206148, "depth": 5, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12194185": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "happy monday. <br>My bid to blog my way to Antarctica is doing great. I'm number 15! Thanks for the twitter support, Jill. I hope your readers feel so incline to help send this science blogger to Antarctica to share all adventures with them <a href=\"http://www.tinyurl.com/DNLee-SouthPole\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.tinyurl.com/DNLee-SouthPole</a> <br>Check out my voting page and vote for me.<br>If the link is giving anyone a problem try this:<br><a href=\"http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_08:34:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12206487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The pole dancer is going to continue to pimp herself for the GOP with book deals and *WINKS*", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:16:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12205918, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "WRB:  I can't talk about this anymore. First off - I truly, really, don't care all that much for either party in this deal - so to speak.  However, I do feel terrible for McNair's wife & sons.  More so than I ever will for Mrs. Sanford - whose first name escapes me - oh, Jenny!<br><br>Redundancy..... i only did it because I do shit like that all the time!  Sometimes when I'm trying to be high-flaluting with my words.<br><br>And actually - I know exactly what you're 'trying' to get across.  I just know that you're accurately describing what was in HER head.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:51:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204690, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197357": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Isn't this interesting? So after building your career on \"Michael Jackson as pedophile\"s back, NOW Bashir thinks he may have been wrong?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihNNuIhV0k&eurl=http%253A%252F%252Fgossipjacker.blogspot.com%252F2009%252F07%252Ftoo-little-too-late.html&feature=player_embedded\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihNNuIhV0k&eurl...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:02:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 7, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198296": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Splashed across Al-Jazeera's front page.  <a href=\"http://english.aljazeera.net/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://english.aljazeera.net/</a><br><br><b>Breaking News:  \t   \t<br><br>US and Moscow agree to cut nuclear arms and allow US troops to fly across Russia ...</b><br><br>BIG-ASS deal.  And Al-Jazeera is the go-to news organization for all things Middle Eastern, etc.<br><br><br>Then, too, CNN is running it on-line and TV live.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:39:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12209046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No doubt.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:12:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12208470, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12197783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Steven A Smith makes me really ill!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 21, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12196688, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12208024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "YA DAMN SKIPPY......If Obama or any man for that matter gave that sad example of an interview with Katie Couric they would have been laughed off the national stage.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:55:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Guns3000", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202692, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He left ESPN this past May.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:02:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12205520, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12215201": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You know, my husband and I were discussing this and he made a good observation: Michael always said he did nothing wrong and if he HAD stopped spending time with children, he would've just looked guilty. He was damned if he did and damned if he didn't.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_15:30:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12206980, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198834": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So instead of you know, keeping her JOB to help pay for these bills she steps down?  I just read another reason may be the book Bristol's ex is shopping around.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:56:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Shazza", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12198659, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Check it out.  I think it is more like the black Huffington Post with breaking news and a large number of contributers taking on a range of topics.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:40:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204303, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks Pjamma!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:51:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204332, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for this insightful post.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:41:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12193368, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That woman understood what being married means. She knew McNair was a married man with children!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:32:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12203714, "depth": 9, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202947": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please, bitch, you've benched yourself, and you're not even fit to carry water for the rests of the team.  GAME OVER!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:03:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197747, "depth": 1, "points": 5, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205686": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't know if it is a regular feature but I have noticed that the discussion has come up daily since MSNBC did the programming changes on June 29th (all three of the days that showed regular programming)  and launched the The Grio.  Maybe now that they made an investment in an AA news site they will make more of an effort to bring the issues into the daily discussion?  I hope that is the case.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:52:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204516, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "is Steven Smith still on ESPN. Interesting  if he is because of the ABC/ESPN connection.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:49:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204617, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12241656": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "First, thanks but i really don't need your advice. Particularly as it is preceded with such a condesending tone.<br><br>Just so we are straight, I have supported President Obama with my money, my time and way too many hours on this site, my blog, twitter, friendfeed, etc etc.<br><br>However, as much as I fiercely respect the President and his family.  As much as I admire how much in general he has tried to keep many of his promises:  HE IS JUST A DAMN MAN.  It is not insulting, when he himself even before he took office told Jarrett and others that he worries about the unrealistic expectations those who supported his campaign felt about him.  <br><br>In fact in an interview with a Russian newspaper he joked, one of Michelle's jobs is to make sure he doesn't get too cocky.  He consistently stated he does not want yes people working for him - afraid to speak up when they disagree.  And according to published reports he has maintained that policy.<br><br>Yet, I'm not allowed to criticize him?  OK hold on to that thought....<br><br>And given the hours I have spent defending him, supporting him and giving him my money ---- when I don't like a particular position he has taken:  I WILL SAY SO.<br><br>I deliberately mentioned Obama because just like Michael he is a trailblazer and Obama has worked hard to make this a better world than he found it.  But I will not worship any man.  It is not healthy for me, or the person.<br><br>So you don't have to say something similar about someone I like and admire.  I already did.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-07_01:29:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12239107, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12203482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I checked it out last week.  It's an engaging site.<br><br>They did a great piece on the BET debacle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:06:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202576, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12202459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Alec Baldwin: \"I'd Love To Run Against Joe Lieberman\"<br>HuffPo-7-6-09<br><br>Alec Baldwin, a regular Huffington Post contributor, has been talking about running for political office for years now. It seems he's still considering switching careers someday. <br><br>\"The desire is there,\" Baldwin said in an interview with Playboy magazine this month.<br><br>Last year, Baldwin told CBS' 60 Minutes that running for office is \"something I might do one day.\"<br><br>He was even more candid in his latest comments. <br><br>The \"30 Rock\" star said that an Ohio law firm has already contacted him about a gubernatorial run, and he added that he would \"love to run against Joe Lieberman.\" <br><br>Playboy: Will you run for office? <br><br>Baldwin: I'll put it this way. The desire is there; that's one component. The other component is opportunity. A law firm in a liberal Democratic bastion in Ohio state politics sent me a binder with a cover letter that read, \"Mr. Baldwin, here's who we represent, the kinds of cases we handle, our credentials in Ohio state politics. We want you to move to Ohio and run for governor. We will launch your career.\"<br><br>Playboy: Could you live in Ohio?<br><br>Baldwin: I have sometimes thought I could move to New Jersey or Connecticut and run. I'd love to run against Joe Lieberman. I have no use for him. But it's all fantasy. I'm a carry-me-out-in-a-box New Yorker. Here, anything can happen. Who thought Eliot Spitzer would go down the way he did? Senator Hillary Clinton left to serve as secretary of state. Two of the biggest forces gone. Maybe Andrew Cuomo will run for one of their old seats. How much longer will Chuck Schumer stay as senator? After 2013 Bloomberg will be gone. What happens then?<br><br>Do I run for Congress on Long Island? What's Tim Bishop going to do? He represents my district. People get sick, die. They're offered lucrative deals and want to cash in and make money for their retirement. People misstep. Unfortunately, an opportunity for me may mean bad things for someone else. I don't wish that.<br><br><br>If he does decide to enter the political fray, however, Baldwin says his competitors will have a plenty to use against him.<br><br>PLAYBOY: Did you turn down any (SNL) sketches for being too outrageous?\u2028 <br>BALDWIN: Probably a few. It's hard to remember. I'm often asked if I think about going into politics. If I do, these guys will have a field day. I've given them so much crap to use against me... I'm thinking, If I run for political office, they'll have a forest of material to kill me with. \u2028<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/06/alec-baldwin-id-love-to-r_n_226266.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/06/alec-b...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:50:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12205904": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And..as far as i know, middle eastern women aren't supposed to be indulging in premarital sex anyways...based on how strict they are with women over there. She was probably born and raised in this country.<br>Its a sad situation whichever way you look at it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:59:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "TAG60", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12204848, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I caught the new show that comes on at 9 this morning, and they had a whole segment about Black issues, it was actually really good. I'm glad they had people on that said the truth-- that the Senate apologizing for slavery doesn't mean anything to our bottom line. Is that a regular feature of that show?<br><br>It was head and shoulders over CNN's \"Black in America\" thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:33:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Muzikal203", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12202576, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12204005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She knew too!  GF was HIGH when they stopped her in the Escalade...bloodshot eyes...AND told them she was not drunk but HIGH.<br><br>Please, she knew American culture enuFF to know the deal.  Hell, even in her own culture, men use women as whores.<br><br>She was not that damn ignorant. What she was, was a whiteperson feeling like they had entitlement over some black guy, even if he was wealthy. She thought she could use him and get him to leave his wife and kids for her. When she found out, he had PLAYED her. She couldn't handle being played by a BLACK person of ALL ppl.<br><br>I really think it was her EX BF that set her off, after she called him to come get the Escalade, by telling her that she was nothing but a pieceofass4aniggerathlete.<br><br>She confronted McNair, found out her EX was right...and the rest...is 2 dead ppl.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_13:18:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12203714, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12200935": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Andrew Sullivan:<br><br><i>06 Jul 2009 11:07 am<br><br>The WSJ Says, \"Huh?\"<br>The Journal tries to rationalize Palin's move. It's the media's fault. We needed to show more deference toward someone who had no business being Mayor of Wasilla, let alone vice-president of the US.<br></i><br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>06 Jul 2009 10:08 am<br><br>The Not-So-Useful Idiot<br>Ross chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the biggest farce in American politics in living memory. The column is yet another rehash of the Nixonian class resentments and Rovian cynicism that dominate what passes for the GOP's thinking classes: if only she'd waited and \"boned up\" on the issues, she could have had a real future. Er: How about nominating someone who actually knew something about some issues before she was picked? Or someone who could at least give a passing imitation of even being interested in them? Did that ever occur to Ross? <br><br>He mentions not a single policy issue, nor a single actual accomplishment this hood ornament of a candidate can be credited with. He mentions not one of her increasingly fantastic delusions and lies. But somehow it's her elitist enemies' fault that she came acropper! <br><br>How about her elitist friends' fault for believing that a few starbursts and a media strategy worthy of Vladimir Putin could keep the show on the road long enough for them to collect their checks? Really. When will Kristol and Barnes and Douthat apologize for their sponsorship and toleration of this reckless nonsense?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:13:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thank you Val. It is soooo hard to get folks to see how he was a victim. IOW, I get beat down a LOT for my perspective.The tabloid media shaped how folks view him. They exaggerated his differences and refused to highlight his greatness and his humanitarian efforts which would have balanced the 'weirdness' they so focused on to see their gossipragsensationalness rag sheets.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:45:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12205682, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12196336": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/6/750431/-Wake-Up!!-Lobbyists-spending-1.4M-a-DAY-against-any-public-option\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wake Up!!  Lobbyists spending 1.4M a DAY against any public option</a> on DKos", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_10:19:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12195825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What?  You ain't know?  It's exclusive to CNN because they SAY it's exclusive.  Stop playin'...LOLOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_09:58:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "isonprize", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12195434, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12230642": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "250 people gather for July 4 'Tea Party'<br><a href=\"http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/05/news/local/doc4a4ff64e80ce7126441187.txt\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/05/news...</a><br><br>July 4th Tea Parties avoided by the mainstream media<br><a href=\"http://www.examiner.com/x-14129-Grand-Rapids-Ron-Paul-Examiner%7Ey2009m7d6-July-4th-Tea-Parties-avoided-by-the-mainstream-media\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.examiner.com/x-14129-Grand-Rapids-Ro...</a><br><br>Tea Party Movement Loses Steam: July 4th Events Get Little Media. GOP Support<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/tea-party-movement-loses-_n_225388.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/tea-pa...</a><br><br>*snicker*", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_18:17:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12229250, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12198392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice did you see my comment to you in the AfternoonThread? Bout how 'missthang' thought he was getting a divorce?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_11:43:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "whiterosebuddy", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12197783, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12207101": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "hey all! I am presently in 12th place for the Blog Your Way to Antarctica contest! 1st page based on popularity - the only little brown face one that page so far. ;) Thanks for helping me rise to the top! keep spreading the word!!! <br>Help me achieve 10th place (or higher) with 30 + votes before nightfall!<br><a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/SouthPole\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tinyurl.com/SouthPole</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_14:34:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "DNLee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "12201471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Same guy and he is not the singular black spokesperson for black people on MSNBC.  He is one of many black male commentators on MSNBC, the most recent rotation including David Wilson, Toure, Jonathan Capeheart and Gene Robinson along with the occasional politicians and Carlos Watson (who also hosts the 11:00 hour).  I don't think any one of them speaks for every black person, nor are they asked, too.  But any one of them is probably a better spokesperson for blacks then Chris Mathews.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-07-06_12:30:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "5 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 12201110, "depth": 2, "points": 3, "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": "24339615", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 926551607280705151}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "monday_open_thread_96", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 128, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 24339615, "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_96' +
		'&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_96/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_96'
			+ '&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_96/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">128</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/monday_open_thread_96/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_96/">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:24339615" 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_96/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:24339615" 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:24339615" 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_96',
			// 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_96/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_96'
			+ '&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_96'
			+ '&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_96'
				+ '&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/24339615/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-12197357">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12197357" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12197357" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197357">Shazza</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12197357" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197357" class="dsq-comment-message">Isn\'t this interesting? So after building your career on "Michael Jackson as pedophile"s back, NOW Bashir thinks he may have been wrong?<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihNNuIhV0k&eurl=http%253A%252F%252Fgossipjacker.blogspot.com%252F2009%252F07%252Ftoo-little-too-late.html&feature=player_embedded" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bihNNuIhV0k&eurl...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12198465">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12198465" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12198465" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198465">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12198465" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198465" class="dsq-comment-message">AIN\'T that some sh!t?!!  The nerve of this mofo!!<br><br>I could literally slap the hell out of him for even getting on TV with this!!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12198706">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12198706" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12198706" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198706">danadevin74</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12198706" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198706" class="dsq-comment-message">i can\'t stand that hack Bashir<br>ever since he did that gotcha interview with Princess Diana<br>he knew what he was doing when he edited that interview with Michael<br><br>i guess having that brain tumor and being near death last year<br>can give you moments of regret crooked azz hack</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12200643">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12200643" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12200643" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12200643">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12200643" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12200643" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-Sign Dana!<br><br>To say "now" that nothing Michael did was criminal concerning children is so disgusting. It\'s too f-ing late to set the record straight.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12203804">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12203804" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12203804" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203804">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12203804" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203804" class="dsq-comment-message">It is too late for MJ...but not for his children. They should not have to live with those LIES!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198874">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198874" class="dsq-comment-message">The more I listened to the actual work and charitable efforts of Jackson, the more I began to believe that he was definitely a serious victim of the tabloid media, who sensationalize some of his idiosyncracies to the point of them being considered far bigger parts of his character than they were. The rich consistently do things differently simply due to their wealth, but those differences, don\'t necessarily make them depraved or wacko.<br><br>Jackson has some developmental issues but I seriously do not believe he ever did anything criminal to any child. I believed he did love children and simply spend an inordinate amount of time trying to recapture the innocence of youth that he never got to enjoy.<br><br>All this other stuff was simply the press and others creating a fiction to gain from monetarily ...and the injustice was that it was touted and talked about in such an unbalanced manner, without the same regard being given to his musical genius or his humanitarian efforts or parenting...that the tabloid persona became what people believed rather than the real person he actual was.<br><br>It is all very sad.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205682">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205682" class="dsq-comment-message">"Jackson has some developmental issues but I seriously do not believe he ever did anything criminal to any child. I believed he did love children and simply spend an inordinate amount of time trying to recapture the innocence of youth that he never got to enjoy."<br><br>co-signing.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207597">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207597" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you Val. It is soooo hard to get folks to see how he was a victim. IOW, I get beat down a LOT for my perspective.The tabloid media shaped how folks view him. They exaggerated his differences and refused to highlight his greatness and his humanitarian efforts which would have balanced the \'weirdness\' they so focused on to see their gossipragsensationalness rag sheets.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12215493">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12215493" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree, even with him feeding the tabloid beast, I believe was his way of trying to control what was written about him. And thinking back-sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber? Buying the Elephant Man\'s bones? That was tame compared to what you\'re reading about today!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12218984">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12218984" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, that is what so sad..Bubbles too. It was all used against him to make him seem weird and out of touch, when he was just a lonely child inside.  Given what we know about MJ and how shrewd he was when it came to investments, he most likely saw those Elephant Bones as an investment too. Would the average person think that, no!  But then he beat out some of the shrewedest ppl in the music industry when he bought the Beatles catalog!!<br><br>I believe they were trying to drive him into bankruptcy solely to claim that catalogue.<br><br>Could I be wrong? sure.But the facts favor me as much as them. AND their sensationalism, after all they changed the law to invade Neverland.  And everyone who understands pedophilia KNOWS there would have been droooves of kids, not just one or two! But the weirdo sensationlism worked in THEIR favor. It could have all been false with only one purpose to make money for the tabloids and diminish his stature so they COULD claim the catalogue.<br><br>MJ\'s mistake was settling with the first one, that made him prey for others, but he was listening to the lawyers and worried about PR...but that decision turned out to be disasterous.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206980">DNLee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206980" class="dsq-comment-message">oh, that ain\'t right...but MJ did make himself vulnerable to scrutiny when he admitted to close bedtime contact with children AFTER his public trial for inappropriate behavior with youngsters.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12215201">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12215201" class="dsq-comment-message">You know, my husband and I were discussing this and he made a good observation: Michael always said he did nothing wrong and if he HAD stopped spending time with children, he would\'ve just looked guilty. He was damned if he did and damned if he didn\'t.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12201225" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201225" class="dsq-comment-message">OK folks don\'t hate me, but I am tired of the Michael Jackson story. I hope they have a wonderful service for him tomorrow and we just move on.<br><br>I guess I will be stuck watching TNT, TBS, HGTV, Food Network ---- somewhere where I will not be bombarded with telecast of his funeral.  Nothing personal, I just have a policy I only go to funerals of truly close friends --- liked his music but Michael don\'t count.<br><br>One of the things that turned me off in the 80s and 90s was the worshipping of Michael, then Oprah and at times it can be a bit much with Obama.  But hey I think even his biggest fans, now realize he is a great guy but just a a man.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12201493">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201493" class="dsq-comment-message">Not hatin\' on you at all.  The tragedy of MJ\'s life and death has become a backseat to a circus of one scandal after another.  Did he OD?  Who\'s gonna get the kids?  Who will get his money?  What ways can folks still make a buck off of him?<br><br>The whole thing gives me a headache.  What\'s really messed up is the circus is going to be in town for years.  Sigh.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12239107">malletgirl02</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12239107" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sorry I\'m tired of people who say people who support Obama worship him. You are not original. it\'s lame. When you say that to someone it\'s an insult How if I said the same thing about someone you like/ admired.  Also those people always knew he was just a man. Also here some advice, turn off the damn TV.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12241656" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12241656" class="dsq-comment-message">First, thanks but i really don\'t need your advice. Particularly as it is preceded with such a condesending tone.<br><br>Just so we are straight, I have supported President Obama with my money, my time and way too many hours on this site, my blog, twitter, friendfeed, etc etc.<br><br>However, as much as I fiercely respect the President and his family.  As much as I admire how much in general he has tried to keep many of his promises:  HE IS JUST A DAMN MAN.  It is not insulting, when he himself even before he took office told Jarrett and others that he worries about the unrealistic expectations those who supported his campaign felt about him.  <br><br>In fact in an interview with a Russian newspaper he joked, one of Michelle\'s jobs is to make sure he doesn\'t get too cocky.  He consistently stated he does not want yes people working for him - afraid to speak up when they disagree.  And according to published reports he has maintained that policy.<br><br>Yet, I\'m not allowed to criticize him?  OK hold on to that thought....<br><br>And given the hours I have spent defending him, supporting him and giving him my money ---- when I don\'t like a particular position he has taken:  I WILL SAY SO.<br><br>I deliberately mentioned Obama because just like Michael he is a trailblazer and Obama has worked hard to make this a better world than he found it.  But I will not worship any man.  It is not healthy for me, or the person.<br><br>So you don\'t have to say something similar about someone I like and admire.  I already did.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12366568">malletgirl02</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12366568" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not saying you can\'t criticize him. I\'m tired of people saying that when someone takes issue with the Obama worship meme. Sure you can criticize him, and people can disagree with you.  I just said I\'m tired of the crap such as "Obama fans" and saying people who support Obama worship him. I\'m not asking you to worship him, did you read my damn post? I don\'t appreciate you insulting me my insisting you said I did. Just for the record, that worshiping crap is just as condescending as my tone.<br><br> Yes I admit I was condescending, because you were condescending with that worshiping crack.  As I said before that worshiping crap and saying I stifled your dissent is an insult. I\'m not doing any of that to you.<br><br>Yes I was angry when I posted that, but that Obama worship meme pushes my buttons. If you don\'t know why it is insulting think about it for a second. You are pretty much saying those people are irrational, just because they disagree with your criticisms on you some issues regarding the Obama administration.<br><br>Just for the record, I known he is just a man, and he is not perfect. I don\'t worship. In fact I don\'t worship anyone. There is no one on this planet that does, so stop saying I do.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204596" href="http://muzikalthoughts.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Muzikal203</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204596" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey HGTv is the best channel ON TV! LOL<br><br>But I haven\'t been watching the 24-hour news sites coverage to be honest. I get better/faster news on the internet.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207255">Lisa M</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207255" class="dsq-comment-message">You should check out Clean House on the Style Channel. I like to watch it to feel better about my living situation. I \'on\'t have near the foolishness the people on that show has with my place. It\'s bad but not that bad. Mmmm!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197747">lamh32</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197747" class="dsq-comment-message">Ta-Nehisi on Sarah Palin\'s resignation:<br><br>"The Resignation"<br>Posted: Mon,06 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT<br><br><blockquote>I wrote a long post on Sarah Palin, and then deleted it. I was overthinking. Here is what must be said-- Sarah Palin is deeply ignorant. She actually sounded worse, unedited and uninterrupted, than when she was under the withering fire of Katie Couric. One need only go to the text:<br><br>Let me go back to a comfortable analogy for me - sports... basketball. I use it because you\'re naïve if you don\'t see the national full-court press picking away right now: A good point guard drives through a full court press, protecting the ball, keeping her eye on the basket... and she knows exactly when to pass the ball so that the team can WIN. And I\'m doing that - keeping our eye on the ball that represents sound priorities - smaller government, energy independence, national security, freedom! And I know when it\'s time to pass the ball - for victory.<br><br>This is not off-the-cuff. It was prepared in advance, and, on video, it actually managed to make it sound worse. I just don\'t think there\'s much going on here except a deep-seated pride in a deep-seated ignorance. I don\'t know what else to say.</blockquote><br><br><a href="http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives/2009/07/palin.php" rel="nofollow">http://ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com/archives...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12202947">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202947" class="dsq-comment-message">Please, bitch, you\'ve benched yourself, and you\'re not even fit to carry water for the rests of the team.  GAME OVER!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12202064">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202064" class="dsq-comment-message">Silence Isn\'t Golden: Keep Demanding Healthcare. Loudly.<br>By Nicole Belle Monday Jul 06, 2009 6:45am <br><br>Courtesy of Lee Stranahan: <br><br>As inspiring as it was to watch Iranian citizens risk their lives and use new media like Twitter and YouTube to fight for better lives for themselves, it was also impossible not to have a sense that of self-consciousness about how lax and lazy we are in America about our own lives and political system. We’re not afraid of getting shot for expressing our opinions - we just have other stuff to do. <br><br>That’s exactly how the corporate owned media and lobbyist funded politicians want it, of course. They don’t actually want us too involved in the political system on issues. If we all have a general sense of helplessness and cynicism, we won’t bother to make phone calls to politicians…even on an issue as vital as health care.[..]<br><br>All of this hit me last week and I decided to do something about it. In the course of about seven days, I made 10 short videos about health care reform. I wasn’t hired to do it, I wasn’t asked to do it. I just did it because the issue is important to me personally, to my family and to my country. And I did it because I could.<br><br>More videos here.<br><br>Don\'t stop demanding that Washington listen to us. We ARE having an impact, even if they don\'t want us to know we are. We will not get what we want by remaining silent.<br><br><a href="http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/silence-isnt-golden-keep-demanding-he" rel="nofollow">http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/silence-...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12202576">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202576" class="dsq-comment-message">Has anyone checked out <a href="http://www.thegrio.com rel="nofollow">theGrio.com</a>?  <br><br>The site is managed by David Wilson and owned by NBC Universal.<br><br>Site description:<br><br><i> <a href="http://TheGrio.com" rel="nofollow">TheGrio.com</a> is the first video-centric news community site devoted to providing African Americans with stories and perspectives that appeal to them but are underrepresented in existing national news outlets. TheGrio features aggregated and original video packages, news articles, and blogs on topics from breaking news, politics, health, business, and entertainment, which concern its niche audience.</i><br><br>On initial viewing, I like it.  I wonder if this goes hand and hand with the new AA push on MSNBC daytime.<br><br>If NBC puts as much money and interest into this as they do into Univision, I will be happy.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203482">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203482" class="dsq-comment-message">I checked it out last week.  It\'s an engaging site.<br><br>They did a great piece on the BET debacle.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204303" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204303" class="dsq-comment-message">Anything like FLYP?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12208470">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12208470" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208470" class="dsq-comment-message">FLYP is the bomb.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12209046" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12209046" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12209046" class="dsq-comment-message">No doubt.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204702">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204702" class="dsq-comment-message">Check it out.  I think it is more like the black Huffington Post with breaking news and a large number of contributers taking on a range of topics.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12205805" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205805" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you much.  I\'m at work and can\'t check out EVERYTHING I run across. <br><br>One of the two major trauma centers/hospitals in town had an employee opened an email with some Michael Jackson link that had a virus in it; knocked out about 10% of their computers.<br><br><a href="http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/822825.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/822825....</a><br><br>UPDATE: Oh - yeah.  I like the layout.  check it out more at home.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204516" href="http://muzikalthoughts.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Muzikal203</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204516" class="dsq-comment-message">I caught the new show that comes on at 9 this morning, and they had a whole segment about Black issues, it was actually really good. I\'m glad they had people on that said the truth-- that the Senate apologizing for slavery doesn\'t mean anything to our bottom line. Is that a regular feature of that show?<br><br>It was head and shoulders over CNN\'s "Black in America" thing.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205686">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205686" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t know if it is a regular feature but I have noticed that the discussion has come up daily since MSNBC did the programming changes on June 29th (all three of the days that showed regular programming)  and launched the The Grio.  Maybe now that they made an investment in an AA news site they will make more of an effort to bring the issues into the daily discussion?  I hope that is the case.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12208151" href="http://muzikalthoughts.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Muzikal203</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208151" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for the heads up on the site!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12200935">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12200935" class="dsq-comment-message">From Andrew Sullivan:<br><br><i>06 Jul 2009 11:07 am<br><br>The WSJ Says, "Huh?"<br>The Journal tries to rationalize Palin\'s move. It\'s the media\'s fault. We needed to show more deference toward someone who had no business being Mayor of Wasilla, let alone vice-president of the US.<br></i><br><br>---------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>06 Jul 2009 10:08 am<br><br>The Not-So-Useful Idiot<br>Ross chronicles the meteoric rise and fall of the biggest farce in American politics in living memory. The column is yet another rehash of the Nixonian class resentments and Rovian cynicism that dominate what passes for the GOP\'s thinking classes: if only she\'d waited and "boned up" on the issues, she could have had a real future. Er: How about nominating someone who actually knew something about some issues before she was picked? Or someone who could at least give a passing imitation of even being interested in them? Did that ever occur to Ross? <br><br>He mentions not a single policy issue, nor a single actual accomplishment this hood ornament of a candidate can be credited with. He mentions not one of her increasingly fantastic delusions and lies. But somehow it\'s her elitist enemies\' fault that she came acropper! <br><br>How about her elitist friends\' fault for believing that a few starbursts and a media strategy worthy of Vladimir Putin could keep the show on the road long enough for them to collect their checks? Really. When will Kristol and Barnes and Douthat apologize for their sponsorship and toleration of this reckless nonsense?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12202692">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202692" class="dsq-comment-message">Of all the traits I loathe the most about Sarah Palin, it is her "VICTIMHOOD" mentality.  <br><br>How anyone ever considered this woman as a serious VP or Presidential candidate, is unfathomnable..... outside of her carrying the white priviledge card, Palin needs to get a clue.<br><br>Clue= If you\'re ever considering running for the highest office in the LAND, LEARN to accept FULL RESPONSIBLILITY for YOUR words, thoughts, and deeds.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204111">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12204111" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204111" class="dsq-comment-message">...and if you use your children as props, don\'t get mad when people make fun of them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12208912">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208912" class="dsq-comment-message">she pimped those kids better than Tyrone does his best $10 HO.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12204614" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204614" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204614" class="dsq-comment-message">GEEZUS!  That woman.  Using her son Trig as an example.  She said the other day mean people were taking pot-shots at Trig, making fun of him & his \'ailment.\'  I\'ve never heard of such a thing, and then come to find out it has to do with the photoshopping of some Alaskan politicos "in bed with" Governor Palin.  The "pot-shots" were at her - not the baby.  Perhaps they were in poor taste but it was NOT about Trig and his diagnosis of Down syndrome.  It was about the lack of ethical leadership in the governor\'s office.<br><br>The woman just makes me freakin\' SICK.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205844">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205844" class="dsq-comment-message">And yet she blasted Hillary for being a whiner over media coverage.<br><a href="http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/after-calling-hillary-whiner-palin" rel="nofollow">http://crooksandliars.com/jon-perr/after-callin...</a><br><br>Hypocrisy, thy name is Palin.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12208024">Guns3000</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208024" class="dsq-comment-message">YA DAMN SKIPPY......If Obama or any man for that matter gave that sad example of an interview with Katie Couric they would have been laughed off the national stage.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12208361">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208361" class="dsq-comment-message">interesting thought from Andrew Sullivan\'s blog...<br><br><i>The Dan White Option</i>(I have no idea who Dan White is, but I digress...)<br><i>I\'m calling it now--she is not actually going to step down on July 25. Her speech was produced in a fit of pique and now, given the reaction, she\'s going to stay on. That\'s my theory. One of my disappointments in Palin is that she reinforces negative stereotypes of women in management positions--she doesn\'t play well with others, she doesn\'t think strategically, everyone is always against her, she\'s emotional, she holds a grudge and won\'t walk away from a fruitless argument. Why shouldn\'t she add "a woman\'s right to change her mind" to the list?<br><br>I say that as a woman in business, whose colleagues would never forget if I did any of the above.</i><br><br>She really does give women politicians a bad rep.  <br><br>Have you noticed none, NONE, NADA, NYET  of the prominent Republican women have stood up for her?    Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Olympia Snowe, Libby Dole.  In fact, her own Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, pretty much called her batshit crazy for abandoning the state.  <br><br>Sarah Palin is a straight embarrassment to all of \'em.   And they ain\'t lifting nay finger to help her...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12208981" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12208981" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208981" class="dsq-comment-message">Isn\'t Dan White the guy who used the twinkie (twinky) defense for killing Harvey Milk n George Moscone in San Francisco?<br><br>of course, there\'s probably HUNDREDS of Dan Whites w/options.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12216466">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12216466" class="dsq-comment-message">Did you see this, ispnoprize?<br><br>GOP Liz Trotta call her whack-crazy and on Faux Noise.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12196428">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12196428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12196428" class="dsq-comment-message">why can\'t I get Ron Daniels or Ron Walters on tv, but that clown Steven A. Smith can get on MSNBC?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12196533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12196533" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12196533" class="dsq-comment-message">DAMN, you beat me to the punch on that one.  Steven A. Smith is a jack (and you fill out the rest), OK?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12196688">Alexander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12196688" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12196688" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you.  I watched and now I can\'t remember anything of substance that he said.  It was a typical spew of diarrhea from his big mouth.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197783">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197783" class="dsq-comment-message">Steven A Smith makes me really ill!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198392">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198392" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice did you see my comment to you in the AfternoonThread? Bout how \'missthang\' thought he was getting a divorce?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12198587" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12198587" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198587" class="dsq-comment-message">I wonder where \'missthang\' got that impression or idea, eh?  Clues?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198932">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198932" class="dsq-comment-message">McNair was wrong for telling her, but she was also stoopid for believing it. WhiteENTITLEMENT mindset!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12201078" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201078" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re overreaching on the "white entitlement mindset."  Stupid 20-year-old mindset maybe.<br><br>You\'re just not interested in letting <b>her</b> off the hook, are ya?  It\'s all on her, isn\'t it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12202535">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202535" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps, it is you that are overreaching on the \'stupid20yroldmindset\'...Lots of 20 year old women of her generation and particularly who watch BET would know better. They know men use women as hos.  Why didn\'t she?  Why did she even THINK she was ALL THAT that she could even pull a wealthy MARRIED famous athlete?  Huh?<br><br>What in the world was SHE thinking.<br><br>She thought she was morethan him cause of her whiteentitlement mindset, that had been cultivated in her since she grew up in america and since she was in redneck TN.<br><br> I already said he LIED to her!! Why are you so determined to LET her \'off the hook\'?  What is that about?<br><br>I seldom let homicidal murderers off the hook...why do you?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204244" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204244" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>I seldom let homicidal murderers off the hook...why do you?</i><br><br>Notwithstanding the redundancy - I\'m not interested in letting a murderer off the hook.  Why is it so necessary for you to carry on & on all this - especially as it relates to her.  It doesn\'t do much to assauge the pain of Mechelle McNair or their four kids.<br><br>I don\'t know a damn thing about McNair other than his quarterbacking.  Oh yeah, and some charity work during Katrina, I remember that.  Not so much "charity work" - providing supplies, etc., for those hit by Katria. <br><br>Now as a 20 year-old, there would be no way in hell I would\'ve fallen for any crap like this.  First off - he\'s married.  It wouldn\'t have any come close to starting.  However, I\'m almost wise enough to know that my experience isn\'t everybody else\'s experience.  I might have been tough at 20 whereas others were even tougher or much more naive and gullible.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204690">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204690" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL@"Notwithstanding the redundancy"..yeah you right on that! I just couldn\'t resist. lol<br><br>"Why is it so necessary for you to carry on & on all this - especially as it relates to her."<br><br>Um...because it is her actions that make this tawdry tale different?! The story is the same ol same ol, married man cheating with young thing without HER actions.<br><br>"It doesn\'t do much to assauge the pain of Mechelle McNair or their four kids."<br><br>Agreed. But then I was not writing to the McNair family. I am on a public message board commenting about an event. Their pain and grief is sad, but it was not the focus of my comments. You see, had Steve been as concerned for them emotionally as you are saying, this would not have occurred. He put his EGO b4 his family, and now it is headline news. As his mother said...the shooting was the devil\'s work.  And I have been commenting on that devils work.<br><br>"I don\'t know a damn thing about McNair"<br><br>Well, I do. He was one of the upstanding athletes with a good reputation as a great father and spouse. Someone who genuinely cared for and contributed to the betterment of mankind. He had a generous heart and he had awesome accomplisments as an athlete b4 and during his NFL career. Someone, the community could be PROUD of...vs. the thug like mentality some have.<br><br>\'I might have been tough at 20 whereas others were even tougher or much more naive and gullible."<br><br>As much as I feel ya on the gullible...this kind of story happens so often that I DON\'t have compassion for her stupidity. This is the type of stuff you read about ALL the time, see on TV, they make movies about.  NO 20yearold in America is THAT unexposed.<br><br>Unless, they have a whiteENTITLEMENT mindset.  And I do not doubt that is what she thought and had heard repeatedly about DUMBNIGGAS with lots of money who will blow in on a sweetwhitethang..cuz those \'monkeys\' all want a \'whitewoman\'...  oh she bought into that redneckracism..BIG time.<br><br>She thought she was playing him! Told everyone about how her BF gave her an Escalade, told her exBF how McNair said he Loooved her, and told her sister&family ..he was divorcing his wife.<br><br>DumbassWhiteEnTITLEMENT! Like I said her family is probably telling everybody she killed that niggarather than be his whore.<br><br>Guess she had the last word, after finding out her EX told her right.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12205634" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205634" class="dsq-comment-message">WRB:  I can\'t talk about this anymore. First off - I truly, really, don\'t care all that much for either party in this deal - so to speak.  However, I do feel terrible for McNair\'s wife & sons.  More so than I ever will for Mrs. Sanford - whose first name escapes me - oh, Jenny!<br><br>Redundancy..... i only did it because I do shit like that all the time!  Sometimes when I\'m trying to be high-flaluting with my words.<br><br>And actually - I know exactly what you\'re \'trying\' to get across.  I just know that you\'re accurately describing what was in HER head.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205730">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205730" class="dsq-comment-message">Wordsmith...we all do it..it is called wit! I love it.  <br><br>Just so you know, I do care about the family...my initial comments were about that dumbass McNair and HIS stooopidity,  not her..it was clear she had been used..but he was the dumbass...nothing but EGO ..a man being a man with all the wherewithall to do what he did.<br><br>BTW, I have more compassion for JennySanford, afterall she is married and doing what she needs to, to salvage her marriage 4 her sons. A whole different set of circumstances..Jenny ain;t just a pieceofass..she is a mother AND a WIFE. Big difference..<br><br>Peace.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203714">Nardwilly</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203714" class="dsq-comment-message">She was Iranian.  White hillbilly girls in Tennesee would have known the deal.  They live in America.  They watch MTV.  They have been in the same situation with well off lumber mill owners and their sons for generations.   <br><br>Check out Tennesee Williams movies.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204482">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204482" class="dsq-comment-message">That woman understood what being married means. She knew McNair was a married man with children!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204005">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204005" class="dsq-comment-message">She knew too!  GF was HIGH when they stopped her in the Escalade...bloodshot eyes...AND told them she was not drunk but HIGH.<br><br>Please, she knew American culture enuFF to know the deal.  Hell, even in her own culture, men use women as whores.<br><br>She was not that damn ignorant. What she was, was a whiteperson feeling like they had entitlement over some black guy, even if he was wealthy. She thought she could use him and get him to leave his wife and kids for her. When she found out, he had PLAYED her. She couldn\'t handle being played by a BLACK person of ALL ppl.<br><br>I really think it was her EX BF that set her off, after she called him to come get the Escalade, by telling her that she was nothing but a pieceofass4aniggerathlete.<br><br>She confronted McNair, found out her EX was right...and the rest...is 2 dead ppl.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204708">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204708" class="dsq-comment-message">Iranian is white in America. Even on MTV.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12201070" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12201070">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201070" class="dsq-comment-message">What? She thought he was getting a divorce from his wife to be with her? <br><br>I\'ll go check out your post! Thanks!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204332">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204332" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice, here is an interview with her sister who thought McNair was going to get a divorce in the coming weeks...<br><br><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/2009/07/family-of-mcnairs-girlfriend-confused-over-deaths.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegrio.com/2009/07/family-of-mcnair...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12204659" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12204659" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204659">TAG60</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204659" class="dsq-comment-message">sorry but her sister is a damn fool and if she loved her, she would have cautioned her bout going down that route. If you are sleeping with a married man, you deserve every treatment he gives you. Love yourself enough to demand your own man. Not someone Else\'s husband. So what if she is Iranian, white, black..i don\'t care..at the end of the day...its still sleeping with a man thats not urs. And you bought his lies about leaving his wife? Lets not make this girl out to be a victim. Was she forced to be in the relationship with him? Lets not label her as a stupid twenty something. We have grown ass women sleeping with married men and believing he will leave his wife. Its not an age thing. Its a stupid thing. Did he deserve to die? No.But shit happens. As you lay your bed, so you shall lay on it. They both put themselves in that situation. Nobody is a victim here.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204848">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204848" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree TAG60.  Nothing good comes out of being the other woman.  <br><br>The only thing I disagree with in some of the discussions (not your post) is that she killed McNair because she was white/ProudIranian/redneck/golddigger/whatever.<br><br>Bitch was crazy.  Woman of every age and color get played and they don\'t shoot the man.  That\'s just strait up insane.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12205668" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12205668" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205668">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12205668" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205668" class="dsq-comment-message">Amen!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205904">TAG60</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205904" class="dsq-comment-message">And..as far as i know, middle eastern women aren\'t supposed to be indulging in premarital sex anyways...based on how strict they are with women over there. She was probably born and raised in this country.<br>Its a sad situation whichever way you look at it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205703">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205703" class="dsq-comment-message"><i> Love yourself enough to demand your own man. Not someone Else\'s husband. So what if she is Iranian, white, black..i don\'t care..at the end of the day...its still sleeping with a man thats not urs.</i><br><br><br>My thoughts exactly!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205641">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205641" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks Pjamma!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12201110" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201110" class="dsq-comment-message">isn\'t Steven A. Smith the guy who has his own show on ESPN? How did he get prompted to spokesperson for black people on MSNBC? I didn\'t watch this mornign so maybe we are not talking about the same person.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203074">Nardwilly</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203074" class="dsq-comment-message">We have moved past the point where anyone speaks for Black America.  We do not have to agree or like any particular Black person on TV anymore.  Nor should we have to classify Blacks on TV with different views in a negative way, based on our particular understanding of the Black Experience.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204306" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204306" class="dsq-comment-message">OK so you don\'t like my flippant comment. But what I was trying to understand is how did he crossover from speaking about sports to an expert on ____________ he was talking about.  Or was he there to speak about the career of Steve McNair?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204617">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204617" class="dsq-comment-message">Keith Olberman used to work with Steven A. Smith on ESPN so people do crossover.  Like Keith, Steven has expanded his commentary beyond sports.  He has been doing so for over a year now (maybe longer).  So no, he was not on talking about McNair today.  Instead he commented on politics, education and economics.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12205520" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205520" class="dsq-comment-message">is Steven Smith still on ESPN. Interesting  if he is because of the ABC/ESPN connection.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205982">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205982" class="dsq-comment-message">He left ESPN this past May.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12201471">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12201471" class="dsq-comment-message">Same guy and he is not the singular black spokesperson for black people on MSNBC.  He is one of many black male commentators on MSNBC, the most recent rotation including David Wilson, Toure, Jonathan Capeheart and Gene Robinson along with the occasional politicians and Carlos Watson (who also hosts the 11:00 hour).  I don\'t think any one of them speaks for every black person, nor are they asked, too.  But any one of them is probably a better spokesperson for blacks then Chris Mathews.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203845">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203845" class="dsq-comment-message">Well said PJ...can\'t stand Capehart..but I loooove me some Carlos.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12193368">zackboston</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12193368" class="dsq-comment-message">I always enjoy Grace Lee Boggs weekly column from Detroit.  She\'s one of my personal sheroes! <br><br>This week she wrote about a new kind of community organizing that is needed in these troubled times and the "right to the city" and "the city belongs to all of us" movements that are beginning to take across the country. <br><br><a href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/386635/674647c3a6/1615000809/7d0e51568b/" rel="nofollow">http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/386635/67464...</a><br><br>This way of organizing builds on but goes beyond the familiar Alinsky model of grassroots organizing.  <br><br>I spent some time this weekend reading the entire article she recommends (it\'s 20 pages long) and it was well worth the time invested.  For those of you leading community organizing efforts, I highly recommend a looksee.<br><br><a href="http://www.onthecommons.org/content.php?id=2399" rel="nofollow">http://www.onthecommons.org/content.php?id=2399</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198331">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198331" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for this insightful post.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12202459" class="dsq-comment-message">Alec Baldwin: "I\'d Love To Run Against Joe Lieberman"<br>HuffPo-7-6-09<br><br>Alec Baldwin, a regular Huffington Post contributor, has been talking about running for political office for years now. It seems he\'s still considering switching careers someday. <br><br>"The desire is there," Baldwin said in an interview with Playboy magazine this month.<br><br>Last year, Baldwin told CBS\' 60 Minutes that running for office is "something I might do one day."<br><br>He was even more candid in his latest comments. <br><br>The "30 Rock" star said that an Ohio law firm has already contacted him about a gubernatorial run, and he added that he would "love to run against Joe Lieberman." <br><br>Playboy: Will you run for office? <br><br>Baldwin: I\'ll put it this way. The desire is there; that\'s one component. The other component is opportunity. A law firm in a liberal Democratic bastion in Ohio state politics sent me a binder with a cover letter that read, "Mr. Baldwin, here\'s who we represent, the kinds of cases we handle, our credentials in Ohio state politics. We want you to move to Ohio and run for governor. We will launch your career."<br><br>Playboy: Could you live in Ohio?<br><br>Baldwin: I have sometimes thought I could move to New Jersey or Connecticut and run. I\'d love to run against Joe Lieberman. I have no use for him. But it\'s all fantasy. I\'m a carry-me-out-in-a-box New Yorker. Here, anything can happen. Who thought Eliot Spitzer would go down the way he did? Senator Hillary Clinton left to serve as secretary of state. Two of the biggest forces gone. Maybe Andrew Cuomo will run for one of their old seats. How much longer will Chuck Schumer stay as senator? After 2013 Bloomberg will be gone. What happens then?<br><br>Do I run for Congress on Long Island? What\'s Tim Bishop going to do? He represents my district. People get sick, die. They\'re offered lucrative deals and want to cash in and make money for their retirement. People misstep. Unfortunately, an opportunity for me may mean bad things for someone else. I don\'t wish that.<br><br><br>If he does decide to enter the political fray, however, Baldwin says his competitors will have a plenty to use against him.<br><br>PLAYBOY: Did you turn down any (SNL) sketches for being too outrageous?\
	 <br>BALDWIN: Probably a few. It\'s hard to remember. I\'m often asked if I think about going into politics. If I do, these guys will have a field day. I\'ve given them so much crap to use against me... I\'m thinking, If I run for political office, they\'ll have a forest of material to kill me with.\
	 <br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/06/alec-baldwin-id-love-to-r_n_226266.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/06/alec-b...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198755" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama\'s Testing Time<br>Health Care, Deficit Pose Challenges<br>July 5, 2009<br>E.J. Dionne<br><br>As President Obama confronts his testing time this summer, he holds major assets but faces deep tensions within his governing coalition. This will force him to make hard choices earlier than he might have preferred. <br><br>His assets include steady affection from a large majority of the country, a political base as solid as the one that allowed Ronald Reagan to govern effectively even through slides in his popularity, and a weak Republican Party whose support is confined to the right end of the political spectrum. <br><br>At the same time, Obama will be called upon to manage growing friction within his majority between its large progressive core and its less ideological fringes. <br><br>For progressives, the president\'s long-term political well-being depends on delivering tangible benefits to middle-class voters in areas such as health care, education and financial security, even at the risk of temporarily higher budget deficits. <br><br>Many of his moderate supporters worry about those deficits and express more skepticism than progressives do about government\'s capacity to bring about change. Yet the attitudes toward government held by Obama\'s middle-of-the-road sympathizers are characterized not by the hostility that animates conservatives but by ambivalence and uncertainty. <br><br>On no issue will these tensions be as important, or as difficult, to resolve as on health care. <br><br>While moderates in the Senate press for a less robust approach to reform, progressives fear the impact of conceding too much ground. Such accommodations, they believe, would create a health plan that still required politically painful tax increases but delivered too few tangible gains to the middle-income Americans looking to Obama to improve their situations. <br><br><br><br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070501588.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12203750">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12203750" class="dsq-comment-message">If they weren\'t concerned about money for war, I don\'t wanna hear it!!<br><br>This country can\'t have enough money for 2 wars and not enough for healthcare.<br><br>We as \'a democracy\' got money to build roads, schools and hospitals for other countries..YET we can\'t find the money to provide healthcare for our OWN citizens?! We give THREE HUNDRED BILLION to Israel annually!! Not to mention all the other Foreign Aid..yet kids in our own country don\'t have decent schools nor healthcare?   Puhleeeze. I don\'t EVEN wanna hear this \'we ain\'t got money BS, from the "RICHEST" country on the earth...GMAFB..take care of HOME first!<br><br>Phuck THAT BS!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12200997" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12200997" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes I am concerned about the amount of money spent. But as the President said if having money was a measure of a good time to deal with healthcare than it should have been handled ten to eight years ago.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198046">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198046" class="dsq-comment-message">MSNBC is continuing the race discussion again on an unlikely show.  Watching Dylan Ratigan (Morning Meeting) hosting David Wilson and Steven A. Smith, Rep. Cummings and Mayor Young of Philadelphia, Mississippi was interesting.  Again, Dylan comes from the wealthy middle age white guy perspective but is not condescending or acting differently because he thinks "black people are great!" post Obama.  It was this is my opinion, what is your opinion, maybe we aren\'t as far apart <br>as we think.  <br><br>I think it\'s refreshing to have these hosts on MSNBC basically say I don\'t understand the black perspective or racism because I\'m privileged and white, but I want too so I (and the viewers) are no longer ignorant vs. we have no issues anymore, lets all hug! <br><br>I also feel like David Wilson and Steven A. Smith are auditioning to be the host for the 2:00 EST hour, a time slot MSNBC still has open and undefined.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12196336" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12196336" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/7/6/750431/-Wake-Up!!-Lobbyists-spending-1.4M-a-DAY-against-any-public-option" rel="nofollow">Wake Up!!  Lobbyists spending 1.4M a DAY against any public option</a> on DKos</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12194185">DNLee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12194185" class="dsq-comment-message">happy monday. <br>My bid to blog my way to Antarctica is doing great. I\'m number 15! Thanks for the twitter support, Jill. I hope your readers feel so incline to help send this science blogger to Antarctica to share all adventures with them <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/DNLee-SouthPole" rel="nofollow">http://www.tinyurl.com/DNLee-SouthPole</a> <br>Check out my voting page and vote for me.<br>If the link is giving anyone a problem try this:<br><a href="http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12194903">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12194903" class="dsq-comment-message">People are pissed around the world about the actions of their politicians. It hasn\'t hit here yet to the extent it has in Europe and Iran. In England the abuse of expense accounts has squatters in the homes of members of Parliament.(Squatting in abandoned buildings is big in Philly).<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/05/AR2009070502860.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12195376">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12195376" class="dsq-comment-message">Paying for universal healthcare:<br><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-health-regional6-2009jul06%2C0%2C4491072.story" rel="nofollow">http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/...</a><br>note that this option was first explored by the Bush-2 administration.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197024">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197024" class="dsq-comment-message">You think this is news? Blue states pay more taxes and receive the least government money compared to red states where figures are just the opposite. Typical of the GOP: they pretend to rail against government policy while sucking at the teat more than the Democrats.<br><br>Another irony: wealthier blue states are OK with what you are trying to scaremonger about.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197664">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197664" class="dsq-comment-message">Just pointing out one of the payment options for the ever changing health care agenda.  <br>Regardless of how the payments are worked out, it will be a massive transfer of wealth from the working middle class to the working/non working poor.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12195434" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12195434" class="dsq-comment-message">What CNN exclusive? It was available on U-Stream first. Regardless wasn\'t it simply amazing?<br><br>Today\'s Conversation: Weak-Willed Men & What the Death of Steve McNair Teaches Us <br><br>If some will listen that is....<br><br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/l5kog8" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/l5kog8</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12195825">isonprize</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12195825" class="dsq-comment-message">What?  You ain\'t know?  It\'s exclusive to CNN because they SAY it\'s exclusive.  Stop playin\'...LOLOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12195855">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12195855" class="dsq-comment-message">From Bob Seger: Fire Down Below<br><br>Here comes old Rosie she\'s looking mighty fine <br>Here comes hot Nancy she\'s steppin\' right on time <br>There go the street lights bringin on the night <br>Here come the men faces hidden from the light <br>All through the shadows they come and they go <br>With only one thing in common <br>They got the fire down below <br><br>Here comes the rich man in his big long limousine <br>Here comes the poor man all you got to have is green <br>Here comes the banker and the lawyer and the cop <br>One thing for certain it ain\'t never gonna stop <br>When it all gets too heavy <br>That\'s when they come and go <br>With only one thing in common <br>They got the fire down below <br><br>It happens out in Vegas happens in Moline <br>On the blue blood streets of Boston <br>Up in Berkeley and out in Queens <br>And it went on yesterday and it\'s going on tonight <br>Somewhere there\'s somebody ain\'t treatin\' somebody right</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12196950">mon_dieu_ishmael</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12196950" class="dsq-comment-message">Job retraining/green jobs:  Wheel spinning? No go showboat?<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06retrain.html?_r=1&hp" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06retrain....</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197235">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197235" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you all heard about Kimberly Anyadike, the youngest Black female to have flown from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans?.....great article showcasing another Black youth on the move----literally!!<br><br><br><br><b>Record-setting flight links aviation\'s past, future</b><br><br>HAMPTON — At 12, Kimberly Anyadike learned to fly airplanes. <br><br>At 15, she has become a part of aviation history.<br><br>Fighting yawns after a week of flying east from Compton, Calif., Anyadike was all smiles as her small entourage of supporters ushered her into the Virginia Air & Space Center on Sunday. When she touches down in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Anyadike will have completed her flight across the continent.<br><br>Having reached Newport News on Sunday morning, she was already the youngest black female to fly from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic.<br><br>"I love flying, and I\'m getting a lot of experience," she said. "I\'m still trying to master the perfect landing."<br><br>Flying the Cessna 172 — a four-seat, single-engine aircraft — isn\'t the sole purpose of the trip.<br><br>While Anyadike is making history, her endeavor is a nod to pioneering black pilots who came before her. <br><br>At each stop, the local chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen — including original veterans of the famous World War II fighter squadron — refuel Anyadike and her plane and offer both a place to sleep and encouragement.<br><br>"One reason for this is it\'s a way to reunite the Tuskegee Airmen," Anyadike said. "I love history. It\'s one of my favorite subjects."<br><br>One of Anyadike\'s wingmen is Maj. Levi Thornhill, who was an Army Air Corps mechanic during the Second World War. <br><br>"I think this is a great experience for her," Thornhill said Sunday. "She\'s getting a lot of experience and getting the opportunity to improve her skills much more rapidly than she would otherwise. I have been very impressed with her abilities."<br><br>On the way back to California, Anyadike will retrace a trip made by Chauncey E. Spencer, a black aviation pioneer from Lynchburg who made inroads into aviation for blacks at the turn of the 20th century.<br><br>His son, Chauncey E. Spencer II, flew from Detroit for the historic occasion Sunday.<br><br>"My father was told that \'coloreds\' couldn\'t fly ... that they didn\'t have the intelligence," Spencer said. "He proved them wrong. He flew around the South on a trip to encourage African-Americans to get into aviation.<br><br>"Her (Anyadike\'s) flight is proof of what you can do if you put your heart and your mind to it. She started flying at 12 and at 15, she\'s in the history books."<br><br>Back in California, Anyadike\'s friends are following her on Twitter and Facebook, but the young pilot doesn\'t always have time or energy to update her status.<br><br>"I\'ve gotten pretty tired," she said. <br><br>The trip will count toward her small-aircraft private pilot\'s license, which she intends to obtain and use. <br><br>But flying as a career?<br><br>"I want to become a cardiovascular surgeon," she said, adding that science first, then history, are her favorite subjects in school.<br><br><br>Follow along <br>• Anyadike\'s next destination is Washington, D.C., where she will meet with members of Congress from California, Maryland and Virginia, then she begins her journey back to California. <br><br>• Read updates on her progress at <a href="http://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6048Z" rel="nofollow">www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N6048Z</a><br><br><br><a href="http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_flightgirl_0706jul06%2C0%2C1889160.story" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_flightg...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12197685">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12197685" class="dsq-comment-message">Apparently, Kimberly Anyadike has been receiving coverage throughout her journey across the U.S.<br><br>Here is one link to  news coverage she received in Miss.<br><br><a href="http://www.wjtv.com/jtv/news/state_regional/article/kimberly_anyadike_interview/15232/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wjtv.com/jtv/news/state_regional/art...</a><br><br>And here\'s another link discussing an important program out of Los Angeles, "Tomorrow\'s Aeronautical Museum" of which Anyadike is a part of.<br><br><a href="http://www.labeez.org/2009/05/those-magnificent-men----and-quite-a-young-woman----and-their-flying-machines.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.labeez.org/2009/05/those-magnificent...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12215869">DNLee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12215869" class="dsq-comment-message">that\'s a great story - in the ilk of barrington irving. thanks for sharing.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12198296" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198296" class="dsq-comment-message">Splashed across Al-Jazeera\'s front page.  <a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/" rel="nofollow">http://english.aljazeera.net/</a><br><br><b>Breaking News:  	   	<br><br>US and Moscow agree to cut nuclear arms and allow US troops to fly across Russia ...</b><br><br>BIG-ASS deal.  And Al-Jazeera is the go-to news organization for all things Middle Eastern, etc.<br><br><br>Then, too, CNN is running it on-line and TV live.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198659" class="dsq-comment-message">Legal Bills Swayed Palin, Official Says <br>By THE NEW YORK TIMES<br>Published: July 5, 2009 <br><br>Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska said Sunday that Gov. Sarah Palin’s decision to resign was largely prompted by the personal legal costs of the ethics investigations against her.<br>Ms. Palin announced on Friday that she would quit her job near the end of the month and turn the reins of state government over to Mr. Parnell, who like the governor is a Republican. <br><br>At the news conference, Ms. Palin cited numerous reasons for quitting, including more than $500,000 in legal fees that she and her husband, Todd, have incurred because of 15 ethics complaints filed against her during her two and a half years as governor. She said all of the complaints had been dismissed, but she still had to pay lawyers to defend her.<br><br>Mr. Parnell said Ms. Palin called him into her office on Wednesday night to tell him she was resigning.<br><br>“I think what I heard from the governor,” Mr. Parnell said on “Fox News Sunday,” “really had to do with the weight on her, the concern she had for the cost of all the ethics investigations and the like — the way that that weighed on her with respect to her inability to just move forward Alaska’s agenda on behalf of Alaskans in the current context of the environment. So that’s what I saw.”<br><br>Mr. Parnell, who is scheduled to take over for Ms. Palin on July 26, said it was costing the State of Alaska about $2 million just to pay for the staff to deal with the records requests from the ethics complaints.<br><br>“That was just over the top, and I think she used the word insane in her remarks,” Mr. Parnell said.<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06palin.html?ref=todayspaper" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/06/us/06palin.ht...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12198834">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12198834" class="dsq-comment-message">So instead of you know, keeping her JOB to help pay for these bills she steps down?  I just read another reason may be the book Bristol\'s ex is shopping around.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12200736">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12200736" class="dsq-comment-message">Palin plans to make her money off her looks & book.  She\'s an attention<br>whore, plain and simple.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205918">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205918" class="dsq-comment-message">And what\'s funny is to hear McCain say she\'ll still be a voice of the GOP. <br>Did she come up with ANYTHING? I guess the RNC invested too much money in her and they want a return on their investment.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206148">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206148" class="dsq-comment-message">Tough, Palin was DAMAGED goods prior to her debut at the RNC in St. Paul.<br><br>Word to GOP:  Vetting is a terrible thing to OMIT!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206486">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206486" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s right..what did they say when W nominated Myers?<br><br>Trust BUT verify...never will 4get Buchanan\'s words.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206487">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206487" class="dsq-comment-message">The pole dancer is going to continue to pimp herself for the GOP with book deals and *WINKS*</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206424">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206424" class="dsq-comment-message">As you so eloquently said..long ago..SNOHO...end. of. story!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206395">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206395" class="dsq-comment-message">Federal indictments for embezzlement/kickbacks is ALL this is about!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12230470" href="http://ladyvenoms.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Ladyvenoms</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12230470" class="dsq-comment-message">soooooo, basically she\'s quitting because she\'s broke? hmmm. what does todd do again? he looks healthy enough to take on two or three jobs. <br><br>just sayin\'</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12232643">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12232643" class="dsq-comment-message">Todd Palin\'s anthem:  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0K_qSleXs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0K_qSleXs</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204113" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204113" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama fills a critical position - Minority Business Outreach.<br><br><a href="http://www.todaysdrum.com/6461/former-obama-campaign-aide-wade-to-head-minority-business-outreach/#" rel="nofollow">http://www.todaysdrum.com/6461/former-obama-cam...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204826" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for this post.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12205617" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205617" class="dsq-comment-message">You are welcome - glad I managed to not offend someone today. LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12204552" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12204552" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204552" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12204552" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204552" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aTKrn1jUJwdE" rel="nofollow">Bleak Picture</a> - <i>The federal picture is so bleak because the Obama administration is the most fiscally irresponsible in the history of the U.S. I would imagine that he would be the intergalactic champion as well, if we could gather the data on deficits on other worlds. Obama has taken George W. Bush’s inattention to deficits and elevated it to an art form.</i></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12204861">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12204861" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12204861" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12204861">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12204861" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204861" class="dsq-comment-message">about that July 4th Tea Party . . .</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12223098">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12223098" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12223098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12223098">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12223098" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12223098" class="dsq-comment-message">*dead*<br><br>(oh...and I meant me, although you can say the same about the tea parties)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12229250" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12229250" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12229250" href="http://swamphermit.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Karmi</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12229250" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12229250" class="dsq-comment-message">A big turnout for it. Also, note the date that Sarah gave notice...</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12230642">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12230642" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12230642" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12230642">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12230642" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12230642" class="dsq-comment-message">250 people gather for July 4 \'Tea Party\'<br><a href="http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/05/news/local/doc4a4ff64e80ce7126441187.txt" rel="nofollow">http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/07/05/news...</a><br><br>July 4th Tea Parties avoided by the mainstream media<br><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14129-Grand-Rapids-Ron-Paul-Examiner%7Ey2009m7d6-July-4th-Tea-Parties-avoided-by-the-mainstream-media" rel="nofollow">http://www.examiner.com/x-14129-Grand-Rapids-Ro...</a><br><br>Tea Party Movement Loses Steam: July 4th Events Get Little Media. GOP Support<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/tea-party-movement-loses-_n_225388.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/tea-pa...</a><br><br>*snicker*</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12234412">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12234412" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12234412" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12234412">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12234412" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12234412" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12204835">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12204835" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12204835" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12204835" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12204835" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12204835" class="dsq-comment-message">Just so youse all know that Boise isn\'t totally a white bread community, we have quit a number of refugees who use Boise as a restarting point.  It\'s been going on for a good number of years - a couple of decades or more. While attending BSU here for a semester or two in the mid-80s, our parish supported a large contingent of Cambodian & Laotian refugees, and one of the kids who we adored then - about 12 years old - is now public relations director for our NPR station. Then it was Bosnian refugees, and then quite a large number from Somali.<br><br>anywhoo - I met a refugee today from the Congo.  His primary language is French, and he & his family are part of a fairly sizable community. <br><br>Go  figure, eh?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12205826">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12205826" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12205826" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205826">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12205826" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205826" class="dsq-comment-message">GOP Palin-Hater Liz Trotta: Sarah Palin is Wacky & Crazy- Only Got Ahead Because of Her Looks<br><br>VIDEO<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP99nNRDuyE</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12205862">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12205862" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12205862" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12205862">Mothsmoke</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12205862" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12205862" class="dsq-comment-message">JACKSON\'S MOTHER REMOVED AS EXECUTOR OF ESTATE<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07jackson.html?src=twt&twt=nytimes" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/us/07jackson....</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12206007">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12206007" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12206007" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12206007">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12206007" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12206007" class="dsq-comment-message">Tom Ridge Challenges Rush Limbaugh to a Fight<br><br>Ridge wants 3 rounds in the ring for boxing match!  Dayum!!!!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfjwv9HsmzM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfjwv9HsmzM</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12207101" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207101">DNLee</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12207101" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207101" class="dsq-comment-message">hey all! I am presently in 12th place for the Blog Your Way to Antarctica contest! 1st page based on popularity - the only little brown face one that page so far. ;) Thanks for helping me rise to the top! keep spreading the word!!! <br>Help me achieve 10th place (or higher) with 30 + votes before nightfall!<br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/SouthPole" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/SouthPole</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12207218" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12207218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207218">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207218" class="dsq-comment-message">I just clicked on the link, and this is what I got:<br><br><b>URL Terminated<br>The TinyURL (SouthPole) you visited was used by its creator in violation of our terms of use. TinyURL has a strict no abuse policy and we apologize for the intrusion this user has caused you. Such violations of our terms of use include: <br></b><br><br>just thought you should know so that you can correct this.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12207843">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12207843" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12207843" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-12207843" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12207843" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207843" class="dsq-comment-message">Got the same thing.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-12208978">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12208978" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12208978" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12208978">MsKitty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12208978" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12208978" class="dsq-comment-message">Same here</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12215537">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12215537" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12215537" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12215537">DNLee</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12215537" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12215537" class="dsq-comment-message">thanks for letting me know. I tried something new but should have linked to my direct voting page.<br><a href="http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a><br>BTW, I\'m already getting ahead - in 11th place.<br><br>I\'ll update my comment with the appropriate link.<br><br>Also, I have widget for the contest if J&J P would be interested.<br>Thanks for the support. <br> <br>DNLee<br>Urban Science Adventures! ©<br><br><br><br><br>________________________________</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12207147">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12207147" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12207147" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207147">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12207147" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207147" class="dsq-comment-message">AFTERNOON OPEN THREAD IS UP!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12207282">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12207282" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12207282" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12207282">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12207282" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12207282" class="dsq-comment-message">New GOP Headache<br><br><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-07-06/new-gop-racist-headache/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-12215452">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-12215452" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-12215452" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-12215452">DNLee</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-12215452" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-12215452" class="dsq-comment-message">sorry for the bad link<br>here it is<br><a href="http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/view/224" rel="nofollow">http://www.blogyourwaytoantarctica.com/blogs/vi...</a><br><br>Thanks for taking the time to consider voting.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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