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I am a Republican dammit!! I am not a critical thinker, what is said about some Black Republicans applies to all and how dare you point out how nefarious 'we' are! A YouTube clip was all you could come up with to support your snake oil dreams? Seriously? There's a world of difference between expressing a difference of opinion and just being contrary for the sake of conflict. There will always be excusers and deniers though, huh?<br><br>Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act sponsored by....hmmm Rethugs<br>It only took them 9 years to bring the house down!!<br><br><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley_Act\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley...</a><br><br>The banking industry had been seeking the repeal of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act since the 1980s, if not earlier. In 1987 the Congressional Research Service prepared a report which explored the case for preserving Glass-Steagall and the case against preserving the act. [1] The bills were introduced in the U.S. Senate by Phil Gramm (R-Texas) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa). The third lawmaker associated with the bill was Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-Va), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee from 1995 to 2001. [2] On May 6, 1999, the Senate passed the bills by a 54-44 vote along party lines (53 Republicans and one Democrat in favor; 44 Democrats opposed).[3] On July 20, the House passed a different version of the bill on an uncontested and uncounted voice vote. When the two chambers could not agree on a joint version of the bill, the House voted on July 30 by a vote of 241-132 (R 58-131; D 182-1) to instruct its negotiators to work for a law that ensured that consumers enjoyed medical and financial privacy and also \"robust competition and equal and non-discriminatory access to financial services and economic opportunities in their communities\" (i.e. protection against exclusionary redlining) [4] [5] The bill then moved to a conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. Democrats agreed to support the bill after Republicans agreed to strengthen provisions of the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act and address certain privacy concerns; the conference committee then finished its work by the beginning of November.[4] [6] On November 4, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90-8 [7] and by the House 362-57.[8] This legislation was signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton on November 12, 1999.[9]", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_02:02:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4019313, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "As mentioned Colin Powell but I'm thinking you meant who denounced Palin like other white conservatives did who also still tried to toe the Republican party line.<br><br>Republican Are Asking Now What?<br><a href=\"http://tinyurl.com/6faqpp\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tinyurl.com/6faqpp</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:29:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4016060, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018092": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay, enjoy your forest, I'm gonna sit on the grass because yes this discussion with you is dried up and dead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:31:00", "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": 4018016, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why is it when the Republican talk about politics it is about personal values.  I mean this is what I hate about them  Politics is all about who brings the cheddar to whom.  PERIOD.  So if I don't believe in personal responsibility (whatever that means), or if I don't believe in family because I was spawned the Republican party is not for me?  Politics is about power.  That what it is all about.  Do you think that Republican politicians who supported and ushered in deregulation did that because the CEO's  believed in personal responsibility, small gubment, faith and family.  Get real.  <br><br>I am tired of being fed that line. I am tired of hearing that shit.  It is bullshit.     And the same can be said about the reich wing evangelicals.  For them it is all about the Southern Strategy.  Look it up.  It is because they are an organized passionate and powerful voting bloc.  The Repubs catered to that particular their  needs.  Now, the repubs are paying the price for courting their votes.  The Reich Wing has taken control of the party  <br><br>The bottom line is what can the Repub do for me to get my support.  I don't need to be pat on my head and told I am a good Negro girl because I subscribed to their \"values\".   I don't have self esteem issues.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:31:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013072, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4020235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I find it most amazing that President Obama can bring up Republican/conservative values...\"<br><br>What Republican/conservative values are you talking about? How old are you? Well, that's probably not relevant, because quite a few people who are old enough to know better have been brainwashed by the right into thinking that basically living a decent life is somehow \"conservative\". Don't you see what an insult is is to suggest that unless blacks become Republican, We'll all remain shiftless, welfare-receiving, immoral layabouts when the vast majority of blacks, who are none on those things...vote for Democrats? That's one reason we'll never be lured into the Republican party. Republicans, both black and white, generally aren't capable of refraining from insulting us even when they're trying to be persuasive.<br><br>\"Look if you want to associate me with the lack of diversity within the GOP and all the other race-related issues then I think it is fair game to associate every last person who is a Democrat with the violent and racist history of your party...\"<br><br>Yes, history.<br><br>\"...and the ongoing racial issues within your party, while the prejudice and racism may not be as overt as the racial differences and issues within the GOP. I would much rather choose a party that has had a stronger association and ideology for self-reliance, pro-business/enterpreneur, smaller government, strong defense, lower taxes.\"<br><br>You're damn right they aren't as overt. Once again, where is it etched in stone that a living a decent life is necessarily \"conservative\"? In terms of being black, I vote for Democrats primarily because, more often than not, they act to defend black civil rights gains. In other words, as a black man, I vote for Democrats to try to ensure that I have the right to vote the next time Election Day comes 'round. In my mind, the rest of it is up to me, and I don't need any political party to tell me how to live. I already know how to do that. Black people don't have to be Republicans in order to be self-reliant. Let me say that again- black people don't need to be Republicans in order to be self-reliant. <br><br>As far as Republicans being responsible for the passage of the CRA, let's keep in mind the fact that the Republican party of 1964 is not the part of 2008, and let's tell the WHOLE story, shall we?<br><br>The original House version:<br><br>Southern Democrats: 7-87   (7%-93%) <br>Southern Republicans: 0-10   (0%-100%) <br>Northern Democrats: 145-9   (94%-6%) <br>Northern Republicans: 138-24   (85%-15%) <br>The Senate version:<br><br>Southern Democrats: 1-20   (5%-95%) (only Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas voted in favor) <br>Southern Republicans: 0-1   (0%-100%) (this was Senator John Tower of Texas) <br>Northern Democrats: 45-1   (98%-2%) (only Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia opposed the measure) <br>Northern Republicans: 27-5   (84%-16%) (Senators Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa, Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico, Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, and Norris H. Cotton of New Hampshire opposed the measure) <br><br>People like you always say that the Democratic party hasn't done anything for blacks, but you're vague about exactly what they haven't done, and when it coens to the question if what the Republicans would do, the best answer I ever get to that question is essentially \"Well, they're not going to do anything either, but at least they'll be honest about it.\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_02:03:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": 4019313, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013580": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay. So maybe you just wrote my essay for me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:31:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013411, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016653": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Monie,  I think you and I probably agree on most points as I think you have<br>made effective arguments for your feelings.  The Republicans, specifically<br>Palin, acted horribly throughout this election period.  It turned a lot of<br>people off.<br>To answer your question, I don't mind \"generic\" name calling in general<br>because people are passionate.  I am uncomfortable with black people calling<br>other black people race based derogatory terms based on stereotypes placed<br>on us by people outside the community that were hurtful and that we (or our<br>parents/grandparents) spent years trying to get away erased from standard<br>vocabulary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:30:09", "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": 4016392, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013072": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have said many times the overall ideology of the Republican party does fit in with a lot African-American values, personal responsibility, small government, faith, family.  However, the leaders and fringe of the past years have made it an unwelcome place for black people to explore.  If one of these two, whether you like them personally or not, is the leader of the RNC it will be a major accomplishment and I will be proud of them.  Black people are really diverse and it would be amazing to have the POTUS and the leader of the opposing party both be African-Americans.  <br><br>They are better then Palin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:00:55", "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": 26, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016657": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "blksista:  LOL!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:30:33", "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": 4015995, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017187": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ltf,  to me whether you call people these names or calling the representatives of a political party these names I still object.<br><br>I thought I was crazy because so many people seem to disagree and I've been known to be wrong, a lot.  So I called my 77 year old dad.  Grew up the South, been through everything so many of us find so interesting.  Grew up on a farm with 11 brothers and sisters, graduate of University of Maryland, worked on Air Force One,  worked his way up through a major Airline then into a senior position at an oil company and has been called every name in the book by blacks, whites and everything in between throughout his life. So I asked him how he viewed the words, Tom, Coon etc...and he got upset.  He is a (now) a Dem, does not agree with Steele or Blackwell but he could not believe a group of young(ish) black people were throwing out these names at people that who for better or for worse are successful.  It boggled his mind.  And since I love my dad and respect my dad I feel okay saying the title of this thread is really not cool.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:08:09", "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": 4016696, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022311": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Howdy Republican.  Instead of trying to put a band aid on a knife wound, improve the education in all schools so that they're on all levels.  School vouchers aren't going to necessarily pay for the full tuition at a private school, what's the parent to do then?  School vouchers, IMO, are an unrealistic way to appease people and to feign equality.  Every child, regardless of race, class, or socioeconomic status should have access to the same education, instead of busing them out, even the playing fields.  Improving the education system is the key to improving a lot of failing neighborhoods, not busing out people to better neighborhoods.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_06:57:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "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": 4019509, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014121": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And the poster below, Tracey, explains in clear and concise terms why they left the Republican Party.  You refuse to acknowledge that and will probably accuse Tracey of posting \"baseless facts\".<br><br>GAME OVER.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:08:37", "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": 4014092, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015658": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Palin was out there firing up her crowds to lynch the Obama family.   I suppose that was part of her girlish charm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:10:32", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4014364, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe we do it because they endorse racist oppressive policies and spend more time endearing themselves to white Southerners than they do to the black community they claim to represent. Maybe its because they insist that they alone know what's best for the black community yet all of their ideas tend to be those that make blacks struggle more rather than less. Maybe its because they are all too willing to sell out other blacks as long as they are personally rewarded for their loyalty. <br><br>Fuck yeah they're a bunch of house negroes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:33:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 4013411, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022323": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL, the Civil Rights Act is a baseless claim.  He must've knocked you off of your game :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_06:58:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "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": 4014092, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018229": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You asked. Notice how the entire purpose of this post was to inform and alert people so they could take a course of action. You and some others allowed it to be derailed by arguing semantics. How do you actually plan to address this or were you going to put all your energy into trying to tell people how offended you are and how they should be too? See how nothing gets done?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:45:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4018116, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016696": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pjamma<br><br>I did not say that people are Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes and Grinning Coons because they are a part of the Republican party. <br><br>I said:<br><br>\" Until that question can be answered to our satisfaction there will be Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons REPRESENTING Black folks in the Republican party.\"<br><br>Public face of Blacks in the Republican party leaves a lot to be desired to say the least.   This holds true for the so-call Black conservative movement.  These people remind me of the same Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes and Grinning Coons on the BET screen and behind the scenes.  But that is a whole 'nother topic for discussion.<br><br>For \"African-American values, personal responsibility, small government, faith, family.\"  <br><br>Why don't we see the Honorable Louis Farrakhan as the face of Black Conservatism. I beleive that he is a public Black figure that exemplifies what you stated above.  <br><br>As a point on discussion (not for you, Pjamma in particular, but for Blacks left, right, and center) why do we have dialogues about Black \"Values Voter\" but not look at the Black self-help/conservatism espoused by such movements as the Nation of Islam, for better or for worse.  Why is this strain of Black empowerment absent from the discussion of Black Political Values.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:33:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "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": 4013411, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015678": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As much as Republicans like to calim to be the \"moral\" party---which is actually a joke itself---it is important to know that the First Amendment states the following:<br><br><br>Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note<br><br>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.<br><br><br>So as much as you want to cast others as wrong on \"religious\" issues, there should be NO law made on the establishement of any religion.  You can live your life as religiously as you'd like for you---and I congratulate you on that---but that does not give ANY political party the right   to  tell others how to practice or not practice any religion---PERIOD.<br><br>Now as we talk about schools, can we also talk about the LOWEST job growth in 40 years...the record deficit/spending.....the growing income disparity between the richest Americans and poorer....the stagntion of wages in the last 7 years....the crumbling infrastructure...the hijacking of the privacy of citizens....the secrecy and corruption of the Bush administration from the VP's office to the Justice Department.<br><br>And by the way, downthread I have just a few of the despicable comments that have come out of the mouths of Republican leaders as well.<br><br>Just make sure you don't ever get too far out of line around your fellow Republicans....you know they have a penchant for the term \"uppity.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:12:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 4014534, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018751": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've always viewed Condi and Colin as employees.  I never saw them as ideologues.  I saw them as people who accepted and worked under the ideology in which their employees operated.  That does not excuse them from the \"crimes\" they committed. (As much as I like brother Powell)  They knew exactly what they were doing. <br><br>I believe they would have followed the Democratic directives given the same opportunities.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_23:32:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "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": 4018572, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014092": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There you go, Republican2008, still spouting GOP talking points that have outlived their shelf life.<br><br>You obviously ignored the following we posted on the last blog in terms what have Democrats done for Black People.  Here, I'll remind you:<br><br>The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Johnson)<br>The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Johnson)<br>Community Revitalization Act of 1977 (Carter)<br>CETA Program for employing Youth in the Government (Carter)<br><br>Where have you corrected me and where have my comments been baseless?  I've provided links to my sources, and I noticed you haven't called out anyone else but me - yet readers continue to CORRECT YOU on erroneous assumption and your refusal to admit the truth that your party is a piss-poor excuse for a Political Party and they keep telling Black Republicans they can go to hell in a rowboat.<br><br>You have links that you don't click and see the evidence for yourself.  I'm through responding and you are hereby considered an Effing Troll.<br><br>Now, RUN TEL DAT.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:07:05", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Perhaps but it would be dangerous to not be on the alert. When has Colin Powell ridiculed Black people publicly? Even Condi wrote a few nice pieces on how we've contributed to building this nation. Those guys CPL and others are speaking of have actively attacked Black people and referred to them as inferior. There is a distinction and it should be acknowledged. We should add Ward Connerly to the list as a like-minded sob though he isn't running for RNC Chair.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:35:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4016357, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014160": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL, if you want to use the terms, I can't stop you.  I just don't think they are very productive because to me it's like my grandfather and father being called nigger because they looked differently, my uncle being called a faggot because he is gay and now my mom being called numerous out of date, race related, ugly, derogatory terms because she is a Republican.  And I just can't do that.<br><br><i>I want to be wooed by both parties as if I'm Halle Berry. PERIOD. </i>. Like a tragic mulatto?<br><br>But if that's how you roll...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:10:52", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013982, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4025937": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "[quote]I posted a link to a Washington Post article that tried to explain to the rest of us why African-Americans would want to continue membership in a party affiliation that continues to SHOUT at them that they are not really wanted in the party except as decoration when the leaders want to hollar about how \u201cdiverse\u201d they are (face it, having 36 African-American delegates in attendance at the RNC National Convention, out of an estimated 2000 is as much diversity as they can stand).[/quote]<br><br>Christian Progressive:<br><br>Can I let out the proper analysis of the situation that the Black Democrat faces?<br><br>You and other Progressive-Fundamentalists choose to look at the Republicans and make note of the lack of Black people and thus charge that they have a low tolerance for diversity.  You are comfortable that as \"Democratic Sellouts\" you are on \"the right side\".<br><br>I challenge you to pull out a map of where Black people live in highest concentrations and make note that these are some of the strongest Democratic areas in the nation.  All of this despite the realities of the status of education, public safety, economic development in these same places.  As the logic goes among the \"Black Quasi-Socialist Progressive-Fundamentalist Racism Chaser\" community - despite the fact that the Democrats dominate these institutions. <br><br>Continued HOPE is achieved in that the Democrats and Progressives promise Blacks that in receiving their continued SUPPORT rather than CRITICISM their continued advocacy at the national level will one day allow resources to be RAINED DOWN UPON the Black community......as long as it doesn't criticize the interim outcomes that the Democrats are delivering and as long as we Blacks stay unified.<br><br>Christian Progressive - what YOU NEED to be noting about the absence of Black folks in the Republican party is that their finger prints are not on the controls of Black America - despite the blame that they receive (New Orleans, etc).  The fact that Progressive control both the politics and the MEDIA in Black America makes it no surprise that the ODD MAN OUT is the problem rather than those who are actually RUNNING IT.<br><br>This web site is a part of that propaganda circle.<br><br>Answer me this Christian Progressive-Fundamentalist - at what point will you be satisfied that the Progressives run enough of the US government where YOU are comfortable in DEMANDING effective changes FROM THEM rather than working as an advocate WITH THEM to bring change?<br><br>It is clear that you and others are complicit in the ongoing problems that are left unchecked WITHIN the Black community.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_12:07:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Constructive_Feedback", "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}, "4017237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No one is a freaken slave anymore in the country.  Find a new analogy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:11:56", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016792, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Colin Powell", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:51:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "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": 4016060, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015703": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Your comment....there's a huge dose of reality!    All that other stuff about personal responsibility and gay marriage....all distraction so certain people can attain power.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:14:30", "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": 4013578, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017254": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Your absolutely right on your first point.  It is not divisive to hold people  to certain standards.  But this whole argument isn't just about \"standards\" it's about usually racially derogatory terms to insult people who don't agree with your particular political views.  And no, I don't think these men are weaklings, but I am not going to go with the \"herd\" so to speak when I disagree with a certain viewpoint, and I disagree with the viewpoint that says that Liberals/Democrats are justified in using racially derogatory language to call out people they don't agree with.  <br><br>And as I mentioned above, can you, or anyone else provide direct links to where these men denigrated other Blacks?  So far, I haven't heard that from them.  I have heard them express viewpoints that I strongly disagree with in regards to BHO for example, but I haven't heard them denigrate Black people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:12:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016792, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017258": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Be careful, now- Steele will lie and say they were Oreos:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:13:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": 4015995, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Colin Powell.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:52:31", "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": 4016060, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016749": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This wasn't about Sarah Palin it's that they denounce other Black people to get ahead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:37:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4016395, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am absolutely turned off, for one, by Ken Blackwell for his involvement in voter suppression in Ohio during his tenure as Secretary of State----which overwhelmingly disenfranchised inner-city Afircan-Americans.<br><br>I could not say anyone who resorted to his tactics as a person of values. PERIOD.<br><br>As for the Republican's ideology of small government---PLEASE---that is a myth.  Every Republican in the last 28 years has left behind staggering deficits and record spending.<br><br>And as far as personal responsibility....George W. Bush and John McCain are both examples, IMHO, of fairly mediocre/average men who happened to come from well-known families and rode that wave into prominence.  If they were handed a different set of circumstances, or were black for instance, it woud be Republicans claiming---see, he was average...how did HE get in Yale...it MUST be because of Affirmative action.\"<br><br>Now compare that to our Democratic President-elect, who by all accounts is an intelligent, hardworking individual who worked his way through academia and politics on his own accord----and did a helluva job doing it.  That is an example of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:13:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 4013072, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans.\"<br><br>They are? YOU substantiate THAT comment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:38:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019313": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "JJP members<br><br>I am not and will not justify that the GOP has reached out to the African-American, Latino and other minorities. I think that is obvious given the attendees at the RNC.  Now if the members of JJP want to continue to associate my views as being head over heels for the GOP then that is fine I will accept that.  BUT, if all you can do is associate race baiting and racial overtones with every black republican then that only tells me that there is an extremely high level of ignorance here within JJP,  however I find it most amazing that President Obama can bring up Republican/conservative values and issues and not get slamed by the liberal left.  However when a African-American stands up and identifies themselves as a Republican it is a sin.  <br><br>Look if you want to associate me with the lack of diversity within the GOP and all the other race-related issues then I think it is fair game to associate every last person who is a Democrat with the violent and racist history of your party and the ongoing racial issues within your party, while the prejudice and racism may not be as overt as the racial differences and issues within the GOP.  I would much rather choose a party that has had a stronger association and ideology for self-reliance, pro-business/enterpreneur, smaller government, strong defense, lower taxes.  <br><br>Look people, due to the lack of regulatory oversight, allowed the markets to run wild at the expense of homeowners.  So I just don't get it, the same people you support allowed this crisis to grow and fester into the current situation. Views this, especially CPL this especially for you.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs</a><br><br>CPL, here are the true stats for the percentage of members of Congress who supports the 1964 Civil Rights Act 1964 Act became law only because of the strong support of congressional Republicans.  The bill was supported by 80% of House Republicans (138-34) and only 61% of House Democrats (152-96), and by 82% of Senate Republicans (27-6) and 69% of Senate Democrats (46-21).<br><br>Furthermore CPL if it had been for Republican Senator Dirksen the Civil Right Voting Act 1964 probably wouldn't have passed.  <br><br><a href=\"http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_histmats_civilrights64text.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_histma...</a><br><br>I'll be awaiting more comments and negative feedbacks against Black Republicans.  Lastly, to associate these gentlemen as slave catchers goes to show how control the liberal media has over people.  My goodness, Michael Steele was speaking at an event and the members of the liberal left rolled Oreo cookies down the aisle toward him.  How outright shameful can you be.  <br><br>Look I would greatly appreciate it if someone, instead of playing the lame game race card, talk about the issues.  WHERE ARE THE ISSUES. Do I detect cowards amongst JJP members.  Come on I know that is not true.  I respect Democrat, Republican and Independent views, but please someone, anyone lets talk about meaningful, substantiated ISSUES.<br><br>All grown educated, intelligent adults please reply.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:37:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4018307, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013685": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And all I'm saying is you don't need to agree with them, and identified the reasons why you don't, but others do. And that is healthy and the way it should work. But using these slave terms to describe people you don't agree with is what I have a problem with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:38:48", "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": 4013613, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Principle vs. Practice......Practice always wins.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:16:55", "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": 4013798, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016764": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Youve got that right, tracey. My dad is 85 years old. He registered as a Republican when he first got the right to vote.  <br><br>He voted for a Republican President right up until 2000.So, I asked my dad what made him change his party affiliation.  He said the party no longer supported the principles or morals that he practiced.<br><br>My dad said he'd never support or vote for any one claiming they love God, and then turn around and behave just the opposite.   He's well aware that not everyone who claims they're Godly actually are. tell<br><br>Bacially, the church has no business in who he should vote for and politician have nobusiness telling him how to live in his own home.  My dad is from the jim crow era.  <br><br>He told me this election cycle was \"frightening.\" It reminded him of those days of intense racial unrest;.with Palin and her race-baiting rallies. How long was she allowed to go on with her hateful rhetoric before the meda and McCain grew some gonads and shut it down.<br>  <br>My dad has an 8th grade education,  He was a tobacco sharecropper for the county judge and butcher at the local locker plant.  He's helped raise 11 children.  I consider him a very wise Soul, and love him dearly.  <br><br>I trust him and was just sickend to hear how he shared the pain of the past was rearing it's ugly head again. Yet, I was deeply grateful that he's alive and able to take part in electing Barack Obama our next President. <br><br>Where were these negroes from the Republican Party?  Why didn't they step up?  Colin Powell finally came forward;after the damage had been done.  Step u p now, I say, but don't bring the same tired shit of token blacks and divisiveness. I have highly tuned antennae, andeven in the 21st century,  I can still detect coons, slave catchesr, feild and house negroes a mile coming!<br><br>The Republican Party is sick, and I think the Democratic Party needs some healing too. (Clintons)  IMHO.  In he meantime, I'll vote my conscious and for my own interest.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:38:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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": 4013762, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017277": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Because so many of us have not left the plantation.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:14:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013348, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018302": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think this thread started with the question \"Why does the slavery rhetoric always make me cringe?\"<br><br>And the entire forum was to discuss the Blackwell and Steele as possible leaders of the RNC.<br><br>I responded to both so my work here is done.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:50:57", "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": 4018229, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think the implication is because he's a Republican. And a Black male. Which is stupid, because that wasn't what this post was about. You need to do a post on developing critical thinking skills!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:03:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4012972, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018307": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "By addressing the issue of color, we are dealing with an issue that people do not feel comfortable about addressing.<br><br>Hey, you're right, some of the other issues that you listed are valid, but, the issue of color was thrust to the fore-front when Barack Obama went from being a black man with a long shot chance of winning, to the front-runner, then nominee of a major party.<br><br>I believe it was very natural for our people to give Barack and his family a first, second, and third look as a president for not just us, but our country as a whole.<br><br>Look I am not trying to recruit for the GOP, if you guys want to continue to shoot yourselves in the foot, go ahead, but you continue to do yourselves a disservice by not acknowledging the party's issue with blacks, latinos, and others that will sson be the majority in this country....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:51:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4014534, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016260": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"shiny objects\"<br><br>Nice.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:55:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015603, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good point.  Maybe this is why this type of language just cuts to the bone to me.  Other than being extremely insulting, it is hyperbolic and unnecessary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017237, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4024684": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The minority members of the GOP-once we unite and come up with a coherent plan ourselves-need to give the GOP the finger until they recognize that they can't win without us.<br><br>The GOP doesn't get-or deserve-first rights to a strategy on how to do minority outreach just because minority members of their party created it. Not without a <i>big</i> reconcilliation.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_10:51:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4023638, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018316": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Excuse me.  We have had twenty years of Republican administrations<br>in this country since 1980.  What have THEY done for inner city neighborhoods and schools?  And substantiate YOUR facts about African-Americans being conservative Republicans--got none in my very black family.  They are socially and politically liberal--so that throws your specious argument out the door.<br>And I'm an Ohioan.  I've seen J Kenneth Blackwell's belly crawling behavior.  He is a disgusting human being and I don't have to substantiate that . . . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:51:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "b7ec84be62de8b7f16eeb2a50b5dbaff", "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": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019650": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I view anyone who plays the race card as a sign of weakness.\"<br><br>Ok, now I'm wondering if you're actually black, because you're playing the white conservative up-is-downism game now. For you, any complaint about anti-black racism is \"playing the race card\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_01:24:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": 4019578, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4026002": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "[quote]Blackwell is a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>Everything that Black folk did to get the right to vote, and what are we supposed to call someone who would lie down and help those who want to take our vote away?[/quote]<br><br>Rikyrah - could you contrast the \"voter suppression\" by SoS Ken Blackwell with the \"voter suppression\" of the current SoS of Ohio who just happens to be a DEMOCRAT?<br><br>It appears to me that the only difference is the party.<br><br>You need to decide if you are INDEED for Voting Rights protection or if you only are an operative - looking at the offenses of your enemies.<br><br>I thought that this is what the White racist judicial system did and you were fighting to change it?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_12:10:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Constructive_Feedback", "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}, "4019351": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Then you will be forever lost and a slave to the plantation.<br><br>Name me three issues that the Democrats have passed that has improved our communities and has made a meaningful, lasting impact that is obvious, to-date?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:41:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4017518, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is not divisive to hold people to certain standards. Do you think of these men as weaklings who need protecting ? One thing doesn't have anything to do with the other. That's their fight amongst their Party members. Which they'd address if they had a real problem with it. They want to be the one special negro in the house with the master, forgetting that house slaves were often in much more danger than the field slaves. The question should be why do they tolerate 2nd class status within their own party only to turn around and denigrate other Blacks?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:41:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016455, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4030622": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I thought Republicans didn't believe in Affirmative Action.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_17:03:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "05966362656e7589703809b53081a75f", "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}, "4017311": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Magical thinking. It's like Snow White or whatever Disney princess who sang \"Someday My Prince Will Come\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:16:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4013870, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016289": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I asked you to substantiate that blacks still are conservative Republicans. You haven't done that. However, you have demonstrated why I participate in discussions like this mostly for amusement, and not out of any fear that Republicans will ever gain the favor of a substantial number of black voters. Even black Republicans can't make a pitch to the rest of us without insulting us. Thank goodness.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:58:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": 4014645, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013730": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Republican 2008,<br><br>No one is opposing these men because of their stance on social issues, but in my opinion, their failure to stand up and call out members of their party that willingly engage in race-baiting, us-against them, holier than thou attitudes that many in their party engage in.<br><br>At one time I was a member of the Republican party, but I left it, just as many of my other friends of color because of those reasons.  <br><br>Am I socially \"conservative\" absolutely, however I refuse to be a part of a party that professes family values i.e. looking no further than John McCain who left his first wife to be with this wife and the GOP willingly and gladly castigated Barack Obama, married to the same woman that is the mother of his children.<br><br>Or those members of the party that are so homosexual, but as long as they keep quiet about it, it's okay, but yet they point out the flaws of the democrats that have openly gay members.<br><br>I do believe that blacks should be represented in the political scene, however we do not have to allow ourselves to be stripped of our respect, humanity, and ability to reason in the process.<br><br>Now if Michael Steele, Lynn Swan, Ken Blackwell or the Pastor from Detroit can bring our issues to the table to be dealt with on the up and up, more power to them, but until them I feel their efforts will be in vain...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:41:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Tracey <br><br>Look I'll leave you with this one quote, please meditate on it and tell me if you understand where I am coming from?<br><br>\u201cGive a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime\u201d", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:44:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4013762, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014364": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I agree with you in your assessment of our PE but he has proven to be a moderate when it comes to social issues and even center right when it comes to things like personal and family responsibility.  It was a big issues for his supporters.  <br><br>I love BO and support him 100%  I think he was without a doubt the best choice for this country.  I'm not trying to sell anyone on the other side because I really don't have the energy or inspiration to do so.  My whole reason for posting was to oppose the name calling and offer encouragement for those who want to be players in the RNC.  At the end of the day no one has to vote for them. Laugh at them like you do Palin.  But as much as I can't stand her I still would never call her a c*nt.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:25:24", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4014191, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015786": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL:  I'm 'bout ta add my profound post:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c\" rel=\"nofollow\">BACK STABBERS (O'Jays)</a><br><br><br>ENJOY!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>P.S. Regarding the \"gentlemen\" - - Did any ONE of them ADDRESS/DE-CRY the RACIST actions of the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b>???    **CRICKETS***<br><br>I'm just askin' . . . . . .", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:22:02", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016302": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes I remember when you asked that KKK question a few days ago.  Were we suppose to defend the racism in the Democratic party or say that there is no racism in the Democratic party.   Pleeeeease.  <br><br>Oh so you're saying that the present day Republican party is the Party of Lincoln.  Me thinks its the party of the Dixiecrats (Jesse Helm, Strum Thurman, \"States Rights\", etc.)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:59:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "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": 4014534, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018351": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Spirit you are on point, my mom was the same way when she watched the McCain-Palin rallies; it was the same atmosphere that she and my dad faced and she was like no more.<br><br>I agree we have to vote our conscious, in our own interest, and if it warrants it, we may even vote for a republican :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:54:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4016764, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017340": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually Bill was much harsher in his assessment of Obama's value to the Democratic party:  \"If Barack Obama is nominated, it will be the worst denigration of public service.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:19:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017000, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013762": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Republican party that many of our family members were a part of no longer exists", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:43:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4013680, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013251": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, your right they are better than Palin. Its always better to have someone from your own race sent out to take you out. It's the Republican way! ;) I mean they did send Alan Keys after Obama once before in the past. Though I prefer money hungry Micheal Steele because he sort the sane negro vs insane Alan Keys.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:12:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "b021a4ac1cf7ed9aa084c60312b484e3", "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": 4013072, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4024520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's my response:<br><br>The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Johnson): <a href=\"http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html</a><br><br>The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Johnson): <a href=\"http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.php</a><br><br>CETA Program for employing Youth in the Government: <a href=\"http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1983/03/art1exc.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1983/03/art1exc.htm</a><br><br>Community Revitalization Act of 1977 (Carter): <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvest...</a><br><br>All of them are linked to government sources, and the wiki link takes you to the actual legislation.<br><br>I've substantiated my \"baseless\" claims, by providing factual information that you are too lazy to research for yourself, so it was easier for you to challenge me to do it for you.<br><br>GAME OVER.<br><br>And \"Run Tel Dat\" is a direct reference to a Martin Lawrence comedy concert, but you probably don't even watch entertainment like that. <br><br>I'm a liberal and damned proud of it.  What was your point?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_10:40:36", "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": 4019603, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022986": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I had no intention on weighing in on this, but since my name came up....<br><br>I'm not offended by the terms used here, because some of the behavior of my fellow black conservatives/Republicans has been that degrading. Not only to others, but to the very image of black conservatism in America. Thanks to people like, say, James Harris, we're (mostly) all viewed as a bunch of coons who love life on the plantation and wouldn't have it any other way.<br><br>Like I said to Miranda yesterday, the GOP and conservatives do have to acknowledge their checkered relationship with minorities. We've screwed over everyone except whites in the name of political expediency. And part of that acknowledgement includes enduring the name-calling and slammed doors, whether they're deserved or not. So, to me, that's fine. I can't get upset or offended about an image that we ourselves created and allowed to spread unchecked.<br><br>All that said, I don't think the labels apply to Michael Steele. He seems (and I've only become a recent follower) to be conservative enough to appeal to some elements of the base, but smart enough to realize that in order for the GOP to survive, it needs <i>everybody's</i>-black, white, whatever-voice. If Steele wins the chairmanship, a lot of the fringe elements of the party will bolt (they already aren't fans because of his somewhat moderate stance on abortion). I see that as a good thing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_08:31:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4032205": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Those kids at Morgan State don't play.  When I asked them about that alleged \"incident\", they said to me: \"Ms. Stills, we're in college.  We don't have a lot of money.  As expensive as Oreos are, we wouldn't waste our money to buy cookies to throw at Michael Steele to make a point.\"<br><br>That's all I needed to hear to verify Steele was lying.  The fact he tried to lay it on a Historically Black College, damned near put him in the Slave Catcher category.  No other college he visited in Maryland, did he make this allegation - but he goes to Morgan State University and floated that rumor.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_19:21:14", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017258, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How am I arguing from a place of weakness?  What do you think I am arguing?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:09:21", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017795, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017633": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "To me there is but I've posted why over and over again.  If you don't have a<br>problem with words, more power to ya.  I do.  And, in my opinion it doesn't<br>help people to move on from \"enslaved\" minds if you refer to actions in<br>\"slave\" terms.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:48:03", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017534, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4012768": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Add African American Political Pundit to the slave catcher list.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_16:44:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "kalagenesis", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't see Colin Powell or Condi Rice as Uncle Ruckuses. But  republicans who's views were shaped by an ealier generation of black conservatives like Frederick Douglas and Booker T Washington. <br><br>Hard to see how Powell and Rice could be compared to self haters like Blackwell, Steele, Ward Connerly and the many others that permeate the republican party today.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:59:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "ff63de3c552a068d4e2a738eecd1e361", "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": 4016357, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016357": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The term \"slave catcher\" seems to grant power to those negroes.  <br><br>I'd rather stick with calling them Uncle Ruckuses and Aunt Ruckusinas.  Their actions represent self-hatred and while they should be pitied to a certain extent, that's not going to stop me from defending what's in the best interest of a Diverse America.<br><br>In my forthcoming book, The Three Cs: Colin, Clarence & Condolezza--I'll provide an in depth of analysis of the psyches of these Black Republicans...they all should not be painted with the same brush--\"slave catcher.\"<br><br>The Republican Party does needs to split into two--otherwise, it's going to be a party with a bipolar disorder.  The economic conservatives and social conservatives need to have their own, individual parties.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:04:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013798": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'll let D defend the Republican party because he is better at it then I am. <br><br>I'm all about choices and general respect.  I would rather have you and eclecticbrotha bring up what pisses you off about Republicans and ask legit questions that can be explored then have a board full off people not even want to question or hear answers from these folk.  Chances are you won't change you mind.  But maybe you will see them as people  and not any of the names that are floating around.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:45:17", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013578, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4034281": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly, Spirit.  He lied on those students; students that were in an HBCU.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_22:39:09", "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": 4033360, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4032236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We keep providing you with the information you requested.<br><br>You keep ignoring it, so please don't mind if we IGNORE YOU.<br><br>GAME OVER.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_19:25:03", "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": 4019313, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wait, you don't consider the term \"slave catcher\" derogatory with the history of slavery in this country?  Really?  Especially when there were in fact Black slaves that betrayed other slaves to get in good with their masters?  Come on now.  As my BFF would say, I may be some dumb, but I ain't plum dumb.  <br><br>And, since I have made the mistake in the past of making blanket statements about people without having the facts to back it up, I refuse to adopt that reasoning to Blackwell, Steele, et., al.  Your saying they speak with the \"intent and theme\" of inferiority, coupled with the lack of respect doesn't really prove anything because it is based on your subjective beliefs about their views.  <br><br>I have had the opportunity to hear Ken Blackwell speak at an event for Black law students, and it was a very powerful speech.  I didn't hear him putting down anyone, but he did have many poignant things to say about service in the Black community.  As far as Steele, I have been reading some comments from him about Blacks in the Republican party in an Essence interview, as well as Washpost, but I haven't heard him put down Blacks.  <br><br>And your opinion about Ward Connelly, is just that....your opinion.  Many Blacks feel that affirmative action has indirectly hurt the Black community and it should be abolished, that doesn't mean that they hate Black people.   It's just that they have an alternative view as to what types of programs can uplift or are beneficial to the community.  You may disagree with that, but it is a leap in logic to call people who oppose affirmative action slave catchers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:09:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017466, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well nickwah22 where do you wanna begin, since every liberal wants to talk about the racist GOP and how a Black Republican has basically committed a sin for being associated with the party.  How about you provide .gov, .edu, .org links to justify the facts of improvements the Democratic party has passed that have improved our communities.   Furthermore here is a little advice, if you wanna continue this dialogue on the issue, posts and verify your facts of the Democratic Party through the Library of Congress, you might be surprised what you find.  I'm not going to take it completely there with you.  I will afford you that opportunity to prove me wrong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:53:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4019003, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "pjamma<br><br>There is a pervasive disrespect among all factions of the Republican Party against other Americans with a different viewpoint....and you can harp all day on what they \"stand\" for....but I like to rely on what they do....and there are plenty of instances were the Republicans have been outright bigots, hateful, and disgusting.<br><br>For example during this campaign at least 2 white Republicans called Obama \"uppity\" which many people translate  into \"a black person\" who doesn't know their place....and yet Ken Blackwell or Michael Steele are not because they are Republicans---please.<br><br>Politicians like Elizabeth Dole wants to accuse her opponent of being \"godless\"  and I am supposed to consider her a woman of  Christian \"values\"  The last time I checked, the Bible says \"DO NOT bear false witness against thy neighbor.\"  It is amazing how soooo many republican candidates forget that.<br><br>In October,  Republican/right wing  radio host Dennis Prager said the following:<br>Equality, which is the primary value of the left, is a European value, not an American value.....We have lost touch with what our distinctive American values are. We have distinctive American values. \u2026 We have a better value system, and this is being protected by one of the two parties: the Republican party. <br><br>Now I know our country has had a tumultous history with the equality of its citizens, but please don't tell me that as a black person, i should be interested in a party whose members say equality is NOT an American value.<br><br>Let me know what is appealing about the Republican party, when my former governor, George Allen, feels the need to call an Indian-American a \"macaca\"<br><br>Let me know why I would want to be apart of any political party whose members like Michelle Bachmann, Robin Hayes and others continue to call the Democratic Party 'anti-American\"  On the House floor on Sept. 17, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said that Democrats were for \u201canti-American energy, just as many other things that they support seem to be anti-American power and anti-American control.\u201d <br><br>Let me know why I would be attracted to the Republican Party when members in California create \"Obama Bucks\"  that look like a food stamp with pictures of chicken and watermelon on it....I wonder what they think about black people.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:48:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 4013798, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017922": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fist jab comin at ya (pound it)! You are so right on. Way to make it plain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:14:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "wasteacher", "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": 4013578, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Asked and answered by CPL. We're gonna rename the Rethugs the DO NOTHING party.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:55:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4019351, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My dissent.  <br><br>I find it ironic that Dems/progressives/liberals or whoever, continue to point out the GOP's dislike or blatant lack of respect for Black republicans, but then call those very same Black republicans names...i.e. slave catchers.  <br><br>Isn't this either or narrative outdated.  Can't someone admit that Black people might actually like the GOP's platform, but dislike their treatment by members of the GOP leadership?  Some Black people have been Republicans for generations.  And although people don't discuss it openly, Democrats are not immune from their own race baiting and racial paternalism.  I just don't see how this narrative is helpful if people are interested in coalition building and reaching out to others in 2008.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 17, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Word, Wbb.  I'd like an autographed copy, please.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:45:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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": 4016636, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "pjamma, I basically told you what bothers me about the Republican party......and most crucially to me is their hypocrisy.<br><br>I see so much hypocrisy relating to social or moral issues within the party ...and you know i could write on about the activities of people like Newt Gingrich, John McCain, George W. Bush and others who have some pretty interesting pasts, and could be labeled \"moral\" failures themselves.<br><br>And I even hold some conservative views myself in certain aspects....but i don't, for a minute, want my beliefs to prevent another from acting upon their own---because religion or lack thereof, is something I feel each person has to arrive at for him/herself.  Even as we speak, Bush along with HHS Secretary have been plotting to redefine birth control as \"abortion\" which may in turn allow insurance companies and other helath care providors to determine they are morally wrong and deny them to patients.  I regard that as fanatical---and that is the direction I see the Republican party going more towards.<br><br>I know the Democratic party is not perfect AT ALL---but I have to say, I have not seen as much name-calling or finger-pointing from politicians as I have seen from Republicans. And while you mention Steele, he was one of Palin's biggest cheerleaders..so the question is--is  he \"really\" about change or willing to be the \"token\" Black person  in an effort  to give a facade of change in his party---put lipstick on a pig, it  is still a pig.<br><br> And so I understand, you don't like  others name-calling Republicans either---and that's okay.  But I can't help but feel that some of the things said here  by some on JJP---I've heard worse coming from the mouths of Republicans, especially against people of color.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:07:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "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": 4015988, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Look.  I am by no means a Sarah Palin fan.  I have basically cursed John McCain for giving her national prominence, but I don't understand how a Black Republican not speaking out against Sarah Palin justifies them being called a slave catcher.  Many White Republicans didn't speak out about her either.  Many, rightly or wrongly, felt that despite their own reservations (or maybe they didn't have reservations) that they should support the ticket.  <br><br>Now, I would disagree with this position and call it disingenuous and cowardly, but I don't know why I would be justified to call them a slave catcher, uncle tom, or any other derogatory racially tinged term.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:08:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016060, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:29:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017795": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It doesn't help people move on to behave with inferiority. Addressing it does nothing to deter that. You're still arguing from a place of weakness and giving weight to terms instead of focusing on the action yet to be done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:03:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4017633, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018453": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You pretty much spoke for me, Rikyrah, and many people who read this blog know exactly what I meant when I used the term \"slave catcher\".<br><br>Like you, I know the difference between a conservative and a slave catcher.  Ward Connerly is a slave catcher who makes money off efforts to dismantle affirmative action.  Shelby Steele is a slave catcher who writes books about how affirmative action has been a detriment to black people - yet can't come up with enough research to verify his claims.  Ken Blackwell willingly assisted in the disenfranchisement of Black Voters from the right that people died for and did it with a grin all the way to the voting box.<br><br>As it's been said, if the term doesn't apply to an individual personally, or their families, I don't understand why it's being found offensive.  There is a story some people aren't telling, but I'm willing to wait and find out what it is.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_23:04:41", "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": 4015917, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017948": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Seriously?  And what does \"leave the plantation\" mean to you?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:17:57", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017277, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I oppose them for their stance on social issues AND their tokenism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:49:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Muzikal203", "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": 4013730, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "At the rate the Latino community is growing pleasing the Black constituents in the near future will be the least of any public figure concerns in the future. If the Republicans were smart they'd stop bashing Latinos and put one as head of the RNC and make another the a future leader of the party.<br> But since many are haters in the Rep party they'll just keep bashing Latinos and Blacks and any other minority that gets in there way.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:17:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "b021a4ac1cf7ed9aa084c60312b484e3", "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": 4012931, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015907": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, it was wrong, stupid and dangerous.  But I am not defending her in my post so I'm not arguing with you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:30:52", "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": 4015658, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why does the slavery rhetoric always make me cringe?<br><br>I'll have to examine that and write an essay someday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:17:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4023081": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brother or Sister Republican 2008 ,<br><br>I do so totally understand where you are coming from.  In terms of GOP recruitment, I will say depending on the region that you are from will determine whether the efforts of recruitment by the GOP will be successful.<br><br>When I was young not to long ago in my area, Jack Kemp was huge into sharing the message of the GOP with Black folks.  Also, I believe more folks in my area were card carrying members of the party as well.<br><br>On a personal level, I have learned over the years that all of my Pastors and their wives have been and are Republicans, first because of social issues, then the stance on taxes, schools, etc.<br><br>But me, my friends, pastors we vote according to our interests and what is in the best interest of our community.  <br><br>In regard to the process, I know a brother that was recruited by the GOP to run for office, when the democrats didn't give him the time of day.  Of course he was qualified ( I hate even having to say that), has the beauty family, but important to me, has a long history of demonstrated service to our community.  Not only did he run as a republican, he won and had a very impressive win.<br><br>There is a politician in my area, that recently won a very dirty race, he is white, but this man is at every black event, party, community forum etc. and people were like I don't care if he is a republican, I am voting for him because he has shown his commitment to our community.<br><br>He didn't \"drum up\" an issue to galvanize our people to have them come out and vote for him like his opponent did.  They knew his service, and again demonstrated commitment to our community.<br><br>All I am saying is, when folks like James Harris, that begged John McCain to go act Barack, or Ken Blackwell, we tend to be skeptical of their motives, especially when we haven't seen them at work for us regarding issues of concern.<br><br>If all we have are images of them giving the company line if you will, people will not give them the time of day.  <br><br>Prior to the election, I didn't have a problem with Michael Steele, now I must admit, I do.<br><br>In conclusion, I feel you, but I don't agree with the methods as one posters described here \"...not the party of Lincoln, but the Party of Rove.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_08:40:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4019368, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015917": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "About the language used by CPL. I'm not her, but I say this:<br><br>Robert Woodson is a conservative. Tony Brown is a conservative. In my wildest imagination, I would NEVER use those terms with regards to these men. Why? <br><br>I have no doubt that they are for the Black community ALWAYS. They have different methods, but nobody doubts their commitment to the Black community. <br><br>Blackwell is a VOTER SUPPRESSOR. <br><br>a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>Everything that Black folk did to get the right to vote, and what are we supposed to call someone who would lie down and help those who want to take our vote away?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:32:16", "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": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I love it when people make arguments like Republicans are still the republicans of Lincoln and not the Republicans of Rove.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:50:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Muzikal203", "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": 4013762, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "For nickwah22, why is it that the Democratic Party doesn't support private school vouchers,  instead of being in the tank for the teachers union which provides exceptional campaign funds to the Democratic Party, for its constiuents, since they are the party of the people.  Why don't they afford people with the opportunity to choose what school they want to send there children to instead of forcing them or better yet isolating them to only public school.  I guess because you are poor or inner city those options should not apply to you.  That is morally wrong.  EVERY CHILD BE THEY WHITE. BLACK, HISPANIC OR WHATEVER SHOULD BE AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND EITHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL.<br><br>But I guess that doesn't truly matter to the Democratic Party, as long as they continue to get your vote.<br><br>Quote:<br>\u201cGive a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime\u201d\u2014", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_01:03:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4014534, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017974": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's exactly what I meant...thanks....I thought at one point Colin Powell said he was an \"independent\"?? can't remember right now.<br><br>and good commentary!!^^^^^", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:20:23", "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": 4016648, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I don't consider slave catcher derogatory and as far as links go you took the language to specific words that they haven't used. The intent and theme of inferiority coupled with the lack of respect is always prevalent however. Can you point to links where they've praised other Blacks instead of using Rethug talking points and put them down? Ward Connerly is trying to reverse laws to the detriment of many Blacks with tacit approval.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:30:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4017254, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Are these links seriously your sources? And is someone calling Delaware a slave state, which it was, your ISSUE that needs to be addressed?  Is some BS article about a KKK Life-time membership really even worth anyone's time?  Gay marriage, abortion and high taxes are important, but there are many issues plaguing the Black community that we need to be discussing.  Education, crime, poverty, healthcare just to name a few; lets talk about THOSE issues and what the Republican party is/is not doing to alleviate those issues.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_00:01:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "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": 4014534, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not when it applies to the situation. You act like a white person who doesn't want to be CORRECTLY labeled a racist. Perhaps your life allows for such outrage but I find far many situations worthy of outrage like child rape, poverty and Black on Black crime not a few rich Black guys who don't give a sh*t about others. But feel free to be their water carrier I hope it continues to pay off.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:21:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4017875, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014645": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GAY MARRIAGE<br>ABORTION<br>HIGH TAXES<br>EXCESSIVE GOVERNMENT SPENDING<br>SOCIAL PROGRAMS<br><br>You tell me what has the Democrats improved in the African-American community.  <br><br>The Community Revitalization Act of 1977, that was posted by CPL., what a joke, where was the revitalization at in the inner city or better yet name a major city where this Act had a meaningful purpose where it brought about CHANGE.<br><br>We as a people are loosing this battle for equality.  Be an adult and stand on the issues that will improve our community, instead of holding your hands out afor a hand out.  <br><br>Man, I wonder why former VP Al Gore didn't wanna serve in President-Elect Obama administration?  Makes me wonder.<br><br>But you know what through all of this President Obama understands that in order to bring about appropriate effective change the budget must be trimmed and programs that don't work must be cut.  That is the kind of fiscal conservatism we need, if only President-Elect Obama stood firm on denouncing that GAY MARRIAGE and ABORTION are not morally correct and is a sin against God.  Furthermore, the fact that some local county goverments have considered taking God out of our schools and the issues with the Ten Commandments.  What is wrong with standing strong. Like a man on the ISSUES of substance.  <br><br>PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY<br><br>Where is it?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:49:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4013680, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018400": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pjamma, I respect your opinion of my use of terms, and my father, if he were alive, would be 83 years old today, and would probably approve of my use of the terms because he served his country in two wars, and received an honorable discharge, only to come back home and still get called \"Nigger\", \"boy\" and everything but a child of God.<br><br>It's been explained why many of us aren't objecting to the terminology used to ridicule those who don't have the common sense to come in out of the cold from a political party that calls them worse behind their back and TO THEIR FACE.  When the Republican Party stands up as a POLITICAL PARTY, and publicly denounce the racism, bigotry and overall hypocracy of their own party members and ideology, maybe I'd give them a fair hearing.<br><br>What I'm failing to understand, Pjamma, is how the terms are personally offensive to you or your relatives.  The only way I could see your offense is if they actually acted as an Uncle Tom, Slave Catcher, Uncle Ruckus or anything else that smells like selling out.  From what you've said your relatives haven't acted in such manner, so only you know why you find the terms offensive.<br><br>Let me ask you this - has your uncle sold out because he's gay?  Does he live in the closet or is he out?  Does your mother care for the Black Community, or is she derogatory about it?  It doesn't sound like they have so the terms would not apply to them unless there's something you haven't shared.<br><br>I want to be wooed by either party because my vote is desirable.  I agree with you that Halle on the personal level is tragic, but men find her desirable and I'm saying that both parties should find my vote and my support just as desirable.<br><br>You don't know how I roll and your last comment was snark I didn't deserve from you.  I can understand your concern, but let's agree to disagree on this one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:59:20", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4014160, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have listened to some, but not all of these men.  And even if I did strongly disagree with them, I just don't buy into this argument that I should be using the term \"slave catcher\" to describe them.  <br><br>My point is, it weakens the credibility of the argument against the GOP's lack of inclusiveness when Democrats use equally divisive language to describe Black Republicans that they don't agree with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:12:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015965, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018507": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's different than telling the writer what they should say and what terminology they should use.  You've already assigned yourself to be my biggest critic; yet, you're already refusing to sign on to censorship and that is all I can ask for.<br><br>I'm still waiting for my peach cobbler with hard sauce and that lobster dinner I will have earned after I eat my plate of crow when I'm proven wrong.  Some terms affect people differently, and I respect that - it is all I can do, but I'm not going to tone down what needs to be said at times, because I want to win friends and influence people. I'm not Dale Carnegie - I just write for a blog that facilitates discussion and debate.  That's all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_23:08:35", "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": 4016083, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013388": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michael Steele:  Just what we need sane a Negro  as Chairman of  the Republican Party.<br><br>WHAT THEY DO?  THEY SMILE IN YOUR FACE<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:20:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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}, "4012879": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "hilarious, CPL<br><br>Blackwell is loathesome. Voter Suppressing Coon.<br><br>Steele is a little better, but not much.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_16:51:16", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4033360": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL, both of my beautiful daughters attended Morgan State University.  He lied on the students there; he's a SLAVECATCHER!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_21:00:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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": 4032205, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4023638": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well said, my brotha.  I would add, if I may, that the few Blacks and Latinos who remain in the GOP, need to become much more vocal and active in their opposition to how the party regards <i>the masses</i> of Blacks and Latinos.  <br><br>One example, oddly enough, is Al Sharpton.  There was a period of time when he was extremely vocal about how the Democratic party took Blacks for granted every political season -- to date us, wine us and dine us, but never take us home to meet Mom and Dad.   Sharpton went so far as to suggest that Black voters consider leaving the party and becoming independent (which I did).<br><br>I think that Black Republicans are in a position where they MUST do this or something similar.  Otherwise, you'll never get the respect you want -- from Dems or Republicans.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_09:32:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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": 4022986, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Regarding my family, my uncle is out and my mom is a big part of the Black Community in the Bay Area.  Theses terms don't apply to them but I have been trying to say they don't apply to anyone, anymore, in my opinion.<br><br>I will take back the snark because I am largely impressed with and respect your posts. <br><br>I will take you up on your offer to agree to disagree.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_23:09:37", "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": 4018400, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015965": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Have you ever listened to any of these men?? CPL is being kind with just calling them \"slave catcher\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:37:49", "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": 16, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015877, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018016": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Focusing on words and not the context and the intent. It's called seeing the forest for the trees and you're staring at the grass. And asking for opinions on how offensive it is to point out it's dried up and dead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:24:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4017869, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I guess I can't get behind calling people <i>Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons</i>  because they are part of the Republican party.  There is enough name calling coming from ignorant people outside of the community.  I'd rather say I don't agree with them on issues (although I don't disagree on all issues) or that they are idiots (like Keyes).  <br><br>It's a personal thing,  I view these labels equivalent to other hateful words said to us throughout our history.  To me they are as bad as the n-word.  I just don't understand why we can't allow other members of the community follow their path, question and challenge them when we disagree without throwing out these outdated terms from days of oppression.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:21:44", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013251, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I bet that's what Bill said about Obama.  In fact I think he basically said that about Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:52:59", "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": 4015603, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013932": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You hit the nail on the head; it has become the party of Rove and if the GOP ever wants to become the party of Lincoln again, they better look that men that were named to become their standard bearer,as well as Bobby Jindal and others...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:55:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4013870, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017518": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Black community of our grandparents' time doesn't exist anymore.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:35:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4013762, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015988": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am not trying to harp all day, half a day or a quarter of a day on what they stand for.  In my original post I said that the Republican party over the years has become a party where blacks do not feel welcome even if the old care values may appeal to blacks. After this election I am not the one to wholeheartedly defend them or embrace them.  <br><br>But I do think if the leaders change and their is a return to basic values that were once believed in, and are no where to be found now, then there may be an argument.  And if Steele et al. want to make it I'm not going to call them a Coon for it.  I'm going to hope they are part of the much needed change.  If not then I won't support or vote for them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:39:19", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4014634, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm addressing Miranda's argument with this particular comment because she made the inference that because prominent Black Republicans didn't denounce Sarah Palin as unworthy, than it was okay to call them slave catchers.  <br><br>And can someone please provide me links to direct quotes of when these men denounced Black people?  Not talking about crime in the Black community, single family homes, or the education achievement gap, but out and out said that Black people are inferior and aren't worth shit.  Because that is the implication that I am getting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:03:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016749, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Tracey<br><br>I respect your opinion, however I'll just leave you with this quote that I have left with a few others below.  I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from with this one, simple quote:<br><br>\u201cGive a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime\u201d<br><br>I refuse to allow myself, wife and daughter to succomb to the utter failures of the Democtatic Party, not to say that the Republicans don't have there faults.  They are not shameless, however I would rather stand with a party who views I agree with, morally, socially and religiously, rather than a party that smiles in my face, but behind closed doors probably don't really care about my social well being or efforts to improve my community. Because if this wasn't the case, we probably wouldn't be having this discussion right now. <br><br>Racism is here to stay, regardless,  I view anyone who plays the race card as a sign of weakness.  I wonder why President-Elect Obama never play the race card? He certainly had ample opportunities to put it out there.  President-Elect Obama displayed strength and internal fortitude to remain steadfast on the issues.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_01:13:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4013730, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015995": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Brothers look like they having fun on stage...<br><br>Which is not what these brothers up top look like on stage.<br><br>I'd be the first one to throw a few cabbages and tomatoes at Blackwell and Steele, though.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:39:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015786, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Actually there are people being smuggled in the US illegally for that purpose and specifically for child prostitution. My point though is that people's mindsets are enslaved. If that wasn't true we wouldn't have so many broken violent communities.  We wouldn't have such high numbers of out of wedlock births. There wouldn't be so many men committing crimes and not leading families. And people wouldn't have overeacted when Obama made that Fathers Day speech last year. If the shoe doesn't fit there's no reason to be offended.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:36:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017237, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:23:06", "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": 4013348, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017024": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Where are all these 'men' you speak of? What work have they done to make poorer communities safer, to hold men responsible for their behavior (like perhaps marrying the women they knock up so she won't have to get an abortion), where is the outcry over the staggering number of illegitimate children in the Black community or is your focus solely on emotionally charged issues that rile up a few? There are far many more damaging elements to Black people than gay marriage. Where's the moral leadership and wisdom? As far as I've seen these 'men' won't go anywhere near the 'hood.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:54:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016002": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans.\"<br><br>Yes, you're absolutely right...the 97% voting for Barack Obama was a protest vote.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:40:29", "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": 4013559, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4012931": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "As much as I detest the present day Republican I hope that they stay competitive for Black constituents.  I hate when the Dems take Blacks constituents for granted.  They seem to be are notorious for that.  In my opinion both parties are negligent when it come to the Black communities, especially on a regional level.  I don't get turned on for window dressing or having a Black face in national public office (i.e. tokenism).  The confirmation of Clarence Thomas squelch any excitement for First Blacks/Black Public Faces for me.<br><br>The question that is never asked is how can Republican serve the best interest of the various Black constituents.  And no, filling the church coffers with money from Office of Faith Base Initiatives does not count.  Until that question can be answered to our satisfaction there will be Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons representing Black folks in the Republican party.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_16:53:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018572": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've never called Condi or Colin slave catchers. I've just been critical of their respective roles they played in the development of foreign policy that is the pile of shyt known as the Bush Administration.  I respect them being Republicans, but they have never clowned Black people - nor have they dissed civil rights or affirmative action - in fact, in their own ways, they actively support what benefits our people.<br><br>Blackwell, Steele, Ward Connerly, Shelby Steele, Star Parker, LaShawn Barber, Angela McGlowan, Amy Holmes, Tara Wall - these are the ones so into self-hatred, they could be actually called \"Nigger\" - cry about it, and then talk about how we need to keep reaching out for understanding to bigots.<br><br>I understand that a bigot hates me because of factors I was born with and have no control over.  It's like playing with a rattlesnake and hoping I won't get bitten - that's what these individuals show me when they continue to lap up behind a political party that treats them worse than old hound dogs - then try to tell US why we should be Republicans and wondering why we're not convinced.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_23:14:12", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4018402, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4030864": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You have that right-wing up-is-downism down pat, don't you?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_17:22:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "c87fa9ab975275187368e74f6f34d3d1", "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": 4026002, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019603": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Your links don't work. Furthermore, your a liberal and I'm a conservative Black Republican so I'm sure your not going to agree completely with my views.  Since my statements are assumptions, how about you provide links from the Library of Congress to substantiate your BASELESS claims.<br><br>I'll be waiting for your response. Also,  \"Now, RUN TEL DAT, should be Now, Run tell that. I hope I am conversing with an adult and not a child.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_01:18:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "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": 4014092, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016021": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A voter suppressor?  A hater?  A detrament to the voting process?  There are a lot of phrases to use.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:41:49", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015917, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016025": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-signing on the double time!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:42:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "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": 4013578, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And I have yet to hear from Black Republicans why we should join them, except to hear repeated GOP talking points, or objections to using the terms, \"Slave Catcher\", \"House Negroes\", \"Coons\" and \"StepNFetchits\" when describing the Black members of the GOP who can't bother to show independence in their thinking, but will skin and grin for the Dixiecrats' because its their approval they want, NOT OURS.<br><br>Yeah, Blackwell is un Coon Numero Uno for his deliverance of Ohio to Bush in 2004.  How was he rewarded?<br><br>He ran for Governor and Blajaveich beat the snot out of him.  He barely got 36% of the vote - if the GOP was really behind him, they would have done the same GOTV for Blackwell that we did for Obama.<br><br>I'm still waiting for a logical argument on this one.  Even \"D\" gave up trying, and he's a staunch as they come, but he's honest enough to realize they gotta clean house before reaching out to us.<br><br>I want to be wooed by both parties as if I'm Halle Berry. PERIOD.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:59:44", "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": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4012879, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4031903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Its a good thing that Charlie Rangel is a Democrat who still has \"important work\" to do for the Progressive cause.  Otherwise Rikyrah and Christian Progressive-Fundamentalist would be attacking him for preserving the tax shelter of an Oil company:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/nyregion/25rangel.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/nyregion/25ra...</a><br><br>The Congressman, the Donor and the Tax Break <br><br>$1.1 BILLION in taxes lost to the US Treasury.  <br><br>Good job Rangel.  You knew that the usual suspects would be silent.  They might even argue that the $1m donated to the school named in your honor will educate far more people than the $1.1 in taxes paid to the government would have.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_18:54:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Constructive_Feedback", "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": 4025937, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4019620": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have been banned from his show for saying give Obama a chance.He is trying to tear down Obama before he is even in office.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_01:20:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "kalagenesis", "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": 4012972, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Move on stop being a victim. Take responsibility don't denigrate or focus on emotionalism.  Hold men accountable. Stop asking for examples and protesting different opinions. Being confident in your beliefs without requiring proof from others who don't agree so you feel better.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:30:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 4017948, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4012972": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why?  They have usually been in the mix.  What do you know that we don't?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_16:55:52", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4012768, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4015603": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They are a stunning disappointment.   Under no other circumstance could they have a chance of being RNC chair....another example of the GOP trying to dazzle black people with shiny objects, and of their cynicism.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:06:24", "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": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013072, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016060": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Was there any prominent Black republican that denounced the pick of Sarah Palin for VP?? I don't recall any if them doing that and or that reason alone, I whole-heartedly endorse the \"slave catcher\" term.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:45:00", "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": 4015917, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They installed Cuban-American senator Mel Martinez  (R-FL) as chair of the republican party over Michael Steele, who had waaaaaaaay more qualifications & experience to do the job. Thats another reason why Steele blasted them out of the water last week. They dissed Steele hard.<br><br>We need to build relationships with other minority groups. We don't need to be strategizing for them, we need to be strategizing for us.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:32:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "wasteacher", "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": 4013344, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4017090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Word, TruthSeeker. There's a saying: I don't call you sun because you shine, I call you son because you mine.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_21:00:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "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": 4015603, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018116": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Okay.  Works for me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:33:27", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4018085, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4014534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "First of all to lump myself and all Black Republicans as supporters or advocates for McCain and all the racial comments of the Republican Party is over the top.  How about sticking with the ISSUES<br><br>GAY MARRIAGE<br>ABORTION<br>HIGH TAXES<br><br>Why hasn't anyone mentioned the issue of schools?  Where are the issues.  If you are going to remain focused on affliating yourself with a party that makes you feel good but is morally and certainly religiously wrong on the issues.  <br><br>Your a better man than me.<br><br>I real man or woman would not allow the comments of a racial bigot change there views on the issues.  So your telling me that Vice-President Elect Biden comments about Delaware being a slave state is ok.<br><br>Link:<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k</a><br><br>Or the fact that Sen. Byrd  has a lifetime member with the KKK.<br><br>Link:<br><a href=\"http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/650968/posts\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/650968/p...</a><br><br>Well I guess this is ok since the Democrats was formed by racists extremist..<br><br>You wanna continue being spoon feed go ahead. I'll rather focus on the ISSUES that have substance, and not allow my vote to be taken for granted.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_18:39:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4013730, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016083": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A sociopath?<br><br>I can't really endorse censorship as a writer. And these phrases are certainly powerful enough to evoke my reaction. I just asked myself why I cringe so much and pjamma's post made sense.<br><br>I'm still searching for my own essay.<br><br>I sense that a lot of it has to do with how I've been changing since the convention. But I'm not sure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_19:46:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4015917, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4026840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gee Webb - here I was prepared to read your line of thinking by going to your BLOG SITE and - low and behold - you don't have any postings on it for me to evaluate your line of thinking and your mental state.<br><br>For a person who is writing a book on the TREAT of \"Colin, Clarence and Condi\" I would think that you would actually WRITE on your own blog.<br><br>Webb - I've been monitoring \"Black Quasi-Socialist Progressive-Fundamentalist Racism Chaser\" talk radio during this \"After Obama\" period in America, as coined by Spike Lee.   <br><br>I've noticed that the BQPFRC Operative achieves optimum organism with his audience when he can fit in Clarence Thomas or Condi Rice in his conversation in regards to the need for Obama to appoint \"quality Blacks\" in his cabinet. <br><br>I need your help.  Besides the fact that neither Rice or Thomas are elected and considering the fact that there are now mover 10,000 Black elected officials in this country.....what exactly provides you with mental pacification that in attacking these few Black Conservatives with power that you are on a pathway to address the vast problems within our community that the \"Unchallenged 10,000\" are presiding over?<br><br>I can't image that your book would be worthy of spending money on.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_13:03:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Constructive_Feedback", "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": 4016357, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4018084": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": ".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:30:12", "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": 4018016, "depth": 10, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022753": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with you on that", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_08:09:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "2dcb7ab86ca109aed35adaccb673c5dd", "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": 4018402, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022953": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "While I agree that Ken Blackwell is a classic Uncle Ruckus, I think that Michael Steele has worked to remove himself from that category.  He appeared at the 2007 State of the Black Union and actually talked with some sense, and he has gone out of his way to criticize the GOP for its refusal to reach out and hug Black voters the same way they embrace Joe the Plumber.  <br><br>As for Ken Buckwell, he's another story.  He's content to be the token Black apologist.  His job is to ingratiate himself with as many white folks as possible, in hopes that he'll be seen as one of the few \"good ones\".  He's already proven that he will cut our figurative throats at the polls, if it means helping Republicans stay in power.<br><br>Buckwell is the kind of kneegrow that need not be shouted down or argued with.  He just needs to be mysteriously removed from the scene, never to be heard from again.  ;-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_08:27:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "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}, "4018239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And this is where we part ways.  It's obvious that we disagree about this issue.  And that's fine.  <br><br>But your argument doesn't make sense to me.  In fact, I'm not even sure where this is going. Apparently, expressing a viewpoint that you don't agree with means that I am a acting like a white person that doesn't want to be labeled a racist.  And by having a reasonable discussion about this issue, I am expressing outrage.   Though not outrage that is relevant--I guess the fact that Black people continuing to demonize one another doesn't deserve this amount of debate whereas other issues that you deem important, and are in fact important, does.  <br><br>I'll bring it back to my original post.  <br><br>None of us have ever been slaves, or even know what slavery was like, so throwing around terms like \"slave catcher\" seems reckless to me.  Especially when it is in reference to other Black people that simply don't agree with your views.  (although you have implied that these men have put down Black people as inferior, you have failed to provide any specific examples.  And even if they have insulted Black people, why would you want to sink down to their level?  but I digress).  <br><br> If they don't agree with your views, break down why their views are wrong.  If they say something ignorant, call them out for their ignorance.  But to sit on your high horse and call someone a slave catcher because you think it is justified is unnecessary and quite hypocritical.  <br><br>But whatever.  Apparently to disagree with you about denigrating other Black people means that I \"carry water\" for them.    <br><br>I'll take that on the chin.  I don't need to result to insults to make my argument, I'll simply rely on facts and logical reasoning.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_22:46:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4017981, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4022259": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "My argument was not about the racist GOP nor about how a Black Republican has basically committed a sin for being associated with the party.  If stating that is your way of veering away from the \"issues\" your attempt has failed and you're nothing more than a troll with talking points.  I am a registered independent for a reason, because no party has 100% of my bests interests at heart nor do I agree with everything they say.  Republican2008, the author of this post wrote about a specific type of GOP'er, one who she feels is getting ahead at the expense of the Black community.  It's fine to disagree, but what you did was come in here and make blanket statements about what us \"liberals\" think and how we are really conservatives and whatever else your spirit felt like typing.  I have no problem with dialogue but I am not going to research jacksh!t from any edu, org, or gov site for you.  If you are so intent on proving that we are blindly following the Democratic party, then that's your fight to win.  Happy Holidays if you celebrate", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-26_06:47:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "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": 4019445, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4013559": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There you guys of JJP go hating on real African-American men who stand up against abortion, gay marriage, just to name a few. I guess your masters have given yall permission to attack the Black Republicans well go on ahead and have fun. Only this time whoever chooses to reply to my comments, please make sure you can substantiate your comments.  One JJP member (CPL) has already been corrected on baseless lies. <br><br>African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans.  What has the Democrat's brought to the black inner city neighborhoods?<br><br>Schools?  No.  Just look at DC Public Schools and Baltimore Public Schools, that's something to be proud of.<br><br>Let's go JJP.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_17:30:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "8d2fb400d4ecc6ee98f6187231c6c144", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 39, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4016636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "webb:  WOW!  Let us know when we can get \"IT!\"  :&gt;)  CONGRATS!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-25_20:28:09", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4016357, "depth": 1, "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": "7561862", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 4542067034648992292}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 145, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 7561862, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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					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=slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship' +
		'&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/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/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='	+ 'slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship'
			+ '&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/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/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">145</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/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/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/">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:7561862" 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/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/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:7561862" 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:7561862" 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'				: 'slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship',
			// 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/slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship/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='	+ 'slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship'
			+ '&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='	+ 'slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship'
			+ '&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='		+ 'slave_catchers_to_compete_for_rnc_chairmanship'
				+ '&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/7561862/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-4016357">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016357" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016357" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016357" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016357" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016357" class="dsq-comment-message">The term "slave catcher" seems to grant power to those negroes.  <br><br>I\'d rather stick with calling them Uncle Ruckuses and Aunt Ruckusinas.  Their actions represent self-hatred and while they should be pitied to a certain extent, that\'s not going to stop me from defending what\'s in the best interest of a Diverse America.<br><br>In my forthcoming book, The Three Cs: Colin, Clarence & Condolezza--I\'ll provide an in depth of analysis of the psyches of these Black Republicans...they all should not be painted with the same brush--"slave catcher."<br><br>The Republican Party does needs to split into two--otherwise, it\'s going to be a party with a bipolar disorder.  The economic conservatives and social conservatives need to have their own, individual parties.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016636">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016636" class="dsq-comment-message">webb:  WOW!  Let us know when we can get "IT!"  :&gt;)  CONGRATS!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016903" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016903" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016903">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016903" class="dsq-comment-message">Word, Wbb.  I\'d like an autographed copy, please.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016714" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016714" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016714" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016714" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps but it would be dangerous to not be on the alert. When has Colin Powell ridiculed Black people publicly? Even Condi wrote a few nice pieces on how we\'ve contributed to building this nation. Those guys CPL and others are speaking of have actively attacked Black people and referred to them as inferior. There is a distinction and it should be acknowledged. We should add Ward Connerly to the list as a like-minded sob though he isn\'t running for RNC Chair.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018402" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018402" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018402">francis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018402" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018402" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t see Colin Powell or Condi Rice as Uncle Ruckuses. But  republicans who\'s views were shaped by an ealier generation of black conservatives like Frederick Douglas and Booker T Washington. <br><br>Hard to see how Powell and Rice could be compared to self haters like Blackwell, Steele, Ward Connerly and the many others that permeate the republican party today.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018572" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018572" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018572" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018572" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018572" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve never called Condi or Colin slave catchers. I\'ve just been critical of their respective roles they played in the development of foreign policy that is the pile of shyt known as the Bush Administration.  I respect them being Republicans, but they have never clowned Black people - nor have they dissed civil rights or affirmative action - in fact, in their own ways, they actively support what benefits our people.<br><br>Blackwell, Steele, Ward Connerly, Shelby Steele, Star Parker, LaShawn Barber, Angela McGlowan, Amy Holmes, Tara Wall - these are the ones so into self-hatred, they could be actually called "Nigger" - cry about it, and then talk about how we need to keep reaching out for understanding to bigots.<br><br>I understand that a bigot hates me because of factors I was born with and have no control over.  It\'s like playing with a rattlesnake and hoping I won\'t get bitten - that\'s what these individuals show me when they continue to lap up behind a political party that treats them worse than old hound dogs - then try to tell US why we should be Republicans and wondering why we\'re not convinced.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018751" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018751" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018751">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018751" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018751" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve always viewed Condi and Colin as employees.  I never saw them as ideologues.  I saw them as people who accepted and worked under the ideology in which their employees operated.  That does not excuse them from the "crimes" they committed. (As much as I like brother Powell)  They knew exactly what they were doing. <br><br>I believe they would have followed the Democratic directives given the same opportunities.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4022753" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4022753" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4022753">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4022753" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022753" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with you on that</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4026840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4026840" href="http://functionalculture.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Constructive_Feedback</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4026840" class="dsq-comment-message">Gee Webb - here I was prepared to read your line of thinking by going to your BLOG SITE and - low and behold - you don\'t have any postings on it for me to evaluate your line of thinking and your mental state.<br><br>For a person who is writing a book on the TREAT of "Colin, Clarence and Condi" I would think that you would actually WRITE on your own blog.<br><br>Webb - I\'ve been monitoring "Black Quasi-Socialist Progressive-Fundamentalist Racism Chaser" talk radio during this "After Obama" period in America, as coined by Spike Lee.   <br><br>I\'ve noticed that the BQPFRC Operative achieves optimum organism with his audience when he can fit in Clarence Thomas or Condi Rice in his conversation in regards to the need for Obama to appoint "quality Blacks" in his cabinet. <br><br>I need your help.  Besides the fact that neither Rice or Thomas are elected and considering the fact that there are now mover 10,000 Black elected officials in this country.....what exactly provides you with mental pacification that in attacking these few Black Conservatives with power that you are on a pathway to address the vast problems within our community that the "Unchallenged 10,000" are presiding over?<br><br>I can\'t image that your book would be worthy of spending money on.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4013348" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013348" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4013348" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4013348" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013348" class="dsq-comment-message">Why does the slavery rhetoric always make me cringe?<br><br>I\'ll have to examine that and write an essay someday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4013439" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013439" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013439">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4013439" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013439" class="dsq-comment-message">Please do.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017277" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017277" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017277" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017277" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017277" class="dsq-comment-message">Because so many of us have not left the plantation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017948" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017948" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017948">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017948" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017948" class="dsq-comment-message">Seriously?  And what does "leave the plantation" mean to you?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018085" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018085" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018085" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018085" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018085" class="dsq-comment-message">Move on stop being a victim. Take responsibility don\'t denigrate or focus on emotionalism.  Hold men accountable. Stop asking for examples and protesting different opinions. Being confident in your beliefs without requiring proof from others who don\'t agree so you feel better.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018116" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018116" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018116">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018116" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018116" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay.  Works for me.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018229" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018229" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018229" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018229" class="dsq-comment-message">You asked. Notice how the entire purpose of this post was to inform and alert people so they could take a course of action. You and some others allowed it to be derailed by arguing semantics. How do you actually plan to address this or were you going to put all your energy into trying to tell people how offended you are and how they should be too? See how nothing gets done?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018302" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018302" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018302">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018302" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018302" class="dsq-comment-message">I think this thread started with the question "Why does the slavery rhetoric always make me cringe?"<br><br>And the entire forum was to discuss the Blackwell and Steele as possible leaders of the RNC.<br><br>I responded to both so my work here is done.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4012879" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4012879">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4012879" class="dsq-comment-message">hilarious, CPL<br><br>Blackwell is loathesome. Voter Suppressing Coon.<br><br>Steele is a little better, but not much.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013982" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4013982" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013982" class="dsq-comment-message">And I have yet to hear from Black Republicans why we should join them, except to hear repeated GOP talking points, or objections to using the terms, "Slave Catcher", "House Negroes", "Coons" and "StepNFetchits" when describing the Black members of the GOP who can\'t bother to show independence in their thinking, but will skin and grin for the Dixiecrats\' because its their approval they want, NOT OURS.<br><br>Yeah, Blackwell is un Coon Numero Uno for his deliverance of Ohio to Bush in 2004.  How was he rewarded?<br><br>He ran for Governor and Blajaveich beat the snot out of him.  He barely got 36% of the vote - if the GOP was really behind him, they would have done the same GOTV for Blackwell that we did for Obama.<br><br>I\'m still waiting for a logical argument on this one.  Even "D" gave up trying, and he\'s a staunch as they come, but he\'s honest enough to realize they gotta clean house before reaching out to us.<br><br>I want to be wooed by both parties as if I\'m Halle Berry. PERIOD.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4014160" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014160">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014160" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, if you want to use the terms, I can\'t stop you.  I just don\'t think they are very productive because to me it\'s like my grandfather and father being called nigger because they looked differently, my uncle being called a faggot because he is gay and now my mom being called numerous out of date, race related, ugly, derogatory terms because she is a Republican.  And I just can\'t do that.<br><br><i>I want to be wooed by both parties as if I\'m Halle Berry. PERIOD. </i>. Like a tragic mulatto?<br><br>But if that\'s how you roll...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018400" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018400" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018400" class="dsq-comment-message">Pjamma, I respect your opinion of my use of terms, and my father, if he were alive, would be 83 years old today, and would probably approve of my use of the terms because he served his country in two wars, and received an honorable discharge, only to come back home and still get called "Nigger", "boy" and everything but a child of God.<br><br>It\'s been explained why many of us aren\'t objecting to the terminology used to ridicule those who don\'t have the common sense to come in out of the cold from a political party that calls them worse behind their back and TO THEIR FACE.  When the Republican Party stands up as a POLITICAL PARTY, and publicly denounce the racism, bigotry and overall hypocracy of their own party members and ideology, maybe I\'d give them a fair hearing.<br><br>What I\'m failing to understand, Pjamma, is how the terms are personally offensive to you or your relatives.  The only way I could see your offense is if they actually acted as an Uncle Tom, Slave Catcher, Uncle Ruckus or anything else that smells like selling out.  From what you\'ve said your relatives haven\'t acted in such manner, so only you know why you find the terms offensive.<br><br>Let me ask you this - has your uncle sold out because he\'s gay?  Does he live in the closet or is he out?  Does your mother care for the Black Community, or is she derogatory about it?  It doesn\'t sound like they have so the terms would not apply to them unless there\'s something you haven\'t shared.<br><br>I want to be wooed by either party because my vote is desirable.  I agree with you that Halle on the personal level is tragic, but men find her desirable and I\'m saying that both parties should find my vote and my support just as desirable.<br><br>You don\'t know how I roll and your last comment was snark I didn\'t deserve from you.  I can understand your concern, but let\'s agree to disagree on this one.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018520">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018520" class="dsq-comment-message">Regarding my family, my uncle is out and my mom is a big part of the Black Community in the Bay Area.  Theses terms don\'t apply to them but I have been trying to say they don\'t apply to anyone, anymore, in my opinion.<br><br>I will take back the snark because I am largely impressed with and respect your posts. <br><br>I will take you up on your offer to agree to disagree.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4012768" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4012768" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4012768">kalagenesis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4012768" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4012768" class="dsq-comment-message">Add African American Political Pundit to the slave catcher list.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4012972" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4012972" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4012972" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4012972" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4012972" class="dsq-comment-message">Why?  They have usually been in the mix.  What do you know that we don\'t?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4019620" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4019620" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019620">kalagenesis</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4019620" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019620" class="dsq-comment-message">I have been banned from his show for saying give Obama a chance.He is trying to tear down Obama before he is even in office.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017794" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017794" class="dsq-comment-message">I think the implication is because he\'s a Republican. And a Black male. Which is stupid, because that wasn\'t what this post was about. You need to do a post on developing critical thinking skills!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4012931" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4012931" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4012931">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4012931" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4012931" class="dsq-comment-message">As much as I detest the present day Republican I hope that they stay competitive for Black constituents.  I hate when the Dems take Blacks constituents for granted.  They seem to be are notorious for that.  In my opinion both parties are negligent when it come to the Black communities, especially on a regional level.  I don\'t get turned on for window dressing or having a Black face in national public office (i.e. tokenism).  The confirmation of Clarence Thomas squelch any excitement for First Blacks/Black Public Faces for me.<br><br>The question that is never asked is how can Republican serve the best interest of the various Black constituents.  And no, filling the church coffers with money from Office of Faith Base Initiatives does not count.  Until that question can be answered to our satisfaction there will be Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons representing Black folks in the Republican party.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4013344" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013344">Trina</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4013344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013344" class="dsq-comment-message">At the rate the Latino community is growing pleasing the Black constituents in the near future will be the least of any public figure concerns in the future. If the Republicans were smart they\'d stop bashing Latinos and put one as head of the RNC and make another the a future leader of the party.<br> But since many are haters in the Rep party they\'ll just keep bashing Latinos and Blacks and any other minority that gets in there way.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018110" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018110" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018110">wasteacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018110" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018110" class="dsq-comment-message">They installed Cuban-American senator Mel Martinez  (R-FL) as chair of the republican party over Michael Steele, who had waaaaaaaay more qualifications & experience to do the job. Thats another reason why Steele blasted them out of the water last week. They dissed Steele hard.<br><br>We need to build relationships with other minority groups. We don\'t need to be strategizing for them, we need to be strategizing for us.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013072">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013072" class="dsq-comment-message">I have said many times the overall ideology of the Republican party does fit in with a lot African-American values, personal responsibility, small government, faith, family.  However, the leaders and fringe of the past years have made it an unwelcome place for black people to explore.  If one of these two, whether you like them personally or not, is the leader of the RNC it will be a major accomplishment and I will be proud of them.  Black people are really diverse and it would be amazing to have the POTUS and the leader of the opposing party both be African-Americans.  <br><br>They are better then Palin.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013578">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013578" class="dsq-comment-message">Why is it when the Republican talk about politics it is about personal values.  I mean this is what I hate about them  Politics is all about who brings the cheddar to whom.  PERIOD.  So if I don\'t believe in personal responsibility (whatever that means), or if I don\'t believe in family because I was spawned the Republican party is not for me?  Politics is about power.  That what it is all about.  Do you think that Republican politicians who supported and ushered in deregulation did that because the CEO\'s  believed in personal responsibility, small gubment, faith and family.  Get real.  <br><br>I am tired of being fed that line. I am tired of hearing that shit.  It is bullshit.     And the same can be said about the reich wing evangelicals.  For them it is all about the Southern Strategy.  Look it up.  It is because they are an organized passionate and powerful voting bloc.  The Repubs catered to that particular their  needs.  Now, the repubs are paying the price for courting their votes.  The Reich Wing has taken control of the party  <br><br>The bottom line is what can the Repub do for me to get my support.  I don\'t need to be pat on my head and told I am a good Negro girl because I subscribed to their "values".   I don\'t have self esteem issues.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013798">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013798" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll let D defend the Republican party because he is better at it then I am. <br><br>I\'m all about choices and general respect.  I would rather have you and eclecticbrotha bring up what pisses you off about Republicans and ask legit questions that can be explored then have a board full off people not even want to question or hear answers from these folk.  Chances are you won\'t change you mind.  But maybe you will see them as people  and not any of the names that are floating around.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014634">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014634" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma<br><br>There is a pervasive disrespect among all factions of the Republican Party against other Americans with a different viewpoint....and you can harp all day on what they "stand" for....but I like to rely on what they do....and there are plenty of instances were the Republicans have been outright bigots, hateful, and disgusting.<br><br>For example during this campaign at least 2 white Republicans called Obama "uppity" which many people translate  into "a black person" who doesn\'t know their place....and yet Ken Blackwell or Michael Steele are not because they are Republicans---please.<br><br>Politicians like Elizabeth Dole wants to accuse her opponent of being "godless"  and I am supposed to consider her a woman of  Christian "values"  The last time I checked, the Bible says "DO NOT bear false witness against thy neighbor."  It is amazing how soooo many republican candidates forget that.<br><br>In October,  Republican/right wing  radio host Dennis Prager said the following:<br>Equality, which is the primary value of the left, is a European value, not an American value.....We have lost touch with what our distinctive American values are. We have distinctive American values. … We have a better value system, and this is being protected by one of the two parties: the Republican party. <br><br>Now I know our country has had a tumultous history with the equality of its citizens, but please don\'t tell me that as a black person, i should be interested in a party whose members say equality is NOT an American value.<br><br>Let me know what is appealing about the Republican party, when my former governor, George Allen, feels the need to call an Indian-American a "macaca"<br><br>Let me know why I would want to be apart of any political party whose members like Michelle Bachmann, Robin Hayes and others continue to call the Democratic Party \'anti-American"  On the House floor on Sept. 17, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said that Democrats were for “anti-American energy, just as many other things that they support seem to be anti-American power and anti-American control.” <br><br>Let me know why I would be attracted to the Republican Party when members in California create "Obama Bucks"  that look like a food stamp with pictures of chicken and watermelon on it....I wonder what they think about black people.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015988" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015988">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015988" class="dsq-comment-message">I am not trying to harp all day, half a day or a quarter of a day on what they stand for.  In my original post I said that the Republican party over the years has become a party where blacks do not feel welcome even if the old care values may appeal to blacks. After this election I am not the one to wholeheartedly defend them or embrace them.  <br><br>But I do think if the leaders change and their is a return to basic values that were once believed in, and are no where to be found now, then there may be an argument.  And if Steele et al. want to make it I\'m not going to call them a Coon for it.  I\'m going to hope they are part of the much needed change.  If not then I won\'t support or vote for them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016392">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016392" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma, I basically told you what bothers me about the Republican party......and most crucially to me is their hypocrisy.<br><br>I see so much hypocrisy relating to social or moral issues within the party ...and you know i could write on about the activities of people like Newt Gingrich, John McCain, George W. Bush and others who have some pretty interesting pasts, and could be labeled "moral" failures themselves.<br><br>And I even hold some conservative views myself in certain aspects....but i don\'t, for a minute, want my beliefs to prevent another from acting upon their own---because religion or lack thereof, is something I feel each person has to arrive at for him/herself.  Even as we speak, Bush along with HHS Secretary have been plotting to redefine birth control as "abortion" which may in turn allow insurance companies and other helath care providors to determine they are morally wrong and deny them to patients.  I regard that as fanatical---and that is the direction I see the Republican party going more towards.<br><br>I know the Democratic party is not perfect AT ALL---but I have to say, I have not seen as much name-calling or finger-pointing from politicians as I have seen from Republicans. And while you mention Steele, he was one of Palin\'s biggest cheerleaders..so the question is--is  he "really" about change or willing to be the "token" Black person  in an effort  to give a facade of change in his party---put lipstick on a pig, it  is still a pig.<br><br> And so I understand, you don\'t like  others name-calling Republicans either---and that\'s okay.  But I can\'t help but feel that some of the things said here  by some on JJP---I\'ve heard worse coming from the mouths of Republicans, especially against people of color.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016653">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016653" class="dsq-comment-message">Monie,  I think you and I probably agree on most points as I think you have<br>made effective arguments for your feelings.  The Republicans, specifically<br>Palin, acted horribly throughout this election period.  It turned a lot of<br>people off.<br>To answer your question, I don\'t mind "generic" name calling in general<br>because people are passionate.  I am uncomfortable with black people calling<br>other black people race based derogatory terms based on stereotypes placed<br>on us by people outside the community that were hurtful and that we (or our<br>parents/grandparents) spent years trying to get away erased from standard<br>vocabulary.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015734" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015734">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015734" class="dsq-comment-message">Principle vs. Practice......Practice always wins.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015703" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015703">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015703" class="dsq-comment-message">Your comment....there\'s a huge dose of reality!    All that other stuff about personal responsibility and gay marriage....all distraction so certain people can attain power.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016025" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016025" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing on the double time!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017922">wasteacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017922" class="dsq-comment-message">Fist jab comin at ya (pound it)! You are so right on. Way to make it plain.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013251">Trina</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013251" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, your right they are better than Palin. Its always better to have someone from your own race sent out to take you out. It\'s the Republican way! ;) I mean they did send Alan Keys after Obama once before in the past. Though I prefer money hungry Micheal Steele because he sort the sane negro vs insane Alan Keys.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013411">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013411" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess I can\'t get behind calling people <i>Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons</i>  because they are part of the Republican party.  There is enough name calling coming from ignorant people outside of the community.  I\'d rather say I don\'t agree with them on issues (although I don\'t disagree on all issues) or that they are idiots (like Keyes).  <br><br>It\'s a personal thing,  I view these labels equivalent to other hateful words said to us throughout our history.  To me they are as bad as the n-word.  I just don\'t understand why we can\'t allow other members of the community follow their path, question and challenge them when we disagree without throwing out these outdated terms from days of oppression.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013580" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4013580" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013580" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay. So maybe you just wrote my essay for me.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013613">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013613" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe we do it because they endorse racist oppressive policies and spend more time endearing themselves to white Southerners than they do to the black community they claim to represent. Maybe its because they insist that they alone know what\'s best for the black community yet all of their ideas tend to be those that make blacks struggle more rather than less. Maybe its because they are all too willing to sell out other blacks as long as they are personally rewarded for their loyalty. <br><br>Fuck yeah they\'re a bunch of house negroes.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013685">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013685" class="dsq-comment-message">And all I\'m saying is you don\'t need to agree with them, and identified the reasons why you don\'t, but others do. And that is healthy and the way it should work. But using these slave terms to describe people you don\'t agree with is what I have a problem with.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016696">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016696" class="dsq-comment-message">Pjamma<br><br>I did not say that people are Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes and Grinning Coons because they are a part of the Republican party. <br><br>I said:<br><br>" Until that question can be answered to our satisfaction there will be Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes, and Grinning Coons REPRESENTING Black folks in the Republican party."<br><br>Public face of Blacks in the Republican party leaves a lot to be desired to say the least.   This holds true for the so-call Black conservative movement.  These people remind me of the same Toms, Slave Catchers, House Negroes and Grinning Coons on the BET screen and behind the scenes.  But that is a whole \'nother topic for discussion.<br><br>For "African-American values, personal responsibility, small government, faith, family."  <br><br>Why don\'t we see the Honorable Louis Farrakhan as the face of Black Conservatism. I beleive that he is a public Black figure that exemplifies what you stated above.  <br><br>As a point on discussion (not for you, Pjamma in particular, but for Blacks left, right, and center) why do we have dialogues about Black "Values Voter" but not look at the Black self-help/conservatism espoused by such movements as the Nation of Islam, for better or for worse.  Why is this strain of Black empowerment absent from the discussion of Black Political Values.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017187" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017187">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017187" class="dsq-comment-message">ltf,  to me whether you call people these names or calling the representatives of a political party these names I still object.<br><br>I thought I was crazy because so many people seem to disagree and I\'ve been known to be wrong, a lot.  So I called my 77 year old dad.  Grew up the South, been through everything so many of us find so interesting.  Grew up on a farm with 11 brothers and sisters, graduate of University of Maryland, worked on Air Force One,  worked his way up through a major Airline then into a senior position at an oil company and has been called every name in the book by blacks, whites and everything in between throughout his life. So I asked him how he viewed the words, Tom, Coon etc...and he got upset.  He is a (now) a Dem, does not agree with Steele or Blackwell but he could not believe a group of young(ish) black people were throwing out these names at people that who for better or for worse are successful.  It boggled his mind.  And since I love my dad and respect my dad I feel okay saying the title of this thread is really not cool.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4014191" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014191">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014191" class="dsq-comment-message">I am absolutely turned off, for one, by Ken Blackwell for his involvement in voter suppression in Ohio during his tenure as Secretary of State----which overwhelmingly disenfranchised inner-city Afircan-Americans.<br><br>I could not say anyone who resorted to his tactics as a person of values. PERIOD.<br><br>As for the Republican\'s ideology of small government---PLEASE---that is a myth.  Every Republican in the last 28 years has left behind staggering deficits and record spending.<br><br>And as far as personal responsibility....George W. Bush and John McCain are both examples, IMHO, of fairly mediocre/average men who happened to come from well-known families and rode that wave into prominence.  If they were handed a different set of circumstances, or were black for instance, it woud be Republicans claiming---see, he was average...how did HE get in Yale...it MUST be because of Affirmative action."<br><br>Now compare that to our Democratic President-elect, who by all accounts is an intelligent, hardworking individual who worked his way through academia and politics on his own accord----and did a helluva job doing it.  That is an example of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014364">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014364" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with you in your assessment of our PE but he has proven to be a moderate when it comes to social issues and even center right when it comes to things like personal and family responsibility.  It was a big issues for his supporters.  <br><br>I love BO and support him 100%  I think he was without a doubt the best choice for this country.  I\'m not trying to sell anyone on the other side because I really don\'t have the energy or inspiration to do so.  My whole reason for posting was to oppose the name calling and offer encouragement for those who want to be players in the RNC.  At the end of the day no one has to vote for them. Laugh at them like you do Palin.  But as much as I can\'t stand her I still would never call her a c*nt.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015658" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015658">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015658" class="dsq-comment-message">Palin was out there firing up her crowds to lynch the Obama family.   I suppose that was part of her girlish charm.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015907" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015907">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4015907" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015907" class="dsq-comment-message">No, it was wrong, stupid and dangerous.  But I am not defending her in my post so I\'m not arguing with you.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015603" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015603">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015603" class="dsq-comment-message">They are a stunning disappointment.   Under no other circumstance could they have a chance of being RNC chair....another example of the GOP trying to dazzle black people with shiny objects, and of their cynicism.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016260" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016260" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016260" class="dsq-comment-message">"shiny objects"<br><br>Nice.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017000">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017000" class="dsq-comment-message">I bet that\'s what Bill said about Obama.  In fact I think he basically said that about Obama.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017340">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017340" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually Bill was much harsher in his assessment of Obama\'s value to the Democratic party:  "If Barack Obama is nominated, it will be the worst denigration of public service."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017090">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017090" class="dsq-comment-message">Word, TruthSeeker. There\'s a saying: I don\'t call you sun because you shine, I call you son because you mine."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013388">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013388" class="dsq-comment-message">Michael Steele:  Just what we need sane a Negro  as Chairman of  the Republican Party.<br><br>WHAT THEY DO?  THEY SMILE IN YOUR FACE<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013559">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013559" class="dsq-comment-message">There you guys of JJP go hating on real African-American men who stand up against abortion, gay marriage, just to name a few. I guess your masters have given yall permission to attack the Black Republicans well go on ahead and have fun. Only this time whoever chooses to reply to my comments, please make sure you can substantiate your comments.  One JJP member (CPL) has already been corrected on baseless lies. <br><br>African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans.  What has the Democrat\'s brought to the black inner city neighborhoods?<br><br>Schools?  No.  Just look at DC Public Schools and Baltimore Public Schools, that\'s something to be proud of.<br><br>Let\'s go JJP.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013680">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013680" class="dsq-comment-message">"African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans."<br><br>They are? YOU substantiate THAT comment.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013762">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013762" class="dsq-comment-message">The Republican party that many of our family members were a part of no longer exists</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4013870" href="http://muzikalthoughts.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Muzikal203</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013870" class="dsq-comment-message">I love it when people make arguments like Republicans are still the republicans of Lincoln and not the Republicans of Rove.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013932">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013932" class="dsq-comment-message">You hit the nail on the head; it has become the party of Rove and if the GOP ever wants to become the party of Lincoln again, they better look that men that were named to become their standard bearer,as well as Bobby Jindal and others...</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017311" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017311" class="dsq-comment-message">Magical thinking. It\'s like Snow White or whatever Disney princess who sang "Someday My Prince Will Come".</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016764">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016764" class="dsq-comment-message">Youve got that right, tracey. My dad is 85 years old. He registered as a Republican when he first got the right to vote.  <br><br>He voted for a Republican President right up until 2000.So, I asked my dad what made him change his party affiliation.  He said the party no longer supported the principles or morals that he practiced.<br><br>My dad said he\'d never support or vote for any one claiming they love God, and then turn around and behave just the opposite.   He\'s well aware that not everyone who claims they\'re Godly actually are. tell<br><br>Bacially, the church has no business in who he should vote for and politician have nobusiness telling him how to live in his own home.  My dad is from the jim crow era.  <br><br>He told me this election cycle was "frightening." It reminded him of those days of intense racial unrest;.with Palin and her race-baiting rallies. How long was she allowed to go on with her hateful rhetoric before the meda and McCain grew some gonads and shut it down.<br>  <br>My dad has an 8th grade education,  He was a tobacco sharecropper for the county judge and butcher at the local locker plant.  He\'s helped raise 11 children.  I consider him a very wise Soul, and love him dearly.  <br><br>I trust him and was just sickend to hear how he shared the pain of the past was rearing it\'s ugly head again. Yet, I was deeply grateful that he\'s alive and able to take part in electing Barack Obama our next President. <br><br>Where were these negroes from the Republican Party?  Why didn\'t they step up?  Colin Powell finally came forward;after the damage had been done.  Step u p now, I say, but don\'t bring the same tired shit of token blacks and divisiveness. I have highly tuned antennae, andeven in the 21st century,  I can still detect coons, slave catchesr, feild and house negroes a mile coming!<br><br>The Republican Party is sick, and I think the Democratic Party needs some healing too. (Clintons)  IMHO.  In he meantime, I\'ll vote my conscious and for my own interest.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018351">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018351" class="dsq-comment-message">Spirit you are on point, my mom was the same way when she watched the McCain-Palin rallies; it was the same atmosphere that she and my dad faced and she was like no more.<br><br>I agree we have to vote our conscious, in our own interest, and if it warrants it, we may even vote for a republican :-)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019368">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019368" class="dsq-comment-message">Tracey <br><br>Look I\'ll leave you with this one quote, please meditate on it and tell me if you understand where I am coming from?<br><br>“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4023081">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4023081" class="dsq-comment-message">Brother or Sister Republican 2008 ,<br><br>I do so totally understand where you are coming from.  In terms of GOP recruitment, I will say depending on the region that you are from will determine whether the efforts of recruitment by the GOP will be successful.<br><br>When I was young not to long ago in my area, Jack Kemp was huge into sharing the message of the GOP with Black folks.  Also, I believe more folks in my area were card carrying members of the party as well.<br><br>On a personal level, I have learned over the years that all of my Pastors and their wives have been and are Republicans, first because of social issues, then the stance on taxes, schools, etc.<br><br>But me, my friends, pastors we vote according to our interests and what is in the best interest of our community.  <br><br>In regard to the process, I know a brother that was recruited by the GOP to run for office, when the democrats didn\'t give him the time of day.  Of course he was qualified ( I hate even having to say that), has the beauty family, but important to me, has a long history of demonstrated service to our community.  Not only did he run as a republican, he won and had a very impressive win.<br><br>There is a politician in my area, that recently won a very dirty race, he is white, but this man is at every black event, party, community forum etc. and people were like I don\'t care if he is a republican, I am voting for him because he has shown his commitment to our community.<br><br>He didn\'t "drum up" an issue to galvanize our people to have them come out and vote for him like his opponent did.  They knew his service, and again demonstrated commitment to our community.<br><br>All I am saying is, when folks like James Harris, that begged John McCain to go act Barack, or Ken Blackwell, we tend to be skeptical of their motives, especially when we haven\'t seen them at work for us regarding issues of concern.<br><br>If all we have are images of them giving the company line if you will, people will not give them the time of day.  <br><br>Prior to the election, I didn\'t have a problem with Michael Steele, now I must admit, I do.<br><br>In conclusion, I feel you, but I don\'t agree with the methods as one posters described here "...not the party of Lincoln, but the Party of Rove."</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017518" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017518" class="dsq-comment-message">The Black community of our grandparents\' time doesn\'t exist anymore.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019351">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019351" class="dsq-comment-message">Then you will be forever lost and a slave to the plantation.<br><br>Name me three issues that the Democrats have passed that has improved our communities and has made a meaningful, lasting impact that is obvious, to-date?</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4019459" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019459" class="dsq-comment-message">Asked and answered by CPL. We\'re gonna rename the Rethugs the DO NOTHING party.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014645">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014645" class="dsq-comment-message">GAY MARRIAGE<br>ABORTION<br>HIGH TAXES<br>EXCESSIVE GOVERNMENT SPENDING<br>SOCIAL PROGRAMS<br><br>You tell me what has the Democrats improved in the African-American community.  <br><br>The Community Revitalization Act of 1977, that was posted by CPL., what a joke, where was the revitalization at in the inner city or better yet name a major city where this Act had a meaningful purpose where it brought about CHANGE.<br><br>We as a people are loosing this battle for equality.  Be an adult and stand on the issues that will improve our community, instead of holding your hands out afor a hand out.  <br><br>Man, I wonder why former VP Al Gore didn\'t wanna serve in President-Elect Obama administration?  Makes me wonder.<br><br>But you know what through all of this President Obama understands that in order to bring about appropriate effective change the budget must be trimmed and programs that don\'t work must be cut.  That is the kind of fiscal conservatism we need, if only President-Elect Obama stood firm on denouncing that GAY MARRIAGE and ABORTION are not morally correct and is a sin against God.  Furthermore, the fact that some local county goverments have considered taking God out of our schools and the issues with the Ten Commandments.  What is wrong with standing strong. Like a man on the ISSUES of substance.  <br><br>PERSONAL RESPONSIBILTY<br><br>Where is it?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016289">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016289" class="dsq-comment-message">I asked you to substantiate that blacks still are conservative Republicans. You haven\'t done that. However, you have demonstrated why I participate in discussions like this mostly for amusement, and not out of any fear that Republicans will ever gain the favor of a substantial number of black voters. Even black Republicans can\'t make a pitch to the rest of us without insulting us. Thank goodness.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4013730">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013730" class="dsq-comment-message">Republican 2008,<br><br>No one is opposing these men because of their stance on social issues, but in my opinion, their failure to stand up and call out members of their party that willingly engage in race-baiting, us-against them, holier than thou attitudes that many in their party engage in.<br><br>At one time I was a member of the Republican party, but I left it, just as many of my other friends of color because of those reasons.  <br><br>Am I socially "conservative" absolutely, however I refuse to be a part of a party that professes family values i.e. looking no further than John McCain who left his first wife to be with this wife and the GOP willingly and gladly castigated Barack Obama, married to the same woman that is the mother of his children.<br><br>Or those members of the party that are so homosexual, but as long as they keep quiet about it, it\'s okay, but yet they point out the flaws of the democrats that have openly gay members.<br><br>I do believe that blacks should be represented in the political scene, however we do not have to allow ourselves to be stripped of our respect, humanity, and ability to reason in the process.<br><br>Now if Michael Steele, Lynn Swan, Ken Blackwell or the Pastor from Detroit can bring our issues to the table to be dealt with on the up and up, more power to them, but until them I feel their efforts will be in vain...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4013854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4013854" href="http://muzikalthoughts.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Muzikal203</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4013854" class="dsq-comment-message">I oppose them for their stance on social issues AND their tokenism.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4014534">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014534" class="dsq-comment-message">First of all to lump myself and all Black Republicans as supporters or advocates for McCain and all the racial comments of the Republican Party is over the top.  How about sticking with the ISSUES<br><br>GAY MARRIAGE<br>ABORTION<br>HIGH TAXES<br><br>Why hasn\'t anyone mentioned the issue of schools?  Where are the issues.  If you are going to remain focused on affliating yourself with a party that makes you feel good but is morally and certainly religiously wrong on the issues.  <br><br>Your a better man than me.<br><br>I real man or woman would not allow the comments of a racial bigot change there views on the issues.  So your telling me that Vice-President Elect Biden comments about Delaware being a slave state is ok.<br><br>Link:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k</a><br><br>Or the fact that Sen. Byrd  has a lifetime member with the KKK.<br><br>Link:<br><a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/650968/posts" rel="nofollow">http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/650968/p...</a><br><br>Well I guess this is ok since the Democrats was formed by racists extremist..<br><br>You wanna continue being spoon feed go ahead. I\'ll rather focus on the ISSUES that have substance, and not allow my vote to be taken for granted.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015678">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015678" class="dsq-comment-message">As much as Republicans like to calim to be the "moral" party---which is actually a joke itself---it is important to know that the First Amendment states the following:<br><br><br>Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified 12/15/1791. Note<br><br>Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.<br><br><br>So as much as you want to cast others as wrong on "religious" issues, there should be NO law made on the establishement of any religion.  You can live your life as religiously as you\'d like for you---and I congratulate you on that---but that does not give ANY political party the right   to  tell others how to practice or not practice any religion---PERIOD.<br><br>Now as we talk about schools, can we also talk about the LOWEST job growth in 40 years...the record deficit/spending.....the growing income disparity between the richest Americans and poorer....the stagntion of wages in the last 7 years....the crumbling infrastructure...the hijacking of the privacy of citizens....the secrecy and corruption of the Bush administration from the VP\'s office to the Justice Department.<br><br>And by the way, downthread I have just a few of the despicable comments that have come out of the mouths of Republican leaders as well.<br><br>Just make sure you don\'t ever get too far out of line around your fellow Republicans....you know they have a penchant for the term "uppity."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016302">ljf</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016302" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes I remember when you asked that KKK question a few days ago.  Were we suppose to defend the racism in the Democratic party or say that there is no racism in the Democratic party.   Pleeeeease.  <br><br>Oh so you\'re saying that the present day Republican party is the Party of Lincoln.  Me thinks its the party of the Dixiecrats (Jesse Helm, Strum Thurman, "States Rights", etc.)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018307">tracey</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018307" class="dsq-comment-message">By addressing the issue of color, we are dealing with an issue that people do not feel comfortable about addressing.<br><br>Hey, you\'re right, some of the other issues that you listed are valid, but, the issue of color was thrust to the fore-front when Barack Obama went from being a black man with a long shot chance of winning, to the front-runner, then nominee of a major party.<br><br>I believe it was very natural for our people to give Barack and his family a first, second, and third look as a president for not just us, but our country as a whole.<br><br>Look I am not trying to recruit for the GOP, if you guys want to continue to shoot yourselves in the foot, go ahead, but you continue to do yourselves a disservice by not acknowledging the party\'s issue with blacks, latinos, and others that will sson be the majority in this country....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019313">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019313" class="dsq-comment-message">JJP members<br><br>I am not and will not justify that the GOP has reached out to the African-American, Latino and other minorities. I think that is obvious given the attendees at the RNC.  Now if the members of JJP want to continue to associate my views as being head over heels for the GOP then that is fine I will accept that.  BUT, if all you can do is associate race baiting and racial overtones with every black republican then that only tells me that there is an extremely high level of ignorance here within JJP,  however I find it most amazing that President Obama can bring up Republican/conservative values and issues and not get slamed by the liberal left.  However when a African-American stands up and identifies themselves as a Republican it is a sin.  <br><br>Look if you want to associate me with the lack of diversity within the GOP and all the other race-related issues then I think it is fair game to associate every last person who is a Democrat with the violent and racist history of your party and the ongoing racial issues within your party, while the prejudice and racism may not be as overt as the racial differences and issues within the GOP.  I would much rather choose a party that has had a stronger association and ideology for self-reliance, pro-business/enterpreneur, smaller government, strong defense, lower taxes.  <br><br>Look people, due to the lack of regulatory oversight, allowed the markets to run wild at the expense of homeowners.  So I just don\'t get it, the same people you support allowed this crisis to grow and fester into the current situation. Views this, especially CPL this especially for you.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs</a><br><br>CPL, here are the true stats for the percentage of members of Congress who supports the 1964 Civil Rights Act 1964 Act became law only because of the strong support of congressional Republicans.  The bill was supported by 80% of House Republicans (138-34) and only 61% of House Democrats (152-96), and by 82% of Senate Republicans (27-6) and 69% of Senate Democrats (46-21).<br><br>Furthermore CPL if it had been for Republican Senator Dirksen the Civil Right Voting Act 1964 probably wouldn\'t have passed.  <br><br><a href="http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_histmats_civilrights64text.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_histma...</a><br><br>I\'ll be awaiting more comments and negative feedbacks against Black Republicans.  Lastly, to associate these gentlemen as slave catchers goes to show how control the liberal media has over people.  My goodness, Michael Steele was speaking at an event and the members of the liberal left rolled Oreo cookies down the aisle toward him.  How outright shameful can you be.  <br><br>Look I would greatly appreciate it if someone, instead of playing the lame game race card, talk about the issues.  WHERE ARE THE ISSUES. Do I detect cowards amongst JJP members.  Come on I know that is not true.  I respect Democrat, Republican and Independent views, but please someone, anyone lets talk about meaningful, substantiated ISSUES.<br><br>All grown educated, intelligent adults please reply.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4020230" class="dsq-comment-message">In other words, I don\'t want to listen to anything anyone has to say unless it\'s what I want to hear! I am a Republican dammit!! I am not a critical thinker, what is said about some Black Republicans applies to all and how dare you point out how nefarious \'we\' are! A YouTube clip was all you could come up with to support your snake oil dreams? Seriously? There\'s a world of difference between expressing a difference of opinion and just being contrary for the sake of conflict. There will always be excusers and deniers though, huh?<br><br>Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act sponsored by....hmmm Rethugs<br>It only took them 9 years to bring the house down!!<br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley_Act" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramm-Leach-Bliley...</a><br><br>The banking industry had been seeking the repeal of the 1933 Glass-Steagall Act since the 1980s, if not earlier. In 1987 the Congressional Research Service prepared a report which explored the case for preserving Glass-Steagall and the case against preserving the act. [1] The bills were introduced in the U.S. Senate by Phil Gramm (R-Texas) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Jim Leach (R-Iowa). The third lawmaker associated with the bill was Rep. Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. (R-Va), Chairman of the House Commerce Committee from 1995 to 2001. [2] On May 6, 1999, the Senate passed the bills by a 54-44 vote along party lines (53 Republicans and one Democrat in favor; 44 Democrats opposed).[3] On July 20, the House passed a different version of the bill on an uncontested and uncounted voice vote. When the two chambers could not agree on a joint version of the bill, the House voted on July 30 by a vote of 241-132 (R 58-131; D 182-1) to instruct its negotiators to work for a law that ensured that consumers enjoyed medical and financial privacy and also "robust competition and equal and non-discriminatory access to financial services and economic opportunities in their communities" (i.e. protection against exclusionary redlining) [4] [5] The bill then moved to a conference committee to work out the differences between the Senate and House versions. Democrats agreed to support the bill after Republicans agreed to strengthen provisions of the anti-redlining Community Reinvestment Act and address certain privacy concerns; the conference committee then finished its work by the beginning of November.[4] [6] On November 4, the final bill resolving the differences was passed by the Senate 90-8 [7] and by the House 362-57.[8] This legislation was signed into law by Democratic President Bill Clinton on November 12, 1999.[9]</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4020235" class="dsq-comment-message">"I find it most amazing that President Obama can bring up Republican/conservative values..."<br><br>What Republican/conservative values are you talking about? How old are you? Well, that\'s probably not relevant, because quite a few people who are old enough to know better have been brainwashed by the right into thinking that basically living a decent life is somehow "conservative". Don\'t you see what an insult is is to suggest that unless blacks become Republican, We\'ll all remain shiftless, welfare-receiving, immoral layabouts when the vast majority of blacks, who are none on those things...vote for Democrats? That\'s one reason we\'ll never be lured into the Republican party. Republicans, both black and white, generally aren\'t capable of refraining from insulting us even when they\'re trying to be persuasive.<br><br>"Look if you want to associate me with the lack of diversity within the GOP and all the other race-related issues then I think it is fair game to associate every last person who is a Democrat with the violent and racist history of your party..."<br><br>Yes, history.<br><br>"...and the ongoing racial issues within your party, while the prejudice and racism may not be as overt as the racial differences and issues within the GOP. I would much rather choose a party that has had a stronger association and ideology for self-reliance, pro-business/enterpreneur, smaller government, strong defense, lower taxes."<br><br>You\'re damn right they aren\'t as overt. Once again, where is it etched in stone that a living a decent life is necessarily "conservative"? In terms of being black, I vote for Democrats primarily because, more often than not, they act to defend black civil rights gains. In other words, as a black man, I vote for Democrats to try to ensure that I have the right to vote the next time Election Day comes \'round. In my mind, the rest of it is up to me, and I don\'t need any political party to tell me how to live. I already know how to do that. Black people don\'t have to be Republicans in order to be self-reliant. Let me say that again- black people don\'t need to be Republicans in order to be self-reliant. <br><br>As far as Republicans being responsible for the passage of the CRA, let\'s keep in mind the fact that the Republican party of 1964 is not the part of 2008, and let\'s tell the WHOLE story, shall we?<br><br>The original House version:<br><br>Southern Democrats: 7-87   (7%-93%) <br>Southern Republicans: 0-10   (0%-100%) <br>Northern Democrats: 145-9   (94%-6%) <br>Northern Republicans: 138-24   (85%-15%) <br>The Senate version:<br><br>Southern Democrats: 1-20   (5%-95%) (only Senator Ralph Yarborough of Texas voted in favor) <br>Southern Republicans: 0-1   (0%-100%) (this was Senator John Tower of Texas) <br>Northern Democrats: 45-1   (98%-2%) (only Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia opposed the measure) <br>Northern Republicans: 27-5   (84%-16%) (Senators Bourke Hickenlooper of Iowa, Barry Goldwater of Arizona, Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico, Milward L. Simpson of Wyoming, and Norris H. Cotton of New Hampshire opposed the measure) <br><br>People like you always say that the Democratic party hasn\'t done anything for blacks, but you\'re vague about exactly what they haven\'t done, and when it coens to the question if what the Republicans would do, the best answer I ever get to that question is essentially "Well, they\'re not going to do anything either, but at least they\'ll be honest about it.".</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4032236" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4032236" class="dsq-comment-message">We keep providing you with the information you requested.<br><br>You keep ignoring it, so please don\'t mind if we IGNORE YOU.<br><br>GAME OVER.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019003">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019003" class="dsq-comment-message">Are these links seriously your sources? And is someone calling Delaware a slave state, which it was, your ISSUE that needs to be addressed?  Is some BS article about a KKK Life-time membership really even worth anyone\'s time?  Gay marriage, abortion and high taxes are important, but there are many issues plaguing the Black community that we need to be discussing.  Education, crime, poverty, healthcare just to name a few; lets talk about THOSE issues and what the Republican party is/is not doing to alleviate those issues.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019445">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019445" class="dsq-comment-message">Well nickwah22 where do you wanna begin, since every liberal wants to talk about the racist GOP and how a Black Republican has basically committed a sin for being associated with the party.  How about you provide .gov, .edu, .org links to justify the facts of improvements the Democratic party has passed that have improved our communities.   Furthermore here is a little advice, if you wanna continue this dialogue on the issue, posts and verify your facts of the Democratic Party through the Library of Congress, you might be surprised what you find.  I\'m not going to take it completely there with you.  I will afford you that opportunity to prove me wrong.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4022259">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022259" class="dsq-comment-message">My argument was not about the racist GOP nor about how a Black Republican has basically committed a sin for being associated with the party.  If stating that is your way of veering away from the "issues" your attempt has failed and you\'re nothing more than a troll with talking points.  I am a registered independent for a reason, because no party has 100% of my bests interests at heart nor do I agree with everything they say.  Republican2008, the author of this post wrote about a specific type of GOP\'er, one who she feels is getting ahead at the expense of the Black community.  It\'s fine to disagree, but what you did was come in here and make blanket statements about what us "liberals" think and how we are really conservatives and whatever else your spirit felt like typing.  I have no problem with dialogue but I am not going to research jacksh!t from any edu, org, or gov site for you.  If you are so intent on proving that we are blindly following the Democratic party, then that\'s your fight to win.  Happy Holidays if you celebrate</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019509">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019509" class="dsq-comment-message">For nickwah22, why is it that the Democratic Party doesn\'t support private school vouchers,  instead of being in the tank for the teachers union which provides exceptional campaign funds to the Democratic Party, for its constiuents, since they are the party of the people.  Why don\'t they afford people with the opportunity to choose what school they want to send there children to instead of forcing them or better yet isolating them to only public school.  I guess because you are poor or inner city those options should not apply to you.  That is morally wrong.  EVERY CHILD BE THEY WHITE. BLACK, HISPANIC OR WHATEVER SHOULD BE AFFORD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND EITHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL.<br><br>But I guess that doesn\'t truly matter to the Democratic Party, as long as they continue to get your vote.<br><br>Quote:<br>“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”—</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022311" class="dsq-comment-message">Howdy Republican.  Instead of trying to put a band aid on a knife wound, improve the education in all schools so that they\'re on all levels.  School vouchers aren\'t going to necessarily pay for the full tuition at a private school, what\'s the parent to do then?  School vouchers, IMO, are an unrealistic way to appease people and to feign equality.  Every child, regardless of race, class, or socioeconomic status should have access to the same education, instead of busing them out, even the playing fields.  Improving the education system is the key to improving a lot of failing neighborhoods, not busing out people to better neighborhoods.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019578" class="dsq-comment-message">Tracey<br><br>I respect your opinion, however I\'ll just leave you with this quote that I have left with a few others below.  I\'m sure you understand where I\'m coming from with this one, simple quote:<br><br>“Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today.  Teach a man to fish; and you have fed him for a lifetime”<br><br>I refuse to allow myself, wife and daughter to succomb to the utter failures of the Democtatic Party, not to say that the Republicans don\'t have there faults.  They are not shameless, however I would rather stand with a party who views I agree with, morally, socially and religiously, rather than a party that smiles in my face, but behind closed doors probably don\'t really care about my social well being or efforts to improve my community. Because if this wasn\'t the case, we probably wouldn\'t be having this discussion right now. <br><br>Racism is here to stay, regardless,  I view anyone who plays the race card as a sign of weakness.  I wonder why President-Elect Obama never play the race card? He certainly had ample opportunities to put it out there.  President-Elect Obama displayed strength and internal fortitude to remain steadfast on the issues.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019650">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019650" class="dsq-comment-message">"I view anyone who plays the race card as a sign of weakness."<br><br>Ok, now I\'m wondering if you\'re actually black, because you\'re playing the white conservative up-is-downism game now. For you, any complaint about anti-black racism is "playing the race card".</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4014092" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014092" class="dsq-comment-message">There you go, Republican2008, still spouting GOP talking points that have outlived their shelf life.<br><br>You obviously ignored the following we posted on the last blog in terms what have Democrats done for Black People.  Here, I\'ll remind you:<br><br>The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Johnson)<br>The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Johnson)<br>Community Revitalization Act of 1977 (Carter)<br>CETA Program for employing Youth in the Government (Carter)<br><br>Where have you corrected me and where have my comments been baseless?  I\'ve provided links to my sources, and I noticed you haven\'t called out anyone else but me - yet readers continue to CORRECT YOU on erroneous assumption and your refusal to admit the truth that your party is a piss-poor excuse for a Political Party and they keep telling Black Republicans they can go to hell in a rowboat.<br><br>You have links that you don\'t click and see the evidence for yourself.  I\'m through responding and you are hereby considered an Effing Troll.<br><br>Now, RUN TEL DAT.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4014121" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4014121" class="dsq-comment-message">And the poster below, Tracey, explains in clear and concise terms why they left the Republican Party.  You refuse to acknowledge that and will probably accuse Tracey of posting "baseless facts".<br><br>GAME OVER.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4019603">Republican2008</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4019603" class="dsq-comment-message">Your links don\'t work. Furthermore, your a liberal and I\'m a conservative Black Republican so I\'m sure your not going to agree completely with my views.  Since my statements are assumptions, how about you provide links from the Library of Congress to substantiate your BASELESS claims.<br><br>I\'ll be waiting for your response. Also,  "Now, RUN TEL DAT, should be Now, Run tell that. I hope I am conversing with an adult and not a child.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4024520" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4024520" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s my response:<br><br>The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Johnson): <a href="http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/vii.html</a><br><br>The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Johnson): <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/voting/intro/intro_b.php</a><br><br>CETA Program for employing Youth in the Government: <a href="http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1983/03/art1exc.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1983/03/art1exc.htm</a><br><br>Community Revitalization Act of 1977 (Carter): <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvestment_Act" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Reinvest...</a><br><br>All of them are linked to government sources, and the wiki link takes you to the actual legislation.<br><br>I\'ve substantiated my "baseless" claims, by providing factual information that you are too lazy to research for yourself, so it was easier for you to challenge me to do it for you.<br><br>GAME OVER.<br><br>And "Run Tel Dat" is a direct reference to a Martin Lawrence comedy concert, but you probably don\'t even watch entertainment like that. <br><br>I\'m a liberal and damned proud of it.  What was your point?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4022323">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022323" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, the Civil Rights Act is a baseless claim.  He must\'ve knocked you off of your game :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016002">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016002" class="dsq-comment-message">"African-Americans were and still are conservative Republicans."<br><br>Yes, you\'re absolutely right...the 97% voting for Barack Obama was a protest vote.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018316">Leota2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018316" class="dsq-comment-message">Excuse me.  We have had twenty years of Republican administrations<br>in this country since 1980.  What have THEY done for inner city neighborhoods and schools?  And substantiate YOUR facts about African-Americans being conservative Republicans--got none in my very black family.  They are socially and politically liberal--so that throws your specious argument out the door.<br>And I\'m an Ohioan.  I\'ve seen J Kenneth Blackwell\'s belly crawling behavior.  He is a disgusting human being and I don\'t have to substantiate that . . . . .</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017024" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017024" class="dsq-comment-message">Where are all these \'men\' you speak of? What work have they done to make poorer communities safer, to hold men responsible for their behavior (like perhaps marrying the women they knock up so she won\'t have to get an abortion), where is the outcry over the staggering number of illegitimate children in the Black community or is your focus solely on emotionally charged issues that rile up a few? There are far many more damaging elements to Black people than gay marriage. Where\'s the moral leadership and wisdom? As far as I\'ve seen these \'men\' won\'t go anywhere near the \'hood.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015786" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  I\'m \'bout ta add my profound post:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVC2j_Kdw8c" rel="nofollow">BACK STABBERS (O\'Jays)</a><br><br><br>ENJOY!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>P.S. Regarding the "gentlemen" - - Did any ONE of them ADDRESS/DE-CRY the RACIST actions of the <b>UN-VETTED ONE</b>???    **CRICKETS***<br><br>I\'m just askin\' . . . . . .</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015995" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4015995" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015995" class="dsq-comment-message">Brothers look like they having fun on stage...<br><br>Which is not what these brothers up top look like on stage.<br><br>I\'d be the first one to throw a few cabbages and tomatoes at Blackwell and Steele, though.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016657">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016657" class="dsq-comment-message">blksista:  LOL!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017258" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017258" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017258">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017258" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017258" class="dsq-comment-message">Be careful, now- Steele will lie and say they were Oreos:)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4032205" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4032205" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4032205" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4032205" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4032205" class="dsq-comment-message">Those kids at Morgan State don\'t play.  When I asked them about that alleged "incident", they said to me: "Ms. Stills, we\'re in college.  We don\'t have a lot of money.  As expensive as Oreos are, we wouldn\'t waste our money to buy cookies to throw at Michael Steele to make a point."<br><br>That\'s all I needed to hear to verify Steele was lying.  The fact he tried to lay it on a Historically Black College, damned near put him in the Slave Catcher category.  No other college he visited in Maryland, did he make this allegation - but he goes to Morgan State University and floated that rumor.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4033360" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4033360" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4033360">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4033360" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, both of my beautiful daughters attended Morgan State University.  He lied on the students there; he\'s a SLAVECATCHER!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4034281" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4034281" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4034281" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4034281" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4034281" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly, Spirit.  He lied on those students; students that were in an HBCU.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015877" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015877">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4015877" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015877" class="dsq-comment-message">My dissent.  <br><br>I find it ironic that Dems/progressives/liberals or whoever, continue to point out the GOP\'s dislike or blatant lack of respect for Black republicans, but then call those very same Black republicans names...i.e. slave catchers.  <br><br>Isn\'t this either or narrative outdated.  Can\'t someone admit that Black people might actually like the GOP\'s platform, but dislike their treatment by members of the GOP leadership?  Some Black people have been Republicans for generations.  And although people don\'t discuss it openly, Democrats are not immune from their own race baiting and racial paternalism.  I just don\'t see how this narrative is helpful if people are interested in coalition building and reaching out to others in 2008.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4015965" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015965" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015965">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4015965" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015965" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you ever listened to any of these men?? CPL is being kind with just calling them "slave catcher".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016455" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016455" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016455">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016455" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016455" class="dsq-comment-message">I have listened to some, but not all of these men.  And even if I did strongly disagree with them, I just don\'t buy into this argument that I should be using the term "slave catcher" to describe them.  <br><br>My point is, it weakens the credibility of the argument against the GOP\'s lack of inclusiveness when Democrats use equally divisive language to describe Black Republicans that they don\'t agree with.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016792" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016792" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016792" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016792" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016792" class="dsq-comment-message">It is not divisive to hold people to certain standards. Do you think of these men as weaklings who need protecting ? One thing doesn\'t have anything to do with the other. That\'s their fight amongst their Party members. Which they\'d address if they had a real problem with it. They want to be the one special negro in the house with the master, forgetting that house slaves were often in much more danger than the field slaves. The question should be why do they tolerate 2nd class status within their own party only to turn around and denigrate other Blacks?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017237" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017237" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017237">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017237" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017237" class="dsq-comment-message">No one is a freaken slave anymore in the country.  Find a new analogy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017285">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017285" class="dsq-comment-message">Good point.  Maybe this is why this type of language just cuts to the bone to me.  Other than being extremely insulting, it is hyperbolic and unnecessary.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017534" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017534" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017534" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually there are people being smuggled in the US illegally for that purpose and specifically for child prostitution. My point though is that people\'s mindsets are enslaved. If that wasn\'t true we wouldn\'t have so many broken violent communities.  We wouldn\'t have such high numbers of out of wedlock births. There wouldn\'t be so many men committing crimes and not leading families. And people wouldn\'t have overeacted when Obama made that Fathers Day speech last year. If the shoe doesn\'t fit there\'s no reason to be offended.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017633" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017633" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017633">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017633" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017633" class="dsq-comment-message">To me there is but I\'ve posted why over and over again.  If you don\'t have a<br>problem with words, more power to ya.  I do.  And, in my opinion it doesn\'t<br>help people to move on from "enslaved" minds if you refer to actions in<br>"slave" terms.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017795" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017795" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017795" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017795" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017795" class="dsq-comment-message">It doesn\'t help people move on to behave with inferiority. Addressing it does nothing to deter that. You\'re still arguing from a place of weakness and giving weight to terms instead of focusing on the action yet to be done.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017869" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017869" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017869">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017869" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017869" class="dsq-comment-message">How am I arguing from a place of weakness?  What do you think I am arguing?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4018016" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018016" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018016" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018016" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018016" class="dsq-comment-message">Focusing on words and not the context and the intent. It\'s called seeing the forest for the trees and you\'re staring at the grass. And asking for opinions on how offensive it is to point out it\'s dried up and dead.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018084">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018084" class="dsq-comment-message">.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018092" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018092">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018092" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018092" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay, enjoy your forest, I\'m gonna sit on the grass because yes this discussion with you is dried up and dead.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017254">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017254" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017254" class="dsq-comment-message">Your absolutely right on your first point.  It is not divisive to hold people  to certain standards.  But this whole argument isn\'t just about "standards" it\'s about usually racially derogatory terms to insult people who don\'t agree with your particular political views.  And no, I don\'t think these men are weaklings, but I am not going to go with the "herd" so to speak when I disagree with a certain viewpoint, and I disagree with the viewpoint that says that Liberals/Democrats are justified in using racially derogatory language to call out people they don\'t agree with.  <br><br>And as I mentioned above, can you, or anyone else provide direct links to where these men denigrated other Blacks?  So far, I haven\'t heard that from them.  I have heard them express viewpoints that I strongly disagree with in regards to BHO for example, but I haven\'t heard them denigrate Black people.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017466" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017466" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017466" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017466" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t consider slave catcher derogatory and as far as links go you took the language to specific words that they haven\'t used. The intent and theme of inferiority coupled with the lack of respect is always prevalent however. Can you point to links where they\'ve praised other Blacks instead of using Rethug talking points and put them down? Ward Connerly is trying to reverse laws to the detriment of many Blacks with tacit approval.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017875" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017875" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017875">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017875" class="dsq-comment-message">Wait, you don\'t consider the term "slave catcher" derogatory with the history of slavery in this country?  Really?  Especially when there were in fact Black slaves that betrayed other slaves to get in good with their masters?  Come on now.  As my BFF would say, I may be some dumb, but I ain\'t plum dumb.  <br><br>And, since I have made the mistake in the past of making blanket statements about people without having the facts to back it up, I refuse to adopt that reasoning to Blackwell, Steele, et., al.  Your saying they speak with the "intent and theme" of inferiority, coupled with the lack of respect doesn\'t really prove anything because it is based on your subjective beliefs about their views.  <br><br>I have had the opportunity to hear Ken Blackwell speak at an event for Black law students, and it was a very powerful speech.  I didn\'t hear him putting down anyone, but he did have many poignant things to say about service in the Black community.  As far as Steele, I have been reading some comments from him about Blacks in the Republican party in an Essence interview, as well as Washpost, but I haven\'t heard him put down Blacks.  <br><br>And your opinion about Ward Connelly, is just that....your opinion.  Many Blacks feel that affirmative action has indirectly hurt the Black community and it should be abolished, that doesn\'t mean that they hate Black people.   It\'s just that they have an alternative view as to what types of programs can uplift or are beneficial to the community.  You may disagree with that, but it is a leap in logic to call people who oppose affirmative action slave catchers.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4017981" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4017981" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4017981" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017981" class="dsq-comment-message">Not when it applies to the situation. You act like a white person who doesn\'t want to be CORRECTLY labeled a racist. Perhaps your life allows for such outrage but I find far many situations worthy of outrage like child rape, poverty and Black on Black crime not a few rich Black guys who don\'t give a sh*t about others. But feel free to be their water carrier I hope it continues to pay off.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018239" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4018239">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018239" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018239" class="dsq-comment-message">And this is where we part ways.  It\'s obvious that we disagree about this issue.  And that\'s fine.  <br><br>But your argument doesn\'t make sense to me.  In fact, I\'m not even sure where this is going. Apparently, expressing a viewpoint that you don\'t agree with means that I am a acting like a white person that doesn\'t want to be labeled a racist.  And by having a reasonable discussion about this issue, I am expressing outrage.   Though not outrage that is relevant--I guess the fact that Black people continuing to demonize one another doesn\'t deserve this amount of debate whereas other issues that you deem important, and are in fact important, does.  <br><br>I\'ll bring it back to my original post.  <br><br>None of us have ever been slaves, or even know what slavery was like, so throwing around terms like "slave catcher" seems reckless to me.  Especially when it is in reference to other Black people that simply don\'t agree with your views.  (although you have implied that these men have put down Black people as inferior, you have failed to provide any specific examples.  And even if they have insulted Black people, why would you want to sink down to their level?  but I digress).  <br><br> If they don\'t agree with your views, break down why their views are wrong.  If they say something ignorant, call them out for their ignorance.  But to sit on your high horse and call someone a slave catcher because you think it is justified is unnecessary and quite hypocritical.  <br><br>But whatever.  Apparently to disagree with you about denigrating other Black people means that I "carry water" for them.    <br><br>I\'ll take that on the chin.  I don\'t need to result to insults to make my argument, I\'ll simply rely on facts and logical reasoning.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4015886" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015886" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015886">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4015886" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015886" class="dsq-comment-message">EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4015917" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4015917" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4015917">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4015917" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4015917" class="dsq-comment-message">About the language used by CPL. I\'m not her, but I say this:<br><br>Robert Woodson is a conservative. Tony Brown is a conservative. In my wildest imagination, I would NEVER use those terms with regards to these men. Why? <br><br>I have no doubt that they are for the Black community ALWAYS. They have different methods, but nobody doubts their commitment to the Black community. <br><br>Blackwell is a VOTER SUPPRESSOR. <br><br>a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>Everything that Black folk did to get the right to vote, and what are we supposed to call someone who would lie down and help those who want to take our vote away?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016021" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016021" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016021">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016021" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016021" class="dsq-comment-message">A voter suppressor?  A hater?  A detrament to the voting process?  There are a lot of phrases to use.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4016060" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016060" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016060">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016060" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016060" class="dsq-comment-message">Was there any prominent Black republican that denounced the pick of Sarah Palin for VP?? I don\'t recall any if them doing that and or that reason alone, I whole-heartedly endorse the "slave catcher" term.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016214" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016214" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016214" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016214" class="dsq-comment-message">Colin Powell</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016235">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016235" class="dsq-comment-message">Colin Powell.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4016395">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016395" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016395" class="dsq-comment-message">Look.  I am by no means a Sarah Palin fan.  I have basically cursed John McCain for giving her national prominence, but I don\'t understand how a Black Republican not speaking out against Sarah Palin justifies them being called a slave catcher.  Many White Republicans didn\'t speak out about her either.  Many, rightly or wrongly, felt that despite their own reservations (or maybe they didn\'t have reservations) that they should support the ticket.  <br><br>Now, I would disagree with this position and call it disingenuous and cowardly, but I don\'t know why I would be justified to call them a slave catcher, uncle tom, or any other derogatory racially tinged term.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016749" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016749" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4016749" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016749" class="dsq-comment-message">This wasn\'t about Sarah Palin it\'s that they denounce other Black people to get ahead.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4017129" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017129">TRW </span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017129" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m addressing Miranda\'s argument with this particular comment because she made the inference that because prominent Black Republicans didn\'t denounce Sarah Palin as unworthy, than it was okay to call them slave catchers.  <br><br>And can someone please provide me links to direct quotes of when these men denounced Black people?  Not talking about crime in the Black community, single family homes, or the education achievement gap, but out and out said that Black people are inferior and aren\'t worth shit.  Because that is the implication that I am getting.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4016648" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016648" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016648" class="dsq-comment-message">As mentioned Colin Powell but I\'m thinking you meant who denounced Palin like other white conservatives did who also still tried to toe the Republican party line.<br><br>Republican Are Asking Now What?<br><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6faqpp" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/6faqpp</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4017974">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4017974" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s exactly what I meant...thanks....I thought at one point Colin Powell said he was an "independent"?? can\'t remember right now.<br><br>and good commentary!!^^^^^</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4016083" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4016083" class="dsq-comment-message">A sociopath?<br><br>I can\'t really endorse censorship as a writer. And these phrases are certainly powerful enough to evoke my reaction. I just asked myself why I cringe so much and pjamma\'s post made sense.<br><br>I\'m still searching for my own essay.<br><br>I sense that a lot of it has to do with how I\'ve been changing since the convention. But I\'m not sure.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018507" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018507" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018507" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s different than telling the writer what they should say and what terminology they should use.  You\'ve already assigned yourself to be my biggest critic; yet, you\'re already refusing to sign on to censorship and that is all I can ask for.<br><br>I\'m still waiting for my peach cobbler with hard sauce and that lobster dinner I will have earned after I eat my plate of crow when I\'m proven wrong.  Some terms affect people differently, and I respect that - it is all I can do, but I\'m not going to tone down what needs to be said at times, because I want to win friends and influence people. I\'m not Dale Carnegie - I just write for a blog that facilitates discussion and debate.  That\'s all.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4018453" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4018453" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4018453" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4018453" class="dsq-comment-message">You pretty much spoke for me, Rikyrah, and many people who read this blog know exactly what I meant when I used the term "slave catcher".<br><br>Like you, I know the difference between a conservative and a slave catcher.  Ward Connerly is a slave catcher who makes money off efforts to dismantle affirmative action.  Shelby Steele is a slave catcher who writes books about how affirmative action has been a detriment to black people - yet can\'t come up with enough research to verify his claims.  Ken Blackwell willingly assisted in the disenfranchisement of Black Voters from the right that people died for and did it with a grin all the way to the voting box.<br><br>As it\'s been said, if the term doesn\'t apply to an individual personally, or their families, I don\'t understand why it\'s being found offensive.  There is a story some people aren\'t telling, but I\'m willing to wait and find out what it is.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4022953" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4022953">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4022953" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022953" class="dsq-comment-message">While I agree that Ken Blackwell is a classic Uncle Ruckus, I think that Michael Steele has worked to remove himself from that category.  He appeared at the 2007 State of the Black Union and actually talked with some sense, and he has gone out of his way to criticize the GOP for its refusal to reach out and hug Black voters the same way they embrace Joe the Plumber.  <br><br>As for Ken Buckwell, he\'s another story.  He\'s content to be the token Black apologist.  His job is to ingratiate himself with as many white folks as possible, in hopes that he\'ll be seen as one of the few "good ones".  He\'s already proven that he will cut our figurative throats at the polls, if it means helping Republicans stay in power.<br><br>Buckwell is the kind of kneegrow that need not be shouted down or argued with.  He just needs to be mysteriously removed from the scene, never to be heard from again.  ;-)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4022986" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4022986" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4022986" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4022986" class="dsq-comment-message">I had no intention on weighing in on this, but since my name came up....<br><br>I\'m not offended by the terms used here, because some of the behavior of my fellow black conservatives/Republicans has been that degrading. Not only to others, but to the very image of black conservatism in America. Thanks to people like, say, James Harris, we\'re (mostly) all viewed as a bunch of coons who love life on the plantation and wouldn\'t have it any other way.<br><br>Like I said to Miranda yesterday, the GOP and conservatives do have to acknowledge their checkered relationship with minorities. We\'ve screwed over everyone except whites in the name of political expediency. And part of that acknowledgement includes enduring the name-calling and slammed doors, whether they\'re deserved or not. So, to me, that\'s fine. I can\'t get upset or offended about an image that we ourselves created and allowed to spread unchecked.<br><br>All that said, I don\'t think the labels apply to Michael Steele. He seems (and I\'ve only become a recent follower) to be conservative enough to appeal to some elements of the base, but smart enough to realize that in order for the GOP to survive, it needs <i>everybody\'s</i>-black, white, whatever-voice. If Steele wins the chairmanship, a lot of the fringe elements of the party will bolt (they already aren\'t fans because of his somewhat moderate stance on abortion). I see that as a good thing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4023638" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4023638">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4023638" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4023638" class="dsq-comment-message">Well said, my brotha.  I would add, if I may, that the few Blacks and Latinos who remain in the GOP, need to become much more vocal and active in their opposition to how the party regards <i>the masses</i> of Blacks and Latinos.  <br><br>One example, oddly enough, is Al Sharpton.  There was a period of time when he was extremely vocal about how the Democratic party took Blacks for granted every political season -- to date us, wine us and dine us, but never take us home to meet Mom and Dad.   Sharpton went so far as to suggest that Black voters consider leaving the party and becoming independent (which I did).<br><br>I think that Black Republicans are in a position where they MUST do this or something similar.  Otherwise, you\'ll never get the respect you want -- from Dems or Republicans.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4024684" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4024684" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4024684" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4024684" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4024684" class="dsq-comment-message">The minority members of the GOP-once we unite and come up with a coherent plan ourselves-need to give the GOP the finger until they recognize that they can\'t win without us.<br><br>The GOP doesn\'t get-or deserve-first rights to a strategy on how to do minority outreach just because minority members of their party created it. Not without a <i>big</i> reconcilliation.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4025937" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4025937" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4025937" href="http://functionalculture.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Constructive_Feedback</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4025937" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4025937" class="dsq-comment-message">[quote]I posted a link to a Washington Post article that tried to explain to the rest of us why African-Americans would want to continue membership in a party affiliation that continues to SHOUT at them that they are not really wanted in the party except as decoration when the leaders want to hollar about how “diverse” they are (face it, having 36 African-American delegates in attendance at the RNC National Convention, out of an estimated 2000 is as much diversity as they can stand).[/quote]<br><br>Christian Progressive:<br><br>Can I let out the proper analysis of the situation that the Black Democrat faces?<br><br>You and other Progressive-Fundamentalists choose to look at the Republicans and make note of the lack of Black people and thus charge that they have a low tolerance for diversity.  You are comfortable that as "Democratic Sellouts" you are on "the right side".<br><br>I challenge you to pull out a map of where Black people live in highest concentrations and make note that these are some of the strongest Democratic areas in the nation.  All of this despite the realities of the status of education, public safety, economic development in these same places.  As the logic goes among the "Black Quasi-Socialist Progressive-Fundamentalist Racism Chaser" community - despite the fact that the Democrats dominate these institutions. <br><br>Continued HOPE is achieved in that the Democrats and Progressives promise Blacks that in receiving their continued SUPPORT rather than CRITICISM their continued advocacy at the national level will one day allow resources to be RAINED DOWN UPON the Black community......as long as it doesn\'t criticize the interim outcomes that the Democrats are delivering and as long as we Blacks stay unified.<br><br>Christian Progressive - what YOU NEED to be noting about the absence of Black folks in the Republican party is that their finger prints are not on the controls of Black America - despite the blame that they receive (New Orleans, etc).  The fact that Progressive control both the politics and the MEDIA in Black America makes it no surprise that the ODD MAN OUT is the problem rather than those who are actually RUNNING IT.<br><br>This web site is a part of that propaganda circle.<br><br>Answer me this Christian Progressive-Fundamentalist - at what point will you be satisfied that the Progressives run enough of the US government where YOU are comfortable in DEMANDING effective changes FROM THEM rather than working as an advocate WITH THEM to bring change?<br><br>It is clear that you and others are complicit in the ongoing problems that are left unchecked WITHIN the Black community.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4031903" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4031903" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4031903" href="http://functionalculture.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Constructive_Feedback</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4031903" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4031903" class="dsq-comment-message">Its a good thing that Charlie Rangel is a Democrat who still has "important work" to do for the Progressive cause.  Otherwise Rikyrah and Christian Progressive-Fundamentalist would be attacking him for preserving the tax shelter of an Oil company:<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/nyregion/25rangel.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/nyregion/25ra...</a><br><br>The Congressman, the Donor and the Tax Break <br><br>$1.1 BILLION in taxes lost to the US Treasury.  <br><br>Good job Rangel.  You knew that the usual suspects would be silent.  They might even argue that the $1m donated to the school named in your honor will educate far more people than the $1.1 in taxes paid to the government would have.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4026002" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4026002" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4026002" href="http://functionalculture.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Constructive_Feedback</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4026002" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4026002" class="dsq-comment-message">[quote]Blackwell is a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>a VOTER SUPPRESSOR.<br><br>Everything that Black folk did to get the right to vote, and what are we supposed to call someone who would lie down and help those who want to take our vote away?[/quote]<br><br>Rikyrah - could you contrast the "voter suppression" by SoS Ken Blackwell with the "voter suppression" of the current SoS of Ohio who just happens to be a DEMOCRAT?<br><br>It appears to me that the only difference is the party.<br><br>You need to decide if you are INDEED for Voting Rights protection or if you only are an operative - looking at the offenses of your enemies.<br><br>I thought that this is what the White racist judicial system did and you were fighting to change it?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4030864" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4030864">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4030864" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4030864" class="dsq-comment-message">You have that right-wing up-is-downism down pat, don\'t you?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4030622" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4030622" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4030622">Sandra</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4030622" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4030622" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought Republicans didn\'t believe in Affirmative Action.</div>\
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			var facebook_api_key = 'bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d';
			if (typeof disqus_facebook_api_key != 'undefined') {
				facebook_api_key = disqus_facebook_api_key;
			}

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


	


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

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

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

})();




