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Mrs. Clinton once had a big lead among the party elders, but has been steadily losing it, in large part because of her negative campaign. If she is ever to have a hope of persuading these most loyal of Democrats to come back to her side, let alone win over the larger body of voters, she has to call off the dogs.\"<br></br><br>What - so we aren't the only people who know it?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_01:30:00", "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}, "1961520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hmmmm, buyer's remorse?<br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/22/emnew-york-timesem-blames_n_98108.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">New York Times Blames Hillary for \"Mean, Vacuous, Desperate\" Campaign</a></br><br></br><br>I wonder how many people who've already voted also feel this way.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_01:44:00", "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}, "1961521": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I feel that from some angles, it is an illusion that Senators Obama and Clinton are on the same side at all. <br></br><br>Way I've been thinking about/feeling it all day is: say you have a being that survives in a certain way. Something comes along, gets inside it, that might (and I do mean might, it's a risk factor) threaten its survival, that is, as it (insanely) defines survival. It responds by internally fighting back. It mobilizes all sorts of defenses to try to prevent the threat from having an impact. </br><br></br><br>Hillary Clinton's campaign is part of that defense system. And these kinds of situations don't end with the defense operations just shrugging and stepping back with a smile. Their purpose is to do the job of defending the thing. It is metaphorically hard-wired into them, that is their role.</br><br></br><br>Of course, from a bigger-picture angle of vision, the thing that Clinton is defending is itself a form of sickness (some might even call it a kind of cancer) that deeply threatens the well-being and survival of a larger whole. That situation is obvious to me and not just from this presidential race.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_02:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "de3917e982ff609a0d6f7fb5e3c8f079", "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}, "1961522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jamal Simmons has written a piece about Clinton at <a href=\"http://Root.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Root.com</a> that will make you feel even better.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_03:21:00", "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}, "1961523": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hillary said in her speech to servicemen that they deserved a CIC who would bring them home - no, Hillary, they need one who wouldn't help send them to a senseless war.  She's already gearing up to go to Iran.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_05:12:00", "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}, "1961524": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This too shall pass.<br></br><br>Just bunker down and realize that the rest of this week belongs to Hillary.  She'll get a lot of positive press; her surrogates will flood the airwaves; and the spin will be on high.  Just picture \"Morning Joe\" on a loop for the next 4-5 days.</br><br></br><br>Expect to see Hillary get a boost.  She might take a slight lead in the national polls and a small lead in Indiana.  </br><br></br><br>The media will play along with any bit of spin the Clintons throw their way.</br><br></br><br>And then...</br><br></br><br>A new week hits and the media turns it's attention to IN and NC.  They look for the best story lines and begin to focus on NC.</br><br></br><br>NC:  a state where the black vote has quadrupled since 2004; a state that is tailor-made for Obama; a state with 11 HBCUs.  With little effort, Obama supporters can shift the spotlight from the rural white voter in PA to the young black voter in NC.  </br><br></br><br>Instead of focusing on Obama's problem with rural voters, people (hopefully) will begin to ask the obvious question...HOW IS HILLARY GOING TO WIN WITHOUT THE BLACK VOTE?</br><br></br><br>Rather than focusing on the 60/40% advantage Hillary holds with blue collars, the media might focus on the 90/10% REJECTION just about every black voter has for the Clinton name.  Hey Chuck Todd. . . play the electoral map with those numbers!</br><br></br><br>Fresh off a week of pro-Hillary press, pundits will begin to look for evidence of Hillary's new-found momentum.  They'll look at the numbers, only to find that (gasp!) nothing has changed.  Obama is still ahead by any and every objective measure of this race.  And, if we're willing to be practical for a moment, Obama has already won the most important (the only relevant) measure for determining the nominee - PLEDGED DELEGATES.</br><br></br><br>May 6 passes by.  Obama wins by double digits in NC (maybe 20% or more).  Indiana stays close regardless of who wins.</br><br></br><br>And, astonishingly, after 2 weeks of Clinton hype and chest-thumping, the media will come to the same reality that they met just one week after March 4...</br><br></br><br>Hillary got the headlines, but Obama got the delegates.  He will have expanded his lead by then.  His probable win in NC will make up for the loss he took in the popular vote in PA.</br><br></br><br>And Hillary will be left trying to find a new spin to take something she hasn't earned.</br><br></br><br>We've been through this before.</br><br></br><br>Early May or early June.  This race is over, it's just a matter of when someone forces Hillary to acknowledge it.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_07:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d1a8e45844ef20a90904a65e60371f42", "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}, "1961525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "here goes bill again, he just loves that jjp wiki as much as it loves him back.<br></br><br>his most recent recollection of the jackson-obama comparision in sc sees it as private comments over a cup of coffee:</br><br></br><br>www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxsrGUTcEUc</br><br></br><br>but alas, just like with his wife, video-recorded history proves him wrong:</br><br></br><br>www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqd2dfjl2pw</br><br></br><br>now why is this for the wiki and not more of the same?</br><br></br><br>because he claims the race card was played on <i>him</i>, and, wow, that must not be: his office is in harlem.</br><br></br><br>i say: wiki him, please!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_07:45:00", "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}, "1961526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BSerious<br></br><br>I know you right, I guess I'll just have to say away from the television for a couple of weeks.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_08:02:00", "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}, "1961527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=1107\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oklahoma Gov. (and Superdelegate) Brad Henry Endorses Obama</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_08:40:00", "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}, "1961528": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "People, Obama needs money.  He spent a buttload on those racists in PA.  So dig deep--25, 10, or 5 dollars--anything helps.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_09:04:00", "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}, "1961529": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks Rikyrah<br></br><br>I needed that one!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_09:24:00", "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}, "1961530": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.nypost.com/seven/04232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/too_little__too_late_107751.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dick Morris Chimes In</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_09:29:00", "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}, "1961531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hear you Felicia.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_09:30:00", "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}, "1961532": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain won PA as well.<br></br><br>Has no bearing on anything, just a GOP plug. :)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:10:00", "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}, "1961533": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Folks, I'm sure you've heard that there will be racist ads to attack Obama in NC. What can we do to counter these impending Willie Horton attacks?<br></br><br>You know that when Obama wins NC, Hillary will try to pull the same crap they pulled in S.C., and the MSM will play along with her.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a15e2f4a8734cebd4efee6381b0eb4f", "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}, "1961534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am not a conspiracy theorist but in light of Clinton and McCain's recent triangulated attacks on Obama, I wouldn't be surprised if this was co-signed by her campaign with the NC Republicans.<br></br><br>Why not let them make the horrendous attacks against Obama while she claims innocent??</br><br></br><br>The RNC is on the docket calling for the ad to be halted (um...yeah right). That's all for appearance sake. The RNC wants this ad as much as the group that's airing it. If Hillary gets the nom it's payday for McCain.</br><br></br><br>All I have to say is brace yourselves it's going to be a bumpy ride. Senator Obama has to weather the storm and push through.</br><br></br><br>Let the truth prevail</br><br></br><br>However they are working with a powder keg if they plan on \"Willie Lynching\" Senator Obama.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1961535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hillary will keep up the 'he can't close the deal' ... 'at the end of voting, if you include FL, I'll have the lead in the popular vote,'... 'I've won all the big states' memes.<br></br><br>How can Obama counter these arguments and convince the remaining undecided superdelegates to move en masse to him?  I know there has been talk of his going negative, but this could backfire, as it will undercut his denunciation of 'old politics'?</br><br></br><br>Maybe a big name endorsement of Obama by Edwards, Gore or Brazille could stop Hillary's momentum.</br><br></br><br>Another question:</br><br></br><br>Which group is more important to the party come November:</br><br></br><br>Blacks or white blue-collar voters?</br><br></br><br>I can see women for Hillary switching to Obama. Are blacks and blue-collar whites intractably polarized? </br><br></br><br>I think the final call by the superdelegates will come down to this issue. It will be made almost entirely on the basis of race.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:31:00", "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}, "1961536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why are people (most of who support Obama) trying to put the democratic infighting on Republicans? I don't get that.<br></br><br>With that said, here's another dumb Clinton statement:</br><br></br><br><i>\"\u201cIf we had the same system as the Republicans I\u2019d already be the nominee,\u201d Clinton said. \u201cAnd if the Republicans had our system they\u2019d still be duking it out.\u201d</i></br><br></br><br>If my math's right, Obama would've hit the 1,191 delegates to win the Republican nomination on/around Feb. 19....at which point Clinton would've only had 1,045 delegates.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:39:00", "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}, "1961537": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This article would have more credibility if the NYT had acknowledged their industries part in the negative turn of the primary.  It was the media who pushed Rev Wright, William Ayers, and decided that guilt by association was a real issue\u2026not the voters. Hillary has her faults indeed and I believe electing her would be wrong for the Democratic Party and this country. However, she simply capitalized on the Rev Wright issue but was not responsible for placing it at the center of the debate. That blame goes to corporate media. The reason the tone of the debate has turned so negative is because the media failed in its responsibility to focus the discussion on the issues that are important to Americans and this was a calculated decision", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "43802fdc9178a0543ace506892656a92", "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}, "1961538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Did you guys see this...<br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ&eurl;=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/23/102326/686</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "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}, "1961539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have nothing but complete respect and admiration for the folks who who are dedicating their time and sacrificing their paychecks volunteering on the ground for Senator Obama; however, there does appear to be a problem with turning out the base.  As was the case in CA, TX, and PA, African Americans did not increase their numbers.  It seems rather bizarre that Hillary Clinton was able to mobilize the elderly to vote in higher numbers, but the Obama camapaign couldn't get agile young folks and what I thought were highly motivated African Americans to turn out in higher numbers.  Any insights?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:50:00", "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}, "1961540": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "d,<br></br><br>Republicans are the scapegoat here.</br><br></br><br>The Dems are refusing to look at the identity politics at work here and the primary rules that were put in place by the party to insure minority representation.</br><br></br><br>\"Positive discrimination\" is at work here with \"race-gender loyalty\" clearly creating the existing divide.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "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}, "1961541": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Francis-<br></br><br>Exactly. The media ran a smear campaign on Obama that Hillary Clinton just used for her benefit. So now its the same media that is calling Clinton negative when they were just as negative with the Obama smears. Please...Please...Please...this whole country is just laughable. The whole media aided the situation.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "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}, "1961542": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Hillary will keep up the 'he can't close the deal' ... 'at the end of voting, if you include FL, I'll have the lead in the popular vote,'... 'I've won all the big states' memes.\"<br></br><br>Even she includes FL, she will not have more votes.  If she includes MI--where she was the only one on the ballot ala Cuban style election--she would be ahead by approx 120,000.</br><br></br><br>What Obama supporters do you think are going to stand by and let her count an election where she was the only one on the ballot?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_10:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "a0007f03a1878d297d06159caf6f33b1", "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}, "1961543": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama got about 30,000 new donors since the PA results!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_11:00:00", "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}, "1961544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The fact that Americans would even consider replacing one liar with another just baffles me. I can\u2019t figure it out. Are we that stupid in this country, or have we decided that it really doesn\u2019t matter who's the POTUS. <br></br><br>When I see exit polls that show christians in PA voting for HRC overwhelmingly I want to cry. It's a damn shame and I'm really embarrassed to be part of the body of christ</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_11:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "43802fdc9178a0543ace506892656a92", "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}, "1961545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Relax, everyone. Don't get excited just yet. Obama will still be the Dem nominee when all is said and done. The DNC has no intention of seating the MI and FL delegates because Howard Dean will look weak. And there will be no re-vote in those states because there isn't enough time to organize. Not to mention a lack of funding for elections.<br></br><br>Don't let the media fool you with their pipe dream that the race is \"close\". It hasn't been close since February 5.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_11:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "532d643127105c8a85230d3f5af05ead", "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}, "1961546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They said last night on MSNBC to expect Elizabeth Edwards to show up with Hillary at campaign stops in NC. I hope this is not the case - and if so, I pray John Edwards endorses Barack. I still believe he will win NC handily, but the possibility of the Edwards' endorsing Hillary and the previosuly mentioned racist republican tv spots could bloody him pretty badly! I also just have to say that regardless of the denial by the various republican talking heads (Pat Buchanan, Joe Scarborough et al) that they want to go up against Hillary in the fall, how TELLING is it that the NC rethug party feels the need to intervene in a DEMOCRATIC primary?!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_11:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0ef7c2d2394e80ac946bf761976ee6e4", "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}, "1961547": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"They said last night on MSNBC to expect Elizabeth Edwards to show up with Hillary at campaign stops in NC. I hope this is not the case - and if so, I pray John Edwards endorses Barack.\"<br></br><br>-T'll be surprised if Edwards endorses Obama.</br><br></br><br>Edwards has had enough time to endorse Obama, if that was his intention.</br><br></br><br>I could be wrong, but I think Edwards will endorse Hillary.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:04:00", "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}, "1961548": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Playing a bit of devil's advocate...<br></br><br>I am firmly planted in the Obama camp and won't ever budge, but at what point do we put some of the blame on Obama himself?</br><br></br><br>We can talk about the lies, smear campaigns, and race baiting, and while all true, at one point do we objectively stand back and become a bit enraged that Obama had this incredible wave of momentum, and his own blunders here or there have stopped it a bit.</br><br></br><br>I understand that part of it is just the way the country is.  White males in parts of PA are different than white males in some other areas of the country.  I get that.</br><br></br><br>I'm just wondering at what point do we look at Obama.  Whether it's Wright, the bitter comments, his Regans comments...even the fact that he was terrible at bowling despite that being a deliberate attempt by his campaign to tap into that \"everyman\" persona...at what point do we get a bit frustrated with the ways in which the Obama campaign has handled certain issues?</br><br></br><br>Clinton has done a good amount of damage to Obama...but a lot of that damage has also been self inflicted wounds (or, at the very least, his handling of issues once they have hit the fan.  For example, I think the flagpin issue is beyond dumb, but regardless, I haven't heard a decent answer to the question by Obama).</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8b2db48fae75dbb2f63dde426d0cadc8", "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}, "1961549": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rhonda,<br></br><br>I must say that \"Extreme\" ad is kind of tired. I thought it would be much worse than that.</br><br></br><br>As a repub, what do you think, d.?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:20:00", "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}, "1961550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Four more super delegates endorsed today.<br></br><br>Two from Minnesota,one from ND and one from Texas. </br><br></br><br>Go to The Page by Mark Halperin 4/23/08</br><br></br><br>The PagePolitics up to the Minuteby Mark Halperin | Wednesday, April 23, 2008Return to The PageFour Superdelegates Endorse ObamaTWO MINNESOTA SUPERDELEGATES SUPPORT BARACK OBAMA</br><br>Minnesota DFL Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt Back Obama</br><br></br><br>Chicago, IL \u2013 Today, the Chair and Associate Chair of the Minnesota Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party endorsed Barack Obama. Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt \u2014two Minnesota superdelegates \u2014 backed Obama, citing his overwhelming win in the Minnesota caucuses and ability to bring new voters into the process.</br><br></br><br>Chair Brian Melendez said, \u201cBefore Super Tuesday, I decided that, as a superdelegate, I would support whichever candidate won the presidential-preference ballot in Minnesota \u2014 and Senator Obama and his campaign for change won it decisively. I also decided that I would hold off on announcing this decision in the hope that voters in other states would decide the nomination and that the superdelegates would not affect the outcome.</br><br></br><br>\u201cNow, however, it appears that the superdelegates\u2019 votes may affect the outcome. I am therefore announcing that I will support Senator Barack Obama for president. I have heard loud and clear the voices of the more than 214,000 enthusiastic DFLers who attended their precinct caucuses. As their elected party chair, I respect their choice, and will be pleased to honor it by casting my vote for Senator Obama at the Democratic National Convention.</br><br></br><br>\u201cDFLers shattered all turnout records at precinct caucuses this year, braving a cold winter night, long lines, and bustling crowds. We may have supported different candidates for president this year so far, but we are all energized and ready to keep Minnesota blue this November for the ninth presidential election in a row.\u201d</br><br></br><br>Associate Chair Donna Cassutt said, \u201cHope, the passion for change, and the belief in the possibilities for our great nation: the over 214,000 Minnesotans who turned out to the DFL precinct caucuses this year showed that all of these are alive and well in Minnesota. Reflecting the enthusiastic and overwhelming support for Senator Barack Obama at our caucuses, I will gladly cast my vote as a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention for Senator Obama.</br><br></br><br>\u201cWith the incredible grassroots energy and the number of folks new to the political process, I am confident that we will not only win Minnesota\u2019s electoral votes in November, but also take back our beloved Paul Wellstone\u2019s Senate seat and usher in a new era of common-sense, progressive politics.\u201d</br><br></br><br>Senator Obama won the Minnesota Caucuses on February 5th with 66 percent of the vote.</br><br></br><br>NORTH DAKOTA SUPERDELEGATE ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA</br><br></br><br>Democratic Committeewoman Endorses Obama</br><br></br><br>Bismarck, ND \u2013 Today, the Obama campaign announced that North Dakota superdelegate and Democratic National Committee Member Renee Pfenning endorsed Barack Obama.</br><br></br><br>Below is Pfenning\u2019s statement:</br><br></br><br>\u201cI feel there have been many high-quality Democratic candidates in this race for president of the United States. Ultimately, my decision to endorse Sen. Barack Obama was based on three big factors.</br><br></br><br>\u201cSen. Obama made an unprecedented investment in North Dakota prior to the Feb. 5 Presidential Preference Caucuses. His campaign placed full-time staffers on the ground here. Their efforts helped the Democratic-NPL Party achieve a record caucus turnout in which Sen. Obama received 61 percent of the vote.</br><br></br><br>\u201cEven after the caucuses, I continue to receive many positive messages from North Dakota\u2019s grassroots about Sen. Obama. There is a strong feeling throughout this state and country that he is bringing people together for the positive change our country desperately needs right now.\u201d</br><br></br><br>Texas State Representative and Superdelegate Yvonne Davis Endorses Obama</br><br></br><br> </br><br></br><br>AUSTIN \u2013 The Obama Campaign announced that State Representative and Democratic National Committee Superdelegate Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) endorsed Senator Obama\u2019s grassroots campaign for change.</br><br></br><br>State Representative Davis today said, \u201cAs State Representative for District 111, I have the distinct honor to represent more than 145,000 individuals in the Texas House of Representatives. As an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee from Texas, and a \u2018super-delegate,\u2019 I know politics is serious business, but I believe that politics has to be about the people!</br><br></br><br>When I look at the sad state of affairs in our community and across the nation\u2013 I know we can do better. That is why today I am endorsing Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America. Senator Obama sets himself apart because he is able to bring Americans together to finally overcome the great challenges we face.</br><br></br><br>Senator Obama offers leadership and vision for what this country can achieve when we put aside our differences and come together behind our common purpose. Only if we work together can we create the change we believe in.</br><br></br><br>It is up to each of us to accept our responsibility and join with Senator Obama as we reclaim America.\u201d</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:24:00", "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}, "1961551": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Edwards is an opportunist who played the race card long before Bill did.  It was Edwards who setup a fake poverty center before announcing again, announced in New Orleans, suspendend in New Orleans and done nothing in between.  But back to the race card, he was playing it long before the clintons with is \"I can win in the south\" code statements during debates and on the stump.  He even did it during the last South Carolina debate, although with so many black in the audience admitted he felt uncomfortable saying it \"now\" but he sure didn't let the discomfort stop him.   People weren't all in arms when SleezyJohn was using racist code to say the ni99er can't win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:26:00", "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}, "1961552": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "s and d.<br></br><br>I'm not scapegoating Republicans at all. It's clear to me that Mrs. Nixon is simply using traditional republican tactics to exploit the identity-politics division in the Democratic party and make it about gender as a positive and race as a negative. </br><br></br><br>It works best in the Race Chasm states that have between 6% and 17% Black populations.</br><br></br><br>Most poor white people don't want a Black president. Mrs. Nixon knows that and therefore she exploits it.</br><br></br><br>b serious is on point about the Black vote, but the MSM isn't interested in asking the question because it would give the Black vote too much credibility.</br><br></br><br>If Negroes vote for the Negro because he's a Negro, well, that doesn't mean anything except that those Negroes will always support their own kind. Poor white men will harden in their rejection of a Negro as president. </br><br></br><br>But if women vote for Mrs. Nixon because she's a woman, the poor white men don't care. They have nothing to lsoe from have a white woman as president. Especially when they're actually voting for Bill.</br><br></br><br>It's clear that Mrs. Nixon understands that Republicans fear a general election campaign against Obama. So she exploits that fear in order to damage Obama and give herself hope that she can get the nomination by any means necessary. The right loves her for it. They call her tough. She's doing their work for them and it's clear they want her to stay around as long as possible to continue to bleed Obama of money and energy so they have more of a level playing field in November.</br><br></br><br>It's all as clear as silver striking crystal.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:29:00", "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}, "1961553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "First of all I don't get HRC's claim that Obama can't close. I mean all I ever think when they say that is can HRC close????????<br></br><br>Neither one has \"closed\" and since she is the \"name brand\" against the \"new\", \"generic brand\" who has the bigger problem?????</br><br></br><br>Big M,</br><br></br><br>BHO has made some \"dumb mistakes\" but \"HRC\" has made plenty deceitful \"mistakes\". I think gaffes are to be made b/c this is a loooong drawn out process. DOn't get me wrong I have been listening sometimes thinking WT????? but I try to impose myself in such a stressful situation and wonder how many stupid things I would do!!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:30:00", "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}, "1961554": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Big Man,<br></br><br>I've got my criticsms of Obama as well.  But this loss was status quo.  There weren't any surprises.  I don't feel any sense of panic. </br><br></br><br>I'll start speaking out if I see trouble in an Obama stronghold like NC.  Although, most of my criticsm comes with the idea that:</br><br></br><br>1.  Obama should have been better prepared for Wright and Ayers stories.  This stuff was old news to anyone who follows politics; </br><br></br><br>2.  He's done a poor job at exploiting Hillary's weaknesses to gain political points (they haven't followed Hillary's controversies:  \"screw 'em\"; her comments about MoveOn; Rendell praising Farakhan; Mark Penn and Columbian Free Trade, etc.); and</br><br></br><br>3.  His surrogate game is weak.  He reacts but rarely gets out in front of a story.  Hillary should be reacting to him, not the other way around.  He's the frontrunner, not her.  </br><br></br><br>For example. . . the fact that Hillary gets to spout this \"popular vote\" nonsense sits squarely on Obama's shoulders.  He knows that the popular vote has NOTHING to do with picking the nominee.  He knows that there's really no such thing as a national \"popular vote\" when it comes to the primary season.  But he rests on the idea that the Party will be FAIR in the end.</br><br></br><br>He's a better person than I.  The Dems are too weak to stand up for themselves as it is.  And the Clintons are counting on their belief that they can bully the party into submission.  For that reason alone, I'd make sure to squash whatever spin Hillary had the moment I saw it.  </br><br></br><br>Still, even with his mistakes, Obama is in excellent shape.  This thing is his to loose.  And it's gonna take a lot for him to lose it.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d1a8e45844ef20a90904a65e60371f42", "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}, "1961555": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "big m,<br></br><br>I said it before and I mean it again, Obama has choked everytime he comes close to the end of the line.</br><br></br><br>It's like watching a long claycourt tennis match.</br><br></br><br>Obama can't close this all out because he's nervous, and thus all of his blunders.</br><br></br><br>I have no problem pointing out his 50 cent in this dollar. </br><br></br><br>And yet he's <i>still</i> winning. That in and of itself ought to tell you something.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:37:00", "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}, "1961556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "On Edwards. . . <br></br><br>Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if he endorsed Clinton, either.  I had higher expectations of him.  I'm hoping he doesn't disappoint.</br><br></br><br>But think of this.  Is an Edwards endorsement going to carry NC for Clinton?  </br><br></br><br>I don't think so.  Knowing that, would Edwards put his pride and rep on the line just to back a losing candidate?</br><br></br><br>Also, I've yet to see a trend towards Hillary amongst the super delegates.  An Edwards endorsement would do nothing more than make things even crazier than they are now.  Hillary would get a good new cycle out of it.  It would help with her fundraising.  But that's about it.</br><br></br><br>Finally, I still find it hard to think that Edwards could back Clinton after all he said during the primary.  I don't care if he likes her health care plan better.  He would look like a complete hypocrit and opportunist.</br><br></br><br>My question. . . Does Edwards WANT to endorse Hillary?  Most of her endorsements have come via loyalty to the Clinton name.  Is Edwards gonna kiss the ring as well?  Especially when he knows that she's not going to be the nominee?  Why jump on the Titanic?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d1a8e45844ef20a90904a65e60371f42", "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}, "1961557": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why do you anonymously post that shit to piss people off and further call racial unrest in this process...sorry but won't work. I do not like HRC's politics and disingenuousness but really...let's get real.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1961558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree that Edwards <i>probably</i> won't endorse Obama. But on the flip side, he's had plenty of time to endorse Hillary as well. And yes, he did play the race card early in the campaign, but he was also WAY more critical of HRC's ties to the special interests than Obama. I think Edwards would rather wait it out with Pelosi, Dean and Gore. However, if Elizabeth starts <i>campaigning</i> with Hillary, this puts more pressure on him to pick a side. Also, 2 of 10 white voters in Western Pennsylvania said race was a factor, and 75% of them went for HRC.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0ef7c2d2394e80ac946bf761976ee6e4", "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}, "1961559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry everyone, I posted an article of old news regarding endorsements.   It had today's date so I thought it was new.....my apologies!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:43:00", "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}, "1961560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There is still a fundamental difference between criticizing HC on the ISSUE of special interests and saying the black dude can't win in the south. He played the race card the entire time he was in the race so people who are getting all hung up on it while still kissing his butt are being disingenuous.  He also criticized Obama and accused him of taking special interest money during the debates, even went so far as to say he had over taken Hillary in that category.  I just think glorifying an opportunist who only began to \"care\" care about blacks and poor when it was his only niche to the white house is silly.  Every vote he laid down in the senate was against these same people which is why Feingold was on him like a pittbull for being the biggest opportunist in the race this year.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:51:00", "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}, "1961561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with B-Serous and Craig,<br></br><br>That is what gets me. Now that he and his campaign made those slip-ups, he has given the Republicand and Clinton supporters \"material\" for their further distortions. Instead of being ahead of things, he, his campaign and too many of his supporters are reactionary. There is so much on McCain and Clinton they can be pushing. Lets wait and see.</br><br></br><br>I think I posted this here but its a prime example Of Republicans using everything to race-bait Obama and his supporters. An ad from the NC GOP about Obama and Wright. It's dumby but just a preview of the crap we will have to endure:</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ&eurl;=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/23/102326/686&&</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "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}, "1961562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh and about John Edwards. he will NOT endorse. He is a coward out for his own political gain - although I don't know if it is true or not that he and Obama had a falling out about Obama's health care plan and that is why he won't endorse Obama?????<br></br><br>He would be a hypocrite and a coward if he endorses HRC!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_12:54:00", "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}, "1961563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "John Edwards is practically irrelevant at this point. His endorsement (or lack thereof) won't change anything.  It *might* have had an impact earlier on, but not now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "532d643127105c8a85230d3f5af05ead", "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}, "1961564": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig,<br>More independent than Republican, but.....</br><br></br><br>Those type of ads-from a strategic standpoint-are best left to the 527s, which have been nonexistent of late (which is confusing). Any individual/large scale organization that does an ad like that one (1) doesn't do it well, as in this case, and (2) alienates themselves from the McCain campaign, as he can't (shouldn't?) publically associate himself with it. So he has to renounce it (not explain it away, because conservatives' standards are much higher than those of liberals), which then pisses off the individual/organization (recall the guy from-TN?-who tried to throw Obama under the bus at a McCain rally).</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:12:00", "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}, "1961565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig,<br></br><br>But if women vote for Mrs. Nixon because she's a woman, the poor white men don't care. They have nothing to lsoe from have a white woman as president. Especially when they're actually voting for Bill.</br><br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>I think these men swing to McCain if Hillary is the nominee. 'Race/gender loyalty' yet again.</br><br></br><br>There is no denying that people vote for a candidate that they like, who they are comfortable with, who they think shares their values, that is like them. Race and gender are contributing factors among all voters and all 3 candidates.</br><br></br><br>The truth of the situation is that superdelegates are going to 'deliver' the nominee to the voters. The party is polarized and 3 main demographic constituencies risk alienation: blacks, women and blue-collar whites.</br><br></br><br>Identity politics is the defining ideology of the party. This is a Dem self-inflicted divide. Republicans split more along ideological lines: small government voters, social/values voters, low taxes voters, etc. </br><br></br><br>The superdelegates will be need to determine which group they can afford to lose. What group can be relied upon to stick with the party, even if their candidate loses.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:19:00", "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}, "1961566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b31356ea345f986babefd4710e13291", "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}, "1961567": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "(Rambling so if the following makes no sense...then shit happens)<br></br><br>@ anonymous</br><br></br><br>And basically we all know where they may feel that falls...on Black Americans and personally I think that many black voters (myself included) have aided (in the past) in being placed in the expendable category by supporting the DNC regardless of results because...what's the options? We should have been holding their feet to the fire by being willing to vote Independent and aid in creating our own rising stars.</br><br></br><br>It's not so black and white. Republican's racist, Dems our saviors...hardly. Both major parties are collectors of wealth and power with little to do with serving the people. One of the leading issues being class. Now they can ignore social injustices by using class as a wedge to divide blacks. Not to mention the same ole' same ole with gender politics with feminist's leading the charge and good ole' boy racism with blue collar whites.</br><br></br><br>We need to abolish the two-party system or nothing ever changes.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1961568": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "n. mahana,<br></br><br>So which group is more likely to vote or form a 3rd party if their candidate should lose? I just don't see that happening.</br><br></br><br>MSM is pushing polling that says whites will defect to McCain in greater numbers than blacks.</br><br></br><br>Will blacks stick with the party even if Obama loses the nomination?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:45:00", "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}, "1961569": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So the infamous \"working-class white voters\" finally had the opportunity to speak.  But what did they say (other than \"under no circumstances will we vote for ANY Black man as president\")?<br></br><br>And for the love of JJP, can someone please tell me why <i>Black folk</i> aren't described as \"working-class\"?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "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}, "1961570": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This was from before Super Tuesday, but it kinda conveys how white men are looking at the election:<br></br><br><i> DISCLAIMER: Didn't write it, not cosigning, just feel it MIGHT be relevant to the discussion. </i></br><br></br><br><a href=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" http:=\"HTTP:\"> In Election 2008, Don't Forget Angry White Man</a></br><br></br><br></br><br>Anon 10:45,</br><br>Hell no they won't stick with the party. I think a lot of blacks will just sit it out.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:55:00", "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}, "1961571": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ronnie b,<br></br><br>GOOD QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>\"Against Race Politics\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_13:58:00", "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}, "1961572": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ anonymous<br></br><br>Well that's exactly my point...who will? Obviously the opinion of the \"MSM\" and the DNC is that blacks are the good ole faithful and therefore we are expendable so marginalize Obama and marginalize blacks as a whole. Make \"us\" the villians to win some votes...</br><br></br><br>Priceless.</br><br></br><br>Which, as I stated (before), can be partly blamed on us (\"us\", as in black dems in general) accepting the status quo for the past couple of decades and being that ole standby while being ignored and taken for granted.</br><br></br><br>I'm with Michelle, some Black American needs to wake up! We're being played like a fiddle if Black Obama supporters stick by this party after what is being revealed that's a damn shame and welcome to slavery light. To me, I'm happy this is the dynamic of the Dem primary, because it's revealing a lot and maybe we can make some true change in the fall.</br><br></br><br>Let the DNC gain (or lose) the Presidency without us aiding them. Then we can move on to finding leaders that can form a party that truly cares about the issues of all not just some.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_14:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1961573": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WOW. I thought we were discussing politics. I'm not sure who was kissing John Edwards' butt. I have been one of his harshest critics & acknowledged early on his sleazy car salesman tactics. Even when many in the black electorate (including posters on JJP) were adamantly supporting him. I was only pointing out that given how divisive the campaign has become, there would be more pressure for him to pick a side if his wife goes for Hillary. Your argument assumes that we have a well-informed electorate. The sad truth is that we don't & I'm not sure we've had one in my lifetime (I'm 29). To those of us who are political junkies, an Edwards endorsement doesn't matter in the same way that a Richardson endorsement didn't/doesn't matter. But to those who don't follow the process, it matters because it is symbolic to the voters whom these endorsers appeal to most (Hispanics, Blue collar whites, etc.)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_14:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0ef7c2d2394e80ac946bf761976ee6e4", "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}, "1961574": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"1. Obama should have been better prepared for Wright and Ayers stories. This stuff was old news to anyone who follows politics;<br></br><br>2. He's done a poor job at exploiting Hillary's weaknesses to gain political points (they haven't followed Hillary's controversies: \"screw 'em\"; her comments about MoveOn; Rendell praising Farakhan; Mark Penn and Columbian Free Trade, etc.); and</br><br></br><br>3. His surrogate game is weak. He reacts but rarely gets out in front of a story. Hillary should be reacting to him, not the other way around. He's the frontrunner, not her.\"</br><br></br><br>B-Serious, I'm ITA with ya! For the life of me, I can't understand why the BHO camp waited until the DAY BEFORE the primary to send out flyers on trade? That's a hot button issue in PA and should've been pounded into the PA psyche the moment the WSJ published the article about Mark Penn. The same thing with Clinton's \"Screw 'em!\" comments and <a href=\"http://MoveOn.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">MoveOn.org</a>. </br><br></br><br>I understand Obama not wanting to appear to be picking on the girl, but that doesn't mean he should allow her to get away with things that have facts and proof to back them up!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_15:01:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a15e2f4a8734cebd4efee6381b0eb4f", "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}, "1961575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "N Mahana,<br></br><br>You said that!</br><br></br><br>I must admit I used to vote for the Dem nominee (whoever it was) as the primary never usually made it around my way so(ashamedly)I was never too interested b/c they were all one in the same. NOT THIS TIME- now I really see what is going on!</br><br></br><br></br><br>Against race Politics (can't seem to sign in)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_15:51:00", "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}, "1961576": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ against race politics...<br></br><br>omg I'm sorry, I've been calling you anonymous...I was too caught up in my ranting.*laughs*</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_16:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1961577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ronnie B<br></br><br>I've been thinking the same thing for weeks.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_16:14:00", "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}, "1961578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well I was signing my posts b/c I don't want to be confused with another (lunatic LOL!). I need to stop being lazy and figure out why I haven't been able to sign in. And in the past I ahve gotten made and had to respond immediately! (b/f taking the time to sign in. I have been too busy today to figure out what is wrong so I made sure to sign my comments. I know how it bothers some people and I am not trying to hide b/h random posts.<br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_16:19:00", "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}, "1961579": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"And for the love of JJP, can someone please tell me why Black folk aren't described as \"working-class\"?\"<br></br><br>We are a monolith to them. I was watching Chris Matthews break down white voters in Pennsylvania to</br><br></br><br>1. Beer Drinkers</br><br>2. Bowlers</br><br>3. Hunters</br><br>4. Some other wach category</br><br></br><br>They just lump us together...we really dont exist. </br><br></br><br>They always do that all forms of media, social science etc...do that.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_17:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "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}, "1961580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I'm with you on this.  </br><br></br><br>I think we should really start to lean on our media outlets, particularly people like Roland Martin.  We need to let the media know that Democrats can't assume they'll get the black vote in November if Hillary is the nominee.</br><br></br><br>I'm not voting for her.  Neither is anyone in my family.  And I know we're not the only ones who feel this way.</br><br></br><br>For the past month we've heard story after story detailing Obama's trouble reaching the rural working class voter.</br><br></br><br>Well, Obama's problems with Reagan Democrats are NOTHING compared to the trouble Hillary's gonna have with the black vote if she steals this nomination.</br><br></br><br>90% is more than an endorsement of Obama.  It is also a REJECTION of Clinton!</br><br></br><br>This gets at a core issue.  Black people are people too.  It sounds funny when you say it but let's face facts.  </br><br></br><br>Black people are working class voters as well.  </br><br></br><br>Black women are women too.</br><br></br><br>How can Hillary be the populist candidate when she loses big time in the inner city?  I have to check the stats, but I think she loses the \"poor\" vote.  I'm not talking about the \"working class.\"  I'm talking about the poor vote, where working class is a step up the economic ladder.</br><br></br><br>How can Hillary be the \"women's\" champion if she's losing 80-90% of the black female vote?</br><br></br><br>I'd really like to see the media pick up on some of these issues.  Michell Bernard made a great point on MSNBC.  When Obama wins NC by more than 20% the Clintons will be more than happy to dismiss it as a \"black state.\"</br><br></br><br>Yet Obama struggles with blue collar whites and we're supposed to see this as a threat towards his electability?</br><br></br><br>Give me a break!</br><br></br><br>Let's see Hillary win PA without the black vote in Philadelphia.  Look at any electoral map.  PA is RED with blue spots.  Those blue spots?  Cities like Philadelphia where blacks can make as much as 50% of the Democratic vote.</br><br></br><br>Talk about electability issues.  We need to get the media to start asking some of these tough questions.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_19:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d1a8e45844ef20a90904a65e60371f42", "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}, "1961581": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Seems to me that, for most of us here at JJP, our \"working-class\" ancestry dates back to the 1600's and continues right up through today.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-23_19:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "3201064", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 101925398363206727}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 63, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3201064, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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	this.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=pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina' +
		'&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/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/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='	+ 'pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina'
			+ '&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/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/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">63</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/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/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/">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:3201064" 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/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/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:3201064" 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:3201064" 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'				: 'pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina',
			// 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/pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina/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='	+ 'pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina'
			+ '&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='	+ 'pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina'
			+ '&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='		+ 'pennsylvania_she_wonoh_well_onto_indiana_and_north_carolina'
				+ '&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/3201064/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) {
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Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961519">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961519">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961519" class="dsq-comment-message">"It is getting to be time for the superdelegates to do what the Democrats had in mind when they created superdelegates: settle a bloody race that cannot be won at the ballot box. Mrs. Clinton once had a big lead among the party elders, but has been steadily losing it, in large part because of her negative campaign. If she is ever to have a hope of persuading these most loyal of Democrats to come back to her side, let alone win over the larger body of voters, she has to call off the dogs."<br></br><br>What - so we aren\'t the only people who know it?</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961520">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961520">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961520" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmmmm, buyer\'s remorse?<br></br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/22/emnew-york-timesem-blames_n_98108.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times Blames Hillary for "Mean, Vacuous, Desperate" Campaign</a></br><br></br><br>I wonder how many people who\'ve already voted also feel this way.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961521">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961521" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961521" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961521">Michelle</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961521" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961521" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel that from some angles, it is an illusion that Senators Obama and Clinton are on the same side at all. <br></br><br>Way I\'ve been thinking about/feeling it all day is: say you have a being that survives in a certain way. Something comes along, gets inside it, that might (and I do mean might, it\'s a risk factor) threaten its survival, that is, as it (insanely) defines survival. It responds by internally fighting back. It mobilizes all sorts of defenses to try to prevent the threat from having an impact. </br><br></br><br>Hillary Clinton\'s campaign is part of that defense system. And these kinds of situations don\'t end with the defense operations just shrugging and stepping back with a smile. Their purpose is to do the job of defending the thing. It is metaphorically hard-wired into them, that is their role.</br><br></br><br>Of course, from a bigger-picture angle of vision, the thing that Clinton is defending is itself a form of sickness (some might even call it a kind of cancer) that deeply threatens the well-being and survival of a larger whole. That situation is obvious to me and not just from this presidential race.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961522">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961522" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961522" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961522">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961522" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961522" class="dsq-comment-message">Jamal Simmons has written a piece about Clinton at <a href="http://Root.com" rel="nofollow">Root.com</a> that will make you feel even better.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961523">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961523" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961523" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961523">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961523" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961523" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary said in her speech to servicemen that they deserved a CIC who would bring them home - no, Hillary, they need one who wouldn\'t help send them to a senseless war.  She\'s already gearing up to go to Iran.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961524">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961524" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961524" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961524">B-Serious</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961524" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961524" class="dsq-comment-message">This too shall pass.<br></br><br>Just bunker down and realize that the rest of this week belongs to Hillary.  She\'ll get a lot of positive press; her surrogates will flood the airwaves; and the spin will be on high.  Just picture "Morning Joe" on a loop for the next 4-5 days.</br><br></br><br>Expect to see Hillary get a boost.  She might take a slight lead in the national polls and a small lead in Indiana.  </br><br></br><br>The media will play along with any bit of spin the Clintons throw their way.</br><br></br><br>And then...</br><br></br><br>A new week hits and the media turns it\'s attention to IN and NC.  They look for the best story lines and begin to focus on NC.</br><br></br><br>NC:  a state where the black vote has quadrupled since 2004; a state that is tailor-made for Obama; a state with 11 HBCUs.  With little effort, Obama supporters can shift the spotlight from the rural white voter in PA to the young black voter in NC.  </br><br></br><br>Instead of focusing on Obama\'s problem with rural voters, people (hopefully) will begin to ask the obvious question...HOW IS HILLARY GOING TO WIN WITHOUT THE BLACK VOTE?</br><br></br><br>Rather than focusing on the 60/40% advantage Hillary holds with blue collars, the media might focus on the 90/10% REJECTION just about every black voter has for the Clinton name.  Hey Chuck Todd. . . play the electoral map with those numbers!</br><br></br><br>Fresh off a week of pro-Hillary press, pundits will begin to look for evidence of Hillary\'s new-found momentum.  They\'ll look at the numbers, only to find that (gasp!) nothing has changed.  Obama is still ahead by any and every objective measure of this race.  And, if we\'re willing to be practical for a moment, Obama has already won the most important (the only relevant) measure for determining the nominee - PLEDGED DELEGATES.</br><br></br><br>May 6 passes by.  Obama wins by double digits in NC (maybe 20% or more).  Indiana stays close regardless of who wins.</br><br></br><br>And, astonishingly, after 2 weeks of Clinton hype and chest-thumping, the media will come to the same reality that they met just one week after March 4...</br><br></br><br>Hillary got the headlines, but Obama got the delegates.  He will have expanded his lead by then.  His probable win in NC will make up for the loss he took in the popular vote in PA.</br><br></br><br>And Hillary will be left trying to find a new spin to take something she hasn\'t earned.</br><br></br><br>We\'ve been through this before.</br><br></br><br>Early May or early June.  This race is over, it\'s just a matter of when someone forces Hillary to acknowledge it.</br></div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961525">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961525" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961525" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961525">marc</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961525" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961525" class="dsq-comment-message">here goes bill again, he just loves that jjp wiki as much as it loves him back.<br></br><br>his most recent recollection of the jackson-obama comparision in sc sees it as private comments over a cup of coffee:</br><br></br><br>www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxsrGUTcEUc</br><br></br><br>but alas, just like with his wife, video-recorded history proves him wrong:</br><br></br><br>www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqd2dfjl2pw</br><br></br><br>now why is this for the wiki and not more of the same?</br><br></br><br>because he claims the race card was played on <i>him</i>, and, wow, that must not be: his office is in harlem.</br><br></br><br>i say: wiki him, please!</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961526">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961526" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961526" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961526">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961526" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961526" class="dsq-comment-message">BSerious<br></br><br>I know you right, I guess I\'ll just have to say away from the television for a couple of weeks.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961527">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961527" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961527">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961527" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://ruralvotes.com/thefield/?p=1107" rel="nofollow">Oklahoma Gov. (and Superdelegate) Brad Henry Endorses Obama</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961528">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961528" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961528" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961528">Felicia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961528" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961528" class="dsq-comment-message">People, Obama needs money.  He spent a buttload on those racists in PA.  So dig deep--25, 10, or 5 dollars--anything helps.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961529">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961529" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961529" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961529">Ms.Martin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961529" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961529" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks Rikyrah<br></br><br>I needed that one!</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961530">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961530" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961530" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961530">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961530" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961530" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/04232008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/too_little__too_late_107751.htm" rel="nofollow">Dick Morris Chimes In</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961531">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961531" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961531" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961531">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961531" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961531" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you Felicia.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961532">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961532" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961532" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961532">D.</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961532" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961532" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain won PA as well.<br></br><br>Has no bearing on anything, just a GOP plug. :)</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1961533">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961533" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1961533" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961533">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961533" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961533" class="dsq-comment-message">Folks, I\'m sure you\'ve heard that there will be racist ads to attack Obama in NC. What can we do to counter these impending Willie Horton attacks?<br></br><br>You know that when Obama wins NC, Hillary will try to pull the same crap they pulled in S.C., and the MSM will play along with her.</br></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1961534" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961534">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961534" class="dsq-comment-message">I am not a conspiracy theorist but in light of Clinton and McCain\'s recent triangulated attacks on Obama, I wouldn\'t be surprised if this was co-signed by her campaign with the NC Republicans.<br></br><br>Why not let them make the horrendous attacks against Obama while she claims innocent??</br><br></br><br>The RNC is on the docket calling for the ad to be halted (um...yeah right). That\'s all for appearance sake. The RNC wants this ad as much as the group that\'s airing it. If Hillary gets the nom it\'s payday for McCain.</br><br></br><br>All I have to say is brace yourselves it\'s going to be a bumpy ride. Senator Obama has to weather the storm and push through.</br><br></br><br>Let the truth prevail</br><br></br><br>However they are working with a powder keg if they plan on "Willie Lynching" Senator Obama.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961535">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961535" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary will keep up the \'he can\'t close the deal\' ... \'at the end of voting, if you include FL, I\'ll have the lead in the popular vote,\'... \'I\'ve won all the big states\' memes.<br></br><br>How can Obama counter these arguments and convince the remaining undecided superdelegates to move en masse to him?  I know there has been talk of his going negative, but this could backfire, as it will undercut his denunciation of \'old politics\'?</br><br></br><br>Maybe a big name endorsement of Obama by Edwards, Gore or Brazille could stop Hillary\'s momentum.</br><br></br><br>Another question:</br><br></br><br>Which group is more important to the party come November:</br><br></br><br>Blacks or white blue-collar voters?</br><br></br><br>I can see women for Hillary switching to Obama. Are blacks and blue-collar whites intractably polarized? </br><br></br><br>I think the final call by the superdelegates will come down to this issue. It will be made almost entirely on the basis of race.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961536">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961536" class="dsq-comment-message">Why are people (most of who support Obama) trying to put the democratic infighting on Republicans? I don\'t get that.<br></br><br>With that said, here\'s another dumb Clinton statement:</br><br></br><br><i>"“If we had the same system as the Republicans I’d already be the nominee,” Clinton said. “And if the Republicans had our system they’d still be duking it out.”</i></br><br></br><br>If my math\'s right, Obama would\'ve hit the 1,191 delegates to win the Republican nomination on/around Feb. 19....at which point Clinton would\'ve only had 1,045 delegates.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961537">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961537" class="dsq-comment-message">This article would have more credibility if the NYT had acknowledged their industries part in the negative turn of the primary.  It was the media who pushed Rev Wright, William Ayers, and decided that guilt by association was a real issue…not the voters. Hillary has her faults indeed and I believe electing her would be wrong for the Democratic Party and this country. However, she simply capitalized on the Rev Wright issue but was not responsible for placing it at the center of the debate. That blame goes to corporate media. The reason the tone of the debate has turned so negative is because the media failed in its responsibility to focus the discussion on the issues that are important to Americans and this was a calculated decision</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961538">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961538" class="dsq-comment-message">Did you guys see this...<br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ&eurl;=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/23/102326/686</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961539">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961539" class="dsq-comment-message">I have nothing but complete respect and admiration for the folks who who are dedicating their time and sacrificing their paychecks volunteering on the ground for Senator Obama; however, there does appear to be a problem with turning out the base.  As was the case in CA, TX, and PA, African Americans did not increase their numbers.  It seems rather bizarre that Hillary Clinton was able to mobilize the elderly to vote in higher numbers, but the Obama camapaign couldn\'t get agile young folks and what I thought were highly motivated African Americans to turn out in higher numbers.  Any insights?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961540">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961540" class="dsq-comment-message">d,<br></br><br>Republicans are the scapegoat here.</br><br></br><br>The Dems are refusing to look at the identity politics at work here and the primary rules that were put in place by the party to insure minority representation.</br><br></br><br>"Positive discrimination" is at work here with "race-gender loyalty" clearly creating the existing divide.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961541">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961541" class="dsq-comment-message">Francis-<br></br><br>Exactly. The media ran a smear campaign on Obama that Hillary Clinton just used for her benefit. So now its the same media that is calling Clinton negative when they were just as negative with the Obama smears. Please...Please...Please...this whole country is just laughable. The whole media aided the situation.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961542">ewxaw</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961542" class="dsq-comment-message">"Hillary will keep up the \'he can\'t close the deal\' ... \'at the end of voting, if you include FL, I\'ll have the lead in the popular vote,\'... \'I\'ve won all the big states\' memes."<br></br><br>Even she includes FL, she will not have more votes.  If she includes MI--where she was the only one on the ballot ala Cuban style election--she would be ahead by approx 120,000.</br><br></br><br>What Obama supporters do you think are going to stand by and let her count an election where she was the only one on the ballot?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961543">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961543" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama got about 30,000 new donors since the PA results!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961544">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961544" class="dsq-comment-message">The fact that Americans would even consider replacing one liar with another just baffles me. I can’t figure it out. Are we that stupid in this country, or have we decided that it really doesn’t matter who\'s the POTUS. <br></br><br>When I see exit polls that show christians in PA voting for HRC overwhelmingly I want to cry. It\'s a damn shame and I\'m really embarrassed to be part of the body of christ</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961545">Cameron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961545" class="dsq-comment-message">Relax, everyone. Don\'t get excited just yet. Obama will still be the Dem nominee when all is said and done. The DNC has no intention of seating the MI and FL delegates because Howard Dean will look weak. And there will be no re-vote in those states because there isn\'t enough time to organize. Not to mention a lack of funding for elections.<br></br><br>Don\'t let the media fool you with their pipe dream that the race is "close". It hasn\'t been close since February 5.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961546">Phia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961546" class="dsq-comment-message">They said last night on MSNBC to expect Elizabeth Edwards to show up with Hillary at campaign stops in NC. I hope this is not the case - and if so, I pray John Edwards endorses Barack. I still believe he will win NC handily, but the possibility of the Edwards\' endorsing Hillary and the previosuly mentioned racist republican tv spots could bloody him pretty badly! I also just have to say that regardless of the denial by the various republican talking heads (Pat Buchanan, Joe Scarborough et al) that they want to go up against Hillary in the fall, how TELLING is it that the NC rethug party feels the need to intervene in a DEMOCRATIC primary?!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961547">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961547" class="dsq-comment-message">"They said last night on MSNBC to expect Elizabeth Edwards to show up with Hillary at campaign stops in NC. I hope this is not the case - and if so, I pray John Edwards endorses Barack."<br></br><br>-T\'ll be surprised if Edwards endorses Obama.</br><br></br><br>Edwards has had enough time to endorse Obama, if that was his intention.</br><br></br><br>I could be wrong, but I think Edwards will endorse Hillary.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961548">Big M</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961548" class="dsq-comment-message">Playing a bit of devil\'s advocate...<br></br><br>I am firmly planted in the Obama camp and won\'t ever budge, but at what point do we put some of the blame on Obama himself?</br><br></br><br>We can talk about the lies, smear campaigns, and race baiting, and while all true, at one point do we objectively stand back and become a bit enraged that Obama had this incredible wave of momentum, and his own blunders here or there have stopped it a bit.</br><br></br><br>I understand that part of it is just the way the country is.  White males in parts of PA are different than white males in some other areas of the country.  I get that.</br><br></br><br>I\'m just wondering at what point do we look at Obama.  Whether it\'s Wright, the bitter comments, his Regans comments...even the fact that he was terrible at bowling despite that being a deliberate attempt by his campaign to tap into that "everyman" persona...at what point do we get a bit frustrated with the ways in which the Obama campaign has handled certain issues?</br><br></br><br>Clinton has done a good amount of damage to Obama...but a lot of that damage has also been self inflicted wounds (or, at the very least, his handling of issues once they have hit the fan.  For example, I think the flagpin issue is beyond dumb, but regardless, I haven\'t heard a decent answer to the question by Obama).</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961549">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961549" class="dsq-comment-message">rhonda,<br></br><br>I must say that "Extreme" ad is kind of tired. I thought it would be much worse than that.</br><br></br><br>As a repub, what do you think, d.?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961550">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961550" class="dsq-comment-message">Four more super delegates endorsed today.<br></br><br>Two from Minnesota,one from ND and one from Texas. </br><br></br><br>Go to The Page by Mark Halperin 4/23/08</br><br></br><br>The PagePolitics up to the Minuteby Mark Halperin | Wednesday, April 23, 2008Return to The PageFour Superdelegates Endorse ObamaTWO MINNESOTA SUPERDELEGATES SUPPORT BARACK OBAMA</br><br>Minnesota DFL Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt Back Obama</br><br></br><br>Chicago, IL – Today, the Chair and Associate Chair of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsed Barack Obama. Chair Brian Melendez and Associate Chair Donna Cassutt —two Minnesota superdelegates — backed Obama, citing his overwhelming win in the Minnesota caucuses and ability to bring new voters into the process.</br><br></br><br>Chair Brian Melendez said, “Before Super Tuesday, I decided that, as a superdelegate, I would support whichever candidate won the presidential-preference ballot in Minnesota — and Senator Obama and his campaign for change won it decisively. I also decided that I would hold off on announcing this decision in the hope that voters in other states would decide the nomination and that the superdelegates would not affect the outcome.</br><br></br><br>“Now, however, it appears that the superdelegates’ votes may affect the outcome. I am therefore announcing that I will support Senator Barack Obama for president. I have heard loud and clear the voices of the more than 214,000 enthusiastic DFLers who attended their precinct caucuses. As their elected party chair, I respect their choice, and will be pleased to honor it by casting my vote for Senator Obama at the Democratic National Convention.</br><br></br><br>“DFLers shattered all turnout records at precinct caucuses this year, braving a cold winter night, long lines, and bustling crowds. We may have supported different candidates for president this year so far, but we are all energized and ready to keep Minnesota blue this November for the ninth presidential election in a row.”</br><br></br><br>Associate Chair Donna Cassutt said, “Hope, the passion for change, and the belief in the possibilities for our great nation: the over 214,000 Minnesotans who turned out to the DFL precinct caucuses this year showed that all of these are alive and well in Minnesota. Reflecting the enthusiastic and overwhelming support for Senator Barack Obama at our caucuses, I will gladly cast my vote as a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention for Senator Obama.</br><br></br><br>“With the incredible grassroots energy and the number of folks new to the political process, I am confident that we will not only win Minnesota’s electoral votes in November, but also take back our beloved Paul Wellstone’s Senate seat and usher in a new era of common-sense, progressive politics.”</br><br></br><br>Senator Obama won the Minnesota Caucuses on February 5th with 66 percent of the vote.</br><br></br><br>NORTH DAKOTA SUPERDELEGATE ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA</br><br></br><br>Democratic Committeewoman Endorses Obama</br><br></br><br>Bismarck, ND – Today, the Obama campaign announced that North Dakota superdelegate and Democratic National Committee Member Renee Pfenning endorsed Barack Obama.</br><br></br><br>Below is Pfenning’s statement:</br><br></br><br>“I feel there have been many high-quality Democratic candidates in this race for president of the United States. Ultimately, my decision to endorse Sen. Barack Obama was based on three big factors.</br><br></br><br>“Sen. Obama made an unprecedented investment in North Dakota prior to the Feb. 5 Presidential Preference Caucuses. His campaign placed full-time staffers on the ground here. Their efforts helped the Democratic-NPL Party achieve a record caucus turnout in which Sen. Obama received 61 percent of the vote.</br><br></br><br>“Even after the caucuses, I continue to receive many positive messages from North Dakota’s grassroots about Sen. Obama. There is a strong feeling throughout this state and country that he is bringing people together for the positive change our country desperately needs right now.”</br><br></br><br>Texas State Representative and Superdelegate Yvonne Davis Endorses Obama</br><br></br><br> </br><br></br><br>AUSTIN – The Obama Campaign announced that State Representative and Democratic National Committee Superdelegate Yvonne Davis (D-Dallas) endorsed Senator Obama’s grassroots campaign for change.</br><br></br><br>State Representative Davis today said, “As State Representative for District 111, I have the distinct honor to represent more than 145,000 individuals in the Texas House of Representatives. As an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee from Texas, and a ‘super-delegate,’ I know politics is serious business, but I believe that politics has to be about the people!</br><br></br><br>When I look at the sad state of affairs in our community and across the nation– I know we can do better. That is why today I am endorsing Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States of America. Senator Obama sets himself apart because he is able to bring Americans together to finally overcome the great challenges we face.</br><br></br><br>Senator Obama offers leadership and vision for what this country can achieve when we put aside our differences and come together behind our common purpose. Only if we work together can we create the change we believe in.</br><br></br><br>It is up to each of us to accept our responsibility and join with Senator Obama as we reclaim America.”</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961551">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961551" class="dsq-comment-message">Edwards is an opportunist who played the race card long before Bill did.  It was Edwards who setup a fake poverty center before announcing again, announced in New Orleans, suspendend in New Orleans and done nothing in between.  But back to the race card, he was playing it long before the clintons with is "I can win in the south" code statements during debates and on the stump.  He even did it during the last South Carolina debate, although with so many black in the audience admitted he felt uncomfortable saying it "now" but he sure didn\'t let the discomfort stop him.   People weren\'t all in arms when SleezyJohn was using racist code to say the ni99er can\'t win.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961552">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961552" class="dsq-comment-message">s and d.<br></br><br>I\'m not scapegoating Republicans at all. It\'s clear to me that Mrs. Nixon is simply using traditional republican tactics to exploit the identity-politics division in the Democratic party and make it about gender as a positive and race as a negative. </br><br></br><br>It works best in the Race Chasm states that have between 6% and 17% Black populations.</br><br></br><br>Most poor white people don\'t want a Black president. Mrs. Nixon knows that and therefore she exploits it.</br><br></br><br>b serious is on point about the Black vote, but the MSM isn\'t interested in asking the question because it would give the Black vote too much credibility.</br><br></br><br>If Negroes vote for the Negro because he\'s a Negro, well, that doesn\'t mean anything except that those Negroes will always support their own kind. Poor white men will harden in their rejection of a Negro as president. </br><br></br><br>But if women vote for Mrs. Nixon because she\'s a woman, the poor white men don\'t care. They have nothing to lsoe from have a white woman as president. Especially when they\'re actually voting for Bill.</br><br></br><br>It\'s clear that Mrs. Nixon understands that Republicans fear a general election campaign against Obama. So she exploits that fear in order to damage Obama and give herself hope that she can get the nomination by any means necessary. The right loves her for it. They call her tough. She\'s doing their work for them and it\'s clear they want her to stay around as long as possible to continue to bleed Obama of money and energy so they have more of a level playing field in November.</br><br></br><br>It\'s all as clear as silver striking crystal.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961553" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all I don\'t get HRC\'s claim that Obama can\'t close. I mean all I ever think when they say that is can HRC close????????<br></br><br>Neither one has "closed" and since she is the "name brand" against the "new", "generic brand" who has the bigger problem?????</br><br></br><br>Big M,</br><br></br><br>BHO has made some "dumb mistakes" but "HRC" has made plenty deceitful "mistakes". I think gaffes are to be made b/c this is a loooong drawn out process. DOn\'t get me wrong I have been listening sometimes thinking WT????? but I try to impose myself in such a stressful situation and wonder how many stupid things I would do!!!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961554" class="dsq-comment-message">Big Man,<br></br><br>I\'ve got my criticsms of Obama as well.  But this loss was status quo.  There weren\'t any surprises.  I don\'t feel any sense of panic. </br><br></br><br>I\'ll start speaking out if I see trouble in an Obama stronghold like NC.  Although, most of my criticsm comes with the idea that:</br><br></br><br>1.  Obama should have been better prepared for Wright and Ayers stories.  This stuff was old news to anyone who follows politics; </br><br></br><br>2.  He\'s done a poor job at exploiting Hillary\'s weaknesses to gain political points (they haven\'t followed Hillary\'s controversies:  "screw \'em"; her comments about MoveOn; Rendell praising Farakhan; Mark Penn and Columbian Free Trade, etc.); and</br><br></br><br>3.  His surrogate game is weak.  He reacts but rarely gets out in front of a story.  Hillary should be reacting to him, not the other way around.  He\'s the frontrunner, not her.  </br><br></br><br>For example. . . the fact that Hillary gets to spout this "popular vote" nonsense sits squarely on Obama\'s shoulders.  He knows that the popular vote has NOTHING to do with picking the nominee.  He knows that there\'s really no such thing as a national "popular vote" when it comes to the primary season.  But he rests on the idea that the Party will be FAIR in the end.</br><br></br><br>He\'s a better person than I.  The Dems are too weak to stand up for themselves as it is.  And the Clintons are counting on their belief that they can bully the party into submission.  For that reason alone, I\'d make sure to squash whatever spin Hillary had the moment I saw it.  </br><br></br><br>Still, even with his mistakes, Obama is in excellent shape.  This thing is his to loose.  And it\'s gonna take a lot for him to lose it.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961555" class="dsq-comment-message">big m,<br></br><br>I said it before and I mean it again, Obama has choked everytime he comes close to the end of the line.</br><br></br><br>It\'s like watching a long claycourt tennis match.</br><br></br><br>Obama can\'t close this all out because he\'s nervous, and thus all of his blunders.</br><br></br><br>I have no problem pointing out his 50 cent in this dollar. </br><br></br><br>And yet he\'s <i>still</i> winning. That in and of itself ought to tell you something.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961556" class="dsq-comment-message">On Edwards. . . <br></br><br>Unfortunately, I wouldn\'t be surprised if he endorsed Clinton, either.  I had higher expectations of him.  I\'m hoping he doesn\'t disappoint.</br><br></br><br>But think of this.  Is an Edwards endorsement going to carry NC for Clinton?  </br><br></br><br>I don\'t think so.  Knowing that, would Edwards put his pride and rep on the line just to back a losing candidate?</br><br></br><br>Also, I\'ve yet to see a trend towards Hillary amongst the super delegates.  An Edwards endorsement would do nothing more than make things even crazier than they are now.  Hillary would get a good new cycle out of it.  It would help with her fundraising.  But that\'s about it.</br><br></br><br>Finally, I still find it hard to think that Edwards could back Clinton after all he said during the primary.  I don\'t care if he likes her health care plan better.  He would look like a complete hypocrit and opportunist.</br><br></br><br>My question. . . Does Edwards WANT to endorse Hillary?  Most of her endorsements have come via loyalty to the Clinton name.  Is Edwards gonna kiss the ring as well?  Especially when he knows that she\'s not going to be the nominee?  Why jump on the Titanic?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961557">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961557" class="dsq-comment-message">Why do you anonymously post that shit to piss people off and further call racial unrest in this process...sorry but won\'t work. I do not like HRC\'s politics and disingenuousness but really...let\'s get real.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961558" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree that Edwards <i>probably</i> won\'t endorse Obama. But on the flip side, he\'s had plenty of time to endorse Hillary as well. And yes, he did play the race card early in the campaign, but he was also WAY more critical of HRC\'s ties to the special interests than Obama. I think Edwards would rather wait it out with Pelosi, Dean and Gore. However, if Elizabeth starts <i>campaigning</i> with Hillary, this puts more pressure on him to pick a side. Also, 2 of 10 white voters in Western Pennsylvania said race was a factor, and 75% of them went for HRC.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961559">Angela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961559" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry everyone, I posted an article of old news regarding endorsements.   It had today\'s date so I thought it was new.....my apologies!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961560">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961560" class="dsq-comment-message">There is still a fundamental difference between criticizing HC on the ISSUE of special interests and saying the black dude can\'t win in the south. He played the race card the entire time he was in the race so people who are getting all hung up on it while still kissing his butt are being disingenuous.  He also criticized Obama and accused him of taking special interest money during the debates, even went so far as to say he had over taken Hillary in that category.  I just think glorifying an opportunist who only began to "care" care about blacks and poor when it was his only niche to the white house is silly.  Every vote he laid down in the senate was against these same people which is why Feingold was on him like a pittbull for being the biggest opportunist in the race this year.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961561" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with B-Serous and Craig,<br></br><br>That is what gets me. Now that he and his campaign made those slip-ups, he has given the Republicand and Clinton supporters "material" for their further distortions. Instead of being ahead of things, he, his campaign and too many of his supporters are reactionary. There is so much on McCain and Clinton they can be pushing. Lets wait and see.</br><br></br><br>I think I posted this here but its a prime example Of Republicans using everything to race-bait Obama and his supporters. An ad from the NC GOP about Obama and Wright. It\'s dumby but just a preview of the crap we will have to endure:</br><br></br><br>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXxkctYRAZQ&eurl;=http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/23/102326/686&&</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961562">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961562" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh and about John Edwards. he will NOT endorse. He is a coward out for his own political gain - although I don\'t know if it is true or not that he and Obama had a falling out about Obama\'s health care plan and that is why he won\'t endorse Obama?????<br></br><br>He would be a hypocrite and a coward if he endorses HRC!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961563">Cameron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961563" class="dsq-comment-message">John Edwards is practically irrelevant at this point. His endorsement (or lack thereof) won\'t change anything.  It *might* have had an impact earlier on, but not now.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961564">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961564" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig,<br>More independent than Republican, but.....</br><br></br><br>Those type of ads-from a strategic standpoint-are best left to the 527s, which have been nonexistent of late (which is confusing). Any individual/large scale organization that does an ad like that one (1) doesn\'t do it well, as in this case, and (2) alienates themselves from the McCain campaign, as he can\'t (shouldn\'t?) publically associate himself with it. So he has to renounce it (not explain it away, because conservatives\' standards are much higher than those of liberals), which then pisses off the individual/organization (recall the guy from-TN?-who tried to throw Obama under the bus at a McCain rally).</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961565">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961565" class="dsq-comment-message">craig,<br></br><br>But if women vote for Mrs. Nixon because she\'s a woman, the poor white men don\'t care. They have nothing to lsoe from have a white woman as president. Especially when they\'re actually voting for Bill.</br><br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>I think these men swing to McCain if Hillary is the nominee. \'Race/gender loyalty\' yet again.</br><br></br><br>There is no denying that people vote for a candidate that they like, who they are comfortable with, who they think shares their values, that is like them. Race and gender are contributing factors among all voters and all 3 candidates.</br><br></br><br>The truth of the situation is that superdelegates are going to \'deliver\' the nominee to the voters. The party is polarized and 3 main demographic constituencies risk alienation: blacks, women and blue-collar whites.</br><br></br><br>Identity politics is the defining ideology of the party. This is a Dem self-inflicted divide. Republicans split more along ideological lines: small government voters, social/values voters, low taxes voters, etc. </br><br></br><br>The superdelegates will be need to determine which group they can afford to lose. What group can be relied upon to stick with the party, even if their candidate loses.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961566" class="dsq-comment-message">John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961567">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961567" class="dsq-comment-message">(Rambling so if the following makes no sense...then shit happens)<br></br><br>@ anonymous</br><br></br><br>And basically we all know where they may feel that falls...on Black Americans and personally I think that many black voters (myself included) have aided (in the past) in being placed in the expendable category by supporting the DNC regardless of results because...what\'s the options? We should have been holding their feet to the fire by being willing to vote Independent and aid in creating our own rising stars.</br><br></br><br>It\'s not so black and white. Republican\'s racist, Dems our saviors...hardly. Both major parties are collectors of wealth and power with little to do with serving the people. One of the leading issues being class. Now they can ignore social injustices by using class as a wedge to divide blacks. Not to mention the same ole\' same ole with gender politics with feminist\'s leading the charge and good ole\' boy racism with blue collar whites.</br><br></br><br>We need to abolish the two-party system or nothing ever changes.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961568" class="dsq-comment-message">n. mahana,<br></br><br>So which group is more likely to vote or form a 3rd party if their candidate should lose? I just don\'t see that happening.</br><br></br><br>MSM is pushing polling that says whites will defect to McCain in greater numbers than blacks.</br><br></br><br>Will blacks stick with the party even if Obama loses the nomination?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961569">Ronnie B</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961569" class="dsq-comment-message">So the infamous "working-class white voters" finally had the opportunity to speak.  But what did they say (other than "under no circumstances will we vote for ANY Black man as president")?<br></br><br>And for the love of JJP, can someone please tell me why <i>Black folk</i> aren\'t described as "working-class"?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961570">D.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961570" class="dsq-comment-message">This was from before Super Tuesday, but it kinda conveys how white men are looking at the election:<br></br><br><i> DISCLAIMER: Didn\'t write it, not cosigning, just feel it MIGHT be relevant to the discussion. </i></br><br></br><br><a href="" rel="nofollow" http:="HTTP:"> In Election 2008, Don\'t Forget Angry White Man</a></br><br></br><br></br><br>Anon 10:45,</br><br>Hell no they won\'t stick with the party. I think a lot of blacks will just sit it out.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961571" class="dsq-comment-message">Ronnie b,<br></br><br>GOOD QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>"Against Race Politics"</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961572">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961572" class="dsq-comment-message">@ anonymous<br></br><br>Well that\'s exactly my point...who will? Obviously the opinion of the "MSM" and the DNC is that blacks are the good ole faithful and therefore we are expendable so marginalize Obama and marginalize blacks as a whole. Make "us" the villians to win some votes...</br><br></br><br>Priceless.</br><br></br><br>Which, as I stated (before), can be partly blamed on us ("us", as in black dems in general) accepting the status quo for the past couple of decades and being that ole standby while being ignored and taken for granted.</br><br></br><br>I\'m with Michelle, some Black American needs to wake up! We\'re being played like a fiddle if Black Obama supporters stick by this party after what is being revealed that\'s a damn shame and welcome to slavery light. To me, I\'m happy this is the dynamic of the Dem primary, because it\'s revealing a lot and maybe we can make some true change in the fall.</br><br></br><br>Let the DNC gain (or lose) the Presidency without us aiding them. Then we can move on to finding leaders that can form a party that truly cares about the issues of all not just some.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961573">Phia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961573" class="dsq-comment-message">WOW. I thought we were discussing politics. I\'m not sure who was kissing John Edwards\' butt. I have been one of his harshest critics & acknowledged early on his sleazy car salesman tactics. Even when many in the black electorate (including posters on JJP) were adamantly supporting him. I was only pointing out that given how divisive the campaign has become, there would be more pressure for him to pick a side if his wife goes for Hillary. Your argument assumes that we have a well-informed electorate. The sad truth is that we don\'t & I\'m not sure we\'ve had one in my lifetime (I\'m 29). To those of us who are political junkies, an Edwards endorsement doesn\'t matter in the same way that a Richardson endorsement didn\'t/doesn\'t matter. But to those who don\'t follow the process, it matters because it is symbolic to the voters whom these endorsers appeal to most (Hispanics, Blue collar whites, etc.)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961574">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961574" class="dsq-comment-message">"1. Obama should have been better prepared for Wright and Ayers stories. This stuff was old news to anyone who follows politics;<br></br><br>2. He\'s done a poor job at exploiting Hillary\'s weaknesses to gain political points (they haven\'t followed Hillary\'s controversies: "screw \'em"; her comments about MoveOn; Rendell praising Farakhan; Mark Penn and Columbian Free Trade, etc.); and</br><br></br><br>3. His surrogate game is weak. He reacts but rarely gets out in front of a story. Hillary should be reacting to him, not the other way around. He\'s the frontrunner, not her."</br><br></br><br>B-Serious, I\'m ITA with ya! For the life of me, I can\'t understand why the BHO camp waited until the DAY BEFORE the primary to send out flyers on trade? That\'s a hot button issue in PA and should\'ve been pounded into the PA psyche the moment the WSJ published the article about Mark Penn. The same thing with Clinton\'s "Screw \'em!" comments and <a href="http://MoveOn.org" rel="nofollow">MoveOn.org</a>. </br><br></br><br>I understand Obama not wanting to appear to be picking on the girl, but that doesn\'t mean he should allow her to get away with things that have facts and proof to back them up!</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961575" class="dsq-comment-message">N Mahana,<br></br><br>You said that!</br><br></br><br>I must admit I used to vote for the Dem nominee (whoever it was) as the primary never usually made it around my way so(ashamedly)I was never too interested b/c they were all one in the same. NOT THIS TIME- now I really see what is going on!</br><br></br><br></br><br>Against race Politics (can\'t seem to sign in)</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961576" class="dsq-comment-message">@ against race politics...<br></br><br>omg I\'m sorry, I\'ve been calling you anonymous...I was too caught up in my ranting.*laughs*</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961577" class="dsq-comment-message">Ronnie B<br></br><br>I\'ve been thinking the same thing for weeks.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961578" class="dsq-comment-message">Well I was signing my posts b/c I don\'t want to be confused with another (lunatic LOL!). I need to stop being lazy and figure out why I haven\'t been able to sign in. And in the past I ahve gotten made and had to respond immediately! (b/f taking the time to sign in. I have been too busy today to figure out what is wrong so I made sure to sign my comments. I know how it bothers some people and I am not trying to hide b/h random posts.<br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961579">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961579" class="dsq-comment-message">"And for the love of JJP, can someone please tell me why Black folk aren\'t described as "working-class"?"<br></br><br>We are a monolith to them. I was watching Chris Matthews break down white voters in Pennsylvania to</br><br></br><br>1. Beer Drinkers</br><br>2. Bowlers</br><br>3. Hunters</br><br>4. Some other wach category</br><br></br><br>They just lump us together...we really dont exist. </br><br></br><br>They always do that all forms of media, social science etc...do that.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961580">B-Serious</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961580" class="dsq-comment-message">rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I\'m with you on this.  </br><br></br><br>I think we should really start to lean on our media outlets, particularly people like Roland Martin.  We need to let the media know that Democrats can\'t assume they\'ll get the black vote in November if Hillary is the nominee.</br><br></br><br>I\'m not voting for her.  Neither is anyone in my family.  And I know we\'re not the only ones who feel this way.</br><br></br><br>For the past month we\'ve heard story after story detailing Obama\'s trouble reaching the rural working class voter.</br><br></br><br>Well, Obama\'s problems with Reagan Democrats are NOTHING compared to the trouble Hillary\'s gonna have with the black vote if she steals this nomination.</br><br></br><br>90% is more than an endorsement of Obama.  It is also a REJECTION of Clinton!</br><br></br><br>This gets at a core issue.  Black people are people too.  It sounds funny when you say it but let\'s face facts.  </br><br></br><br>Black people are working class voters as well.  </br><br></br><br>Black women are women too.</br><br></br><br>How can Hillary be the populist candidate when she loses big time in the inner city?  I have to check the stats, but I think she loses the "poor" vote.  I\'m not talking about the "working class."  I\'m talking about the poor vote, where working class is a step up the economic ladder.</br><br></br><br>How can Hillary be the "women\'s" champion if she\'s losing 80-90% of the black female vote?</br><br></br><br>I\'d really like to see the media pick up on some of these issues.  Michell Bernard made a great point on MSNBC.  When Obama wins NC by more than 20% the Clintons will be more than happy to dismiss it as a "black state."</br><br></br><br>Yet Obama struggles with blue collar whites and we\'re supposed to see this as a threat towards his electability?</br><br></br><br>Give me a break!</br><br></br><br>Let\'s see Hillary win PA without the black vote in Philadelphia.  Look at any electoral map.  PA is RED with blue spots.  Those blue spots?  Cities like Philadelphia where blacks can make as much as 50% of the Democratic vote.</br><br></br><br>Talk about electability issues.  We need to get the media to start asking some of these tough questions.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1961581">Ronnie B</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1961581" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1961581" class="dsq-comment-message">Seems to me that, for most of us here at JJP, our "working-class" ancestry dates back to the 1600\'s and continues right up through today.</div>\
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