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It's time to ignore them.  Yes, I said IGNORE them.  They were going to vote for McCain anyway.  People are not understanding this.  If Hillary had never run and Obama had won the nomination away from Biden, Dodd or Edwards these same people STILL would NOT have voted for Obama.  He doesn't have the complexion for the connection.  The majority of Democratic Hillary supporters are already on Obama's train.  The ones who are not never were going to be.  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Who knew?<br><br>You rethuglicans are too funny!!  Biden has you guys shaking already.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:17:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "ebecbd3d000916c390820264bf726d5c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1771022": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He's racking \"McCain Points\" today. What kind of paraphernalia do you intend to buy, Jibreel Riley?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:35:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769596, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768995": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lets look at his choices<br>1.Gov. Palin -Accused of abusing gov.power by sending the state police after an opponent<br>2.Carly Fiona- A CEO so incompetent that Hewlett Packard had to pay her to go away before she totally destroys the company.<br>3.Elizabeth Dole- Old and incompetent just like McCain<br>4.Christine Whittman -to liberal for the knuckledraggers in the GOP<br>5.Condi Rice- 8 years of experience -Enuff said", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:07:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768877, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768980": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/02/16/biden/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Biden: Repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution (16Feb.07)</a> <i>he said that it should be repealed now because it is no longer relevant to what U.S. troops are actually doing in Iraq. \"We gave the president that power to destroy Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and, if necessary, to depose Saddam Hussein,\" Biden explained. \"The WMD were not there. Saddam Hussein is no longer there. The 2002 authorization is no longer relevant to the situation in Iraq.\"Biden said he wants to see the 2002 resolution replaced with a narrower authorization that would \"make clear what the mission of our troops is: to responsibly draw down, while continuing to combat terrorists, train Iraqis and respond to emergencies. We should make equally clear what their mission is not: to stay in Iraq indefinitely and get mired in a savage civil war.\"</i><br><br>When the \"facts\" change its important our leaders can change/adjust.  I think Biden is a good choice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:04:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "494470f0374f57eeb1e9c5c6ab9c1b9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768833, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I\u2019m looking forward to the VP debates, cause Biden is a garrelous SOB who will talk Romney to death and make him forget his talking points.<br><br><br>raotfl", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:04:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769496": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So what was all the hype about that nice ,articulate, clean, brown fella Jindal?   I thought he was a republican dream boat?  [That was all a joke right]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:19:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "494470f0374f57eeb1e9c5c6ab9c1b9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769460, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778201": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:38:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778127, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1780058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're 27 years old?<br><br>You still have baby's milk on your breath, young grasshopper; otherwise you would know that even the ReThugs are doing their damnedest to stay away from Gee Shrubya; to the point many of them AREN'T EVEN ATTENDING THE DAMNED CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL this year.<br><br>Your party can't even raise money needed to compete..and most ReThugs are calling your own party STUPID:<br><a href=\"http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/05/my_latest_townhall_column_repu.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/05/my_l...</a><br><br>Again, answer the question, and we can go from there.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_15:28:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778415, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think he will pick Romney. And perhaps for the reasons you cite.<br><br>He metioned Meg Whitman (founder of e-bay) at Saddleback...An entrepreneurial, innovative woman.  Hmmmmmm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:06:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1768883, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778209": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes \"s\" will never be \"D\", a poster that provides an interesting, consistent, well thought out, conservative perspective.<br><br>However \"s\" does make good points every once in a while and has been around a long time so he/she is not a troll.<br><br>The jury is out on the other guy/gal.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:39:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778155, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778722": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't care.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:36:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One house, one spouse.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:36:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769018, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778724": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "are you also waiting for the next gov program to up lift tha hood?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:36:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778553, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thats what Hillary tried to say too", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:07:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768980, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1774122": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A just released statement from Senator Hillary Clinton:<br><br>    \"In naming my colleague and friend Senator Joe Biden to be the Vice Presidential nominee, Senator Obama has continued in the best traditions for the Vice Presidency by selecting an exceptionally strong, experienced leader and devoted public servant. Senator Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic Vice President who will help Senator Obama both win the Presidency and govern this great country.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:51:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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}, "1769515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Retired eBay CEO and McCain campaign national cochair Meg Whitman will speak on the second day of next month's Republican National Convention. The second day -- dedicated to the theme of prosperity in tough times, according to a press release -- is also the same day McCain's yet-to-be-named running mate is scheduled to speak.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:21:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769027, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769005": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are correct here.<br><br>I think Pawlenty's props went up and not down, but don't count out Romney.<br><br>Obama does need an attack dog and Biden is that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:09:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768836, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778736": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hope McCain picks Romney, the corporate vulture and liar.  Business economics is the same as governmental economics..or the business of governing people:<br><br><b>Romney\u2019s record in business often knotty</b><br><a href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/16/nation/na-mittbain16\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/16/nation/...</a><br><i><blockquote> Making his first bid for elected office, Romney boasted that he had helped create more than 10,000 jobs at companies he had retooled. But Kennedy painted him as someone \u201cwho puts profits over people,\u201d and an ugly labor dispute soon helped sink Romney\u2019s campaign.<br><br>Bain Capital had bought a controlling interest in a paper products company called Ampad for $5 million in 1992. Two years later, after Ampad bought a factory in Marion, Ind., the new management team dismissed about 200 workers, slashed salaries and benefits, and hired strikebreakers after the union called a walkout.<br><br>\u201cWe were just fired,\u201d Randy Johnson, a former worker and union officer at the Marion plant, recalled in a telephone interview. \u201cThey came in and said, \u2018You\u2019re all fired. If you want to work for us, here\u2019s an application.\u2019 We had insurance until the end of the week. That was it. It was brutal.\u201d<br><br>In October 1994, Johnson and other striking workers drove to Massachusetts to protest Romney\u2019s Senate campaign. \u201cWe chased him everywhere,\u201d Johnson recalled. \u201cHe took good jobs with benefits, and created low-wage, part-time, no-benefit jobs. That\u2019s what he was creating with his investments.\u201d<br><br>At first, Romney tried to justify the Indiana layoffs as necessary in \u201cthe real world.\u201d He then sought to distance himself, arguing that he took a leave of absence from Bain Capital before Ampad bought the factory. The dispute proved potent, however, and Kennedy trounced him in the election.<br><br>When Ampad permanently shut the Marion plant several months later, Romney, then back at Bain Capital, expressed his regrets in a letter to Johnson. Romney wrote that he had tried to end the strike \u201cprivately without fanfare. It included communicating my strong personal desire that the strike be settled and that the plant remain open, offering my ideas for a possible settlement, and relaying the sentiments of the workers I met with in Boston.\u201d<br><br>That\u2019s not how Wolpow, the former managing director at Bain Capital, remembers Romney\u2019s role, however. Wolpow had been installed on Ampad\u2019s board of directors as part of the leveraged buyout, and he reported directly to Romney before and after the Senate race.<br><br>\u201cHe was in charge,\u201d recalled Wolpow, now co-director of the Audax Group, another private equity group. \u201cHe could have ordered me to settle with the union. He didn\u2019t order me to do that. He let me make decisions that would maximize the value of the investment. That was the right business decision as CEO of Bain Capital. But let\u2019s not pretend it was something else.\u201d<br><br>Ampad prospered briefly after Bain Capital took it public in 1996. But saddled with increasing debt, Ampad began laying off workers, closing plants and losing money within a year. It filed for bankruptcy protection in 2000. By then, Bain Capital had reaped $102 million in advisory fees, sales of stock and other payments, corporate documents show.<br><br>Romney and his team gained huge profits from at least half a dozen companies that soon crashed into bankruptcy.</blockquote></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:37:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769015": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RE - Obama will win.  Selecting Biden was the only realistic choice and you highlighted a few of the reasons in your note.  <br><br>This ticket is what is needed to win.  Now, let us shut this thing down and take it to the finish line.<br><br>Obama/Biden 08", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:10:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768910, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Biden is more Beltway than Blue Mountain... btw I wonder how many houses Joe Biden owns?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:10:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768910, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1772093": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Its s**t throwing when you point out the truth?  LOL...Anyway, whatever it takes to keep that incompetent McWorldWarIII out of the white house.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:45:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "ebecbd3d000916c390820264bf726d5c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769624, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What has the other guy accomplished besides:  the Keating 5 scandal, crashing 4 navy jets, getting shot down in the 5th, graduating 5th from the bottom of his naval academy class, flip-flopping on every position that he held, offering his wife up for Miss BuffaloChip?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:25:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "ebecbd3d000916c390820264bf726d5c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769186, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769025": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree.  It is politics as usual.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:11:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769027": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Romney will not be VP.  My money is on Meg Whitman.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:11:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768982, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769031": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFL.  Great imagery!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:12:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768951, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778760": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me thinks you're the one that' hurting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:40:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769003, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778761": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me thinks you're the one that' hurting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:40:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769003, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769547": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "please explain how ...<br><br>Romney cant even articulate McCains posiions.  Several times he's drawn blanks fron reporters when asked about certan McCain points", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:26:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769192, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769554": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Democrat Party is a fashion show... they will learn the hard away again<br><br>McCain wins!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "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": 1769497, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1771534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No one can articulate McCain positions since he dont or cant remember what he said in the past.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:41:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769547, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769049": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "co-signing Miranda.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:14:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768989, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769565": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Too inexperienced. Plain and simple.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:30:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769496, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769566": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I asume anything about mortages is a topic McCain should avoid at all cost. What with his good buddy and pal Keating looming all over him...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:30:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769467, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778698": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I thought you said it would be a woman.  You're a flip flopper too!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:33:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768836, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769579": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "you forgot to mention McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform Act..of which he's flpped on as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:33:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769460, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769074": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Biden will no doubt reassure skittish dems who already behind Obama and bring the 'lunch bucket' blue collar dems back into the fold.  McCain has a real opportunity to do something bold, and I have heard it reported that he wants to 'scramble the jets.'<br><br>A woman on the Republican ticket would do the trick.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:18:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768929, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778708": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "that will be the choice I live with... I rather die believing in God than live under Communism", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:34:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778671, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769594": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shaking? GMAB!<br><br>Biden is a game-breaking gaffe waiting to happen. He has been in the Senate since Obama was 11!  <br><br>Pinch me...I must be dreaming!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:34:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "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": 1769482, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Are you one of MCain's paid bloggers?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:35:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769467, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1772157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He is holding out for that McCain autograph 8 Track player with ABBA'S greatest hits featuring Dancing Queen which is his wife track when she enters Ms. Buffalo chip", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:45:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1771022, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dude you are up talking about Joe Biden because YOU are more interested in Obama and his campaign than you ever COULD be about the....\"other guy\"......you are fascinated with all things Barack. That's the beautiful irony of you trolls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:21:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769003, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778307": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This election is all about Obama. That isn't going to change. <br><br>The main question surrounding Obama has do do with his lack of experience.<br><br>White working class dems are not warming to him.<br><br>Obama has shown with this pick that he realizes voters are worried about that, especially in light of the invasion of Georgia and the success of the surge.<br><br>Obama obviously thinks he needs a lunch-bucket dem with foreign policy 'gravitas'  and he's counting on Biden to deliver.<br><br>Do you disagree?  Will Biden help, hurt or have no measurable effect?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:45:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778155, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779846": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I guess your a communist", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_15:05:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1779109, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779109": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Its a shame that your beliefs would end because of your living conditions but maybe youre just weak like that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_14:14:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778708, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778318": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So wait....you're saying responding to them does NOT qualify as volunteering with the sick and shut-ins??<br><br>Damn.....I guess I can't use that on my resume anymore...man..this sucks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:47:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778155, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1772176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think you're pronouncing that A-word wrong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:45:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "11961a8fbb4c636736bacc9f17cccab4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769725, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain has his paid bloggers out in full force.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:37:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769497, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769623": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Either way, if McCain owns seven houses thats seven proprety tax bills he gets <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Yes,McCain gets property tax bills the question is does he pay them.<br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/06/mccains-in-default-werent-paying-taxes.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/06/mccains-in-d...</a><br><br>John McCain is still a US Senitor unlike Sen Obama has gone into Messanic status.<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Now there is stretch .for someone who doesn't show up to vote<br><a href=\"http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/states/az/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110...</a><br>Do you live in Chicago matter of fact do you know what a ghetto looks like?Go down into Bronzeville, 47th street and tell me with the average price of a house is over 250,000. Go into englewood and though there is a lot of work to do there is a lot of economic development.Tony Rezco is a non issue read the Chicago Tribune and Sun times.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:38:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769467, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769624": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hope and Change , Poof! has morphed into I can throw more s**t than you...<br><br>Niiiice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:38:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769536, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Biden's Civil Rights Record (taken from his Senate web site)<br><br>\"What made me run for the Senate 35 years ago? Civil rights. I wanted to end the discrimination I saw. Thirty-five years later we have changed America and moved closer to our ideals, but new and more subtle sins are still there. It\u2019s still my call to end the injustices I see.\" \u2013Senator Joe Biden<br><br><br>THE BIDEN PLAN: ENDING 21ST CENTURY DISCRIMINATION<br><br>Judging the Judges: The recent Supreme Court term proves that judges and justices can undo decades of progress on civil rights. That\u2019s why Senator Biden has a well-earned reputation of being tough on judging judicial appointments. As chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, he kept Robert Bork off the Supreme Court. More recently, as a senior member of the Committee, he strongly opposed putting nominees John Roberts and Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court, fearing what unfortunately has proven true \u2013 they want to erase decades of progress for minorities and women.<br><br>Ending Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation: Senator Biden believes legal recognition should not be denied same-sex couples. He advocates for re-examining federal laws, including the tax code, to ensure our national laws are not unfair to same-sex couples, and that committed adults who are adopting are not discriminated against because of sexual orientation. He supports letting states determine how to recognize civil unions and define marriage.<br><br>Ending Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell: Senator Biden supports ending the military\u2019s Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell Policy. Twenty-four of the nations serving alongside U.S. forces in Iraq permit open service, and it has no negative impact on their forces or the morale of the soldiers. Senator Biden believes turning away patriotic Americans who volunteer to serve solely because of their sexual orientation is wrong.<br><br>Equal Work, Equal Paycheck: Today, with women still earning 77 cents for every dollar a man makes doing the same work, the Senator is a strong supporter of the Paycheck Fairness Act. It would help prevent pay discrimination by strengthening penalties should it occur. Senator Biden also supported increasing the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour from $5.15, where it had been stuck for 10 years, giving 13 million workers a pay raise.<br><br>Stopping Discrimination at Work: While workplace discrimination is not as obvious as when the Senator Biden\u2019s ancestors faced \u201cNo Irish Need Apply,\u201d signs, today minorities, women, and gays hear excuses like, \u201cshe won\u2019t fit in,\u201d or \u201che\u2019s too qualified,\u201d as employers pass on them. It may be subtle, but it\u2019s hate in the heart, nevertheless. So Senator Biden supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit job discrimination of any kind. He also supports the Fair Pay Restoration Act to overturn a Supreme Court decision that makes it more difficult for women to bring pay discrimination cases.<br><br>Punishing Hate Crimes: Senator Biden is a strong supporter of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act to expand federal and state coordination to fight hate crimes. Every year more than 7,000 hate crimes are committed. Senator Biden believes these acts not only hurt victims, they damage the values that are America. The Act would enable the Justice Department to assist local agencies in investigating and prosecuting crimes, and would expand the definition of hate crimes to include offenses based on sexual orientation, gender, or disability. Senator Biden also supports the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act which would dedicate resources at the Department of Justice and FBI to re-open unsolved murders from the civil rights era.<br><br>Equal Access at the Ballot Box: Today, there are more than 9,000 black and 6,000 Latino elected officials, largely due to the Voting Rights Act that put an end to literacy tests and poll taxes in the 1960s. In the early 1980s, Senator Biden helped expand the Act, and last year was an advocate for the Act\u2019s successful renewal. Senator Biden believes that more must be done to stop misleading voters, and to ensure votes are counted. He would: put a stop to deceptive practices \u2013 like passing out fliers telling people to vote on the wrong day; require electronic voting systems to have a paper trail; and make sure states adequately train poll workers. He also supports giving voting representation to the 600,000 residents in the District of Columbia who now have no voting members in Congress.<br><br>Expanding Educational Opportunities: The importance of a college degree has never been greater, yet over the next decade 2 million students will not attend college because of costs. Senator Biden believes that college should not become a luxury good. His College ACCESS legislation would: provide a $3,000 refundable tax credit that would fully cover the average cost of tuition and fees at a two-year college, or cover more than half the cost of tuition and fees at a public four-year college, and expand Pell Grants to low-income students to $6,300.<br><br>Protecting Worker Rights to Bargain Collectively: Senator Biden is a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill to ensure workers can form, join, or assist labor unions without interference from employers.<br><br>Ending The Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity: In 1986, Congress established a draconian sentencing scheme that punished the crack form of cocaine far more severely than the powder form. Currently, mere possession of 5 grams of crack triggers a five-year mandatory minimum sentence, while it takes distribution or manufacture of 500 grams of powder cocaine to trigger that same sentence. The assumptions that led Congress to establish this disparity \u2013 that crack is inherently more dangerous and addictive than powder, that crack would devastate communities, and that prenatal exposure to crack was far more damaging than exposure to powder \u2013 have proved unfounded. Senator Biden has proposed legislation to implement the US Sentencing Commission\u2019s recommendation to eliminates the 100:1 disparity between the two forms of the drug. He also supports increasing funding for prison- and jail-based drug treatment programs.<br><br>THE BIDEN RECORD: THREE-DECADE MARCH FORWARD<br><br>Protecting Affirmative Action: Senator Biden has been a strong supporter of affirmative action. He opposed attempts to ban affirmative action in federal contracts and to bar funds to administer affirmative action programs.<br><br>Helping Americans With Disabilities: Senator Biden always has been a strong supporter of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He has long championed efforts to allow Medicaid to provide home- and community-based support services needed by disabled individuals to remain out of institutions. He also fought to allow low-income families with disabled children to buy into the Medicaid program.<br><br>Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination: Senator Biden has fought to prohibit employers and insurance companies from collecting or using genetic information when making decisions about hiring, providing health coverage, or discriminating in the pricing of an insurance policy.<br><br>Preserving the Privacy of Medical Records: Senator Biden knows how important it is to patients that their personal medical information be kept private. He supports: making sure individuals\u2019 medical information is not used against them or unknowingly sold for commercial profit, and ensuring that as we move toward more efficient, cost-saving electronic medical records, privacy interests remain a priority.<br><br>Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr: Senator Biden was an original co-sponsor of the bill to designate a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., and helped guide its passage through the Senate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:48:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "e1e14398c00f730e4f2f2710fcbfed5d", "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}, "1769638": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry to disappoint but I happen to be a grass roots 'bottom up' kind of activist...just like you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:40:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769618, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768989": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're neither, you're just a regular troll.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:06:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 22, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768758, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769649": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Solid my Arse!! You really have no idea about McCain do you<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-forman/mccains-record-of-flip-fl_b_110526.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-forman/mccain...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:42:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769460, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778866": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hope and Change and \"throwing shit\" are not mutually exclusive.  <br><br>Whatever made you think they were???!<br><br>...so idealistic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:42:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769624, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What was so special about Obama? Why did he attract so much attention? HIS MESSAGE. Hope. Change. Post-partisan politics. The FUTURE.<br><br>As much as Dems would like to paint McCain as the second-coming of George Bush, McCain's brand as a \"maverick\" is solid.<br><br>Obama's initial appeal was that he was speaking of healing divisions, working across the aisle, changing the tone and tenor of modern politics...and that message has all but disintegrated.<br><br>Now, Biden, the 'attack dog' in love with the sound of his own voice is being called upon to bring negativity and partisanship front and center. Obama. Must. Win.<br><br>No, not really.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:28:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768910, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1777847": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You forgot one. Too BROWN", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:15:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769565, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769144": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "One ,which he goes home every night to be with his family.Only you country club rethugs collects homes and lose count.Try again", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:28:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769018, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1772731": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:48:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1772176, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769155": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wrong.<br>Since when has McCain let the party dictate how he will behave?<br>You left Meg Whitman off your list. <br>Curious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:30:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769024, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1777860": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Soooo TRUE!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:17:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "pcmadison", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769859, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You always mention the ghetto being born in 1981 have you ever grown up in a ghetto? You call yourself a republican so I guess you wouldn't recall Nixon's southern strategy. You have no idea on how average middle class in the 90's came out a little ahead as far as take home pay.I know after the past 8 years you think this is what America under Bush vision is suppose to be like but once you leave your mommas basement you have no clue on the b.s you speak of.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:42:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778428, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1777866": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I so agree.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.worldwide-hunt.com/content/photos/argentina/puma.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">Here's a shout out to the PUMAs!</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:17:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769859, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "These memes were repeated over and over again during the primaries, yet, here we are.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:43:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769230, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769167": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "really i would love to know how many houses he owns... btw whats wrong with being successful?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:31:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769144, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778896": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": ".. I think for s,  anything truthful <i>is</i> shit!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:43:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1772093, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769683": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Troll with his bottom up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:46:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769638, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can't turn left with out seeing something about Obama on my TV... you still can't name 3 major accomplishments or what is his plans for anything so you damm right I'm going be all over Obama, plus what do you want me to say about \"the other guy\" and stop calling me a troll because I grossly disagree with you", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:34:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769090, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778915": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<blockquote><i>He's too young. He's inexperienced. Bottom line, those are the issues that plague his campaign and stick in the minds of the still undecided voters.</i></blockquote><br>So much anxiety and concern for Obama...a person might start to think you support him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:46:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769230, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778407": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think you are correct.  Biden does fill in the holes in some of Obama's weaker areas.  Biden will help, no doubt.  Which is why he picked him.  This is politics, he is try to win and weighing everything Biden will help him do this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:52:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778307, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Romney would tap dance on Biden and I hope Nader moon bat VP is there to keep things interesting", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:35:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768982, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "True Miranda. In many ways this election will be a referendum on Obama. <br><br>He's too young. He's inexperienced. Bottom line, those are the issues that plague his campaign and stick in the minds of the still undecided voters. Biden reinforces the doubt. \"See, even Obama admits it.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:41:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769090, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778415": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes I'm a Republican however I'm in here on my own free will... You will not shun me like you've done other Black Republicans because I doing give a (bleep). At age 27, I will be more than a thorn in the side of Liberals with good attentions. How is that LBJ War on Poverty working btw? Its time to cut off the spicket that is the Government and blacks to stand up for there own. Obama is a false profit", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:53:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778155, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm reminded of a Rudy Giuliani response when Biden took a shot at him \u2014 \"Joe's a good guy, we all criticize each other during this time... But for Joe Biden to talk about qualifications \u2014 he's never run a city, he's never run a state, he's never run a business.\"<br><br>That statement is true for both men on the Democratic ticket.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:19:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778937": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maybe you should be talking up the \"other guy\" if he' s your candidate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:48:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769186, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy, I mean, that's a storybook, man.\"<br>\u2014 Joe Biden, describing fellow candidate Barack Obama<br><br>hmmm, I guess now Joe gets his Ghetto Pass back?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:54:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778318, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769725": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dont be so hard on McCains flying record he is after all a ACE.When you destroy 5 aircraft you become a ACE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:51:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769536, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Troll my ass... i know it hurts but get a box of straws", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:08:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768989, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1821443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Because white people don't use gov programs? <br><br>Yeah...so many white folks are out there rejecting those Social Security checks - and I'm sure they're all rejecting Medicare benefits too, right?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-24_23:38:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "df686ff099012eee3dfe1e321efe0855", "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": 1778724, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779974": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ohh, picked up the 1956 election handbook by mistake again.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_15:18:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1779846, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769735": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama/Biden '08.  Bring it on!<br><br>Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman , the person McCain mentioned at the Saddleback forum\u2014in response to a question he apparently had in advance\u2014as one of the wise persons he would consult with as president. Superstar CEO, technology/Internet leader, globalization expert, woman, a different kind of Republican, fly fisherman (!), young (just turned 52)--Margaret Cushing Whitman ticks a lot of boxes, folks. Plus, the Romney people inside the McCain campaign like her, though perhaps not as much as their old boss. An interesting opportunity for McCain to make a historic pick.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:52:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1774349": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Save your money because if the nightmare of a McCain administration come true you will need every penny to survive", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:52:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769027, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778958": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You should heed your own advice:  \"keep it real\"  - you haven't so far.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:51:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769240, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes. Finally an ol' dirty bastard on this milquetoast campaign. Biden will make things interesting. But you need to ditch the Hillary hate if the Dems are going to take the White House. Barack needs them to win. There are no nice ways to say it. He needs them. Period. Wake up. If that means more mollification well smarmigans like Biden should be able to find and artful way to rope Hillary in tighter without kissing her ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:58:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcf2c9ce3819616f8ba0ca48c54519c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He has the one home.....and amazingly he can remember that he has the ONE home.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:42:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769167, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769240": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Get used to it Jibreel. It may get worse before it gets better. I speak from experience. But keep it real and welcome to the debate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:42:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769186, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769759": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Who knew every reTHUG would adopt Obama's position. For someone with no experience reThugs sure is adopting Obama's position on Iraq.Bush and McOLD  muttering YES WE CAN!!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:55:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769477, "depth": 5, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1775392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "When the lights come on....the roaches come running....see how they're scurrying around? Look at them run and feverishly try and leave their droppings. These moles from the GOP and PUMA are hilarious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:57:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1771992, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Biden is on the O website, and his campaign sent out an email confirming the news.   Don't know much about Jim Jones, but speaking French isn't that exotic.  There are native French speakers that share the same land mass as America.  I guess exoticism is a matter of perception, not reality.   Or, perhaps perception IS reality.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:59:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768773, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1774375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "But McCain doesnt speak for the McCain campaign anyway so it doesnt matter how befuddled he is.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:52:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1771534, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769769": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You seem to know a lot more about the Republicans than the Democrats judging from your questions/comments about Biden.  Below you snarked---How many houses does Biden have?<br>If you need to ask it is clear you are a Republican troll or someone who does not do the research. I am headed over to NO QUARTER to see what your talking points are for the day. Buuh-Byee", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:58:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "delfinajones", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769735, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My initial reactions to Biden (if anyone cares)<br><br>We have now come completely down to Earth and it's politics as usual.<br><br>So much for hope and change. Obama is willing to risk what got him thus far in order to win. Biden is the ultimate DC insider who has been in the Senate longer than McCain.<br><br>Does the choice of Biden counter Obma's inexperience...or highlight it?<br><br>Biden is in love with the sound of his own voice.<br><br>This choice shows that Obama acknowledges his weakness among white, working-class dems, and his lack of foreign policy experience.<br><br>Biden will have to answer why he now thinks Obama is ready to be president. I can just hear him saying: \"Because now I'm on the ticket.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:32:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1780013": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Joe Biden earned his \"ghetto pass\" by taking ass-whippings during the Civil Rights movement, when it wasn't <i>popular</i> to be seen in MLK's company, especially if you were an elected official.<br><br>As for his comments regarding Obama, you could interpret it either way - the point is, Joe Biden has been down and dirty in the trenches when it mattered.<br><br>He kept wing nuts like Robert Bork off the SCOTUS.  That earned him his ghetto pass, right there.<br><br>Try again, Jibreel; just cause you don't like Obama, and you're a die-hard ReThug, I'm wondering why are you spouting talking points in support of a political party that STILL CONSIDERS YOU 3/5 OF A HUMAN BEING?<br><br>Answer that question and we can go from there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_15:23:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778428, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769778": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Troll with his bottom up.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Thats a good one lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:59:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769683, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There's nothing wrong with being successful that's the American dream but with record foreclosures the mortgage industry on the verge of collapse do you really want the soundbite to be this according to Cindy McCain, on the day McCain chastised people to stop taking vacations and get a second job to pay their house note \"Our first beach house was so crowded  with our children using it we went out and bought a second one\"McCain really understands your situation because there is nothing wrong with the economy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:46:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769167, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Since your choice of people running things  w/ experience is Don Rumsfield and Richard Cheney,it is pretty clear good judgement can trump experience.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:59:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769497, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO!! \"Thorn\"?? LOL!!! Yep, you're a shut-in.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:01:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778415, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Democrat Party is the party of race, class and gender. I grew up in the ghetto, been to ghetto cities and seek them out when I'm traveling. Still after the past 8 years you people so desperately want soup kitchen lines, pain and dispear because thats what Democrats feed off of. No one gave a flying fuck about the Kennedys houses or Kerry's married into wealth because they had (D's) next to there names. How about two America's Edwards trial lawyer dirt bag. Its people like you that keep incompetent Mayors in office like Kirkpatrick while blaming the nearest Republican you can find. I know the tricks Democrats play and they work well on you but I'm not fooled or impressed. Its sad, real fucking sad that the Black Community is stuck in a 1964 mindset then they wonder why shit never ever changes even if Blacks are in charge locally.<br>I already took you to school on the housing market  and I doubt you are willing to trade in that SUV in the name of a Smart Car?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:58:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778886, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769273": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They damn sure wouldn't.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:47:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769024, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778655": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think Biden will put the fun back in the race! I almost can't wait to see him on the campaign trail against the repubs!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:26:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768834, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Maverick got his 2nd seat killed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:03:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769139, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768758": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Malcolm X concept of winning elections: \u201cBy Any Means Necessary.\u201d<br><br>Once again I say: So much for hope and change. Like Rev Wright said \"he just a politician\" I'm glad it too August for everyone to see that now we get to sit back and watch this all go down the tubes for Obama... maybe in 2012.<br><br>I'm not a hater, just a realist", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:25:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 23, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You mean even bigger than OLD PIMP DADDY McCain<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA4AWByHFU\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA4AWByHFU</a><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lhomInJ7Pc\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lhomInJ7Pc</a><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRw0zyGg1nE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRw0zyGg1nE</a><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAl73WBcz9s\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAl73WBcz9s</a><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I3Gr-O2Ak\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I3Gr-O2Ak</a><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbnwir88g_4\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbnwir88g_4</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:33:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1772801, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778508": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"ghetto pass\"....umph, you're just another Mantan.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:02:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778428, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769102": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am too. I like Biden. I know men like Joe Biden, this was a good pick for Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:22:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768982, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda...you are making all my points. Co-sign again!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:23:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "pcmadison", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769883, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1821541": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"(if anyone cares)\"    Now what do YOU think??????    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-24_23:50:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769319": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Let me count the ways. Was against tax cuts for the rich now hes for them,was against torture now is for them,was against the politics of turdblossom now he embraced them,was against lobbyist now they dictate his foreign policy, was against off-shore drilling now wants to drill everywhere.If you cannot see it then you are blind and deaf.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:54:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769155, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769327": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You're  free , of course , to vote for McCain :-)   <br><br>Though I'm not sure where the recent Bush agreement to a \"time horizon\" for troop withdrawal from Iraq leaves the 100 year war.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:54:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "494470f0374f57eeb1e9c5c6ab9c1b9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768998, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779056": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OBAMA'S LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br><br>S.1513:  A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-American students to higher education.<br><br>S.1574: A bill to establish Teaching Residency Programs for preparation and induction of teachers.<br><br>S.1989 : A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.<br><br><br>These are just a few of the U.S. Senate bills that have passed that are of particular interest to African-Americans.   Of course, Obama has legislative accomplishments in the Illinois senate as well via the law requiring videotaping of homicide interrogations, racial profiling, health care, etc.  <br><br>The fake posturing stops here.  In this 110th Congress Obama has sponsored 129 pieces of legislation to McCain's 38 according to <a href=\"http://thomas.loc.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thomas.loc.gov/</a><br><br>Short and sweet, it's not that hard to ascertain what the legislative record is.  I've given you (Jibreel Riley) one site.  Here's another (direct link to Obama's record):<br><a href=\"http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400629&tab=bills\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=4...</a><br><br>I stipulate to everything in it, bills passed or not.  You will note how Obama strong legislative record when it comes to the military/veterans which is <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzr3pdXqZ98&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">a problematic area</a> for McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_14:07:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nquest", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree.  Talking to them is like taling to a wall.  I really don't know why they come here.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:07:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778155, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "besides all that djchefron - McCain would never pick a woman as vp nor would the Repubs allow it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_09:11:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768995, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Blacks are a spicket - are you serious-all of them?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:09:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778415, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768833": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is too good to be true. There are all those interviews Biden gave from 2004 to 2007 where he stressed the importance of winning in Iraq. He must have said \u201cwe\u2019ve got to get this right\u201d a hundred times. And he then proceeded to demonstrate his utter incompetence on the question of what to do about Iraq by proposing - despite all the evidence it was \u201ca solution\u201d the majority of Iraqis did not want - to partition Iraq into three separate countries.<br><br>Biden would have turned low level sectarian violence into a raging civil war. He is a brilliant choice. But even Biden knows more about Iraq than Obama whose understanding is at the level of the koskids.<br><br>A choice designed to shore up his foreign policy credentials will underline Team Obama\u2019s complete incompetence in this area.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:40:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768834": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i to wanted richardson. he was  also my initial pick for Pres. When it  was made public who the final 3 to 5 were, I went for Sebelius then Biden..<br><br>Gaffs aside, he's an attack dog. If  his only job is to put a fiesty spin on the talking points, fine by me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:40:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "People with normal psyches that supported Hillary ARE supporting Obama. You can't reason with the crazy. That doesn't work no matter what you try and you really should not try. You can't make sense out of nonsense. Let the zealots implode under their own devices.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:12:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769773, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768836": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain will choose a fresh, new face, outside of Washington...Pawlenty seems more a lock than ever. A governor from a blue state who has a bright future.<br><br>The contrast will be stark.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:40:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, YES, really. Obama. Must. Win. =. McCain. Must. Not. Win. Get the point? Good. Let's wake up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:13:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "e7f2a562fe03d2644264e979ab069a9a", "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": 1769139, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1780109": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Have you even read most of the posts on the site?  Because to post here saying things like those in your post above leads me makes me think otherwise.  If you read posts you would find that most people are independent, a few conservatives, liberals or democrats who are not happy with the way things are within their party.  So it's really not necessary to claim people are all about soup kitchens, pain and despair .   <br><br>If you are a Republican you will get a lot farther talking about the positive aspects of why you made your choice and why you think more black people should explore the party vs. making negative generalizations about blacks and their place in politics.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_15:36:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1779000, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1770900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Prosperity in tough times\"? Isn't that an oxymoron? Or maybe they mean how rich people will continue to prosper while regular people have tough times. That sounds like the Republicans I know.<br><br>Meg needs a better website. She hasn't upgraded that thing in years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:31:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769515, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And its true for McCain....but include that McCain never worked for anything. Everything he ever got was a result of nepotism and cronyism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:15:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769497, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well the fact that it is being confirmed and being analyzed in the media convinces me that its not.....Biden.    I get the feeling its the \"ones to know aren't talking and the ones who are talking don't know\".   Obama runs a tight ship and this story has more leaks than McCain has gaffs.  Plus, Biden himself is a walking foot in mouth.<br><br>I am also convinced OBama ia student of the \"Art of War\" and \"The Prince\"   I would not be surprised if Biden and his VP pick were at his side when he announces him  (after that text message is sent to his supporters).  Why would he leave anything for the traditional media?This situation is built for stealth and cunning in plain sight.   <br><br>Gen. Jim Jones caught my attention at one of Obama's discussion on energy.  He was very impressive.  Jones is a former marine,  NATO commander,   Once word of this was reported McCain tried to cock-block by apprearing with him the following week, calling him \"my friend\".<br><br>His glaring fault:  tall and \"exotic\".   He grew up in Paris and speaks French!  ):", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:28:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "14a9b1d091d0ee7fbd8b895a5b6b99b7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769889": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain/Whitman!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:16:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769649, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769890": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yep the GOP Chief Strategist for Blogger Hi-Jinks and Tom-foolery has them working overtime this weekend.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:16:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769618, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769892": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, Miranda. Well said.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:17:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "e7f2a562fe03d2644264e979ab069a9a", "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": 1769859, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:26:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769167, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe McCain will choose a woman?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:47:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768883": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Will the Pick of Romney counter McCains inexperience in the Economy or highlight it? <br>McCains choice of Romney will show that  hes picking a scapegoat for any and all economic questions,(much like W. allowing Cheney-Rumsfield to set his foriegn policy) and that he wasnt confident he could hold up the Mountain West on his own. Those high Mormon areas of Col, Iowa, Mon etc, he can now put back in play..<br><br>Romney will have to answer why he now tihnks McCain  is the guy when every Republican canidate that took the stage less Ron Paul were instructed to do whatever they could to make sure Romney was not the victor..Not to mention McCain went at him hard about the word timetable....not the action, the word....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:48:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768794, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778624": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why is it all the repubs who are so upset about Biden not being \"change\". Did that little word actually speak to their cold stony little hearts?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:21:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769139, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769410": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act rings a bell anyone?<br><br>p.s. At least Joe has done something in the Senate", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:07:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "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}, "1778627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Biden isn't called upon to bring negativity and partisanship.  But he will rebut (and gladly), the negativity, partisanship and pit-bull like attack of the deranged one and his posse.  Go O-Biden '08!  I'm all in.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:22:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769139, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You didn't answer my question.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_14:20:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778724, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779149": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This knee-grow Jibreel is just perpetrating. He uses the word\"ghetto\" as if to prove his \"keeping it real niggerness\". He is as transparent as air. This is just another \"hows ya feelin todey boss? wees sick boss? \" type crab. Prime example of the one that Harriet Tubman would have had to shoot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_14:20:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778886, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768910": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think you folk who think Obama picking Biden as a VP was a bad move or a \"sellout\" move need to pull up. I know. You were drawn to Obama's msg of change, and you feel like picking a veteran politician like Biden means Obama is selling out or going back on his word as a messenger of change. I look at it for a bigger picture standpoint. Obama. Must. Win. We cannot let another Repub back up in that joint, esp. not one like McCain. I see Obama using Biden as an attack dog against the Repubs, and I think this is a wise strategy. For all the nay-sayers who want to put Obama's \"experience\" on blast, having Biden on the ticket shuts that down. For all the nay-sayers who want to put Obama's \"nice guy style\" on blast, having an outspoken person like Biden on the ticket shuts that down, too. Plus, and I hate to say it, but let's be real. We have some white folk (read: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia), who are Democrats that will likely feel easier about voting for Obama now that Biden is on the ticket. My point is this: the Obama/Biden ticket will work nicely. I don't know who Bayh is. I don't know much about Kathleen Sebelius. He needed somebody as a VP with name recognition to offset perceived weaknesses. Your girl Hillary MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHANCE, but she MESSED HER CHANCES UP BIG TIME in the Primaries (both she AND Bill messed it up for her by the way they ran their campaign). That's my comment. Y'all can complain all you want about Obama picking Biden if you want to, but, and I say this out of love and with no harm intended, but you better get OVER yourselves, vote Obama-Biden. Would you rather have McCain?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:51:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "e7f2a562fe03d2644264e979ab069a9a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So do you want a McCain/Whitman ticket?  Reading the posts today it's not really clear.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:30:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769735, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1771992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's not a debate. It's two people with too much time on their hands coming to pee on everything. <br>You haven't named one accomplishment of McCain's, you can't name one aspect of his proposed policies that either haven't been all over the map in the last year or that isn't the exact same as Bush's. Your only intent is to bash Obama, but you aren't convincing anyone of anything.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_11:44:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769240, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hope he does.  When his demeanor towards her shows how he really feels about women, that will really be it for him.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:26:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768877, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778140": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bwahahahaha!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:32:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1772157, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1779167": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's funny!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_14:23:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1777866, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768929": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks for the post CPL. <br><br>you said, <i>\"At least Biden will influence Obama to quit playing nice in this campaign, because, as Bill Maher once said, the ReThugs do know how to win elections, and I swear, in that regard, they adopt the Malcolm X concept of winning elections: \u201cBy Any Means Necessary.\u201d</i><br> <br>Which is why I like this choice.<br><br>The team is set and I'm ready for some red meat.  I think Biden will be able to deliver on that front.  I also think that his campaigning style compliments Obama quite well.  He likes to presh the flesh in local diners and small venues.<br><br>Anyone willing to call the president on his \"bullsh*t\" (see appeaser-gate) is someone I'd like to see take on the Republicans.  I was of the mindset that Obama needed a fighter on board.  Besides Clinton (no thank you) Biden seems like the best fighter available.<br><br>Plus, Biden's shown the ability to come up with snappy retorts (e.g., \"a verb, a noun and 9-11\").  Kills me that the media reduces politics to soundbites, but at least we're not going in empty-handed this time.  Compared to our last 2 veep candidates (Edwards and Lieberman were <b>NOT</b> fighters) Biden's looking pretty good.  Additionally, Biden strikes me as a team player.  I don't see him as the type of guy who'll chase the spotlight or try to undermine the ticket.<br><br>Of course, Biden has his setbacks.  But as you alluded to, there's a risk with just about every veep candidate that was out there.  You're right, Obama could have done A LOT worse.  I'm good with the decision. <br><br>He's got compelling life story.  And he does connect with certain demographics that Obama's had trouble with (I have some life-long Irish Catholic friends that really like the guy . . . although it's worth noting they were supporting Obama already).<br><br>Bottom line for me:  it's the convention, it's prime time, the team is set, and <b>it's time to WIN!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:54:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And McCain's never balanced his own checkbook.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:33:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "NMP", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769497, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778665": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Every since he adopted Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:28:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769155, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778155": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Okay people,<br><br>  Why are we wasting so much energy responding to S and Riley?  They are obviously republican plants, and all they do is echo Republican talking points!  They have nothing insightful or original to say, and all they do is insult and criticize Obama.  Let them post their nonsense, if we can't legally exclude them, but please don't respond to them.  Proverbs says it best:  \"Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.\"   Proverbs 23:9", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:34:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "jdickenslaw", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 24, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ol' Dirty Bastard?<br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_12:35:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769773, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778671": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What if nobody talks to you ever again?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:28:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1778415, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You forgot to mention his solid  pro-life policies and his commitment to securing the border first. What more must he do? <br><br>Nothing.<br><br>That is why he is free to choose a 'wildcard' pro-choice woman.<br><br>It would shake up the race BIG TIME!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:14:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769319, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1768951": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hope its Pawlenty. I can see it now according to the Minneapolis star tribune instead of investing in the states infrastructure he did nothing and a bridge collapse people were lost.Vote republican and cross your fingers that instead of a bridge its not your country that collapses.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_08:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1768836, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1769467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The mortgage industry has been on the verge of collapse for a year... I'm still waiting.... still waiting... holy(bleep) its all just made up to scare the bleep out of people like you. Housing bubbles... well burst... thats why they are called \"bubbles\" you silly goose. There is disclosers laws that no one seems to bring up, I mean John McCain is still a US Senitor unlike Sen Obama has gone into Messanic status. Either way, if McCain owns seven houses thats seven proprety tax bills he gets unlike slumlord Reszko who got tax breaks to make the Southside of Chicago look extra ghetto. I can ramble on but I already did", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_10:15:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "7e5ae376ad5611aebf00ea11b5ff067d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769267, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1778687": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hope so.  I can't wait for him to tell her to shut up or call her a cunt!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-23_13:30:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1769889, "depth": 8, "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": "3579073", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -5633617375921964771}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 152, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3579073, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76' +
		'&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/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/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='	+ 'selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76'
			+ '&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/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/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">152</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/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/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/">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:3579073" 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/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/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:3579073" 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:3579073" 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'				: 'selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76',
			// 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/selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76/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='	+ 'selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76'
			+ '&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='	+ 'selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76'
			+ '&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='		+ 'selecting_a_vp_before_the_convention8230_76'
				+ '&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/3579073/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





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

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

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

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1768833">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768833" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768833" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768833" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768833" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768833" class="dsq-comment-message">This is too good to be true. There are all those interviews Biden gave from 2004 to 2007 where he stressed the importance of winning in Iraq. He must have said “we’ve got to get this right” a hundred times. And he then proceeded to demonstrate his utter incompetence on the question of what to do about Iraq by proposing - despite all the evidence it was “a solution” the majority of Iraqis did not want - to partition Iraq into three separate countries.<br><br>Biden would have turned low level sectarian violence into a raging civil war. He is a brilliant choice. But even Biden knows more about Iraq than Obama whose understanding is at the level of the koskids.<br><br>A choice designed to shore up his foreign policy credentials will underline Team Obama’s complete incompetence in this area.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1768980">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768980" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768980" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768980">dilettante</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768980" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768980" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/02/16/biden/" rel="nofollow">Biden: Repeal the 2002 Iraq war resolution (16Feb.07)</a> <i>he said that it should be repealed now because it is no longer relevant to what U.S. troops are actually doing in Iraq. "We gave the president that power to destroy Iraq\'s weapons of mass destruction and, if necessary, to depose Saddam Hussein," Biden explained. "The WMD were not there. Saddam Hussein is no longer there. The 2002 authorization is no longer relevant to the situation in Iraq."Biden said he wants to see the 2002 resolution replaced with a narrower authorization that would "make clear what the mission of our troops is: to responsibly draw down, while continuing to combat terrorists, train Iraqis and respond to emergencies. We should make equally clear what their mission is not: to stay in Iraq indefinitely and get mired in a savage civil war."</i><br><br>When the "facts" change its important our leaders can change/adjust.  I think Biden is a good choice.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1768998">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768998" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768998" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768998" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768998" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768998" class="dsq-comment-message">Thats what Hillary tried to say too</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769327">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769327" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769327" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769327">dilettante</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769327" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769327" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re  free , of course , to vote for McCain :-)   <br><br>Though I\'m not sure where the recent Bush agreement to a "time horizon" for troop withdrawal from Iraq leaves the 100 year war.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769477">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769477" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769477" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769477" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769477" class="dsq-comment-message">They leave in 16 months... nice try Mr Talking Points</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769759">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769759" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769759" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769759">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769759" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769759" class="dsq-comment-message">Who knew every reTHUG would adopt Obama\'s position. For someone with no experience reThugs sure is adopting Obama\'s position on Iraq.Bush and McOLD  muttering YES WE CAN!!!!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1768834">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768834" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768834" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768834" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768834" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768834" class="dsq-comment-message">i to wanted richardson. he was  also my initial pick for Pres. When it  was made public who the final 3 to 5 were, I went for Sebelius then Biden..<br><br>Gaffs aside, he\'s an attack dog. If  his only job is to put a fiesty spin on the talking points, fine by me.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778655">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778655" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778655" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778655">Lilytiger</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778655" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778655" class="dsq-comment-message">I think Biden will put the fun back in the race! I almost can\'t wait to see him on the campaign trail against the repubs!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1768910">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768910" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768910" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768910">RE</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768910" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768910" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you folk who think Obama picking Biden as a VP was a bad move or a "sellout" move need to pull up. I know. You were drawn to Obama\'s msg of change, and you feel like picking a veteran politician like Biden means Obama is selling out or going back on his word as a messenger of change. I look at it for a bigger picture standpoint. Obama. Must. Win. We cannot let another Repub back up in that joint, esp. not one like McCain. I see Obama using Biden as an attack dog against the Repubs, and I think this is a wise strategy. For all the nay-sayers who want to put Obama\'s "experience" on blast, having Biden on the ticket shuts that down. For all the nay-sayers who want to put Obama\'s "nice guy style" on blast, having an outspoken person like Biden on the ticket shuts that down, too. Plus, and I hate to say it, but let\'s be real. We have some white folk (read: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia), who are Democrats that will likely feel easier about voting for Obama now that Biden is on the ticket. My point is this: the Obama/Biden ticket will work nicely. I don\'t know who Bayh is. I don\'t know much about Kathleen Sebelius. He needed somebody as a VP with name recognition to offset perceived weaknesses. Your girl Hillary MIGHT HAVE HAD A CHANCE, but she MESSED HER CHANCES UP BIG TIME in the Primaries (both she AND Bill messed it up for her by the way they ran their campaign). That\'s my comment. Y\'all can complain all you want about Obama picking Biden if you want to, but, and I say this out of love and with no harm intended, but you better get OVER yourselves, vote Obama-Biden. Would you rather have McCain?</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769015">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769015" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769015" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769015">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769015" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769015" class="dsq-comment-message">RE - Obama will win.  Selecting Biden was the only realistic choice and you highlighted a few of the reasons in your note.  <br><br>This ticket is what is needed to win.  Now, let us shut this thing down and take it to the finish line.<br><br>Obama/Biden 08</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769018">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769018" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769018" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769018" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769018" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769018" class="dsq-comment-message">Biden is more Beltway than Blue Mountain... btw I wonder how many houses Joe Biden owns?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769144" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769144" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769144">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769144" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769144" class="dsq-comment-message">One ,which he goes home every night to be with his family.Only you country club rethugs collects homes and lose count.Try again</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769167" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769167" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769167" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769167" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769167" class="dsq-comment-message">really i would love to know how many houses he owns... btw whats wrong with being successful?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769238" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769238" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769238">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769238" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769238" class="dsq-comment-message">He has the one home.....and amazingly he can remember that he has the ONE home.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769267">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769267" class="dsq-comment-message">There\'s nothing wrong with being successful that\'s the American dream but with record foreclosures the mortgage industry on the verge of collapse do you really want the soundbite to be this according to Cindy McCain, on the day McCain chastised people to stop taking vacations and get a second job to pay their house note "Our first beach house was so crowded  with our children using it we went out and bought a second one"McCain really understands your situation because there is nothing wrong with the economy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769467" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769467" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769467" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769467" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769467" class="dsq-comment-message">The mortgage industry has been on the verge of collapse for a year... I\'m still waiting.... still waiting... holy(bleep) its all just made up to scare the bleep out of people like you. Housing bubbles... well burst... thats why they are called "bubbles" you silly goose. There is disclosers laws that no one seems to bring up, I mean John McCain is still a US Senitor unlike Sen Obama has gone into Messanic status. Either way, if McCain owns seven houses thats seven proprety tax bills he gets unlike slumlord Reszko who got tax breaks to make the Southside of Chicago look extra ghetto. I can ramble on but I already did</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769566" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769566" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769566" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769566" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769566" class="dsq-comment-message">I asume anything about mortages is a topic McCain should avoid at all cost. What with his good buddy and pal Keating looming all over him...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769596" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769596" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769596">delfinajones</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769596" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769596" class="dsq-comment-message">Are you one of MCain\'s paid bloggers?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1771022" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1771022" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1771022">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1771022" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1771022" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s racking "McCain Points" today. What kind of paraphernalia do you intend to buy, Jibreel Riley?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1772157" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1772157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1772157">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1772157" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1772157" class="dsq-comment-message">He is holding out for that McCain autograph 8 Track player with ABBA\'S greatest hits featuring Dancing Queen which is his wife track when she enters Ms. Buffalo chip</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778140" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778140" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778140">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778140" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778140" class="dsq-comment-message">Bwahahahaha!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769623" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769623" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769623">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769623" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769623" class="dsq-comment-message">Either way, if McCain owns seven houses thats seven proprety tax bills he gets <br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Yes,McCain gets property tax bills the question is does he pay them.<br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/06/mccains-in-default-werent-paying-taxes.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/06/mccains-in-d...</a><br><br>John McCain is still a US Senitor unlike Sen Obama has gone into Messanic status.<br>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Now there is stretch .for someone who doesn\'t show up to vote<br><a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/states/az/" rel="nofollow">http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110...</a><br>Do you live in Chicago matter of fact do you know what a ghetto looks like?Go down into Bronzeville, 47th street and tell me with the average price of a house is over 250,000. Go into englewood and though there is a lot of work to do there is a lot of economic development.Tony Rezco is a non issue read the Chicago Tribune and Sun times.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778085" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778085" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778085">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778085" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778085" class="dsq-comment-message">One.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778723" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778723">Town</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778723" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778723" class="dsq-comment-message">One house, one spouse.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769139" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769139" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769139">s</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769139" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769139" class="dsq-comment-message">What was so special about Obama? Why did he attract so much attention? HIS MESSAGE. Hope. Change. Post-partisan politics. The FUTURE.<br><br>As much as Dems would like to paint McCain as the second-coming of George Bush, McCain\'s brand as a "maverick" is solid.<br><br>Obama\'s initial appeal was that he was speaking of healing divisions, working across the aisle, changing the tone and tenor of modern politics...and that message has all but disintegrated.<br><br>Now, Biden, the \'attack dog\' in love with the sound of his own voice is being called upon to bring negativity and partisanship front and center. Obama. Must. Win.<br><br>No, not really.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769794">RobM</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769794" class="dsq-comment-message">Maverick got his 2nd seat killed.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769865" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769865">RE</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769865" class="dsq-comment-message">No, YES, really. Obama. Must. Win. =. McCain. Must. Not. Win. Get the point? Good. Let\'s wake up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778624" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778624" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778624">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778624" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778624" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is it all the repubs who are so upset about Biden not being "change". Did that little word actually speak to their cold stony little hearts?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778627" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778627" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778627">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778627" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778627" class="dsq-comment-message">Biden isn\'t called upon to bring negativity and partisanship.  But he will rebut (and gladly), the negativity, partisanship and pit-bull like attack of the deranged one and his posse.  Go O-Biden \'08!  I\'m all in.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768929" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768929" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768929" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768929" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for the post CPL. <br><br>you said, <i>"At least Biden will influence Obama to quit playing nice in this campaign, because, as Bill Maher once said, the ReThugs do know how to win elections, and I swear, in that regard, they adopt the Malcolm X concept of winning elections: “By Any Means Necessary.”</i><br> <br>Which is why I like this choice.<br><br>The team is set and I\'m ready for some red meat.  I think Biden will be able to deliver on that front.  I also think that his campaigning style compliments Obama quite well.  He likes to presh the flesh in local diners and small venues.<br><br>Anyone willing to call the president on his "bullsh*t" (see appeaser-gate) is someone I\'d like to see take on the Republicans.  I was of the mindset that Obama needed a fighter on board.  Besides Clinton (no thank you) Biden seems like the best fighter available.<br><br>Plus, Biden\'s shown the ability to come up with snappy retorts (e.g., "a verb, a noun and 9-11").  Kills me that the media reduces politics to soundbites, but at least we\'re not going in empty-handed this time.  Compared to our last 2 veep candidates (Edwards and Lieberman were <b>NOT</b> fighters) Biden\'s looking pretty good.  Additionally, Biden strikes me as a team player.  I don\'t see him as the type of guy who\'ll chase the spotlight or try to undermine the ticket.<br><br>Of course, Biden has his setbacks.  But as you alluded to, there\'s a risk with just about every veep candidate that was out there.  You\'re right, Obama could have done A LOT worse.  I\'m good with the decision. <br><br>He\'s got compelling life story.  And he does connect with certain demographics that Obama\'s had trouble with (I have some life-long Irish Catholic friends that really like the guy . . . although it\'s worth noting they were supporting Obama already).<br><br>Bottom line for me:  it\'s the convention, it\'s prime time, the team is set, and <b>it\'s time to WIN!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769074" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769074" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769074">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769074" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769074" class="dsq-comment-message">Biden will no doubt reassure skittish dems who already behind Obama and bring the \'lunch bucket\' blue collar dems back into the fold.  McCain has a real opportunity to do something bold, and I have heard it reported that he wants to \'scramble the jets.\'<br><br>A woman on the Republican ticket would do the trick.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768982">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768982" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768982" class="dsq-comment-message">I’m looking forward to the VP debates, cause Biden is a garrelous SOB who will talk Romney to death and make him forget his talking points.<br><br><br>raotfl</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769027" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769027" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769027">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769027" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769027" class="dsq-comment-message">Romney will not be VP.  My money is on Meg Whitman.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769515" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769515" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769515">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769515" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769515" class="dsq-comment-message">Retired eBay CEO and McCain campaign national cochair Meg Whitman will speak on the second day of next month\'s Republican National Convention. The second day -- dedicated to the theme of prosperity in tough times, according to a press release -- is also the same day McCain\'s yet-to-be-named running mate is scheduled to speak.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1770900" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1770900" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1770900">taritac</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1770900" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1770900" class="dsq-comment-message">"Prosperity in tough times"? Isn\'t that an oxymoron? Or maybe they mean how rich people will continue to prosper while regular people have tough times. That sounds like the Republicans I know.<br><br>Meg needs a better website. She hasn\'t upgraded that thing in years.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1774349" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1774349" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1774349">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1774349" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1774349" class="dsq-comment-message">Save your money because if the nightmare of a McCain administration come true you will need every penny to survive</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769102" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769102" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769102">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769102" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769102" class="dsq-comment-message">I am too. I like Biden. I know men like Joe Biden, this was a good pick for Obama.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769192" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769192" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769192" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769192" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769192" class="dsq-comment-message">Romney would tap dance on Biden and I hope Nader moon bat VP is there to keep things interesting</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769547" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769547" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769547" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769547" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769547" class="dsq-comment-message">please explain how ...<br><br>Romney cant even articulate McCains posiions.  Several times he\'s drawn blanks fron reporters when asked about certan McCain points</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1771534" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1771534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1771534">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1771534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1771534" class="dsq-comment-message">No one can articulate McCain positions since he dont or cant remember what he said in the past.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1774375" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1774375" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1774375">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1774375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1774375" class="dsq-comment-message">But McCain doesnt speak for the McCain campaign anyway so it doesnt matter how befuddled he is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769497" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769497">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769497" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769497" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m reminded of a Rudy Giuliani response when Biden took a shot at him — "Joe\'s a good guy, we all criticize each other during this time... But for Joe Biden to talk about qualifications — he\'s never run a city, he\'s never run a state, he\'s never run a business."<br><br>That statement is true for both men on the Democratic ticket.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769883">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769883" class="dsq-comment-message">And its true for McCain....but include that McCain never worked for anything. Everything he ever got was a result of nepotism and cronyism.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778010" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778010">BlackButterfly</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778010" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778010" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda...you are making all my points. Co-sign again!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769618" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769618">delfinajones</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769618" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain has his paid bloggers out in full force.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769638" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769638" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769638">s</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769638" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769638" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry to disappoint but I happen to be a grass roots \'bottom up\' kind of activist...just like you.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769683" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769683" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769683">delfinajones</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769683" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769683" class="dsq-comment-message">Troll with his bottom up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769778" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769778" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769778">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769778" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769778" class="dsq-comment-message">Troll with his bottom up.<br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Thats a good one lol</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769890">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769890" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769890" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769890">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769890" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769890" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep the GOP Chief Strategist for Blogger Hi-Jinks and Tom-foolery has them working overtime this weekend.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769780" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769780" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769780">RobM</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769780" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769780" class="dsq-comment-message">Since your choice of people running things  w/ experience is Don Rumsfield and Richard Cheney,it is pretty clear good judgement can trump experience.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778146" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778146" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778146">NMP</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778146" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778146" class="dsq-comment-message">And McCain\'s never balanced his own checkbook.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769554">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769554" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769554" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769554" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769554" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769554" class="dsq-comment-message">The Democrat Party is a fashion show... they will learn the hard away again<br><br>McCain wins!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769735" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769735" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769735">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769735" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769735" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama/Biden \'08.  Bring it on!<br><br>Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman , the person McCain mentioned at the Saddleback forum—in response to a question he apparently had in advance—as one of the wise persons he would consult with as president. Superstar CEO, technology/Internet leader, globalization expert, woman, a different kind of Republican, fly fisherman (!), young (just turned 52)--Margaret Cushing Whitman ticks a lot of boxes, folks. Plus, the Romney people inside the McCain campaign like her, though perhaps not as much as their old boss. An interesting opportunity for McCain to make a historic pick.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769769" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769769" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769769">delfinajones</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769769" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769769" class="dsq-comment-message">You seem to know a lot more about the Republicans than the Democrats judging from your questions/comments about Biden.  Below you snarked---How many houses does Biden have?<br>If you need to ask it is clear you are a Republican troll or someone who does not do the research. I am headed over to NO QUARTER to see what your talking points are for the day. Buuh-Byee</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778127">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778127" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778127">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778127" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778127" class="dsq-comment-message">So do you want a McCain/Whitman ticket?  Reading the posts today it\'s not really clear.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778201" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778201" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778201">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778201" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778201" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769773">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769773" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769773" href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">chris chambers</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769773" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes. Finally an ol\' dirty bastard on this milquetoast campaign. Biden will make things interesting. But you need to ditch the Hillary hate if the Dems are going to take the White House. Barack needs them to win. There are no nice ways to say it. He needs them. Period. Wake up. If that means more mollification well smarmigans like Biden should be able to find and artful way to rope Hillary in tighter without kissing her ass.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769859">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769859" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769859" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769859">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769859" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769859" class="dsq-comment-message">People with normal psyches that supported Hillary ARE supporting Obama. You can\'t reason with the crazy. That doesn\'t work no matter what you try and you really should not try. You can\'t make sense out of nonsense. Let the zealots implode under their own devices.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769892" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769892" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769892">RE</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769892" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769892" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, Miranda. Well said.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1777860">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1777860" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1777860" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1777860">BlackButterfly</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1777860" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1777860" class="dsq-comment-message">Soooo TRUE!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1777866">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1777866" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1777866" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1777866">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1777866" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1777866" class="dsq-comment-message">I so agree.<br><br><a href="http://www.worldwide-hunt.com/content/photos/argentina/puma.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here\'s a shout out to the PUMAs!</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1779167">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1779167" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779167" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1779167">jelana</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1779167" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779167" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s funny!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778157" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778157">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778157" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778157" class="dsq-comment-message">Ol\' Dirty Bastard?<br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778694">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778694" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778694" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778694">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778694" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778694" class="dsq-comment-message">The die hard Hillary stans will NEVER support Obama, even if he had chosen her as VP.  It\'s time to ignore them.  Yes, I said IGNORE them.  They were going to vote for McCain anyway.  People are not understanding this.  If Hillary had never run and Obama had won the nomination away from Biden, Dodd or Edwards these same people STILL would NOT have voted for Obama.  He doesn\'t have the complexion for the connection.  The majority of Democratic Hillary supporters are already on Obama\'s train.  The ones who are not never were going to be.  Stop worrying about them.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1774122" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1774122" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1774122">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1774122" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1774122" class="dsq-comment-message">A just released statement from Senator Hillary Clinton:<br><br>    "In naming my colleague and friend Senator Joe Biden to be the Vice Presidential nominee, Senator Obama has continued in the best traditions for the Vice Presidency by selecting an exceptionally strong, experienced leader and devoted public servant. Senator Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic Vice President who will help Senator Obama both win the Presidency and govern this great country."</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778155">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778155" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778155" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778155">jdickenslaw</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778155" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778155" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay people,<br><br>  Why are we wasting so much energy responding to S and Riley?  They are obviously republican plants, and all they do is echo Republican talking points!  They have nothing insightful or original to say, and all they do is insult and criticize Obama.  Let them post their nonsense, if we can\'t legally exclude them, but please don\'t respond to them.  Proverbs says it best:  "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words."   Proverbs 23:9</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778209">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778209" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778209" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778209">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778209" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778209" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes "s" will never be "D", a poster that provides an interesting, consistent, well thought out, conservative perspective.<br><br>However "s" does make good points every once in a while and has been around a long time so he/she is not a troll.<br><br>The jury is out on the other guy/gal.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778307">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778307" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778307" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778307">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778307" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778307" class="dsq-comment-message">This election is all about Obama. That isn\'t going to change. <br><br>The main question surrounding Obama has do do with his lack of experience.<br><br>White working class dems are not warming to him.<br><br>Obama has shown with this pick that he realizes voters are worried about that, especially in light of the invasion of Georgia and the success of the surge.<br><br>Obama obviously thinks he needs a lunch-bucket dem with foreign policy \'gravitas\'  and he\'s counting on Biden to deliver.<br><br>Do you disagree?  Will Biden help, hurt or have no measurable effect?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778407">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778407" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778407" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778407">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778407" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778407" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you are correct.  Biden does fill in the holes in some of Obama\'s weaker areas.  Biden will help, no doubt.  Which is why he picked him.  This is politics, he is try to win and weighing everything Biden will help him do this.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778318">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778318" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778318" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778318">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778318" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778318" class="dsq-comment-message">So wait....you\'re saying responding to them does NOT qualify as volunteering with the sick and shut-ins??<br><br>Damn.....I guess I can\'t use that on my resume anymore...man..this sucks.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778428">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778428" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778428" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1778428" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778428" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778428" class="dsq-comment-message">"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy, I mean, that\'s a storybook, man."<br>— Joe Biden, describing fellow candidate Barack Obama<br><br>hmmm, I guess now Joe gets his Ghetto Pass back?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778508">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778508" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778508" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778508">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778508" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778508" class="dsq-comment-message">"ghetto pass"....umph, you\'re just another Mantan.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778886" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778886" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778886">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778886" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778886" class="dsq-comment-message">You always mention the ghetto being born in 1981 have you ever grown up in a ghetto? You call yourself a republican so I guess you wouldn\'t recall Nixon\'s southern strategy. You have no idea on how average middle class in the 90\'s came out a little ahead as far as take home pay.I know after the past 8 years you think this is what America under Bush vision is suppose to be like but once you leave your mommas basement you have no clue on the b.s you speak of.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1779000">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1779000" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779000" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1779000" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1779000" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779000" class="dsq-comment-message">The Democrat Party is the party of race, class and gender. I grew up in the ghetto, been to ghetto cities and seek them out when I\'m traveling. Still after the past 8 years you people so desperately want soup kitchen lines, pain and dispear because thats what Democrats feed off of. No one gave a flying fuck about the Kennedys houses or Kerry\'s married into wealth because they had (D\'s) next to there names. How about two America\'s Edwards trial lawyer dirt bag. Its people like you that keep incompetent Mayors in office like Kirkpatrick while blaming the nearest Republican you can find. I know the tricks Democrats play and they work well on you but I\'m not fooled or impressed. Its sad, real fucking sad that the Black Community is stuck in a 1964 mindset then they wonder why shit never ever changes even if Blacks are in charge locally.<br>I already took you to school on the housing market  and I doubt you are willing to trade in that SUV in the name of a Smart Car?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1780109">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1780109" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1780109" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1780109">pjamma</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1780109" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1780109" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you even read most of the posts on the site?  Because to post here saying things like those in your post above leads me makes me think otherwise.  If you read posts you would find that most people are independent, a few conservatives, liberals or democrats who are not happy with the way things are within their party.  So it\'s really not necessary to claim people are all about soup kitchens, pain and despair .   <br><br>If you are a Republican you will get a lot farther talking about the positive aspects of why you made your choice and why you think more black people should explore the party vs. making negative generalizations about blacks and their place in politics.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1779149">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1779149" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779149" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1779149">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1779149" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779149" class="dsq-comment-message">This knee-grow Jibreel is just perpetrating. He uses the word"ghetto" as if to prove his "keeping it real niggerness". He is as transparent as air. This is just another "hows ya feelin todey boss? wees sick boss? " type crab. Prime example of the one that Harriet Tubman would have had to shoot.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1780013" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1780013" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1780013" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1780013" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1780013" class="dsq-comment-message">Joe Biden earned his "ghetto pass" by taking ass-whippings during the Civil Rights movement, when it wasn\'t <i>popular</i> to be seen in MLK\'s company, especially if you were an elected official.<br><br>As for his comments regarding Obama, you could interpret it either way - the point is, Joe Biden has been down and dirty in the trenches when it mattered.<br><br>He kept wing nuts like Robert Bork off the SCOTUS.  That earned him his ghetto pass, right there.<br><br>Try again, Jibreel; just cause you don\'t like Obama, and you\'re a die-hard ReThug, I\'m wondering why are you spouting talking points in support of a political party that STILL CONSIDERS YOU 3/5 OF A HUMAN BEING?<br><br>Answer that question and we can go from there.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778546">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778546" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree.  Talking to them is like taling to a wall.  I really don\'t know why they come here.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778415" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778415" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1778415" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778415" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes I\'m a Republican however I\'m in here on my own free will... You will not shun me like you\'ve done other Black Republicans because I doing give a (bleep). At age 27, I will be more than a thorn in the side of Liberals with good attentions. How is that LBJ War on Poverty working btw? Its time to cut off the spicket that is the Government and blacks to stand up for there own. Obama is a false profit</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778486" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778486" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778486">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778486" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778486" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO!! "Thorn"?? LOL!!! Yep, you\'re a shut-in.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778553" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778553" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778553">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778553" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778553" class="dsq-comment-message">Blacks are a spicket - are you serious-all of them?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778724" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778724" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1778724" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778724" class="dsq-comment-message">are you also waiting for the next gov program to up lift tha hood?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779146" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1779146">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1779146" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779146" class="dsq-comment-message">You didn\'t answer my question.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1821443" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1821443">Elise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1821443" class="dsq-comment-message">Because white people don\'t use gov programs? <br><br>Yeah...so many white folks are out there rejecting those Social Security checks - and I\'m sure they\'re all rejecting Medicare benefits too, right?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778671" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778671">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778671" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778671" class="dsq-comment-message">What if nobody talks to you ever again?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778708" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778708" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1778708" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778708" class="dsq-comment-message">that will be the choice I live with... I rather die believing in God than live under Communism</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779109" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1779109">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779109" class="dsq-comment-message">Its a shame that your beliefs would end because of your living conditions but maybe youre just weak like that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1779846" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779846" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1779846" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779846" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess your a communist</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1779974" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1779974">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779974" class="dsq-comment-message">Ohh, picked up the 1956 election handbook by mistake again.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1780058" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1780058" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1780058" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re 27 years old?<br><br>You still have baby\'s milk on your breath, young grasshopper; otherwise you would know that even the ReThugs are doing their damnedest to stay away from Gee Shrubya; to the point many of them AREN\'T EVEN ATTENDING THE DAMNED CONVENTION IN ST. PAUL this year.<br><br>Your party can\'t even raise money needed to compete..and most ReThugs are calling your own party STUPID:<br><a href="http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/05/my_latest_townhall_column_repu.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/05/my_l...</a><br><br>Again, answer the question, and we can go from there.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778331" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778331">Alexander</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778331" class="dsq-comment-message">Biden\'s Civil Rights Record (taken from his Senate web site)<br><br>"What made me run for the Senate 35 years ago? Civil rights. I wanted to end the discrimination I saw. Thirty-five years later we have changed America and moved closer to our ideals, but new and more subtle sins are still there. It’s still my call to end the injustices I see." –Senator Joe Biden<br><br><br>THE BIDEN PLAN: ENDING 21ST CENTURY DISCRIMINATION<br><br>Judging the Judges: The recent Supreme Court term proves that judges and justices can undo decades of progress on civil rights. That’s why Senator Biden has a well-earned reputation of being tough on judging judicial appointments. As chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee, he kept Robert Bork off the Supreme Court. More recently, as a senior member of the Committee, he strongly opposed putting nominees John Roberts and Samuel Alito on the Supreme Court, fearing what unfortunately has proven true – they want to erase decades of progress for minorities and women.<br><br>Ending Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation: Senator Biden believes legal recognition should not be denied same-sex couples. He advocates for re-examining federal laws, including the tax code, to ensure our national laws are not unfair to same-sex couples, and that committed adults who are adopting are not discriminated against because of sexual orientation. He supports letting states determine how to recognize civil unions and define marriage.<br><br>Ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Senator Biden supports ending the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy. Twenty-four of the nations serving alongside U.S. forces in Iraq permit open service, and it has no negative impact on their forces or the morale of the soldiers. Senator Biden believes turning away patriotic Americans who volunteer to serve solely because of their sexual orientation is wrong.<br><br>Equal Work, Equal Paycheck: Today, with women still earning 77 cents for every dollar a man makes doing the same work, the Senator is a strong supporter of the Paycheck Fairness Act. It would help prevent pay discrimination by strengthening penalties should it occur. Senator Biden also supported increasing the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour from $5.15, where it had been stuck for 10 years, giving 13 million workers a pay raise.<br><br>Stopping Discrimination at Work: While workplace discrimination is not as obvious as when the Senator Biden’s ancestors faced “No Irish Need Apply,” signs, today minorities, women, and gays hear excuses like, “she won’t fit in,” or “he’s too qualified,” as employers pass on them. It may be subtle, but it’s hate in the heart, nevertheless. So Senator Biden supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit job discrimination of any kind. He also supports the Fair Pay Restoration Act to overturn a Supreme Court decision that makes it more difficult for women to bring pay discrimination cases.<br><br>Punishing Hate Crimes: Senator Biden is a strong supporter of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act to expand federal and state coordination to fight hate crimes. Every year more than 7,000 hate crimes are committed. Senator Biden believes these acts not only hurt victims, they damage the values that are America. The Act would enable the Justice Department to assist local agencies in investigating and prosecuting crimes, and would expand the definition of hate crimes to include offenses based on sexual orientation, gender, or disability. Senator Biden also supports the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act which would dedicate resources at the Department of Justice and FBI to re-open unsolved murders from the civil rights era.<br><br>Equal Access at the Ballot Box: Today, there are more than 9,000 black and 6,000 Latino elected officials, largely due to the Voting Rights Act that put an end to literacy tests and poll taxes in the 1960s. In the early 1980s, Senator Biden helped expand the Act, and last year was an advocate for the Act’s successful renewal. Senator Biden believes that more must be done to stop misleading voters, and to ensure votes are counted. He would: put a stop to deceptive practices – like passing out fliers telling people to vote on the wrong day; require electronic voting systems to have a paper trail; and make sure states adequately train poll workers. He also supports giving voting representation to the 600,000 residents in the District of Columbia who now have no voting members in Congress.<br><br>Expanding Educational Opportunities: The importance of a college degree has never been greater, yet over the next decade 2 million students will not attend college because of costs. Senator Biden believes that college should not become a luxury good. His College ACCESS legislation would: provide a $3,000 refundable tax credit that would fully cover the average cost of tuition and fees at a two-year college, or cover more than half the cost of tuition and fees at a public four-year college, and expand Pell Grants to low-income students to $6,300.<br><br>Protecting Worker Rights to Bargain Collectively: Senator Biden is a co-sponsor of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill to ensure workers can form, join, or assist labor unions without interference from employers.<br><br>Ending The Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity: In 1986, Congress established a draconian sentencing scheme that punished the crack form of cocaine far more severely than the powder form. Currently, mere possession of 5 grams of crack triggers a five-year mandatory minimum sentence, while it takes distribution or manufacture of 500 grams of powder cocaine to trigger that same sentence. The assumptions that led Congress to establish this disparity – that crack is inherently more dangerous and addictive than powder, that crack would devastate communities, and that prenatal exposure to crack was far more damaging than exposure to powder – have proved unfounded. Senator Biden has proposed legislation to implement the US Sentencing Commission’s recommendation to eliminates the 100:1 disparity between the two forms of the drug. He also supports increasing funding for prison- and jail-based drug treatment programs.<br><br>THE BIDEN RECORD: THREE-DECADE MARCH FORWARD<br><br>Protecting Affirmative Action: Senator Biden has been a strong supporter of affirmative action. He opposed attempts to ban affirmative action in federal contracts and to bar funds to administer affirmative action programs.<br><br>Helping Americans With Disabilities: Senator Biden always has been a strong supporter of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He has long championed efforts to allow Medicaid to provide home- and community-based support services needed by disabled individuals to remain out of institutions. He also fought to allow low-income families with disabled children to buy into the Medicaid program.<br><br>Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination: Senator Biden has fought to prohibit employers and insurance companies from collecting or using genetic information when making decisions about hiring, providing health coverage, or discriminating in the pricing of an insurance policy.<br><br>Preserving the Privacy of Medical Records: Senator Biden knows how important it is to patients that their personal medical information be kept private. He supports: making sure individuals’ medical information is not used against them or unknowingly sold for commercial profit, and ensuring that as we move toward more efficient, cost-saving electronic medical records, privacy interests remain a priority.<br><br>Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr: Senator Biden was an original co-sponsor of the bill to designate a national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., and helped guide its passage through the Senate.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778736" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778736">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778736" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope McCain picks Romney, the corporate vulture and liar.  Business economics is the same as governmental economics..or the business of governing people:<br><br><b>Romney’s record in business often knotty</b><br><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/16/nation/na-mittbain16" rel="nofollow">http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/16/nation/...</a><br><i><blockquote> Making his first bid for elected office, Romney boasted that he had helped create more than 10,000 jobs at companies he had retooled. But Kennedy painted him as someone “who puts profits over people,” and an ugly labor dispute soon helped sink Romney’s campaign.<br><br>Bain Capital had bought a controlling interest in a paper products company called Ampad for $5 million in 1992. Two years later, after Ampad bought a factory in Marion, Ind., the new management team dismissed about 200 workers, slashed salaries and benefits, and hired strikebreakers after the union called a walkout.<br><br>“We were just fired,” Randy Johnson, a former worker and union officer at the Marion plant, recalled in a telephone interview. “They came in and said, ‘You’re all fired. If you want to work for us, here’s an application.’ We had insurance until the end of the week. That was it. It was brutal.”<br><br>In October 1994, Johnson and other striking workers drove to Massachusetts to protest Romney’s Senate campaign. “We chased him everywhere,” Johnson recalled. “He took good jobs with benefits, and created low-wage, part-time, no-benefit jobs. That’s what he was creating with his investments.”<br><br>At first, Romney tried to justify the Indiana layoffs as necessary in “the real world.” He then sought to distance himself, arguing that he took a leave of absence from Bain Capital before Ampad bought the factory. The dispute proved potent, however, and Kennedy trounced him in the election.<br><br>When Ampad permanently shut the Marion plant several months later, Romney, then back at Bain Capital, expressed his regrets in a letter to Johnson. Romney wrote that he had tried to end the strike “privately without fanfare. It included communicating my strong personal desire that the strike be settled and that the plant remain open, offering my ideas for a possible settlement, and relaying the sentiments of the workers I met with in Boston.”<br><br>That’s not how Wolpow, the former managing director at Bain Capital, remembers Romney’s role, however. Wolpow had been installed on Ampad’s board of directors as part of the leveraged buyout, and he reported directly to Romney before and after the Senate race.<br><br>“He was in charge,” recalled Wolpow, now co-director of the Audax Group, another private equity group. “He could have ordered me to settle with the union. He didn’t order me to do that. He let me make decisions that would maximize the value of the investment. That was the right business decision as CEO of Bain Capital. But let’s not pretend it was something else.”<br><br>Ampad prospered briefly after Bain Capital took it public in 1996. But saddled with increasing debt, Ampad began laying off workers, closing plants and losing money within a year. It filed for bankruptcy protection in 2000. By then, Bain Capital had reaped $102 million in advisory fees, sales of stock and other payments, corporate documents show.<br><br>Romney and his team gained huge profits from at least half a dozen companies that soon crashed into bankruptcy.</blockquote></i></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1779056" href="http://nquest2xl.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nquest</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1779056" class="dsq-comment-message">OBAMA\'S LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:<br><br>S.1513:  A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize grant programs to enhance the access of low-income African-American students to higher education.<br><br>S.1574: A bill to establish Teaching Residency Programs for preparation and induction of teachers.<br><br>S.1989 : A bill to provide a mechanism for the determination on the merits of the claims of claimants who met the class criteria in a civil action relating to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture but who were denied that determination.<br><br><br>These are just a few of the U.S. Senate bills that have passed that are of particular interest to African-Americans.   Of course, Obama has legislative accomplishments in the Illinois senate as well via the law requiring videotaping of homicide interrogations, racial profiling, health care, etc.  <br><br>The fake posturing stops here.  In this 110th Congress Obama has sponsored 129 pieces of legislation to McCain\'s 38 according to <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/" rel="nofollow">http://thomas.loc.gov/</a><br><br>Short and sweet, it\'s not that hard to ascertain what the legislative record is.  I\'ve given you (Jibreel Riley) one site.  Here\'s another (direct link to Obama\'s record):<br><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=400629&tab=bills" rel="nofollow">http://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=4...</a><br><br>I stipulate to everything in it, bills passed or not.  You will note how Obama strong legislative record when it comes to the military/veterans which is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzr3pdXqZ98&feature=related" rel="nofollow">a problematic area</a> for McCain.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768758" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768758" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768758" class="dsq-comment-message">Malcolm X concept of winning elections: “By Any Means Necessary.”<br><br>Once again I say: So much for hope and change. Like Rev Wright said "he just a politician" I\'m glad it too August for everyone to see that now we get to sit back and watch this all go down the tubes for Obama... maybe in 2012.<br><br>I\'m not a hater, just a realist</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768989">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768989" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re neither, you\'re just a regular troll.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769003" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769003" class="dsq-comment-message">Troll my ass... i know it hurts but get a box of straws</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769090">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769090" class="dsq-comment-message">Dude you are up talking about Joe Biden because YOU are more interested in Obama and his campaign than you ever COULD be about the...."other guy"......you are fascinated with all things Barack. That\'s the beautiful irony of you trolls.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769186" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769186" class="dsq-comment-message">I can\'t turn left with out seeing something about Obama on my TV... you still can\'t name 3 major accomplishments or what is his plans for anything so you damm right I\'m going be all over Obama, plus what do you want me to say about "the other guy" and stop calling me a troll because I grossly disagree with you</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769240">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769240" class="dsq-comment-message">Get used to it Jibreel. It may get worse before it gets better. I speak from experience. But keep it real and welcome to the debate.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1771992">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1771992" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1771992" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s not a debate. It\'s two people with too much time on their hands coming to pee on everything. <br>You haven\'t named one accomplishment of McCain\'s, you can\'t name one aspect of his proposed policies that either haven\'t been all over the map in the last year or that isn\'t the exact same as Bush\'s. Your only intent is to bash Obama, but you aren\'t convincing anyone of anything.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1775392" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1775392">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1775392" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1775392" class="dsq-comment-message">When the lights come on....the roaches come running....see how they\'re scurrying around? Look at them run and feverishly try and leave their droppings. These moles from the GOP and PUMA are hilarious.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778958" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778958" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778958">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778958" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778958" class="dsq-comment-message">You should heed your own advice:  "keep it real"  - you haven\'t so far.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769536" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769536">Shawn</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769536" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769536" class="dsq-comment-message">What has the other guy accomplished besides:  the Keating 5 scandal, crashing 4 navy jets, getting shot down in the 5th, graduating 5th from the bottom of his naval academy class, flip-flopping on every position that he held, offering his wife up for Miss BuffaloChip?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769624" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769624" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769624">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769624" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769624" class="dsq-comment-message">Hope and Change , Poof! has morphed into I can throw more s**t than you...<br><br>Niiiice.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1772093" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1772093" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1772093">Shawn</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1772093" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1772093" class="dsq-comment-message">Its s**t throwing when you point out the truth?  LOL...Anyway, whatever it takes to keep that incompetent McWorldWarIII out of the white house.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778896" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778896" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778896">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778896" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778896" class="dsq-comment-message">.. I think for s,  anything truthful <i>is</i> shit!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778866" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778866" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778866">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778866" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778866" class="dsq-comment-message">Hope and Change and "throwing shit" are not mutually exclusive.  <br><br>Whatever made you think they were???!<br><br>...so idealistic.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769725" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769725" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769725">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769725" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769725" class="dsq-comment-message">Dont be so hard on McCains flying record he is after all a ACE.When you destroy 5 aircraft you become a ACE.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1772176" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1772176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1772176">Nate Wesley</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1772176" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1772176" class="dsq-comment-message">I think you\'re pronouncing that A-word wrong.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1772731" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1772731" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1772731">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1772731" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1772731" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778937" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778937" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778937">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778937" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778937" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe you should be talking up the "other guy" if he\' s your candidate.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769230" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769230" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769230">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769230" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769230" class="dsq-comment-message">True Miranda. In many ways this election will be a referendum on Obama. <br><br>He\'s too young. He\'s inexperienced. Bottom line, those are the issues that plague his campaign and stick in the minds of the still undecided voters. Biden reinforces the doubt. "See, even Obama admits it."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778894" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778894" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778894">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778894" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778894" class="dsq-comment-message">These memes were repeated over and over again during the primaries, yet, here we are.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778915" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778915" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778915">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778915" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778915" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><i>He\'s too young. He\'s inexperienced. Bottom line, those are the issues that plague his campaign and stick in the minds of the still undecided voters.</i></blockquote><br>So much anxiety and concern for Obama...a person might start to think you support him.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778760" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778760" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778760">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778760" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778760" class="dsq-comment-message">Me thinks you\'re the one that\' hurting.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778761" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778761" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778761">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778761" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778761" class="dsq-comment-message">Me thinks you\'re the one that\' hurting.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769049" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769049" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769049">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769049" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769049" class="dsq-comment-message">co-signing Miranda.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768773" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768773">Niccolo</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768773" class="dsq-comment-message">Well the fact that it is being confirmed and being analyzed in the media convinces me that its not.....Biden.    I get the feeling its the "ones to know aren\'t talking and the ones who are talking don\'t know".   Obama runs a tight ship and this story has more leaks than McCain has gaffs.  Plus, Biden himself is a walking foot in mouth.<br><br>I am also convinced OBama ia student of the "Art of War" and "The Prince"   I would not be surprised if Biden and his VP pick were at his side when he announces him  (after that text message is sent to his supporters).  Why would he leave anything for the traditional media?This situation is built for stealth and cunning in plain sight.   <br><br>Gen. Jim Jones caught my attention at one of Obama\'s discussion on energy.  He was very impressive.  Jones is a former marine,  NATO commander,   Once word of this was reported McCain tried to cock-block by apprearing with him the following week, calling him "my friend".<br><br>His glaring fault:  tall and "exotic".   He grew up in Paris and speaks French!  ):</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778466" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778466">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778466" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778466" class="dsq-comment-message">Biden is on the O website, and his campaign sent out an email confirming the news.   Don\'t know much about Jim Jones, but speaking French isn\'t that exotic.  There are native French speakers that share the same land mass as America.  I guess exoticism is a matter of perception, not reality.   Or, perhaps perception IS reality.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768794">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768794" class="dsq-comment-message">My initial reactions to Biden (if anyone cares)<br><br>We have now come completely down to Earth and it\'s politics as usual.<br><br>So much for hope and change. Obama is willing to risk what got him thus far in order to win. Biden is the ultimate DC insider who has been in the Senate longer than McCain.<br><br>Does the choice of Biden counter Obma\'s inexperience...or highlight it?<br><br>Biden is in love with the sound of his own voice.<br><br>This choice shows that Obama acknowledges his weakness among white, working-class dems, and his lack of foreign policy experience.<br><br>Biden will have to answer why he now thinks Obama is ready to be president. I can just hear him saying: "Because now I\'m on the ticket."</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768883" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768883" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1768883" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768883" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768883" class="dsq-comment-message">Will the Pick of Romney counter McCains inexperience in the Economy or highlight it? <br>McCains choice of Romney will show that  hes picking a scapegoat for any and all economic questions,(much like W. allowing Cheney-Rumsfield to set his foriegn policy) and that he wasnt confident he could hold up the Mountain West on his own. Those high Mormon areas of Col, Iowa, Mon etc, he can now put back in play..<br><br>Romney will have to answer why he now tihnks McCain  is the guy when every Republican canidate that took the stage less Ron Paul were instructed to do whatever they could to make sure Romney was not the victor..Not to mention McCain went at him hard about the word timetable....not the action, the word....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768992" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768992" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768992">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768992" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768992" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think he will pick Romney. And perhaps for the reasons you cite.<br><br>He metioned Meg Whitman (founder of e-bay) at Saddleback...An entrepreneurial, innovative woman.  Hmmmmmm.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769025" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769025" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769025" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769025" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769025" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree.  It is politics as usual.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769482" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769482" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769482">ThirdEye</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769482" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769482" class="dsq-comment-message">BREAKING NEWS:  Barack Obama is a politician!!  Who knew?<br><br>You rethuglicans are too funny!!  Biden has you guys shaking already.  LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769594" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769594" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769594">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769594" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769594" class="dsq-comment-message">Shaking? GMAB!<br><br>Biden is a game-breaking gaffe waiting to happen. He has been in the Senate since Obama was 11!  <br><br>Pinch me...I must be dreaming!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778722" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778722" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778722">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778722" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778722" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t care.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1821541" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1821541" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1821541">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1821541" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1821541" class="dsq-comment-message">"(if anyone cares)"    Now what do YOU think??????    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768836" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768836" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768836">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768836" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768836" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain will choose a fresh, new face, outside of Washington...Pawlenty seems more a lock than ever. A governor from a blue state who has a bright future.<br><br>The contrast will be stark.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768951" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768951" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768951">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768951" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768951" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope its Pawlenty. I can see it now according to the Minneapolis star tribune instead of investing in the states infrastructure he did nothing and a bridge collapse people were lost.Vote republican and cross your fingers that instead of a bridge its not your country that collapses.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769031" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769031" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769031">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769031" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769031" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFL.  Great imagery!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769005" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769005" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769005" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769005" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769005" class="dsq-comment-message">You are correct here.<br><br>I think Pawlenty\'s props went up and not down, but don\'t count out Romney.<br><br>Obama does need an attack dog and Biden is that.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778698" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778698" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778698">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778698" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778698" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought you said it would be a woman.  You\'re a flip flopper too!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768877" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768877" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768877">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768877" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768877" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe McCain will choose a woman?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1768995" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1768995" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1768995">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1768995" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1768995" class="dsq-comment-message">Lets look at his choices<br>1.Gov. Palin -Accused of abusing gov.power by sending the state police after an opponent<br>2.Carly Fiona- A CEO so incompetent that Hewlett Packard had to pay her to go away before she totally destroys the company.<br>3.Elizabeth Dole- Old and incompetent just like McCain<br>4.Christine Whittman -to liberal for the knuckledraggers in the GOP<br>5.Condi Rice- 8 years of experience -Enuff said</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769024" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769024" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769024">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769024" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769024" class="dsq-comment-message">besides all that djchefron - McCain would never pick a woman as vp nor would the Repubs allow it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769273" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769273" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769273">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769273" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769273" class="dsq-comment-message">They damn sure wouldn\'t.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769155">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769155" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769155" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769155">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769155" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769155" class="dsq-comment-message">Wrong.<br>Since when has McCain let the party dictate how he will behave?<br>You left Meg Whitman off your list. <br>Curious.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769319">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769319" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769319" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769319">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769319" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769319" class="dsq-comment-message">Let me count the ways. Was against tax cuts for the rich now hes for them,was against torture now is for them,was against the politics of turdblossom now he embraced them,was against lobbyist now they dictate his foreign policy, was against off-shore drilling now wants to drill everywhere.If you cannot see it then you are blind and deaf.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769460">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769460" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769460" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769460">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769460" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769460" class="dsq-comment-message">You forgot to mention his solid  pro-life policies and his commitment to securing the border first. What more must he do? <br><br>Nothing.<br><br>That is why he is free to choose a \'wildcard\' pro-choice woman.<br><br>It would shake up the race BIG TIME!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769496">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769496" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769496" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769496">dilettante</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769496" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769496" class="dsq-comment-message">So what was all the hype about that nice ,articulate, clean, brown fella Jindal?   I thought he was a republican dream boat?  [That was all a joke right]</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769565">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769565" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769565" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769565">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769565" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769565" class="dsq-comment-message">Too inexperienced. Plain and simple.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1777847">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1777847" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1777847" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1777847">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1777847" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1777847" class="dsq-comment-message">You forgot one. Too BROWN</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769579">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769579" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769579" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769579" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769579" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769579" class="dsq-comment-message">you forgot to mention McCain-Kennedy Immigration Reform Act..of which he\'s flpped on as well.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769649">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769649" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769649" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769649">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769649" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769649" class="dsq-comment-message">Solid my Arse!! You really have no idea about McCain do you<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-forman/mccains-record-of-flip-fl_b_110526.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ira-forman/mccain...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769889">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769889" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769889" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1769889">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769889" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769889" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain/Whitman!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778687">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778687" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778687" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778687">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778687" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778687" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope so.  I can\'t wait for him to tell her to shut up or call her a cunt!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778665">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778665" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778665" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778665">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778665" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778665" class="dsq-comment-message">Every since he adopted Bush\'s tax cuts for the wealthy.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778651">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778651" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778651" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778651">msmartin</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778651" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778651" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope he does.  When his demeanor towards her shows how he really feels about women, that will really be it for him.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769480">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769480" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769480" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769480" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769480" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769480" class="dsq-comment-message">"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy, I mean, that\'s a storybook, man."<br>— Joe Biden, describing fellow candidate Barack Obama <br><br>hmmm, I guess now Joe gets his Ghetto Pass back?</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1772801">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1772801" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1772801" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1772801">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1772801" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1772801" class="dsq-comment-message">"They\'ve picked the only guy in Washington who thinks he\'s a bigger celebrity than Barack Obama."</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1778145">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1778145" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1778145" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1778145">djchefron</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1778145" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1778145" class="dsq-comment-message">You mean even bigger than OLD PIMP DADDY McCain<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA4AWByHFU" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTA4AWByHFU</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lhomInJ7Pc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lhomInJ7Pc</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRw0zyGg1nE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRw0zyGg1nE</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAl73WBcz9s" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAl73WBcz9s</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I3Gr-O2Ak" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I3Gr-O2Ak</a><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbnwir88g_4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbnwir88g_4</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1769410">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1769410" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1769410" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1769410" href="http://www.myspace.com/rileymayhem20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Jibreel Riley</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1769410" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1769410" class="dsq-comment-message">Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act rings a bell anyone?<br><br>p.s. At least Joe has done something in the Senate</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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