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"timestamp": "2009-12-09_17:22:34", "remote_domain": "", "page": 1, "is_moderator": false, "display_username": "", "points": null, "subscribe_on_post": 2, "moderator_can_edit": false, "is_remote": false, "is_verified": false, "missing_perm": "login"}, "realtime_paused": false, "posts": {"1959806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Interesting story about Obama's Mother <a href=\"http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729524-1,00.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">HERE</a><br></br><br>Did you know that she was in the vanguard of Microloans before it became an accepted practice?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_18:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959807": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tavis Smiley dry snitched on Reverend Al...accused him, without saying his name but it was clear who was talking about, of publicly defending Obama's decision to commemorate Dr. King in IN rather than Memphis, but singing a different tune in private.  I'm eagerly waiting Reverend Al's response.  You know I'm no big fan, but I would love to see him get in Tavis' ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_18:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c60cf267cb7a0392bdb4a893a5ee5c7c", "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}, "1959808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP,<br></br><br>I've had my fill of Tavis. He's so multi-faced, I'm getting whiplash...</br><br></br><br>As for  Rev. Al defending Obama publicly, that's a damn sight better than pretending to be neutral and presenting hit piece after hit piece...Tavis...Earl Ofari Hutchinson...you know who you are.....</br><br></br><br>So much about Obama's candidacy ain't even about Obama anymore. It's about transparency from folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks.</br><br>We got Negroes.</br><br>We got Black folks that we thought were Negroes.</br><br>And we got Negroes we thought were Black. </br><br></br><br></br><br>Black folks are sitting back, quietly and silently observing and taking notes, not really speaking up unless it gets out of hand (like Tavis and the SOTBU).</br><br></br><br> There will be some bills to pay once this is all said and done. And some folks don't have the money to cash the checks they've been writing, if you get my drift.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_18:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959809": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": ". In an appearance in Charlotte yesterday, Mrs. Obama made this statement:<br></br><br>    Should she become first lady, she said she\u2019d focus on family issues.</br><br></br><br>    \u201cIf we don\u2019t wake up as a nation with a new kind of leadership\u2026for how we want this country to work, then we won\u2019t get universal health care,\u201d she said.</br><br></br><br>    \u201cThe truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.\u201d</br><br></br><br> Obama wants to extend the power of the federal government over choices that have nothing to do with a Constitutional mandate. Obama wants to spend more money and expand systems that already fail to operate efficiently and deliver on their promises. And Obama wants Americans across the board to give up more of their income to pay for bigger bureaucracies.</br><br></br><br>Obama is not a moderate, center-left politician. He's a  statist, and he makes the same basic mistake of all statists.</br><br></br><br>First, it assumes a \u201cpie\u201d of static proportions. That\u2019s only true in statist systems. In a free-market economy, real expansion of wealth can and does occur. The best way to lift the standard of living across all economic strata comes from private enterprise and not public bureaucracies. The latter saps investment capital by rerouting funds from the markets which generate wealth into government, which not only consumes wealth but offers unresponsive and inefficient services in return. Those services kill competition in those industries, since the government supplies the services for \u201cfree\u201d \u2014 even though the actual costs skyrocket through massive inefficiencies.</br><br></br><br>Want an example? Look at the VA. For that matter, look at the education system Mrs. Obama wants to expand. We have increased federal spending on education by 58% since 2000 (after inflation), and no one in their right mind would argue that education has improved 5.8%, let alone 58%. We\u2019ve increased VA spending by 59%, and few would argue that we have received our money\u2019s worth from that.</br><br></br><br>In fact, American families will pay $4,000 more per household in taxes this year than in 2003, the highest level since the last year of the Clinton administration. We have already given more of the \u201cpie\u201d for government expansion. If that was the solution, then the Democrats should be arguing for a continuation of the Bush administration, which has expanded federal spending by 30% after inflation in just seven years.</br><br></br><br>We\u2019re paying more and getting less. Obviously, the statist model doesn\u2019t work very well \u2014 but the Obamas and the Clintons want to convince voters that the solution is even more government confiscation of capital for the purposes of redistributing it even less efficiently. </br><br></br><br>Any thoughts?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_19:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I thought it was interesting that Sir Elton John accused many Americans of misogyny because HRC was losing.  <br></br><br>Why is that we can openly talk about misogyny but racism is hands off?  Both groups, blacks and women, were treated horribly in the past.  Is slavery as Condi Rice describes a \"birth defect,\" and we will have that milestone around our necks for the rest of U.S. history, preventing us from ever addressing race?</br><br></br><br>Another question stemming from the discussion of sexism: why is it when blacks overwhelmingly support Obama, we're being racist?  But no one questions a woman (as the former mayor of Pittsburgh did today) for openly supporting HRC because she's a woman?  Eyebrows aren't raised, in fact it's expected that women should support women.  But let Colin Powell say he's endorsing Obama because he's black, and Obama's political career will effectively be over.</br><br></br><br>Anyway--I thought the John comment was interesting for its double standard (which HRC claims has been happening to her with regards to the press).</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_21:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6aa3ee71bc9714917dc34dde9e4e2b41", "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}, "1959811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's an interesting tidbit about Bill Clinton.<br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9531.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Taxpayers fund Bill Clinton spending</a></br><br></br><br>This family really cares about the American people.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:03:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Saw this earlier today:<br></br><br>A smart political operative said within earshot of me yesterday that if Hillary has more metaphorical bombshells to drop on Obama \u2014 and this operative has heard secondhand that she does \u2014 she'll do so between April 16, the date of her next debate with Obama, and April 22, Pennsylvania's primary day. The timing, of course, is so she doesn't get asked about it by the moderator or confronted by Obama.</br><br></br><br>Hillary's numbers have actually been inching up a bit in the Keystone state lately. At the beginning of the month, Public Policy Polling shocked the world by suggesting Obama was ahead by two points. Their latest poll puts Hillary up by 3. In the Insider Advantage poll, Hillary's lead has increased from three percent to ten percent. In SurveyUSA, she's gone from leading by 12 to leading by 18. Some other polls show no change or a slight loss of ground. </br><br>____________________________________</br><br></br><br>I do believe Hillary will try something...anything...</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959813": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As for Elton John, he lost his mind a long time ago.<br></br><br>Methinks he falls into this category:</br><br></br><br><a href=\"http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/04/hillarys-appeal-the-diva-theor.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hillary's Appeal - The Diva Theory</a></br><br></br><br>If you can, read the comments. I posted a few choice words about Hillary.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959814": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "By now no one is surprised by what is said by a Rev. Wright (\u201cKKK of A\u201d, Israel is a \u201cdirty word\u201d, etc.) or a Rev. Meeks (\u201cwhite people\u201d as \u201cslave-masters\u201d), or that they have figured prominently among Obama supporters.<br></br><br>Now the latest is apparently Rev. Eric Lee (\u201cWhat other kind of Rabbis are there, but Jews?\u201d \u201cThe Jews have made money on us in the music business and we are the entertainers, and they are economically enslaving us.\u2019\u201d), one of the designated co-sponsors of a Feb., 2008 \u201cObama\u2014Get Out and Vote Rally\u201d in Los Angeles, who on April 4th went on a public unhinged anti-Semitic rant about Daphna Ziman, the recipient of the Tom Bradley award.</br><br></br><br>The point is not to what degree Rev. Lee is directly involved in the Obama campaign (the usual official distancing will follow), but rather three other considerations:</br><br></br><br>First, once Obama failed to condemn Wright and offered contextualization, the flood gates of extremism were thrown wide open. Now any hate-monger, it seems, can go on a public racist rant, with the expectation that there will be no credible and absolute public condemnation. You see, our potential next President has already weighed in on Rev. Wright\u2019s hate speech by citing his past good works, the commonality of such talk among all our religious figures, the special nature of the black church, and the unfair snippets that are replayed\u2014all of which, of course, will offer the same \u201ccontext\u201d of mitigation for the Eric Lee hatred. We can imagine the accolades to come in the next few days concerning Lee\u2019s public benefactions.</br><br></br><br>Second, when one collates what Wright, Meeks, Lee, and Sharpton have said, and then compares those \u201csnippets\u201d and \u201cloops\u201d with the cheery characterization of the unique protocols of the black church by Obama, then one realizes that the public is supposed to accept that African-American pastors are exempt from the sort of no-go speech zones that everyone else rightly accepts. It seems that we are rapidly reaching a sort of scary situation in which the black pastor will say whatever he wishes, no matter how anti-Semitic and racist, and then almost dare anyone to challenge that hatred, knowing that his congregation will support him, African-American intellectuals will contextualize him on television, and politicians like Obama (cf. Hillary\u2019s past hugs of Sharpton) will defend him.</br><br></br><br>Three, these incidents will only continue until someone of stature in the civil rights community issues a zero-tolerance speech of the sort Obama should have given but failed at. In isolation, each subsequent outburst is explicable; in the aggregate they paint a picture of a deep-seeded racism and hatred that have been encouraged by the absence of any censure\u2014the appeasement that we know so well from the Obama/Wright controversy.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959815": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I\u2019ll just give a few current concerns here.<br></br><br>1.  Hillary playing her gender card whenever convenient but Obama has to be soooooooooo careful about anything in the race area and lets admit it, she and her surrogates like Lanny Davis who have no shame can bring up Rev. Wright endlessly, BUT, Obama\u2019s campaign can\u2019t get close to saying anything about her playing the gender card.   My God, Elton Jon was the worst at the gender stuff whine......! And how many times do we have to see her on Ellen Degeneres playing the victim before the media calls her on it....oh gosh the boys want me toquit.   </br><br></br><br>2.  The Clinton\u2019s huge history of embellishments being downplayed by the press as oh we expect this from the Clintons, huh, that makes it OK???......yet if Obama did a \u201cTuzla\u201d equivalent bold faced fantasy,  Clinton would already be the Democratic nominee.   </br><br></br><br>3.  How convenient it is for Bill Clinton to take $800,000 to support CAFTA and Hillary gets to say she\u2019s against it.   If she was so anti CAFTA she couldn\u2019t tell her husband \u201cI\u2019m serious about running for the presidency so I\u2019m asking you to not compromise my candidacy?\u201d   I\u2019m sorry but that whole scene doesn\u2019t pass the smell test with me.   I am convinced the Clintons want it both ways here.  And don\u2019t let some pr person say on the one hand they are their closest advisors and confidantes for her \"experience\" resume claim and then tell me she didn\u2019t know Bubba was getting $800,000 for supporting Columbia\u2019s stand.   </br><br></br><br>They wanted the dough and would worry about the outcome later.   Or maybe they think voters are too stupid to add 2 + 2 and maybe they will be right if she wins PA by big numbers.    Oh, and top this on all that India outsourcing!!</br><br></br><br>Which raises another question, if the answer is she can\u2019t control and doesn\u2019t know what Bubba does, then imagine him having free rein as \u201cfirst hubby?\u201d   That alone should be enough for Democrats not to vote for Hillary.</br><br></br><br>4.  Anyway, you asked.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:27:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "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}, "1959816": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Angela,<br></br><br>He took 800 k</br><br>Penn getting 300k</br><br>Wolfon getting 40k/month...</br><br></br><br>and somehow, we're supposed to trust her position on this Colombia trade deal?</br><br></br><br>Sure, I believe it.</br><br></br><br>NOT.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959817": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>A smart political operative said within earshot of me yesterday that if Hillary has more metaphorical bombshells to drop on Obama \u2014 and this operative has heard secondhand that she does \u2014 she'll do so between April 16, the date of her next debate with Obama, and April 22, Pennsylvania's primary day. The timing, of course, is so she doesn't get asked about it by the moderator or confronted by Obama.<br></br></i><br></br><br>I believe nothing less from them. Ever. I expect it. Everyone expects it. No surprise.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Teaching a course this semester at georgetown called the Public Intellectual in Modern Journalism. I am tired of seeing Dyson on TV full of sound and fury an signfying nothing, and not here on campus doing research. I'm tired of seeing Amy Holmes and her \"I only date old Jewish Men\" shaggy ass hair. I'm tired of Joe Johns and Michelle Bernard not telling us how they are play both ends against the middle conservatives. I'm soooo weary of Juan Williams. <br></br><br>The galleys of my new book are out--the Darker Mask. Endorsed by everyone from Tom Fontana (creator of Oz) to Zane. Gary Phillips and I are now worried if any of the thug lit reading thugs and junior Beyonces will read it.</br><br></br><br>My sister got laid off from a lucrative healthcare consulting/compliance and HR audit job. No warning. Anyone got a job in Charlotte.</br><br></br><br>My cousin who's never held a job is getting his benefits increased. he's got three kids by three different baby mamas and a 72 inch plasma TV and HALO 3. We had to suffer IVF and I am yearning for just a 36 inch flatscreen. And the difference between is why Barack Obama will not win this election...</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2856a0a69d86b3cc32b0fa651ff33d01", "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}, "1959819": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah, we don't believe her....the key is how to get that message to all those PA voters and other states who say they are most concerned about jobs????<br></br><br>by the way.....this is also VERY interesting in the Clinton's sly ways....it really is deceptive in my opinion.  How easy it was for her to estimate only over $1,000 earned on her husband's deals!!  She's selling us on her intellect and experience and now we are supposed to believe she didn't know her husband was going to earn many hundreds of thousands let alone many millions on these deals!!!   Where is the msm on this story?</br><br></br><br>read the whole story at <a href=\"http://www.consortium.news%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3EHillary\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.consortium.news</br><br></br><br>Hillary</a> Low-balled Bill's Pay in Forms </br><br></br><br>By Robert Parry </br><br>April 6, 2008 </br><br></br><br>In her disclosure forms for the U.S. Senate and her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton downplayed Bill Clinton\u2019s income from two key financial backers, billionaire investor Ronald Burkle and consumer-data executive Vinod Gupta, when compared with the Clintons\u2019 recently released tax filings.</br><br></br><br>Sen. Clinton\u2019s earlier disclosure forms listed the former President\u2019s compensation as \u201cover $1,000\u201d each from Burkle\u2019s and Gupta\u2019s firms \u2013 when the actual amounts ran into the hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars, according to the tax returns.</br><br></br><br></br><br>The Clintons received as much as $15 million from Burkle\u2019s Yucaipa investment firm from 2003 through 2007, starting with $1 million a year in 2003, peaking at $5 million in 2005 and leveling off at more than $2.5 million the past two years, according to tax forms and other data released by the campaign on Friday.</br><br></br><br>www.consortium.news</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "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}, "1959820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Say it again, angela and rikyrah.<br></br><br>We all expect it. Maybe another ad (paid for with the money Elton raised for her) that runs in PA starting Thursday or Friday that will try for a knock out punch to give Mrs. Nixon her big PA victory.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_22:59:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959821": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig;<br></br><br>we aren't political professionals and yet we know some of this stuff...I would hope the Obama campaign professionals are doing something, they have the money!!!!    I'm not in PA so don't know how all this is playing out.   If nothing else, the labor unions should be all over these issues re Columbia, India ,etc.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-10_23:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "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}, "1959822": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "How about Bill Clinton telling more lies regarding Hillary's trip to Bosnia?<br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Bill_Clinton_brings_up_Tuzla.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Link to article</a></br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_00:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959823": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig,<br></br><br>I never fail to laugh when I see you call her Hillary Rodham Nixon.</br><br></br><br>anonymous,</br><br></br><br>do you honestly think they know how to do anything BUT LIE?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_00:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959824": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Whoever moderates the debate should not let Hillary Rodham Nixon off the hook.<br></br><br>Obama isn't totally against free trade, but she's got her hands in too  many deals and if the working-class Pennsylvanians can see past <i>her</i> race to the sociopath that she is, there's no way she'd get the majority of their votes.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_00:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1dfba1efb1f4e394ef47a227c2801240", "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}, "1959825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>she's got her hands in too many deals and if the working-class Pennsylvanians can see past her race to the sociopath that she is, there's no way she'd get the majority of their votes.</i><br></br><br>And this is why I don't think she's got any \"bombshells\" on Obama:</br><br></br><br>1. She would've used it.  If they wait too long, the scandal won't get to everyone before the election.  Remember, she wants a blow out in PA.  And that Lanny Davis is still whinning about Rev. Wright at the WSJ means they've got nothing.  </br><br></br><br>2. Obama has been really \"nice\" to her so far.  If she tries to dish some dirt on him, all he has to do is compile an ad of all Clinton's lies, all the money the Clintons have made by talking out of both sides of their mouths, how poorly she's run her campaign, and how she sucks as bad as he does at bowling.  Am I missing anything, y'all.  He could toss the kitchen sink and the dirty dishes at her.</br><br></br><br>I personally would've kneecapped Clinton a long time ago, but then I wouldn't be as far as Obama, either.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_01:32:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6aa3ee71bc9714917dc34dde9e4e2b41", "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}, "1959826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If she has any dirt she would use it just before the PA - before the voters have a chance to measure the validity of it.  I wouldn't put it past her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_01:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959827": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But Obama could ask why hasn't Hillary paid her campaign bills, and is <i>this</i> how we could expect her to run the country if she gets POTUS?<br></br><br>Pennsyltucky is one state that has borne the brunt of economic loss in terms of NAFTA, CAFTA and any other -AFTA; if one thing they know how to worry about is managing their money, and someone should ask how they can put their confidence in someone who can't pay their bills on time, especially when they have the money, or access to it?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_03:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec01304ef170f657e87f409a510ddfde", "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}, "1959828": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "this sad attempt at a talk about obama and wright.<br></br><br>http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID;=66612125&blogID;=375417043&Mytoken;=EF30E231-773B-43D3-910D8357961C61F09873860</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_06:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f82cd5fc51f244f659e1ad389f8504fa", "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}, "1959829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Democrats in Philadelphia have a tradition in elections called street money.  Candidates who want to get out the vote give cash to ward bosses, who then distribute the cash \u2014 well, most of it, anyway \u2014 to foot soldiers in the days before the election, paying them to bring people to the polls.  This system goes back decades or more; John Kennedy and John Kerry both paid the machine bosses.<br></br><br>Barack Obama, however, does not pay poll workers anywhere, and says he won\u2019t do it in Philadelphia.  That may give an opening to Hillary Clinton in the one area Obama needs to win big in eleven days:</br><br></br><br>Fourteen months into a campaign that has the feel of a movement, Sen. Barack Obama has collided with the gritty political traditions of Philadelphia, where ward bosses love their candidates, but also expect them to pay up.</br><br></br><br>The dispute centers on the dispensing of \u201cstreet money,\u201d a long-standing Philadelphia ritual in which candidates deliver cash to the city\u2019s Democratic operatives in return for getting out the vote. \u2026</br><br></br><br>It is all legal \u2014 but Obama\u2019s people are telling the local bosses he won\u2019t pay.</br><br></br><br>Obama\u2019s posture confounds neighborhood political leaders sympathetic to his cause. They caution that if the senator from Illinois withholds money that gubernatorial, mayoral and presidential candidates have willingly paid out for decades, there could be defections to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. And the Clinton campaign, in contrast, will oblige in forking over the money, these ward leaders predict.</br><br></br><br>This could turn into a fiasco for Obama.  The demographics in Philadelphia are as favorable as any he will see in Pennsylvania.  The city has a heavy African-American presence, and Obama counts on a lopsided victory in Philly to win in the primary.</br><br></br><br>As the Los Angeles Times reports, some of these ward bosses see this in racial terms, and not to Obama\u2019s benefit.  They see Obama spending millions of dollars on advertising: television, radio, and the Internet.  As state Rep. Dwight Evans puts it, the money has gone to white people.  Why won\u2019t Obama give street money to the African-Americans who are doing the ground work for his campaign in Philadelphia?  One ward boss says that a lot of poor people live in his neighborhood, and he\u2019s not about to ask them to work for free while the campaign spends that kind of money elsewhere.</br><br></br><br>Should he pay?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_08:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah, nothing but love for you and your comrades and what you are doing for the JJP family, but posting links to worse case scenarios puts them into action. We can certainly create our own realities. Words are power. In the beginning was thew word....<br></br><br>That blog you linked features fear, front and center.</br><br></br><br>What's the point, really? Do we honestly think Obama hasn't considered all of this already? He would have considered it before he ran, but he ran anyway and while he'll never be able to stop everyone from believing he's a Muslim, he's doing his best by keeping focused on the issues.</br><br></br><br>Why an Obama supporter would operate from fear at this point in the campaign is beyond me. </br><br></br><br>I ask that the spiritually inclined keep it positive. LIke Alice Walker said, don't fret about the outcome.</br><br></br><br>Whatever will be will be.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_10:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959831": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'd love to get some thoughts on this:<br></br><br><a href=\"http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/04/democrats_repudiate_mccain_sur.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Democrats Repudiate McCain Surrogate's 'Tiger Woods' Comment</a></br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_11:01:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959832": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The LA times is reporting that Sen. Obama may lose support of Philly Dems if he doesnt fork over street money. Obama to his credit, is refusing to pay this \"bribe\" money. <br></br><br>Here is an excerpt:</br><br></br><br>Carol Ann Campbell, a ward leader and Democratic superdelegate who supports Obama, estimated that the amount of street money Obama would need to lay out for election day is $400,000 to $500,000.</br><br></br><br>\"This is a machine city, and ward leaders have to pay their committee people,\" Campbell said. \"Barack Obama's campaign doesn't pay workers, and I guarantee you if they don't put up some money for those street workers, those leaders will most likely take Clinton money. It won't stop him from winning Philadelphia, but he won't come out with the numbers that he needs\" to win the state.</br><br></br><br>This is a repugnant prostitution of the democratic process and I hope he stands his ground, and if that means taking a loss in PA, so be it. </br><br></br><br>Way to go Sen. Obama!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_11:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "dff7b0b089d65975d8857fa991590e66", "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}, "1959833": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thanks a lot, rikyrah, for the invit. here i got some for the wiki.<br></br><br>www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9535.html</br><br></br><br>bill trying to make true a lie with a lie. simply amazing.</br><br></br><br>(pd: bosnia after 95 was no combat zone. war was over. not a single skirmish, hardly any rogue elements. most feared were landmines -those thingies the klintons didn't want to ban. hardly anything you run into on a plane, or on the tarmac of an airport.)</br><br></br><br>and there's another one:</br><br></br><br>politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/clinton-laughs-off-colombia-questions</br><br></br><br>hillary thinks it's better to not respond than to lie. if that's how she wants to represent millions of people and be held accountable by them through the press then the only conclusion is to boo her off the stage.</br><br></br><br>cheers.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_11:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "abae42e5f15036a8e5fb7c96309de1b3", "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}, "1959834": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Story on Tavis Smiley's departure from TJMS:<br></br><br>sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/sfl-0411smiley,0,7283813.story</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_11:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959835": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Check out the conversation Brothers are having about Obama. There is some really interesting insight being shared. I really see his candidacy as opening a huge door of dialogue in America.<br></br><br></br><br>Brothers Talking about Obama Part 2</br><br>http://thoughtmerchant.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/brothers-talking-about-obama-part-2/</br><br></br><br>Thought Merchant</br><br>www.thoughtmerchant.wordpress.com</br><br>Politics and Commentary for the thinking person of color.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_11:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1dbd79df621332fbe07f60cf99911af3", "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}, "1959836": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "check out Muzikal203's diary about Tavis on Daily Kos, titled Bitchassness and Tavis Smiley.<br></br><br>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/11/113212/039/528/493728</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "363c2f6b494574d0d44acfb0bcd59869", "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}, "1959837": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My problems with Tavis were multiple:<br>1. He never had a positive word to say about Obama</br><br>2. He never had a negative word to say about Hillpatine's race-baiting</br><br>3. He condescended TO Black folks, as if we had the collective IQ of Forrest Gump. </br><br></br><br>Do I believe constructive criticism of Obama is good? Yes. You want to take a look at constructive criticism, check out Roland Martin. Roland has, from time to time, throughout this campaign, been stern with the Obama campaign on what he thought were problems. </br><br></br><br>Roland, though, never condescened to his radio audience. </br><br></br><br>It's been painful listening to Tavis, because, basically, he was telling Black folk that they were stupid. And, then, with love, Black folk thought they had told Tavis to tone it down. Did he? No. He clowned more around the State of the Black Union. Him disrespecting Michelle Obama was the last straw for me, and just in case, tuning in to see him patronize Black folk for voting ' emotionally' with regards to Obama = me DONE with him. </br><br></br><br>What he's done on the radio, is what Earl Ofari Hutchinson's done in his columns.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959838": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200805/cosby\" rel=\"nofollow\">Interesting Article on Bill Cosby</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959839": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wrote a blog on Tavis and bitchassness that someone suggested I post here, so here ya go: <a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/11/113212/039?new=true\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Bitchassness and Tavis Smiley</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b24475dc7f058bb42be5dd891c11a807", "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}, "1959840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "d,<br></br><br>I've been mad ever since I saw it on Countdown. First of all, all bi-racial folks don't look alike. Second of all, it was a denigration of Tiger Woods and Barack Obama. Third of all, it completely negates what was supposed to have been the purpose of McCain going to Memphis, unless you're willing to admit that there was no sincerity in him being there, then it all falls in line.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This election is bringing out the worst in Black America.  The thug mentality that middle class Black America is so quick to decry has found it's way into the Democratic nomination process.<br></br><br>You either be down or you need to lay down.</br><br></br><br>You either support Obama or become a social pariah.</br><br></br><br>Didn't our parents and grandparents die so we could vote for whomever in the hell we wanted?</br><br></br><br>I hope that the Obama supporters are happy with themselves:  Bullying people like John Lewis, Uncle Toming people like Sheila Jackson-Lee, threatening Tavis Smiley.  These are people with documented commitment to African Americans.  </br><br></br><br>Seriously how many of the Obamites have pledged $11 let alone $11 million to black anything.  Tavis has.</br><br></br><br>It's as if Obama supporters have no idea of consequences of their tactics. Obama hasn't offered anything to Black America but symbolism.  As a people (and a nation) don't we deserve more.</br><br></br><br>Let's be real.  The general election was over when Obama couldn't explain why he stayed in Wright's church for 20 years.  It's like when Mark Furman called OJ a nigger.  McCain will just have to show up.  You can't blame Nadar and Clinton for that.</br><br></br><br>Don't be so narrow minded in your devotion to Barack to see what's happening.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959842": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Commentator Tavis Smiley reportedly has left his longtime post as a contributor on the Tom Joyner Morning Show.\"<br></br><br>\"Smiley, who hosts a PBS show, joined the syndicated radio show in 1996, according to host Joyner. The announcement was made by Joyner on this morning's show.\"</br><br></br><br>\"Some callers into the Tom Joyner Morning Show expressed dismay that Smiley would no longer be on the show. Reportedly, Smiley left because of response from some fans of the show that he was too harsh on presidential candidate Barak Obama, with a couple of callers saying that Smiley was \"jealous\" of Obama.\"</br><br></br><br>\"Joyner denounced that Smiley was jealous of Obama, saying that Smiley felt so hurt by that impression that he decided to not be on the show.\"</br><br></br><br>-Translation: WAHHHHHH!</br><br>They're mean to me!</br><br>WAHHHHHHH!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1959843": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Obama hasn't offered anything to Black America but symbolism. As a people (and a nation) don't we deserve more.\"<br></br><br>-What has Hillary offered?</br><br>Experience?</br><br>What experience?</br><br>The ability to dodge sniper fire at Tuzla?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1959844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah,<br>Sure you see this coming....but I know the guy who made the comment, and I'm part of the group who held the rally.</br><br></br><br>He's not racist in the least; it was just a comparison of two great Americans that are held in high esteem. </br><br></br><br>Put this way: you can have the sports hero of the moment as a role model; I'll take a man who has spent his life in the service of his country, and whose body bears the scars of the price of freedom.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You don't have to support Obama if you're black. That's not a requirement. You just need to be fair to him. Don't criticize him 24/7 and fail to praise him when he does well. Tavis bent over backwards to talk about how great it was that Hillary and McCain went to Memphis. I have no sympathy for Tavis, and I seriously doubt he got any real threats. His ego is bruised, and that's it. <br></br><br>And don't act like women who support Clinton aren't doing their own form of bullying to people that don't support her.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b24475dc7f058bb42be5dd891c11a807", "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}, "1959846": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Felicia,<br></br><br>I had the same reaction!  Reverend Wright, an American who ELECTED to put his life on the line for this country, is not allowed to attack the racism that he was subjected to, but a foreigner is allowed to call America misogynistic on American soil?</br><br></br><br>The most galling thing about it is there is no one more misogynistic in modern politics than Bill Clinton.  And Hillary Clinton was his co-hort having been one of the architects of the 'sluts and nuts' defense.  </br><br></br><br>It's absolutely astounding!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c60cf267cb7a0392bdb4a893a5ee5c7c", "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}, "1959847": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Muzikall203<br></br><br>Excellent article!! and I linked and quoted you on my blog. Tavis had some thoughtful commentaries but his self importance and perhaps jealousy got the better of him.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:45:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "dff7b0b089d65975d8857fa991590e66", "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}, "1959848": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "anon at 12 p.m<br></br><br>\"Bill Clinton Retells Hillary's 1996 Bosnia Story </br><br>April 10, 2008 7:10 PM</br><br>ABC News' Sarah Amos and Eloise Harper Report</br><br></br><br>Clinton then criticized the press, saying, \u201cYou woulda thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this. And some of them, when they're 60, they'll forget something when they're tired at 11:00 at night, too.\"</br><br></br><br>This is hillarious..besides the fact that Bill is adding to the Tuzla lies.. he is also basically saying his wife is old and senile....which is exactly the way the Democrats will try to paint John McCain with all his lapses.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3e892379e7d442c8970d7cad6f54d5b8", "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}, "1959849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think the support of Hillary among white women is generational and based on econmics.  Younger or more affluent women are supporting Obama and older and less affluent women are supporting Hillary.<br></br><br>Her support among white women is nowhere near the 95%+ support Obama is receiving from Black America.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959850": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fuck Tavis!  Yes, Fuck Tavis!  The problem I have with him is not his criticism or critique (however you choose to characterize it) of Senator Obama, but his lack of balance.  His criticism/critique has been singularly focused on Senator Obama.  As the Cliton's race-baiting grew more overt and egregious, Tavis' silence grew more deafening.  He even dismissed their antics as distractions.  To a so-called race man, racism is a distraction?  Case in point, he seemed to be outraged at the media's lynching of Reverend Wright, but said NOTHING about Hillary Clinton labeling the Reverend's sermons HATE SPEECH.  Yes, HATE SPEECH.  Those were her words.  She went on to compare him to Don Imus.  That demanded a verbal ass whupin' from Tavis, but he said NOTHING!  <br></br><br>By demanding that we hold Senator Obama to a hire standard than his white peers, he was perpetuating white supremacy.  It's bad enough that were expected to perform twice as well as a our white peers to get half the respect, but when one of our own expects this, it's hurtful.  </br><br></br><br>Tavis' weekly beat down of Obama began more and more to resemble a display in clinical obsession.  </br><br></br><br>Get some help, Tavis!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_12:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c60cf267cb7a0392bdb4a893a5ee5c7c", "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}, "1959851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fan said:<br></br><br>I think the support of Hillary among white women is generational and based on econmics. Younger or more affluent women are supporting Obama and older and less affluent women are supporting Hillary.</br><br></br><br>Her support among white women is nowhere near the 95%+ support Obama is receiving from Black America.</br><br>__________________</br><br>So you're okay with her getting 75% of the white vote? Why is it that we can't vote for Obama because we think he's the best candidate? I'd wager most of us are not simply voting for him for superficial reasons, and as was previously stated, it's insulting to imply that we are. </br><br></br><br>And let's not forget when this whole thing started she was winning the African American vote, so we don't automatically vote for the black guy. SHE lost the votes just as much as Obama EARNED them.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b24475dc7f058bb42be5dd891c11a807", "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}, "1959852": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>I'd wager most of us are not simply voting for him for superficial reasons, and as was previously stated, it's insulting to imply that we are.</i><br></br><br>Got to weigh in on that one...</br><br></br><br>I think there's a fairly significant number of the black population-and probably more than most of us are willing to admit-who will vote for Obama just because he's black.</br><br></br><br>A couple days ago, I was discussing Obama with my mom (who's a supporter), and she said that when a black man has the chance to be the \"first black\" and make history, then we should all support him.</br><br></br><br>I responded that that was monolithic and inherently undemocratic, and her reponse was \"so?\"</br><br></br><br>That attitude's out there, and it's not getting the news, but I'm willing to bet there's a good number of people who feel the same way.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959853": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great post up over at Counterpunch on Billary the Two Headed Clinton Beast and their ties with <a href=\"http://www.counterpunch.org/kozloff04112008.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Columbia</a>.<br></br><br>Angela, this means you.</br><br></br><br> Ya'll chill. Obama's gonna a lot of White votes in Pennsylvania. I smell a death spiral and that means you, Hillary. There's lots of Whites like me who can't stand her either. No more Bush lite.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb6bacee09b073662d2675a155a7946b", "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}, "1959854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/04/bill-clinton-liar-and-sore-loser.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bill Clinton wants you to know that Obama doesn't steal cars</a>. Is there any doubt that Bill's heart is a deeply dark place?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:27:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2a2201364786f612d9d33bb12f2de038", "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}, "1959855": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "d, I truly believe that most black people feel that way.  <br>That's the only thing that  would explain the herd mentality that is being display among us.</br><br></br><br>I know people black people who were never interested in politic before but when they saw Obama might have a chance to win, they started wearing the pins.  They might have studied his positions later but from the gate it was because he was the brother who won in Iowa.</br><br></br><br><i>I bet the topic of the black support of Obama is a great non-fiction work or dissertation waiting to be written.  Why black people needed white validation in Iowa to vote for Obama should be examined.</i></br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959856": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hallelujah! Travis Smiley quit TJMS! His preachy commentary was often off-point and did not relate at all me.  Travis Smiley is not the gate-keeper for Black America and it's about time that he realizes that.  I can appreicate the accomplishments he's made but his focus/attack on Barack was far from professional, it was personal!<br>The fact that Barack didn't attend </br><br>the State of the Black Union summit in New Orleans, he has the audicity to get offended - - - ARE YOU GETTING ME!!!</br><br></br><br>Hopefully Tavis is the first casualty, with more to come...</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959857": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A Black cabbie  in Phillyreally echoed my feelings regarding the long term effects of the Obama candidacy and the nature of his supporters.<br></br><br>Me:  Well if things don't work out this time, he can run again in 2012.</br><br>Him:  See, that's why Hillary needs the drop out. Obama can't run again.  The jig is up.</br><br></br><br>Yeap, no one will seriously consider a black candidate for at least 30 years.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959858": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bill Clinton's latest racially tinged comment<br></br><br>\"Next he'll be putting out an ad that says \"vote for me, I don't steal cars.\"\"</br><br></br><br>Gaffe?  I don't think so.</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7Gq_8YxtE&eurl;=http://video.aol.com/video-detail/bill-clinton-i-dont-steal-cars/3419211794</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2a1cb14eb7da5ed3c883297e7c050a18", "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}, "1959859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "d said: <br>Got to weigh in on that one...</br><br></br><br>I think there's a fairly significant number of the black population-and probably more than most of us are willing to admit-who will vote for Obama just because he's black.</br><br></br><br>A couple days ago, I was discussing Obama with my mom (who's a supporter), and she said that when a black man has the chance to be the \"first black\" and make history, then we should all support him.</br><br></br><br>I responded that that was monolithic and inherently undemocratic, and her reponse was \"so?\"</br><br></br><br>That attitude's out there, and it's not getting the news, but I'm willing to bet there's a good number of people who feel the same way.</br><br>____________________</br><br></br><br>I didn't say all, I said most. I'd be interested to see how many Clinton supporters are actually supporting HER as opposed to \"Bill's Wife\" and how many are supporting her just because she's a woman and it would be \"historical.\" I'm willing to bet you'd find a lot of her supporters fall into those categories. Or when Black people were largely supporting Clinton, do you think it was because of her own merits, or because Bill was the \"first black president\"? Why is it that only Obama, especially young and/or black, supporters get charged with making emotional choices, but everyone just assumes that Clinton supporters support her for her policies?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b24475dc7f058bb42be5dd891c11a807", "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}, "1959860": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D-<br></br><br>\"He's not racist in the least; it was just a comparison of two great Americans that are held in high esteem. </br><br></br><br>Put this way: you can have the sports hero of the moment as a role model; I'll take a man who has spent his life in the service of his country, and whose body bears the scars of the price of freedom.\"</br><br></br><br>Nice try, but BULLSHIT!</br><br></br><br>I understood him to say that you can have your fake-ass white guy, but I'm going for the real thing!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959861": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For those unfamiliar with Tavis, ever since Barack Obama had the 'nerve' to announce his candidacy for President in Springfield, and NOT at the SOTBU, which was held on the same day, Tavis has been serving up heaping dishes of HATERADE towards Obama. <br></br><br>When I say that he's done, on radio, the equivalent of what Earl Ofari Hutchinson's done in his columns, I mean that. It was subtle, in the beginning, but as Obama's campaign has gotten stronger, the subtlety was thrown out the window, and the HATERADE has been in full force. </br><br></br><br>I've told y'all for me. I had no problems with Black people who sided with Hillpatine over Obama, in the beginning. They were going with a known quantity. But, I'll repeat this - hell no, I have absolutely NO RESPECT for any of her present Black supporters. Because them standing by her, as she's carried on this campaign of race-baiting against Obama - uh uh. Naw, son. That just can't be overlooked. </br><br></br><br> </br><br></br><br>It is their SILENCE that has been most notable, as they've used RACE to try and take this Black man OUT. </br><br></br><br>And, I've also commented on the SILENCE of the ' usual suspects' with regards to the race-baiting. I will repeat.. </br><br></br><br>IFFFFF</br><br></br><br> A Republican had carried on the campaign against Barack Obama that Hillpatine has done... </br><br></br><br>Oh, 'the usual suspects' would be front and center all up in arms. </br><br></br><br>But, you know what? </br><br></br><br>When the GOP comes after Obama for being the Black Bogeyman, they can keep their mouths EQUALLY SHUT because they will have no leg to stand on anymore. </br><br></br><br>Tavis is part of The Usual Suspects, and his SILENCE with regards to Hillpatine's race-baiting was very instructive. </br><br></br><br>It's what you DON'T SAY in combination with what you DO SAY and who you choose to ATTACK that said a whole lot to Black folk.</br><br></br><br> There is a difference for Black folk between: </br><br></br><br>1. Keeping Barack ' Honest' </br><br></br><br>2. Doing Hit Jobs on Him for Hillpatine, carrying water FOR her.</br><br></br><br> Black folk will respect #1, and skin you alive for #2 because of the utter hypocrisy seeing that you perpetrate that you're such a 'Race Man'.</br><br></br><br>As I said above,so much about Obama's candidacy isn't even about Obama anymore. It's about transparency from folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Negroes. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks that we thought were Negroes. </br><br></br><br>And we got Negroes we thought were Black. </br><br></br><br>Black folks are sitting back, quietly and silently observing and taking notes, not really speaking up unless it gets out of hand (like Tavis and the SOTBU). </br><br></br><br>There will be some bills to pay once this is all said and done. And some folks don't have the money to cash the checks they've been writing, if you get my drift.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959862": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Muzikal,<br>I think we'd both agree that there's a siginificant number of Clinton/Obama supporters who are supporting just for a chance to be on the right side of history.</br><br></br><br>But let's remember: hlaf the country already said they'd never vote for Hillary. So she was doomed from the start....and I'm sure those numbers have only gone up.</br><br></br><br>Obama's supporters get that charge because the majority of them are-in my opinion-overly emotional. You have the ones who can make a \"for\" argument based on fact, but there's a lot more who are quick to lash out of emotion with nothing to back it up.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959863": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "cranky,<br></br><br>that's going to the Wiki.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959864": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Elizabeth Edwards came out in support of HRC's healthcare plan yesterday.<br></br><br>She said she supports it because she believes everyone will be covered under the mandate.  She then pretty much echoed Hillary regarding the costs to covered Americans for those who chose not to be covered but still sought medical treatment.</br><br></br><br>Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think this is an attempt to show that wives can have different opinions than their husbands.  I wouldn't be surprised if Hill makes it a talking point in her attempt to move away from the fact that Bill supports the CTA and she doesn't.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When Senator Obama cuts his ad announcing that he doesn't steal cars, I pray that he doesn\u2019t use a Prius or minivan as a backdrop because I know that the MSM and the Clinton campaign will not allow him to get away with an obviously false and misleading ad like that.  He better make sure he has an Escalade in that ad or Bill Clinton will not let him live it down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c60cf267cb7a0392bdb4a893a5ee5c7c", "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}, "1959866": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I understand it to mean that you can have the multi-racial golden boy or you can have a plain old white dude.<br></br><br>Everything someone makes a reference to Obama's race does mean that they are racist.  If Obama wins, is he going to say he can't push legislation through because he is black and the Congress is racist.</br><br></br><br>But Obamists don't understand how their accusations translate to others.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:57:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Felicia and NMP:<br></br><br>Point well made.</br><br></br><br>I wish someone would ask her about those women that  Bill used and she abused.</br><br></br><br>It would be fitting to ask since she's running a campaign as an injured woman.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_13:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959868": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah, what have you done comparable to Tavis in Black America other than rant on a blog?<br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>That's what I thought.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh, THAT'S going to go over well.<br></br><br>Fauntroy, be careful.....</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:<br>Ignore fan of fauntroy.</br><br>He's drunk on haterade.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1959871": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ms. Martin, <br></br><br>Elizabeth is perfectly aligned with John Edwards on healthcare, and the only reason she prefers Hillary's to Barack's is because Hillary's is the most like Johns.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b24475dc7f058bb42be5dd891c11a807", "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}, "1959872": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fan -<br></br><br>I am the last person to cry racism and it has been said of me that I am more conservative than liberal, however, I do not hesitate to call a spade a spade. </br><br></br><br>I also use logic when making a determination.  It is more logical that a group of McCain supporters (real ones and not just the ones who want to be accepted by the \"group\" as I imagine you do) are of the group that supported him over the years when the policies he supported were detrimental to minorities.</br><br></br><br>These are the folks who supported him when he attempted to deny a federal holiday honoring Dr. King.</br><br></br><br>It is also logical to assume that when race is interjected, it is foremost on the mind of the person that introduced it.</br><br></br><br>Please explain to me why the comparison of Obama and Woods had to be made at all?</br><br></br><br>Your \"golden boy\" explanation does not work as there are many golden boys that Obama could have been compared to that are both black and white?</br><br></br><br>It just doesn't make sense.</br><br></br><br>Also, I don't believe that every criticism of Obama is racism.  </br><br></br><br>He probaly would not ever cry racism - even if it were the case.  I'm sure he will experience it though.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959873": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michael Fauntroy really presents an interesting take on the Tavis Smiley fiasco.<br></br><br>Thank you Tavis</br><br></br><br>It was announced Friday morning, April 11, that Tavis smiley will leave his twice-weekly perch as a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS).  I think this is a big loss (disclosure:  I've appeared on Smiley's PBS television show).  His departure is disappointing and reveals what happens when one has the audacity of independent thought. Tavis has the temerity to think for himself, ask Black people difficult questions, and avoid the temptation to look at matters through rose-colored glasses.  No good deed goes unpunished and Smiley's prize has been blistering, often off-based criticism from some longtime TJMS listeners who think that Tavis has crossed the line for not joining the fawning over Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign.  Undoubtedly, the listener reaction to his position helped push him out of the door.  I know it's being played as a scheduling thing, but the reality is that Smiley speaks to more people on the TJMS than on his radio and television shows combined.  Consequently, I don't believe that he wanted to give up access to such a large audience; but it appears that he had to.</br><br></br><br>read the rest at <a href=\"http://www.michaelfauntroy.com%3C/br\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.michaelfauntroy.com&lt;/br</a>&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9d6dde08020e129e78c40e0c879a6c5f", "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}, "1959874": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Um, Michael Fauntroy has nearly been as bad as Earl Ofari Hutchinson with his columns. <br></br><br>You wouldn't think of it if you heard him on WVON1690. I bet his weekly listeners on WVON would be surprised to read Dr. Fauntroy's columns. If he spoke on the radio the way he's been writing, well.....</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1959875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Obama/Woods comparison, IMO speaks to the 'superstar, phenom' aspect of their careers. <br></br><br>I read it as:</br><br></br><br>You can have your 'celebrity', we'll take our experienced leader.</br><br></br><br>He could have easily replaced Hannah Montana for Tiger Woods and made the same point.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\".....and reveals what happens when one has the audacity of independent thought.\"<br></br><br>Independent thought driven by corporate interests?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fan of Fauntroy- rise above personal attacks as they are not constructive.<br></br><br></br><br>I believe there is a old guard of civil rights (Jesse, Al, etc) and those like Tavis. They fancied themselves as the gatekeepers to Black America. Obama comes along and without asking for permission to rise- does so in ways that NONE of them saw coming.</br><br></br><br>Makes me sad that Tavis Smiley cannot be proud of what Barack Obama has accomplished (ie raising money, defending himself politically and personally,) and so on without feeling he needs to insert some negativity.</br><br></br><br>One thing Tavis DID do that I appreciated. He had a few people pn his show to discuss the context of the \"social gospel.\" On the show he mentioned that Rev Wrights comments were mild compared to some other preachers black or white. Fair moment... but in general I don't care much for him (and never have.)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "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}, "1959878": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon<br></br><br>\"He could have easily replaced Hannah Montana for Tiger Woods and made the same point.\"</br><br></br><br>Well.. he should have, it would have left less for fodder, but then we wouldn't have this race thing to discuss.</br><br></br><br>It was clearly intentional and irresponsible and Hillary-like.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959879": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ms. Martin,<br>Trust me.....it wasn't. The only people who took it as racist are....Obama's supporters.</br><br></br><br>Neither myself or anyone else at the rally took offense to it. Hell, I thought it was a pretty good comparison.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_14:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0183bc94f5be8b9ec79636f3f2174ff5", "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}, "1959880": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "D-<br></br><br>I don't think it was only \"Obama supporters\" who were offended.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959881": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This from the Capitol Fax Blog in Illinois, titled<br></br><br>Obama Clashes with the Machine...In Philadelphia.</br><br></br><br>Another take from Illinoisans.</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/04/11/obama-clashes-with-the-machine-in-philadelphia/</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "363c2f6b494574d0d44acfb0bcd59869", "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}, "1959882": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms. martin,<br></br><br>I don't look at everything from the viewpoint that 'most people are racist' and I think that is at the heart of our disagreement on this.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Muzikal 203<br></br><br>\"Elizabeth is perfectly aligned with John Edwards on healthcare, and the only reason she prefers Hillary's to Barack's is because Hillary's is the most like Johns.\"</br><br></br><br>I meant differ in that she is publicly endorsing and he is not.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959884": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OMG! Now I have been reading all day and haven\u2019t said anything but I can\u2019t hold it in any longer!!!!!!!! How many of these whistle blowing comments have to be made for people to see it for what it is???????? If they were not comparing Obama to Tiget due to ethnic similarities then why not compare him to Hanna Montanna! They knew damn well whites would \"hear\" them - the same whites that are mad that Tiger is making all that money in a \"white sport!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959885": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What do Obama supporters know of his Arab support?<br></br><br>Lots of talk here in Chicago about the Woods Foundation, former terrorist bomber Bill Ayers, and PLO sympathizer Rashid Khaladi, as well as Saddam Hussein associate Nadhmi Auchi, business partner of Tony Rezko.</br><br></br><br>This may be the coming line of attack from Hillary. Let's face it, politically destroying Obama with a scandal is her only hope.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "May we please have a post on...<br></br><br>Tavis Smiley quitting the Tom Joyner Show</br><br></br><br>And...</br><br></br><br>Bill Clinton Covering-UP Lies...WITH MORE LIES...THE INFAMY!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:37:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "61b38052cdae3077225c223eee4a5ad9", "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}, "1959887": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon 12:22,<br></br><br>People love Tiger because he is a great golfer! </br><br></br><br>Racists exist, and they will not vote for Obama. Racists were against Obama the minute they saw him. Period. </br><br></br><br>However, to continue down your path of reasoning is to say that 'most whites are racist' and that is a viewpoint I find very disappointing and insulting.</br><br></br><br>Excellence, success and individual achievement, especially in the face of adversity, are qualities admired by Americans.</br><br></br><br>I can admire people of all races, including both Obama and Woods for what they have accomplished, yet not vote for Obama. Does this make me racist? I say, of course not.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ano 12:48 -<br></br><br>I haven't read in any of the comments that most people are racists - why are you trying to hold this line?</br><br></br><br>We are speaking of a certain incident where I believe racism was sought after.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_15:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon 12:29<br></br><br>She better come with more evidence of wrongoing than you just did for it to be credible. Innuendo will not be enough. Especially with the people she can be tied to.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_16:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959890": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I can admire people of all races, including both Obama and Woods for what they have accomplished, yet not vote for Obama. Does this make me racist? I say, of course not.\"<br></br><br>Of course not, but that doesn't change the fact that the Tiger Obama comparison was meant to invoke feelings of racism.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_16:03:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959891": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms martin,<br></br><br>Again, I disagree. Everything should not be view through the prism of race.</br><br></br><br>If the tables were turned, and two whites of extreme talent and success were compared, would we even be having this discussion?</br><br></br><br>Your comment, 'the Tiger Obama comparison was meant to invoke feelings of racism' is pure conjecture and projection.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_16:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959892": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What if the comment had been,<br></br><br>\"You can keep your phenom, celebrity...We'll take experience.\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_16:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959893": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon 1:26<br></br><br>\"You can keep your phenom, celebrity...We'll take experience.\"</br><br></br><br>If would have been acceptable to me and left a lot less to the imagination.  Maybe the presenter should have followed up his comments with an explanation - or, at least, explained them once it became a controversy.</br><br></br><br>You seem to be a reasonable person so I assume you can understand that in an election where race has become a significant issue, the comments were irresponsible and could be deemed an attempt to interject race.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_17:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon 1:24 -<br></br><br>I wish things didn't have to viewed through a prism of race, however, we have not trascended race and it still matters to many - both sides.  </br><br></br><br>It has been proven that race has been an effecive political tool to sway voters. </br><br></br><br>\"If the tables were turned, and two whites of extreme talent and success were compared, would we even be having this discussion?\"</br><br></br><br>No we wouldn't because race couldn't be an issue where race is the same.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_17:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There are Black people who will vote for Obama simply because he's Black.<br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are women who will vote for Mrs. Nixon because she's a woman.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are white people who will vote for her just because she's white.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are white people who will vote for John McCain simply because he's white. </br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are military people who will vote for John McCain simply because he's a war hero.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>People can vote for candidates for whatever reason they want: emotional, intellectual, superficial, identity-based reasons, etc. and they can vote AGAINST people for the very same reasons.</br><br></br><br>I don't see what the big deal is.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_17:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959896": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The McCain introducer thought he was being slick when he was really just being idiotic.<br></br><br>He could simply have said \"You can have Barack Obama...\"</br><br></br><br>That would have been less loaded. But he had a point to make and calling Barack Obama by his own name wouldn't have made it.</br><br></br><br>You see he also then went on to say that John McCain was the real audacity of hope for what he endured in Vietnam, which is to suggest that Obama is not.</br><br></br><br>So if we want to extrapolate further, he was making the point that Obama is not real and is therefore interchangeable with any other mixed-race Black man in the minds of Americans.</br><br></br><br>You may argue the statement isn't racist it the least, you may argue that it's the height of attitudinal racism. Only one of those arguments is valid from where I sit.</br><br></br><br>Perhaps next time he'll say that Tiger Woods doesn't steal cars but he should be taken out into an alley and lynched anyway.</br><br></br><br>Just saying.</br><br></br><br>The man made an idiotic remark and it deserves to be picked apart.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_18:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1959897": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The man made an idiotic remark and it deserves to be picked apart.<br></br><br>   \"You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing\u2019s replaced them\u2026And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.</br><br></br><br>    And it\u2019s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren\u2019t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_19:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon-<br></br><br>That's not an idiotic remark, it's the truth.  </br><br></br><br>Why is it that people like you can't hear the truth.  Why must the untidy truth be swept under a rug rather than dealt with?</br><br></br><br>Sorry that the real world is interfering with your cush little existence.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_19:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959899": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms. martin,<br></br><br>This remark is offensive and condescending on so many levels. The sheer breadth of the sterotype, if a white politician had made a similar sweeping caricature of blacks, would send Team Obama screaming from the rooftops.</br><br></br><br>You have just spent that last couple of hours admonishing a McCain supporter as racist for comparing Obama to Tiger Woods. Yet you are blind to the offense in these remarks. </br><br></br><br>Exactly how much Obama-aid did you drink?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_20:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What's the stereotype - I'm unemployed, bitter about it and praying everyday that God sends me a job.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_20:59:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959901": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon<br></br><br>\"This remark is offensive and condescending on so many levels. The sheer breadth of the sterotype, if a white politician had made a similar sweeping caricature of blacks\"</br><br></br><br>You keep trying to make this an argument about race.  </br><br></br><br>Obama did not make a caricature of whites - he was talking about people and he was telling the truth.</br><br></br><br>Stop it with the gotcha bullshit!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_21:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959902": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Perhaps when Obama returns to Pennsylvania to ask for votes, he will charm the locals with tales of the aging Bay Area hippies who just do not understand how US trade policy is destroying the our manufacturing base and the lives of upstanding Americans in the heartland who bowl better than he does.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_21:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Great Leader of the people, I think, doesn\u2019t think much of the people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_21:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959904": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"And you can go into places where you think I'd be very strong and people will just be skeptical.\"<br></br><br>What? Could Obama be bewildered and frustrated that some people 'are just not that into' him? If they don't get him,  it must be because they are just gun-toting, bible-thumping, bigots.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_21:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959905": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm watching the David Wilson story on MSNBC and David Wilson (the descendant of slaveowners) asked David Wilson (the descendant of slaves)if he thought that blacks were better off in America than they would have been in Africa where they would have been poor and diseased.<br></br><br>I've heard this statement made several times during the last few months.  </br><br></br><br>Unbelievable.</br><br></br><br>Do these people really believe that they did blacks a favor by forcing our ancestors to live in a foreign land where they didn't not speak the language, were worked like and treated as animals; lynched, beaten, forced to remain in the South to help build their wealth for less than they could have been paid in a better place and on and on and on.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_22:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959906": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He should turn that around and ask if whites would have been poor and struggling without the slave labour that founded and built America or the assistance of Native Indians.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-11_22:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "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}, "1959907": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Truthseeker -<br></br><br>He did!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-12_17:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1959908": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baratunde, my open comment is entitled Redefinition of the Welfare Queen. If you watch MSM (& I know you do) you will have seen a story about a Mormon cult that has recently been disbanned by the authorities here in TX for child abuse and possibly poligamy. Even while the MSM has portrayed them as the monsters & weirdos that they are, they attempt to blame it on the now incarcerated cult leader, Jeffs. Even while a man might have multiple wives, the state only recognizes one of them as his legal wife. The others are considered to be single mothers with dependants, and a majority of them are welfare and food stamp recipients. A government official in AZ stated that upward of 65% of them are aid recipients. The same holds true for people who have those fertility treatments and have all those multiples(4-6 babies at a time). It's deep how they enabled that group to perpetuate their perversion. They need to bow down to Pat Buchanan. Where is their gratitude?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-13_00:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1959909": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://prorev.com/2008/03/huge-corrupt-fundraiser-may-haunt.html%3Cbr%3E%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3EHUGE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://prorev.com/2008/03/huge-corrupt-fundrais...</a> CORRUPT FUNDRAISER MAY HAUNT CLINTON YET</br><br></br><br>ART MOORE, WORLDNET DAILY - Bill Clinton, according to the complaint, promised to promote Paul's Internet entertainment company, Stan Lee Media, in exchange for stock, cash options and massive contributions to his wife's 2000 Senate campaign. Paul contends he was directed by the Clintons and Democratic Party leaders to produce, pay for and then join them in lying about footing the bill for a Hollywood gala and fundraiser.</br><br></br><br>The Clintons' legal counsel has denied the former president made any deal with Paul. But Paul attorney Colette Wilson told WND there are witnesses who say it was common knowledge at Stan Lee Media that Bill Clinton was preparing to be a rainmaker for the company after he left office.</br><br></br><br>Paul claims former Vice President Al Gore, former Democratic Party chairman Ed Rendell and Clinton presidential campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe also are among the people who can confirm Paul engaged in the deal.</br><br></br><br>[Campaign finance director David] Rosen was acquitted in 2005 for filing false campaign reports that later were charged by the FEC to treasurer Andrew Grossman, who accepted responsibility in a conciliation agreement that fined the campaign $35,000. Paul points out the Rosen trial established his contention that he personally gave more than $1.2 million to Clinton's campaign and that his contributions intentionally were hidden from the public and the Federal Election Commission.</br><br></br><br>Rosen, accused of concealing Paul's in-kind contribution of more than $1 million, was acquitted, but Paul contends the Clinton staffer was a scapegoat.</br><br></br><br>WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2007 - As Sen. Hillary Clinton grapples with the burgeoning scandal surrounding disgraced fund-raiser Norman Hsu, she can't quite shake a fund-raising controversy from her 2000 Senate campaign. Mrs. Clinton's entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000.</br><br></br><br></br><br>AND THERE'S MORE. . . .</br><br></br><br>WE'VE reported much of this before, as well as concerning a video that shows Hillary Clinton acting as though she knew exactly what Peter Paul was up to.</br><br></br><br>But there's another curious aspect to the story: why didn't Bush appointed prosecutors press the caser harder?</br><br></br><br>Here you have a huge potential case against the then leading Democratic candidate and the Bush Justice Department goes after a minor figure, blows the case and the partly admitted offense is settled for a puny amount.</br><br></br><br>The two most logical explanations for such behavior in politics is a deal or blackmail. Whether either was involved in this case, we don't know but the pattern is curious to say the least.</br><br></br><br>The chief of the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department was a man named Noel Hillman. 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	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=open_thread_what8217s_up' +
		'&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/open_thread_what8217s_up/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='	+ 'open_thread_what8217s_up'
			+ '&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/open_thread_what8217s_up/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">104</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/open_thread_what8217s_up/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/open_thread_what8217s_up/">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:3964439" 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/open_thread_what8217s_up/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:3964439" 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:3964439" 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'				: 'open_thread_what8217s_up',
			// 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/open_thread_what8217s_up/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='	+ 'open_thread_what8217s_up'
			+ '&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='	+ 'open_thread_what8217s_up'
			+ '&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='		+ 'open_thread_what8217s_up'
				+ '&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/3964439/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





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

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

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

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959806">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959806" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959806" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959806">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959806" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959806" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting story about Obama\'s Mother <a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729524-1,00.html" rel="nofollow">HERE</a><br></br><br>Did you know that she was in the vanguard of Microloans before it became an accepted practice?</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959807">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959807" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959807" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959807">NMP</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959807" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959807" class="dsq-comment-message">Tavis Smiley dry snitched on Reverend Al...accused him, without saying his name but it was clear who was talking about, of publicly defending Obama\'s decision to commemorate Dr. King in IN rather than Memphis, but singing a different tune in private.  I\'m eagerly waiting Reverend Al\'s response.  You know I\'m no big fan, but I would love to see him get in Tavis\' ass.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959808">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959808" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959808">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959808" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959808" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP,<br></br><br>I\'ve had my fill of Tavis. He\'s so multi-faced, I\'m getting whiplash...</br><br></br><br>As for  Rev. Al defending Obama publicly, that\'s a damn sight better than pretending to be neutral and presenting hit piece after hit piece...Tavis...Earl Ofari Hutchinson...you know who you are.....</br><br></br><br>So much about Obama\'s candidacy ain\'t even about Obama anymore. It\'s about transparency from folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks.</br><br>We got Negroes.</br><br>We got Black folks that we thought were Negroes.</br><br>And we got Negroes we thought were Black. </br><br></br><br></br><br>Black folks are sitting back, quietly and silently observing and taking notes, not really speaking up unless it gets out of hand (like Tavis and the SOTBU).</br><br></br><br> There will be some bills to pay once this is all said and done. And some folks don\'t have the money to cash the checks they\'ve been writing, if you get my drift.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959809">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959809" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959809" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959809">Anonymous</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959809" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959809" class="dsq-comment-message">. In an appearance in Charlotte yesterday, Mrs. Obama made this statement:<br></br><br>    Should she become first lady, she said she’d focus on family issues.</br><br></br><br>    “If we don’t wake up as a nation with a new kind of leadership…for how we want this country to work, then we won’t get universal health care,” she said.</br><br></br><br>    “The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more.”</br><br></br><br> Obama wants to extend the power of the federal government over choices that have nothing to do with a Constitutional mandate. Obama wants to spend more money and expand systems that already fail to operate efficiently and deliver on their promises. And Obama wants Americans across the board to give up more of their income to pay for bigger bureaucracies.</br><br></br><br>Obama is not a moderate, center-left politician. He\'s a  statist, and he makes the same basic mistake of all statists.</br><br></br><br>First, it assumes a “pie” of static proportions. That’s only true in statist systems. In a free-market economy, real expansion of wealth can and does occur. The best way to lift the standard of living across all economic strata comes from private enterprise and not public bureaucracies. The latter saps investment capital by rerouting funds from the markets which generate wealth into government, which not only consumes wealth but offers unresponsive and inefficient services in return. Those services kill competition in those industries, since the government supplies the services for “free” — even though the actual costs skyrocket through massive inefficiencies.</br><br></br><br>Want an example? Look at the VA. For that matter, look at the education system Mrs. Obama wants to expand. We have increased federal spending on education by 58% since 2000 (after inflation), and no one in their right mind would argue that education has improved 5.8%, let alone 58%. We’ve increased VA spending by 59%, and few would argue that we have received our money’s worth from that.</br><br></br><br>In fact, American families will pay $4,000 more per household in taxes this year than in 2003, the highest level since the last year of the Clinton administration. We have already given more of the “pie” for government expansion. If that was the solution, then the Democrats should be arguing for a continuation of the Bush administration, which has expanded federal spending by 30% after inflation in just seven years.</br><br></br><br>We’re paying more and getting less. Obviously, the statist model doesn’t work very well — but the Obamas and the Clintons want to convince voters that the solution is even more government confiscation of capital for the purposes of redistributing it even less efficiently. </br><br></br><br>Any thoughts?</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959810">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959810" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959810" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959810">Felicia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959810" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959810" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought it was interesting that Sir Elton John accused many Americans of misogyny because HRC was losing.  <br></br><br>Why is that we can openly talk about misogyny but racism is hands off?  Both groups, blacks and women, were treated horribly in the past.  Is slavery as Condi Rice describes a "birth defect," and we will have that milestone around our necks for the rest of U.S. history, preventing us from ever addressing race?</br><br></br><br>Another question stemming from the discussion of sexism: why is it when blacks overwhelmingly support Obama, we\'re being racist?  But no one questions a woman (as the former mayor of Pittsburgh did today) for openly supporting HRC because she\'s a woman?  Eyebrows aren\'t raised, in fact it\'s expected that women should support women.  But let Colin Powell say he\'s endorsing Obama because he\'s black, and Obama\'s political career will effectively be over.</br><br></br><br>Anyway--I thought the John comment was interesting for its double standard (which HRC claims has been happening to her with regards to the press).</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959811">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959811" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959811">Craig Hickman</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959811" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959811" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s an interesting tidbit about Bill Clinton.<br></br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9531.html" rel="nofollow">Taxpayers fund Bill Clinton spending</a></br><br></br><br>This family really cares about the American people.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959812">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959812" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959812" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959812">Anonymous</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959812" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959812" class="dsq-comment-message">Saw this earlier today:<br></br><br>A smart political operative said within earshot of me yesterday that if Hillary has more metaphorical bombshells to drop on Obama — and this operative has heard secondhand that she does — she\'ll do so between April 16, the date of her next debate with Obama, and April 22, Pennsylvania\'s primary day. The timing, of course, is so she doesn\'t get asked about it by the moderator or confronted by Obama.</br><br></br><br>Hillary\'s numbers have actually been inching up a bit in the Keystone state lately. At the beginning of the month, Public Policy Polling shocked the world by suggesting Obama was ahead by two points. Their latest poll puts Hillary up by 3. In the Insider Advantage poll, Hillary\'s lead has increased from three percent to ten percent. In SurveyUSA, she\'s gone from leading by 12 to leading by 18. Some other polls show no change or a slight loss of ground. </br><br>____________________________________</br><br></br><br>I do believe Hillary will try something...anything...</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1959813">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959813" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959813" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959813">Craig Hickman</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959813" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959813" class="dsq-comment-message">As for Elton John, he lost his mind a long time ago.<br></br><br>Methinks he falls into this category:</br><br></br><br><a href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/04/hillarys-appeal-the-diva-theor.php" rel="nofollow">Hillary\'s Appeal - The Diva Theory</a></br><br></br><br>If you can, read the comments. I posted a few choice words about Hillary.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959814" class="dsq-comment-message">By now no one is surprised by what is said by a Rev. Wright (“KKK of A”, Israel is a “dirty word”, etc.) or a Rev. Meeks (“white people” as “slave-masters”), or that they have figured prominently among Obama supporters.<br></br><br>Now the latest is apparently Rev. Eric Lee (“What other kind of Rabbis are there, but Jews?” “The Jews have made money on us in the music business and we are the entertainers, and they are economically enslaving us.’”), one of the designated co-sponsors of a Feb., 2008 “Obama—Get Out and Vote Rally” in Los Angeles, who on April 4th went on a public unhinged anti-Semitic rant about Daphna Ziman, the recipient of the Tom Bradley award.</br><br></br><br>The point is not to what degree Rev. Lee is directly involved in the Obama campaign (the usual official distancing will follow), but rather three other considerations:</br><br></br><br>First, once Obama failed to condemn Wright and offered contextualization, the flood gates of extremism were thrown wide open. Now any hate-monger, it seems, can go on a public racist rant, with the expectation that there will be no credible and absolute public condemnation. You see, our potential next President has already weighed in on Rev. Wright’s hate speech by citing his past good works, the commonality of such talk among all our religious figures, the special nature of the black church, and the unfair snippets that are replayed—all of which, of course, will offer the same “context” of mitigation for the Eric Lee hatred. We can imagine the accolades to come in the next few days concerning Lee’s public benefactions.</br><br></br><br>Second, when one collates what Wright, Meeks, Lee, and Sharpton have said, and then compares those “snippets” and “loops” with the cheery characterization of the unique protocols of the black church by Obama, then one realizes that the public is supposed to accept that African-American pastors are exempt from the sort of no-go speech zones that everyone else rightly accepts. It seems that we are rapidly reaching a sort of scary situation in which the black pastor will say whatever he wishes, no matter how anti-Semitic and racist, and then almost dare anyone to challenge that hatred, knowing that his congregation will support him, African-American intellectuals will contextualize him on television, and politicians like Obama (cf. Hillary’s past hugs of Sharpton) will defend him.</br><br></br><br>Three, these incidents will only continue until someone of stature in the civil rights community issues a zero-tolerance speech of the sort Obama should have given but failed at. In isolation, each subsequent outburst is explicable; in the aggregate they paint a picture of a deep-seeded racism and hatred that have been encouraged by the absence of any censure—the appeasement that we know so well from the Obama/Wright controversy.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959815">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959815" class="dsq-comment-message">I’ll just give a few current concerns here.<br></br><br>1.  Hillary playing her gender card whenever convenient but Obama has to be soooooooooo careful about anything in the race area and lets admit it, she and her surrogates like Lanny Davis who have no shame can bring up Rev. Wright endlessly, BUT, Obama’s campaign can’t get close to saying anything about her playing the gender card.   My God, Elton Jon was the worst at the gender stuff whine......! And how many times do we have to see her on Ellen Degeneres playing the victim before the media calls her on it....oh gosh the boys want me toquit.   </br><br></br><br>2.  The Clinton’s huge history of embellishments being downplayed by the press as oh we expect this from the Clintons, huh, that makes it OK???......yet if Obama did a “Tuzla” equivalent bold faced fantasy,  Clinton would already be the Democratic nominee.   </br><br></br><br>3.  How convenient it is for Bill Clinton to take $800,000 to support CAFTA and Hillary gets to say she’s against it.   If she was so anti CAFTA she couldn’t tell her husband “I’m serious about running for the presidency so I’m asking you to not compromise my candidacy?”   I’m sorry but that whole scene doesn’t pass the smell test with me.   I am convinced the Clintons want it both ways here.  And don’t let some pr person say on the one hand they are their closest advisors and confidantes for her "experience" resume claim and then tell me she didn’t know Bubba was getting $800,000 for supporting Columbia’s stand.   </br><br></br><br>They wanted the dough and would worry about the outcome later.   Or maybe they think voters are too stupid to add 2 + 2 and maybe they will be right if she wins PA by big numbers.    Oh, and top this on all that India outsourcing!!</br><br></br><br>Which raises another question, if the answer is she can’t control and doesn’t know what Bubba does, then imagine him having free rein as “first hubby?”   That alone should be enough for Democrats not to vote for Hillary.</br><br></br><br>4.  Anyway, you asked.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959816">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959816" class="dsq-comment-message">Angela,<br></br><br>He took 800 k</br><br>Penn getting 300k</br><br>Wolfon getting 40k/month...</br><br></br><br>and somehow, we\'re supposed to trust her position on this Colombia trade deal?</br><br></br><br>Sure, I believe it.</br><br></br><br>NOT.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959817">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959817" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>A smart political operative said within earshot of me yesterday that if Hillary has more metaphorical bombshells to drop on Obama — and this operative has heard secondhand that she does — she\'ll do so between April 16, the date of her next debate with Obama, and April 22, Pennsylvania\'s primary day. The timing, of course, is so she doesn\'t get asked about it by the moderator or confronted by Obama.<br></br></i><br></br><br>I believe nothing less from them. Ever. I expect it. Everyone expects it. No surprise.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959818">Christopher Chambers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959818" class="dsq-comment-message">Teaching a course this semester at georgetown called the Public Intellectual in Modern Journalism. I am tired of seeing Dyson on TV full of sound and fury an signfying nothing, and not here on campus doing research. I\'m tired of seeing Amy Holmes and her "I only date old Jewish Men" shaggy ass hair. I\'m tired of Joe Johns and Michelle Bernard not telling us how they are play both ends against the middle conservatives. I\'m soooo weary of Juan Williams. <br></br><br>The galleys of my new book are out--the Darker Mask. Endorsed by everyone from Tom Fontana (creator of Oz) to Zane. Gary Phillips and I are now worried if any of the thug lit reading thugs and junior Beyonces will read it.</br><br></br><br>My sister got laid off from a lucrative healthcare consulting/compliance and HR audit job. No warning. Anyone got a job in Charlotte.</br><br></br><br>My cousin who\'s never held a job is getting his benefits increased. he\'s got three kids by three different baby mamas and a 72 inch plasma TV and HALO 3. We had to suffer IVF and I am yearning for just a 36 inch flatscreen. And the difference between is why Barack Obama will not win this election...</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959819">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959819" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah, we don\'t believe her....the key is how to get that message to all those PA voters and other states who say they are most concerned about jobs????<br></br><br>by the way.....this is also VERY interesting in the Clinton\'s sly ways....it really is deceptive in my opinion.  How easy it was for her to estimate only over $1,000 earned on her husband\'s deals!!  She\'s selling us on her intellect and experience and now we are supposed to believe she didn\'t know her husband was going to earn many hundreds of thousands let alone many millions on these deals!!!   Where is the msm on this story?</br><br></br><br>read the whole story at <a href="http://www.consortium.news%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3EHillary" rel="nofollow">www.consortium.news</br><br></br><br>Hillary</a> Low-balled Bill\'s Pay in Forms </br><br></br><br>By Robert Parry </br><br>April 6, 2008 </br><br></br><br>In her disclosure forms for the U.S. Senate and her presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton downplayed Bill Clinton’s income from two key financial backers, billionaire investor Ronald Burkle and consumer-data executive Vinod Gupta, when compared with the Clintons’ recently released tax filings.</br><br></br><br>Sen. Clinton’s earlier disclosure forms listed the former President’s compensation as “over $1,000” each from Burkle’s and Gupta’s firms – when the actual amounts ran into the hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars, according to the tax returns.</br><br></br><br></br><br>The Clintons received as much as $15 million from Burkle’s Yucaipa investment firm from 2003 through 2007, starting with $1 million a year in 2003, peaking at $5 million in 2005 and leveling off at more than $2.5 million the past two years, according to tax forms and other data released by the campaign on Friday.</br><br></br><br>www.consortium.news</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959820">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959820" class="dsq-comment-message">Say it again, angela and rikyrah.<br></br><br>We all expect it. Maybe another ad (paid for with the money Elton raised for her) that runs in PA starting Thursday or Friday that will try for a knock out punch to give Mrs. Nixon her big PA victory.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959821">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959821" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig;<br></br><br>we aren\'t political professionals and yet we know some of this stuff...I would hope the Obama campaign professionals are doing something, they have the money!!!!    I\'m not in PA so don\'t know how all this is playing out.   If nothing else, the labor unions should be all over these issues re Columbia, India ,etc.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959822">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959822" class="dsq-comment-message">How about Bill Clinton telling more lies regarding Hillary\'s trip to Bosnia?<br></br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Bill_Clinton_brings_up_Tuzla.html" rel="nofollow">Link to article</a></br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959823">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959823" class="dsq-comment-message">craig,<br></br><br>I never fail to laugh when I see you call her Hillary Rodham Nixon.</br><br></br><br>anonymous,</br><br></br><br>do you honestly think they know how to do anything BUT LIE?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959824">craig</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959824" class="dsq-comment-message">Whoever moderates the debate should not let Hillary Rodham Nixon off the hook.<br></br><br>Obama isn\'t totally against free trade, but she\'s got her hands in too  many deals and if the working-class Pennsylvanians can see past <i>her</i> race to the sociopath that she is, there\'s no way she\'d get the majority of their votes.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959825">Felicia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959825" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>she\'s got her hands in too many deals and if the working-class Pennsylvanians can see past her race to the sociopath that she is, there\'s no way she\'d get the majority of their votes.</i><br></br><br>And this is why I don\'t think she\'s got any "bombshells" on Obama:</br><br></br><br>1. She would\'ve used it.  If they wait too long, the scandal won\'t get to everyone before the election.  Remember, she wants a blow out in PA.  And that Lanny Davis is still whinning about Rev. Wright at the WSJ means they\'ve got nothing.  </br><br></br><br>2. Obama has been really "nice" to her so far.  If she tries to dish some dirt on him, all he has to do is compile an ad of all Clinton\'s lies, all the money the Clintons have made by talking out of both sides of their mouths, how poorly she\'s run her campaign, and how she sucks as bad as he does at bowling.  Am I missing anything, y\'all.  He could toss the kitchen sink and the dirty dishes at her.</br><br></br><br>I personally would\'ve kneecapped Clinton a long time ago, but then I wouldn\'t be as far as Obama, either.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959826">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959826" class="dsq-comment-message">If she has any dirt she would use it just before the PA - before the voters have a chance to measure the validity of it.  I wouldn\'t put it past her.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959827">The Christian Progressive Libe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959827" class="dsq-comment-message">But Obama could ask why hasn\'t Hillary paid her campaign bills, and is <i>this</i> how we could expect her to run the country if she gets POTUS?<br></br><br>Pennsyltucky is one state that has borne the brunt of economic loss in terms of NAFTA, CAFTA and any other -AFTA; if one thing they know how to worry about is managing their money, and someone should ask how they can put their confidence in someone who can\'t pay their bills on time, especially when they have the money, or access to it?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959828">rokchik7</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959828" class="dsq-comment-message">this sad attempt at a talk about obama and wright.<br></br><br>http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID;=66612125&blogID;=375417043&Mytoken;=EF30E231-773B-43D3-910D8357961C61F09873860</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959829">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959829" class="dsq-comment-message">Democrats in Philadelphia have a tradition in elections called street money.  Candidates who want to get out the vote give cash to ward bosses, who then distribute the cash — well, most of it, anyway — to foot soldiers in the days before the election, paying them to bring people to the polls.  This system goes back decades or more; John Kennedy and John Kerry both paid the machine bosses.<br></br><br>Barack Obama, however, does not pay poll workers anywhere, and says he won’t do it in Philadelphia.  That may give an opening to Hillary Clinton in the one area Obama needs to win big in eleven days:</br><br></br><br>Fourteen months into a campaign that has the feel of a movement, Sen. Barack Obama has collided with the gritty political traditions of Philadelphia, where ward bosses love their candidates, but also expect them to pay up.</br><br></br><br>The dispute centers on the dispensing of “street money,” a long-standing Philadelphia ritual in which candidates deliver cash to the city’s Democratic operatives in return for getting out the vote. …</br><br></br><br>It is all legal — but Obama’s people are telling the local bosses he won’t pay.</br><br></br><br>Obama’s posture confounds neighborhood political leaders sympathetic to his cause. They caution that if the senator from Illinois withholds money that gubernatorial, mayoral and presidential candidates have willingly paid out for decades, there could be defections to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. And the Clinton campaign, in contrast, will oblige in forking over the money, these ward leaders predict.</br><br></br><br>This could turn into a fiasco for Obama.  The demographics in Philadelphia are as favorable as any he will see in Pennsylvania.  The city has a heavy African-American presence, and Obama counts on a lopsided victory in Philly to win in the primary.</br><br></br><br>As the Los Angeles Times reports, some of these ward bosses see this in racial terms, and not to Obama’s benefit.  They see Obama spending millions of dollars on advertising: television, radio, and the Internet.  As state Rep. Dwight Evans puts it, the money has gone to white people.  Why won’t Obama give street money to the African-Americans who are doing the ground work for his campaign in Philadelphia?  One ward boss says that a lot of poor people live in his neighborhood, and he’s not about to ask them to work for free while the campaign spends that kind of money elsewhere.</br><br></br><br>Should he pay?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959830">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959830" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah, nothing but love for you and your comrades and what you are doing for the JJP family, but posting links to worse case scenarios puts them into action. We can certainly create our own realities. Words are power. In the beginning was thew word....<br></br><br>That blog you linked features fear, front and center.</br><br></br><br>What\'s the point, really? Do we honestly think Obama hasn\'t considered all of this already? He would have considered it before he ran, but he ran anyway and while he\'ll never be able to stop everyone from believing he\'s a Muslim, he\'s doing his best by keeping focused on the issues.</br><br></br><br>Why an Obama supporter would operate from fear at this point in the campaign is beyond me. </br><br></br><br>I ask that the spiritually inclined keep it positive. LIke Alice Walker said, don\'t fret about the outcome.</br><br></br><br>Whatever will be will be.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959831">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959831" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'d love to get some thoughts on this:<br></br><br><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/sleuth/2008/04/democrats_repudiate_mccain_sur.html" rel="nofollow">Democrats Repudiate McCain Surrogate\'s \'Tiger Woods\' Comment</a></br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959832">Thevaneljournal.com</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959832" class="dsq-comment-message">The LA times is reporting that Sen. Obama may lose support of Philly Dems if he doesnt fork over street money. Obama to his credit, is refusing to pay this "bribe" money. <br></br><br>Here is an excerpt:</br><br></br><br>Carol Ann Campbell, a ward leader and Democratic superdelegate who supports Obama, estimated that the amount of street money Obama would need to lay out for election day is $400,000 to $500,000.</br><br></br><br>"This is a machine city, and ward leaders have to pay their committee people," Campbell said. "Barack Obama\'s campaign doesn\'t pay workers, and I guarantee you if they don\'t put up some money for those street workers, those leaders will most likely take Clinton money. It won\'t stop him from winning Philadelphia, but he won\'t come out with the numbers that he needs" to win the state.</br><br></br><br>This is a repugnant prostitution of the democratic process and I hope he stands his ground, and if that means taking a loss in PA, so be it. </br><br></br><br>Way to go Sen. Obama!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959833">marc</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959833" class="dsq-comment-message">thanks a lot, rikyrah, for the invit. here i got some for the wiki.<br></br><br>www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9535.html</br><br></br><br>bill trying to make true a lie with a lie. simply amazing.</br><br></br><br>(pd: bosnia after 95 was no combat zone. war was over. not a single skirmish, hardly any rogue elements. most feared were landmines -those thingies the klintons didn\'t want to ban. hardly anything you run into on a plane, or on the tarmac of an airport.)</br><br></br><br>and there\'s another one:</br><br></br><br>politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/11/clinton-laughs-off-colombia-questions</br><br></br><br>hillary thinks it\'s better to not respond than to lie. if that\'s how she wants to represent millions of people and be held accountable by them through the press then the only conclusion is to boo her off the stage.</br><br></br><br>cheers.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959834">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959834" class="dsq-comment-message">Story on Tavis Smiley\'s departure from TJMS:<br></br><br>sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/sfl-0411smiley,0,7283813.story</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959835" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959835">Thought Merchant</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959835" class="dsq-comment-message">Check out the conversation Brothers are having about Obama. There is some really interesting insight being shared. I really see his candidacy as opening a huge door of dialogue in America.<br></br><br></br><br>Brothers Talking about Obama Part 2</br><br>http://thoughtmerchant.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/brothers-talking-about-obama-part-2/</br><br></br><br>Thought Merchant</br><br>www.thoughtmerchant.wordpress.com</br><br>Politics and Commentary for the thinking person of color.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959836" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959836">golden star</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959836" class="dsq-comment-message">check out Muzikal203\'s diary about Tavis on Daily Kos, titled Bitchassness and Tavis Smiley.<br></br><br>http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/11/113212/039/528/493728</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959837">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959837" class="dsq-comment-message">My problems with Tavis were multiple:<br>1. He never had a positive word to say about Obama</br><br>2. He never had a negative word to say about Hillpatine\'s race-baiting</br><br>3. He condescended TO Black folks, as if we had the collective IQ of Forrest Gump. </br><br></br><br>Do I believe constructive criticism of Obama is good? Yes. You want to take a look at constructive criticism, check out Roland Martin. Roland has, from time to time, throughout this campaign, been stern with the Obama campaign on what he thought were problems. </br><br></br><br>Roland, though, never condescened to his radio audience. </br><br></br><br>It\'s been painful listening to Tavis, because, basically, he was telling Black folk that they were stupid. And, then, with love, Black folk thought they had told Tavis to tone it down. Did he? No. He clowned more around the State of the Black Union. Him disrespecting Michelle Obama was the last straw for me, and just in case, tuning in to see him patronize Black folk for voting \' emotionally\' with regards to Obama = me DONE with him. </br><br></br><br>What he\'s done on the radio, is what Earl Ofari Hutchinson\'s done in his columns.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959838">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959838" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200805/cosby" rel="nofollow">Interesting Article on Bill Cosby</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959839" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959839">Muzikal203</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959839" class="dsq-comment-message">I wrote a blog on Tavis and bitchassness that someone suggested I post here, so here ya go: <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/11/113212/039?new=true" rel="nofollow"> Bitchassness and Tavis Smiley</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959840">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959840" class="dsq-comment-message">d,<br></br><br>I\'ve been mad ever since I saw it on Countdown. First of all, all bi-racial folks don\'t look alike. Second of all, it was a denigration of Tiger Woods and Barack Obama. Third of all, it completely negates what was supposed to have been the purpose of McCain going to Memphis, unless you\'re willing to admit that there was no sincerity in him being there, then it all falls in line.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959841">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959841" class="dsq-comment-message">This election is bringing out the worst in Black America.  The thug mentality that middle class Black America is so quick to decry has found it\'s way into the Democratic nomination process.<br></br><br>You either be down or you need to lay down.</br><br></br><br>You either support Obama or become a social pariah.</br><br></br><br>Didn\'t our parents and grandparents die so we could vote for whomever in the hell we wanted?</br><br></br><br>I hope that the Obama supporters are happy with themselves:  Bullying people like John Lewis, Uncle Toming people like Sheila Jackson-Lee, threatening Tavis Smiley.  These are people with documented commitment to African Americans.  </br><br></br><br>Seriously how many of the Obamites have pledged $11 let alone $11 million to black anything.  Tavis has.</br><br></br><br>It\'s as if Obama supporters have no idea of consequences of their tactics. Obama hasn\'t offered anything to Black America but symbolism.  As a people (and a nation) don\'t we deserve more.</br><br></br><br>Let\'s be real.  The general election was over when Obama couldn\'t explain why he stayed in Wright\'s church for 20 years.  It\'s like when Mark Furman called OJ a nigger.  McCain will just have to show up.  You can\'t blame Nadar and Clinton for that.</br><br></br><br>Don\'t be so narrow minded in your devotion to Barack to see what\'s happening.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959842">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959842" class="dsq-comment-message">"Commentator Tavis Smiley reportedly has left his longtime post as a contributor on the Tom Joyner Morning Show."<br></br><br>"Smiley, who hosts a PBS show, joined the syndicated radio show in 1996, according to host Joyner. The announcement was made by Joyner on this morning\'s show."</br><br></br><br>"Some callers into the Tom Joyner Morning Show expressed dismay that Smiley would no longer be on the show. Reportedly, Smiley left because of response from some fans of the show that he was too harsh on presidential candidate Barak Obama, with a couple of callers saying that Smiley was "jealous" of Obama."</br><br></br><br>"Joyner denounced that Smiley was jealous of Obama, saying that Smiley felt so hurt by that impression that he decided to not be on the show."</br><br></br><br>-Translation: WAHHHHHH!</br><br>They\'re mean to me!</br><br>WAHHHHHHH!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959843">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959843" class="dsq-comment-message">"Obama hasn\'t offered anything to Black America but symbolism. As a people (and a nation) don\'t we deserve more."<br></br><br>-What has Hillary offered?</br><br>Experience?</br><br>What experience?</br><br>The ability to dodge sniper fire at Tuzla?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959844">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959844" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah,<br>Sure you see this coming....but I know the guy who made the comment, and I\'m part of the group who held the rally.</br><br></br><br>He\'s not racist in the least; it was just a comparison of two great Americans that are held in high esteem. </br><br></br><br>Put this way: you can have the sports hero of the moment as a role model; I\'ll take a man who has spent his life in the service of his country, and whose body bears the scars of the price of freedom.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959845" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959845">Muzikal203</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959845" class="dsq-comment-message">You don\'t have to support Obama if you\'re black. That\'s not a requirement. You just need to be fair to him. Don\'t criticize him 24/7 and fail to praise him when he does well. Tavis bent over backwards to talk about how great it was that Hillary and McCain went to Memphis. I have no sympathy for Tavis, and I seriously doubt he got any real threats. His ego is bruised, and that\'s it. <br></br><br>And don\'t act like women who support Clinton aren\'t doing their own form of bullying to people that don\'t support her.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959846">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959846" class="dsq-comment-message">Felicia,<br></br><br>I had the same reaction!  Reverend Wright, an American who ELECTED to put his life on the line for this country, is not allowed to attack the racism that he was subjected to, but a foreigner is allowed to call America misogynistic on American soil?</br><br></br><br>The most galling thing about it is there is no one more misogynistic in modern politics than Bill Clinton.  And Hillary Clinton was his co-hort having been one of the architects of the \'sluts and nuts\' defense.  </br><br></br><br>It\'s absolutely astounding!</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959847" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959847">ThevanelJournal.com</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959847" class="dsq-comment-message">Muzikall203<br></br><br>Excellent article!! and I linked and quoted you on my blog. Tavis had some thoughtful commentaries but his self importance and perhaps jealousy got the better of him.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959848">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959848" class="dsq-comment-message">anon at 12 p.m<br></br><br>"Bill Clinton Retells Hillary\'s 1996 Bosnia Story </br><br>April 10, 2008 7:10 PM</br><br>ABC News\' Sarah Amos and Eloise Harper Report</br><br></br><br>Clinton then criticized the press, saying, “You woulda thought, you know, that she\'d robbed a bank the way they carried on about this. And some of them, when they\'re 60, they\'ll forget something when they\'re tired at 11:00 at night, too."</br><br></br><br>This is hillarious..besides the fact that Bill is adding to the Tuzla lies.. he is also basically saying his wife is old and senile....which is exactly the way the Democrats will try to paint John McCain with all his lapses.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959849" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959849">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959849" class="dsq-comment-message">I think the support of Hillary among white women is generational and based on econmics.  Younger or more affluent women are supporting Obama and older and less affluent women are supporting Hillary.<br></br><br>Her support among white women is nowhere near the 95%+ support Obama is receiving from Black America.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959850">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959850" class="dsq-comment-message">Fuck Tavis!  Yes, Fuck Tavis!  The problem I have with him is not his criticism or critique (however you choose to characterize it) of Senator Obama, but his lack of balance.  His criticism/critique has been singularly focused on Senator Obama.  As the Cliton\'s race-baiting grew more overt and egregious, Tavis\' silence grew more deafening.  He even dismissed their antics as distractions.  To a so-called race man, racism is a distraction?  Case in point, he seemed to be outraged at the media\'s lynching of Reverend Wright, but said NOTHING about Hillary Clinton labeling the Reverend\'s sermons HATE SPEECH.  Yes, HATE SPEECH.  Those were her words.  She went on to compare him to Don Imus.  That demanded a verbal ass whupin\' from Tavis, but he said NOTHING!  <br></br><br>By demanding that we hold Senator Obama to a hire standard than his white peers, he was perpetuating white supremacy.  It\'s bad enough that were expected to perform twice as well as a our white peers to get half the respect, but when one of our own expects this, it\'s hurtful.  </br><br></br><br>Tavis\' weekly beat down of Obama began more and more to resemble a display in clinical obsession.  </br><br></br><br>Get some help, Tavis!</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959851" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959851">Muzikal203</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959851" class="dsq-comment-message">Fan said:<br></br><br>I think the support of Hillary among white women is generational and based on econmics. Younger or more affluent women are supporting Obama and older and less affluent women are supporting Hillary.</br><br></br><br>Her support among white women is nowhere near the 95%+ support Obama is receiving from Black America.</br><br>__________________</br><br>So you\'re okay with her getting 75% of the white vote? Why is it that we can\'t vote for Obama because we think he\'s the best candidate? I\'d wager most of us are not simply voting for him for superficial reasons, and as was previously stated, it\'s insulting to imply that we are. </br><br></br><br>And let\'s not forget when this whole thing started she was winning the African American vote, so we don\'t automatically vote for the black guy. SHE lost the votes just as much as Obama EARNED them.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959852">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959852" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>I\'d wager most of us are not simply voting for him for superficial reasons, and as was previously stated, it\'s insulting to imply that we are.</i><br></br><br>Got to weigh in on that one...</br><br></br><br>I think there\'s a fairly significant number of the black population-and probably more than most of us are willing to admit-who will vote for Obama just because he\'s black.</br><br></br><br>A couple days ago, I was discussing Obama with my mom (who\'s a supporter), and she said that when a black man has the chance to be the "first black" and make history, then we should all support him.</br><br></br><br>I responded that that was monolithic and inherently undemocratic, and her reponse was "so?"</br><br></br><br>That attitude\'s out there, and it\'s not getting the news, but I\'m willing to bet there\'s a good number of people who feel the same way.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959853">John Shreffler</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959853" class="dsq-comment-message">Great post up over at Counterpunch on Billary the Two Headed Clinton Beast and their ties with <a href="http://www.counterpunch.org/kozloff04112008.html" rel="nofollow">Columbia</a>.<br></br><br>Angela, this means you.</br><br></br><br> Ya\'ll chill. Obama\'s gonna a lot of White votes in Pennsylvania. I smell a death spiral and that means you, Hillary. There\'s lots of Whites like me who can\'t stand her either. No more Bush lite.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959854">The Bag of Health and Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959854" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://healthybagofpolitics.blogspot.com/2008/04/bill-clinton-liar-and-sore-loser.html" rel="nofollow">Bill Clinton wants you to know that Obama doesn\'t steal cars</a>. Is there any doubt that Bill\'s heart is a deeply dark place?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959855">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959855" class="dsq-comment-message">d, I truly believe that most black people feel that way.  <br>That\'s the only thing that  would explain the herd mentality that is being display among us.</br><br></br><br>I know people black people who were never interested in politic before but when they saw Obama might have a chance to win, they started wearing the pins.  They might have studied his positions later but from the gate it was because he was the brother who won in Iowa.</br><br></br><br><i>I bet the topic of the black support of Obama is a great non-fiction work or dissertation waiting to be written.  Why black people needed white validation in Iowa to vote for Obama should be examined.</i></br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959856">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959856" class="dsq-comment-message">Hallelujah! Travis Smiley quit TJMS! His preachy commentary was often off-point and did not relate at all me.  Travis Smiley is not the gate-keeper for Black America and it\'s about time that he realizes that.  I can appreicate the accomplishments he\'s made but his focus/attack on Barack was far from professional, it was personal!<br>The fact that Barack didn\'t attend </br><br>the State of the Black Union summit in New Orleans, he has the audicity to get offended - - - ARE YOU GETTING ME!!!</br><br></br><br>Hopefully Tavis is the first casualty, with more to come...</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959857">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959857" class="dsq-comment-message">A Black cabbie  in Phillyreally echoed my feelings regarding the long term effects of the Obama candidacy and the nature of his supporters.<br></br><br>Me:  Well if things don\'t work out this time, he can run again in 2012.</br><br>Him:  See, that\'s why Hillary needs the drop out. Obama can\'t run again.  The jig is up.</br><br></br><br>Yeap, no one will seriously consider a black candidate for at least 30 years.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959858">cranky</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959858" class="dsq-comment-message">Bill Clinton\'s latest racially tinged comment<br></br><br>"Next he\'ll be putting out an ad that says "vote for me, I don\'t steal cars.""</br><br></br><br>Gaffe?  I don\'t think so.</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn7Gq_8YxtE&eurl;=http://video.aol.com/video-detail/bill-clinton-i-dont-steal-cars/3419211794</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959859">Muzikal203</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959859" class="dsq-comment-message">d said: <br>Got to weigh in on that one...</br><br></br><br>I think there\'s a fairly significant number of the black population-and probably more than most of us are willing to admit-who will vote for Obama just because he\'s black.</br><br></br><br>A couple days ago, I was discussing Obama with my mom (who\'s a supporter), and she said that when a black man has the chance to be the "first black" and make history, then we should all support him.</br><br></br><br>I responded that that was monolithic and inherently undemocratic, and her reponse was "so?"</br><br></br><br>That attitude\'s out there, and it\'s not getting the news, but I\'m willing to bet there\'s a good number of people who feel the same way.</br><br>____________________</br><br></br><br>I didn\'t say all, I said most. I\'d be interested to see how many Clinton supporters are actually supporting HER as opposed to "Bill\'s Wife" and how many are supporting her just because she\'s a woman and it would be "historical." I\'m willing to bet you\'d find a lot of her supporters fall into those categories. Or when Black people were largely supporting Clinton, do you think it was because of her own merits, or because Bill was the "first black president"? Why is it that only Obama, especially young and/or black, supporters get charged with making emotional choices, but everyone just assumes that Clinton supporters support her for her policies?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959860" class="dsq-comment-message">D-<br></br><br>"He\'s not racist in the least; it was just a comparison of two great Americans that are held in high esteem. </br><br></br><br>Put this way: you can have the sports hero of the moment as a role model; I\'ll take a man who has spent his life in the service of his country, and whose body bears the scars of the price of freedom."</br><br></br><br>Nice try, but BULLSHIT!</br><br></br><br>I understood him to say that you can have your fake-ass white guy, but I\'m going for the real thing!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959861">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959861" class="dsq-comment-message">For those unfamiliar with Tavis, ever since Barack Obama had the \'nerve\' to announce his candidacy for President in Springfield, and NOT at the SOTBU, which was held on the same day, Tavis has been serving up heaping dishes of HATERADE towards Obama. <br></br><br>When I say that he\'s done, on radio, the equivalent of what Earl Ofari Hutchinson\'s done in his columns, I mean that. It was subtle, in the beginning, but as Obama\'s campaign has gotten stronger, the subtlety was thrown out the window, and the HATERADE has been in full force. </br><br></br><br>I\'ve told y\'all for me. I had no problems with Black people who sided with Hillpatine over Obama, in the beginning. They were going with a known quantity. But, I\'ll repeat this - hell no, I have absolutely NO RESPECT for any of her present Black supporters. Because them standing by her, as she\'s carried on this campaign of race-baiting against Obama - uh uh. Naw, son. That just can\'t be overlooked. </br><br></br><br> </br><br></br><br>It is their SILENCE that has been most notable, as they\'ve used RACE to try and take this Black man OUT. </br><br></br><br>And, I\'ve also commented on the SILENCE of the \' usual suspects\' with regards to the race-baiting. I will repeat.. </br><br></br><br>IFFFFF</br><br></br><br> A Republican had carried on the campaign against Barack Obama that Hillpatine has done... </br><br></br><br>Oh, \'the usual suspects\' would be front and center all up in arms. </br><br></br><br>But, you know what? </br><br></br><br>When the GOP comes after Obama for being the Black Bogeyman, they can keep their mouths EQUALLY SHUT because they will have no leg to stand on anymore. </br><br></br><br>Tavis is part of The Usual Suspects, and his SILENCE with regards to Hillpatine\'s race-baiting was very instructive. </br><br></br><br>It\'s what you DON\'T SAY in combination with what you DO SAY and who you choose to ATTACK that said a whole lot to Black folk.</br><br></br><br> There is a difference for Black folk between: </br><br></br><br>1. Keeping Barack \' Honest\' </br><br></br><br>2. Doing Hit Jobs on Him for Hillpatine, carrying water FOR her.</br><br></br><br> Black folk will respect #1, and skin you alive for #2 because of the utter hypocrisy seeing that you perpetrate that you\'re such a \'Race Man\'.</br><br></br><br>As I said above,so much about Obama\'s candidacy isn\'t even about Obama anymore. It\'s about transparency from folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks. </br><br></br><br>We got Negroes. </br><br></br><br>We got Black folks that we thought were Negroes. </br><br></br><br>And we got Negroes we thought were Black. </br><br></br><br>Black folks are sitting back, quietly and silently observing and taking notes, not really speaking up unless it gets out of hand (like Tavis and the SOTBU). </br><br></br><br>There will be some bills to pay once this is all said and done. And some folks don\'t have the money to cash the checks they\'ve been writing, if you get my drift.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959862">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959862" class="dsq-comment-message">Muzikal,<br>I think we\'d both agree that there\'s a siginificant number of Clinton/Obama supporters who are supporting just for a chance to be on the right side of history.</br><br></br><br>But let\'s remember: hlaf the country already said they\'d never vote for Hillary. So she was doomed from the start....and I\'m sure those numbers have only gone up.</br><br></br><br>Obama\'s supporters get that charge because the majority of them are-in my opinion-overly emotional. You have the ones who can make a "for" argument based on fact, but there\'s a lot more who are quick to lash out of emotion with nothing to back it up.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959863" class="dsq-comment-message">cranky,<br></br><br>that\'s going to the Wiki.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959864">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959864" class="dsq-comment-message">Elizabeth Edwards came out in support of HRC\'s healthcare plan yesterday.<br></br><br>She said she supports it because she believes everyone will be covered under the mandate.  She then pretty much echoed Hillary regarding the costs to covered Americans for those who chose not to be covered but still sought medical treatment.</br><br></br><br>Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I think this is an attempt to show that wives can have different opinions than their husbands.  I wouldn\'t be surprised if Hill makes it a talking point in her attempt to move away from the fact that Bill supports the CTA and she doesn\'t.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959865">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959865" class="dsq-comment-message">When Senator Obama cuts his ad announcing that he doesn\'t steal cars, I pray that he doesn’t use a Prius or minivan as a backdrop because I know that the MSM and the Clinton campaign will not allow him to get away with an obviously false and misleading ad like that.  He better make sure he has an Escalade in that ad or Bill Clinton will not let him live it down.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959866">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959866" class="dsq-comment-message">I understand it to mean that you can have the multi-racial golden boy or you can have a plain old white dude.<br></br><br>Everything someone makes a reference to Obama\'s race does mean that they are racist.  If Obama wins, is he going to say he can\'t push legislation through because he is black and the Congress is racist.</br><br></br><br>But Obamists don\'t understand how their accusations translate to others.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959867">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959867" class="dsq-comment-message">Felicia and NMP:<br></br><br>Point well made.</br><br></br><br>I wish someone would ask her about those women that  Bill used and she abused.</br><br></br><br>It would be fitting to ask since she\'s running a campaign as an injured woman.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959868">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959868" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah, what have you done comparable to Tavis in Black America other than rant on a blog?<br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>That\'s what I thought.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959869">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959869" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, THAT\'S going to go over well.<br></br><br>Fauntroy, be careful.....</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959870">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959870" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:<br>Ignore fan of fauntroy.</br><br>He\'s drunk on haterade.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959871">Muzikal203</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959871" class="dsq-comment-message">Ms. Martin, <br></br><br>Elizabeth is perfectly aligned with John Edwards on healthcare, and the only reason she prefers Hillary\'s to Barack\'s is because Hillary\'s is the most like Johns.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959872" class="dsq-comment-message">Fan -<br></br><br>I am the last person to cry racism and it has been said of me that I am more conservative than liberal, however, I do not hesitate to call a spade a spade. </br><br></br><br>I also use logic when making a determination.  It is more logical that a group of McCain supporters (real ones and not just the ones who want to be accepted by the "group" as I imagine you do) are of the group that supported him over the years when the policies he supported were detrimental to minorities.</br><br></br><br>These are the folks who supported him when he attempted to deny a federal holiday honoring Dr. King.</br><br></br><br>It is also logical to assume that when race is interjected, it is foremost on the mind of the person that introduced it.</br><br></br><br>Please explain to me why the comparison of Obama and Woods had to be made at all?</br><br></br><br>Your "golden boy" explanation does not work as there are many golden boys that Obama could have been compared to that are both black and white?</br><br></br><br>It just doesn\'t make sense.</br><br></br><br>Also, I don\'t believe that every criticism of Obama is racism.  </br><br></br><br>He probaly would not ever cry racism - even if it were the case.  I\'m sure he will experience it though.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959873">Fan of Fauntroy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959873" class="dsq-comment-message">Michael Fauntroy really presents an interesting take on the Tavis Smiley fiasco.<br></br><br>Thank you Tavis</br><br></br><br>It was announced Friday morning, April 11, that Tavis smiley will leave his twice-weekly perch as a commentator on the Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS).  I think this is a big loss (disclosure:  I\'ve appeared on Smiley\'s PBS television show).  His departure is disappointing and reveals what happens when one has the audacity of independent thought. Tavis has the temerity to think for himself, ask Black people difficult questions, and avoid the temptation to look at matters through rose-colored glasses.  No good deed goes unpunished and Smiley\'s prize has been blistering, often off-based criticism from some longtime TJMS listeners who think that Tavis has crossed the line for not joining the fawning over Senator Barack Obama\'s presidential campaign.  Undoubtedly, the listener reaction to his position helped push him out of the door.  I know it\'s being played as a scheduling thing, but the reality is that Smiley speaks to more people on the TJMS than on his radio and television shows combined.  Consequently, I don\'t believe that he wanted to give up access to such a large audience; but it appears that he had to.</br><br></br><br>read the rest at <a href="http://www.michaelfauntroy.com%3C/br" rel="nofollow">www.michaelfauntroy.com&lt;/br</a>&gt;</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959874">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959874" class="dsq-comment-message">Um, Michael Fauntroy has nearly been as bad as Earl Ofari Hutchinson with his columns. <br></br><br>You wouldn\'t think of it if you heard him on WVON1690. I bet his weekly listeners on WVON would be surprised to read Dr. Fauntroy\'s columns. If he spoke on the radio the way he\'s been writing, well.....</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959875">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959875" class="dsq-comment-message">The Obama/Woods comparison, IMO speaks to the \'superstar, phenom\' aspect of their careers. <br></br><br>I read it as:</br><br></br><br>You can have your \'celebrity\', we\'ll take our experienced leader.</br><br></br><br>He could have easily replaced Hannah Montana for Tiger Woods and made the same point.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959876">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959876" class="dsq-comment-message">".....and reveals what happens when one has the audacity of independent thought."<br></br><br>Independent thought driven by corporate interests?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959877">evita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959877" class="dsq-comment-message">Fan of Fauntroy- rise above personal attacks as they are not constructive.<br></br><br></br><br>I believe there is a old guard of civil rights (Jesse, Al, etc) and those like Tavis. They fancied themselves as the gatekeepers to Black America. Obama comes along and without asking for permission to rise- does so in ways that NONE of them saw coming.</br><br></br><br>Makes me sad that Tavis Smiley cannot be proud of what Barack Obama has accomplished (ie raising money, defending himself politically and personally,) and so on without feeling he needs to insert some negativity.</br><br></br><br>One thing Tavis DID do that I appreciated. He had a few people pn his show to discuss the context of the "social gospel." On the show he mentioned that Rev Wrights comments were mild compared to some other preachers black or white. Fair moment... but in general I don\'t care much for him (and never have.)</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959878">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959878" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon<br></br><br>"He could have easily replaced Hannah Montana for Tiger Woods and made the same point."</br><br></br><br>Well.. he should have, it would have left less for fodder, but then we wouldn\'t have this race thing to discuss.</br><br></br><br>It was clearly intentional and irresponsible and Hillary-like.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959879">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959879" class="dsq-comment-message">Ms. Martin,<br>Trust me.....it wasn\'t. The only people who took it as racist are....Obama\'s supporters.</br><br></br><br>Neither myself or anyone else at the rally took offense to it. Hell, I thought it was a pretty good comparison.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959880">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959880" class="dsq-comment-message">D-<br></br><br>I don\'t think it was only "Obama supporters" who were offended.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959881" class="dsq-comment-message">This from the Capitol Fax Blog in Illinois, titled<br></br><br>Obama Clashes with the Machine...In Philadelphia.</br><br></br><br>Another take from Illinoisans.</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/04/11/obama-clashes-with-the-machine-in-philadelphia/</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959882">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959882" class="dsq-comment-message">ms. martin,<br></br><br>I don\'t look at everything from the viewpoint that \'most people are racist\' and I think that is at the heart of our disagreement on this.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959883" class="dsq-comment-message">Muzikal 203<br></br><br>"Elizabeth is perfectly aligned with John Edwards on healthcare, and the only reason she prefers Hillary\'s to Barack\'s is because Hillary\'s is the most like Johns."</br><br></br><br>I meant differ in that she is publicly endorsing and he is not.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959884" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG! Now I have been reading all day and haven’t said anything but I can’t hold it in any longer!!!!!!!! How many of these whistle blowing comments have to be made for people to see it for what it is???????? If they were not comparing Obama to Tiget due to ethnic similarities then why not compare him to Hanna Montanna! They knew damn well whites would "hear" them - the same whites that are mad that Tiger is making all that money in a "white sport!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959885" class="dsq-comment-message">What do Obama supporters know of his Arab support?<br></br><br>Lots of talk here in Chicago about the Woods Foundation, former terrorist bomber Bill Ayers, and PLO sympathizer Rashid Khaladi, as well as Saddam Hussein associate Nadhmi Auchi, business partner of Tony Rezko.</br><br></br><br>This may be the coming line of attack from Hillary. Let\'s face it, politically destroying Obama with a scandal is her only hope.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959886">Webb</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959886" class="dsq-comment-message">May we please have a post on...<br></br><br>Tavis Smiley quitting the Tom Joyner Show</br><br></br><br>And...</br><br></br><br>Bill Clinton Covering-UP Lies...WITH MORE LIES...THE INFAMY!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959887">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959887" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon 12:22,<br></br><br>People love Tiger because he is a great golfer! </br><br></br><br>Racists exist, and they will not vote for Obama. Racists were against Obama the minute they saw him. Period. </br><br></br><br>However, to continue down your path of reasoning is to say that \'most whites are racist\' and that is a viewpoint I find very disappointing and insulting.</br><br></br><br>Excellence, success and individual achievement, especially in the face of adversity, are qualities admired by Americans.</br><br></br><br>I can admire people of all races, including both Obama and Woods for what they have accomplished, yet not vote for Obama. Does this make me racist? I say, of course not.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959888">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959888" class="dsq-comment-message">Ano 12:48 -<br></br><br>I haven\'t read in any of the comments that most people are racists - why are you trying to hold this line?</br><br></br><br>We are speaking of a certain incident where I believe racism was sought after.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959889">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959889" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon 12:29<br></br><br>She better come with more evidence of wrongoing than you just did for it to be credible. Innuendo will not be enough. Especially with the people she can be tied to.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959890" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959890">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959890" class="dsq-comment-message">"I can admire people of all races, including both Obama and Woods for what they have accomplished, yet not vote for Obama. Does this make me racist? I say, of course not."<br></br><br>Of course not, but that doesn\'t change the fact that the Tiger Obama comparison was meant to invoke feelings of racism.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959891">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959891" class="dsq-comment-message">ms martin,<br></br><br>Again, I disagree. Everything should not be view through the prism of race.</br><br></br><br>If the tables were turned, and two whites of extreme talent and success were compared, would we even be having this discussion?</br><br></br><br>Your comment, \'the Tiger Obama comparison was meant to invoke feelings of racism\' is pure conjecture and projection.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959892">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959892" class="dsq-comment-message">What if the comment had been,<br></br><br>"You can keep your phenom, celebrity...We\'ll take experience."</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959893" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959893">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959893" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon 1:26<br></br><br>"You can keep your phenom, celebrity...We\'ll take experience."</br><br></br><br>If would have been acceptable to me and left a lot less to the imagination.  Maybe the presenter should have followed up his comments with an explanation - or, at least, explained them once it became a controversy.</br><br></br><br>You seem to be a reasonable person so I assume you can understand that in an election where race has become a significant issue, the comments were irresponsible and could be deemed an attempt to interject race.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959894" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959894">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959894" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon 1:24 -<br></br><br>I wish things didn\'t have to viewed through a prism of race, however, we have not trascended race and it still matters to many - both sides.  </br><br></br><br>It has been proven that race has been an effecive political tool to sway voters. </br><br></br><br>"If the tables were turned, and two whites of extreme talent and success were compared, would we even be having this discussion?"</br><br></br><br>No we wouldn\'t because race couldn\'t be an issue where race is the same.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1959895" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959895">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959895" class="dsq-comment-message">There are Black people who will vote for Obama simply because he\'s Black.<br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are women who will vote for Mrs. Nixon because she\'s a woman.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are white people who will vote for her just because she\'s white.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are white people who will vote for John McCain simply because he\'s white. </br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>There are military people who will vote for John McCain simply because he\'s a war hero.</br><br></br><br>So what.</br><br></br><br>People can vote for candidates for whatever reason they want: emotional, intellectual, superficial, identity-based reasons, etc. and they can vote AGAINST people for the very same reasons.</br><br></br><br>I don\'t see what the big deal is.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959896" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959896">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959896" class="dsq-comment-message">The McCain introducer thought he was being slick when he was really just being idiotic.<br></br><br>He could simply have said "You can have Barack Obama..."</br><br></br><br>That would have been less loaded. But he had a point to make and calling Barack Obama by his own name wouldn\'t have made it.</br><br></br><br>You see he also then went on to say that John McCain was the real audacity of hope for what he endured in Vietnam, which is to suggest that Obama is not.</br><br></br><br>So if we want to extrapolate further, he was making the point that Obama is not real and is therefore interchangeable with any other mixed-race Black man in the minds of Americans.</br><br></br><br>You may argue the statement isn\'t racist it the least, you may argue that it\'s the height of attitudinal racism. Only one of those arguments is valid from where I sit.</br><br></br><br>Perhaps next time he\'ll say that Tiger Woods doesn\'t steal cars but he should be taken out into an alley and lynched anyway.</br><br></br><br>Just saying.</br><br></br><br>The man made an idiotic remark and it deserves to be picked apart.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959897" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959897">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959897" class="dsq-comment-message">The man made an idiotic remark and it deserves to be picked apart.<br></br><br>   "You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them…And they fell through the Clinton Administration, and the Bush Administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not.</br><br></br><br>    And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations."</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959898">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959898" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon-<br></br><br>That\'s not an idiotic remark, it\'s the truth.  </br><br></br><br>Why is it that people like you can\'t hear the truth.  Why must the untidy truth be swept under a rug rather than dealt with?</br><br></br><br>Sorry that the real world is interfering with your cush little existence.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959899">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959899" class="dsq-comment-message">ms. martin,<br></br><br>This remark is offensive and condescending on so many levels. The sheer breadth of the sterotype, if a white politician had made a similar sweeping caricature of blacks, would send Team Obama screaming from the rooftops.</br><br></br><br>You have just spent that last couple of hours admonishing a McCain supporter as racist for comparing Obama to Tiger Woods. Yet you are blind to the offense in these remarks. </br><br></br><br>Exactly how much Obama-aid did you drink?</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959900" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959900">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959900" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959900" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s the stereotype - I\'m unemployed, bitter about it and praying everyday that God sends me a job.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959901" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959901">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959901" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959901" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon<br></br><br>"This remark is offensive and condescending on so many levels. The sheer breadth of the sterotype, if a white politician had made a similar sweeping caricature of blacks"</br><br></br><br>You keep trying to make this an argument about race.  </br><br></br><br>Obama did not make a caricature of whites - he was talking about people and he was telling the truth.</br><br></br><br>Stop it with the gotcha bullshit!</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959902" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959902">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959902" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959902" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps when Obama returns to Pennsylvania to ask for votes, he will charm the locals with tales of the aging Bay Area hippies who just do not understand how US trade policy is destroying the our manufacturing base and the lives of upstanding Americans in the heartland who bowl better than he does."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959903" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959903">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959903" class="dsq-comment-message">The Great Leader of the people, I think, doesn’t think much of the people.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959904" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959904">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1959904" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959904" class="dsq-comment-message">"And you can go into places where you think I\'d be very strong and people will just be skeptical."<br></br><br>What? Could Obama be bewildered and frustrated that some people \'are just not that into\' him? If they don\'t get him,  it must be because they are just gun-toting, bible-thumping, bigots.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1959905" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959905">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959905" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m watching the David Wilson story on MSNBC and David Wilson (the descendant of slaveowners) asked David Wilson (the descendant of slaves)if he thought that blacks were better off in America than they would have been in Africa where they would have been poor and diseased.<br></br><br>I\'ve heard this statement made several times during the last few months.  </br><br></br><br>Unbelievable.</br><br></br><br>Do these people really believe that they did blacks a favor by forcing our ancestors to live in a foreign land where they didn\'t not speak the language, were worked like and treated as animals; lynched, beaten, forced to remain in the South to help build their wealth for less than they could have been paid in a better place and on and on and on.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959906">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959906" class="dsq-comment-message">He should turn that around and ask if whites would have been poor and struggling without the slave labour that founded and built America or the assistance of Native Indians.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959907">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959907" class="dsq-comment-message">Truthseeker -<br></br><br>He did!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959908">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959908" class="dsq-comment-message">Baratunde, my open comment is entitled Redefinition of the Welfare Queen. If you watch MSM (& I know you do) you will have seen a story about a Mormon cult that has recently been disbanned by the authorities here in TX for child abuse and possibly poligamy. Even while the MSM has portrayed them as the monsters & weirdos that they are, they attempt to blame it on the now incarcerated cult leader, Jeffs. Even while a man might have multiple wives, the state only recognizes one of them as his legal wife. The others are considered to be single mothers with dependants, and a majority of them are welfare and food stamp recipients. A government official in AZ stated that upward of 65% of them are aid recipients. The same holds true for people who have those fertility treatments and have all those multiples(4-6 babies at a time). It\'s deep how they enabled that group to perpetuate their perversion. They need to bow down to Pat Buchanan. Where is their gratitude?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1959909">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1959909" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://prorev.com/2008/03/huge-corrupt-fundraiser-may-haunt.html%3Cbr%3E%3C/br%3E%3Cbr%3EHUGE" rel="nofollow">http://prorev.com/2008/03/huge-corrupt-fundrais...</a> CORRUPT FUNDRAISER MAY HAUNT CLINTON YET</br><br></br><br>ART MOORE, WORLDNET DAILY - Bill Clinton, according to the complaint, promised to promote Paul\'s Internet entertainment company, Stan Lee Media, in exchange for stock, cash options and massive contributions to his wife\'s 2000 Senate campaign. Paul contends he was directed by the Clintons and Democratic Party leaders to produce, pay for and then join them in lying about footing the bill for a Hollywood gala and fundraiser.</br><br></br><br>The Clintons\' legal counsel has denied the former president made any deal with Paul. But Paul attorney Colette Wilson told WND there are witnesses who say it was common knowledge at Stan Lee Media that Bill Clinton was preparing to be a rainmaker for the company after he left office.</br><br></br><br>Paul claims former Vice President Al Gore, former Democratic Party chairman Ed Rendell and Clinton presidential campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe also are among the people who can confirm Paul engaged in the deal.</br><br></br><br>[Campaign finance director David] Rosen was acquitted in 2005 for filing false campaign reports that later were charged by the FEC to treasurer Andrew Grossman, who accepted responsibility in a conciliation agreement that fined the campaign $35,000. Paul points out the Rosen trial established his contention that he personally gave more than $1.2 million to Clinton\'s campaign and that his contributions intentionally were hidden from the public and the Federal Election Commission.</br><br></br><br>Rosen, accused of concealing Paul\'s in-kind contribution of more than $1 million, was acquitted, but Paul contends the Clinton staffer was a scapegoat.</br><br></br><br>WALL STREET JOURNAL, 2007 - As Sen. Hillary Clinton grapples with the burgeoning scandal surrounding disgraced fund-raiser Norman Hsu, she can\'t quite shake a fund-raising controversy from her 2000 Senate campaign. Mrs. Clinton\'s entanglement with a thrice-convicted felon named Peter Paul is proof of how long campaign-finance problems can haunt a public official. Mr. Paul became a problem for Mrs. Clinton when his criminal past became public shortly after he helped organize and finance a gala Hollywood fund-raiser for her in August 2000.</br><br></br><br></br><br>AND THERE\'S MORE. . . .</br><br></br><br>WE\'VE reported much of this before, as well as concerning a video that shows Hillary Clinton acting as though she knew exactly what Peter Paul was up to.</br><br></br><br>But there\'s another curious aspect to the story: why didn\'t Bush appointed prosecutors press the caser harder?</br><br></br><br>Here you have a huge potential case against the then leading Democratic candidate and the Bush Justice Department goes after a minor figure, blows the case and the partly admitted offense is settled for a puny amount.</br><br></br><br>The two most logical explanations for such behavior in politics is a deal or blackmail. Whether either was involved in this case, we don\'t know but the pattern is curious to say the least.</br><br></br><br>The chief of the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Department was a man named Noel Hillman. Here are some interesting facts about him:</br><br>there\'s much more...How can anyone vote for Clinton?</br><br></br><br>http://www.paulvclinton.com/Latest</br></div>\
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				// Use fallback iframe
				Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer).innerHTML = '';
				var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer), null, {theme: theme});
				// if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
			});
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-post-add'));
		}
	}

	
	

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

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

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

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=jackandjillpolitics&t=open_thread_what8217s_up&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

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

	



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

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

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

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




