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Where did their experience come from? A will??", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:22:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478957, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478921": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/13898/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The hate continues: Forsyth County Obama-mama returns from Inauguration to find home burned to the ground; racist graffiti threatens mom's son.  Cops have called in the Feds.</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:34:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer.  Old school journalism - you know, where they checked information before it went on the air.<br><br>If you get any of the BBC channels, you do receive the news as it appears in the UK.  It is vastly superior, at this moment in time, to the dreck that passes for news in the US.  Hopefully, President Obama will nominate FCC commissioners, and Congress will pass legislation, reinstating rules prohibiting media organizations owning/controlling mulitiple outlets in the same city.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:34:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "b579afb848e79a9a9e8ffcb227698dc1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank You!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:23:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482916, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This was about Chief Justice Roberts.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:56:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478625, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479957": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I sometimes come across millinery and clothing that are so ugly, they're beautiful. Style or color...bizarre but it draws me near.<br><br>I'm going to give Miss Re some slack on this, because I am just glad she had those bazooms under control; I was afraid she was going to bare some breast and strike a few Repubs blind or cause them heart attacks--not that some of those evil cusses don't deserve them.  She dressed well, she had a flamboyant hat that is one of a kind (it was custom-done, dodo birds) and while it wasn't one of the best songs she ever did, she did well with the eyes of the world on her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:23:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479342, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483034": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:01:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482606, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484062": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "May I recommend a good hair weavist to Tara?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:57:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Larry King's son wants to be Black...Black is in.....there's a lot of advantages to being Black.<br><br>Well thank you Larry King.<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:11:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "OhPuhleezee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483048": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/poll-obama-really-popularin-two-deep-red-states.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">Poll: Obama Really Popular...In Two Deep-Red States</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:01:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5481516": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have sisters that <b>love</b> the hat. The more spectacular, the better.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:51:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481210, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478957": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I dunno........Maybe because she's a Kennedy?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478688, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478967": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Reading your MIchelle Obama piece, it's very much hits the core of why Black women so connect with Michelle Obama. Even though, from the very beginning, they've been trying to shove her into the 'BOXES' that they have for Black women, it's been like putting a square peg into a round hole - IT DOESN'T FIT. It seems like Michelle Obama pushes back, without seeming to push back, forcing them, slowly (very slowly), to see her as a complex, REAL human being, and not some stereotype. <br><br>Thank you so much womanistmusings.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:36:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478378, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We can't be surprised. Folks have lost their minds.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:01:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479037, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478976": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "How about C-Span?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:36:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's funny my buddy and I were on the phone talking during the ceramony and when we saw  Re with that and hat and we both laughed and said  Arethia been shopping at Mr. Songs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:26:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "d96fabb0798a218608bd4d383e89b03b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479230, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479609": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "WHAT?!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:06:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478921, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482077": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign,blksista.  It's Big Ed here in MN.  <br><br>i like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer<br><br>I couldn't believe how nonsensical the American news media was until I moved to Toronto.  The CBC and BBC News was like a breath of fresh air.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:11:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479335, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481567": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I liked the hat.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:53:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479342, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484131": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482966, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483628": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Hope this isn't a duplicate:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exPT3iFTyks\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b><br>Obama Boogies Down and Does the Bump!</b></a><br><br>GO PREZ!     GO PREZ!      GO PREZ!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>GO FIRST LADY!    GO   FIRST LADY!!!      GO FIRST LADY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:28:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479534": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "C-Span's morning show can be entertaining, but after a while it gets boring hearing some of the nuttiest stuff from both Dems and Repubs, especially from people who seem elderly and just want to talk to someone.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:02:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478976, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482612": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I sent an email to Wolf Blitzer at CNN too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:42:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482154, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The sad part is, I think that's an actual thought process of many...ummmm....I can't think of a politically correct term here....y'all know who! Anyway, I really believe that's how they think...its hysterical! But they're so crazy, they believe as of Tuesday, Jan 20th at noon, black folks - wait, scratch that- NWORDS got some unwritten rights and now we're the majority...its like a bizarro world type mentality that I've seen in comments and interviews I've heard on talk radio. Its hilarious to hear it....but now Larry King just put it out there like THAT...LMAO....heads are exploding as I type! LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:36:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478760, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482859": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And they should all be arrested and thrown in jail for life.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:55:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478921, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483653": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've just arrived home from DC. My road trip friend and I both had food poisoning so we had to spend a night at a hotel in Massachusetts. <br><br>The Australian Open (tennis) is happening right now, so it's going to be a minute before I can upload all my photos and write my reflections.<br><br>Check out this photo of Australian fans at the Open:<br><br><a href=\"http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/Annabessacook_Farm/Tennis/barackfuture.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/Annabe...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:32:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Right on time rikyrah<br>Obama babies.<br>Real kids already being named Obama.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/21/obama-babies-post-inaugur_n_159722.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/21/obama-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:17:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "OhPuhleezee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Spirit, you read my mind! For black women, these aren't hats, they're CROWNS. <br><br>And don't nobody mess with a sista's crown! I remember an episode of The Wire when Omar was taking his grandma to church, and somebody started shooting at him, and he said, \"They shot my momma's crown!\" LOL! It was on after that!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:44:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481854, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484553": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:   Let's see IFFF  I copied this:<br><br><a href=\"http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid5173139001/bclid1201016315/bctid8816711001\" rel=\"nofollow\">OBAMA TOURS WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM</a><br><br>ENJOY!!    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:26:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483157": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry when I saw the hat my first thought was why are you shopping at a garage sale with all that money or doesn't anyone love you enough to tell you that you look ridiculous?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:03:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482807, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483674": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "heartsandflowers:   <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruidM0nfUdc\" rel=\"nofollow\">YAAAAAA!  U!</a><br><br>Now, U   just rest annnnnnd feel betta!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:33:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483245, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478938": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-is-still-walking-around-with-that.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama still walkin' around with that Blackberry</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:35:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479583": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You keep on writing about it. Sooner or later, it will hit the mark, but I understand what you mean. There are those who say we objectify Michelle Obama when you write a piece like that. I disagree. I don't think we objectify her, we are relieved. We are relieved to see ourselves FINALLY. <br><br>There was some woman, I think you wrote about her, who wrote that Michelle 'showed her Whiteness', along the campaign trail, because she talked about motherhood and dressed in J.Crew. My response to that foul article was, Michelle is an Ivy-Leagued trained attorney, what the hell is she supposed to be wearing? Oh, because she's a BLACK woman, she's supposed to be dressing like L'il Kim, Kellis and Foxy Brown? What makes certain White women so uncomfortable when a Black woman stands up and says, the first role I will ever have is being a MOTHER. Why does that upset them so?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:04:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479219, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479075": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I weaned myself off right after the election, and Im glad I did. I didn't realize how those shows were effecting me until I gave them up. They were pissing me off nearly every day.  The Inauguration was the first time I've watched any news channel since Nov. 4th. I get most of my news from the internet, I occasionally watch MTP on Sundays but that's about it. Im not going back to that drug.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:41:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "OhPuhleezee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wait til the kid catches a cab.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:56:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478437, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478569": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.freep.com/article/20090122/COL27/901220379?imw=Y\" rel=\"nofollow\">Aretha's hat?  Made in Detroit.  By Korean immigrants, who tailor their business to black churchgoing women.</a><br><br>Mr. Song, Aretha's milliner, is making bookoo bucks off the exposure.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:19:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 34, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482154": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Truthfully ra, I believe it is a tendency for media to try and speak quickly. Part of the reason most officials are spoken of by there LAST or FAMILY names has to do with discerning who is who. How many people named George or John could we be speaking of at any given time, so saying Bush and McCain makes sense when you are spitting of an idea. Now how many guys named Barrack? Just one.<br><br>I think we have to publicly criticize them and remind them that their convenience is a sign of disrespect for many, including me. I am reminded of the custom of Blacks in our nation having to call white people Mr. with no attention or regard for the age of the white person being referenced. And the parallel custom of ALL Black people, regardless of age being called by their first names. We have to BREAK out of these casual customs that carry out the weight of our nation's history of oppression based on racism. We owe President Obama and our nation's ancestry at least that.<br><br>I sent that email to Chris Matthews, please do the same.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:14:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481828, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478575": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "At the Neighborhood Ball on Tuesday night, 14-year-old Victoria Lucas challenged Obama to do \"The Bump\" with her. As the elated 9th grader told People the next day:<br><br>\"He was just a very smooth, cool, laidback dancer. He was just like a normal person,\" assessed Lucas. \"You would never think this dude earlier today was sworn in as our next president. <br><br>....\"He's just an all-American good dancer. I hope I find a boy like that!\"<br><br>Getting Obama to dance wasn't difficult, either. \"I said to him, 'Let's start the Bump,' and he was like, 'Well, okay!' And we just started doing the Bump.<br><br>\"It was the only dance move I knew that was good for TV. And I think we both had the basic movement going on and it just sort of fell into place.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "OhPuhleezee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483697": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!!!!  Exactly, Sepia.  Regal HATTITUDE.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:35:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482641, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479602": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What chu talkin bout! Who don't know about the HATS?? Dont get me started....Hats, pearls, white gloves and pumps....chile you dressin for Jesus, you gots to be RIGHT!! <br><br>WHEW! That's a walk down memory lane! LOL....I dont know which one y'all went too...Mt Moriah, Elizabeth, Oak Hill, White Hill, Oak Ridge, 1st Baptist, 2nd Baptist, AME, CME, Missionary Baptist, Primitive Baptist....oh don't act like y'all dont know! Who among us didn't have Sister Odessa, the usher with the white gloves, the too tight usher dress and the bad wig, come up and tell you to spit that gum out?? Oh...these memories!!! Rikyrah, you took me BACK!! Dang....now I'm thinking of \"Take Me Back\"...Andre Crouch! Jr. Choir!! LMAO!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:03:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479293, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL, ain't nothing like a man knowing what a woman wants.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:17:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478749, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5489055": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's very funny GLH.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_00:49:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "sdg1844", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483756, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483189": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hey,<br><br>Thanks", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:05:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482354, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482169": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What did Paul Mooney say?  Errything black folks have....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:18:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481948, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5489342": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i> <b>Texas: Approve 62%,</b> Disapprove 35%. This includes 41% strong approval, and 19% strong disapproval.</i><br><br><br>Watch Texas turn blue 2012!  The Republicans can kiss it good-bye!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_01:05:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483048, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481665": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "blksista,<br><br>We are here ***eye to eye*** with the morning line up. Stephanie and the Mooks/ Big Ed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:57:13", "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": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479335, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lamh31:   MAJOR CO-SIGN!!    We \"kicked her to da curb\"  in the summer!  She spoke down to brothas, IMHO also.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:34:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483715": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Democracy Now is good. Really any source that isn't so Western dominated is a breath of fresh air.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:36:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479622": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Why? They have 43 Presidents we only have one! :-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:04:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478835, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483211": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think that it is as much about experience is that she was proven inept when she did speak in public.  They attacked her language much in the same way that they attacked Palin.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:07:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479937, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/11m-for-sarah-palin-book.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">11M for a Sarah Palin book?</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:05:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479126": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OK! The same arguments being used against Caroline were the same ones used against HRC. The hypocrisy is deafening!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/nyregion/23caroline.html?hp=&pagewanted=print\" rel=\"nofollow\">Housekeeper and Taxes Are Said to Derail Kennedy\u2019s Bid</a>.<br>By DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE<br><br>ALBANY \u2014 Problems involving taxes and a household employee surfaced during the vetting of Caroline Kennedy and derailed her candidacy for the Senate, a person close to Gov. David A. Paterson said on Thursday, in an account at odds with Ms. Kennedy\u2019s own description of her reasons for withdrawing.<br><br>The account emerged 14 hours after Ms. Kennedy announced that she was taking her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and as Mr. Paterson, according to two well-placed Democrats told of his thinking, was leaning toward selecting Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, an upstate lawmaker in her second term in Congress.<br><br>Hard feelings toward Ms. Kennedy were clearly building among the governor\u2019s staff on Thursday, after a dramatic evening in which she was reported to be dropping out, then wavering, then ultimately, shortly after midnight on Thursday, issuing a statement ending her candidacy.<br><br>The person close to the governor said Mr. Paterson \u201cnever had any intention of picking Kennedy\u201d because he had come to consider her unready for the job. The person did not describe the exact nature or seriousness of the tax and household employee issues.<br><br>But other Democratic operatives and people who talked to the governor disputed that account, and said that he had all but decided to select Ms. Kennedy as senator, and that his staff was arranging a press conference for late this week.<br><br>An aide to Ms. Kennedy said Thursday that while Ms. Kennedy had not been told for certain that she was the choice, there were strong indications that she would be.<br><br>During the early afternoon Wednesday, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy became aware of what the aide referred to as a \u201cpersonal situation\u201d that could prevent her from fulfilling her duties as senator. The personal situation was not related to the seizure that her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, suffered during an inauguration luncheon on Tuesday, the aide said, declining to be more specific.<br><br>Another aide to Ms. Kennedy, while not denying there were issues that emerged during her vetting, said that there was nothing that surfaced that would disqualify her from the appointment, and that the Kennedy camp and the governor\u2019s operation had been discussing how to publicly disclose the issues.<br><br>Virtually no one in state politics on Thursday was willing to make a bet on the appointment the unpredictable governor might make in the end. And the governor and his aides remained shocked at the recent turn of events and stung by criticism of their handling of the process. They have maintained almost complete silence since Wednesday afternoon.<br><br>Several people who have spoken to the governor said he had decided on Ms. Kennedy some time ago. A Democrat operative with ties to Mr. Paterson said the governor told Ms. Kennedy last week that she was the choice, but that he would use the next few days to do \u201ca little misdirection to keep the suspense up.\u201d<br><br>A person close to the governor adamantly denied that assertion.<br><br>\u201cThe fiasco of the last 24 hours reinforced why the governor never intended to choose her,\u201d the person said.<br><br>The aide to Ms. Kennedy said she called the governor around 3 or 4 p.m. on Wednesday to tell him that she would be withdrawing from consideration for the appointment. According to the aide, Mr. Paterson told Ms. Kennedy to take a day to think about it. At no point, the aide said, did the governor tell Ms. Kennedy she was out of consideration.<br><br>\u201cHe was saying she was a contender, she was involved, and things were going the way they were going,\u201d the aide said. \u201cHe did not tell her either way that it was yes or no, but that she was still being considered.\u201d<br><br>At that point, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy began consulting with friends and family. Around the same time, news outlets, including The New York Post and The New York Times, began reporting that Ms. Kennedy had withdrawn.<br><br>The Paterson administration initially refused to respond to reporters. When they did, Errol Cockfield, a spokesman for Mr. Paterson, said in a very brief interview around 7 p.m. that the governor had called reports that Ms. Kennedy was withdrawing \u201cjust the rumor of the day.\u201d<br><br>But at the time, according to Ms. Kennedy\u2019s aide, the governor and Ms. Kennedy had already spoken about the possibility of her withdrawing. And a little over an hour later, Mr. Cockfield asked that the statement not be published.<br><br>Ms. Kennedy\u2019s own political advisers appeared at times to be unable to reach her on Wednesday night. At one point, Ms. Kennedy was drafting a statement reaffirming her interest in the seat. But the aide said that Ms. Kennedy ultimately concluded that she would go ahead with her plan to withdraw.<br><br>Between 10 and 11 p.m., the aide said, Ms. Kennedy called the governor to thank him for giving her time to think it over and definitively withdrew from the race.<br><br>In a statement sent by e-mail at 12:03 a.m. Thursday, Ms. Kennedy announced she was withdrawing from the race for personal reasons.<br><br>\u201cI informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate,\u201d the statement said.<br><br>The Senate selection, and Ms. Kennedy\u2019s withdrawal, eclipsed all other issues in the capital on Thursday. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg traveled to Albany to address lawmakers about the state budget, but reporters asked him only for his reaction to Ms. Kennedy\u2019s actions. Mr. Bloomberg had supported her candidacy.<br><br>\u201cI\u2019ll probably give her a call today and say, my thoughts are with you,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cI wish her all the best and I think she should continue to stay involved in public service. She\u2019s a great New Yorker and her husband is a really nice guy that I like.\u201d<br><br>Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie, the chairman of the Democratic Party in the Bronx, met with Ms. Kennedy last Friday and heard her pitch.<br><br>\u201cShe told me why she thought she\u2019d be the best senator and we talked about politics in general, her family, it was a good meeting,\u201d he said, adding of the latest development, \u201cnothing surprises me in politics.\u201d", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:44:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478803, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479645": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Go to the next story after the Roberts one.  That's the story.<br><br>It makes me wonder about how the State Department vets viewed KindaSqueeza, and how effective she was at her job.<br><br>That being said, let see how she does first, before we figure out she's created a Clinton sinecure within an Obama administration.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:05:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479439, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483744": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's the upper middle class children of PUMA's whose mothers did everything  possible not to be mother's so as not to spoil their revolutionary cred(LOL at my contempt for them). Now faced w/ the reality you can do what African American women have known all their lives, they are so disappointed in themselves they do not know how to act when they see someone w/ what their heart has been telling them for years.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:38:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479583, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478625": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So you are sure the Clinton's work for President Obama?  This is just nauseating. courtesy of TPM:<br><a href=\"http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/01/the_more_things_change.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:21:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "392ea94bd7ad166c39d81d49ad47bd51", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's the type of hat that ONLY the Queen of Soul could wear, while singing. Me? I would look like a dumb ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479342, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hell Yeah!  It was the black woman that raised their children, while white women took the credit.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:08:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482773, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478636": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So I've decided to give up on political news shows.  It's time to ween myself off of them. <br>No more MSNBC, Morning Joe, or Situation Room.  Gonna just get my news from online, and JJP.  <br><br>The sad part is I actually like to watch the shows, but they get so stupid sometimes.  I can't stand it.  Like MSNBC, I like Olbermann, but sometimes he can be too much.  Morning Joe when Scar is not on, is actually okay, and I actually like the Situation Room, but Ed Henry just irritates me.  The best thing about CNN, is Cafferty and Jeannie Moost.<br><br>Anyway, is there any other news programs that ya'll recommend that just gives the straight news.  I beginning to really like BBC America, but of course, it really just news from the world with an \"American\" twist.  <br><br>I hear PBS, has good shows??", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:21:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 20, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483245": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I finally got to complete a post about my Inaugural Experiences but I have more to add. DC is great - but it's way too cold here. And I'm very sick, but I tried to go the White House when a postal employee told me it had been opened. The lines were just as deep as the Inaugural ones. There are special commemorative postage stamps by the way!! I am so glad I came though I'll need a while to recover. This truly was a once-in-a-lifetime event!!<br><a href=\"http://snipurl.com/ak9dv\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://snipurl.com/ak9dv</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:08:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479150": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It's too bad that we can't get CNN International because it is a completely different channel from its US counterpart in terms of the content and the way they cover stories in-depth.  At this point I just watch BBC World News and Olbermann.  I cut back on watching Rachel Maddow because I got tired of her \"talk me down\" shtick after awhile.  It's like she has to find something to worry about just for the sake of worrying.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:42:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481210": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Japanese as well as the British millinery industry is pretty interesting.  Particularly during the springtime, the women can have some spectacular chapeaux., whether at weddings or at the races.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:36:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479364, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479164": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Loved the hat and the coat.  Aretha looked like the Queen that she is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:45:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "b579afb848e79a9a9e8ffcb227698dc1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GREAT PIC!  :&gt;)  Feel betta!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:40:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483653, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "7:07pm<br>Warren Buffett giving big props to President Obama on Nightly Business Report. Just remember NIM.<br>On notes about the economy. the EU is buying up farm production to hold up farm income. We do the same this kind of protectionism help usher in the worldwide Depression of the 1930's.<br><a href=\"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5570070.ece\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/eur...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:10:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5501197": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That comic is soo funny and damn if it isn't goig to be true ...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_16:21:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "a42e2866d4bfe27fc4cedcd502f16eb2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hi Craig,  Welcome home.  Damn food poisoning. You must be wiped.<br><br>Thanks for the pics; they're awesome.  <br><br>Can't wait to see pics and read about your trip!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:53:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483653, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482768": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They better get a special prosecutor to Gainsville to stop that s@#$ right now. It will escalate at the first chance", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:48:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478921, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478733": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah -<br><br>Thanks for the cartoon - ROFL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:23:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "b579afb848e79a9a9e8ffcb227698dc1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Perhaps somewhere in their historical subconscious they know that it was black women who nursed and cared for <b>their</b> children because they were too concerned with their vanity, and it reminds them that they are not all that deserving of the pedestal they've always been placed on.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:50:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479829, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "HRC's experience was her husband - pun intended.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:11:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479325, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484311": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  Ya know!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>BUT, the stockings were such that, by the end of the day,  <b>THE RUNS</b> were larger than the nylon fabric left!!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)     Then you got \"FUSSED AT\",  'cause \"do you think that I'm made out of money!  I cain't keep buying you stockings!\"  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:13:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5484131, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482779": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hear you regarding Rachel's \"talk me down\" shtick. It really started to grate my nerves awhile ago. <br><br>I remember a few posters refered to her as \"Chicken Little\" shenanigans much earlier. At that time, I was still giving her the benefit of the doubt.<br><br>Funny thing is, when David Frum was on her show back he criticized her sarcastic style, I totally was on her side. I am ashamed to admit it now, but it can be annoying.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:48:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479150, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482783": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL...love the cartoon!<br><br>i'm kinda envying the women who are having babies right now...my baby-makin' days are over...at 43, two is enough.  but if i were 10 years younger...there would be a BARACK coming out of me for sure!!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:48:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478688": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Can we talk about Caroline Kennedy?<br><br>Was anyone watching MSNBC a about 10 minutes ago? Tamron Hall was interviewing some woman named Julie Menin who was throwing Caroline Kennedy under the bus for taking her name out of the running for the NY senate seat.<br><br>A report has surfaced that the reason Caroline dropped out was because of some tax and housekeeper issues. So this woman  said that Caroline had to have known about this beforehand, and that she has unnecessarily caused chaos in NY state. She also said that this could hurt female politicians because what Caroline did makes women look weak, and that she probably took her name out the running because Paterson wasn't going to pick her. This woman came off like Caroline stole her man!<br><br>So, what's the heck is going on in NY? Why is Caroline so hated?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:21:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479714": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Clearly no one within the MSM is a member of the \"big hat\" club.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:12:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "DWS2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478815, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Oh!   Let ME help U!!   BWHAHAHAHAHA!!  Love ta joke!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks for that cartoon!     2    ca-ute!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:43:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482913, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482205": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Criminal Justice<br>Two Chinese Dairy Producers Get Death Penalty for Selling Tainted Milk<br>Posted 5 hours, 55 minutes ago <br>By Debra Cassens Weiss <br><br>Two Chinese milk producers have received death sentences for selling dairy products laced with melamine, a toxic compound that led to the deaths of at least six children.<br>Dairy middleman Zhang Yujun and dairy producer Geng Jinpin were sentenced to death by China\u2019s Intermediate People\u2019s Court, the New York Times reports. A former dairy executive received a suspended death sentence and three other men were sentenced to life in prison, the story says.<br><br>One defendant who received a life sentence, Tian Wenhua, was the highest-ranking dairy executive to go to trial. The former chairwoman of the Sanlu Group, Tian had pleaded guilty in December to wrongdoing in the case. Reuters calls Tian \u201cthe woman most widely blamed for the tragedy.\u201d<br><br>On Tuesday, Chinese lawyers filed a rare class-action product liability case on behalf of families whose children died or became ill after drinking the tainted milk, the Times story says. The suit filed in the Supreme People\u2019s Court in Beijing seeks $5.2 million in damages from 22 dairy companies.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.abajournal.com/news/two_chinese_dairy_producers_get_death_penalty_for_selling_tainted_milk\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.abajournal.com/news/two_chinese_dair...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:19:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I can not stand <a href=\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9cSQx6NYzrU/SK5BWGdEy_I/AAAAAAAAF90/eZLvxyWz1Ro/s400/821d.JPG\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tara Wall (repulican strategist)</a>!!!!<br><br>It's not because she is a Black or a Repub (personally can't stand Carville, or Hilary Rosen that much) .  What I can't stand is that whenever she speaks it's alway with this very unbecoming smirk.  Particularly when she is saying some Republican talking points.<br><br>Ugggghhhh!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:49:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479219": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "In the various posts I have written about her, I keep trying to get to the bottom of why she more than any other figure in recent history has become so symbolic to me of black womanhood.  I find that no matter words I use, I am still at a loss to adequately convey my complex emotions in regards to her.  In Michelle I not only see myself, but a reflection of so many black women that I know.  Perhaps part of her appeal is her ability to touch us all on many different levels all at once.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:48:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478967, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5497141": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As funny as the cartoon is, let us love and  embrace our young adults so that they don't actually call their little girl 'Obamalita' or their newborn son 'Treybama'.   Sorry, you can't tweak that name nearly as randomly as you can -ITAs or -ISHAs.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_13:07:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482783, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482807": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I liked that hat too.   Now - I wouldn't wear that hat, but I'm not a hat wearer unless it's kickass cold.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:52:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "IWordsmith", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481567, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483325": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you for catching and correcting my error", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:13:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479645, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"The MSM have been clowning Re-Re about her hat, but that hat is hot!\"<br><br>Between the comments made about the Queen's hat, and the benediction by Rev. Dr. Lowery, it is real apparent that the MSM - and most Americans - don't know a damn thing 'bout how black folks do Church.  <br><br>That's OK - they have the next four years to learn.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:46:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "b579afb848e79a9a9e8ffcb227698dc1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478815, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481281": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I guess that should be Re Re. Don't want to start a feud between Aretha and Rianna - you know like the whole who owned the \"queen \" title!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:37:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479777, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478724": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.....that is too funny.....go head Mr. Song......hook a Mother-of-the-church up for Homecoming!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:24:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484358": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You speak truth, Miranda.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:13:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479829, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "like evita said--email his ass!!!   i did a few weeks ago.  i've since stopped watching his show.  can't stand chris matthews AT ALL.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:51:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481828, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478199": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lmao @ 'treybama'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:03:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "NinaG", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479757": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I knew that was a deep south, Beaulah Baptist Church (1st Beaulah), \"Amaan\" corner, church fashion show looking hat!!!!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:14:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484367": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:   Oh!  <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0I9iEUfRvI\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>take me back</b></a><br><br>ENJOY!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   Prayerfully!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:14:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479602, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482832": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:54:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5479249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CSPAN is better than comedy central. I love the call in programs. The poor host sits emotionless as callers \"talk crazy\" for about two minutes and then the host says, \"Thank you for your call.\" The other day an older black woman called and instead of answering any question even in the range of what the guest was talking about, she said something about ex-VP Cheney shooting \"a man in the head\" and then she went on about, \"how people need to pick up the garbage on the white house lawn.\" It was hysterical. I love CSPAN and booktv. <br><br>Hate poltical shows. Just give me the facts and I'll analyze them myself. Watch enough political \"talk shows\" and you end up sounding like a blog.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:48:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "ce9b9e700c99e39366e21c8e2cfa666c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478976, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479770": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Seriously, Rep. Cantor?\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/22/75328/1083/11/687491\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/22/75328/1...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:15:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482843": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sepia:  I'm understanding is that there is a \"run\" on her hat!!  :&gt;)<br><br>There is a sista in my church who makes hats!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Ima say a \"special prayer\" for her, then hit her up fa dat hat!!  TRUST!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:54:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478815, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478749": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He knew what The Queen wanted and gave it to her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:26:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479777": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well you can't tell Ri Ri that! LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:15:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479342, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481828": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry to put a dampener on things, but I have to pose a rhetorical question, and it is a question I've posed in this forum before Mr. Obama took the oath of office.; it's even more disturbing for me, now:  Why does MSNBC's  Chris Matthews think it's OK to refer to President Obama on national television as \"Barack?\"  I cringe everytime he does this.  I do not think he is a bad man, but I suspect Matthews is among those paternalistic dinosaurs who cannot bring themselves to defer to anyone of color, even the President of the United States.  Of course, this does not compare to Rush Limbaugh's \"I hope he fails,\" comment.  But even this seemingly benign remark is a reminder that things may have changed, but not that much.  Let's hope Matthews knows  to stand up when the  President enters the room., at least", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:58:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "56c87d21a58dccec11453635d0997f6c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478760": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is too funny for words. Larry's old, but I understand.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:26:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478437, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479785": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:16:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479714, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Co-sign on Bill Moyers and alJazeera.  I don't trust Ifill and Zakaria, though.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:57:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478811, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481324": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>....Hats, pearls, white gloves and pumps</i><br><br><br>All my mother!  Honey, you weren't dressed unless you had the hat & gloves.  I never was attached to the hats like she was, but my sisters were.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:42:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479602, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There is an Air America affiliate in Dallas, and it's an AM station, KMNY AM 1360.  It's the only one in Texas.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.rationalradio.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">This is their website, Rational Radio.</a>  <br><br>They have two brothers in their line-up, Jack Bishop and Tunde Obazee, along with Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes and Thom Hartmann, who is really, I think, deep.<br><br>Get yourself a CD player with AM/FM radio; or do you still have one?  You can get a little stereo radio with headphones....for less than $20", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:27:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481950, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478259": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The Obama's affection.....\"they do a lot of fisting.\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCIg0BiXbE\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCIg0BiXbE</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:06:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "OhPuhleezee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda,<br><br>Larry King is crazy...LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:27:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478355, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479293": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I had no problems with the hat. After all, I was raised in the Black church. <br><br>To any Black woman (or man with a Black Mama, Grandmama, Aunts, etc.), we were raised on hats like that. OF COURSE, The Queen was going to dress in Sunday best.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:52:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478815, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481854": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know that's right.  Black women in the Methodist church I attended wouldn't  dare enter the church without a hat.  I still sport one occasionally.<br><br>FYI:  Here's a great book called \"CROWNS, PORTRAIT OF BLACK WOMEN IN CHURCH HATS.  It's perfect for the coffee table.<br><br>Has anyone seen the book or show?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Crowns-Portraits-Black-Women-Church/dp/0385500866\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.amazon.com/Crowns-Portraits-Black-Wo...</a><br>*************************************************************<br>They even did a broadway play titled Crowns.  It was a spectacular feast to behold.  The hats were stunning!  I saw the show when it ran in Minneapolis about 4-5 years ago<br>*****************************************************************************<br>Link for NPR piece on the show:  <a href=\"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=876404\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?st...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:56:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479293, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5489045": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That cartoon is hysterical because we know it's about to go down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_00:48:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "sdg1844", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483756": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "caligirl:  I'm tellin' U,  I tried to RE-NAME my son & daughter.  BUT, they GROWN!!  :&gt;)<br><br>I still call them Barack/Michelle.  <b>I 'on't care!!</b>   :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:39:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482783, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I know what you talking about, Sister!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:17:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479602, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am a happier person for not looking at the jacka** on the political news shows. <br><br>Blood pressure is down....smiling more at work...not pissed off when I go to the gym.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:59:29", "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": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479075, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/see-old-white-house-computer-equipment.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">See the OLD White House Computer Equipment?</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:59:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478803": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "For a state that voted in a woman who clearly moved there for political purposes - I really don't know.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:29:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478688, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"What makes certain White women so uncomfortable when a Black woman stands up and says, the first role I will ever have is being a MOTHER. Why does that upset them so?\"<br><br>Aint nothing like the consoling bosom of a Ma'Dear or Big Mama or just Mama. Nothing more comforting on this planet than that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479583, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478295": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ROTFLMBAO!!!  @ \"OBAMALAMA HICKS\"<br><br>Keep'em comin rikyrah!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:07:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478298": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm sort of sad about this, because I wanted him to become Secretary of Commerce. But, never say that he runs away from tough jobs. <br><br><i>Parsons takes over as Citi chair<br>Posted by Gwen Robinson on Jan 22 05:52.<br> <br>Dick Parsons, former chief executive of Time Warner, was on Wednesday night named to replace Sir Win Bischoff as chairman of Citigroup. Sir Win, a veteran British banker who took over only last year, had been expected to step down amid complaints from some directors and investors that he had not offered enough guidance to Vikram Pandit, chief executive. Parsons, who was Citi\u2019s lead director and has been on the board since 1996, immediately urged the Obama administration not to nationalise ailing US banks and instead to create a government-controlled \u201cbad bank\u201d to buy toxic assets<br></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:08:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5478811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "pbs is good during those times, al jazeera, bbc is good. bill moyers and gwen ifill are good, fareed zakaria is great he comes on on sundays. umm outside of those id say newspapers and internet sites. be careful of not going to extreme leaning sites because they will exaggerate of get things wrong", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:29:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "86846660249df8847cf00be468b03a33", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479325": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe because she has absolutely no experience with governmental issues besides being a Presidents' daughter. Why should she get a pass because she went to Harvard? Why especially so when there are go solid people with experience but without the \"cred\" she seems to have.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:53:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "ce9b9e700c99e39366e21c8e2cfa666c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478688, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479839": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Typical bandwagon thinking along the lines of \"it's in\" or \"it's hot.\"  I will continue to wear my tin-foil hat since, I wasn't \"worthy\" on or before November 3rd, but as of November 4th me, my brethren and sisteren are the shiznit...until the wind blows in another direction.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:18:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "DWS2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479037, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481888": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Raising my hand here in Madison, WI!<br><br>Stephanie and the Mooks came here for a show at the Barrymore Theatre a couple of years ago.  I was there!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:57:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5481665, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482913": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have to give a big thumbs up to Ebony and their photo galleries of the Inauguration. Their pictures are wonderful. A big thumbs down for the slideshow, because folks like me, can't download the good pictures.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:58:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483938": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:50:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482916": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't worry!  There's no chance you'll be parent of a future President.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:55:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479411, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5483429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Co-sign,evita.  I sent Chris Matthew and Wolf B. an email last week, and this week.  I'l send one every tme I hear them call the President Barack.<br><br>It irks me to no end.  I remember what some of the white men used to call my brothers when we'd ride in to town with my dad.  They used to call my brothers \"son.\"  Come over here, son.\"<br><br>I used to think, they ain't your son, you cracka.  My dad would call my brothers Master Russell, Master George and Master Matthew. It was his way of honoring his sons.  Loved it; because my dad would address them in this way right in front of those crackas.<br><br>\"I don't call you son, because you shine, I call you son because you mine.\"<br><br>Barack ain't Wolf or Chris, or any other these mofos BBF.  He is the POTUS, and they'd better RECOGNIZE!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:19:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482154, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479335": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I have found that it's sometimes better not to watch tube in the morning, but listen to the radio.<br><br>There's PBS' <i>Morning Edition</i>.  <br><br>Me, I listen to the line-up at my local Air America station.  I listen to Stephanie Miller until 11, and then listen to Ed Schultz between 11 and 2.  Stephanie has her Mooks, and has a Friday show with two black sistas, Frangela, who are comedians.  Stephanie is based in LA.  Steph is popular among some folks because she plays some real good Seventies and Eighties soul and disco in between talk.  <br><br>Ed Schultz, of course, comes out of Fargo.  A few black folks have called into his shows.  He's a gun-toting, labor-loving liberal talk show host.  <br><br>I don't know where you live, but you also might try streaming these shows.<br><br>BBC America is good, but I would rather get the real deal from the Brtis.  One of these days, we're going to have to listen to the real BBC and al Jazeera in English on the cable line-up.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:54:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479342": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I thought that hat was the ugliest thing that I have seen in a very long time", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:52:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479346": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "from the article:<br><br><i>Mr. Song Millinery's clientele is 90% African-American, churchgoing women, Song said. His wholesale business supplies hats to shops in other cities with large African-American communities, and the merchandise sells especially well in California, Houston and Dallas. He designs 100 hat styles every six months.<br><br>Business was good before the hat appeared on one of the most-watched spectacles in recent years. But now, Franklin's flamboyant headpiece has \"taken on a life of its own.\"<br></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:54:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478835": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Larry King Live\" Wednesday, King announced that his 8-year-old son Cannon wants to be black. <a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d3807f11b26fc6b1cf8ad05b419f8a33", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479860": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Black is in; It's a turning of the Tide.\"  LOL!  I just had to LOL!<br><br>Chuckles from Larry and Bob Woodward.  Wish all he wants, Cannon will never be black. I 'd  be interested in hearing more about how he addressed Cannon's wishes to be Black.<br><br>Did he tell Carson, his wish will pass like the wish he had for a new bike, but couldn't get it before he learned to ride his trike?  I'm just saying.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:19:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478835, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5497269": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NPR would be a good source if it weren't going through tremendous budget cuts.  One of the shows aimed at African-Americans called <i>News & Notes</i> (hosted by Farai Chideya)  is getting axed.   <br><br>There is one other show you might be interested in called <i>Tell Me More</i> hosted by Michel Martin.   If they don't clear the show on the radio where you live, they host it online and provide a podcast.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_13:16:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478636, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478815": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The MSM have been clowning Re-Re about her hat, but that hat is hot!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:29:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 19, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478569, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479364": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MSNBC's Tamron Hall reporting....That hat is hot!  <br><br>Woo Hoo.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:55:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479230, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5489094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You know what bothers me about Tara and her ilk? <br><br>It's not like they're representing anyone? If they were on tv at the level that they're actually in the Black community, we wouldn't see ANY of them.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_00:50:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482734, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5490122": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "sdg1844:   ***shakin' my head****     What can I say?   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>They're learnin' to accept their mother!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>They cain't belie' that I'm into the 21st Century - - - - bloggin'   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_02:25:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5489055, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482606": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "even the damn skin off their backs.....lawd.....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:42:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482169, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_18:20:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479702, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Julie Menin founded the Women's Campaign Forum, and they supported....wait for it......Hillary Clinton for President. Menin also wrote an article on Huff Po trashing Obama right before the Inauguration as not really being about \"change\". <br><br>Menin is a hater who went after Kennedy because of her support for Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:56:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "b45f45c3d16eaa32e1783c1d1798a893", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478688, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478355": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rikyrah.......this HAS to be its on thread - I won't even write anything on it here! LOL<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:08:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "12b0b4b66fee0dbbc8e1ce824da9d816", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5483477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!  Miranda, you know Carson is entitled to BLACKNESS!!!!<br>And If daddy could buy it, he would.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:22:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482606, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5482966": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Miranda:  Annnnnnd stockings/nylons held up by those special waist bands with the 4  \"elastic bands with clips\" to attach to the stockings!  ;&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:58:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479602, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5490138": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "caligirl:  It's for THEIR BENEFIT!!   :&gt;)       :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_02:29:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5484028, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481948": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Because they want ALL of EVERYTHING.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:03:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "f7801ed339cd7ea1e870a9ebdc5a72fc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479622, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484282": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CNN's prelude to BLACK IN AMERICA 2 SOLUTIONS.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_21:09:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478437, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5481950": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I live in Dallas, and I don't know if Air America in on here.  Plus, I word early morning to the afternoon, so I rarely have time to listen to the radio (besides which, I only have a clock radio in my bedroon).<br><br>At my job, while there are a number of Democrats, it's a hospital, so I don't usually listen to talk radio, unless it's one of those top 40 types.  I usually listen to my IPOD.<br><br>I really only watch TV from 5: 30 to 6:30am,  I TIVO most of the shows I did watch", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:01:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479335, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5497319": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If you've got DirecTV (or is it Dish Network?), I really liked Link TV.  There's more of a international documentary format than a news and politics one, but its still good informational programming.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_13:18:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479399, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5478378": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/michelle-obama-is-sexual-being.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Michelle Obama is a sexual being:</a>  Looking at the ways in which Michelle helps to redefine all aspects of black womanhood.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/dear-white-people.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dear White People:</a> Looking at the ways whiteness silences the voices of colour to maintain the race hierarchy. <br><br><a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/when-religion-justifies-raping-and.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">When Religions Justifies Beating Your Wife:</a> Looking at the tendency to point to Muslims as more sexist against women, while ignoring the ways in which western culture exhibits the same forms of sexism.  This post particularly focuses on a husbands so-called right to have sex with his wife.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:09:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5482478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ah-ha! So that explains her attitude.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_19:35:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5479375, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Couldn't pay me enough to name my kid Barrack, sorry, President or no President. Now Barry, that's different. :P", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:57:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "ce9b9e700c99e39366e21c8e2cfa666c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months 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}, "5489147": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Based on your suggestion, I did just that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-23_00:56:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "56c87d21a58dccec11453635d0997f6c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5482154, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5484028": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL, greenlady!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_20:55:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "99bcec632769e483ead5faa515e84132", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5483756, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "5479422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I found that whole bit offensive. Cool to be black is it now that Barack is president.  Isn't it nice the way that whiteness can ignore the systemic racism we live with everyday. Is it cool to be over represented in the prison population, or under educated, used as cannon fodder by police.  Seriously Larry that comment was disgusting and implies that blacks have reached a state of equality that certainly have not.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2009-01-22_17:55:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "10 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 5478437, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "10370676", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -1040546717243078158}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 151, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 10370676, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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			(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=thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23' +
		'&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/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23'
			+ '&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/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/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">151</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/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/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/">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:10370676" 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/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:10370676" 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:10370676" 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'				: 'thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23',
			// 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/thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23/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='	+ 'thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23'
			+ '&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='	+ 'thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23'
			+ '&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='		+ 'thursday_afternoon_open_thread_23'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

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

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/10370676/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.requestURL = function() {
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478199">NinaG</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478199" class="dsq-comment-message">lmao @ \'treybama\'</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478259">OhPuhleezee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478259" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478259" class="dsq-comment-message">The Obama\'s affection....."they do a lot of fisting."<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCIg0BiXbE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neCIg0BiXbE</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478295">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478295" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMBAO!!!  @ "OBAMALAMA HICKS"<br><br>Keep\'em comin rikyrah!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478298">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478298" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sort of sad about this, because I wanted him to become Secretary of Commerce. But, never say that he runs away from tough jobs. <br><br><i>Parsons takes over as Citi chair<br>Posted by Gwen Robinson on Jan 22 05:52.<br> <br>Dick Parsons, former chief executive of Time Warner, was on Wednesday night named to replace Sir Win Bischoff as chairman of Citigroup. Sir Win, a veteran British banker who took over only last year, had been expected to step down amid complaints from some directors and investors that he had not offered enough guidance to Vikram Pandit, chief executive. Parsons, who was Citi’s lead director and has been on the board since 1996, immediately urged the Obama administration not to nationalise ailing US banks and instead to create a government-controlled “bad bank” to buy toxic assets<br></i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478355" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478355">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478355" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah.......this HAS to be its on thread - I won\'t even write anything on it here! LOL<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478773">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478773" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda,<br><br>Larry King is crazy...LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478378" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478378" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5478378" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478378" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478378" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/michelle-obama-is-sexual-being.html" rel="nofollow">Michelle Obama is a sexual being:</a>  Looking at the ways in which Michelle helps to redefine all aspects of black womanhood.<br><br><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/dear-white-people.html" rel="nofollow">Dear White People:</a> Looking at the ways whiteness silences the voices of colour to maintain the race hierarchy. <br><br><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2009/01/when-religion-justifies-raping-and.html" rel="nofollow">When Religions Justifies Beating Your Wife:</a> Looking at the tendency to point to Muslims as more sexist against women, while ignoring the ways in which western culture exhibits the same forms of sexism.  This post particularly focuses on a husbands so-called right to have sex with his wife.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478967">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478967" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478967" class="dsq-comment-message">Reading your MIchelle Obama piece, it\'s very much hits the core of why Black women so connect with Michelle Obama. Even though, from the very beginning, they\'ve been trying to shove her into the \'BOXES\' that they have for Black women, it\'s been like putting a square peg into a round hole - IT DOESN\'T FIT. It seems like Michelle Obama pushes back, without seeming to push back, forcing them, slowly (very slowly), to see her as a complex, REAL human being, and not some stereotype. <br><br>Thank you so much womanistmusings.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479219" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479219" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479219" class="dsq-comment-message">In the various posts I have written about her, I keep trying to get to the bottom of why she more than any other figure in recent history has become so symbolic to me of black womanhood.  I find that no matter words I use, I am still at a loss to adequately convey my complex emotions in regards to her.  In Michelle I not only see myself, but a reflection of so many black women that I know.  Perhaps part of her appeal is her ability to touch us all on many different levels all at once.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479583">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479583" class="dsq-comment-message">You keep on writing about it. Sooner or later, it will hit the mark, but I understand what you mean. There are those who say we objectify Michelle Obama when you write a piece like that. I disagree. I don\'t think we objectify her, we are relieved. We are relieved to see ourselves FINALLY. <br><br>There was some woman, I think you wrote about her, who wrote that Michelle \'showed her Whiteness\', along the campaign trail, because she talked about motherhood and dressed in J.Crew. My response to that foul article was, Michelle is an Ivy-Leagued trained attorney, what the hell is she supposed to be wearing? Oh, because she\'s a BLACK woman, she\'s supposed to be dressing like L\'il Kim, Kellis and Foxy Brown? What makes certain White women so uncomfortable when a Black woman stands up and says, the first role I will ever have is being a MOTHER. Why does that upset them so?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479829">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479829" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479829" class="dsq-comment-message">"What makes certain White women so uncomfortable when a Black woman stands up and says, the first role I will ever have is being a MOTHER. Why does that upset them so?"<br><br>Aint nothing like the consoling bosom of a Ma\'Dear or Big Mama or just Mama. Nothing more comforting on this planet than that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482773">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482773" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps somewhere in their historical subconscious they know that it was black women who nursed and cared for <b>their</b> children because they were too concerned with their vanity, and it reminds them that they are not all that deserving of the pedestal they\'ve always been placed on.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483242">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483242" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483242" class="dsq-comment-message">Hell Yeah!  It was the black woman that raised their children, while white women took the credit.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484358">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5484358" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484358" class="dsq-comment-message">You speak truth, Miranda.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483744">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483744" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s the upper middle class children of PUMA\'s whose mothers did everything  possible not to be mother\'s so as not to spoil their revolutionary cred(LOL at my contempt for them). Now faced w/ the reality you can do what African American women have known all their lives, they are so disappointed in themselves they do not know how to act when they see someone w/ what their heart has been telling them for years.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478437">OhPuhleezee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478437" class="dsq-comment-message">Larry King\'s son wants to be Black...Black is in.....there\'s a lot of advantages to being Black.<br><br>Well thank you Larry King.<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478760">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478760" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478760" class="dsq-comment-message">This is too funny for words. Larry\'s old, but I understand.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479037">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479037" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479037" class="dsq-comment-message">The sad part is, I think that\'s an actual thought process of many...ummmm....I can\'t think of a politically correct term here....y\'all know who! Anyway, I really believe that\'s how they think...its hysterical! But they\'re so crazy, they believe as of Tuesday, Jan 20th at noon, black folks - wait, scratch that- NWORDS got some unwritten rights and now we\'re the majority...its like a bizarro world type mentality that I\'ve seen in comments and interviews I\'ve heard on talk radio. Its hilarious to hear it....but now Larry King just put it out there like THAT...LMAO....heads are exploding as I type! LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479486" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479486" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479486">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479486" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479486" class="dsq-comment-message">We can\'t be surprised. Folks have lost their minds.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479839" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479839" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479839">DWS2</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479839" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479839" class="dsq-comment-message">Typical bandwagon thinking along the lines of "it\'s in" or "it\'s hot."  I will continue to wear my tin-foil hat since, I wasn\'t "worthy" on or before November 3rd, but as of November 4th me, my brethren and sisteren are the shiznit...until the wind blows in another direction.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479422" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479422" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479422" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479422" class="dsq-comment-message">I found that whole bit offensive. Cool to be black is it now that Barack is president.  Isn\'t it nice the way that whiteness can ignore the systemic racism we live with everyday. Is it cool to be over represented in the prison population, or under educated, used as cannon fodder by police.  Seriously Larry that comment was disgusting and implies that blacks have reached a state of equality that certainly have not.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481637">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481637" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481637" class="dsq-comment-message">Wait til the kid catches a cab.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5484282" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484282" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484282">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5484282" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484282" class="dsq-comment-message">CNN\'s prelude to BLACK IN AMERICA 2 SOLUTIONS.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478401" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478401" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478401">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478401" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478401" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>Rikyrah.....You\'re Too Funny!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478575" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478575" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478575">OhPuhleezee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478575" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478575" class="dsq-comment-message">At the Neighborhood Ball on Tuesday night, 14-year-old Victoria Lucas challenged Obama to do "The Bump" with her. As the elated 9th grader told People the next day:<br><br>"He was just a very smooth, cool, laidback dancer. He was just like a normal person," assessed Lucas. "You would never think this dude earlier today was sworn in as our next president. <br><br>...."He\'s just an all-American good dancer. I hope I find a boy like that!"<br><br>Getting Obama to dance wasn\'t difficult, either. "I said to him, \'Let\'s start the Bump,\' and he was like, \'Well, okay!\' And we just started doing the Bump.<br><br>"It was the only dance move I knew that was good for TV. And I think we both had the basic movement going on and it just sort of fell into place."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478539" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478539">OhPuhleezee</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478539" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478539" class="dsq-comment-message">Right on time rikyrah<br>Obama babies.<br>Real kids already being named Obama.<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/21/obama-babies-post-inaugur_n_159722.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/21/obama-...</a></div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-5478569">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478569" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478569" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5478569" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478569" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478569" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20090122/COL27/901220379?imw=Y" rel="nofollow">Aretha\'s hat?  Made in Detroit.  By Korean immigrants, who tailor their business to black churchgoing women.</a><br><br>Mr. Song, Aretha\'s milliner, is making bookoo bucks off the exposure.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478724" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478724" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478724">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478724" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478724" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.....that is too funny.....go head Mr. Song......hook a Mother-of-the-church up for Homecoming!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478749" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478749" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478749">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478749" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478749" class="dsq-comment-message">He knew what The Queen wanted and gave it to her.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482163" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482163" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482163">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482163" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482163" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL, ain\'t nothing like a man knowing what a woman wants.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478815" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478815" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478815">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478815" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478815" class="dsq-comment-message">The MSM have been clowning Re-Re about her hat, but that hat is hot!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479230" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479230" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479230">Sagittarius</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479230" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479230" class="dsq-comment-message">"The MSM have been clowning Re-Re about her hat, but that hat is hot!"<br><br>Between the comments made about the Queen\'s hat, and the benediction by Rev. Dr. Lowery, it is real apparent that the MSM - and most Americans - don\'t know a damn thing \'bout how black folks do Church.  <br><br>That\'s OK - they have the next four years to learn.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479364" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479364" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479364">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479364" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479364" class="dsq-comment-message">MSNBC\'s Tamron Hall reporting....That hat is hot!  <br><br>Woo Hoo.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481210" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481210" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5481210" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481210" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481210" class="dsq-comment-message">The Japanese as well as the British millinery industry is pretty interesting.  Particularly during the springtime, the women can have some spectacular chapeaux., whether at weddings or at the races.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481516" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481516" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481516">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481516" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481516" class="dsq-comment-message">I have sisters that <b>love</b> the hat. The more spectacular, the better.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481046" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481046" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481046">Pinksun</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481046" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481046" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s funny my buddy and I were on the phone talking during the ceramony and when we saw  Re with that and hat and we both laughed and said  Arethia been shopping at Mr. Songs.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479293" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479293" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479293">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479293" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479293" class="dsq-comment-message">I had no problems with the hat. After all, I was raised in the Black church. <br><br>To any Black woman (or man with a Black Mama, Grandmama, Aunts, etc.), we were raised on hats like that. OF COURSE, The Queen was going to dress in Sunday best.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479602" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479602" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479602">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479602" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479602" class="dsq-comment-message">What chu talkin bout! Who don\'t know about the HATS?? Dont get me started....Hats, pearls, white gloves and pumps....chile you dressin for Jesus, you gots to be RIGHT!! <br><br>WHEW! That\'s a walk down memory lane! LOL....I dont know which one y\'all went too...Mt Moriah, Elizabeth, Oak Hill, White Hill, Oak Ridge, 1st Baptist, 2nd Baptist, AME, CME, Missionary Baptist, Primitive Baptist....oh don\'t act like y\'all dont know! Who among us didn\'t have Sister Odessa, the usher with the white gloves, the too tight usher dress and the bad wig, come up and tell you to spit that gum out?? Oh...these memories!!! Rikyrah, you took me BACK!! Dang....now I\'m thinking of "Take Me Back"...Andre Crouch! Jr. Choir!! LMAO!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479818" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479818" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479818">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479818" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479818" class="dsq-comment-message">I know what you talking about, Sister!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481324" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481324" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481324">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481324" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481324" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>....Hats, pearls, white gloves and pumps</i><br><br><br>All my mother!  Honey, you weren\'t dressed unless you had the hat & gloves.  I never was attached to the hats like she was, but my sisters were.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482966" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482966" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482966">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482966" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Annnnnnd stockings/nylons held up by those special waist bands with the 4  "elastic bands with clips" to attach to the stockings!  ;&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-5484131">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5484131" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484131" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484131">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5484131" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484131" class="dsq-comment-message">ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5484311" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484311" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484311">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5484311" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484311" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Ya know!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>BUT, the stockings were such that, by the end of the day,  <b>THE RUNS</b> were larger than the nylon fabric left!!  :&gt;)     :&gt;)     Then you got "FUSSED AT",  \'cause "do you think that I\'m made out of money!  I cain\'t keep buying you stockings!"  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5484367" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484367" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484367">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5484367" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484367" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:   Oh!  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0I9iEUfRvI" rel="nofollow"><b>take me back</b></a><br><br>ENJOY!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   Prayerfully!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481854" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481854" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481854">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481854" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481854" class="dsq-comment-message">I know that\'s right.  Black women in the Methodist church I attended wouldn\'t  dare enter the church without a hat.  I still sport one occasionally.<br><br>FYI:  Here\'s a great book called "CROWNS, PORTRAIT OF BLACK WOMEN IN CHURCH HATS.  It\'s perfect for the coffee table.<br><br>Has anyone seen the book or show?<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crowns-Portraits-Black-Women-Church/dp/0385500866" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Crowns-Portraits-Black-Wo...</a><br>*************************************************************<br>They even did a broadway play titled Crowns.  It was a spectacular feast to behold.  The hats were stunning!  I saw the show when it ran in Minneapolis about 4-5 years ago<br>*****************************************************************************<br>Link for NPR piece on the show:  <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=876404" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?st...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482641" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482641" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482641">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482641" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482641" class="dsq-comment-message">Spirit, you read my mind! For black women, these aren\'t hats, they\'re CROWNS. <br><br>And don\'t nobody mess with a sista\'s crown! I remember an episode of The Wire when Omar was taking his grandma to church, and somebody started shooting at him, and he said, "They shot my momma\'s crown!" LOL! It was on after that!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483697" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483697" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483697">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483697" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483697" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!!!!  Exactly, Sepia.  Regal HATTITUDE.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479714" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479714" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479714">DWS2</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479714" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479714" class="dsq-comment-message">Clearly no one within the MSM is a member of the "big hat" club.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479785" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479785" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479785">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479785" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479785" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482843" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482843" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482843">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482843" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482843" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia:  I\'m understanding is that there is a "run" on her hat!!  :&gt;)<br><br>There is a sista in my church who makes hats!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Ima say a "special prayer" for her, then hit her up fa dat hat!!  TRUST!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479164" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479164" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479164">Sagittarius</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479164" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479164" class="dsq-comment-message">Loved the hat and the coat.  Aretha looked like the Queen that she is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479342" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479342" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479342" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479342" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479342" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought that hat was the ugliest thing that I have seen in a very long time</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479777" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479777" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479777">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479777" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479777" class="dsq-comment-message">Well you can\'t tell Ri Ri that! LOL!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481281" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481281">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481281" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481281" class="dsq-comment-message">I guess that should be Re Re. Don\'t want to start a feud between Aretha and Rianna - you know like the whole who owned the "queen " title!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479957" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479957" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479957" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479957" class="dsq-comment-message">I sometimes come across millinery and clothing that are so ugly, they\'re beautiful. Style or color...bizarre but it draws me near.<br><br>I\'m going to give Miss Re some slack on this, because I am just glad she had those bazooms under control; I was afraid she was going to bare some breast and strike a few Repubs blind or cause them heart attacks--not that some of those evil cusses don\'t deserve them.  She dressed well, she had a flamboyant hat that is one of a kind (it was custom-done, dodo birds) and while it wasn\'t one of the best songs she ever did, she did well with the eyes of the world on her.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481567" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481567">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481567" class="dsq-comment-message">I liked the hat.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482807" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5482807" href="http://leftistmoon.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">WordSmith</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482807" class="dsq-comment-message">I liked that hat too.   Now - I wouldn\'t wear that hat, but I\'m not a hat wearer unless it\'s kickass cold.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483157" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483157" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483157" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483157" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry when I saw the hat my first thought was why are you shopping at a garage sale with all that money or doesn\'t anyone love you enough to tell you that you look ridiculous?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482215" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5482215" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482215" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482215" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s the type of hat that ONLY the Queen of Soul could wear, while singing. Me? I would look like a dumb ass.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479346" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479346" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479346">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479346" class="dsq-comment-message">from the article:<br><br><i>Mr. Song Millinery\'s clientele is 90% African-American, churchgoing women, Song said. His wholesale business supplies hats to shops in other cities with large African-American communities, and the merchandise sells especially well in California, Houston and Dallas. He designs 100 hat styles every six months.<br><br>Business was good before the hat appeared on one of the most-watched spectacles in recent years. But now, Franklin\'s flamboyant headpiece has "taken on a life of its own."<br></i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479757" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479757" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479757">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479757" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479757" class="dsq-comment-message">I knew that was a deep south, Beaulah Baptist Church (1st Beaulah), "Amaan" corner, church fashion show looking hat!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478625" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478625" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478625">Robert M</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478625" class="dsq-comment-message">So you are sure the Clinton\'s work for President Obama?  This is just nauseating. courtesy of TPM:<br><a href="http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/01/the_more_things_change.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479439" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479439">Kat</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479439" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479439" class="dsq-comment-message">This was about Chief Justice Roberts.....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479645" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479645" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479645" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479645" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479645" class="dsq-comment-message">Go to the next story after the Roberts one.  That\'s the story.<br><br>It makes me wonder about how the State Department vets viewed KindaSqueeza, and how effective she was at her job.<br><br>That being said, let see how she does first, before we figure out she\'s created a Clinton sinecure within an Obama administration.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483325" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483325">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483325" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483325" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you for catching and correcting my error</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478688" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478688">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478688" class="dsq-comment-message">Can we talk about Caroline Kennedy?<br><br>Was anyone watching MSNBC a about 10 minutes ago? Tamron Hall was interviewing some woman named Julie Menin who was throwing Caroline Kennedy under the bus for taking her name out of the running for the NY senate seat.<br><br>A report has surfaced that the reason Caroline dropped out was because of some tax and housekeeper issues. So this woman  said that Caroline had to have known about this beforehand, and that she has unnecessarily caused chaos in NY state. She also said that this could hurt female politicians because what Caroline did makes women look weak, and that she probably took her name out the running because Paterson wasn\'t going to pick her. This woman came off like Caroline stole her man!<br><br>So, what\'s the heck is going on in NY? Why is Caroline so hated?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478803" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478803" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478803">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478803" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478803" class="dsq-comment-message">For a state that voted in a woman who clearly moved there for political purposes - I really don\'t know.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479126" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479126" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479126">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479126" class="dsq-comment-message">OK! The same arguments being used against Caroline were the same ones used against HRC. The hypocrisy is deafening!<br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/nyregion/23caroline.html?hp=&pagewanted=print" rel="nofollow">Housekeeper and Taxes Are Said to Derail Kennedy’s Bid</a>.<br>By DANNY HAKIM and NICHOLAS CONFESSORE<br><br>ALBANY — Problems involving taxes and a household employee surfaced during the vetting of Caroline Kennedy and derailed her candidacy for the Senate, a person close to Gov. David A. Paterson said on Thursday, in an account at odds with Ms. Kennedy’s own description of her reasons for withdrawing.<br><br>The account emerged 14 hours after Ms. Kennedy announced that she was taking her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, and as Mr. Paterson, according to two well-placed Democrats told of his thinking, was leaning toward selecting Representative Kirsten E. Gillibrand, an upstate lawmaker in her second term in Congress.<br><br>Hard feelings toward Ms. Kennedy were clearly building among the governor’s staff on Thursday, after a dramatic evening in which she was reported to be dropping out, then wavering, then ultimately, shortly after midnight on Thursday, issuing a statement ending her candidacy.<br><br>The person close to the governor said Mr. Paterson “never had any intention of picking Kennedy” because he had come to consider her unready for the job. The person did not describe the exact nature or seriousness of the tax and household employee issues.<br><br>But other Democratic operatives and people who talked to the governor disputed that account, and said that he had all but decided to select Ms. Kennedy as senator, and that his staff was arranging a press conference for late this week.<br><br>An aide to Ms. Kennedy said Thursday that while Ms. Kennedy had not been told for certain that she was the choice, there were strong indications that she would be.<br><br>During the early afternoon Wednesday, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy became aware of what the aide referred to as a “personal situation” that could prevent her from fulfilling her duties as senator. The personal situation was not related to the seizure that her uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, suffered during an inauguration luncheon on Tuesday, the aide said, declining to be more specific.<br><br>Another aide to Ms. Kennedy, while not denying there were issues that emerged during her vetting, said that there was nothing that surfaced that would disqualify her from the appointment, and that the Kennedy camp and the governor’s operation had been discussing how to publicly disclose the issues.<br><br>Virtually no one in state politics on Thursday was willing to make a bet on the appointment the unpredictable governor might make in the end. And the governor and his aides remained shocked at the recent turn of events and stung by criticism of their handling of the process. They have maintained almost complete silence since Wednesday afternoon.<br><br>Several people who have spoken to the governor said he had decided on Ms. Kennedy some time ago. A Democrat operative with ties to Mr. Paterson said the governor told Ms. Kennedy last week that she was the choice, but that he would use the next few days to do “a little misdirection to keep the suspense up.”<br><br>A person close to the governor adamantly denied that assertion.<br><br>“The fiasco of the last 24 hours reinforced why the governor never intended to choose her,” the person said.<br><br>The aide to Ms. Kennedy said she called the governor around 3 or 4 p.m. on Wednesday to tell him that she would be withdrawing from consideration for the appointment. According to the aide, Mr. Paterson told Ms. Kennedy to take a day to think about it. At no point, the aide said, did the governor tell Ms. Kennedy she was out of consideration.<br><br>“He was saying she was a contender, she was involved, and things were going the way they were going,” the aide said. “He did not tell her either way that it was yes or no, but that she was still being considered.”<br><br>At that point, the aide said, Ms. Kennedy began consulting with friends and family. Around the same time, news outlets, including The New York Post and The New York Times, began reporting that Ms. Kennedy had withdrawn.<br><br>The Paterson administration initially refused to respond to reporters. When they did, Errol Cockfield, a spokesman for Mr. Paterson, said in a very brief interview around 7 p.m. that the governor had called reports that Ms. Kennedy was withdrawing “just the rumor of the day.”<br><br>But at the time, according to Ms. Kennedy’s aide, the governor and Ms. Kennedy had already spoken about the possibility of her withdrawing. And a little over an hour later, Mr. Cockfield asked that the statement not be published.<br><br>Ms. Kennedy’s own political advisers appeared at times to be unable to reach her on Wednesday night. At one point, Ms. Kennedy was drafting a statement reaffirming her interest in the seat. But the aide said that Ms. Kennedy ultimately concluded that she would go ahead with her plan to withdraw.<br><br>Between 10 and 11 p.m., the aide said, Ms. Kennedy called the governor to thank him for giving her time to think it over and definitively withdrew from the race.<br><br>In a statement sent by e-mail at 12:03 a.m. Thursday, Ms. Kennedy announced she was withdrawing from the race for personal reasons.<br><br>“I informed Governor Paterson today that for personal reasons I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the United States Senate,” the statement said.<br><br>The Senate selection, and Ms. Kennedy’s withdrawal, eclipsed all other issues in the capital on Thursday. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg traveled to Albany to address lawmakers about the state budget, but reporters asked him only for his reaction to Ms. Kennedy’s actions. Mr. Bloomberg had supported her candidacy.<br><br>“I’ll probably give her a call today and say, my thoughts are with you,” the mayor said. “I wish her all the best and I think she should continue to stay involved in public service. She’s a great New Yorker and her husband is a really nice guy that I like.”<br><br>Assemblyman Carl E. Heastie, the chairman of the Democratic Party in the Bronx, met with Ms. Kennedy last Friday and heard her pitch.<br><br>“She told me why she thought she’d be the best senator and we talked about politics in general, her family, it was a good meeting,” he said, adding of the latest development, “nothing surprises me in politics.”</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478957" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478957" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478957">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478957" class="dsq-comment-message">I dunno........Maybe because she\'s a Kennedy?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479937" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479937" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479937">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479937" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479937" class="dsq-comment-message">What I\'m interested in, is how the same people who say Caroline wasn\'t "experienced" enough to be a Senator can justify the appointment of women who have taken over their husband\'s Senate seat in the event of his untimely death. Where did their experience come from? A will??</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483211" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483211" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483211" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483211" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think that it is as much about experience is that she was proven inept when she did speak in public.  They attacked her language much in the same way that they attacked Palin.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479325" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479325" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479325">jwarren</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479325" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479325" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe because she has absolutely no experience with governmental issues besides being a Presidents\' daughter. Why should she get a pass because she went to Harvard? Why especially so when there are go solid people with experience but without the "cred" she seems to have.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479702" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479702">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479702" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479702" class="dsq-comment-message">HRC\'s experience was her husband - pun intended.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479886" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479886" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479886">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479886" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479886" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479375" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479375" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479375">Kat</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479375" class="dsq-comment-message">Julie Menin founded the Women\'s Campaign Forum, and they supported....wait for it......Hillary Clinton for President. Menin also wrote an article on Huff Po trashing Obama right before the Inauguration as not really being about "change". <br><br>Menin is a hater who went after Kennedy because of her support for Obama.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482478" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482478">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482478" class="dsq-comment-message">Ah-ha! So that explains her attitude.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478636" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478636">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478636" class="dsq-comment-message">So I\'ve decided to give up on political news shows.  It\'s time to ween myself off of them. <br>No more MSNBC, Morning Joe, or Situation Room.  Gonna just get my news from online, and JJP.  <br><br>The sad part is I actually like to watch the shows, but they get so stupid sometimes.  I can\'t stand it.  Like MSNBC, I like Olbermann, but sometimes he can be too much.  Morning Joe when Scar is not on, is actually okay, and I actually like the Situation Room, but Ed Henry just irritates me.  The best thing about CNN, is Cafferty and Jeannie Moost.<br><br>Anyway, is there any other news programs that ya\'ll recommend that just gives the straight news.  I beginning to really like BBC America, but of course, it really just news from the world with an "American" twist.  <br><br>I hear PBS, has good shows??</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478811" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478811">oz</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478811" class="dsq-comment-message">pbs is good during those times, al jazeera, bbc is good. bill moyers and gwen ifill are good, fareed zakaria is great he comes on on sundays. umm outside of those id say newspapers and internet sites. be careful of not going to extreme leaning sites because they will exaggerate of get things wrong</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479399" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479399" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign on Bill Moyers and alJazeera.  I don\'t trust Ifill and Zakaria, though.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5497319" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5497319" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5497319">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5497319" class="dsq-comment-message">If you\'ve got DirecTV (or is it Dish Network?), I really liked Link TV.  There\'s more of a international documentary format than a news and politics one, but its still good informational programming.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478924" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478924">Sagittarius</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478924" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478924" class="dsq-comment-message">I like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer.  Old school journalism - you know, where they checked information before it went on the air.<br><br>If you get any of the BBC channels, you do receive the news as it appears in the UK.  It is vastly superior, at this moment in time, to the dreck that passes for news in the US.  Hopefully, President Obama will nominate FCC commissioners, and Congress will pass legislation, reinstating rules prohibiting media organizations owning/controlling mulitiple outlets in the same city.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478976" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478976" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478976">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478976" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478976" class="dsq-comment-message">How about C-Span?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479249" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479249">jwarren</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479249" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479249" class="dsq-comment-message">CSPAN is better than comedy central. I love the call in programs. The poor host sits emotionless as callers "talk crazy" for about two minutes and then the host says, "Thank you for your call." The other day an older black woman called and instead of answering any question even in the range of what the guest was talking about, she said something about ex-VP Cheney shooting "a man in the head" and then she went on about, "how people need to pick up the garbage on the white house lawn." It was hysterical. I love CSPAN and booktv. <br><br>Hate poltical shows. Just give me the facts and I\'ll analyze them myself. Watch enough political "talk shows" and you end up sounding like a blog.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479534" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479534" class="dsq-comment-message">C-Span\'s morning show can be entertaining, but after a while it gets boring hearing some of the nuttiest stuff from both Dems and Repubs, especially from people who seem elderly and just want to talk to someone.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479075" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479075">OhPuhleezee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479075" class="dsq-comment-message">I weaned myself off right after the election, and Im glad I did. I didn\'t realize how those shows were effecting me until I gave them up. They were pissing me off nearly every day.  The Inauguration was the first time I\'ve watched any news channel since Nov. 4th. I get most of my news from the internet, I occasionally watch MTP on Sundays but that\'s about it. Im not going back to that drug.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481867" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481867" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481867">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481867" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481867" class="dsq-comment-message">I am a happier person for not looking at the jacka** on the political news shows. <br><br>Blood pressure is down....smiling more at work...not pissed off when I go to the gym.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479150" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479150" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479150">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479150" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479150" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s too bad that we can\'t get CNN International because it is a completely different channel from its US counterpart in terms of the content and the way they cover stories in-depth.  At this point I just watch BBC World News and Olbermann.  I cut back on watching Rachel Maddow because I got tired of her "talk me down" shtick after awhile.  It\'s like she has to find something to worry about just for the sake of worrying.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482779" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482779">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482779" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482779" class="dsq-comment-message">I hear you regarding Rachel\'s "talk me down" shtick. It really started to grate my nerves awhile ago. <br><br>I remember a few posters refered to her as "Chicken Little" shenanigans much earlier. At that time, I was still giving her the benefit of the doubt.<br><br>Funny thing is, when David Frum was on her show back he criticized her sarcastic style, I totally was on her side. I am ashamed to admit it now, but it can be annoying.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479335" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479335" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5479335" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479335" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479335" class="dsq-comment-message">I have found that it\'s sometimes better not to watch tube in the morning, but listen to the radio.<br><br>There\'s PBS\' <i>Morning Edition</i>.  <br><br>Me, I listen to the line-up at my local Air America station.  I listen to Stephanie Miller until 11, and then listen to Ed Schultz between 11 and 2.  Stephanie has her Mooks, and has a Friday show with two black sistas, Frangela, who are comedians.  Stephanie is based in LA.  Steph is popular among some folks because she plays some real good Seventies and Eighties soul and disco in between talk.  <br><br>Ed Schultz, of course, comes out of Fargo.  A few black folks have called into his shows.  He\'s a gun-toting, labor-loving liberal talk show host.  <br><br>I don\'t know where you live, but you also might try streaming these shows.<br><br>BBC America is good, but I would rather get the real deal from the Brtis.  One of these days, we\'re going to have to listen to the real BBC and al Jazeera in English on the cable line-up.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481665" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481665">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481665" class="dsq-comment-message">blksista,<br><br>We are here ***eye to eye*** with the morning line up. Stephanie and the Mooks/ Big Ed.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481888" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481888" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5481888" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481888" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481888" class="dsq-comment-message">Raising my hand here in Madison, WI!<br><br>Stephanie and the Mooks came here for a show at the Barrymore Theatre a couple of years ago.  I was there!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481950" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481950">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481950" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481950" class="dsq-comment-message">I live in Dallas, and I don\'t know if Air America in on here.  Plus, I word early morning to the afternoon, so I rarely have time to listen to the radio (besides which, I only have a clock radio in my bedroon).<br><br>At my job, while there are a number of Democrats, it\'s a hospital, so I don\'t usually listen to talk radio, unless it\'s one of those top 40 types.  I usually listen to my IPOD.<br><br>I really only watch TV from 5: 30 to 6:30am,  I TIVO most of the shows I did watch</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482354" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482354" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5482354" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482354" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482354" class="dsq-comment-message">There is an Air America affiliate in Dallas, and it\'s an AM station, KMNY AM 1360.  It\'s the only one in Texas.<br><br><a href="http://www.rationalradio.org/" rel="nofollow">This is their website, Rational Radio.</a>  <br><br>They have two brothers in their line-up, Jack Bishop and Tunde Obazee, along with Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes and Thom Hartmann, who is really, I think, deep.<br><br>Get yourself a CD player with AM/FM radio; or do you still have one?  You can get a little stereo radio with headphones....for less than $20</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483189" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483189">lamh31</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483189" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483189" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey,<br><br>Thanks</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482077" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482077" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482077">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482077" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482077" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign,blksista.  It\'s Big Ed here in MN.  <br><br>i like the News Hour with Jim Lehrer<br><br>I couldn\'t believe how nonsensical the American news media was until I moved to Toronto.  The CBC and BBC News was like a breath of fresh air.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483715" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483715" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483715" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483715" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483715" class="dsq-comment-message">Democracy Now is good. Really any source that isn\'t so Western dominated is a breath of fresh air.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5497269" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5497269" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5497269">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5497269" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5497269" class="dsq-comment-message">NPR would be a good source if it weren\'t going through tremendous budget cuts.  One of the shows aimed at African-Americans called <i>News & Notes</i> (hosted by Farai Chideya)  is getting axed.   <br><br>There is one other show you might be interested in called <i>Tell Me More</i> hosted by Michel Martin.   If they don\'t clear the show on the radio where you live, they host it online and provide a podcast.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478733" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478733">Sagittarius</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478733" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478733" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah -<br><br>Thanks for the cartoon - ROFL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478835" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478835" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5478835">Ro</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478835" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478835" class="dsq-comment-message">"Larry King Live" Wednesday, King announced that his 8-year-old son Cannon wants to be black. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-king-my-son-wishes_n_160077.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/22/larry-...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479622" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479622" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479622">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479622" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479622" class="dsq-comment-message">Why? They have 43 Presidents we only have one! :-)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481948" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481948" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481948">sheryl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481948" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481948" class="dsq-comment-message">Because they want ALL of EVERYTHING.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482169" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482169" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482169">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482169" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482169" class="dsq-comment-message">What did Paul Mooney say?  Errything black folks have....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482606" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482606" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482606">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482606" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482606" class="dsq-comment-message">even the damn skin off their backs.....lawd.....</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483034" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483034" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483034">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483034" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483034" class="dsq-comment-message">ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483477" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483477" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483477">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483477" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483477" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!  Miranda, you know Carson is entitled to BLACKNESS!!!!<br>And If daddy could buy it, he would.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479860" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479860" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479860">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479860" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479860" class="dsq-comment-message">"Black is in; It\'s a turning of the Tide."  LOL!  I just had to LOL!<br><br>Chuckles from Larry and Bob Woodward.  Wish all he wants, Cannon will never be black. I \'d  be interested in hearing more about how he addressed Cannon\'s wishes to be Black.<br><br>Did he tell Carson, his wish will pass like the wish he had for a new bike, but couldn\'t get it before he learned to ride his trike?  I\'m just saying.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478921" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5478921" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478921" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478921" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/13898/" rel="nofollow">The hate continues: Forsyth County Obama-mama returns from Inauguration to find home burned to the ground; racist graffiti threatens mom\'s son.  Cops have called in the Feds.</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479609" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479609" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479609">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479609" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479609" class="dsq-comment-message">WHAT?!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482768" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482768" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482768">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482768" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482768" class="dsq-comment-message">They better get a special prosecutor to Gainsville to stop that s@#$ right now. It will escalate at the first chance</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482859" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482859" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482859">Val</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482859" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482859" class="dsq-comment-message">And they should all be arrested and thrown in jail for life.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5478938" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5478938" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5478938" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5478938" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5478938" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-is-still-walking-around-with-that.html" rel="nofollow">Obama still walkin\' around with that Blackberry</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479770" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479770">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479770" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479770" class="dsq-comment-message">"Seriously, Rep. Cantor?"<br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/22/75328/1083/11/687491" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/22/75328/1...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5481828" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5481828" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5481828">ra60785</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5481828" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481828" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry to put a dampener on things, but I have to pose a rhetorical question, and it is a question I\'ve posed in this forum before Mr. Obama took the oath of office.; it\'s even more disturbing for me, now:  Why does MSNBC\'s  Chris Matthews think it\'s OK to refer to President Obama on national television as "Barack?"  I cringe everytime he does this.  I do not think he is a bad man, but I suspect Matthews is among those paternalistic dinosaurs who cannot bring themselves to defer to anyone of color, even the President of the United States.  Of course, this does not compare to Rush Limbaugh\'s "I hope he fails," comment.  But even this seemingly benign remark is a reminder that things may have changed, but not that much.  Let\'s hope Matthews knows  to stand up when the  President enters the room., at least</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482154" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5482154" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482154" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482154" class="dsq-comment-message">Truthfully ra, I believe it is a tendency for media to try and speak quickly. Part of the reason most officials are spoken of by there LAST or FAMILY names has to do with discerning who is who. How many people named George or John could we be speaking of at any given time, so saying Bush and McCain makes sense when you are spitting of an idea. Now how many guys named Barrack? Just one.<br><br>I think we have to publicly criticize them and remind them that their convenience is a sign of disrespect for many, including me. I am reminded of the custom of Blacks in our nation having to call white people Mr. with no attention or regard for the age of the white person being referenced. And the parallel custom of ALL Black people, regardless of age being called by their first names. We have to BREAK out of these casual customs that carry out the weight of our nation\'s history of oppression based on racism. We owe President Obama and our nation\'s ancestry at least that.<br><br>I sent that email to Chris Matthews, please do the same.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482612">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482612" class="dsq-comment-message">I sent an email to Wolf Blitzer at CNN too.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483429">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483429" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-sign,evita.  I sent Chris Matthew and Wolf B. an email last week, and this week.  I\'l send one every tme I hear them call the President Barack.<br><br>It irks me to no end.  I remember what some of the white men used to call my brothers when we\'d ride in to town with my dad.  They used to call my brothers "son."  Come over here, son."<br><br>I used to think, they ain\'t your son, you cracka.  My dad would call my brothers Master Russell, Master George and Master Matthew. It was his way of honoring his sons.  Loved it; because my dad would address them in this way right in front of those crackas.<br><br>"I don\'t call you son, because you shine, I call you son because you mine."<br><br>Barack ain\'t Wolf or Chris, or any other these mofos BBF.  He is the POTUS, and they\'d better RECOGNIZE!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5489147">ra60785</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5489147" class="dsq-comment-message">Based on your suggestion, I did just that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482825">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482825" class="dsq-comment-message">like evita said--email his ass!!!   i did a few weeks ago.  i\'ve since stopped watching his show.  can\'t stand chris matthews AT ALL.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5481869" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5481869" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/see-old-white-house-computer-equipment.html" rel="nofollow">See the OLD White House Computer Equipment?</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482205">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482205" class="dsq-comment-message">Criminal Justice<br>Two Chinese Dairy Producers Get Death Penalty for Selling Tainted Milk<br>Posted 5 hours, 55 minutes ago <br>By Debra Cassens Weiss <br><br>Two Chinese milk producers have received death sentences for selling dairy products laced with melamine, a toxic compound that led to the deaths of at least six children.<br>Dairy middleman Zhang Yujun and dairy producer Geng Jinpin were sentenced to death by China’s Intermediate People’s Court, the New York Times reports. A former dairy executive received a suspended death sentence and three other men were sentenced to life in prison, the story says.<br><br>One defendant who received a life sentence, Tian Wenhua, was the highest-ranking dairy executive to go to trial. The former chairwoman of the Sanlu Group, Tian had pleaded guilty in December to wrongdoing in the case. Reuters calls Tian “the woman most widely blamed for the tragedy.”<br><br>On Tuesday, Chinese lawyers filed a rare class-action product liability case on behalf of families whose children died or became ill after drinking the tainted milk, the Times story says. The suit filed in the Supreme People’s Court in Beijing seeks $5.2 million in damages from 22 dairy companies.<br><br><a href="http://www.abajournal.com/news/two_chinese_dairy_producers_get_death_penalty_for_selling_tainted_milk" rel="nofollow">http://www.abajournal.com/news/two_chinese_dair...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482783">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482783" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL...love the cartoon!<br><br>i\'m kinda envying the women who are having babies right now...my baby-makin\' days are over...at 43, two is enough.  but if i were 10 years younger...there would be a BARACK coming out of me for sure!!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483756">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483756" class="dsq-comment-message">caligirl:  I\'m tellin\' U,  I tried to RE-NAME my son & daughter.  BUT, they GROWN!!  :&gt;)<br><br>I still call them Barack/Michelle.  <b>I \'on\'t care!!</b>   :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484028" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484028">caligirl</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484028" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL, greenlady!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5490138">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5490138" class="dsq-comment-message">caligirl:  It\'s for THEIR BENEFIT!!   :&gt;)       :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5489055">SDG</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5489055" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s very funny GLH.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5490122">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5490122" class="dsq-comment-message">sdg1844:   ***shakin\' my head****     What can I say?   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>They\'re learnin\' to accept their mother!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>They cain\'t belie\' that I\'m into the 21st Century - - - - bloggin\'   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5497141">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5497141" class="dsq-comment-message">As funny as the cartoon is, let us love and  embrace our young adults so that they don\'t actually call their little girl \'Obamalita\' or their newborn son \'Treybama\'.   Sorry, you can\'t tweak that name nearly as randomly as you can -ITAs or -ISHAs.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482734">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482734" class="dsq-comment-message">I can not stand <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9cSQx6NYzrU/SK5BWGdEy_I/AAAAAAAAF90/eZLvxyWz1Ro/s400/821d.JPG" rel="nofollow">Tara Wall (repulican strategist)</a>!!!!<br><br>It\'s not because she is a Black or a Repub (personally can\'t stand Carville, or Hilary Rosen that much) .  What I can\'t stand is that whenever she speaks it\'s alway with this very unbecoming smirk.  Particularly when she is saying some Republican talking points.<br><br>Ugggghhhh!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483714">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483714" class="dsq-comment-message">lamh31:   MAJOR CO-SIGN!!    We "kicked her to da curb"  in the summer!  She spoke down to brothas, IMHO also.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484062">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484062" class="dsq-comment-message">May I recommend a good hair weavist to Tara?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5489094">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5489094" class="dsq-comment-message">You know what bothers me about Tara and her ilk? <br><br>It\'s not like they\'re representing anyone? If they were on tv at the level that they\'re actually in the Black community, we wouldn\'t see ANY of them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482832">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482832" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482913">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482913" class="dsq-comment-message">I have to give a big thumbs up to Ebony and their photo galleries of the Inauguration. Their pictures are wonderful. A big thumbs down for the slideshow, because folks like me, can\'t download the good pictures.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483812">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483812" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Oh!   Let ME help U!!   BWHAHAHAHAHA!!  Love ta joke!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thanks for that cartoon!     2    ca-ute!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483048">lamh31</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483048" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/poll-obama-really-popularin-two-deep-red-states.php" rel="nofollow">Poll: Obama Really Popular...In Two Deep-Red States</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5489342">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5489342" class="dsq-comment-message"><i> <b>Texas: Approve 62%,</b> Disapprove 35%. This includes 41% strong approval, and 19% strong disapproval.</i><br><br><br>Watch Texas turn blue 2012!  The Republicans can kiss it good-bye!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483215" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483215" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com/2009/01/11m-for-sarah-palin-book.html" rel="nofollow">11M for a Sarah Palin book?</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483245" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483245" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483245" class="dsq-comment-message">I finally got to complete a post about my Inaugural Experiences but I have more to add. DC is great - but it\'s way too cold here. And I\'m very sick, but I tried to go the White House when a postal employee told me it had been opened. The lines were just as deep as the Inaugural ones. There are special commemorative postage stamps by the way!! I am so glad I came though I\'ll need a while to recover. This truly was a once-in-a-lifetime event!!<br><a href="http://snipurl.com/ak9dv" rel="nofollow">http://snipurl.com/ak9dv</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483674">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483674" class="dsq-comment-message">heartsandflowers:   <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruidM0nfUdc" rel="nofollow">YAAAAAA!  U!</a><br><br>Now, U   just rest annnnnnd feel betta!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483271">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483271" class="dsq-comment-message">7:07pm<br>Warren Buffett giving big props to President Obama on Nightly Business Report. Just remember NIM.<br>On notes about the economy. the EU is buying up farm production to hold up farm income. We do the same this kind of protectionism help usher in the worldwide Depression of the 1930\'s.<br><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5570070.ece" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/eur...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483628">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483628" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Hope this isn\'t a duplicate:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exPT3iFTyks" rel="nofollow"><b><br>Obama Boogies Down and Does the Bump!</b></a><br><br>GO PREZ!     GO PREZ!      GO PREZ!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>GO FIRST LADY!    GO   FIRST LADY!!!      GO FIRST LADY!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483653" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5483653" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483653" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve just arrived home from DC. My road trip friend and I both had food poisoning so we had to spend a night at a hotel in Massachusetts. <br><br>The Australian Open (tennis) is happening right now, so it\'s going to be a minute before I can upload all my photos and write my reflections.<br><br>Check out this photo of Australian fans at the Open:<br><br><a href="http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/Annabessacook_Farm/Tennis/barackfuture.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo169/Annabe...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483777" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483777">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483777" class="dsq-comment-message">GREAT PIC!  :&gt;)  Feel betta!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483997" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483997">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483997" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi Craig,  Welcome home.  Damn food poisoning. You must be wiped.<br><br>Thanks for the pics; they\'re awesome.  <br><br>Can\'t wait to see pics and read about your trip!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483938" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483938">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483938" class="dsq-comment-message">EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5484553" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5484553">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5484553" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   Let\'s see IFFF  I copied this:<br><br><a href="http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid5173139001/bclid1201016315/bctid8816711001" rel="nofollow">OBAMA TOURS WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM</a><br><br>ENJOY!!    :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-5489045">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5489045" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5489045" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5489045">SDG</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5489045" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5489045" class="dsq-comment-message">That cartoon is hysterical because we know it\'s about to go down.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-5501197">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5501197" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5501197" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-5501197" href="http://www.rapmonster.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Best Rap Songs</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5501197" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5501197" class="dsq-comment-message">That comic is soo funny and damn if it isn\'t goig to be true ...</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-5479411">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5479411" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5479411" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5479411">jwarren</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5479411" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5479411" class="dsq-comment-message">Couldn\'t pay me enough to name my kid Barrack, sorry, President or no President. Now Barry, that\'s different. :P</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-5482916">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5482916" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5482916" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5482916">NMP</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5482916" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5482916" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t worry!  There\'s no chance you\'ll be parent of a future President.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-5483534">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-5483534" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-5483534" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-5483534">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-5483534" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-5483534" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank You!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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