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false, "is_verified": false, "missing_perm": "login"}, "realtime_paused": false, "posts": {"814469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks Bruce,<br><br>I understand what the JD and the Telecoms did and I even understand why so many want immunity for the telecoms, I understand the crimes that occurred and who was responsible.<br><br>What I don't know is the language of FISA or the proposed changes to the Act and what that will mean.   I understand that there is immunity from civil prosecution but not criminal prosecution. <br><br>Seriously though, will one or two or even three men be able to  right this wrong when so many of the participants are in positions of power or had power used as a sword against them.  Power is not in words, rather in actions. Barack could vote against the legislation and remain in a position where he has no real control over how FISA is used or he can compromise now and exercise his authority in a far different manner than Bush has.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:53:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813604, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Impending backtrack on Iraq?<br><br>That's weak<br><br>Listening to the MSM, he already backtracked on Iraq, no?<br><br>\"I'll be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in.\"<br><br>There's nothing to backtrack about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:48:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813573, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Is this the article, angela1?<br><br><a href=\"http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20080702.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barack Obama and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments: In Pledging to Work to Remove Retroactive Immunity for FISA Violations, What Kind of Action Is Obama Contemplating?</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:29:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814311, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wouldn't consider the media his base.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:49:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814374, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814311": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Please read John Dean on Obama and <a href=\"http://FISA.......writ.news.findlaw.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">FISA.......writ.news.findlaw.com</a>.   Dean makes some excellent points regarding both.<br><br>I'm thinking Obama is smarter than we give him credit.     And a reminder, that the only president to be elected 3 times was FDR and from what I read he managed to be criticized alot by his base but he also accomplished the most for middle class Americans........and he ran as a \"change agent.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:22:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814093": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh! You're talking about JFK. Well, the Bay of Pigs incident taught him to take the pronouncements of the CIA and the military with several grains of salt. And the Cuban missile crisis certainly taught him that many of his generals, e.g. Curtis LeMay, were a little crazy and he resisted their pleas and those of some of his civilian advisors to escalate our involvement in Vietnam. <br><br>I still think that Eisenhower's critique was more open and pointed. Kennedy's experiences made him more wary of the geopolitical advice given him by the civilian intelligence agencies and the Pentagon. Nonetheless, he still bought into overthrowing the South Vietnamese government in order to achieve U.S. objectives.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:41:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813920, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "819214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There will be other jobs.  What were they doing for a living before the war?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-05_15:29:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "363aa4eb18c9cc86b781977e8474f6b0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812017, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814317": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wasn't gone just in disagreement.  When I heard him say it again in response to criticism, I knew he meant it from his heart and character and that was good enough for me.  As I said, I never", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:23:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813526, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<blockquote>The PATRIOT Act and the FISA legislation have all provided the benefit of keeping terrorist attacks off our soil. The evidence to support that fact may not all be available to the American public, but it is fact nonetheless.</blockquote><br>There is no proof that the Patriot Act and FISA have prevented anything.  You are making that up, pure and simple.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:22:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813139, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think it will help more than hurt. He basically told his critics on this issue that he heard their complaints, he appreciates their support, but he's not changing his mind.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:42:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813034, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812181": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama's reasons for changing his position on FISA are indefensible.  This is the candidate that promised us a change we can believe and now he is trying to blow smoke up our behinds and tell us that the world is on fire? I don't think so. Obama is the change that I have stopped believing in. Is he now running for Bush's third term? Moving forward, Obama needs to stop tacking starboard and trying to cozy up to the D.C. villagers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:32:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811993": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just read Obama's post and I found it truly funny that as a constitutional scholar (President of the harvard law review), Barack Obama didnt even make mention of the 4th ammendment; an amendment that was drafted to prevent the same type of stuff GWBush, dick Cheney, and Barack Obama are proposing pushing through with this legislation.  Shameful senator Obama! Shameful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_23:32:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811288": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I feel for the employees, but the executives knew they were violating the law,Bush knew he was breaking the law.There is no excuse for throwing the constitution  out the window.What Obama did was to compromise the very foundations of our constitution, hopefully when he is elected he will fix this injustice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:08:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811234, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's coming. At some point he's gonna pull his 16 month timeline.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:08:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813830, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814106": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Prosecution is not off the table  but the evidence is&lt;!--[seesmic 0GmiR9lzyl 3wrnUGg4hT_th1.jpg]--&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:43:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813487, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812207": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I just wish that more people realized the difference in approach and gave Obama the benefit of the doubt in that regard.\"<br><br>The fact that Obama has issued a press release written in the first person to explain why he has switched his position on FISA may be a laudable exception to what politicians invariably do in these circumstances but it should not cause us to ignore reality.  What he has done is to sign off on the very same policies of this criminal administration that he has promised to oppose. He is being dishonest.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:41:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811638, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I actually see it differently.  Go back to KO's special comment the other day.  In it, with the help of John dean, he outlined a clear path for an Obama presidency to go after the telecom companies on criminal charges.  Given the way he (BO) has gone about this issue (caving into GW's plan for obliterating the 4th ammendment), i doubt we'd get really far once Obama becomes president.  The funny thing is that had BO say I'd support  a compromise bill like the one he supports now,  I dont think I'd had voted for him.  I'm just being honest.  What's more, at this point, I dont see BO ending the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Not when he gives speeches like the \"Patriotism\" speech he gave the other day, where he talked about the \"sacrifice\" of those who fighting in America's wars of impearialism such as vietnam, afghanistan and Iraq.  What's that greater cause BO keeps mentioning? and who do they benefit? Certainly they dont benefit the average john out there, but the corporate masters that manufactored these wars so as to make profit.  You just dont know how much it irks me when I hear politicians praising those who fight in war of aggressions.  Furthermore, I dont see BO offering much change when it comes to our middle east policy; at least Not when it comes to Israel.  Also, if you go and listen to his speech on Latin America, you'd see he's offering the same Manifest Destiny/American Hegemony that has been so harmful to latin america.  Certainly, John McCain is a certain 3rd Bush term, but Barack Obama isnt looking like much \"CHANGE\" or \"HOPE\" to me.  He's become, at least in my eyes, a lesser of two evil candidates.  Nothing more; nothing less.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:34:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "915de1202aab0c6e3e44899954e9dc3c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812135, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can't disagree with you on this.<br><br>What are we going to do to leash it?<br><br>As for the president I'm referring to, I don't want to type it. Something tells me you know who it is. Unless I'm overlooking someone since.<br><br>As for the beast. It might die of gluttony.<br><br>Empires fall.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:52:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813671, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811167": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.1369lightbulbs.com/2008/07/mona-fisa-smile.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 4 is all that matters.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:43:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Scientific", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There is no madness on the issue of FISA except in Obama's camp.  Those of us who are taking exception to him having switched his position are not being hysterical. The hysteria is on his side, not ours.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:36:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811580, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "816035": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It may not be relevant, I didn't know you were a journalist, but even still, I was curious who your choice for the presidency was.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_19:21:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814189, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But our Constitution has been compromised forever and few seem to care. Driving While Black and being searched and seized is a compromise of the 4th Amendment as well,  but there has been no massive grassroots movement to stop it.<br><br>So I've told all these activists that if they want to wage war on Barack for compromising the 4th Amendment, they need to wage war everywhere otherwise <i>they're</i> the hypocrites.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:25:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811288, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Please see Glenn Greenwald's withering critique of the FISA bill and his analysis of the response from the Obama campaign.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/02/obama_fisa/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:15:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814374": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "At least Barack has a base.<br><br>I think John McCain better worry about his base.<br><br>Does he even have a base outside of the media at this point?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:36:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814073, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "815783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "AMEN!!! Nice observation!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_18:09:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813476, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "People on the right is attacking him people on the left is attacking him so he must be doing something right. I am against giving any type of immunity to the telecoms but politics is doing whats possible.Lets get Obama elected then we can root out the criminals who have pissed on our rights.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:19:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814378": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wasn't gone, just pissed.  When I heard him make the responsibility statements again (which still pissed me off) in response to criticism, I knew he meant it from his heart and character and that was good enough for me.  In fact, it was my ability to see truth in him that attracted me to him and the strong resignation to the issue that he displayed reminded me of that.  As I said, I never disagreed with what he said....well you guys know.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:36:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814317, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813868": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's been pretty loud lately. Good for him", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:55:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813702, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "818733": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Angela,<br><br>Thanks for your thoughtful response.  The issue for me and others is not Obama's intelligence or political astuteness. We understand that success in politics is a process of straining for symmetry, i.e., trying to bring irregular halves together. Obama, his advisors, supporters among the pundit class and in the electorate want to frame the controversy  about his reversal on FISA as being indicative of our political naivete or cultish left ideology. Nothing could be further from the truth. The issue is about Obama's reversal of position and our concern for the continuing infringement and erosion of our Constitutional protections as citizens of a democratic republic.<br><br>We are not comforted or reassured by promises that Obama can more successfully address these concerns once he is elected president. The reality is that once he or anybody is elected president there is no need and seldom, if ever, the desire to address issues that the president and the president's advisors would prefer not to revisit. The press of new and evolving issues and the reelection campaign is what invariably occupies their agenda. <br><br>How the Republicans may or not attempt to describe Obama is a legitimate concern. The   Republicans, however, are going to scream that Obama is too liberal even if evidence is uncovered that he has been secretly a member of the John Birch Society since his days at Occidental College.  The Republicans' view of Obama cannot seriously be offered as an excuse to justify his reversing his position on FISA. Obama and his supporters can try but I can hear the opening bars of Ray Charles' great song \"I've News for You\" playing in the background. Their story just don't sound true. <br><br>David Gergen is quite correct in declaring that Obama will be held to a higher standard than Obama but Gergen was not referring to Obama's supporters or people who will vote for Obama when he made this statement.  Those of us who fall into the latter two categories but who object to his current position on FISA are most emphatically not holding him to a higher standard. We are insisting that he adhere to the standards that he swore to uphold last year before he secured the nomination. Our concerns are reasonable, appropriate and keeping in the tradition of protest and dissent that the Bill of Rights was written to protect.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-05_13:25:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 815269, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Criminal prosecution isn't off the table. I really want people to understand at least that much.<br><br>When people break promises, they break them for reasons. And as you said, he's not breaking this promise to get votes. <br><br>I'm still playing wait and see on this, but I'm not that bent out of shape about it.<br><br>There's more here than meets the eye. Of that, I'm sure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:28:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813055, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The only \"difficulty\" with FISA was that you had to go to a judge to get the blanket warrant.  And in twenty years, tens of  thousands of applications for warrants, the judges rejected the federal cops less than ten times!  <br>Our lawless government officials from Bush on down solved this \"difficulty\" by skipping the judge and going straight to the phone companies.  The legislation, as Obama and the other sellouts approve it blocks any future investigation of exactly what the illegal acts were, who knew, who participated.  It isolates the handful of heroic employees who blew the whistle on this, and leaves the door open for the phone companies to cooperate the feds the next time they want to violate the Constitution again, say, under a new administration.<br>I'd say he addressed all the \"difficulties\" quite neatly.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:28:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811115, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "815335": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi Craig;   <br>thought I answered ......maybe not....anyway, yes that is the article.<br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_16:14:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814344, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813671": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why We Fight<br><br>\"By the way, did anybody here see the documentary \"Why We Fight\" that begins with Eisenhower warning the nation about the abuses of power that would come with the rise of the Military Industrial Complex?\"<br><br>I liked it so much that I bought the dvd and put in our family library. <br><br>If you feed the monster then you will be powerless to dismantle it because it will grow stronger. Obama will not do anything to leash this beast. It is up to us. <br><br>BTW, which president are you referring to here?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:09:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813545, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You can say that again.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:30:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813457, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "810933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hmm. Okay. I can personally live with this explanation. In his position, a tough call either way it seems.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_19:57:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "f0164dcd05ffcff555bb28a506992494", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813878": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Who is your choice for president?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:57:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813659, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813496": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Then why are experts telling us the bill is so poor that even Bush realizes criminal prosecution isn't off the table?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:31:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813028, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814833": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The issue is not about Obama's intelligence. BTW, FDR was elected 4 times and any criticisms he received from his base was extremely mild in fact and in comparison to those who felt he was a traitor to his and their class. <br><br>FDR's policies did not do very much to improve the aggregate lot of black Americans because of the deals and compromises he struck with southern senators and representatives. In exchange for their support, FDR allowed them to control the implementation of various programs and policies in ways that largely excluded blacks. See, for example, Ira Katznelson's book \"When Affirmative Action Was White.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_14:03:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814311, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hold your ground.  The swiftboaters and Rovettes are all over this.  This FISA hysteria is a ploy.  The same people who suggest that O has changed his position on troop withdrawel are behind this. Fight the madness.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:57:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "melanctha", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We dont know what Obama will do but we do know what McCain represents and what he will do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_23:59:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812017, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813920": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe my phraseology was too strong. The president I refer to didn't actually wage war on the military industrial complex but he certainly didn't yield to exactly what it wanted in a time of crisis.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:07:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813901, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was recently very disillusioned with SBO as many of you know.  I was angry about a speech he gave and sincerely believed that he was giving that speech for poitical expediency.<br><br>A week later, I heard him defend his position and he did not waiver and in his demeanor, I saw the same passion in him that I had for my position. It taught me something more about him.<br><br>On FISA, I am not versed in the matters of foreign policy or the laws surrounding this issue.  While I have been disappointned in something he said once before, I have always trusted him and his abilitilies to lead.  That said, we are not all privy to the information surrounding this issue and cannot adequately make demands from the sidelines.  I personally will continue to trust that SBO knows what he is doing and will do the best thing for all concerned.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:38:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811719": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The U.S. government has long had that ability.  Remember FISA 1978, which was enacted, in part, as a response to Nixon's overweening ambitions?  <br><br>It's FISA 2008 and all other versions set in place by George W. Bush that I cannot abide.  There is no meaningful oversight.  And as a rule of thumb, I don't trust any policy that lacks transparency as so many of Bush's policies unfortunately do.  <br><br>I don't like living in a surveillance state and not knowing exactly what they are surveilling or why, or who sees it and what \"they\" are doing with it.  I am old enough to remember not just Nixon, but also the invasive paranoia of men like J. Edgar Hoover and Joe McCarthy.  There has got to be a reason why all these headcases were and are Republicans!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_22:26:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "ddbe3761e2d17d8d163b47351444c01a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811263, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "True that.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:34:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811368, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811340": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I disagree with his stance. But, good for him to explain his decision.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:17:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813901": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"As for the president I'm referring to, I don't want to type it. Something tells me you know who it is.\"<br><br>I honestly do not know which president you are referring to unless it is Eisenhower.  And he only spoke out as his presidency was coming to a close.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:02:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813854, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:18:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812112, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm glad to see he's finally spoken, but I'm still disappointed.  Gotta say that.  I'm very, very disappointed in his stance.  I will probably yank my own hair out next year if, as president, he starts talking up what a wonderful tool this is against terrorism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:53:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "ddbe3761e2d17d8d163b47351444c01a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812112": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>A week later, I heard him defend his position and he did not waiver and in his demeanor, I saw the same passion in him that I had for my position. It taught me something more about him.</i><br><br>I find this really heartening, Ms. Martin. I was attending to your perspective very closely in all those discussions (though my public and commenting attention was on the FISA stuff at that time) and no matter what, I feel that that you don't come to conclusions lightly or carelessly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:08:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811458, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812754": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I feel like we all need to know where our breaking points are and Teacher, I hear you on FISA and the Constitution. <br><br>It's not my own breaking point. Not by a long shot.<br><br>There are a lot of angles of analysis for me on this one, but right at this exact moment this one is on my mind and in my heart .... I feel that that things are going to get really increasingly bad and confusing with the planet's ecosystems in the coming years. I am hoping whoever is the US president will have a level head and won't be easy/quick to freak out or panic. <br><br>*sigh ... I'm just having a moment of ... I get this way late at night pretty often these days*<br><br>I appreciate and encourage people knowing what decisions they can't accept. Best to be clear.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_04:22:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812670, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am not aware of who these \"experts\" are.  In any case, there are plenty more who say that it does exactly that, lets telecoms AND govt officials off the hook because it bans from federal courtrooms any evidence about exactly what the crime was.  <br>Also, it \"legalizes\" the criminal behavior in the future.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:03:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813496, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow. I remember how passionate you were about that speech and I could swear he was losing you. Or that your enthusiasm would go away and not return. Every complaint you made had merit, even though I disagreed with all of them.<br><br>Barack has great passion and a huge intellect. That alone makes him the best choice for president in this election cycle, no matter how his politics may leave me questioning what's going on from time to time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:37:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811458, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "815447": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am very amused by the weird seemingly random replies from some machine of Jack's in this discussion. <br><br>I'm currently reading a scifi book that includes AI (Artificial intelligence) characters and maybe that is why I am smiling so hard about this. Jack: your machine has decided to join the discussion! And it's funny!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_16:36:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "815140": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I own \"Why We Fight,\" as well as \"No End In Sight.\" Both great movies, and fair to their respective issues.<br><br>However, we're stuck with the military-industrial complex. It's not going anywhere. Hell, what would we do without it? Make weapons/weapon systems on an \"as needed\" basis?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_15:22:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813545, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<blockquote>\"On FISA, I am not versed in the matters of foreign policy or the laws surrounding this issue....\"</blockquote><br>OK, here's the primer.  To get a wiretap you go to a judge.  You tell the judge who you want to tap and why.  The judge agrees and you get the tap, or not.<br>Although since 1979 <a href=\"http://epic.org/privacy/wiretap/stats/fisa_stats.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">practically every request</a> for a wiretap under FISA since 1979 was approved, the Dept of Justice knew what they wanted was so far out of bounds, so they skipped the judge and went straight to the telecoms.  At that point it became a conspiracy to violate federal law, and the telecom execs joined the conspiracy.<br>One telecom company <a href=\"http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Punished-For-Wiretap-Resistance-88348\" rel=\"nofollow\">protested</a> the illegaility, and was punished.  A handful of <a href=\"http://www.democracynow.org/2006/1/3/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_warns\" rel=\"nofollow\">whistleblowers</a> emerged, their fate is unknown.   Back in February Obama promised to filibuster any attempt to grant immunity to conspirators in this crime.<br>Now Barack, Pelosi, Reid and others want to (1) block investigation of the precise nature of the crime against the Constitution (2) let the conspirators in govt and telecoms off w/o prosecution, and (3) legalize it in the future, as if it were at all compatible with the Constitution.  They say it's for our own good, to protect us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:55:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811458, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "820698": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He is also ignoring how these Acts have effected how laws can and will be interpreted that affect every day Americans.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-05_23:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813457, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813659": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Right.  Who needs a Constitution?  Or rights?  Or government and telecom criminals prosecuted?  Obama uber alles --- let's just elect or crown the man, or whatever and get on with it.  Surely He Knows Best.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_10:06:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811167, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "815269": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks for the correction, how could I forget FDR was elected 4 times!<br>Guess I'm getting old!!  <br><br>I was speaking to Obama's political smartness more than his overall IQ.<br>Also, I recognize the 24/7 news cycle that Obama has to contend with now vs<br>what was in place in FDR's time.    FDR didn't have to respond to viral<br>emails and his base lodging instant complaints on a website which makes me<br>wonder if those \"thousands\" of attacks on Obama are all part of his base as<br>the pundits claim or are republicans helping to fuel the fires (i.e. just as<br>republicans voted for Clinton to create chaos in the primaries).<br><br>In bringing up FDR I was trying to remind people that you can make<br>compromises to get elected and afterwards and still have a successful<br>Presidency that addresses problems for the greater good of all Americans.<br>Not to mention that one of Obama's claims is that he can work with both<br>sides of the aisle and how does he do that by camping out with the far left?<br><br><br>The Republicans are trying to frame him as too liberal and out of the<br>mainstream.   Because of Obama's ethnicity we shouldn't forget he's already<br>got that to continuously handle.   I'm concerned that some think Obama has a<br>lot more leeway in how he presents himself because he doesn't.   David<br>Gerson said that Obama will be held to a higher standard than McCain.   <br><br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_16:04:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814833, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you have been paying any attention at all, you would know that Bush and his Dept of  Justice did NOT ask ANY court for  anything, and with good reason.  They knew that no court would  approve what they wanted to do, which according to a <a href=\"http://www.democracynow.org/2006/1/3/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_warns\" rel=\"nofollow\">whiste blower</a> was to tap ALL internet, cable, fax, land line and cell phone traffic for the apparent purpose of data mining.<br>The government willfully and lawlessly disregarded the legal requirement of reasonable suspicion.  Telecom execs who knew better and could have stopped them cold became co-conspirators in what is clearly a federal crime.<br>Barack's (and let's be clear--- the entire Democratic Party establishment's) FISA \"compromise\" prohibits investigation of the crime in any court, sheilds the criminals in government and out from prosecution, and leaves the door open for the whole thing to happen again.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:38:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811263, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree 100% with this. I think O is wrong on this one. I also agree with Kenyaw about the jobs. It's a challenging situation all around. Still, I think I would err on the side of upholding the constitution.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_03:31:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811288, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811234": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If you worked for a telecom and had a family to feed, I doubt that you would want massive laws suits. <br>That would promt more layoffs in these already distressing times.<br>I wish we would all think a little more macro than micro.<br>Here in Atlanta the telecoms employ thousands of black people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:57:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Do you really think that President Obama is going to undo this legislation? What about the Patriot Act, or the Military commissions Act? Come on.  I understand that we want something different, but we need to make sure we know what we're buying before it's too late.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_23:34:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813028": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Trouble is, with this bill nobody will EVER be able to go into court to determine the exact nature of the illegalities that were committed.  It exempts the phone companies from prosecution.  <br>Barack has endorsed a get out of jail free card for any telecom that cooperated with ILLEGAL federal government wiretapping.<br>That is not an \"attack from the left\".  It's an attack UPON the constitution by the Congresscreatures who pass this abomination, and Obama himself.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_06:48:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812135": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have mixed feelings about the FISA bill.  The history of the FISA court and the things that happened post-September 11th are really complicated matters, and I don't know the history, or the problems involved with the FISA court to confidently speak for or against the bill.  However, as  someone who loves the constitution, I understand the outrage over the weakening of the 4th Amendment.  But, the truth of the matter is, the Supreme Court has consistently created several exceptions to the Fourth Amendment to help with government investigations.  Just think about the war on drugs.  When the federal government began stepping up its investigations, suddenly the Court was required to interpret the 4th Amendment in ways that didn't tie the hands of law enforcement, and as a result we have a general rule that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, but an exception to that rule that allows police officers to stop cars for pretextual stops if they \"suspect\" illegal activity.  (this is just one example, there are several others).  <br><br>And I have to say, even though people are really upset about Obama's position, I think this is great.  People are engaged in a way that I haven't seen before, and the fact that people have contributed to Obama makes them feel they have invested something in him, and expect accountability.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_00:16:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Impressive.<br><br>Three member of his policy staff answered questions from bloggers at his website for 90 minutes. There are over 1,000 comments. There's actually a photo on the site of the staffers reading and responding to the comments. <br><br>This dude listened to the concerns of his supporters, responded, and had members of his staff to answer questions. Impressive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:22:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814012": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D.  Obama always said he would consult with the experts and pulling<br>out would be contigent on the circumstances on the ground<br>at the current time.  But we would leave as expeditiously and carefully as possible.<br><br>Nothing is new on his stance.  Google it or YouTube it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:25:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813924, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813034": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>Some of you may decide that my FISA position is a deal breaker. That\u2019s ok. </i><br><br>That's the best damn line in this whole thing. I wonder, though, how much this newly acquired \"boldness\" might hurt him.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_06:52:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811115": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Y'know, I have to give him props for addressing the difficulties inherent in the FISA legislation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:32:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "DoctorRoger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Combine this with his impending backtrack on Iraq; does he lose?<br><br>That's all his ultraliberal base cares about. He's compromised on one....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:47:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813553, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814189": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't see how my personal choice for president is relevant to this discussion, Craig.  Suffice it to say that I am not campaigning or consulting for any of the presidential candidates.  For the most part, I am a journalist and my job is to research the facts and tell the truth as I find it without fear or favor.  A journalists's job is to provide others with the facts they need to make up their minds.  I don't see how declaring for a candidate would assist me in performing that role at this time.<br>When I was consulting and/or campaigning for a candidate you can bet that I might tell you anything it took to get that candidate elected.  But that's not  the hat I am wearing this season, or in this discussion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:58:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "ba4782e17d850d01d82e7275d9530e70", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813878, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes they do.  With the growth of an empire, there is also the growth of desire to conquer it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:07:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 813854, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Are you really kiddin me? So, if you worked for a military contractor and had a family to feed, would you really want the war and occupation to end? I mean, after all, if there's no war or occupation thousands of people and their families would go hungry.  Plus, I'm sure that the military contractors employ black folks too!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_23:37:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "f9aaa8acc43fd7620185ff90cef3c05a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811234, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We didn't know what \"waging peace\" under Clinton brought us until 9/11. Unfortunately, it will probably take something of that magnitude for us to realize what gains we will lose under an Obama administration.<br><br>The PATRIOT Act and the FISA legislation have all provided the benefit of keeping terrorist attacks off our soil. The evidence to support that fact may not all be available to the American public, but it is fact nonetheless.<br><br>Now, I do recognize some provisions of those laws could be used against American citizens. That is an unfortunate reality. In my opinion, though, when it comes to dealing with an enemy such as al-Qaeda, we must use every tool available to defend our citizens. If that requires us to take steps that we would not normally take as a nation, so be it. This is not a normal conflict.<br><br>The Obamaists will-probably-get what they want; I fully believe that Obama will roll back this legislation if he is elected. I just wonder how many of our citizens will be killed as a result.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_07:38:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812003, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814372": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi Craig;<br>Yes, that is the John Dean article I referenced.<br><br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_12:35:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "810997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me 2.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_20:09:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811638": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have 2 varying thoughts on this.<br><br>1. It showed a sign of respect  and a willingness to listen to opposing points of views and an understanding that for some this is deciding issue and not waving off their support.  <br><br>On the other hand,<br><br>2. I can't help but think that if this was another candidate say Hilary Clinton for instance, there would have been no response at all.  I can actually see the campaign being more hardnose on it you know \"with us or against us\" or \"who else ya gonna vote for\".<br><br>I just wish that more people realized the difference in approach and gave Obama the benefit of the doubt in that regard.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_22:09:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "By the way, did anybody here see the documentary \"Why We Fight\" that begins with Eisenhower warning the nation about the abuses of power that would come with the rise of the Military Industrial Complex?<br><br>I just watched in last night and became convinced in order for Barack to be elected and live to tell about it, he'll have to feed this monster for at least a few years before doing anything to try to dismantle it.<br><br>But it's decades old, so...<br><br>For me, this FISA capitulation is a part of feeding that monster. <br><br>We know what happened to the last president who waged war on the Military Industrial Complex.<br><br>And Barack isn't even in the Oval Office yet.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_09:41:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "814073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The centerpiece of Obama's Iraq policy, as listed in his Blueprint for Change, is a 16 month timeline for the withdrawal of all combat troops.<br><br>You can add all the modifiers you want, but to this day, that policy remains unchanged. Hell, it's the only policy of his I can quote verbatim.<br><br>My question is that when he has to modify that timeline-which I think will happen soon-what will happen to his base, which is already pissed about FISA.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_11:38:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 814012, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "811263": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am confused. <br>You do realize that every government including local and state, has the authority to ask the courts for a warrant for wire tapping, where there is reasonable cause for suspicion?????????<br>Is there some reason why you think that the local police should have that ability and not the United States Government? With oversight of course.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-03_21:03:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "kenyaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 811215, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "812670": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree again. But this decision really let the wind out of my sails re: Obama. If a (potential) president won't uphold the constitution, why do I give a darn about it? Some things can't be compromised, and to me, this is one of those things.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-04_03:44:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 812112, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "813055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Being able to sue the telecoms who cooperated with illegal government data mining and surveillance of civilians could have many positive effects.  It could lock up the corporate heads who ordered it.  Telecoms could be made to pay damages to the public in the form of lower rates.  Other stuff might come to light, such as a deeper exploration of the fact tht the government DID <a href=\"http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Punished-For-Wiretap-Resistance-88348\" rel=\"nofollow\">retaliate</a> against the execs of QWEST by withholding lucrative govt contracts and by selectively prosecuting at least one of them for  unrelated offenses.<br>I know just enough about the technology to be able to tell you with confidence that hundreds of execs and techies knew about this stuff.  As far as I know, only one or two have surfaced as whislteblowers, at the risk of losing their careers.  Those are courageous, public spirited people who took this risk for all of us.  These are the only people in this scenario who are \"thinking macro\", kenyaw.<br>Barack and the Congresspeople who voted for this crushed them, and crushed all our rights by making impossible any future investigation that might reveal the scope of this illegaility.  You simply cannot justify this on any grounds, any grounds at all..  Most of the American people do not agree with this, so he didn't do it to get votes either.  And it's the exact opposite of what he promised to do.  He promised to filibuster any immunity provision.<br>And most of all, it would embolden people of conscience who work for the telecoms to say \"No, I won't do that.  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	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=obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53' +
		'&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/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/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='	+ 'obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53'
			+ '&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/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/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">81</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/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/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/">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:1573480" 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/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/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:1573480" 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:1573480" 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'				: 'obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53',
			// 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/obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53/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='	+ 'obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53'
			+ '&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='	+ 'obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53'
			+ '&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='		+ 'obama_responds_to_fisa_critics_53'
				+ '&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/1573480/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 || {};
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Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-810933">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-810933" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-810933" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-810933">akonuche</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-810933" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-810933" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmm. Okay. I can personally live with this explanation. In his position, a tough call either way it seems.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-810997">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-810997" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-810997" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-810997">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-810997" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-810997" class="dsq-comment-message">Me 2.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-811048">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811048" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811048" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811048">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811048" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811048" class="dsq-comment-message">People on the right is attacking him people on the left is attacking him so he must be doing something right. I am against giving any type of immunity to the telecoms but politics is doing whats possible.Lets get Obama elected then we can root out the criminals who have pissed on our rights.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-811234">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811234" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811234" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811234">kenyaw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811234" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811234" class="dsq-comment-message">If you worked for a telecom and had a family to feed, I doubt that you would want massive laws suits. <br>That would promt more layoffs in these already distressing times.<br>I wish we would all think a little more macro than micro.<br>Here in Atlanta the telecoms employ thousands of black people.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-811288">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811288" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811288" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811288">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811288" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811288" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel for the employees, but the executives knew they were violating the law,Bush knew he was breaking the law.There is no excuse for throwing the constitution  out the window.What Obama did was to compromise the very foundations of our constitution, hopefully when he is elected he will fix this injustice.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-812641">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812641" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812641">Teacher</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812641" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812641" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree 100% with this. I think O is wrong on this one. I also agree with Kenyaw about the jobs. It\'s a challenging situation all around. Still, I think I would err on the side of upholding the constitution.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-813476">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813476" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813476" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813476" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813476" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813476" class="dsq-comment-message">But our Constitution has been compromised forever and few seem to care. Driving While Black and being searched and seized is a compromise of the 4th Amendment as well,  but there has been no massive grassroots movement to stop it.<br><br>So I\'ve told all these activists that if they want to wage war on Barack for compromising the 4th Amendment, they need to wage war everywhere otherwise <i>they\'re</i> the hypocrites.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-815783">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-815783" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-815783" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-815783">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-815783" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-815783" class="dsq-comment-message">AMEN!!! Nice observation!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-812017">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812017" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812017" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812017">AnthonyMason2k6</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812017" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812017" class="dsq-comment-message">Are you really kiddin me? So, if you worked for a military contractor and had a family to feed, would you really want the war and occupation to end? I mean, after all, if there\'s no war or occupation thousands of people and their families would go hungry.  Plus, I\'m sure that the military contractors employ black folks too!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-812085">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812085" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812085" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812085">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812085" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812085" class="dsq-comment-message">We dont know what Obama will do but we do know what McCain represents and what he will do.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-819214">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-819214" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-819214" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-819214">Bison</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-819214" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-819214" class="dsq-comment-message">There will be other jobs.  What were they doing for a living before the war?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-813055">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813055" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813055" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813055" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813055" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813055" class="dsq-comment-message">Being able to sue the telecoms who cooperated with illegal government data mining and surveillance of civilians could have many positive effects.  It could lock up the corporate heads who ordered it.  Telecoms could be made to pay damages to the public in the form of lower rates.  Other stuff might come to light, such as a deeper exploration of the fact tht the government DID <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Punished-For-Wiretap-Resistance-88348" rel="nofollow">retaliate</a> against the execs of QWEST by withholding lucrative govt contracts and by selectively prosecuting at least one of them for  unrelated offenses.<br>I know just enough about the technology to be able to tell you with confidence that hundreds of execs and techies knew about this stuff.  As far as I know, only one or two have surfaced as whislteblowers, at the risk of losing their careers.  Those are courageous, public spirited people who took this risk for all of us.  These are the only people in this scenario who are "thinking macro", kenyaw.<br>Barack and the Congresspeople who voted for this crushed them, and crushed all our rights by making impossible any future investigation that might reveal the scope of this illegaility.  You simply cannot justify this on any grounds, any grounds at all..  Most of the American people do not agree with this, so he didn\'t do it to get votes either.  And it\'s the exact opposite of what he promised to do.  He promised to filibuster any immunity provision.<br>And most of all, it would embolden people of conscience who work for the telecoms to say "No, I won\'t do that.  It\'s illegal and I know</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-813487">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813487" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813487" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813487" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813487" class="dsq-comment-message">Criminal prosecution isn\'t off the table. I really want people to understand at least that much.<br><br>When people break promises, they break them for reasons. And as you said, he\'s not breaking this promise to get votes. <br><br>I\'m still playing wait and see on this, but I\'m not that bent out of shape about it.<br><br>There\'s more here than meets the eye. Of that, I\'m sure.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-814106">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814106" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814106" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814106" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814106" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814106" class="dsq-comment-message">Prosecution is not off the table  but the evidence is&lt;!--[seesmic 0GmiR9lzyl 3wrnUGg4hT_th1.jpg]--&gt;</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-812003">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812003" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812003">AnthonyMason2k6</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812003" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812003" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you really think that President Obama is going to undo this legislation? What about the Patriot Act, or the Military commissions Act? Come on.  I understand that we want something different, but we need to make sure we know what we\'re buying before it\'s too late.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-813139">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813139" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813139" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813139" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813139" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813139" class="dsq-comment-message">We didn\'t know what "waging peace" under Clinton brought us until 9/11. Unfortunately, it will probably take something of that magnitude for us to realize what gains we will lose under an Obama administration.<br><br>The PATRIOT Act and the FISA legislation have all provided the benefit of keeping terrorist attacks off our soil. The evidence to support that fact may not all be available to the American public, but it is fact nonetheless.<br><br>Now, I do recognize some provisions of those laws could be used against American citizens. That is an unfortunate reality. In my opinion, though, when it comes to dealing with an enemy such as al-Qaeda, we must use every tool available to defend our citizens. If that requires us to take steps that we would not normally take as a nation, so be it. This is not a normal conflict.<br><br>The Obamaists will-probably-get what they want; I fully believe that Obama will roll back this legislation if he is elected. I just wonder how many of our citizens will be killed as a result.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-813457">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813457" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813457" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813457" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813457" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813457" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote>The PATRIOT Act and the FISA legislation have all provided the benefit of keeping terrorist attacks off our soil. The evidence to support that fact may not all be available to the American public, but it is fact nonetheless.</blockquote><br>There is no proof that the Patriot Act and FISA have prevented anything.  You are making that up, pure and simple.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-813492">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813492" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813492" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813492" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813492" class="dsq-comment-message">You can say that again.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-820698" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-820698" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-820698">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-820698" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-820698" class="dsq-comment-message">He is also ignoring how these Acts have effected how laws can and will be interpreted that affect every day Americans.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813028" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813028" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813028" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813028" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813028" class="dsq-comment-message">Trouble is, with this bill nobody will EVER be able to go into court to determine the exact nature of the illegalities that were committed.  It exempts the phone companies from prosecution.  <br>Barack has endorsed a get out of jail free card for any telecom that cooperated with ILLEGAL federal government wiretapping.<br>That is not an "attack from the left".  It\'s an attack UPON the constitution by the Congresscreatures who pass this abomination, and Obama himself.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813496" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813496" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813496" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813496" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813496" class="dsq-comment-message">Then why are experts telling us the bill is so poor that even Bush realizes criminal prosecution isn\'t off the table?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813651" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813651" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813651" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813651" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813651" class="dsq-comment-message">I am not aware of who these "experts" are.  In any case, there are plenty more who say that it does exactly that, lets telecoms AND govt officials off the hook because it bans from federal courtrooms any evidence about exactly what the crime was.  <br>Also, it "legalizes" the criminal behavior in the future.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811115" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811115" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811115">DoctorRoger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811115" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811115" class="dsq-comment-message">Y\'know, I have to give him props for addressing the difficulties inherent in the FISA legislation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813488" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813488" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813488" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813488" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813488" class="dsq-comment-message">The only "difficulty" with FISA was that you had to go to a judge to get the blanket warrant.  And in twenty years, tens of  thousands of applications for warrants, the judges rejected the federal cops less than ten times!  <br>Our lawless government officials from Bush on down solved this "difficulty" by skipping the judge and going straight to the phone companies.  The legislation, as Obama and the other sellouts approve it blocks any future investigation of exactly what the illegal acts were, who knew, who participated.  It isolates the handful of heroic employees who blew the whistle on this, and leaves the door open for the phone companies to cooperate the feds the next time they want to violate the Constitution again, say, under a new administration.<br>I\'d say he addressed all the "difficulties" quite neatly.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-811167">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811167" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811167" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-811167" href="http://1369lightbulbs.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jamil Smith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811167" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811167" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.1369lightbulbs.com/2008/07/mona-fisa-smile.html" rel="nofollow">November 4 is all that matters.</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813659" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813659" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813659" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813659" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813659" class="dsq-comment-message">Right.  Who needs a Constitution?  Or rights?  Or government and telecom criminals prosecuted?  Obama uber alles --- let\'s just elect or crown the man, or whatever and get on with it.  Surely He Knows Best.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813878" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813878" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813878" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813878" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813878" class="dsq-comment-message">Who is your choice for president?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814189" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814189" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814189" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814189" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814189" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t see how my personal choice for president is relevant to this discussion, Craig.  Suffice it to say that I am not campaigning or consulting for any of the presidential candidates.  For the most part, I am a journalist and my job is to research the facts and tell the truth as I find it without fear or favor.  A journalists\'s job is to provide others with the facts they need to make up their minds.  I don\'t see how declaring for a candidate would assist me in performing that role at this time.<br>When I was consulting and/or campaigning for a candidate you can bet that I might tell you anything it took to get that candidate elected.  But that\'s not  the hat I am wearing this season, or in this discussion.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-816035" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-816035" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-816035" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-816035" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-816035" class="dsq-comment-message">It may not be relevant, I didn\'t know you were a journalist, but even still, I was curious who your choice for the presidency was.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811215" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811215">purplehawk</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811215" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811215" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m glad to see he\'s finally spoken, but I\'m still disappointed.  Gotta say that.  I\'m very, very disappointed in his stance.  I will probably yank my own hair out next year if, as president, he starts talking up what a wonderful tool this is against terrorism.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811263" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811263" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811263">kenyaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811263" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811263" class="dsq-comment-message">I am confused. <br>You do realize that every government including local and state, has the authority to ask the courts for a warrant for wire tapping, where there is reasonable cause for suspicion?????????<br>Is there some reason why you think that the local police should have that ability and not the United States Government? With oversight of course.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-811719">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811719" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811719" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811719">purplehawk</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811719" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811719" class="dsq-comment-message">The U.S. government has long had that ability.  Remember FISA 1978, which was enacted, in part, as a response to Nixon\'s overweening ambitions?  <br><br>It\'s FISA 2008 and all other versions set in place by George W. Bush that I cannot abide.  There is no meaningful oversight.  And as a rule of thumb, I don\'t trust any policy that lacks transparency as so many of Bush\'s policies unfortunately do.  <br><br>I don\'t like living in a surveillance state and not knowing exactly what they are surveilling or why, or who sees it and what "they" are doing with it.  I am old enough to remember not just Nixon, but also the invasive paranoia of men like J. Edgar Hoover and Joe McCarthy.  There has got to be a reason why all these headcases were and are Republicans!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-813536">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813536" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813536" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813536" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813536" class="dsq-comment-message">If you have been paying any attention at all, you would know that Bush and his Dept of  Justice did NOT ask ANY court for  anything, and with good reason.  They knew that no court would  approve what they wanted to do, which according to a <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2006/1/3/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_warns" rel="nofollow">whiste blower</a> was to tap ALL internet, cable, fax, land line and cell phone traffic for the apparent purpose of data mining.<br>The government willfully and lawlessly disregarded the legal requirement of reasonable suspicion.  Telecom execs who knew better and could have stopped them cold became co-conspirators in what is clearly a federal crime.<br>Barack\'s (and let\'s be clear--- the entire Democratic Party establishment\'s) FISA "compromise" prohibits investigation of the crime in any court, sheilds the criminals in government and out from prosecution, and leaves the door open for the whole thing to happen again.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811340" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811340" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811340">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811340" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811340" class="dsq-comment-message">I disagree with his stance. But, good for him to explain his decision.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811368" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811368" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811368">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811368" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811368" class="dsq-comment-message">Impressive.<br><br>Three member of his policy staff answered questions from bloggers at his website for 90 minutes. There are over 1,000 comments. There\'s actually a photo on the site of the staffers reading and responding to the comments. <br><br>This dude listened to the concerns of his supporters, responded, and had members of his staff to answer questions. Impressive.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813515" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813515" class="dsq-comment-message">True that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-811458" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811458">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811458" class="dsq-comment-message">I was recently very disillusioned with SBO as many of you know.  I was angry about a speech he gave and sincerely believed that he was giving that speech for poitical expediency.<br><br>A week later, I heard him defend his position and he did not waiver and in his demeanor, I saw the same passion in him that I had for my position. It taught me something more about him.<br><br>On FISA, I am not versed in the matters of foreign policy or the laws surrounding this issue.  While I have been disappointned in something he said once before, I have always trusted him and his abilitilies to lead.  That said, we are not all privy to the information surrounding this issue and cannot adequately make demands from the sidelines.  I personally will continue to trust that SBO knows what he is doing and will do the best thing for all concerned.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812112" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812112" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812112">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812112" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812112" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>A week later, I heard him defend his position and he did not waiver and in his demeanor, I saw the same passion in him that I had for my position. It taught me something more about him.</i><br><br>I find this really heartening, Ms. Martin. I was attending to your perspective very closely in all those discussions (though my public and commenting attention was on the FISA stuff at that time) and no matter what, I feel that that you don\'t come to conclusions lightly or carelessly.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812670" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812670" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812670">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812670" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812670" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree again. But this decision really let the wind out of my sails re: Obama. If a (potential) president won\'t uphold the constitution, why do I give a darn about it? Some things can\'t be compromised, and to me, this is one of those things.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-812754" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812754" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812754">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812754" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812754" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel like we all need to know where our breaking points are and Teacher, I hear you on FISA and the Constitution. <br><br>It\'s not my own breaking point. Not by a long shot.<br><br>There are a lot of angles of analysis for me on this one, but right at this exact moment this one is on my mind and in my heart .... I feel that that things are going to get really increasingly bad and confusing with the planet\'s ecosystems in the coming years. I am hoping whoever is the US president will have a level head and won\'t be easy/quick to freak out or panic. <br><br>*sigh ... I\'m just having a moment of ... I get this way late at night pretty often these days*<br><br>I appreciate and encourage people knowing what decisions they can\'t accept. Best to be clear.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814286" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814286" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814286">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814286" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814286" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813526" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813526" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813526" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813526" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow. I remember how passionate you were about that speech and I could swear he was losing you. Or that your enthusiasm would go away and not return. Every complaint you made had merit, even though I disagreed with all of them.<br><br>Barack has great passion and a huge intellect. That alone makes him the best choice for president in this election cycle, no matter how his politics may leave me questioning what\'s going on from time to time.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814317" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814317" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814317">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814317" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814317" class="dsq-comment-message">I wasn\'t gone just in disagreement.  When I heard him say it again in response to criticism, I knew he meant it from his heart and character and that was good enough for me.  As I said, I never</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814378" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814378" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814378">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814378" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814378" class="dsq-comment-message">I wasn\'t gone, just pissed.  When I heard him make the responsibility statements again (which still pissed me off) in response to criticism, I knew he meant it from his heart and character and that was good enough for me.  In fact, it was my ability to see truth in him that attracted me to him and the strong resignation to the issue that he displayed reminded me of that.  As I said, I never disagreed with what he said....well you guys know.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813604" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813604" href="http://www.blackagendareport.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bruce Dixon</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813604" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote>"On FISA, I am not versed in the matters of foreign policy or the laws surrounding this issue...."</blockquote><br>OK, here\'s the primer.  To get a wiretap you go to a judge.  You tell the judge who you want to tap and why.  The judge agrees and you get the tap, or not.<br>Although since 1979 <a href="http://epic.org/privacy/wiretap/stats/fisa_stats.html" rel="nofollow">practically every request</a> for a wiretap under FISA since 1979 was approved, the Dept of Justice knew what they wanted was so far out of bounds, so they skipped the judge and went straight to the telecoms.  At that point it became a conspiracy to violate federal law, and the telecom execs joined the conspiracy.<br>One telecom company <a href="http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Qwest-Punished-For-Wiretap-Resistance-88348" rel="nofollow">protested</a> the illegaility, and was punished.  A handful of <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/2006/1/3/exclusive_national_security_agency_whistleblower_warns" rel="nofollow">whistleblowers</a> emerged, their fate is unknown.   Back in February Obama promised to filibuster any attempt to grant immunity to conspirators in this crime.<br>Now Barack, Pelosi, Reid and others want to (1) block investigation of the precise nature of the crime against the Constitution (2) let the conspirators in govt and telecoms off w/o prosecution, and (3) legalize it in the future, as if it were at all compatible with the Constitution.  They say it\'s for our own good, to protect us.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814469">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814469" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814469" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks Bruce,<br><br>I understand what the JD and the Telecoms did and I even understand why so many want immunity for the telecoms, I understand the crimes that occurred and who was responsible.<br><br>What I don\'t know is the language of FISA or the proposed changes to the Act and what that will mean.   I understand that there is immunity from civil prosecution but not criminal prosecution. <br><br>Seriously though, will one or two or even three men be able to  right this wrong when so many of the participants are in positions of power or had power used as a sword against them.  Power is not in words, rather in actions. Barack could vote against the legislation and remain in a position where he has no real control over how FISA is used or he can compromise now and exercise his authority in a far different manner than Bush has.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811580">melanctha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811580" class="dsq-comment-message">Hold your ground.  The swiftboaters and Rovettes are all over this.  This FISA hysteria is a ploy.  The same people who suggest that O has changed his position on troop withdrawel are behind this. Fight the madness.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812193" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812193">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812193" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812193" class="dsq-comment-message">There is no madness on the issue of FISA except in Obama\'s camp.  Those of us who are taking exception to him having switched his position are not being hysterical. The hysteria is on his side, not ours.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811638" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811638">lamh32</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-811638" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811638" class="dsq-comment-message">I have 2 varying thoughts on this.<br><br>1. It showed a sign of respect  and a willingness to listen to opposing points of views and an understanding that for some this is deciding issue and not waving off their support.  <br><br>On the other hand,<br><br>2. I can\'t help but think that if this was another candidate say Hilary Clinton for instance, there would have been no response at all.  I can actually see the campaign being more hardnose on it you know "with us or against us" or "who else ya gonna vote for".<br><br>I just wish that more people realized the difference in approach and gave Obama the benefit of the doubt in that regard.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812207" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812207">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812207" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812207" class="dsq-comment-message">"I just wish that more people realized the difference in approach and gave Obama the benefit of the doubt in that regard."<br><br>The fact that Obama has issued a press release written in the first person to explain why he has switched his position on FISA may be a laudable exception to what politicians invariably do in these circumstances but it should not cause us to ignore reality.  What he has done is to sign off on the very same policies of this criminal administration that he has promised to oppose. He is being dishonest.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-811993" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-811993">AnthonyMason2k6</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-811993" class="dsq-comment-message">I just read Obama\'s post and I found it truly funny that as a constitutional scholar (President of the harvard law review), Barack Obama didnt even make mention of the 4th ammendment; an amendment that was drafted to prevent the same type of stuff GWBush, dick Cheney, and Barack Obama are proposing pushing through with this legislation.  Shameful senator Obama! Shameful.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812135">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-812135" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812135" class="dsq-comment-message">I have mixed feelings about the FISA bill.  The history of the FISA court and the things that happened post-September 11th are really complicated matters, and I don\'t know the history, or the problems involved with the FISA court to confidently speak for or against the bill.  However, as  someone who loves the constitution, I understand the outrage over the weakening of the 4th Amendment.  But, the truth of the matter is, the Supreme Court has consistently created several exceptions to the Fourth Amendment to help with government investigations.  Just think about the war on drugs.  When the federal government began stepping up its investigations, suddenly the Court was required to interpret the 4th Amendment in ways that didn\'t tie the hands of law enforcement, and as a result we have a general rule that prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, but an exception to that rule that allows police officers to stop cars for pretextual stops if they "suspect" illegal activity.  (this is just one example, there are several others).  <br><br>And I have to say, even though people are really upset about Obama\'s position, I think this is great.  People are engaged in a way that I haven\'t seen before, and the fact that people have contributed to Obama makes them feel they have invested something in him, and expect accountability.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812186" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812186">AnthonyMason2k6</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812186" class="dsq-comment-message">I actually see it differently.  Go back to KO\'s special comment the other day.  In it, with the help of John dean, he outlined a clear path for an Obama presidency to go after the telecom companies on criminal charges.  Given the way he (BO) has gone about this issue (caving into GW\'s plan for obliterating the 4th ammendment), i doubt we\'d get really far once Obama becomes president.  The funny thing is that had BO say I\'d support  a compromise bill like the one he supports now,  I dont think I\'d had voted for him.  I\'m just being honest.  What\'s more, at this point, I dont see BO ending the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.  Not when he gives speeches like the "Patriotism" speech he gave the other day, where he talked about the "sacrifice" of those who fighting in America\'s wars of impearialism such as vietnam, afghanistan and Iraq.  What\'s that greater cause BO keeps mentioning? and who do they benefit? Certainly they dont benefit the average john out there, but the corporate masters that manufactored these wars so as to make profit.  You just dont know how much it irks me when I hear politicians praising those who fight in war of aggressions.  Furthermore, I dont see BO offering much change when it comes to our middle east policy; at least Not when it comes to Israel.  Also, if you go and listen to his speech on Latin America, you\'d see he\'s offering the same Manifest Destiny/American Hegemony that has been so harmful to latin america.  Certainly, John McCain is a certain 3rd Bush term, but Barack Obama isnt looking like much "CHANGE" or "HOPE" to me.  He\'s become, at least in my eyes, a lesser of two evil candidates.  Nothing more; nothing less.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-812181" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-812181">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-812181" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama\'s reasons for changing his position on FISA are indefensible.  This is the candidate that promised us a change we can believe and now he is trying to blow smoke up our behinds and tell us that the world is on fire? I don\'t think so. Obama is the change that I have stopped believing in. Is he now running for Bush\'s third term? Moving forward, Obama needs to stop tacking starboard and trying to cozy up to the D.C. villagers.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813034" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813034" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813034" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Some of you may decide that my FISA position is a deal breaker. That’s ok. </i><br><br>That\'s the best damn line in this whole thing. I wonder, though, how much this newly acquired "boldness" might hurt him.....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813553" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813553" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813553" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813553" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813553" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it will help more than hurt. He basically told his critics on this issue that he heard their complaints, he appreciates their support, but he\'s not changing his mind.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813573" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813573" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813573" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813573" class="dsq-comment-message">Combine this with his impending backtrack on Iraq; does he lose?<br><br>That\'s all his ultraliberal base cares about. He\'s compromised on one....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813830" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813830" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813830" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813830" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813830" class="dsq-comment-message">Impending backtrack on Iraq?<br><br>That\'s weak<br><br>Listening to the MSM, he already backtracked on Iraq, no?<br><br>"I\'ll be as careful getting out as we were careless getting in."<br><br>There\'s nothing to backtrack about.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813924" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813924" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813924" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813924" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s coming. At some point he\'s gonna pull his 16 month timeline.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814012" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814012" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814012">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814012" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814012" class="dsq-comment-message">D.  Obama always said he would consult with the experts and pulling<br>out would be contigent on the circumstances on the ground<br>at the current time.  But we would leave as expeditiously and carefully as possible.<br><br>Nothing is new on his stance.  Google it or YouTube it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814073" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814073" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814073" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814073" class="dsq-comment-message">The centerpiece of Obama\'s Iraq policy, as listed in his Blueprint for Change, is a 16 month timeline for the withdrawal of all combat troops.<br><br>You can add all the modifiers you want, but to this day, that policy remains unchanged. Hell, it\'s the only policy of his I can quote verbatim.<br><br>My question is that when he has to modify that timeline-which I think will happen soon-what will happen to his base, which is already pissed about FISA.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814374" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814374" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814374" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814374" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814374" class="dsq-comment-message">At least Barack has a base.<br><br>I think John McCain better worry about his base.<br><br>Does he even have a base outside of the media at this point?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814444" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814444" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814444" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814444" class="dsq-comment-message">I wouldn\'t consider the media his base.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813545" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813545" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813545" class="dsq-comment-message">By the way, did anybody here see the documentary "Why We Fight" that begins with Eisenhower warning the nation about the abuses of power that would come with the rise of the Military Industrial Complex?<br><br>I just watched in last night and became convinced in order for Barack to be elected and live to tell about it, he\'ll have to feed this monster for at least a few years before doing anything to try to dismantle it.<br><br>But it\'s decades old, so...<br><br>For me, this FISA capitulation is a part of feeding that monster. <br><br>We know what happened to the last president who waged war on the Military Industrial Complex.<br><br>And Barack isn\'t even in the Oval Office yet.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813671" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-813671">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813671" class="dsq-comment-message">Why We Fight<br><br>"By the way, did anybody here see the documentary "Why We Fight" that begins with Eisenhower warning the nation about the abuses of power that would come with the rise of the Military Industrial Complex?"<br><br>I liked it so much that I bought the dvd and put in our family library. <br><br>If you feed the monster then you will be powerless to dismantle it because it will grow stronger. Obama will not do anything to leash this beast. It is up to us. <br><br>BTW, which president are you referring to here?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813854" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813854" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813854" class="dsq-comment-message">I can\'t disagree with you on this.<br><br>What are we going to do to leash it?<br><br>As for the president I\'m referring to, I don\'t want to type it. Something tells me you know who it is. Unless I\'m overlooking someone since.<br><br>As for the beast. It might die of gluttony.<br><br>Empires fall.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813901" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-813901">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-813901" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813901" class="dsq-comment-message">"As for the president I\'m referring to, I don\'t want to type it. Something tells me you know who it is."<br><br>I honestly do not know which president you are referring to unless it is Eisenhower.  And he only spoke out as his presidency was coming to a close.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-813920" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813920" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813920" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813920" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe my phraseology was too strong. The president I refer to didn\'t actually wage war on the military industrial complex but he certainly didn\'t yield to exactly what it wanted in a time of crisis.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814093" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814093">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814093" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh! You\'re talking about JFK. Well, the Bay of Pigs incident taught him to take the pronouncements of the CIA and the military with several grains of salt. And the Cuban missile crisis certainly taught him that many of his generals, e.g. Curtis LeMay, were a little crazy and he resisted their pleas and those of some of his civilian advisors to escalate our involvement in Vietnam. <br><br>I still think that Eisenhower\'s critique was more open and pointed. Kennedy\'s experiences made him more wary of the geopolitical advice given him by the civilian intelligence agencies and the Pentagon. Nonetheless, he still bought into overthrowing the South Vietnamese government in order to achieve U.S. objectives.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814238" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814238">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814238" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes they do.  With the growth of an empire, there is also the growth of desire to conquer it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-815140" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-815140" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-815140" class="dsq-comment-message">I own "Why We Fight," as well as "No End In Sight." Both great movies, and fair to their respective issues.<br><br>However, we\'re stuck with the military-industrial complex. It\'s not going anywhere. Hell, what would we do without it? Make weapons/weapon systems on an "as needed" basis?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-813702">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813702" class="dsq-comment-message">Please see Glenn Greenwald\'s withering critique of the FISA bill and his analysis of the response from the Obama campaign.<br><br><a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/02/obama_fisa/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/07/...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-813868" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-813868" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-813868" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s been pretty loud lately. Good for him</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814311" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814311">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814311" class="dsq-comment-message">Please read John Dean on Obama and <a href="http://FISA.......writ.news.findlaw.com" rel="nofollow">FISA.......writ.news.findlaw.com</a>.   Dean makes some excellent points regarding both.<br><br>I\'m thinking Obama is smarter than we give him credit.     And a reminder, that the only president to be elected 3 times was FDR and from what I read he managed to be criticized alot by his base but he also accomplished the most for middle class Americans........and he ran as a "change agent."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-814344" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814344" class="dsq-comment-message">Is this the article, angela1?<br><br><a href="http://writ.news.findlaw.com/dean/20080702.html" rel="nofollow">Barack Obama and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments: In Pledging to Work to Remove Retroactive Immunity for FISA Violations, What Kind of Action Is Obama Contemplating?</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-815335" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-815335" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-815335">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-815335" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi Craig;   <br>thought I answered ......maybe not....anyway, yes that is the article.<br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814833" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814833" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814833">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814833" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814833" class="dsq-comment-message">The issue is not about Obama\'s intelligence. BTW, FDR was elected 4 times and any criticisms he received from his base was extremely mild in fact and in comparison to those who felt he was a traitor to his and their class. <br><br>FDR\'s policies did not do very much to improve the aggregate lot of black Americans because of the deals and compromises he struck with southern senators and representatives. In exchange for their support, FDR allowed them to control the implementation of various programs and policies in ways that largely excluded blacks. See, for example, Ira Katznelson\'s book "When Affirmative Action Was White."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-815269" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-815269" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-815269">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-815269" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-815269" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for the correction, how could I forget FDR was elected 4 times!<br>Guess I\'m getting old!!  <br><br>I was speaking to Obama\'s political smartness more than his overall IQ.<br>Also, I recognize the 24/7 news cycle that Obama has to contend with now vs<br>what was in place in FDR\'s time.    FDR didn\'t have to respond to viral<br>emails and his base lodging instant complaints on a website which makes me<br>wonder if those "thousands" of attacks on Obama are all part of his base as<br>the pundits claim or are republicans helping to fuel the fires (i.e. just as<br>republicans voted for Clinton to create chaos in the primaries).<br><br>In bringing up FDR I was trying to remind people that you can make<br>compromises to get elected and afterwards and still have a successful<br>Presidency that addresses problems for the greater good of all Americans.<br>Not to mention that one of Obama\'s claims is that he can work with both<br>sides of the aisle and how does he do that by camping out with the far left?<br><br><br>The Republicans are trying to frame him as too liberal and out of the<br>mainstream.   Because of Obama\'s ethnicity we shouldn\'t forget he\'s already<br>got that to continuously handle.   I\'m concerned that some think Obama has a<br>lot more leeway in how he presents himself because he doesn\'t.   David<br>Gerson said that Obama will be held to a higher standard than McCain.   <br><br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-818733" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-818733" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-818733">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-818733" class="dsq-comment-message">Angela,<br><br>Thanks for your thoughtful response.  The issue for me and others is not Obama\'s intelligence or political astuteness. We understand that success in politics is a process of straining for symmetry, i.e., trying to bring irregular halves together. Obama, his advisors, supporters among the pundit class and in the electorate want to frame the controversy  about his reversal on FISA as being indicative of our political naivete or cultish left ideology. Nothing could be further from the truth. The issue is about Obama\'s reversal of position and our concern for the continuing infringement and erosion of our Constitutional protections as citizens of a democratic republic.<br><br>We are not comforted or reassured by promises that Obama can more successfully address these concerns once he is elected president. The reality is that once he or anybody is elected president there is no need and seldom, if ever, the desire to address issues that the president and the president\'s advisors would prefer not to revisit. The press of new and evolving issues and the reelection campaign is what invariably occupies their agenda. <br><br>How the Republicans may or not attempt to describe Obama is a legitimate concern. The   Republicans, however, are going to scream that Obama is too liberal even if evidence is uncovered that he has been secretly a member of the John Birch Society since his days at Occidental College.  The Republicans\' view of Obama cannot seriously be offered as an excuse to justify his reversing his position on FISA. Obama and his supporters can try but I can hear the opening bars of Ray Charles\' great song "I\'ve News for You" playing in the background. Their story just don\'t sound true. <br><br>David Gergen is quite correct in declaring that Obama will be held to a higher standard than Obama but Gergen was not referring to Obama\'s supporters or people who will vote for Obama when he made this statement.  Those of us who fall into the latter two categories but who object to his current position on FISA are most emphatically not holding him to a higher standard. We are insisting that he adhere to the standards that he swore to uphold last year before he secured the nomination. Our concerns are reasonable, appropriate and keeping in the tradition of protest and dissent that the Bill of Rights was written to protect.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-814372" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-814372" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-814372">Angela1</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-814372" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-814372" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi Craig;<br>Yes, that is the John Dean article I referenced.<br><br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-815447" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-815447" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-815447">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-815447" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-815447" class="dsq-comment-message">I am very amused by the weird seemingly random replies from some machine of Jack\'s in this discussion. <br><br>I\'m currently reading a scifi book that includes AI (Artificial intelligence) characters and maybe that is why I am smiling so hard about this. Jack: your machine has decided to join the discussion! And it\'s funny!</div>\
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	 </li>\
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