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What-the-hell-ever.....these numbskulls make me SICK.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:33:19", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566814, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1580036": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "from democraticunderground.....<br><br>What do you think the MSM would be doing tonight if this story broke on Obama...they would call in their top anchors for 24/7!<br><br>Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 04:31 PM by yourguide<br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/122230/161/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/122...</a>... <br><br>Long story short. In 1973, a russian author, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, wrote about his time in in the book \"The Gulag Archipelago\" and relayed exactly the same story.<br><br>From the book:<br><br>\"As he waited, head down, he felt a presence. Slowly he looked up and saw a skinny old prisoner squat down beside him. The man said nothing. Instead, he used a stick to trace in the dirt the sign of the Cross. The man then got back up and returned to his work.<br><br>As Solzhenitsyn stared at the Cross drawn in the dirt his entire perspective changed. He knew he was only one man against the all-powerful Soviet empire. Yet he knew there was something greater than the evil he saw in the prison camp, something greater than the Soviet Union. He knew that hope for all people was represented by that simple Cross. Through the power of the Cross, anything was possible.\"<br><br><br><br>And here is a nice long excerpt from John McCain's book \"Hard Call: The Art of Great Decisions \" released in 2005, reprinted in the NY Sun, about what a big fan he is of Alexander Solzhenitsyn writings...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nysun.com/opinion/solzhenitsyn-at-work/83117\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nysun.com/opinion/solzhenitsyn-at-wo...</a> /<br><br><br>Edited to add, apparently in 1973 he wrote a very detailed 12,000 word account of his time in Vietnam that was published in US News and world reports and wouldnt you know it, no mention of the cross in the sand...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/15300/5629/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/153...</a>...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:59:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1566214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sepia - unfortunately I missed the first hour of the forum. But YES! he knew those question and EVERY answer was an anecdote! I was surprised though he mentioned his first failed marriage.<br><br>He ever elaborated, he did use a lot of recycled answers and he took over the damn forum...\"Oh can I talk about the supreme court justices, oh I want to talk about electric cars, oh if I could get 10 secs to tell you about this one time at band camp (being a POW)  blah blah blah...\" I've honestly never listened to him for longer than 5 mins, but if I didn't already know about him, I'd say he presented himself well last night.<br><br>Which pissed me off more, when the pundits at the end said McCain did a much better job than Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:10:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "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": 1557429, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569287": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Him & a majority of the others. They (MSM) are one head of the Beast. They cover and influence politics incessantly, but fail to cover government, insuring the ignorance of the masses. <br><br>I feel discouraged today after listening to the spin from last night's event. I see that I live in a country of warmongers who can't see that we are being constantly manipulated by the military industrial complex. <br><br>I'm on the hamster wheel and I can't get off. I am the proletariat.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:49:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567436, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567241": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Of course. The same way Hillary got the questions at the ABC debate beforehand.<br><br>Barack is on his own.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:34:33", "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": 1567200, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am really pissed off about this whole thing.  This is the ABC debate all over again.  The McCain campaign knows this is big...it's all over the internet and they're trying to suppress coverage in the MSM next week. <br><br>We've got to email and call and complain and force them to talk about this all next week.<br><br>CNN<br>'Larry King Live'<br><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?83\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?83</a><br>(Warren is on Larry King Monday night)<br><br>Submit a News Tip<br><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/newstips.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/newstips.html</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:16:29", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1583997, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The most alarming part of the article is when the author suggested Democratic leaders were wary because Barack has not succeeded in playing down his race.<br><br>I almost threw up.<br><br>The Wal Mart stuff is especially interesting given that unions are trying to hold Wal Mart accountabe or telling its employees to vote republican. So when Barack doesn't go to Wal Mart to campaign, these same idiots will say he's avoiding the white working class voters and refusing to try to connect with them.<br><br>It's become farcical at this point.<br><br>How do you respond to this nonsense?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:36:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567235, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rafael Nadal won gold as well. First Olympics. That's remarkable for a tennis player.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:51:13", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1579029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm sure Keith Olbermann will expose them and maybe Roland Martin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:54:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578610, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567254": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I thought that too.....imagine my surprise when the candidate who didn't speak very much on his faith is considered to have \"won\" whatever that was last night.<br><br>Actually I don't see how that could be considered a won or loss. Was it a win for Obama when the NAACP gave him a standing ovation  times and gave McCain a nice polite applause? Why do the pundits believe the \"evangelical\" vote is so important to Obama? Its not, it never was.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:37:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567221, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567257": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Williams sisters kicked ASS!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:37:58", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1557156, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1597985": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Have you completely deluded yourself into thinking that McCain has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate?\"<br><br>Hmm, the same way McCain fans think that Obama has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:22:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1595363, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1558055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "and excerpt from <a href=\"http://nashuatelegraph.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">nashuatelegraph.com</a><br><br>\"Clinton Backers May Damage Own Cause<br><br>Their plans include papering the city with pro-Clinton and anti-Obama fliers; promoting a video claiming \u201cirregularities\u201d in the nominating process; and unleashing an endless torrent of online vitriol through a corps or recruited bloggers.\"<br><br>The article goes on to say of course that this dissension among the Democratic party convention will be fodder for GOP campaign videos.    If Clinton's people succeed in helping McCain get elected that will be it for me with the Democratic Party.   I won't vote Republican but I will hold the Clintons and their supporters responsible for a loss.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:19:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1572906": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you call being a panderer-and-chief victorious, then yes, McCain decisively won.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_16:12:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "happycozy", "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": 1569938, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1579052": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am not surprised that this was a set up.  Rick Warren don' showed himself to be just as sneaky as the rest of those \"nonpartisan\" brokers in the Republican pocket.<br><br>This apparently was meant to be nothing more than a McCain Townhall with a different name!   You'll know that McCain has those ringers in the audience for those \"townhall's\" except the ringer this time was Rick Warren.<br><br>Trickery I tell you, trickery...they had to find some deceitful way to get Obama to show up for a McCain townhall meeting!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:55:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "pcmadison", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569837": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I really enjoyed your observations.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:40:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569643, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm still not sure McCain has had any success going negative. That's what the campaign believes and that's what the pundits tell us, but there's no proof of it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:21:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1568492, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582133": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CNN has been repeating the broadcast from Saddleback every since last night.  In light of the facts, is this appropriate????<br><br>btw...Obama looks rested and very tanned!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:13:36", "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": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598132": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You have no proof. <br><br>It is a total unsubstantiated claim and betrays your confidence in Obama's ability to win this election on his character, experience and judgment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:38:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598111, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584187": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks. These instructions should probably be permanently listed on the side somewhere.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:23:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569445, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1557429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That Rick Warren forum was bogus! I thought the O man did well. He gave thoughtful answers while McCain gave answers as if he knew the questions before hand.  He even answered questions BEFORE Warren asked them! <br><br>I noticed that during Obama's hour, Warren attempted to counter Obama, whereas with McCain he let him repeat his stump speeches and tell old war stories. So much for the forum not being about stumping.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_08:59:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582658": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain was a lying sack of shit, that's what he was.   <br><br>He's a melted old man who has to lie to win, cheat to win, be assisted to win.<br><br>Do you really want to go down that road again, having a lying sack of shit for a president?  Do you think fate will give you another 4 to 8 years to fuck up and not pay a heavy price?<br><br>How does a man graduate 5 from the bottom of his class and become a senator?  Why should this man add President to his resume?<br><br>John McCain is unfit and unqualified.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:49:28", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569938, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You hit the nail on the head, TruthSeeker. They are jealous and seem more than willing for him to lose as long as he is successful with his 50-state strategy which will help down-ticket Democrats. One of the Dems in the article pretty comes out and says it. Clintonistas have already said that their strategy is to vote for McCain and for down-ticket Democrats.<br><br>The vindictiveness and jealousy of these people is disheartening. What they don't realize is that they risk black people staying home in future elections. Black people are paying attention more than ever, and the idea that Democrats don't care any more for black people than do the Republicans is gaining ground.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:44:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569780, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599044": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D.<br><br>Thanks for the support. <br><br>McCain can only go up, as expectations of him are so low. Obama's may be too high. <br><br>McCain will be a tough opponent and it will come down to issues and experience.<br><br>For me those are:<br><br>National Security<br>Energy<br>Taxes<br>School Choice<br><br>Will 'nuance' serve Obama well when it comes down to the issues? Will trying to straddle the line between 'left' and 'right'  remain a tenable position for Obama? I think not. If he keeps trying to have it both ways on issues his 'nuance' will be seen increasingly as 'obfuscation' and he will lose moderates who want him to take firm stands and allow them to make informed decisions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:03:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598586, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599563": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"It is increasingly being seen as a way to distract the public from Obama's lackluster performance.\"<br><br>But you just said a few posts ago that Obama did well during the forum.  So which is it?  He did well or he was 'lackluster?\"  You're flip flopping worse than McCain.  Regardless of if Obama was lackluster or not, McCain was not in the \"Cone of Silence\" (as confirmed by both Rick Davis and Rick Warren) and had every opportunity to find out what the questions were beforehand.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:52:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599247, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1600589": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Interesting....I suggested New Birth above.<br><br>Better idea: send McCain to New Birth, and put Obama on Focus on the Family.<br><br><b>That</b> would be interesting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:51:13", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1600406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599207": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Taxes: Why do you think giving tax breaks to rich people will help this nation when Bush has shown for the past 8 years that they don't?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:21:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599044, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1586257": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This info needs to go up on the Monday thread too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_06:55:32", "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": 1584139, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570386": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "While I disagree with almost everything you say including this one,I do agree with that statement that last night's  forum will force the MSM and Democrats that McCain is a formidable opponent. FYI Obama is the challenger because the current occupant of the White House is a Republican.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_14:57:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "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": 1570132, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ah, you're telling on yourself.  I said nothing about \"race,\" yet you are defending yourself and McCain voters against charges of racism.  <br><br><br>1000 points for you, today.  I think you've won the McCain T-shirt.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:23:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1595363, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm a broken record, but I've seen ALL of what you write from Barack many times over.<br><br>But IT\"S NOT REPORTED.<br><br>If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:29:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1568470, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1581143": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So, we have a similar story from an author that McCain is a big fan of....<br><br>Fabulous, Angela!<br><br>McCain: liar, cheater, hothead..<br><br>Now, lets see if in the coming days anyone from the media questions him about these fabrications.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:06:07", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1580036, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584730": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You're a condescending fool.  You think women need abortion rights activists to tell them what to think?<br><br>See if you can figure out a way to sustain a fetus without the willing consent and acquiescence of a woman and her body.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_01:26:37", "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": 1570742, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598045": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rick Warren in an interview with Beliefnet:<br><br>Some Obama supporters are claiming that McCain saw the questions before the forum began, giving him a leg up on Obama.<br><br>They're dead wrong. That's just sour grapes. They both did fantastically well. The only question he knew, I gave them the first question and I was changing the questions within an hour [before the forum began.] I talked to both of them a week before the debate and told them all the themes. I talked personally to John McCain and I talked personally to Barack Obama. I said, 'We'll talk about leadership, talk about the roles of government,' I said I'd probably have a question about climate change, probably a question on the courts. I didn't say, 'I'm going to ask which Supreme Court justice would you not [nominate]. They were clearly not prepared for that.<br><br>A source at the debate tells me that McCain had access to some communications devices in the few minutes before he went on stage with you and that there was a monitor in his green room, in violation of the debate rules.<br><br>That's absolutely a lie, absolutely a lie. That room was totally free, with no monitors--a flat out lie.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:24:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1566814": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Isn't this just rich. More Democratic \"leaders\" on record disparaging Barack.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/us/politics/17elect.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1218982080-2k94shP7fImMVEVdt+o86A\" rel=\"nofollow\">Seeing Tougher Race, Allies Ask Obama to Make \u2018Hope\u2019 Specific</a><br><br>So, in other words, if these people aren't satisfied come the convention, they will vote for Hillary instead.<br><br>But this is what's funny: Hillary Clinton can't win the election and everybody knows it. So, again, this seems to be all about weakening Barack in the lead up to the convention.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:13:31", "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": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There was no \"accusation\" of cheating, Rick Davis and Rick Warren both confirmed that McCain was not there to be in the \"Cone of Silence.\"  They are both correct that McCain did not violate the Cone of Silence; you can't violate the Cone of Silence if you weren't in the Cone of Silence to begin with.  Obama's time is now.  John McCain and the Republicans had EIGHT years to fix America and the only thing they've done is make things WORSE.  To me, that's like somebody that's been on the job for 8 years coasting just checking in for a paycheck, getting panicky because the new hire is coming in and impressing the boss.  Then all of a sudden the veteran wants to propose new ideas he should have been proposing all along.  No thanks, John McCain and the Republicans have got to go.<br><br>\"Are you better off in 2008 than you were in 2000?\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:06:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598909, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568352": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I didn't see it live  but caught bits from youtube.  I also thought  Obama answered with  reasonsed, non pandering answers.  McCain managed to mention he was a tortured POW in almost ever reply.  I salute him for his service to America, but I can't see that as a qualificaiton for POTUS.  <br><br>Obviously two very different people.   I was encouraged when the audience seemed open to, and appreciative of Obama's answers.  On the other hand the big rounds of applause McCain got, for played out stump speech meanderings that really didn't address the question, seemed to mean many people are looking for more of the same.  Deep vs. superficial<br><br><i>\"Asked what it meant to be a Christian, McCain said: \"It means I'm saved and forgiven.\" He quickly moved on to a story about a prison guard who approached him and secretly drew a cross in the sand. \"For a minute there -- there was just two Christians worshiping together. I'll never forget that moment,\" </i> <a href=\"http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-na-saddleback17-2008aug17,0,3145888.story\" rel=\"nofollow\">LATimes</a><br><br>Really doesn't offer any insight into his world view, effect on his decision making etc : (", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:08:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "494470f0374f57eeb1e9c5c6ab9c1b9f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1557429, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1564769": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "These people have too much time on their hands.<br><br>I, too, will hold them responsible. They have the ill-conceived notion that we will bow down to them if Obama loses the election. What they'll really get is a foot in the ass.<br><br>Whenever I hear about crap like this, I get re-angered at Hillary. She fostered this with her giant ego.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:36:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1558055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568362": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's ridiculous. I am sick and tired of the media being in the tank for Republicans and John McCain. \"Farcical\" is the appropriate term. One would think that reporters would be embarrassed to write the same. damn. article. over and over and over again- who is Obama? why can't he seal the deal? what does \"hope\" mean?-- all the while propping up that bellicose geezer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:10:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567249, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569899": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I noticed that too. It was like he purposely avoided talking about his faith and gave cookie cutter answers.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:51:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567221, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1601644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, there appears to be some dispute about this. No surprise there. It seems like Mcsame is about 5-8 & O is about 6-1.5, except for the other night when McSame was also 6 ft.<br><br>Here is a photo of the crypster with Guliani (5-11) & Romney (6-3)<br><a href=\"http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0czx9jr0eUfqv/610x.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0czx9jr0eUf...</a><br><br>Here is a photo of him with Bush, 5-11<br><a href=\"http://mccainandbush.com/wp-content/uploads/apr_bush_mccain_070425_ms.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://mccainandbush.com/wp-content/uploads/apr...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_14:06:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599267, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570414": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What's radical is you and yoru ilk thinking you have a right to dictate what's in my uterus.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:04:19", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570132, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He reminded everybody that Obama knows Chezchoslovakia ceased being a country 2 decades ago, the difference between the sunnis and shias and he knows there is no Iraq-Pakistan border. He did it right before the segment had to end leaving Mitt Romney with no chance to respond to it.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_12:12:05", "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": 1568451, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow.  I haven't been watching CNN today so I missed it.<br><br>Good find, TruthSeeker.<br><br>Let's see if the media follows up on this. . . if true, it makes McCain look kinda lame and disingenuous.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_18:54:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Of course it isn't appropriate but this is CNN...they don't care about appropriate. The station of ALL BIAS, ALL BULL knows that there are people who haven't heard about the setup and others that don't care that it was a setup. Ratings is the name of the game!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:26:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "pcmadison", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582133, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598585": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town:  Co-Signing on all points!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:46:14", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1594087, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598586": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Now that I've read through the transcripts, I'm going to cosign with S....to a point.<br><br>From where I sit, Obama did really well, for the most part. His abortion answer was bad, the comment about being a Christian and \"hoping\" his sins would be washed away was worse, and his \"agonizing\" over opposition to the Iraq war was terrible, seeing as how he had no vote. Won't hurt him.<br><br>McCain, oddly enough, exceeded my expectations. He showed himself as a true conservative, in front of a crowd of-what I have to guess were-conservatives. That will help him.<br><br>My understanding is that this wasn't competition; it was a forum for the candidates to discuss their views and positions, not a debate. With that, the cries of cheating are, in my opinion, largely irrelevant (as there was nothing to win or lose)-and somewhat juvenile. I don't know how Obama/McCain looked/sounded answering the questions, but you would've thought they both had advance notice of at least the topics from the transcripts.<br><br>Call it a warm-up for both candidates.....and let it go. The whining's not becoming.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:46:15", "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": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1595363, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Which facts? There are so many that have been found out and exposed about the coverage, McCain probably hearing Obama's answers during his time  with Warren.....do you mean is it appropriate in general? I guess the short answer is..HELL NO.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:25:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582133, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TS,<br><br>You speak so much of the truth. And, they think it's so easy- what Barack has done. IF it was that easy, then why wasn't it done beforehand?<br><br>Hmmm?<br><br>And their obliviousness as to how harshly Black folk are watching all of this is interesting on its own merits.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:53:53", "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": 1569780, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"He is a man states clearly what he believes, and even if you disagree with him, his conviction is admirable.\"<br><br>He states clearly what he claims to believe- today.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_17:54:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "fb67e13066281c4e22557d02eb57edda", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582245": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The blogosphere is the only equalizer in this. we must be vigilant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:37:50", "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": 1578811, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1593986": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The liberal dems have created a false image of McCain as a bumbling, senile, warmonger. Unfortunately for them, this image is not reality based. McCain is an intelligent, articulate, man of conviction who has, over the span of his political career, faced scrutiny and criticism. He is comfortable answering tough questions.<br><br>When reality meets illusion head on, and McCain shows he is a skilled and experienced leader...uh oh, what's up?! McCain's supposed to be an old idiot!!!!! He MUST have cheated, how else can we explain why reality doesn't match up with the cozy, slam dunk election scenario we have created?<br><br>Whatever disagreements you may have with McCain, he is a formidable opponent.  If you keep the expectations of him so low, he will ALWAYS exceed and out-perform those low expectations. Accusing the man of cheating is truly pathetic. <br><br>The way I see it, Obama is simply not as comfortable as McCain when it comes to answering questions. This is due in part to the fact that McCain's has been dealing these kinds of questions on the back of his bus for years. But it's also due, I think, to the fact that Obama understands that his liberalism is outside of the mainstream and, if revealed, will cost him votes. Because virtually any question, no matter how simple and straightforward, raises the threat of enabling voters to ascertain who he really is, Obama often can't quite get comfortable. Instead, he feels the need to dance or to withhold information.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:25:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1586270, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I will put up the info in as many places as I can. This is beyond ridiculous. I mean really, Obama has to play the game blind-folded, both hands tied behind his back and legs tied together.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:11:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582220, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can not disagree w/ you about the conservative base being reassured but has it occured to you by having such a forum he had an opportunity to reach out to voters whom are not conservative but are undecided and he failed miserably. By providing no nuance he came across as someone with nothing to say to them.<br>As to radical views, McCain position that live begins at conception is not one that most people take. It denies the mother's human rights should the fetus endanger her own life or even her ability to have children in the future. Obama's nuanced view that many factors go into the abortion decision is also not radical in that most people believe no matter how distasteful the decision is to them personally, once that decision is made it should be a safe procedure. No where did McCain's response deal w/ that issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:09:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570132, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You have no proof. <br><br>Oh, really?<br><br>Here is Rick Davis of the McCain campaign, in a letter to the head of NBC News, complaining about Andrea Mitchell's reporting.  Let me highlight this sentence Ricky wrote:<br><br>\"The fact is that during Senator Obama's segment at Saddleback last night, Senator McCain was in a motorcade to the event and then held in a green room with no broadcast feed. In the forum, John McCain clearly demonstrated to the American people that he is prepared to be our next President.....\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594...</a><br><br>McCain wasn't in the \"Cone of Silence\" the entire time, he was riding to the forum while Obama was talking.  <br><br>Here is Rick Warren saying that McCain wasn't there:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTbtYDCjfM\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTbtYDCjfM</a><br><br><br>If McCain needs to lie, cheat and steal to wobble to the White House, he damn sure shouldn't be President.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:47:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598132, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1597068": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Sisters DOUBLED DOWN and DOUBLED UP at the same time!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>CAIN'T TOUCH THEM!!!!   :&gt;)  [\"Hammer Time\"!!!]   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:16:17", "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": 1557156, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598095": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "O.K.  Here's \"McAncient's\" credit:   He is:  a LIAR, a WAR-MONGER, CONFUSED and DAZED, called his wife a \"C\", offered her up as a \"Bull Chip\" Contestant, CHEATER (on wife #1), 894/899, did I say SENILE?, NOT HONORABLE, PLAGIARIZER, FLIP-FLOPPING FOOL!!!<br><br>And these are HIS GOOD points!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Deep!!!  Deep Breaths!!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:32:25", "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": 1595363, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578640": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I remember thinking something seemed a little off when McCain answered the question on merit teacher pay BEFORE Warren even got the chance to ask it.<br><br>Yup.  Warren's \"cone of silence\" bit was definitely misleading.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_18:59:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578610, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1600145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As opposed to the rookie of the year candidate who's been sitting on the sidelines for the majority of the decade?<br><br>Course, if we're going to look at the candidates by the actions of their party....didn't the dhimmicrats say they were going to lower fuel price and break foreign dependence on energy when they took control of Congress in 2006? And haven't they gone up since then?<br><br>How does that motivate me to trust a dhimmicrat with the country in a time of war?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:21:05", "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": 1599604, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569938": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain had a clear and decisive victory over Obama. I know that there is no love here for McCain, but he did much to help himself with the base and 'evangelical' voters.<br><br>Obama was impressive, a likeable, reflective, polished young man. But McCain was the \"elder statesman telling his best stories.\" <br><br>Asked when he had bucked his party , McCain rolled off his greatest hits, and went all the back to differing with Reagan on Lebanon.  It made Obama's answer about promoting an ethics law with McCain seem incredibly weak in comparison. (In fact. untrue. Obama later deserted McCain to support the partisan Dem effort.) Then, McCain's answer about the toughest decision he had ever made\u2014refusing early release in Vietnam\u2014was riveting and moving. While even Dems can argue that as a State Senator, Obama did not actually have to vote on the war.<br><br>McCain's answers were direct, confident and serious.  The fact is, John McCain has lived a much bigger life than Barack Obama. That\u2019s not a slam at Obama; McCain has lived a much bigger life than most people. <br><br>In question after question, McCain showed that he has had so much more life experience to draw on. The candidates were forced to call on everything they had \u2014 the things they have done and learned throughout their lives. It made Obama look small in comparison.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:58:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1566869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm not surprised at all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:13:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565585, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1586326": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I know it's a waste of time, but I hope NBC doesn't cave into McCain's bullying.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_07:20:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1583997, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569944": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gregory is a clown. A straight-up clown.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:59:54", "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": 1565127, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599039": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I recently read a feature on HuffPo that gave a critique ib mcCain's clothing style. It stated that he is 5'-7\". On the much shown photo of him hugging W he looks short. When he appeared on the stage @ the Warren event, he didn't appear to br that much shorter than O, who is 6'-3\", or Rick Warren, who appeared to be even taller. He appears to be quite a bit shorter than Romney in those photos. Isn't that weird? He wore elevator shoes. I wonder why no one noticed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:02:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584796": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "John McCain is a compulsive liar who changes his positions depending on the crowd he's speaking to on that particular day. When confronted about his questionable ethics McCain always hides behind his time as a POW, yet he refuses to releases over 600 pages of his military record. Other POW's who were captive with McCain gave him the nickname \"Songbird\" because of how often he cooperated with his captors. The man will say or do anything to get elected.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_01:42:16", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578699, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain wasn't in the \"Cone of Silence\" to begin with; therefore he could not violate it.  It doesn't matter if there were no monitors in the Green Room if McCain was watching it in his motorcade.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:35:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598045, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1600162": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Doing well\" and 'lackluster' in my mind are comparable. \"Well\" is not great, 'lackluster' is not great.<br><br>Whatever. <br><br>McCain won the night.  That's the consensus opinion. Deal with it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:22:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599563, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568419": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No problem.<br><br>Here are <a href=\"http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/08/win-sisters-win-another-gold-in-doubles.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">some pictures.</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:24:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567441, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1557156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Serena and Venus win Olympic gold in doubles!!!<br><br>They destroyed their opponents, 6-2, 6-0", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_07:11:01", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From Politicalinaction.com:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.politicalinaction.com/2008/08/faith-forum-reviewa-day-later.html#links\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Faith Forum Review.....A Day Later</a><br><br>His memo: The Dems and Progressive Blogosphere should be praising Obama for going there, instead of criticizing him. <br><br>PS- My real computer is on the fritz. I'm stealing time on a friend's right now. I'll be back up full speed when the Geek Squad heals my baby..LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:25:36", "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": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568427": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anybody wathcing This Week?? Tom Daschel got a niiiiiiiiiice dig in there on McCain...ouch...LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:25:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1586270": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe there's hope that the MSM will report that McCain cheated.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/us/politics/18mccain.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NYT: Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn't In \"Cone of Silence\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_06:59:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599156": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain memorizes the talking points his campaign staff give him. Obama actually has a brain and thinks about his answers. He realizes, as much as Republicans would like it to be otherwise, the world often cannot be divided into good/evil, black/white, for us/against us. It is simplistic and simple-minded to paint anyone who disagrees with your perspective as evil. It will eventually lead to trouble just as it has with President Bush.  <br><br>If McCain had been president this month, we would now be embroiled in a war with Russia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We would have begun a war based entirely on the politicking of the Georgian lobbyist on McCain's staff.<br><br>John McCain does not speak for the McCain campaign.<br><br>I don't know about you, but I want a president who puts America's interests first-- not a politician's interests, not Isreal's, not Georgia's.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:16:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1593986, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570505": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Republicans continue to raise issues like gay-marriage and abortion each time an election is on the horizon, but they really do NOT intent to \"solve\" these issues, only using them as wedge.  Remember all the hoopla about gay-marriage on the national platform in 2004--what happened to that?  What is so ironic is that so many so-called \"conservatives\" scream loudly against the very issues that affect them and their families.<br><br>For example, V.P. Cheney, considered fairly conservative, has a homosexual daughter who had a baby with her long-term partner in 2006.  Many so-called \"conservatives\" de-cry this since she isn't in a \"traditional\"  male-female relationship. It appers she felt she had a right to become pregnant--which she does. And in the event Cheney's daughter could no longer be able to take care of this child, conservatives would not want to recognize her life's partner role  as this child's parent--even though that has been her role since the child's birth.  His daughter had a right to become a parent just like any other heterosexual couple does, I'm sure Cheney agrees with that .  It is amazing how hypocritical these so-called \"conservative\" Republicans can be.  A women's right to choose is just that--her right.  We know 2 eggs can't make a baby but Cheney's daughter evidently got some sperm from somewhere--and that's her choice.  Her relationship with her  Creator, (if she believes she has one, is her business) just like my relationship with my Creator is mine.  Her relationship with a woman may not sit well with all people, but again it is her choice.  It seems lots of \"conservatives\" lash out against the very things they have to probably confront each day.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:22:19", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567416": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't remember who's moderating them all, but I wouldn't be surprised if the ones moderated by corporate sponsored network journalist provided a hand up to McCane.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:40:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567200, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ok, the GOP had SIX years in which to get things done.  Did they?  No.  They sat on their asses doing nothing except making people feel they needed to wear flag pins and put flag magnets on their car doors.   So why should the veteran who's been cruising on the job for six+ years be rewarded with a promotion, instead of the new guy who's energetic and shows promise?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:55:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599488, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What good is a voucher if it doesn't even cover the full tuition? They sometimes conveniently dont tell people that vouchers aren't necessarily a open-end check. Some vouchers may cover tuition, but private schools have separate school fees and book fees that may be another $500-$1000 a semester...where does a poor family get that from? A voucher is like a really hurtful tease.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_22:08:56", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582536, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm going to offer here what I did at Booman:<br><br>McSame did OK from what I saw...he kept his creepy cackle and \"my friends\" to a minimum before I fell asleep on it (we taped because we were at a cookout when it was broadcast), he seemed to pander and to tell them what they wanted to hear. Did it reassure the audience? Perhaps with some.<br><br>But I came away thinking that Barack sounded more authentic. He sounded more thoughtful. For the debates, he can't be thoughtful, but in this arena, it's much better. Their was a mutual respect between Warren and him, and I think he was respected more because he didn't pander, which 1) wouldn't have been believable and 2) would have made him look weak, like he was afraid to stand up for his positions. And he seemed reasonable, that even if he didn't agree with them on all their issues, he respects their positions, respects them, and wants them in the room with him, at the table. That's one of his greatest strengths.<br><br>What I also thought was quite helpful to Obama was the very matter-of-fact way that Warren referred to Obama's Christianity. He didn't question it or ask him to clarify his stance for the audience. *He took it for granted that he was a Christian* and let him share his witness. Very important.  <br><br>He also took mentioned that while Bush was \"pro-life\" that abortions have increased during his term. He also worked in universal health care as a measure to reduce the number of abortions.<br><br>Now, let me say that I wish he didn't have to do this at all. I don't like it. My standard is that if you don't believe in something, don't do it--but you don't have the right to tell any other adult what to do based on your beliefs. This is especially important because I am a woman. I am an adult. I've been working since I was 16, and have paid my own bills since I was 19. I don't need some moron thinking he knows how I should run my life because he believes I'm inherently inferior or evil.<br><br>Having said all of that--this is the reality of where we are now. I'm not happy about it, but it is what it is until we can change things and return some sanity to our process.<br><br>Overall, I think he did a great job with an audience not necessarily disposed to be friendly to him or his views. I think Obama did better with this audience than McCain did with Urban League audience.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:29:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "APeach", "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": 1567254, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578686": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>Did McCain take his cross in the sand story from a novel?</b><br><a href=\"http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/08/did-john-mccain-borrow-his-cross-in.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/0...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:08:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599168": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain may have halfway won me back over. We'll see what happens next time he's in the general public.<br><br>Obama can walk center, with some degree of success. Thing is, the liberal base that's fueling his insurgency won't let him stay there for too long (see the FISA beef, though he did gain grudging respect from me for putting them back in their place).<br><br>But hey, throw the far left a bone: let's hold another one of these forums at Bishop Eddie Long's church......just to cover both sides.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:18:08", "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": 1599044, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wow. Nice. I'm starting to think that maybe it was a mistake for Obama to turn down the town hall meetings. He does well when he's speaking to regular people and doesn't have to give a political answer. He is very thoughtful, and more people should see that side of him close-up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:42:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567191, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good on Daschle. What did he say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:30:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "APeach", "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": 1568427, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thanks!  :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:43:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565537, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1580744": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So now we know something vital:<br><br><b>The only way John McCain can prevail in any contest, is by cheating.</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:02:43", "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": 1579052, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I still don't know how to link articles..........sorry!   But here is the<br>whole thing.<br><br>Angela<br><br> <br><br>BACKGROUND: Supporters of Hillary Clinton are still planning a variety of<br>protests at the party's national convention, despite concessions by the<br>Obama camp.<br><br> <br><br>CONCLUSION: Convention planners have been sufficiently accommodating to the<br>Clintons, and her supporters need to back off. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>A memo to the supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential bid: Get<br>over it. She lost. No amount of foot stomping or hand pounding at the<br>convention is going to change the delegate math. <br><br> <br><br>Continued efforts to promote Clinton and undermine the presumptive nominee,<br>Sen. Barack Obama, will play into the hands of the Republicans in the fall<br>election and could sour Democrats on the Clintons forever.<br><br> <br><br>Given the role of the former president and first lady in national politics<br>since the early 1990s, it would be a shame if their lasting legacy was to<br>disrupt one of the best chances the Democrats had at gaining the White House<br>since the Clintons departed.<br><br> <br><br>It's hard to believe that Clinton supporters continue to balk at pleas for<br>party unity in the wake of Sen. John McCain's surge in late-summer polls. <br><br> <br><br>A commanding lead by Obama has now become a statistical dead heat. The<br>margin for error is slim, as we have seen in the past two presidential<br>elections. If Clinton supporters would rather see McCain in the White House,<br>they are doing all the right things.<br><br> <br><br>The Obama forces control the convention planning and have been more than<br>accommodating. Clinton's name will be put into nomination. She and her<br>husband will enjoy prime-time visibility. Other than forfeiting the<br>nomination, there's little else Obama could do to mollify Clinton<br>supporters.<br><br> <br><br>Nonetheless, according to The Associated Press, \"they are itching for a<br>fight and plan to wage one in Denver.\"<br><br> <br><br>Their plans include papering the city with pro-Clinton and anti-Obama<br>fliers; promoting a video claiming \"irregularities\" in the nominating<br>process; and unleashing and endless torrent of online vitriol through a<br>corps or recruited bloggers.<br><br> <br><br>Newspaper ads were purchased demanding a roll-call vote on Clinton for the<br>nomination even before Obama's camp had a chance to resolve the matter in<br>her favor. <br><br> <br><br>It's hard to understand where all this bitterness toward Obama originates.<br>Clinton supporters feel she was treated unfairly during the campaign, but<br>their wrath should be directed at the media, which was arguably more<br>favorable in its Obama coverage. For his part, Obama was mostly respectful<br>in the debates and throughout the campaign.<br><br> <br><br>Have the Democrats learned nothing from their past mistakes. American voters<br>have shown historically that a party not organized enough to manage its own<br>convention is often considered not well-suited to manage the nation - the<br>catastrophic Democratic convention of 1968 being the most often cited<br>example. It probably cost Hubert Humphrey the White House in a very close<br>election with Richard Nixon.<br><br> <br><br>The divisive primary campaign has given the Republicans plenty of ammunition<br>to use already. GOP-funded television ads with Hillary Clinton and other<br>Democrats criticizing Obama are already on the air, and more are certainly<br>forthcoming. Providing footage from their own convention certainly won't<br>help.<br><br> <br><br>The party needs to unite behind Obama unequivocally or run the risk of<br>bringing new life to the famous quote by Will Rogers: \"I belong to no<br>organized party. I am a Democrat.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:31:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565074, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We already knew that.  He worked with Hillary during the democratic primaries.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_22:11:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1580744, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578699": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It is an advantage to be able to say what you truly believe and to be comfortable defending the positions you have actually taken, which means it is an advantage for McCain.<br><br>Obama flat out distorted his positions on ethic reform and gay marriage and his positions are well documented. Obama lacked the courage to acknowledge his position on Proposition 8 and its centrality to the campaign for same sex marriage not just in California but across the United States.<br><br>Obama is from  the  left wing of the Democratic party and has never worked across the aisle on any major initiative. He regulalry refuses to honestly explain his long held positions.  McCain's straight-forward, direct answers to all questions yesterday stand in stark contrast to the rambling, serial filibusters delivered by Obama, and McCain's answers did not attempt to distort key positions to curry the favor of the audience.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:10:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578111, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "David Gregory is a joke. He is so OBVIOUSLY in the tank for McCain that he bypassed anything like \"journalistic integrity\" long ago.  People need to barrage NBC with their feedback like people did after the ABC debate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:45:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565585, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/17/92916/0928/281/569249\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daily Kos: \"Voter fraud\"=\"we will suppress the vote\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:45:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569999": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Please tell me why all the Supreme Court justices he said he was against he voted for? Must a country be Christian in order for the US to be concerned about it in order to consider using armed forces? When did life experience become a substitute for judgment? Isn't a life of greatest hits just being a celebrity?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_14:10:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569938, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567441": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Woo hoo! Serena and Venus are too fierce! Thanks for letting us know", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:46:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf772838902660908063bb72444b1141", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He turned down the joint town hall meetings because he didn't want to give McCain an audience he can't get himself.<br><br>Barack's own town halls have been wonderful, but unless you're sitting there, you don't see how well he takes the tough questions.<br><br>They need to be up on his site.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:47:11", "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": 1567426, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599188": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dear Mr. Jack and Ms. Jill:  I'm very happy to have my daughter - uh- Green Lady Here- visiting me.  Again, that was NOT the name that we gave her and she seems to have changed a little since I last saw her.<br><br>She has taken a new name.  She keeps talking about her \"PEEPS\"!  Now the only thing peeps have meant to me was the ones that I waited for ta turn into chickens so that we could have them for dinner on Sunday!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>And she keeps talking about her JJP \"fam\"!  Well, I told her that her dad and I were true to each other and that we didn't have no family outside of the ones that we have pictures of in the family scrapbook.  And I told her that we cain't have no more people coming to this year's family reunion 'cause we ain't got enough food.  The economy bein' what it is now.<br><br>So, I'm tryin' ta understand her, as she moves into the 21st Century.  You know when they put a computer in her office 'bout 5 years ago, the poor child thought it was a television!  LAWD ha'mercy!  And I know that she didn't even know what the word BLOG meant 4 months ago!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Now that she's on Medicare - she thinks she's \"all that\"!<br><br>Well, I'm going to try ta understand her and continue to support her, 'cause she means well!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  She a nice child!!  :&gt;)  And she loves her some JJP!!!!<br><br>Well, I gave her a little break, but we going back to sit and talk.  :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Tryin' to get with it Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Her Mother<br>92 Years Blessed", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:19:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She wants to run in 2012, as you have teminded us many times. If McCain wins it will be better for her, so she thinks, so yes, it does benefit her for him to be weakened.<br><br>I haven't read this article yet, but I agree with the title. I think O needs to stop being so cerebral and make it (his message) plain. Most people aren't as smart as you. Our newspapers are written on a 6th grade level for a reason. He has the support of many of the people who don't struggle to understand him, now he needs to try to get the votes of those who do. He needs to let his yeas be yeas and his nays be nays. He needs to cut to the chase and stop beings so nuanced, and he needs to show some passion, at least about what he perceives to be his mission and his message. I'm not trying to insult him. I desperately want him to win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:35:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "4d9312cd58c7caeb087835daea9d59b6", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566814, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582807": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain didn't and never will do well on his own - pitiful ass kissing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_22:13:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578763, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also required reading this morning is the excellent column by Colbert King yesterday, \"Memo from a Poison Penn.\" King asks some of the very questions I've had since the release of the campaign memos in the Atlantic piece.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081502825_pf.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:37:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "APeach", "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}, "1584355": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The tree makes sound waves...but, there's no ear and brain to receive and translate them.<br><br>I agree it's not reported, but it's not ok for Barack's team to complain that the MSM is biased....they've got to figure out a way to overcome that obstacle, quick!  How long have they known the MSM is biased?<br><br>I don't know if it's just me, Craig...but I think O has wilted a little from the days of the \"Yes We Can\" speech.   I know he's pissed at the unfairness and maybe he's just worn down by it all.  Hillary started mocking him for being inspirational, and he pulled back and got into more policy...  I think he needs to inspire again.  That energy is powerful.  He cannot beat the Repubs with cunning and lies, but he can beat them with sheer inspiration.   Obama needs to go back a bit  to appealing to the good in us.<br><br>We've got to lift him up.  Those who can pray should do so...focusing on positive feelings and directing it toward him.  He's fighting alone in a den of wolves.<br><br>I hope his convention speech knocks it out of the ballpark :)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:56:58", "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": 1584214, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594087": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think we all need to wrap our minds around the fact that these people will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want.  Any man that calls his wife a c*nt is not honorable, he has no honor.  And since he has no honor, he can't be trusted.  So it's no wonder McCain cheated and lied because that's what he does.  There's a reason the man was called \"McNasty\" in high school.  There's a reason Republicans don't even like him.  But make no mistake, McBane and Karl Rove ARE going to steal this election and McBane will be the 44th President of the United States unless the Obama campaign starts getting down and dirty.  Obama MUST assume that McCain will have the cheat sheet from the moderators at all times.  He should have learned that lesson from the ABC debacle.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:38:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 16, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594088": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "THANKS, ICE!!  These reports LIFT my spirits!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:38:33", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1568492": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I live in Philadelphia. I appreciate your ability to give a view into the thinking of Texas period. Your coverage really hit the nail over the head w/ the recognition that Obama has not really gotten in front of people in a personal way. And this gives him an opening to what I call the balck and white crowd.<br><br>He should take those intereviews and the others that will follow, Pastor Warrens comments about civility and shorter answers and create a commercial about get to know me.  As John McCain's only successful tactic has been to go negative(and keep in mind for the most part all it has done is lower Obama's numbers not RAISE McCain's) he can reproach McCain w/ a figure from the Republican base and get them to look at him because he is talking to them in their forum. The purpose of this is to peel off voters and keep more states in play.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_11:40:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567191, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582317": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Please DIGG<br><br><a href=\"http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Cross_in_the_Dirt_story_stolen_from_Solzhenitsyn_updated\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Cross_in_the_...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:50:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582832": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hear. Hear.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_22:17:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582658, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599729": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From reading some of the posts about the Warrenlopaloosa, I'm glad I missed it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:05:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "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": 1569734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have no idea...you can't make \"sense\" out of nonsense.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:53:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567249, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582339": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let's talk about his adoptive daughter. This is the same one President Bush said was the product of an illegimate relationship w/ a black crack addict. The one he loved some much that he wasn't prepared to defend her.<br> <br>After that do really believe anybody doesn't know McCain is a liar. That he is a  man incapable of defending his daughter, let alone his wife whom was addicted to pills at the time. Attacked my another man whom by his own account is a addict. A sick man  with a known disease, alcoholism.<br><br>You have faith in these kind of men. You honestly believe that they say things out of conviction and clarity of belief because they have a conservative background. You have no proof for this.<br><br>As to God, let's keep God out of the discussion. Remember that you live in America and are welcome to believe in God as you wish and I and everybody else as they wish. It's just as easy to say thank God for McCain's \"clarity.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:54:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570666, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578763": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is being peddled by the Obama camp, parroted by Andrea Mitchell and it is pathetic.<br><br>MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama people must feel that he didn't do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that -- what they're putting out privately is that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama.<br><br>This will only cement the notion that  Obama cannot stand up to scrutiny. <br><br>\"McCain can't do well on his own...he must have cheated!\"<br><br>Pitiful whining.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:22:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578640, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You are doing Obama a grave disservice by promoting this meme. It is increasingly being seen as a way to distract the public from Obama's lackluster performance.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:24:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598602, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Actually, the only proof necessary is knowing that McCain is a Republican with Rovian operators on his team. Cheating, lying, stealing are their modus operandi. I wouldn't put it past them one bit.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:24:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1598132, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "At least this was mile about Wikipedia to quote from.<br><br>What an unimaginative and fraudulent man.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:26:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1581143, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I thought Obama was 6'1\" and McCain was 5'9\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:26:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599039, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582884": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep....and that \"playful\" warning had the effect of giving a suggestion to the audience that that was what was happening....when the audience probably was not even thinking along those lines before Warren said it.<br><br>\"Saved and forgiven\" means \"don't bring up my numerous infidelities\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_22:25:36", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582538, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TruthSeeker:  SURELY you don't mean that ANOTHER \"CLOTH MAN\"  PREVARICATED??  BENT THE TRUTH??  FALSIFIED!!???<br><br>O.K.  STR8 LIED!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  <br><br>YEP!!!  He did!!  :&gt;)<br><br>CO-SIGNING!!  BIG TIME!!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Shaking my head  Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)<br><br>THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:46:37", "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": 1582220, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I saw this over at <a href=\"http://theCarpetbaggerReport.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">theCarpetbaggerReport.com</a>.   It is good.....McCain described rich as having an income of $5 million.   Wonder how all those blue collar voters will feel now when they find out Mr. $500 dollar shoes and 6 or 7 homes defines rich.  This is as clear of being out of touch as Bush's dad was when he went on a pr stunt and bought tube socks and couldn't get over the price scanning device!!!!<br><br>Angela<br><br>August 17, 2008<br>The candidates define \u2018rich\u2019<br>Posted August 17th, 2008 at 9:35 am <br><br><br>At last night\u2019s forum at Saddleback Church, the Rev. Rick Warren asked a nearly identical set of questions to Barack Obama and John McCain, but one of the more memorable inquiries was just two words: \u201cDefine rich.\u201d<br><br>Obama started with a joke at Warren\u2019s expense \u2014 \u201cYou know, if you\u2019ve got book sales of 25 million\u2026.\u201d \u2014 which got plenty of laughs. Obama added that those making more than $250,000 a year are in the top 3% or 4% of the population. He added, \u201cNow, these things are all relative and I\u2019m not suggesting that everybody that is making over $250,000 is living on easy street, but the question that I think we have to ask ourselves is if we believe in good schools, if we believe in good roads, if we want to make sure that kids can go to college, if we don\u2019t want to leave a mountain of debt for the next generation, then we\u2019ve got to pay for these things. They don\u2019t come for free.\u201d Obama concluded by saying those who make $150,000 or less will see a tax cut under his administration, and those making more than $250,000 or more will see a \u201cmodest increase,\u201d as part of the broader effort to \u201ccreate a sense of balance and fairness in our tax code.\u201d<br><br>McCain was asked the exact same question, and I want to republish his response in full, because I think it offers a peek at McCain\u2019s way of thinking.<br><br>\u201cSome of the richest people I\u2019ve ever known in my life are the most unhappy. I think that rich is \u2014 should be defined by a home, a good job and education and the ability to hand to our children a more prosperous and safer world than the one that we inherited. I don\u2019t want to take any money from the rich. I want everybody to get rich. I don\u2019t believe in class warfare or redistribution of the wealth. But I can tell you for example there are small businessmen and women who are working 16 hours a day, seven days a week that some people would classify as, quote, \u2018rich,\u2019 my friends, who want to raise their taxes and raise their payroll taxes. Let\u2019s have \u2014 keep taxes low. Let\u2019s give every family in America a $7,000 tax credit for every child they have. Let\u2019s give them a $5,000 refundable tax credit to go out and get the health insurance of their choice. Let\u2019s not have the government take over the health care system in America. <br><br>\u201cSo I think if you\u2019re just talking about income, how about $5 million. But seriously, I don\u2019t think you can \u2014 I don\u2019t think, seriously that \u2014 the point is that I\u2019m trying to make here seriously \u2014 and I\u2019m sure that comment will be distorted, but the point is \u2014 the point is \u2014 the point is that we want to keep people\u2019s taxes low and increase revenues. And my friend, it was not taxes that mattered in America in the last several years. It was spending. Spending got completely out of control. We spent money in a way that mortgaged our kids futures. My friends, we spent $3 million of your money to study the DNA of bears in Montana. Now I don\u2019t know if that was a paternity issue or a criminal issue, but the point is \u2014 but the point is it was $3 million of your money. It was your money. <br><br>\u201cAnd you know, we laugh about it, but we cry and we should cry because the Congress is supposed to be careful stewards of your tax dollars. so what did they just do in the middle of an energy crisis when in California we are paying $4 a gallon for gas, went on vacation for five weeks. I guarantee you, two things they never miss, a pay raise and a vacation. And we should stop that and call them back and not raise your taxes. We should not and cannot raise taxes in tough economic times. So it doesn\u2019t matter really what my definition of rich is because I don\u2019t want to raise anybody\u2019s taxes.\u201d<br><br>Oh my.<br><br>Now, McCain\u2019s been around politics a long time, and he\u2019s learned how to use these interviews to his advantage. He knows to ignore the question asked, and offer the preferred answer, whether it makes sense or not. People will remember what you have to say, not whether you answered or dodged the question.<br><br>In this case, it was a two-word question: \u201cDefine rich.\u201d Obama answered it. McCain rambled a bit about richness in our lives, which transitioned to misleading rhetoric about small businesses, which transitioned to bizarre complaints about a government take-over of the healthcare system. Before long, we were into bear DNA, congressional recesses, and energy prices. McCain didn\u2019t really like Warren\u2019s question, so he told us all about the various other issues on his mind. The audience didn\u2019t seem to mind.<br><br>But somewhere along the line, we got to the answer: $5 million. As far as McCain is concerned, if you make $4.9 million a year, more than 99.9% of the population, you\u2019re not quite rich.<br><br>Just how out of touch is John McCain? On the one hand, he\u2019s running ads talking about how \u201ctough\u201d times are \u201cfor the rest of us,\u201d but on the other, McCain, one of Congress\u2019 wealthiest members, thinks people who make millions of dollars a year aren\u2019t quite rich, and he doesn\u2019t want to bother them with taxes anyway.<br><br>If anything from last night comes back to bite McCain on the butt, it\u2019s this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:31:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599288": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Raising taxes in a time of economic uncertainty is a recipe for disaster. Obama's own advisors have now backtracked somewhat on taxes.<br><br>Raising taxes is a losing issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:28:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599207, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594169": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  Co-signing!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:48:25", "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": 1582443, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": ".....Rick Warren  just admitted himself, on CNN, that McCain was not in a \"cone of silence\" .   Aren't you paying attention?<br><br>Oh yes you are,  that's why you responded to my post, specifically.<br><br>This confirms what so many people felt intuitively, and mentioned here in the comments section..that McCain seemed to know the questions beforehand.<br><br>O must have known what was up at the last minute, but still went out there and did his thing; although, he seemed tense.   I'd be tense too if I knew I was being set up.<br><br>Republicans seem to lack a basic, human decency.  Y'all need to climb back into your alien egg sacks and fly back to whichever galaxy you came from.<br><br><b>Obama 08!!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:32:35", "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": 1578763, "depth": 4, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599300": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So you're saying the part about McCain being in his limo part of the time that Obama was on stage, is not true? Are you saying he was in the \"cone of silence\" the entire time that Obama was on stage with Rick Warren?? Is that what you're saying? That everyone who said that McCain was actually in a limo for the first half hour of Obama's segment are lying? Including his campaign manager?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:29:23", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599247, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582220": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The facts as in Rick lied outright at the beginning of the broadcast, suggesting that questions were unknown to both candidates.<br><br>Also, that a coin had been tossed to determine who would go first....a complete fabrication.  Rick implied - falsely - that this was a standard, fair debate format.  He misled the candidate, he misled the entire viewing audience giving an advantage to one candidate over the other.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:32:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1582186, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Frank Rich knocks it out the park:<br>&lt;ahref=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/opinion/17rich.html\"&gt;The Candidate Will Still Don't Know</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:36:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I live in L.A.<br><br>And those who where in the audience was mainly Conservative Christian Republicans. Obama has been doing townhalls. So people are getting to know him. However, this forum brought people who wouldn't necessarily go out to  hear him speak. That was a plus for  him. So, I think people walked out with the idea of taking a closer look at him. Some may entertain the thought of voting for him...and then some won't. But he did what he needed to do.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_14:34:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1568492, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Nah, missed it. I assumed it would not be on due to the Olympics. But I have not been pressed to watch since Russert.<br><br>I am really suprised that Chuck Todd was schilling for McCain. He is one of the few people who still appears to be balanced in his coverage or talking points. Also, he is more of a numbers man.<br><br>I did see most of This Week though. Usual slant. What was funny to me was Mitt Romney's smirk when T. Daschle was talking. Now, I understand why McCain and others disliked him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_12:58:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "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": 1565127, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570132": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You do not support McCain, fine. But to those who are conservative leaning and undecided, McCain proved himself to be serious, confident compassionate leader.<br><br>Last night McCain exhibited a grasp of the issues and an ability to communicate them extemporaneously.  He knew precisely what to say on the big issues - Georgia, radical Islam, energy and abortion.  He exudes a pride to be American that is deep and genuine, being based on a  personal history we all know.<br><br>Undecideds who care about the ability to cross party lines or about the courage to stick with your opinions  when they are unpopular, McCain has demonstrated that more than any politician of recent memory.  <br><br>For 'values' voters, life and marriage remain the top two issues. McCain was as clear as Obama was evasive. When asked , \"At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?\" Obama responded \"...answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade.\"<br><br>As President \u2014 even as Senator \u2014 Obama is expected to have an answer for this.  Quite literally, there is no higher pay grade in the US government, and abortion is one of the issues he has to face. John McCain had no trouble answering the same question. Obama dodged it \u2014 and for good reason: his answer would have exposed his radical views.<br><br>But last night wasn't really about Obama. This was a forum for John McCain to reassure the conservative base and force the MSM to acknowledge McCain as a serious challenger who can win this election.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_14:35:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569999, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1600341": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Raising taxes on corporations (2/3 of which paid NO taxes last year) and people making $250K will actually help close the deficit Bush has been running up for the last 8 years. Poor people spend the money they have, they can't hoard it or invest in overseas companies like rich people and corporations do, thereby putting more money in the economy. Middle and lower income people will actually see a tax BREAK under Obama.<br><br><a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html rel=\"nofollow\">See here.</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:29:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599288, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I tried to edit my post, but I got message saying there was a problem.<br><br>Frank Rich knocks it out the park:<br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/opinion/17rich.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Candidate Will Still Don't Know</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:39:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570637, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1601374": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "(it's not funny, but......) LOL.<br><br>I'm not sure. McCain wouldn't get attacked like Obama probably would on Dobson's show. It'd probably be a NAACP redux-guarded, grudging respect-and no one would really listen.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_13:50:47", "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": 1601256, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565537": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Its <a href=\"http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/OPINION01/240874812\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:06:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565074, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570666": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thank God McCain left the 'nuance' to Obama. Voters want clarity, conviction, an ability to cross party lines and leadership. \"Nuance' to many is nothing more than an exericise in political expedience and an effort to 'have it both ways.' <br><br>Obama's voting record on abortion is NOT nuanced. He has the most extreme voting record and did not even vote against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. His record is on abortion is RADICAL There is now debate as to whether or not Obama lied to CBN about his record.<br><br>There is talk that a pro-life Dem like Casey needs to speak at the convention and that Obama may need to choose a pro-life running mate, so I think that even the Dem party realizes that many moderates support some restriction on abortion such as the Partial-birth Abortion Ban and the Infant Born Alive Protection Act.<br><br>You are mistaken if you believe McCain did not help himself among  Catholics and women. McCain is unabashedly pro-life and an adoptive father. He is a man states clearly what he believes, and even if you disagree with him, his conviction is admirable.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:41:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570440, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Interesting Casual Friday - <b><a href=\"http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">I Wore My \"Obama 08\" T-Shirt Friday </a></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:02:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "BrownManATL", "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}, "1582226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Doesn't sound like Warren was on the \"planning side\" of this mockery of McCain's, not with that stammering. Nevertheless, he is just as culpable since it is PLAIN AS DAY some tom-foolery went down and he KNOWS IT! Sounds like he was trying to COVER HIS OWN ASS with Rick Sanchez. This is just BULLSHIT.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_20:33:31", "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": 1578491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594222": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TruthSeeker\"  Co-signing on ALL points!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_09:55:50", "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": 1582658, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1601256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "At New Birth, McCain would be accorded every courtesy befitting a statesman.   At Focus on the Family--in very white Colorado Springs--Obama would be regarded as a savage, radical, second coming of Huey Newton who prays on wholesome White women.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_13:40:08", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1600589, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569651": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Has the Brown Paper Bag Test Returned to Black Politics ?<br><br><a href=\"http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2008/08/gordon-gartrelle-says-it-isnt-end-of.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/200...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:05:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "2cd619a4b8509d007310249979596b71", "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}, "1586043": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"..and then some won't.\"<br><br>We don't need them to take that next step, to actually vote for Obama.  All we need is for them NOT to vote for McCain.  <br><br>The beauty of electoral politics. <br><br>And I agree, he did what he had to do.  I'm pretty secular myself, but evangelicals have votes, too.  There's nothing  wrong with talking to them in a familiar setting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_05:44:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "72f4448149a58a2132eefff7e3eb0ba6", "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": 1570127, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1583997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well I suspect that Andrea Mitchell will be going back to her Obama-bashing ways real soon.  Check this out:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain protests NBC coverage</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_23:54:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "lamh", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/17/153216/203/135/569387\" rel=\"nofollow\">This Week with Barack</a> is up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:16:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "McCain is a pathetic old cheating, lying gargoyle. He has the ethics and morals of a snake. I hope the deal he made with Beezlebub was worth it because he has shown himself to be nothing but a cold sore filled with pus.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:16:50", "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": 1578699, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569675": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was watching bits of a documentary the other night where Michael Moore was saying why would the media essentially pay him to smear them.  He said it was because they don't believe in anything except that this is a good business deal.<br><br>The war in Iraq is good business for MSM.  Putting Barack in physical danger is potential  good news if they get to report it if something happens to him.   A McCain Presidency will offer opportunities for reporting; while O doesn't do drama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:11:51", "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": 1569287, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578382": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Something inspirational from real journalist Lonae O'Neal Parker of the Washington Post. These two elder brothas are the anti-Phelps...and I hope youngerfolk take note. These are stories we need.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081401428.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_18:20:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "dcf2c9ce3819616f8ba0ca48c54519c4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Take a look a this:   <a href=\"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4553100.ece\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_...</a> <br>This guy is talking to Obama's campaign.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:18:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565585": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's not so much what he said, it's how he framed the discussion.<br><br>Heavy emphasis on Barack not being ready to lead using old footage of Clinton from the primary, showing positive ads from McCain but none from Barack. Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd were shilling for McCain.<br><br>He even included some of Penn's memos that disparaged Barack's background.<br><br>The only part that gave Barack any positives was Tim Kaine's appearance and his remarks.<br><br>Virtually the whole show was a campaign ad for McCain.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:06:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565136, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565074": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Also, Angela, could you link to the specific article? You only linked to the home page.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:41:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1558055, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1600406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm gonna give Rick Warren his props for his body of work.  He does what most White pastors won't do, and he goes where most won't go.  The Saddleback forum was a little one-sided (toward McCain) probably because more White Christians gravitate toward the leadership of Warren than they would toward T.D.  Jakes or Eddie Long.   Hold the same forum at New Birth or the Potter's House, and the appearance of favor would probably be the opposite.  Nonetheless, Barack was his usual thoughtful, engaging, conversational self.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:36:01", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1599728": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Look, the accusation is that McCain cheated, that he was too well prepared, he did too well, so he must have heard Obama's interview or had the questions in advance.<br><br>There is no way to prove this charge. In his limo, in the ready room, I do not believe that McCain cheated.<br><br>It is looking increasingly like a desperate move to distract the public from Obama's lackluster performance.<br><br>His 'nuance' is not playing as well as anticipated and stands in stark contrast to McCain's strong, decisive answers.<br><br>But if you want to persist with this meme by all means go ahead, but I feel it simply looks immature and desperate.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_12:05:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1599300, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1585058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Romney Misses Stephanopoulos Gaffe: Pwnd By Daschle<br><a href=\"http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSwVYAAiF3I\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSwVYAAiF3I</a><br><br>Romney: <b>\"When the people of America are reminded of how dangerous the world is,</b> they recognize the importance of selecting a person that has experience, and judgment, and wisdom, who's actually led at a critical time, and can bring that to bear in the White House.\"<br><br>....referring to the Georgian conflict.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_02:38:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1575367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A nice story in the paper yesterday about Obama's day as a home health care worker in Oakland last year.  Pix & vid at the link below:<br><br>Obama left lasting impression on one-day boss<br><br>(08-15) It was just a year ago that Pauline Beck - a 62-year-old mother and home health care worker in Alameda - got a memorable and unusually up-close-and-personal look at a then largely unknown presidential candidate named Barack Obama.<br><br><br>The Illinois senator, then considered something of a longshot Democratic presidential hopeful, came to East Oakland and wanted to tag along with Beck to learn about her often backbreaking, $10.50-an-hour job.<br><br>Now, with Obama just days from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee and returning to the Bay Area on Sunday for a San Francisco fundraiser, Beck says she's more than impressed at how her famous apprentice turned out. <br><br>\"He was genuine. And you could feel the love and concern he had,\" said Beck, who was chosen by the Service Employees International Union to give Obama a campaign experience that would focus attention on the duties and problems of everyday working people. <br><br>continued at:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/16/MN7212AD5I.DTL&type=printable\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_16:48:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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}, "1599402": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Its truly pathetic that you sincerely want to believe that McCain was late for a nationally televised forum because of...of what? traffic? A bad accident blocked up the streets? Whatever. The man was late to a nationally televised forum. The \"coin toss\" to see who would go first...well, if only one person is there at 8pm, I guess its HE who will go first. But in your delusional psychosis, you have created a cocoon which ignores the little fact that McCain WAS NOT IN THE CONE OF SILENCE FROM 8pm until at least 8:30pm. Now you can continue to deny that truth, because if you don't it might just cause something to pop off, but everybody's not on those drugs, so stop the perpetrating.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_11:37:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1593986, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1575349": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"PS- My real computer is on the fritz. I'm stealing time on a friend's right now. I'll be back up full speed when the Geek Squad heals my baby..LOL\"<br><br>Buy a Mac! (:~)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_16:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1569734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1570742": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is a topic on which many of us will disagree. But to be sure, this country will continue to offer abortion to its citizens even if Roe v. Wade is overturned and the decision to provide abortion is left to the states. IMO, It is nothing short of monstrous to support partial birth abortions and offer no protections for infants born alive during the abortion procedure. <br><br>To be sure, abortion rights activists will try and 'scare' voters that pro-life advocates want to control what is in your uterus, <br>Nothing is further from the truth.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_15:50:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570414, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Really? Like there haven't been doctors killed and clinics blown up? <br><br>I guess we are suposed to \"trust\" you. No thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:28:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1570742, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578936": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm really starting to hate John King - he of the touchscreen - on CNN.  He always has his new wife, Dana on - she of the McCain campaign shill - whenever he hosts.  Did I mention that she reminds me of a praying mantis?<br><br>John is known for repeating anti-Obama rumours....like the one about O not going to see the troops because cameras wouldn't be allowed, which was later shown to be completely false.  I suppose these are love offerings to his new wife which will get him some nookie.<br><br>I wonder if John knows that female praying mantises bite off, and eat their mates heads while copulating?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:38:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578996": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wow. Just, wow. This explains EVERYTHING.<br><br>Normally, I don't trust organized religion, especially these Evangelicals and Mega Churches, but I was willing to give Warren the benefit of the doubt.<br><br>I should've went with my first instinct.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_19:52:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1578491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582524": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I was surprise to learn that the most the most gut-wrenching decision McCain ever had to make was not leaving his sick wife.  She had be faithful and waited for his return from war.   McCain said his greatest personal moral failing was the \u201cfailure of my first marriage.\u201d   He did not explain why the marriage failed.  There should have been further discussions on this. Warren, who was critical of former Sen. John Edward\u2019s ability to lead after he admitted he had an affair, did not take this question to McCain", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:29:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "363aa4eb18c9cc86b781977e8474f6b0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598909": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Look, Obama is a an intelligent, thoughtful young man. He has a bright future, but I feel he needs more experience. You will not find me calling him names, denying his popularity, appeal or political skills, but for me they are not enough. He does not share my positions on Iraq, taxes, energy, school choice, abortion, marriage so he will not get my vote.<br><br>You disagree, fine. But to stoop to name calling, accusations of cheating, smacks of paranoia and panic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:50:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1597985, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It was clear he knew the questions by his reactions.  In the past, when he is asked a question that he doesn't like or is caught off guard by the question, you can see the anger or frustration in his response.  He indeed had time to prepare and control his demeanor when answering.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:19:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566214, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565126": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hillary is loving this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:55:03", "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": 1564769, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anybody see the HIT JOB Meet the Press put on Barack this morning?<br><br>Tim Russert is rolling over in his grave.<br><br>David Gregory is not a human being.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:55:32", "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": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Am I missing something here?<br><br>re school vouchers....<br><br>If you live in the innercity....and you have a voucher....and there are no good schools for 100 miles...what good is a voucher?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:31:32", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1582538": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The intent of Warren was to ask  blunt questions and, at one point, playfully warned Obama: \u201cDon\u2019t give me your stump speech on these.\"  Warren did not challenge McCain when he recited his stumped speech.  Mc Cain did not openly discuss his faith.  Repeatedly, Mc Cain gave his stump speech.  There was not anything introspective about his answers.  Even his war stories were canned.  While Obama quoted a Biblical proverb and spoke at length about his faith as a \"source of strength and sustenance on a daily basis.\" Obama gave a Christian interpretation to his generally  political views.  Obama described many of his positions, even on taxes and energy, in the language of a devout Christian.  None of this was forthcoming from McCain.  When McCain was asked what  his faith meant to him, McCain said it \u201cmeans I\u2019m saved and forgiven.\u201d He referenced the works of his Southern Baptist church in Phoenix, and his reliance on prayer during his captivity in Vietnam.  He never flushed out the answer.  Warren gave him a pass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_21:31:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "363aa4eb18c9cc86b781977e8474f6b0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565136": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Its already been on? I'm on eastern time, but the cable lineup has the Olympics coming on instead of Meet the Press...what did Gregory say?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:59:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565127, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1565142": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Then Hillary will love the end of her career also.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_09:59:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1565126, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567191": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My local news interview people that were there. Those that were interviewed were Republicans and they said that they were impressed by Obama's thoughtfulness and the sincerity in his answers. Almost as if they were suprised. I imagine that it was a way for them to get to know him;  a first for most. <br><br>They showed clips of their abortion stand. Good to see the difference. <br><br>The interviewer said that he interviewed people going in to the church and they said that they already knew who they were going to support. But then, as they came out they weren't so sure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:23:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566214, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Angela1</b>,<br>I'm going to try to explain linking again. Feel free to ask questions!<br><br>1) When you are on the page of the article you'd like to link to, highlight,  then copy the page's web address in the address bar at the top of your browser.<br><br>2) Go to the comment area on Jack and Jill. Paste the web address there. In front of the link type: <i><b>&lt; a href=</i></b> (remove the space before the a).<br><br>3) At the end of the address, type: <i><b>&gt;</i></b>  then type the words you'd like to show in red as the link title.<br><br>4) After typing the link title, you have to \"close the tag\", so type: <i><b>&lt; /a&gt;</i></b> (again, remove the space before the \"/\")<br><br>That's it! <br><br>Your code will look like this:<br>&lt; a href=http://www.website.com/more/1234.html&gt;Obama Wins the Election!!&lt; /a&gt;", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_12:25:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1568457, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Do you think they will give him the questions before hand for the debates? HHmmmmm....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:24:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567171, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1595363": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Unbelievable. Give credit where credit is due. The over -the -top fever swamp mentality is taking over here at JJP.<br><br>Is it really so difficult for you to believe that McCain could hold his own against Obama before a friendly crowd? Have you completely deluded yourself into thinking that McCain has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate? <br><br>Again, your expectations of McCain are set way too low. He is keeping this race close and Obama supporters are FREAKING OUT!<br><br>The NYT, MSNBC, NBC, in the tank. Dail Kos accusing McCain of making up his life story.  This will all backfire big time. You all are looking ridiculous and pathetic.<br><br>Again, I maintain that Obama is not comfortable answering questions. He is afraid to reveal who he is. He want to keep on being 'the blank slate' persona he is so proud of crafting. He has taken both sides of nearly every position and he remains an enigma.  <br><br>He cites as his big bipartisan accomplishment to be joining with McCain on ethics reform when in fact, he ultimately deserted McCain's effort to side with the solely Democrat proposal.<br><br>He gives a vague, lame 'that's above my pay grade' answer to abortion that tries to obfuscate and hide his unequivocal support for abortion on demand. This stands in stark contrast to McCain's pro-life record and bi-partisan accomplishments. It is what it is. <br><br>Obama says that he wants the voters to 'know him well' yet he will take no stand, give no answer that will cost him potential votes.<br><br>Now his campaign is whining and accusing. It is all very unbecoming and unfitting.<br><br>Obama can't have it both ways anymore. He can't be the blank slate, too many voters want a corner of the chalkboard to write on. <br><br>He should state who he is, what he believes in and let the voters decide. Is it too risky?  Will he do that at the convention? If he doesn't get specific, if he doesn't stop trying to be all things to all people, he may very well lose the election and it won't be because it was stolen or that McCain cheated or because Americans are racist, it will be because he DIDN'T WIN ENOUGH VOTES.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:12:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "d4a5571941439b7f9a5ba7979fd49d96", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1594087, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567205": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have the video of both on my blog, <a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-and-mccain-at-saddleback-civil.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">here.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:25:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566214, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1575398": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": ",There is now debate as to whether or not Obama lied to CBN about his record.<br><br>to quote Jack Nicholson, you can't handle the truth!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_16:54:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "2bcfb68e46ed1c3e91653e7834aa2e5e", "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": 1570666, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569767": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "YEah, Venus and Serena", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:30:05", "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": 1557156, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1594348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sepia:  CO-SIGNING!!!  Except for Mr. Obama's  BRILLIANT, THOUGHTFUL, INSIGHTFUL RESPONSES,  I was ILL with the rest of this so-called FORUM!!<br><br>FORUM???  How about attempted LYNCHING!!!!!<br><br>This was disgusting!!!!!   :&gt;(    :&gt;(", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:09:29", "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": 1557429, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1584111": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "well now we know how he so clearly had a victory:  he cheated. Cheating at a faith forum, that should really reassure the base shouldn't it?<br><a href=\"http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/spokesman-admit.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/spokesman-admi...</a><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/leaks-in-mccains-cone-of_b_119444.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/l...</a><br><br>As I said earlier tonight, if members of his staff were not \"listening\" then they were not doing their job.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_00:11:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "ruthdfw", "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": 1570132, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1569780": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>But this is what's funny: Hillary Clinton can't win the election and everybody knows it. So, again, this seems to be all about weakening Barack in the lead up to the convention.</i><br><br>What do they think this is going to play out?  Then think they'll nominate Hillary and everyone is just going to rally around her - she reassembles her campaign in one week - she raises 100 million in a couple weeks -  she prepares a strategy to deal with McCain and is prepared to debate him - She goes on to win the election???<br><br>They know it ain't going to happen.  This stuff is to make Barack feel off balance and force him to fight every step of the way.  I hope Barack doesn't get too discouraged.  No matter how calm he looks, I know it's killing him inside.  Remember how he said he bit his tongue??  He's given these ungrateful bastards something they couldn't achieve on their own.  They think they can push him aside and use his model in future years to win themselves.  O makes it look so easy, they think if he can do it, then they could have done it and been the star...it's jealousy.<br><br>I hope Barack cleans house when this is all done.  I hope African Americans take names and clean up when the dust settles.  The Democratic party needs purging.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_13:32:23", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1566814, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1567221": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Let me just add though that while he might have appeared to have done well with the political pundits (as his answers and narration were political)  I don't think he spoke much too his religious beliefs and I thought that was what the forum was about.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_10:30:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1567171, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1598292": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Saved and forgiven\"     This was all  that he could REMEMBER from his \"choich\" experience!????   <br><br>And he sat in that 'choich' for over X years!!??????<br><br>Hmmmmmmm????   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-18_10:41:04", "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": 1582884, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1578491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Oh my god!!! <br><br>Are you guys watching CNN???<br><br>It's 6:22 pm and Rick is interviewing Rick Warren.<br><br><b>Rick Sanchez said his people said McCain arrived at the church half hour after Barack's interview started!!!</b><br><br>Rick Sanchez asks Warren why he said McCain was in a \"cone of silence\" at the beginning of the interview giving the impression McCain was in the building and unaware of the questions.  Warren lied to Rick and said McCain was in the cone of silence of a Secret Service motorcade.  Rick asks again how does he know that McCain wasn't watching the broadcast.  He said that they asked McCain if he saw the broadcast and McCain said no.  <br><br>Rick read a quote from the show where Warren said they flipped a coin and Barack would go first.  (Can there be a coin flip to decide who goes first if the other party is not even in the building???)  Rick Warren stammered and couldn't quite answer.<br><br>Barack went first because he was the only one there!!!  McCain had not yet arrived!!!!<br><br>Warren set Barack up!!!<br><br>Rick Warren is a liar.  There was a point last night during McCain's hour when they went to break.  Prior to that,  McCain was telling war stories and deflecting the questions while Rick sat passively.  When they returned, I noticed that Rick seemed a little different...McCain tried to deflect the very next question and Warren talked over him.  I felt distinctly that Warren realized that something was up, that McCain knew what the questions were and he was making a slight effort to be more firm with the questions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-08-17_18:30:14", "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": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "3151755", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -1928354693002796202}, "thread": {"total_posts": 0, "paginate": false, "per_page": 0, "slug": "thread_27", "num_pages": 1, "days_alive": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 3151755, "num_posts": 175, "closed": false, "queued": false, "killed": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
  this.MODERATE_OPTIONS = "Moderate Options";

  // Thread moderator actions
  this.CLOSE_THREAD = "Close thread";
  this.OPEN_THREAD = "Open thread";
  this.REMOVE_THREAD = "Remove thread";
  this.RESTORE_THREAD = "Restore thread";
  this.ACTIONS = "Actions";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=thread_27' +
		'&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/thread_27/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>';
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showModeratorActions(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</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 <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : '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='	+ 'thread_27'
			+ '&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/thread_27/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">175</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/thread_27/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/thread_27/">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:3151755" 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/thread_27/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 <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : '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:3151755" 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:3151755" 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'				: 'thread_27',
			// 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/thread_27/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='	+ 'thread_27'
			+ '&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='	+ 'thread_27'
			+ '&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='		+ 'thread_27'
				+ '&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.showModeratorActions = function() {
      if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
          return;
      }

      var html = '<div class="dsq-moderate-options"><table><tr>' +
                 '<td>' + Dsq.Strings.ACTIONS + '</td><td><ul>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleClosed(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.closed ? Dsq.Strings.OPEN_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.CLOSE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleKilled(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.killed ? Dsq.Strings.RESTORE_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.REMOVE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '</ul></td></tr></table></div>' +
              '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate-threads/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
      Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, Dsq.Strings.MODERATE_OPTIONS);
  };

	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);
	};

  this.toggleClosed = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/toggle_thread_closed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };

  this.toggleKilled = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/toggle_thread_killed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };
};
// 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/3151755/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;
	};
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<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1569734">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1569734" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569734" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569734">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1569734" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569734" class="dsq-comment-message">From Politicalinaction.com:<br><br><a href="http://www.politicalinaction.com/2008/08/faith-forum-reviewa-day-later.html#links" rel="nofollow">The Faith Forum Review.....A Day Later</a><br><br>His memo: The Dems and Progressive Blogosphere should be praising Obama for going there, instead of criticizing him. <br><br>PS- My real computer is on the fritz. I\'m stealing time on a friend\'s right now. I\'ll be back up full speed when the Geek Squad heals my baby..LOL</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1575349">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1575349" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1575349" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1575349">PTCruiser</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1575349" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1575349" class="dsq-comment-message">"PS- My real computer is on the fritz. I\'m stealing time on a friend\'s right now. I\'ll be back up full speed when the Geek Squad heals my baby..LOL"<br><br>Buy a Mac! (:~)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1599729">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599729" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599729" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599729">Admiral_Komack</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599729" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599729" class="dsq-comment-message">From reading some of the posts about the Warrenlopaloosa, I\'m glad I missed it.</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1569938">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1569938" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569938" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569938">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1569938" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569938" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain had a clear and decisive victory over Obama. I know that there is no love here for McCain, but he did much to help himself with the base and \'evangelical\' voters.<br><br>Obama was impressive, a likeable, reflective, polished young man. But McCain was the "elder statesman telling his best stories." <br><br>Asked when he had bucked his party , McCain rolled off his greatest hits, and went all the back to differing with Reagan on Lebanon.  It made Obama\'s answer about promoting an ethics law with McCain seem incredibly weak in comparison. (In fact. untrue. Obama later deserted McCain to support the partisan Dem effort.) Then, McCain\'s answer about the toughest decision he had ever made—refusing early release in Vietnam—was riveting and moving. While even Dems can argue that as a State Senator, Obama did not actually have to vote on the war.<br><br>McCain\'s answers were direct, confident and serious.  The fact is, John McCain has lived a much bigger life than Barack Obama. That’s not a slam at Obama; McCain has lived a much bigger life than most people. <br><br>In question after question, McCain showed that he has had so much more life experience to draw on. The candidates were forced to call on everything they had — the things they have done and learned throughout their lives. It made Obama look small in comparison.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1569999">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1569999" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569999" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569999">RobM</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1569999" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569999" class="dsq-comment-message">Please tell me why all the Supreme Court justices he said he was against he voted for? Must a country be Christian in order for the US to be concerned about it in order to consider using armed forces? When did life experience become a substitute for judgment? Isn\'t a life of greatest hits just being a celebrity?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1570132">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570132" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570132" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570132">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570132" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570132" class="dsq-comment-message">You do not support McCain, fine. But to those who are conservative leaning and undecided, McCain proved himself to be serious, confident compassionate leader.<br><br>Last night McCain exhibited a grasp of the issues and an ability to communicate them extemporaneously.  He knew precisely what to say on the big issues - Georgia, radical Islam, energy and abortion.  He exudes a pride to be American that is deep and genuine, being based on a  personal history we all know.<br><br>Undecideds who care about the ability to cross party lines or about the courage to stick with your opinions  when they are unpopular, McCain has demonstrated that more than any politician of recent memory.  <br><br>For \'values\' voters, life and marriage remain the top two issues. McCain was as clear as Obama was evasive. When asked , "At what point does a baby get human rights in your view?" Obama responded "...answering that question with specificity, you know, is above my pay grade."<br><br>As President — even as Senator — Obama is expected to have an answer for this.  Quite literally, there is no higher pay grade in the US government, and abortion is one of the issues he has to face. John McCain had no trouble answering the same question. Obama dodged it — and for good reason: his answer would have exposed his radical views.<br><br>But last night wasn\'t really about Obama. This was a forum for John McCain to reassure the conservative base and force the MSM to acknowledge McCain as a serious challenger who can win this election.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1570386">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570386" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570386" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570386">Micheline</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570386" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570386" class="dsq-comment-message">While I disagree with almost everything you say including this one,I do agree with that statement that last night\'s  forum will force the MSM and Democrats that McCain is a formidable opponent. FYI Obama is the challenger because the current occupant of the White House is a Republican.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1570414">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570414" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570414" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570414">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570414" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570414" class="dsq-comment-message">What\'s radical is you and yoru ilk thinking you have a right to dictate what\'s in my uterus.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1570742">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570742" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570742" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570742">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570742" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570742" class="dsq-comment-message">This is a topic on which many of us will disagree. But to be sure, this country will continue to offer abortion to its citizens even if Roe v. Wade is overturned and the decision to provide abortion is left to the states. IMO, It is nothing short of monstrous to support partial birth abortions and offer no protections for infants born alive during the abortion procedure. <br><br>To be sure, abortion rights activists will try and \'scare\' voters that pro-life advocates want to control what is in your uterus, <br>Nothing is further from the truth.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1582519">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582519" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582519">Lilytiger</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582519" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582519" class="dsq-comment-message">Really? Like there haven\'t been doctors killed and clinics blown up? <br><br>I guess we are suposed to "trust" you. No thanks.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1584730">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1584730" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1584730" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1584730">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1584730" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584730" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'re a condescending fool.  You think women need abortion rights activists to tell them what to think?<br><br>See if you can figure out a way to sustain a fetus without the willing consent and acquiescence of a woman and her body.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570440" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570440" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570440">RobM</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570440" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570440" class="dsq-comment-message">I can not disagree w/ you about the conservative base being reassured but has it occured to you by having such a forum he had an opportunity to reach out to voters whom are not conservative but are undecided and he failed miserably. By providing no nuance he came across as someone with nothing to say to them.<br>As to radical views, McCain position that live begins at conception is not one that most people take. It denies the mother\'s human rights should the fetus endanger her own life or even her ability to have children in the future. Obama\'s nuanced view that many factors go into the abortion decision is also not radical in that most people believe no matter how distasteful the decision is to them personally, once that decision is made it should be a safe procedure. No where did McCain\'s response deal w/ that issue.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1570666">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1570666" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570666" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570666">s</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1570666" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570666" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank God McCain left the \'nuance\' to Obama. Voters want clarity, conviction, an ability to cross party lines and leadership. "Nuance\' to many is nothing more than an exericise in political expedience and an effort to \'have it both ways.\' <br><br>Obama\'s voting record on abortion is NOT nuanced. He has the most extreme voting record and did not even vote against the Born Alive Infant Protection Act. His record is on abortion is RADICAL There is now debate as to whether or not Obama lied to CBN about his record.<br><br>There is talk that a pro-life Dem like Casey needs to speak at the convention and that Obama may need to choose a pro-life running mate, so I think that even the Dem party realizes that many moderates support some restriction on abortion such as the Partial-birth Abortion Ban and the Infant Born Alive Protection Act.<br><br>You are mistaken if you believe McCain did not help himself among  Catholics and women. McCain is unabashedly pro-life and an adoptive father. He is a man states clearly what he believes, and even if you disagree with him, his conviction is admirable.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1575398">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1575398" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1575398" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1575398">Nellcote</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1575398" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1575398" class="dsq-comment-message">,There is now debate as to whether or not Obama lied to CBN about his record.<br><br>to quote Jack Nicholson, you can\'t handle the truth!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582339" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582339" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582339">RobM</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582339" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582339" class="dsq-comment-message">Let\'s talk about his adoptive daughter. This is the same one President Bush said was the product of an illegimate relationship w/ a black crack addict. The one he loved some much that he wasn\'t prepared to defend her.<br> <br>After that do really believe anybody doesn\'t know McCain is a liar. That he is a  man incapable of defending his daughter, let alone his wife whom was addicted to pills at the time. Attacked my another man whom by his own account is a addict. A sick man  with a known disease, alcoholism.<br><br>You have faith in these kind of men. You honestly believe that they say things out of conviction and clarity of belief because they have a conservative background. You have no proof for this.<br><br>As to God, let\'s keep God out of the discussion. Remember that you live in America and are welcome to believe in God as you wish and I and everybody else as they wish. It\'s just as easy to say thank God for McCain\'s "clarity."</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1584111" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584111" class="dsq-comment-message">well now we know how he so clearly had a victory:  he cheated. Cheating at a faith forum, that should really reassure the base shouldn\'t it?<br><a href="http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/spokesman-admit.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/spokesman-admi...</a><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/leaks-in-mccains-cone-of_b_119444.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/linda-bergthold/l...</a><br><br>As I said earlier tonight, if members of his staff were not "listening" then they were not doing their job.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1572906" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1572906" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1572906">happycozy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1572906" class="dsq-comment-message">If you call being a panderer-and-chief victorious, then yes, McCain decisively won.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582658" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582658" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582658">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582658" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain was a lying sack of shit, that\'s what he was.   <br><br>He\'s a melted old man who has to lie to win, cheat to win, be assisted to win.<br><br>Do you really want to go down that road again, having a lying sack of shit for a president?  Do you think fate will give you another 4 to 8 years to fuck up and not pay a heavy price?<br><br>How does a man graduate 5 from the bottom of his class and become a senator?  Why should this man add President to his resume?<br><br>John McCain is unfit and unqualified.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582832" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582832">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582832" class="dsq-comment-message">Hear. Hear.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594222">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594222" class="dsq-comment-message">TruthSeeker"  Co-signing on ALL points!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1557156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1557156" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1557156" class="dsq-comment-message">Serena and Venus win Olympic gold in doubles!!!<br><br>They destroyed their opponents, 6-2, 6-0</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567257">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567257" class="dsq-comment-message">The Williams sisters kicked ASS!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569767">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569767" class="dsq-comment-message">YEah, Venus and Serena</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1597068">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1597068" class="dsq-comment-message">The Sisters DOUBLED DOWN and DOUBLED UP at the same time!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>CAIN\'T TOUCH THEM!!!!   :&gt;)  ["Hammer Time"!!!]   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1557429" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1557429">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1557429" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1557429" class="dsq-comment-message">That Rick Warren forum was bogus! I thought the O man did well. He gave thoughtful answers while McCain gave answers as if he knew the questions before hand.  He even answered questions BEFORE Warren asked them! <br><br>I noticed that during Obama\'s hour, Warren attempted to counter Obama, whereas with McCain he let him repeat his stump speeches and tell old war stories. So much for the forum not being about stumping.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1566214">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1566214" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia - unfortunately I missed the first hour of the forum. But YES! he knew those question and EVERY answer was an anecdote! I was surprised though he mentioned his first failed marriage.<br><br>He ever elaborated, he did use a lot of recycled answers and he took over the damn forum..."Oh can I talk about the supreme court justices, oh I want to talk about electric cars, oh if I could get 10 secs to tell you about this one time at band camp (being a POW)  blah blah blah..." I\'ve honestly never listened to him for longer than 5 mins, but if I didn\'t already know about him, I\'d say he presented himself well last night.<br><br>Which pissed me off more, when the pundits at the end said McCain did a much better job than Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567171" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567171">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567171" class="dsq-comment-message">It was clear he knew the questions by his reactions.  In the past, when he is asked a question that he doesn\'t like or is caught off guard by the question, you can see the anger or frustration in his response.  He indeed had time to prepare and control his demeanor when answering.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567200">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1567200" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567200" class="dsq-comment-message">Do you think they will give him the questions before hand for the debates? HHmmmmm....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567241" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1567241" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1567241" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567241" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course. The same way Hillary got the questions at the ABC debate beforehand.<br><br>Barack is on his own.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567416" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567416">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567416" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t remember who\'s moderating them all, but I wouldn\'t be surprised if the ones moderated by corporate sponsored network journalist provided a hand up to McCane.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567221" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567221">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567221" class="dsq-comment-message">Let me just add though that while he might have appeared to have done well with the political pundits (as his answers and narration were political)  I don\'t think he spoke much too his religious beliefs and I thought that was what the forum was about.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567254">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567254" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought that too.....imagine my surprise when the candidate who didn\'t speak very much on his faith is considered to have "won" whatever that was last night.<br><br>Actually I don\'t see how that could be considered a won or loss. Was it a win for Obama when the NAACP gave him a standing ovation  times and gave McCain a nice polite applause? Why do the pundits believe the "evangelical" vote is so important to Obama? Its not, it never was.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1568445" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568445">APeach</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568445" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m going to offer here what I did at Booman:<br><br>McSame did OK from what I saw...he kept his creepy cackle and "my friends" to a minimum before I fell asleep on it (we taped because we were at a cookout when it was broadcast), he seemed to pander and to tell them what they wanted to hear. Did it reassure the audience? Perhaps with some.<br><br>But I came away thinking that Barack sounded more authentic. He sounded more thoughtful. For the debates, he can\'t be thoughtful, but in this arena, it\'s much better. Their was a mutual respect between Warren and him, and I think he was respected more because he didn\'t pander, which 1) wouldn\'t have been believable and 2) would have made him look weak, like he was afraid to stand up for his positions. And he seemed reasonable, that even if he didn\'t agree with them on all their issues, he respects their positions, respects them, and wants them in the room with him, at the table. That\'s one of his greatest strengths.<br><br>What I also thought was quite helpful to Obama was the very matter-of-fact way that Warren referred to Obama\'s Christianity. He didn\'t question it or ask him to clarify his stance for the audience. *He took it for granted that he was a Christian* and let him share his witness. Very important.  <br><br>He also took mentioned that while Bush was "pro-life" that abortions have increased during his term. He also worked in universal health care as a measure to reduce the number of abortions.<br><br>Now, let me say that I wish he didn\'t have to do this at all. I don\'t like it. My standard is that if you don\'t believe in something, don\'t do it--but you don\'t have the right to tell any other adult what to do based on your beliefs. This is especially important because I am a woman. I am an adult. I\'ve been working since I was 16, and have paid my own bills since I was 19. I don\'t need some moron thinking he knows how I should run my life because he believes I\'m inherently inferior or evil.<br><br>Having said all of that--this is the reality of where we are now. I\'m not happy about it, but it is what it is until we can change things and return some sanity to our process.<br><br>Overall, I think he did a great job with an audience not necessarily disposed to be friendly to him or his views. I think Obama did better with this audience than McCain did with Urban League audience.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569899" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569899">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569899" class="dsq-comment-message">I noticed that too. It was like he purposely avoided talking about his faith and gave cookie cutter answers.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567191" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567191">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567191" class="dsq-comment-message">My local news interview people that were there. Those that were interviewed were Republicans and they said that they were impressed by Obama\'s thoughtfulness and the sincerity in his answers. Almost as if they were suprised. I imagine that it was a way for them to get to know him;  a first for most. <br><br>They showed clips of their abortion stand. Good to see the difference. <br><br>The interviewer said that he interviewed people going in to the church and they said that they already knew who they were going to support. But then, as they came out they weren\'t so sure.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567426">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567426" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow. Nice. I\'m starting to think that maybe it was a mistake for Obama to turn down the town hall meetings. He does well when he\'s speaking to regular people and doesn\'t have to give a political answer. He is very thoughtful, and more people should see that side of him close-up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567442" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1567442" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567442" class="dsq-comment-message">He turned down the joint town hall meetings because he didn\'t want to give McCain an audience he can\'t get himself.<br><br>Barack\'s own town halls have been wonderful, but unless you\'re sitting there, you don\'t see how well he takes the tough questions.<br><br>They need to be up on his site.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1568492" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568492">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568492" class="dsq-comment-message">I live in Philadelphia. I appreciate your ability to give a view into the thinking of Texas period. Your coverage really hit the nail over the head w/ the recognition that Obama has not really gotten in front of people in a personal way. And this gives him an opening to what I call the balck and white crowd.<br><br>He should take those intereviews and the others that will follow, Pastor Warrens comments about civility and shorter answers and create a commercial about get to know me.  As John McCain\'s only successful tactic has been to go negative(and keep in mind for the most part all it has done is lower Obama\'s numbers not RAISE McCain\'s) he can reproach McCain w/ a figure from the Republican base and get them to look at him because he is talking to them in their forum. The purpose of this is to peel off voters and keep more states in play.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1570127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570127">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570127" class="dsq-comment-message">I live in L.A.<br><br>And those who where in the audience was mainly Conservative Christian Republicans. Obama has been doing townhalls. So people are getting to know him. However, this forum brought people who wouldn\'t necessarily go out to  hear him speak. That was a plus for  him. So, I think people walked out with the idea of taking a closer look at him. Some may entertain the thought of voting for him...and then some won\'t. But he did what he needed to do.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1586043" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1586043">HH</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1586043" class="dsq-comment-message">"..and then some won\'t."<br><br>We don\'t need them to take that next step, to actually vote for Obama.  All we need is for them NOT to vote for McCain.  <br><br>The beauty of electoral politics. <br><br>And I agree, he did what he had to do.  I\'m pretty secular myself, but evangelicals have votes, too.  There\'s nothing  wrong with talking to them in a familiar setting.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1584176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1584176" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584176" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m still not sure McCain has had any success going negative. That\'s what the campaign believes and that\'s what the pundits tell us, but there\'s no proof of it.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567205" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1567205" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567205" class="dsq-comment-message">I have the video of both on my blog, <a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2008/08/obama-and-mccain-at-saddleback-civil.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1568352" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568352">dilettante</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568352" class="dsq-comment-message">I didn\'t see it live  but caught bits from youtube.  I also thought  Obama answered with  reasonsed, non pandering answers.  McCain managed to mention he was a tortured POW in almost ever reply.  I salute him for his service to America, but I can\'t see that as a qualificaiton for POTUS.  <br><br>Obviously two very different people.   I was encouraged when the audience seemed open to, and appreciative of Obama\'s answers.  On the other hand the big rounds of applause McCain got, for played out stump speech meanderings that really didn\'t address the question, seemed to mean many people are looking for more of the same.  Deep vs. superficial<br><br><i>"Asked what it meant to be a Christian, McCain said: "It means I\'m saved and forgiven." He quickly moved on to a story about a prison guard who approached him and secretly drew a cross in the sand. "For a minute there -- there was just two Christians worshiping together. I\'ll never forget that moment," </i> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/front/la-na-saddleback17-2008aug17,0,3145888.story" rel="nofollow">LATimes</a><br><br>Really doesn\'t offer any insight into his world view, effect on his decision making etc : (</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594348">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594348" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia:  CO-SIGNING!!!  Except for Mr. Obama\'s  BRILLIANT, THOUGHTFUL, INSIGHTFUL RESPONSES,  I was ILL with the rest of this so-called FORUM!!<br><br>FORUM???  How about attempted LYNCHING!!!!!<br><br>This was disgusting!!!!!   :&gt;(    :&gt;(</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1558055">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1558055" class="dsq-comment-message">and excerpt from <a href="http://nashuatelegraph.com" rel="nofollow">nashuatelegraph.com</a><br><br>"Clinton Backers May Damage Own Cause<br><br>Their plans include papering the city with pro-Clinton and anti-Obama fliers; promoting a video claiming “irregularities” in the nominating process; and unleashing an endless torrent of online vitriol through a corps or recruited bloggers."<br><br>The article goes on to say of course that this dissension among the Democratic party convention will be fodder for GOP campaign videos.    If Clinton\'s people succeed in helping McCain get elected that will be it for me with the Democratic Party.   I won\'t vote Republican but I will hold the Clintons and their supporters responsible for a loss.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1564769" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1564769">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1564769" class="dsq-comment-message">These people have too much time on their hands.<br><br>I, too, will hold them responsible. They have the ill-conceived notion that we will bow down to them if Obama loses the election. What they\'ll really get is a foot in the ass.<br><br>Whenever I hear about crap like this, I get re-angered at Hillary. She fostered this with her giant ego.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1565126" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1565126" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565126" class="dsq-comment-message">Hillary is loving this.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1565142">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565142" class="dsq-comment-message">Then Hillary will love the end of her career also.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1565074">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565074" class="dsq-comment-message">Also, Angela, could you link to the specific article? You only linked to the home page.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1565537" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1565537">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565537" class="dsq-comment-message">Its <a href="http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080817/OPINION01/240874812" rel="nofollow">http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567428">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567428" class="dsq-comment-message">thanks!  :)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1568457" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568457">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568457" class="dsq-comment-message">I still don\'t know how to link articles..........sorry!   But here is the<br>whole thing.<br><br>Angela<br><br> <br><br>BACKGROUND: Supporters of Hillary Clinton are still planning a variety of<br>protests at the party\'s national convention, despite concessions by the<br>Obama camp.<br><br> <br><br>CONCLUSION: Convention planners have been sufficiently accommodating to the<br>Clintons, and her supporters need to back off. <br><br> <br><br> <br><br>A memo to the supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton\'s presidential bid: Get<br>over it. She lost. No amount of foot stomping or hand pounding at the<br>convention is going to change the delegate math. <br><br> <br><br>Continued efforts to promote Clinton and undermine the presumptive nominee,<br>Sen. Barack Obama, will play into the hands of the Republicans in the fall<br>election and could sour Democrats on the Clintons forever.<br><br> <br><br>Given the role of the former president and first lady in national politics<br>since the early 1990s, it would be a shame if their lasting legacy was to<br>disrupt one of the best chances the Democrats had at gaining the White House<br>since the Clintons departed.<br><br> <br><br>It\'s hard to believe that Clinton supporters continue to balk at pleas for<br>party unity in the wake of Sen. John McCain\'s surge in late-summer polls. <br><br> <br><br>A commanding lead by Obama has now become a statistical dead heat. The<br>margin for error is slim, as we have seen in the past two presidential<br>elections. If Clinton supporters would rather see McCain in the White House,<br>they are doing all the right things.<br><br> <br><br>The Obama forces control the convention planning and have been more than<br>accommodating. Clinton\'s name will be put into nomination. She and her<br>husband will enjoy prime-time visibility. Other than forfeiting the<br>nomination, there\'s little else Obama could do to mollify Clinton<br>supporters.<br><br> <br><br>Nonetheless, according to The Associated Press, "they are itching for a<br>fight and plan to wage one in Denver."<br><br> <br><br>Their plans include papering the city with pro-Clinton and anti-Obama<br>fliers; promoting a video claiming "irregularities" in the nominating<br>process; and unleashing and endless torrent of online vitriol through a<br>corps or recruited bloggers.<br><br> <br><br>Newspaper ads were purchased demanding a roll-call vote on Clinton for the<br>nomination even before Obama\'s camp had a chance to resolve the matter in<br>her favor. <br><br> <br><br>It\'s hard to understand where all this bitterness toward Obama originates.<br>Clinton supporters feel she was treated unfairly during the campaign, but<br>their wrath should be directed at the media, which was arguably more<br>favorable in its Obama coverage. For his part, Obama was mostly respectful<br>in the debates and throughout the campaign.<br><br> <br><br>Have the Democrats learned nothing from their past mistakes. American voters<br>have shown historically that a party not organized enough to manage its own<br>convention is often considered not well-suited to manage the nation - the<br>catastrophic Democratic convention of 1968 being the most often cited<br>example. It probably cost Hubert Humphrey the White House in a very close<br>election with Richard Nixon.<br><br> <br><br>The divisive primary campaign has given the Republicans plenty of ammunition<br>to use already. GOP-funded television ads with Hillary Clinton and other<br>Democrats criticizing Obama are already on the air, and more are certainly<br>forthcoming. Providing footage from their own convention certainly won\'t<br>help.<br><br> <br><br>The party needs to unite behind Obama unequivocally or run the risk of<br>bringing new life to the famous quote by Will Rogers: "I belong to no<br>organized party. I am a Democrat."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569445">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569445" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Angela1</b>,<br>I\'m going to try to explain linking again. Feel free to ask questions!<br><br>1) When you are on the page of the article you\'d like to link to, highlight,  then copy the page\'s web address in the address bar at the top of your browser.<br><br>2) Go to the comment area on Jack and Jill. Paste the web address there. In front of the link type: <i><b>&lt; a href=</i></b> (remove the space before the a).<br><br>3) At the end of the address, type: <i><b>&gt;</i></b>  then type the words you\'d like to show in red as the link title.<br><br>4) After typing the link title, you have to "close the tag", so type: <i><b>&lt; /a&gt;</i></b> (again, remove the space before the "/")<br><br>That\'s it! <br><br>Your code will look like this:<br>&lt; a href=http://www.website.com/more/1234.html&gt;Obama Wins the Election!!&lt; /a&gt;</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1584187" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1584187">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584187" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks. These instructions should probably be permanently listed on the side somewhere.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1565127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1565127" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565127" class="dsq-comment-message">Anybody see the HIT JOB Meet the Press put on Barack this morning?<br><br>Tim Russert is rolling over in his grave.<br><br>David Gregory is not a human being.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1565136" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1565136">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565136" class="dsq-comment-message">Its already been on? I\'m on eastern time, but the cable lineup has the Olympics coming on instead of Meet the Press...what did Gregory say?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1565585" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1565585" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1565585" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s not so much what he said, it\'s how he framed the discussion.<br><br>Heavy emphasis on Barack not being ready to lead using old footage of Clinton from the primary, showing positive ads from McCain but none from Barack. Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd were shilling for McCain.<br><br>He even included some of Penn\'s memos that disparaged Barack\'s background.<br><br>The only part that gave Barack any positives was Tim Kaine\'s appearance and his remarks.<br><br>Virtually the whole show was a campaign ad for McCain.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1566869" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1566869">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1566869" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m not surprised at all.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567436">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567436" class="dsq-comment-message">David Gregory is a joke. He is so OBVIOUSLY in the tank for McCain that he bypassed anything like "journalistic integrity" long ago.  People need to barrage NBC with their feedback like people did after the ABC debate.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569287" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569287">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569287" class="dsq-comment-message">Him & a majority of the others. They (MSM) are one head of the Beast. They cover and influence politics incessantly, but fail to cover government, insuring the ignorance of the masses. <br><br>I feel discouraged today after listening to the spin from last night\'s event. I see that I live in a country of warmongers who can\'t see that we are being constantly manipulated by the military industrial complex. <br><br>I\'m on the hamster wheel and I can\'t get off. I am the proletariat.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569675" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569675">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569675" class="dsq-comment-message">I was watching bits of a documentary the other night where Michael Moore was saying why would the media essentially pay him to smear them.  He said it was because they don\'t believe in anything except that this is a good business deal.<br><br>The war in Iraq is good business for MSM.  Putting Barack in physical danger is potential  good news if they get to report it if something happens to him.   A McCain Presidency will offer opportunities for reporting; while O doesn\'t do drama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569619">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569619" class="dsq-comment-message">Nah, missed it. I assumed it would not be on due to the Olympics. But I have not been pressed to watch since Russert.<br><br>I am really suprised that Chuck Todd was schilling for McCain. He is one of the few people who still appears to be balanced in his coverage or talking points. Also, he is more of a numbers man.<br><br>I did see most of This Week though. Usual slant. What was funny to me was Mitt Romney\'s smirk when T. Daschle was talking. Now, I understand why McCain and others disliked him.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569944">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569944" class="dsq-comment-message">Gregory is a clown. A straight-up clown.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1566814" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1566814" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1566814" class="dsq-comment-message">Isn\'t this just rich. More Democratic "leaders" on record disparaging Barack.<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/us/politics/17elect.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1218982080-2k94shP7fImMVEVdt+o86A" rel="nofollow">Seeing Tougher Race, Allies Ask Obama to Make ‘Hope’ Specific</a><br><br>So, in other words, if these people aren\'t satisfied come the convention, they will vote for Hillary instead.<br><br>But this is what\'s funny: Hillary Clinton can\'t win the election and everybody knows it. So, again, this seems to be all about weakening Barack in the lead up to the convention.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569780" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569780">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569780" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>But this is what\'s funny: Hillary Clinton can\'t win the election and everybody knows it. So, again, this seems to be all about weakening Barack in the lead up to the convention.</i><br><br>What do they think this is going to play out?  Then think they\'ll nominate Hillary and everyone is just going to rally around her - she reassembles her campaign in one week - she raises 100 million in a couple weeks -  she prepares a strategy to deal with McCain and is prepared to debate him - She goes on to win the election???<br><br>They know it ain\'t going to happen.  This stuff is to make Barack feel off balance and force him to fight every step of the way.  I hope Barack doesn\'t get too discouraged.  No matter how calm he looks, I know it\'s killing him inside.  Remember how he said he bit his tongue??  He\'s given these ungrateful bastards something they couldn\'t achieve on their own.  They think they can push him aside and use his model in future years to win themselves.  O makes it look so easy, they think if he can do it, then they could have done it and been the star...it\'s jealousy.<br><br>I hope Barack cleans house when this is all done.  I hope African Americans take names and clean up when the dust settles.  The Democratic party needs purging.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569859" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569859">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569859" class="dsq-comment-message">You hit the nail on the head, TruthSeeker. They are jealous and seem more than willing for him to lose as long as he is successful with his 50-state strategy which will help down-ticket Democrats. One of the Dems in the article pretty comes out and says it. Clintonistas have already said that their strategy is to vote for McCain and for down-ticket Democrats.<br><br>The vindictiveness and jealousy of these people is disheartening. What they don\'t realize is that they risk black people staying home in future elections. Black people are paying attention more than ever, and the idea that Democrats don\'t care any more for black people than do the Republicans is gaining ground.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1569918" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569918">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569918" class="dsq-comment-message">TS,<br><br>You speak so much of the truth. And, they think it\'s so easy- what Barack has done. IF it was that easy, then why wasn\'t it done beforehand?<br><br>Hmmm?<br><br>And their obliviousness as to how harshly Black folk are watching all of this is interesting on its own merits.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567235" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567235">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1567235" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567235" class="dsq-comment-message">This article is yet more foolish tripe. Exactly what is it that these Democratic "leaders" aren\'t sure about? What specifically do they not understand with respect to Obama\'s policies? They need to be slapped...and that nonsense about Obama needing to come to a Home Depot to show that a Harvard graduate can prove he understands? What-the-hell-ever.....these numbskulls make me SICK.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567249" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1567249" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567249" class="dsq-comment-message">The most alarming part of the article is when the author suggested Democratic leaders were wary because Barack has not succeeded in playing down his race.<br><br>I almost threw up.<br><br>The Wal Mart stuff is especially interesting given that unions are trying to hold Wal Mart accountabe or telling its employees to vote republican. So when Barack doesn\'t go to Wal Mart to campaign, these same idiots will say he\'s avoiding the white working class voters and refusing to try to connect with them.<br><br>It\'s become farcical at this point.<br><br>How do you respond to this nonsense?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1567477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1567477">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567477" class="dsq-comment-message">I have no idea...you can\'t make "sense" out of nonsense.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568362">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568362" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s ridiculous. I am sick and tired of the media being in the tank for Republicans and John McCain. "Farcical" is the appropriate term. One would think that reporters would be embarrassed to write the same. damn. article. over and over and over again- who is Obama? why can\'t he seal the deal? what does "hope" mean?-- all the while propping up that bellicose geezer.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568470">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568470" class="dsq-comment-message">She wants to run in 2012, as you have teminded us many times. If McCain wins it will be better for her, so she thinks, so yes, it does benefit her for him to be weakened.<br><br>I haven\'t read this article yet, but I agree with the title. I think O needs to stop being so cerebral and make it (his message) plain. Most people aren\'t as smart as you. Our newspapers are written on a 6th grade level for a reason. He has the support of many of the people who don\'t struggle to understand him, now he needs to try to get the votes of those who do. He needs to let his yeas be yeas and his nays be nays. He needs to cut to the chase and stop beings so nuanced, and he needs to show some passion, at least about what he perceives to be his mission and his message. I\'m not trying to insult him. I desperately want him to win.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1584214" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584214" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m a broken record, but I\'ve seen ALL of what you write from Barack many times over.<br><br>But IT"S NOT REPORTED.<br><br>If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1584355">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584355" class="dsq-comment-message">The tree makes sound waves...but, there\'s no ear and brain to receive and translate them.<br><br>I agree it\'s not reported, but it\'s not ok for Barack\'s team to complain that the MSM is biased....they\'ve got to figure out a way to overcome that obstacle, quick!  How long have they known the MSM is biased?<br><br>I don\'t know if it\'s just me, Craig...but I think O has wilted a little from the days of the "Yes We Can" speech.   I know he\'s pissed at the unfairness and maybe he\'s just worn down by it all.  Hillary started mocking him for being inspirational, and he pulled back and got into more policy...  I think he needs to inspire again.  That energy is powerful.  He cannot beat the Repubs with cunning and lies, but he can beat them with sheer inspiration.   Obama needs to go back a bit  to appealing to the good in us.<br><br>We\'ve got to lift him up.  Those who can pray should do so...focusing on positive feelings and directing it toward him.  He\'s fighting alone in a den of wolves.<br><br>I hope his convention speech knocks it out of the ballpark :)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1567437" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567437" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/17/92916/0928/281/569249" rel="nofollow">Daily Kos: "Voter fraud"="we will suppress the vote"</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1567441" class="dsq-comment-message">Woo hoo! Serena and Venus are too fierce! Thanks for letting us know</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1568419" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568419" class="dsq-comment-message">No problem.<br><br>Here are <a href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com/2008/08/win-sisters-win-another-gold-in-doubles.html" rel="nofollow">some pictures.</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568427">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568427" class="dsq-comment-message">Anybody wathcing This Week?? Tom Daschel got a niiiiiiiiiice dig in there on McCain...ouch...LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568451">APeach</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568451" class="dsq-comment-message">Good on Daschle. What did he say?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1569392">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569392" class="dsq-comment-message">He reminded everybody that Obama knows Chezchoslovakia ceased being a country 2 decades ago, the difference between the sunnis and shias and he knows there is no Iraq-Pakistan border. He did it right before the segment had to end leaving Mitt Romney with no chance to respond to it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1568480">APeach</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1568480" class="dsq-comment-message">Also required reading this morning is the excellent column by Colbert King yesterday, "Memo from a Poison Penn." King asks some of the very questions I\'ve had since the release of the campaign memos in the Atlantic piece.<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/15/AR2008081502825_pf.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1569282" href="http://www.ilivetoshop.typepad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ruthdfw</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569282" class="dsq-comment-message">Are Suburbs Doomed?  This is my post after reading a NYT article:<br><a href="http://ilivetoshop.typepad.com/vibrant_life/2008/08/are-suburbs-doomed.html" rel="nofollow">http://ilivetoshop.typepad.com/vibrant_life/200...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1569299" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569299" class="dsq-comment-message">Rafael Nadal won gold as well. First Olympics. That\'s remarkable for a tennis player.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1569643" href="http://www.brownmanthinkinghard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brown Man</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569643" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting Casual Friday - <b><a href="http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">I Wore My "Obama 08" T-Shirt Friday </a></b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569837" class="dsq-comment-message">I really enjoyed your observations.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1569651" class="dsq-comment-message">Has the Brown Paper Bag Test Returned to Black Politics ?<br><br><a href="http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2008/08/gordon-gartrelle-says-it-isnt-end-of.html" rel="nofollow">http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/200...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570505">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570505" class="dsq-comment-message">Republicans continue to raise issues like gay-marriage and abortion each time an election is on the horizon, but they really do NOT intent to "solve" these issues, only using them as wedge.  Remember all the hoopla about gay-marriage on the national platform in 2004--what happened to that?  What is so ironic is that so many so-called "conservatives" scream loudly against the very issues that affect them and their families.<br><br>For example, V.P. Cheney, considered fairly conservative, has a homosexual daughter who had a baby with her long-term partner in 2006.  Many so-called "conservatives" de-cry this since she isn\'t in a "traditional"  male-female relationship. It appers she felt she had a right to become pregnant--which she does. And in the event Cheney\'s daughter could no longer be able to take care of this child, conservatives would not want to recognize her life\'s partner role  as this child\'s parent--even though that has been her role since the child\'s birth.  His daughter had a right to become a parent just like any other heterosexual couple does, I\'m sure Cheney agrees with that .  It is amazing how hypocritical these so-called "conservative" Republicans can be.  A women\'s right to choose is just that--her right.  We know 2 eggs can\'t make a baby but Cheney\'s daughter evidently got some sperm from somewhere--and that\'s her choice.  Her relationship with her  Creator, (if she believes she has one, is her business) just like my relationship with my Creator is mine.  Her relationship with a woman may not sit well with all people, but again it is her choice.  It seems lots of "conservatives" lash out against the very things they have to probably confront each day.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570613">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570613" class="dsq-comment-message">I saw this over at <a href="http://theCarpetbaggerReport.com" rel="nofollow">theCarpetbaggerReport.com</a>.   It is good.....McCain described rich as having an income of $5 million.   Wonder how all those blue collar voters will feel now when they find out Mr. $500 dollar shoes and 6 or 7 homes defines rich.  This is as clear of being out of touch as Bush\'s dad was when he went on a pr stunt and bought tube socks and couldn\'t get over the price scanning device!!!!<br><br>Angela<br><br>August 17, 2008<br>The candidates define ‘rich’<br>Posted August 17th, 2008 at 9:35 am <br><br><br>At last night’s forum at Saddleback Church, the Rev. Rick Warren asked a nearly identical set of questions to Barack Obama and John McCain, but one of the more memorable inquiries was just two words: “Define rich.”<br><br>Obama started with a joke at Warren’s expense — “You know, if you’ve got book sales of 25 million….” — which got plenty of laughs. Obama added that those making more than $250,000 a year are in the top 3% or 4% of the population. He added, “Now, these things are all relative and I’m not suggesting that everybody that is making over $250,000 is living on easy street, but the question that I think we have to ask ourselves is if we believe in good schools, if we believe in good roads, if we want to make sure that kids can go to college, if we don’t want to leave a mountain of debt for the next generation, then we’ve got to pay for these things. They don’t come for free.” Obama concluded by saying those who make $150,000 or less will see a tax cut under his administration, and those making more than $250,000 or more will see a “modest increase,” as part of the broader effort to “create a sense of balance and fairness in our tax code.”<br><br>McCain was asked the exact same question, and I want to republish his response in full, because I think it offers a peek at McCain’s way of thinking.<br><br>“Some of the richest people I’ve ever known in my life are the most unhappy. I think that rich is — should be defined by a home, a good job and education and the ability to hand to our children a more prosperous and safer world than the one that we inherited. I don’t want to take any money from the rich. I want everybody to get rich. I don’t believe in class warfare or redistribution of the wealth. But I can tell you for example there are small businessmen and women who are working 16 hours a day, seven days a week that some people would classify as, quote, ‘rich,’ my friends, who want to raise their taxes and raise their payroll taxes. Let’s have — keep taxes low. Let’s give every family in America a $7,000 tax credit for every child they have. Let’s give them a $5,000 refundable tax credit to go out and get the health insurance of their choice. Let’s not have the government take over the health care system in America. <br><br>“So I think if you’re just talking about income, how about $5 million. But seriously, I don’t think you can — I don’t think, seriously that — the point is that I’m trying to make here seriously — and I’m sure that comment will be distorted, but the point is — the point is — the point is that we want to keep people’s taxes low and increase revenues. And my friend, it was not taxes that mattered in America in the last several years. It was spending. Spending got completely out of control. We spent money in a way that mortgaged our kids futures. My friends, we spent $3 million of your money to study the DNA of bears in Montana. Now I don’t know if that was a paternity issue or a criminal issue, but the point is — but the point is it was $3 million of your money. It was your money. <br><br>“And you know, we laugh about it, but we cry and we should cry because the Congress is supposed to be careful stewards of your tax dollars. so what did they just do in the middle of an energy crisis when in California we are paying $4 a gallon for gas, went on vacation for five weeks. I guarantee you, two things they never miss, a pay raise and a vacation. And we should stop that and call them back and not raise your taxes. We should not and cannot raise taxes in tough economic times. So it doesn’t matter really what my definition of rich is because I don’t want to raise anybody’s taxes.”<br><br>Oh my.<br><br>Now, McCain’s been around politics a long time, and he’s learned how to use these interviews to his advantage. He knows to ignore the question asked, and offer the preferred answer, whether it makes sense or not. People will remember what you have to say, not whether you answered or dodged the question.<br><br>In this case, it was a two-word question: “Define rich.” Obama answered it. McCain rambled a bit about richness in our lives, which transitioned to misleading rhetoric about small businesses, which transitioned to bizarre complaints about a government take-over of the healthcare system. Before long, we were into bear DNA, congressional recesses, and energy prices. McCain didn’t really like Warren’s question, so he told us all about the various other issues on his mind. The audience didn’t seem to mind.<br><br>But somewhere along the line, we got to the answer: $5 million. As far as McCain is concerned, if you make $4.9 million a year, more than 99.9% of the population, you’re not quite rich.<br><br>Just how out of touch is John McCain? On the one hand, he’s running ads talking about how “tough” times are “for the rest of us,” but on the other, McCain, one of Congress’ wealthiest members, thinks people who make millions of dollars a year aren’t quite rich, and he doesn’t want to bother them with taxes anyway.<br><br>If anything from last night comes back to bite McCain on the butt, it’s this.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1570637">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570637" class="dsq-comment-message">Frank Rich knocks it out the park:<br>&lt;ahref="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/opinion/17rich.html"&gt;The Candidate Will Still Don\'t Know</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1570648" class="dsq-comment-message">I tried to edit my post, but I got message saying there was a problem.<br><br>Frank Rich knocks it out the park:<br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/opinion/17rich.html" rel="nofollow">The Candidate Will Still Don\'t Know</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1575367" class="dsq-comment-message">A nice story in the paper yesterday about Obama\'s day as a home health care worker in Oakland last year.  Pix & vid at the link below:<br><br>Obama left lasting impression on one-day boss<br><br>(08-15) It was just a year ago that Pauline Beck - a 62-year-old mother and home health care worker in Alameda - got a memorable and unusually up-close-and-personal look at a then largely unknown presidential candidate named Barack Obama.<br><br><br>The Illinois senator, then considered something of a longshot Democratic presidential hopeful, came to East Oakland and wanted to tag along with Beck to learn about her often backbreaking, $10.50-an-hour job.<br><br>Now, with Obama just days from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee and returning to the Bay Area on Sunday for a San Francisco fundraiser, Beck says she\'s more than impressed at how her famous apprentice turned out. <br><br>"He was genuine. And you could feel the love and concern he had," said Beck, who was chosen by the Service Employees International Union to give Obama a campaign experience that would focus attention on the duties and problems of everyday working people. <br><br>continued at:<br><br><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/16/MN7212AD5I.DTL&type=printable" rel="nofollow">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578111" class="dsq-comment-message">"He is a man states clearly what he believes, and even if you disagree with him, his conviction is admirable."<br><br>He states clearly what he claims to believe- today.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578699" class="dsq-comment-message">It is an advantage to be able to say what you truly believe and to be comfortable defending the positions you have actually taken, which means it is an advantage for McCain.<br><br>Obama flat out distorted his positions on ethic reform and gay marriage and his positions are well documented. Obama lacked the courage to acknowledge his position on Proposition 8 and its centrality to the campaign for same sex marriage not just in California but across the United States.<br><br>Obama is from  the  left wing of the Democratic party and has never worked across the aisle on any major initiative. He regulalry refuses to honestly explain his long held positions.  McCain\'s straight-forward, direct answers to all questions yesterday stand in stark contrast to the rambling, serial filibusters delivered by Obama, and McCain\'s answers did not attempt to distort key positions to curry the favor of the audience.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582474" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582474" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain is a pathetic old cheating, lying gargoyle. He has the ethics and morals of a snake. I hope the deal he made with Beezlebub was worth it because he has shown himself to be nothing but a cold sore filled with pus.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1584796" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1584796">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584796" class="dsq-comment-message">John McCain is a compulsive liar who changes his positions depending on the crowd he\'s speaking to on that particular day. When confronted about his questionable ethics McCain always hides behind his time as a POW, yet he refuses to releases over 600 pages of his military record. Other POW\'s who were captive with McCain gave him the nickname "Songbird" because of how often he cooperated with his captors. The man will say or do anything to get elected.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578382" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1578382" href="http://www.natturnersrevenge.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">chris chambers</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578382" class="dsq-comment-message">Something inspirational from real journalist Lonae O\'Neal Parker of the Washington Post. These two elder brothas are the anti-Phelps...and I hope youngerfolk take note. These are stories we need.<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081401428.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578491" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578491">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578491" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh my god!!! <br><br>Are you guys watching CNN???<br><br>It\'s 6:22 pm and Rick is interviewing Rick Warren.<br><br><b>Rick Sanchez said his people said McCain arrived at the church half hour after Barack\'s interview started!!!</b><br><br>Rick Sanchez asks Warren why he said McCain was in a "cone of silence" at the beginning of the interview giving the impression McCain was in the building and unaware of the questions.  Warren lied to Rick and said McCain was in the cone of silence of a Secret Service motorcade.  Rick asks again how does he know that McCain wasn\'t watching the broadcast.  He said that they asked McCain if he saw the broadcast and McCain said no.  <br><br>Rick read a quote from the show where Warren said they flipped a coin and Barack would go first.  (Can there be a coin flip to decide who goes first if the other party is not even in the building???)  Rick Warren stammered and couldn\'t quite answer.<br><br>Barack went first because he was the only one there!!!  McCain had not yet arrived!!!!<br><br>Warren set Barack up!!!<br><br>Rick Warren is a liar.  There was a point last night during McCain\'s hour when they went to break.  Prior to that,  McCain was telling war stories and deflecting the questions while Rick sat passively.  When they returned, I noticed that Rick seemed a little different...McCain tried to deflect the very next question and Warren talked over him.  I felt distinctly that Warren realized that something was up, that McCain knew what the questions were and he was making a slight effort to be more firm with the questions.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578610" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1578610" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578610" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow.  I haven\'t been watching CNN today so I missed it.<br><br>Good find, TruthSeeker.<br><br>Let\'s see if the media follows up on this. . . if true, it makes McCain look kinda lame and disingenuous.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578640" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1578640" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1578640" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578640" class="dsq-comment-message">I remember thinking something seemed a little off when McCain answered the question on merit teacher pay BEFORE Warren even got the chance to ask it.<br><br>Yup.  Warren\'s "cone of silence" bit was definitely misleading.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1578763" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578763" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578763">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578763" class="dsq-comment-message">This is being peddled by the Obama camp, parroted by Andrea Mitchell and it is pathetic.<br><br>MS. ANDREA MITCHELL: Oh, absolutely. And, you know, there was the crisp, immediate, forceful response by John McCain, clearly in a comfort zone because he was with his base. And Barack Obama, taking a risk in going there but seeing an opportunity. And a much more nuanced approach. The Obama people must feel that he didn\'t do quite as well as they might have wanted to in that context, because that -- what they\'re putting out privately is that McCain may not have been in the cone of silence and may have had some ability to overhear what the questions were to Obama.<br><br>This will only cement the notion that  Obama cannot stand up to scrutiny. <br><br>"McCain can\'t do well on his own...he must have cheated!"<br><br>Pitiful whining.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578811">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578811" class="dsq-comment-message">.....Rick Warren  just admitted himself, on CNN, that McCain was not in a "cone of silence" .   Aren\'t you paying attention?<br><br>Oh yes you are,  that\'s why you responded to my post, specifically.<br><br>This confirms what so many people felt intuitively, and mentioned here in the comments section..that McCain seemed to know the questions beforehand.<br><br>O must have known what was up at the last minute, but still went out there and did his thing; although, he seemed tense.   I\'d be tense too if I knew I was being set up.<br><br>Republicans seem to lack a basic, human decency.  Y\'all need to climb back into your alien egg sacks and fly back to whichever galaxy you came from.<br><br><b>Obama 08!!</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582245" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582245">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582245" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582245" class="dsq-comment-message">The blogosphere is the only equalizer in this. we must be vigilant.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582807" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582807" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582807">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582807" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582807" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain didn\'t and never will do well on his own - pitiful ass kissing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1579029" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1579029" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1579029">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1579029" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1579029" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sure Keith Olbermann will expose them and maybe Roland Martin.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578996" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578996">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578996" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow. Just, wow. This explains EVERYTHING.<br><br>Normally, I don\'t trust organized religion, especially these Evangelicals and Mega Churches, but I was willing to give Warren the benefit of the doubt.<br><br>I should\'ve went with my first instinct.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1579052" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1579052">BlackButterfly</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1579052" class="dsq-comment-message">I am not surprised that this was a set up.  Rick Warren don\' showed himself to be just as sneaky as the rest of those "nonpartisan" brokers in the Republican pocket.<br><br>This apparently was meant to be nothing more than a McCain Townhall with a different name!   You\'ll know that McCain has those ringers in the audience for those "townhall\'s" except the ringer this time was Rick Warren.<br><br>Trickery I tell you, trickery...they had to find some deceitful way to get Obama to show up for a McCain townhall meeting!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1580744" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1580744">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1580744" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1580744" class="dsq-comment-message">So now we know something vital:<br><br><b>The only way John McCain can prevail in any contest, is by cheating.</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582793" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582793" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582793">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582793" class="dsq-comment-message">We already knew that.  He worked with Hillary during the democratic primaries.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582226">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582226" class="dsq-comment-message">Doesn\'t sound like Warren was on the "planning side" of this mockery of McCain\'s, not with that stammering. Nevertheless, he is just as culpable since it is PLAIN AS DAY some tom-foolery went down and he KNOWS IT! Sounds like he was trying to COVER HIS OWN ASS with Rick Sanchez. This is just BULLSHIT.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578686" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578686">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1578686" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578686" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Did McCain take his cross in the sand story from a novel?</b><br><a href="http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/08/did-john-mccain-borrow-his-cross-in.html" rel="nofollow">http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2008/0...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1578936" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1578936">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1578936" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m really starting to hate John King - he of the touchscreen - on CNN.  He always has his new wife, Dana on - she of the McCain campaign shill - whenever he hosts.  Did I mention that she reminds me of a praying mantis?<br><br>John is known for repeating anti-Obama rumours....like the one about O not going to see the troops because cameras wouldn\'t be allowed, which was later shown to be completely false.  I suppose these are love offerings to his new wife which will get him some nookie.<br><br>I wonder if John knows that female praying mantises bite off, and eat their mates heads while copulating?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1580036">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1580036" class="dsq-comment-message">from democraticunderground.....<br><br>What do you think the MSM would be doing tonight if this story broke on Obama...they would call in their top anchors for 24/7!<br><br>Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 04:31 PM by yourguide<br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/122230/161/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/122...</a>... <br><br>Long story short. In 1973, a russian author, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, wrote about his time in in the book "The Gulag Archipelago" and relayed exactly the same story.<br><br>From the book:<br><br>"As he waited, head down, he felt a presence. Slowly he looked up and saw a skinny old prisoner squat down beside him. The man said nothing. Instead, he used a stick to trace in the dirt the sign of the Cross. The man then got back up and returned to his work.<br><br>As Solzhenitsyn stared at the Cross drawn in the dirt his entire perspective changed. He knew he was only one man against the all-powerful Soviet empire. Yet he knew there was something greater than the evil he saw in the prison camp, something greater than the Soviet Union. He knew that hope for all people was represented by that simple Cross. Through the power of the Cross, anything was possible."<br><br><br><br>And here is a nice long excerpt from John McCain\'s book "Hard Call: The Art of Great Decisions " released in 2005, reprinted in the NY Sun, about what a big fan he is of Alexander Solzhenitsyn writings...<br><br><a href="http://www.nysun.com/opinion/solzhenitsyn-at-work/83117" rel="nofollow">http://www.nysun.com/opinion/solzhenitsyn-at-wo...</a> /<br><br><br>Edited to add, apparently in 1973 he wrote a very detailed 12,000 word account of his time in Vietnam that was published in US News and world reports and wouldnt you know it, no mention of the cross in the sand...<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/15300/5629/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/17/153...</a>...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1581143" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1581143">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1581143" class="dsq-comment-message">So, we have a similar story from an author that McCain is a big fan of....<br><br>Fabulous, Angela!<br><br>McCain: liar, cheater, hothead..<br><br>Now, lets see if in the coming days anyone from the media questions him about these fabrications.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599265" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599265">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599265" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599265" class="dsq-comment-message">At least this was mile about Wikipedia to quote from.<br><br>What an unimaginative and fraudulent man.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582133" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582133" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582133">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582133" class="dsq-comment-message">CNN has been repeating the broadcast from Saddleback every since last night.  In light of the facts, is this appropriate????<br><br>btw...Obama looks rested and very tanned!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582186" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582186">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582186" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582186" class="dsq-comment-message">Which facts? There are so many that have been found out and exposed about the coverage, McCain probably hearing Obama\'s answers during his time  with Warren.....do you mean is it appropriate in general? I guess the short answer is..HELL NO.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582220" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582220">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582220" class="dsq-comment-message">The facts as in Rick lied outright at the beginning of the broadcast, suggesting that questions were unknown to both candidates.<br><br>Also, that a coin had been tossed to determine who would go first....a complete fabrication.  Rick implied - falsely - that this was a standard, fair debate format.  He misled the candidate, he misled the entire viewing audience giving an advantage to one candidate over the other.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1582443" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582443" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582443">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1582443" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582443" class="dsq-comment-message">I will put up the info in as many places as I can. This is beyond ridiculous. I mean really, Obama has to play the game blind-folded, both hands tied behind his back and legs tied together.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1594169" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594169">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594169" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Co-signing!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1594151" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594151">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594151" class="dsq-comment-message">TruthSeeker:  SURELY you don\'t mean that ANOTHER "CLOTH MAN"  PREVARICATED??  BENT THE TRUTH??  FALSIFIED!!???<br><br>O.K.  STR8 LIED!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  <br><br>YEP!!!  He did!!  :&gt;)<br><br>CO-SIGNING!!  BIG TIME!!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Shaking my head  Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)<br><br>THIS IS CRAZY!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582196" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582196">BlackButterfly</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582196" class="dsq-comment-message">Of course it isn\'t appropriate but this is CNN...they don\'t care about appropriate. The station of ALL BIAS, ALL BULL knows that there are people who haven\'t heard about the setup and others that don\'t care that it was a setup. Ratings is the name of the game!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582317" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582317">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582317" class="dsq-comment-message">Please DIGG<br><br><a href="http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Cross_in_the_Dirt_story_stolen_from_Solzhenitsyn_updated" rel="nofollow">http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Cross_in_the_...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582468" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1582468" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582468" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/8/17/153216/203/135/569387" rel="nofollow">This Week with Barack</a> is up.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594088">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594088" class="dsq-comment-message">THANKS, ICE!!  These reports LIFT my spirits!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582480">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582480" class="dsq-comment-message">Take a look a this:   <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article4553100.ece" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_...</a> <br>This guy is talking to Obama\'s campaign.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582524" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582524">Bison</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582524" class="dsq-comment-message">I was surprise to learn that the most the most gut-wrenching decision McCain ever had to make was not leaving his sick wife.  She had be faithful and waited for his return from war.   McCain said his greatest personal moral failing was the “failure of my first marriage.”   He did not explain why the marriage failed.  There should have been further discussions on this. Warren, who was critical of former Sen. John Edward’s ability to lead after he admitted he had an affair, did not take this question to McCain</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582536">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582536" class="dsq-comment-message">Am I missing something here?<br><br>re school vouchers....<br><br>If you live in the innercity....and you have a voucher....and there are no good schools for 100 miles...what good is a voucher?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582780" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582780">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582780" class="dsq-comment-message">What good is a voucher if it doesn\'t even cover the full tuition? They sometimes conveniently dont tell people that vouchers aren\'t necessarily a open-end check. Some vouchers may cover tuition, but private schools have separate school fees and book fees that may be another $500-$1000 a semester...where does a poor family get that from? A voucher is like a really hurtful tease.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582538" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582538">Bison</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582538" class="dsq-comment-message">The intent of Warren was to ask  blunt questions and, at one point, playfully warned Obama: “Don’t give me your stump speech on these."  Warren did not challenge McCain when he recited his stumped speech.  Mc Cain did not openly discuss his faith.  Repeatedly, Mc Cain gave his stump speech.  There was not anything introspective about his answers.  Even his war stories were canned.  While Obama quoted a Biblical proverb and spoke at length about his faith as a "source of strength and sustenance on a daily basis." Obama gave a Christian interpretation to his generally  political views.  Obama described many of his positions, even on taxes and energy, in the language of a devout Christian.  None of this was forthcoming from McCain.  When McCain was asked what  his faith meant to him, McCain said it “means I’m saved and forgiven.” He referenced the works of his Southern Baptist church in Phoenix, and his reliance on prayer during his captivity in Vietnam.  He never flushed out the answer.  Warren gave him a pass.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1582884" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1582884">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1582884" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep....and that "playful" warning had the effect of giving a suggestion to the audience that that was what was happening....when the audience probably was not even thinking along those lines before Warren said it.<br><br>"Saved and forgiven" means "don\'t bring up my numerous infidelities"</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598292">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598292" class="dsq-comment-message">"Saved and forgiven"     This was all  that he could REMEMBER from his "choich" experience!????   <br><br>And he sat in that \'choich\' for over X years!!??????<br><br>Hmmmmmmm????   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1583997" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1583997">lamh32</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1583997" class="dsq-comment-message">Well I suspect that Andrea Mitchell will be going back to her Obama-bashing ways real soon.  Check this out:<br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594.html" rel="nofollow">McCain protests NBC coverage</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1584139" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1584139">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1584139" class="dsq-comment-message">I am really pissed off about this whole thing.  This is the ABC debate all over again.  The McCain campaign knows this is big...it\'s all over the internet and they\'re trying to suppress coverage in the MSM next week. <br><br>We\'ve got to email and call and complain and force them to talk about this all next week.<br><br>CNN<br>\'Larry King Live\'<br><a href="http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?83" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form4.html?83</a><br>(Warren is on Larry King Monday night)<br><br>Submit a News Tip<br><a href="http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/newstips.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/feedback/tips/newstips.html</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1586257" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1586257">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1586257" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1586257" class="dsq-comment-message">This info needs to go up on the Monday thread too.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1586326">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1586326" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1586326" class="dsq-comment-message">I know it\'s a waste of time, but I hope NBC doesn\'t cave into McCain\'s bullying.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1585058" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1585058">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1585058" class="dsq-comment-message">Romney Misses Stephanopoulos Gaffe: Pwnd By Daschle<br><a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSwVYAAiF3I" rel="nofollow">http://youtube.com/watch?v=XSwVYAAiF3I</a><br><br>Romney: <b>"When the people of America are reminded of how dangerous the world is,</b> they recognize the importance of selecting a person that has experience, and judgment, and wisdom, who\'s actually led at a critical time, and can bring that to bear in the White House."<br><br>....referring to the Georgian conflict.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1586270" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1586270">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1586270" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe there\'s hope that the MSM will report that McCain cheated.<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/18/us/politics/18mccain.html" rel="nofollow">NYT: Despite Assurances, McCain Wasn\'t In "Cone of Silence"</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1593986">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1593986" class="dsq-comment-message">The liberal dems have created a false image of McCain as a bumbling, senile, warmonger. Unfortunately for them, this image is not reality based. McCain is an intelligent, articulate, man of conviction who has, over the span of his political career, faced scrutiny and criticism. He is comfortable answering tough questions.<br><br>When reality meets illusion head on, and McCain shows he is a skilled and experienced leader...uh oh, what\'s up?! McCain\'s supposed to be an old idiot!!!!! He MUST have cheated, how else can we explain why reality doesn\'t match up with the cozy, slam dunk election scenario we have created?<br><br>Whatever disagreements you may have with McCain, he is a formidable opponent.  If you keep the expectations of him so low, he will ALWAYS exceed and out-perform those low expectations. Accusing the man of cheating is truly pathetic. <br><br>The way I see it, Obama is simply not as comfortable as McCain when it comes to answering questions. This is due in part to the fact that McCain\'s has been dealing these kinds of questions on the back of his bus for years. But it\'s also due, I think, to the fact that Obama understands that his liberalism is outside of the mainstream and, if revealed, will cost him votes. Because virtually any question, no matter how simple and straightforward, raises the threat of enabling voters to ascertain who he really is, Obama often can\'t quite get comfortable. Instead, he feels the need to dance or to withhold information.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599156" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599156">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599156" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain memorizes the talking points his campaign staff give him. Obama actually has a brain and thinks about his answers. He realizes, as much as Republicans would like it to be otherwise, the world often cannot be divided into good/evil, black/white, for us/against us. It is simplistic and simple-minded to paint anyone who disagrees with your perspective as evil. It will eventually lead to trouble just as it has with President Bush.  <br><br>If McCain had been president this month, we would now be embroiled in a war with Russia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. We would have begun a war based entirely on the politicking of the Georgian lobbyist on McCain\'s staff.<br><br>John McCain does not speak for the McCain campaign.<br><br>I don\'t know about you, but I want a president who puts America\'s interests first-- not a politician\'s interests, not Isreal\'s, not Georgia\'s.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599402">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599402" class="dsq-comment-message">Its truly pathetic that you sincerely want to believe that McCain was late for a nationally televised forum because of...of what? traffic? A bad accident blocked up the streets? Whatever. The man was late to a nationally televised forum. The "coin toss" to see who would go first...well, if only one person is there at 8pm, I guess its HE who will go first. But in your delusional psychosis, you have created a cocoon which ignores the little fact that McCain WAS NOT IN THE CONE OF SILENCE FROM 8pm until at least 8:30pm. Now you can continue to deny that truth, because if you don\'t it might just cause something to pop off, but everybody\'s not on those drugs, so stop the perpetrating.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1594087" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1594087">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1594087" class="dsq-comment-message">I think we all need to wrap our minds around the fact that these people will lie, cheat and steal to get what they want.  Any man that calls his wife a c*nt is not honorable, he has no honor.  And since he has no honor, he can\'t be trusted.  So it\'s no wonder McCain cheated and lied because that\'s what he does.  There\'s a reason the man was called "McNasty" in high school.  There\'s a reason Republicans don\'t even like him.  But make no mistake, McBane and Karl Rove ARE going to steal this election and McBane will be the 44th President of the United States unless the Obama campaign starts getting down and dirty.  Obama MUST assume that McCain will have the cheat sheet from the moderators at all times.  He should have learned that lesson from the ABC debacle.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598585" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598585">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598585" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  Co-Signing on all points!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1595363">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1595363" class="dsq-comment-message">Unbelievable. Give credit where credit is due. The over -the -top fever swamp mentality is taking over here at JJP.<br><br>Is it really so difficult for you to believe that McCain could hold his own against Obama before a friendly crowd? Have you completely deluded yourself into thinking that McCain has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate? <br><br>Again, your expectations of McCain are set way too low. He is keeping this race close and Obama supporters are FREAKING OUT!<br><br>The NYT, MSNBC, NBC, in the tank. Dail Kos accusing McCain of making up his life story.  This will all backfire big time. You all are looking ridiculous and pathetic.<br><br>Again, I maintain that Obama is not comfortable answering questions. He is afraid to reveal who he is. He want to keep on being \'the blank slate\' persona he is so proud of crafting. He has taken both sides of nearly every position and he remains an enigma.  <br><br>He cites as his big bipartisan accomplishment to be joining with McCain on ethics reform when in fact, he ultimately deserted McCain\'s effort to side with the solely Democrat proposal.<br><br>He gives a vague, lame \'that\'s above my pay grade\' answer to abortion that tries to obfuscate and hide his unequivocal support for abortion on demand. This stands in stark contrast to McCain\'s pro-life record and bi-partisan accomplishments. It is what it is. <br><br>Obama says that he wants the voters to \'know him well\' yet he will take no stand, give no answer that will cost him potential votes.<br><br>Now his campaign is whining and accusing. It is all very unbecoming and unfitting.<br><br>Obama can\'t have it both ways anymore. He can\'t be the blank slate, too many voters want a corner of the chalkboard to write on. <br><br>He should state who he is, what he believes in and let the voters decide. Is it too risky?  Will he do that at the convention? If he doesn\'t get specific, if he doesn\'t stop trying to be all things to all people, he may very well lose the election and it won\'t be because it was stolen or that McCain cheated or because Americans are racist, it will be because he DIDN\'T WIN ENOUGH VOTES.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1597985" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1597985">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1597985" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1597985" class="dsq-comment-message">"Have you completely deluded yourself into thinking that McCain has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate?"<br><br>Hmm, the same way McCain fans think that Obama has no qualifications or redeeming values that would make him a viable candidate?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598909" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598909">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1598909" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598909" class="dsq-comment-message">Look, Obama is a an intelligent, thoughtful young man. He has a bright future, but I feel he needs more experience. You will not find me calling him names, denying his popularity, appeal or political skills, but for me they are not enough. He does not share my positions on Iraq, taxes, energy, school choice, abortion, marriage so he will not get my vote.<br><br>You disagree, fine. But to stoop to name calling, accusations of cheating, smacks of paranoia and panic.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599071" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599071">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599071" class="dsq-comment-message">There was no "accusation" of cheating, Rick Davis and Rick Warren both confirmed that McCain was not there to be in the "Cone of Silence."  They are both correct that McCain did not violate the Cone of Silence; you can\'t violate the Cone of Silence if you weren\'t in the Cone of Silence to begin with.  Obama\'s time is now.  John McCain and the Republicans had EIGHT years to fix America and the only thing they\'ve done is make things WORSE.  To me, that\'s like somebody that\'s been on the job for 8 years coasting just checking in for a paycheck, getting panicky because the new hire is coming in and impressing the boss.  Then all of a sudden the veteran wants to propose new ideas he should have been proposing all along.  No thanks, John McCain and the Republicans have got to go.<br><br>"Are you better off in 2008 than you were in 2000?"</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599488" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1599488" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599488" class="dsq-comment-message">Point of contention: The GOP had up until they lost control of Congress to fix the country. After that, all bets were off.<br><br>I would answer yes to that question.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599604" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599604">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599604" class="dsq-comment-message">Ok, the GOP had SIX years in which to get things done.  Did they?  No.  They sat on their asses doing nothing except making people feel they needed to wear flag pins and put flag magnets on their car doors.   So why should the veteran who\'s been cruising on the job for six+ years be rewarded with a promotion, instead of the new guy who\'s energetic and shows promise?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1600145" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1600145" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1600145" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1600145" class="dsq-comment-message">As opposed to the rookie of the year candidate who\'s been sitting on the sidelines for the majority of the decade?<br><br>Course, if we\'re going to look at the candidates by the actions of their party....didn\'t the dhimmicrats say they were going to lower fuel price and break foreign dependence on energy when they took control of Congress in 2006? And haven\'t they gone up since then?<br><br>How does that motivate me to trust a dhimmicrat with the country in a time of war?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598037">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598037" class="dsq-comment-message">Ah, you\'re telling on yourself.  I said nothing about "race," yet you are defending yourself and McCain voters against charges of racism.  <br><br><br>1000 points for you, today.  I think you\'ve won the McCain T-shirt.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598095">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598095" class="dsq-comment-message">O.K.  Here\'s "McAncient\'s" credit:   He is:  a LIAR, a WAR-MONGER, CONFUSED and DAZED, called his wife a "C", offered her up as a "Bull Chip" Contestant, CHEATER (on wife #1), 894/899, did I say SENILE?, NOT HONORABLE, PLAGIARIZER, FLIP-FLOPPING FOOL!!!<br><br>And these are HIS GOOD points!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Deep!!!  Deep Breaths!!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598586" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1598586" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598586" class="dsq-comment-message">Now that I\'ve read through the transcripts, I\'m going to cosign with S....to a point.<br><br>From where I sit, Obama did really well, for the most part. His abortion answer was bad, the comment about being a Christian and "hoping" his sins would be washed away was worse, and his "agonizing" over opposition to the Iraq war was terrible, seeing as how he had no vote. Won\'t hurt him.<br><br>McCain, oddly enough, exceeded my expectations. He showed himself as a true conservative, in front of a crowd of-what I have to guess were-conservatives. That will help him.<br><br>My understanding is that this wasn\'t competition; it was a forum for the candidates to discuss their views and positions, not a debate. With that, the cries of cheating are, in my opinion, largely irrelevant (as there was nothing to win or lose)-and somewhat juvenile. I don\'t know how Obama/McCain looked/sounded answering the questions, but you would\'ve thought they both had advance notice of at least the topics from the transcripts.<br><br>Call it a warm-up for both candidates.....and let it go. The whining\'s not becoming.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599044">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599044" class="dsq-comment-message">D.<br><br>Thanks for the support. <br><br>McCain can only go up, as expectations of him are so low. Obama\'s may be too high. <br><br>McCain will be a tough opponent and it will come down to issues and experience.<br><br>For me those are:<br><br>National Security<br>Energy<br>Taxes<br>School Choice<br><br>Will \'nuance\' serve Obama well when it comes down to the issues? Will trying to straddle the line between \'left\' and \'right\'  remain a tenable position for Obama? I think not. If he keeps trying to have it both ways on issues his \'nuance\' will be seen increasingly as \'obfuscation\' and he will lose moderates who want him to take firm stands and allow them to make informed decisions.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599168" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1599168" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599168" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain may have halfway won me back over. We\'ll see what happens next time he\'s in the general public.<br><br>Obama can walk center, with some degree of success. Thing is, the liberal base that\'s fueling his insurgency won\'t let him stay there for too long (see the FISA beef, though he did gain grudging respect from me for putting them back in their place).<br><br>But hey, throw the far left a bone: let\'s hold another one of these forums at Bishop Eddie Long\'s church......just to cover both sides.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599207" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599207">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599207" class="dsq-comment-message">Taxes: Why do you think giving tax breaks to rich people will help this nation when Bush has shown for the past 8 years that they don\'t?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599288" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599288">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599288" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599288" class="dsq-comment-message">Raising taxes in a time of economic uncertainty is a recipe for disaster. Obama\'s own advisors have now backtracked somewhat on taxes.<br><br>Raising taxes is a losing issue.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1600341" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1600341">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1600341" class="dsq-comment-message">Raising taxes on corporations (2/3 of which paid NO taxes last year) and people making $250K will actually help close the deficit Bush has been running up for the last 8 years. Poor people spend the money they have, they can\'t hoard it or invest in overseas companies like rich people and corporations do, thereby putting more money in the economy. Middle and lower income people will actually see a tax BREAK under Obama.<br><br><a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html rel="nofollow">See here.</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599039" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599039">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599039" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599039" class="dsq-comment-message">I recently read a feature on HuffPo that gave a critique ib mcCain\'s clothing style. It stated that he is 5\'-7". On the much shown photo of him hugging W he looks short. When he appeared on the stage @ the Warren event, he didn\'t appear to br that much shorter than O, who is 6\'-3", or Rick Warren, who appeared to be even taller. He appears to be quite a bit shorter than Romney in those photos. Isn\'t that weird? He wore elevator shoes. I wonder why no one noticed.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599267">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599267" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought Obama was 6\'1" and McCain was 5\'9".</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1601644" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1601644">Teacher</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1601644" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, there appears to be some dispute about this. No surprise there. It seems like Mcsame is about 5-8 & O is about 6-1.5, except for the other night when McSame was also 6 ft.<br><br>Here is a photo of the crypster with Guliani (5-11) & Romney (6-3)<br><a href="http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0czx9jr0eUfqv/610x.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0czx9jr0eUf...</a><br><br>Here is a photo of him with Bush, 5-11<br><a href="http://mccainandbush.com/wp-content/uploads/apr_bush_mccain_070425_ms.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://mccainandbush.com/wp-content/uploads/apr...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599188">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599188" class="dsq-comment-message">Dear Mr. Jack and Ms. Jill:  I\'m very happy to have my daughter - uh- Green Lady Here- visiting me.  Again, that was NOT the name that we gave her and she seems to have changed a little since I last saw her.<br><br>She has taken a new name.  She keeps talking about her "PEEPS"!  Now the only thing peeps have meant to me was the ones that I waited for ta turn into chickens so that we could have them for dinner on Sunday!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>And she keeps talking about her JJP "fam"!  Well, I told her that her dad and I were true to each other and that we didn\'t have no family outside of the ones that we have pictures of in the family scrapbook.  And I told her that we cain\'t have no more people coming to this year\'s family reunion \'cause we ain\'t got enough food.  The economy bein\' what it is now.<br><br>So, I\'m tryin\' ta understand her, as she moves into the 21st Century.  You know when they put a computer in her office \'bout 5 years ago, the poor child thought it was a television!  LAWD ha\'mercy!  And I know that she didn\'t even know what the word BLOG meant 4 months ago!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  Now that she\'s on Medicare - she thinks she\'s "all that"!<br><br>Well, I\'m going to try ta understand her and continue to support her, \'cause she means well!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)  She a nice child!!  :&gt;)  And she loves her some JJP!!!!<br><br>Well, I gave her a little break, but we going back to sit and talk.  :&gt;)<br><br>Whew!  Tryin\' to get with it Deep Breaths!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Her Mother<br>92 Years Blessed</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1600406" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1600406">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1600406" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m gonna give Rick Warren his props for his body of work.  He does what most White pastors won\'t do, and he goes where most won\'t go.  The Saddleback forum was a little one-sided (toward McCain) probably because more White Christians gravitate toward the leadership of Warren than they would toward T.D.  Jakes or Eddie Long.   Hold the same forum at New Birth or the Potter\'s House, and the appearance of favor would probably be the opposite.  Nonetheless, Barack was his usual thoughtful, engaging, conversational self.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1600589" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1600589" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1600589" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting....I suggested New Birth above.<br><br>Better idea: send McCain to New Birth, and put Obama on Focus on the Family.<br><br><b>That</b> would be interesting.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1601256" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1601256">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1601256" class="dsq-comment-message">At New Birth, McCain would be accorded every courtesy befitting a statesman.   At Focus on the Family--in very white Colorado Springs--Obama would be regarded as a savage, radical, second coming of Huey Newton who prays on wholesome White women.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1601374" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1601374" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1601374" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1601374" class="dsq-comment-message">(it\'s not funny, but......) LOL.<br><br>I\'m not sure. McCain wouldn\'t get attacked like Obama probably would on Dobson\'s show. It\'d probably be a NAACP redux-guarded, grudging respect-and no one would really listen.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598045">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598045" class="dsq-comment-message">Rick Warren in an interview with Beliefnet:<br><br>Some Obama supporters are claiming that McCain saw the questions before the forum began, giving him a leg up on Obama.<br><br>They\'re dead wrong. That\'s just sour grapes. They both did fantastically well. The only question he knew, I gave them the first question and I was changing the questions within an hour [before the forum began.] I talked to both of them a week before the debate and told them all the themes. I talked personally to John McCain and I talked personally to Barack Obama. I said, \'We\'ll talk about leadership, talk about the roles of government,\' I said I\'d probably have a question about climate change, probably a question on the courts. I didn\'t say, \'I\'m going to ask which Supreme Court justice would you not [nominate]. They were clearly not prepared for that.<br><br>A source at the debate tells me that McCain had access to some communications devices in the few minutes before he went on stage with you and that there was a monitor in his green room, in violation of the debate rules.<br><br>That\'s absolutely a lie, absolutely a lie. That room was totally free, with no monitors--a flat out lie.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1598111" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598111" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598111">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1598111" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598111" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain wasn\'t in the "Cone of Silence" to begin with; therefore he could not violate it.  It doesn\'t matter if there were no monitors in the Green Room if McCain was watching it in his motorcade.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598132" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598132">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1598132" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598132" class="dsq-comment-message">You have no proof. <br><br>It is a total unsubstantiated claim and betrays your confidence in Obama\'s ability to win this election on his character, experience and judgment.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1598602" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1598602">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1598602" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1598602" class="dsq-comment-message">You have no proof. <br><br>Oh, really?<br><br>Here is Rick Davis of the McCain campaign, in a letter to the head of NBC News, complaining about Andrea Mitchell\'s reporting.  Let me highlight this sentence Ricky wrote:<br><br>"The fact is that during Senator Obama\'s segment at Saddleback last night, Senator McCain was in a motorcade to the event and then held in a green room with no broadcast feed. In the forum, John McCain clearly demonstrated to the American people that he is prepared to be our next President....."<br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12594...</a><br><br>McCain wasn\'t in the "Cone of Silence" the entire time, he was riding to the forum while Obama was talking.  <br><br>Here is Rick Warren saying that McCain wasn\'t there:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTbtYDCjfM" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTbtYDCjfM</a><br><br><br>If McCain needs to lie, cheat and steal to wobble to the White House, he damn sure shouldn\'t be President.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599247" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599247" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599247">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599247" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599247" class="dsq-comment-message">You are doing Obama a grave disservice by promoting this meme. It is increasingly being seen as a way to distract the public from Obama\'s lackluster performance.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599300" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599300" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599300">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599300" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599300" class="dsq-comment-message">So you\'re saying the part about McCain being in his limo part of the time that Obama was on stage, is not true? Are you saying he was in the "cone of silence" the entire time that Obama was on stage with Rick Warren?? Is that what you\'re saying? That everyone who said that McCain was actually in a limo for the first half hour of Obama\'s segment are lying? Including his campaign manager?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599728">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599728" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599728" class="dsq-comment-message">Look, the accusation is that McCain cheated, that he was too well prepared, he did too well, so he must have heard Obama\'s interview or had the questions in advance.<br><br>There is no way to prove this charge. In his limo, in the ready room, I do not believe that McCain cheated.<br><br>It is looking increasingly like a desperate move to distract the public from Obama\'s lackluster performance.<br><br>His \'nuance\' is not playing as well as anticipated and stands in stark contrast to McCain\'s strong, decisive answers.<br><br>But if you want to persist with this meme by all means go ahead, but I feel it simply looks immature and desperate.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599563" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599563" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599563">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599563" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599563" class="dsq-comment-message">"It is increasingly being seen as a way to distract the public from Obama\'s lackluster performance."<br><br>But you just said a few posts ago that Obama did well during the forum.  So which is it?  He did well or he was \'lackluster?"  You\'re flip flopping worse than McCain.  Regardless of if Obama was lackluster or not, McCain was not in the "Cone of Silence" (as confirmed by both Rick Davis and Rick Warren) and had every opportunity to find out what the questions were beforehand.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1600162" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1600162">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1600162" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1600162" class="dsq-comment-message">"Doing well" and \'lackluster\' in my mind are comparable. "Well" is not great, \'lackluster\' is not great.<br><br>Whatever. <br><br>McCain won the night.  That\'s the consensus opinion. Deal with it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1599248" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1599248" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1599248">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1599248" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1599248" class="dsq-comment-message">Actually, the only proof necessary is knowing that McCain is a Republican with Rovian operators on his team. Cheating, lying, stealing are their modus operandi. I wouldn\'t put it past them one bit.</div>\
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	// For Safari / Opera: strip quotes.
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Thread.ff.replace(/['"]/g, '');
	Dsq.Thread.fc = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.fc);
	Dsq.Thread.ac = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ac);
	Dsq.Thread.ff = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ff);

	
	
	
	if(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer)) {
		// TODO: Check to see if theme uses postmessage.
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.textareaContainer));
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].init(function() {
				// Use fallback iframe
				Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer).innerHTML = '';
				var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$(Dsq.Templates.addPostContainer), null, {theme: theme});
				// if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
			});
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-post-add'));
		}
	}

	
	

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

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

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

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
		if(navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Firefox") != -1) {
			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=jackandjillpolitics&t=thread_27&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
			}
		}
	}

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

	



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

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

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

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




