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He's got a Nobel in his pocket; he's got climate change skillz; and alternative fuels knowledge.<br><br>Plus he's the first Chinese American to hold it down in the Dept. of Energy.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_10:11:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4337182": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just saw Colin Powell in an interview with Fareed Zakaria on the Situation Room says that Don't Ask Don't Tell should no longer be law.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:53:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4338215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  On 1600 PA. AVE., there was a discussion about \"Blags\" MENTAL HEALTH.  <br>The following article LOOKED at this also:<br><br><a href=\"http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/Blagojevich.mental.health.2.884667.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Some Question Blagojevich's Mental Health</a><br><br><i> CHICAGO (CBS) \u2015<br><br><b>Gov. Rod Blagojevich knew for months he was under investigation, so why was he caught on tape making so many incriminating statements? Some are wondering if there's something wrong with his mental acuity.</b><br><br>As CBS 2's Jim Williams reports, right after the feds announced the charges against Blagojevich, there were angry shouts across the country. Many called him \"disgusting, arrogant.\"<br><br>However, after some reflection, there is the serious question people like Marian Cassler of Chicago are asking: \"When you know you're being watched, why would you do something like that? You have to have something wrong.\"<br><br>\"Well, we think he's nuts, that he has some kind mental problem that he would have the audacity to do such a thing,\" said Chicago resident Meg Olsen.<br><br>Could it be that Blagojevich has a mental illness that has impaired his judgment?<br><br><u>Dr. Daniela Schreirer is a forensic psychologist at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and she does not see any sign of mental illness in the public Blagojevich, but believes he does have <b>sociopathic traits.</b></u><br><br>[NOTE: whiterosebuddy:  You made this observation.]<br><br>\"We're just talking about traits. We're not talking about full-blown diagnosis. But certainly, there's the same sense of entitlement, the same sense of thinking I am superior. I can do whatever I want. I am not going to be caught,\" Schreirer said.<br><br>[NOTE:  She was on 1600 PA. AVE.]<br><br>Could a claim of a mental illness be the Blagojevich's best defense in court?<br><br>\"There's a difference between being crazy and being legally insane,\" said CBS 2's Legal Analyst Irv Miller.<br><br>Miller says don't expect Blagojevich's attorneys to even try that defense.<br><br>\"Now, he's saying through his lawyer 'I didn't know I was doing anything wrong.' That doesn't mean he had a mental disease or defect which is going to get him off the hook in a federal courthouse,\" Miller continued.<br><br>Defense attorneys have to prove mental illness prevented the defendant from knowing the difference between right and wrong.<br><br>Miller says that is a very difficult standard and the reason so many attorneys never use an insanity defense.<br><br>It's still early and it will be interesting to see what argument Blagojevich's attorneys make.<br><br>(\u00a9 MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)</i><br><br>The psychologists were, wisely, NOT going to make a diagnosis without more study.   <br>But, they were willing to point us in the direction of \"personality TRAITS!\"  <br><br>Ya think??  :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>\"BLAG\", though, continues to give ample DATA about his personality.  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Michelle Obama<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nj.com/newark/index.ssf/2008/12/to_our_wanna_be_bff_michelle_o.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nj.com/newark/index.ssf/2008/12/to_o...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:44:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332087": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You'd be great at it, GreenLady! We would miss your humor tho!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:24:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330998, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Dexter really saddens me.....he really does.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:02:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332870, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4332110": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Brown Man:  Good analysis!  :&gt;)  Your USUAL stuff!   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpg-KIKD5gU\" rel=\"nofollow\">Banana Boat Song (Harry Belafonte)</a><br><br>LOL!!!   This is a CUTE version - - with the MUPPETS!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>ENJOY!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:25:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4329845, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337232": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You are correct about Blago. He would be just this crazy if Obama were White. <br><br>Those NASA folks and Mary Beth Buchanan. <br><br>Obama's patience will last until January 20, 2009 at noon. <br><br>At 12:01, their ass is grass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:55:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335090, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4334182": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "God damn Rev Wright!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_16:15:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332991, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whiterosebuddy:    LOL!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:31:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4338520, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335723": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just laugh at them.  That's what I plan on doing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:37:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335413, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4332818": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't believe that Belafonte should sell anything without the consent from the Estate. This is not to say that papers belong to the King Estate but solely out of respect for the name. They should be able to utilize the content of the papers and secure rights to electronically distribute among others documents by MLK but the profit of the sale should go to Belafonte. He cared for them in HIS home.<br><br>I hope they resolve this and the charities eventually win.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:01:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4329845, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4333679": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "oh, yes, I stand so very very corrected.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:49:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "goldenstar", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4333277, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4324468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Michelle Obama says goodbye to Chicago<br><br><a href=\"http://www.nationalledger.com/ledgerpop/article_272624138.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nationalledger.com/ledgerpop/article...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_02:07:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4326676": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For those in the Washington, DC metro area in search of volunteer opptys:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.dc-cares.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dc-cares.org/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_07:36:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4325669, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4330107": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:   Annnnnnnnnd \"CALLING ON REPORTERS!\"    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>1.  When I ran, I'm NOT in this for me.   The Gov. . . . . ???<br>      -I want to see a quick resolution.;    that the next Senator is NOT tainted!<br><br>2.  I have NOT been interview by the Feds.  I won't quote back any statements said about ME!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>3.  I can't presume to know what's in the mind of the Gov.<br><br><b>All I can do is read what was said in the transcript ANNNNNND. . . . <br><br><u>SHAKE MY HEAD!!!</u>   HAH!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</b>    ***SHAKIN' MY HEAD!!***   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>4.  You CAN get ELECTED by PLAYING IT STRAIGHT!   THAT is what I have MODELED in MY ADMINISTRATION!!    HAH!!!   YOU GOOOOOO  MR. P-E!!!  Whoooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)<br><br>5.  On HEALTH CARE:  Streamline the system!  SAVINGS!!  Need to deal with the \"ROLL BACK of the \"Bush tax cuts\"!<br>     -ERRYBODY is going to be CONVENED![Doctors, nurses, pharm, people!!]<br><br><br><b>THANK YOU GUYS!!!   APPRECIATE IT!!</b><br><br>****RESOLUTELY SWAGGAS OFF STAGE!!</b>   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:31:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4338820": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:   OMG!!!!   Waaaay CUTE!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:33:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4337909, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335899": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think Coulter was away because she broke her jaw....she was getting some \"work\" done...I mean, his adam's apple was really starting to show - had to fix that up.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:47:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335413, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337830": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know we don't like Joan Walsh much, but I gotta say that she and Lawrence O\"Donnell were really on point on 1600 Pennsylvania on MSNBC on the Blago-gate issue.<br><br>I'll admit that I'm a fan of 1600 with David Shuster.  Couldn't stand David Gregory.  Also, I have a little crush on Lawrence O'Donnell.  Does anyone know if he's married to Nora O'Donnell.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:33:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "fd35c4322b63b2dab06baea3e23047cf", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4338863": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Big fan of Lawrence.  He was one of the producers for the\" West Wing.\"  It was one of the best shows ont TV  He starred in an episode as President Bartett's father.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:35:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4338069, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4328632": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Congrats to FAMU, Hampton, Grambling and Delaware State's Marching bands! All will be participating in the Inaugural Parade!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_11:02:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4348608": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I loved him when he ripped Pat Buchanan a new a-hole about celebrating ignorance!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoun7cJBwQ&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoun7cJBwQ&feat...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_23:18:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4338392, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338374": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lamh31:<br><br><a href=\"http://wapedia.mobi/en/Lawrence_O'Donnell\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wiki: Lawrence O'Donnell</a><br><br><i>Since 1994, O'Donnell has been married to television and movie actress Kathryn Harrold, best known for playing movie legend Lauren Bacall in the 1980 made-for-TV movie Bogie.</i><br><br><br><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_O'Donnell\" rel=\"nofollow\">Norah O'Donnell<br>From Wikipedia, </a><br><br><i><b>She is no relation to fellow NBC News correspondent Kelly O'Donnell or MSNBC political analyst Lawrence O'Donnell. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, restaurateur Geoff Tracy, whom she married in June 2001.</b></i><br><br>So there ya go.    ***WINK***  :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:09:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4337830, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338392": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "He went into my heart permanently when he went after Mitt Romney during the primaries. He was hilarious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:10:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4338198, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4333277": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "folks at JJP asked the right questions yesterday.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:26:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332827, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4333285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>He might not have been Obama's \"pal\", but he sure acted like a friend.</i><br><br><br><br>Yes he did!  He held it down with Chris too!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:27:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332964, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EVENING THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:10:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332784": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/12/68742/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stevie Wonder on \"Dancing with the Stars?\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:59:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4337909": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "MsKitty & CPL,<br><br><br>You guys know I love Kitties!  This is just too cute & funny!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5ZdwOqyCY\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5ZdwOqyCY</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:39:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4331256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  From HIS press conference:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16486.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama to list staff contact with Blago</a><br><br><i><b>President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday morning that he is \u201cconfident\u201d no one representing him took part in any pay-to-play dealings with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over filling Obama\u2019s U.S. Senate seat, and pledged to release details of contacts between his team and the governor\u2019s office in the next few days.</b> <br><br><b>\u201cI have never spoken to the governor on this subject. I am confident that no representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat. I think the materials released by the U.S. Attorney reflect that fact,\u201d Obama said at a Chicago news conference. \u201cI\u2019ve asked my team to gather the facts of any contacts with the governor\u2019s office about this vacancy so that we can share them with you over the next few days.\u201d </b><br><br>Obama said he personally wasn\u2019t interviewed by the federal prosecutors and suggested no one on his transition team was either \u2013 but did not answer a specific question about what role, if any, his transition team played in the investigation. <br><br><b>\u201cI have not been contacted by any federal officials, and we have not been interviewed by them,\u201d Obama said. \u201cAs is reflected by them, we were not perceived by the governor\u2019s office as amenable to any deal-making.\u201d </b><br><br>He also didn\u2019t say exactly when he was notified in detail about the investigation, that his Senate seat was part of the case, or when he was notified about Blagojevich\u2019s pending arrest. <br><br><b>\u201cI won\u2019t quote back some of the things that were said about me. This is a family program,\u201d Obama said \u2014- reflecting some of the obscene language Blagojevich hurled toward Obama.</b> \u201cSo beyond that, I\u2019m not really certain where the investigation is going forward. I\u2019ll leave Mr. Fitzgerald to address those issues,\u201d he said, referring to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.   <b>[NOTE:  LOVED HIS HUMOR!!   :&gt;)]</b><br><br>The allegations against Blagojevich do not directly involve Obama, and he has been accused of no wrongdoing. Blagojevich is accused to trying to sell Obama\u2019s seat to the highest bidder \u2013 because Blagojevich had sole discretion to name Obama\u2019s replacement. <br><br>The 76-page criminal complaint paints the Obama operation favorably, as Blagojevich curses the president-elect and his aides for offering nothing but appreciation if the governor chose Obama senior aide Valerie Jarrett for the seat. <br><br>Obama called on the Illinois legislature to find a way to fill the seat to clear any taint to the office \u2013 as the legislature weighs bills for a special election \u2013 but stopped short of explicitly endorsing a special election or the impeachment of Blagojevich, two ideas under consideration.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)   <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!   :&gt;)</b><br><br><br>SORRY!  GOTTA  **raise up***    C   U   L8R!    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_13:37:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4349181": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good read Denise.<br>Only thing is it is still advocating breaks for wall street and corporatists vs. the middle class.<br>More tax breaks for stocks and stock options as incentives for folks to invest is the main pitch.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_23:51:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4327343, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4332286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/saving-world-one-savage-at-time-porn-to.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Saving the world one savage at a time Porn to the Rescue:</a>  Japanese Porn industry paying African tribes to participate in porn as a form of activism.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/oh-honey-chile.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Oh Honey Chile:</a>  Looking at the privilege involved when whites think that black should just love them and see place them into a framework of oppressed/oppressor", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:34:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "womanistmusings", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4337408": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Word, Miranda.  the more these mofos act like asses, the more dignified and cool President-Elect Barck Obama appears.  He's just holding up the mirror, and these folks don't like what they see when they look in it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:05:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4336030, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay!  LOL!!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:12:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4336030, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4325131": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "From <a href=\"http://MyDD.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">MyDD.com</a><br><br><i>The New York Times is reporting that President-elect Obama will name Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy. Dr. Chu is currently Professor of Physics and Molecular and Cellular Biology of University of California, Berkeley and the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 then as a Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford University for his research in laser cooling and trapping of atoms.  At Stanford, Dr. Chu spearheaded the Bio-X program bringing together scientists from physics, chemistry, biology and engineering backgrounds to work on complex issues such as climate change and alternative energy development. As director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Dr. Chu was instrumental in forging a research pact reached between UC Berkeley, oil industry giant BP, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and the University of Illinois to develop technologies to reverse climate change. Under Dr. Chu, Lawrence Berkeley Lab has also been conducting research into bio-fuels and solar technologies.<br><br><br><br><br>The other three selections are all veterans of the Clinton Administration: Lisa Jackson for EPA administrator, Carol Browner as his \"energy czar,\" and Nancy Sutley to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality.<br><br><br>-- Lisa Jackson, who would be the first black person to lead the EPA, is a former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection commissioner who worked at the federal agency for 16 years, including under Browner when she was Bill Clinton's EPA chief. Jackson is a co-chairman of Obama's EPA transition team, and currently serves as chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine. A New Orleans native, she grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, the area stricken by Hurricane Katrina. She holds chemical engineering degrees from Tulane University and Princeton University.<br><br>-- Carol Browner, who served as EPA chief for eight years under Clinton, will become Obama's go-to person in the White House overseeing energy issues, an area expected to include the environment and climate matters. Now chair of the National Audubon Society and on the boards of several other environmental groups, Browner has been leading the Obama transition's working group on energy and environment.<br><br>-- Nancy Sutley, the deputy mayor for energy and environment in Los Angeles and the mayor's representative on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, is the first prominent gay to earn a senior role in Obama's new administration. She was an EPA official during the Clinton administration, including being a special assistant to the EPA administrator in Washington. She also previously served on the California State Water Resources Control Board and was an energy adviser to former Gov. Gray Davis.<br></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_03:31:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4331792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "denise:       <i>::Virtual dap ::</i>    <br><br><br><b>BACK at-choo!!    :&gt;)  </b><br><br>Again, thanks!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:09:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4331348, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4330200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "DC residents, don't forget:  <br><br> ==&gt;  <a href=\"http://anc.dc.gov/anc/site/default.asp\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://anc.dc.gov/anc/site/default.asp</a>.  &lt;==<br><br>\"Neighborhood Democracy  - The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District's annual budget...<br><br><b> The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood. </b>  \"<br><br>p.s. Depending on where you live, these monthly meetings can be <b> off the chain!  </b> LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:37:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4325669, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4331794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Loving  that photo of Michelle & Barack more and more!<br><br><br>\"And Michelle made it clear that she wants to prove herself once she gets to Washington. Adds the insider, \"At the end of her speech, she made a promise to everyone at the party that she and Barack will work 'very hard' for them when they get to the White House.\"<br>These two are such an inspiration.  AS IF THEY AREN\"T ALREADY WORKING HARD!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:09:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4324468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4329748": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  <b>HE SPEAKS!!</b>  11:00 am EST!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:10:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332827": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "OK. Now, I'm leaning in another direction regarding Candidate #5 and the emissary. Here's the link from the Capitol Fax blog which reports on Illinois politics. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has lawyered up....<br><br><a href=\"http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/12/11/report-jacksons-father-lawyers-up/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/12/11/report-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:02:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "goldenstar", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4325669": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah: <b>Thursday, DECEMBER 11, 2008  DAY  -40  On His \"JOURNEY TO JANUARY!\"</b><br><br>1.  <b>WORD(s)</b> of the DAY:  <b>TRANSITION TRAIL/APPOINTMENTS</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINE(s):</b><br><br>     a)  <a href=\"http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/inside_the_transition_service/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Inside The Transition Service</a><br><br><i>Getting our nation back on track is going to take all of us working together, and many Americans are eager to participate.<br><br>With Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- traditionally a national Day of Service -- right around the corner, the Transition's Service Team is hard at work finding new ways for people to get involved not just on that day but beyond. They're developing bold new volunteer initiatives for the Obama-Biden administration, including a dramatic expansion of national service programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, and the creation of new service organizations to address issues like education and health care.<br><br>We went inside the Transition so you could get to know a few members of the Service Team -- officially called the Innovation and Civil Society subgroup of the Technology, Innovation and Government Reform policy working group -- and see how they're approaching these issues.<br><br>Watch the video -- then take a moment to let us know that you're interested in serving.</i><br><br>     b)   From HIS Calendar:<br><br><i>Thursday Dec. 11, 2008<br>All Times Eastern7:00 AM\t<br>8:00 AM\t<br>9:00 AM\t<br>10:00 AM\t<br>11:00 AM\t<br><br>President-elect Barack Obama holds a press conference to announce former Sen. Tom Daschle as his Health and Human Services secretary.</i><br><br>     c)  <a href=\"http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4B94V820081211?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama to nominate Daschle for healthcare post</a><br><br><i>CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama turns his focus on Thursday to healthcare -- a key element of his election campaign -- when he nominates former Senate leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.<br><br>In a news conference at 12 p.m., Obama is expected to announce that Daschle, a Democrat from South Dakota, would take the lead on the massive effort to revamp the American healthcare system.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>\"Providing quality affordable health care for all Americans is one of my top priorities for this country because our long-term fiscal prospects will have a hard time improving as long as sky-rocketing health care costs are holding us all down,\" Obama said in a statement earlier this month.<br><br>In addition, Obama's Internet site (<a href=\"http://www.change.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.change.gov</a>) asks people to submit ideas for changing America's costly and inefficient healthcare system, which leaves tens of millions uninsured.<br><br>Daschle has said he would like to involve the states in the changes in healthcare and has warned against getting bogged down in details.</i><br><br>     d)  <a href-\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/10/steven-chu-energy-secreta_n_150006.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Steven Chu-Energy Secretary (Shows His Qualifications)  [VIDEO]</a><br><br><i>A Chinese-American, Chu is a professor of physics and molecular and cell biology at the University of California-Berkeley and has been the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 2004, where he has pushed aggressively for research into alternative energy as a way to combat global warming.<br><br>It is the oldest of the Energy Department's national laboratories, but does only unclassified work and in recent years under Chu has been at the center of research into biofuels and solar technologies. Chu has been a strong advocate for the need to engage scientists in the search for ways to combat global warming by replacing fossil fuels with other energy sources such as biofuels and the sun.</i><br><br>3.  <a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16422.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama pares down celebration</a><br><br><i><b>In a nod to the trying financial time for his constituents, President-elect Obama on Wednesday announced a calendar of inaugural festivities that represents a slight scaling back of past celebrations.</b><br><br><b>The theme is \"Renewing America's Promise,\u201d which was the name of the 2008 Democratic National Platform, and the theme of the second night of the Democratic National Convention,</b> featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).<br><br>Planners for the Presidential Inaugural Committee decided not to scrap the parties, on the theory that Americans are hungrier for leadership than ever. And a huge message of the week will be that better times are ahead.<br><br>Obama\u2019s official inaugural events are spread over four days, like each of President Bush\u2019s. But the fourth day \u2013 the day after the swearing-in, which takes place at noon on Jan. 20 \u2013 is simply a prayer served for Obama and incoming Vice President Biden.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>Here is the schedule, as released by the PIC:<br><br><b>Sunday, January 18th</b><br>The schedule of official inaugural activities will begin with a welcome event on Sunday afternoon that is open to the public.<br><br><b>Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</b><br>In 1994, to further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others, Congress transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service. To honor Dr. King's legacy, the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families, like Americans in communities all across the country, will participate in activities dedicated to serving others in communities across the Washington, D.C. area.<br><br><b><u>Tuesday, January 20th - Inauguration Day</u></b><br>The President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will participate in the traditional inaugural ceremonies and events, including the swearing-in ceremony on the West Front of the United States Capitol, a luncheon in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, the 56th Inaugural Parade, and official Inaugural Balls. Details about the Inaugural Balls will be released at a later date.<br><br><b>Wednesday, January 21st</b><br>The newly-inaugurated President and Vice President of the United States will participate in a prayer service.</i><br><br>THAT'S  ALL  FOR NOW!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)   <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!   :&gt;)</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_04:47:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4330792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  -Er,   -ummmmmm. .   Did you REQUEST this?    :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkp1KAI01h8&feature=related\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chicago - Goodbye</a><br><br>[Actually, this is a farewell song of the band CHICAGO.  Ummm, I had not heard this one B4.]  :&gt;)  <br><br>ENJOY!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_13:09:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4324468, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I was just flipping through the channels and happened upon Neil Cavuto's deranged ass and saw Ann Coulter on------Didn't that \"adam's apple\" recently break her jaw?---I thought her ass would be silenced for a while.  <br><br>Coulter truly looks like something out of the  \"Thriller\" video.  I've always turned the TV off when she speaks...so I didn't realize that she refers to the P-E as \"B. Hussein Obama\"  and she was going on today saying.... \"for all the people who got mad at me for referring to him(Obama) as that, we just found out yesterday, that he  prefers to be called that--and said his name again in her funky-ass voice.<br><br>It is going to be a loooooong next 4 years with these idiots.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:21:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332343": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes. <br><br>Lisa P. Jackson will be the first African American to head the EPA.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:37:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4327962, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  We're learning.  :-))", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:09:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4333277, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335933": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>a series of meetings everyday people are hosting, in which they'll gather ideas and report back to the Transition's Health Policy Team. The team will then incorporate the results into its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration....\"The President-elect and I are committed to an open and inclusive process for health reform that goes from the grassroots up,\" he said. \"I\u2019ll be attending some of these discussions, seeing the ideas generated by others, and look forward to reporting back to you on what we find.\"</i><br><br>Well.  What is the data analysis and policy input process going to look like? In the link it says the team will do it and also Daschle will do it.  Okay.<br><br>So.... Data will come in. Who, specifically, will actually analyze it, <b>how</b> will it be analyzed, what will the product be and how will that product actually be incorporated into actual policy plans?<br><br>And, how does this process square with the fact that PE Obama's health care plan is already pretty much set?<br><br>I am curious about these calls for participation. I am curious about whether they will really yield substantive policy input, or if they are:<br><br>1. Designed largely o get \"buy-in\" from people through participation<br><br>2. Designed largely to have people -feel good- about participating.<br><br>3. Cherry-pick the \"data\" for stories and information that supports the already existing plan that is set, and dismiss stuff that challenges it in substantial ways.<br><br>and/or<br><br>3. Something else in the chess game.<br><br>I sent a query the other day through the change.gov requesting information on the specific data analysis and outcome process for this exact thing, the health care call for participation. Judging from the few other messages I have sent through that site previously, I think I can expect a couple of weeks to pass and then I will get a form-letter email that does not in any way address my actual questions. <br><br>Anyway, if anyone here at JJP has any \"ins\" to get details/specifics on how the data will be analyzed and how they plan to incorporate the result into policy plans, I would love to hear about it, since I don't expect to hear about it from sending a query through the change-gov site.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:48:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4331900, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4332870": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The question is, Does the Civil Rights Movement Owe <i>Dexter</i> King?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:04:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4329845, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4336970": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>They're in a denial and state of entitlement that I simply can't fathom. I simply can not do it. But I'm from the old school where you don't have to understand foolishness, dont even try - just start kicking azz and taking names and that's that. </i><br><br><br><br><b> Daps!</b>    I can't take the foolishness!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:42:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4336030, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4348983": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL<br><br>You're too cute!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_23:39:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4347816, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4330836": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  <b> **BREAKING NEWS!** </b>  A little child's body HAS BEEN FOUND.  Caylee??  NOT CONFIRMED!!  STILL INVESTIGATING.<br><br>VERY SAD!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_13:12:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4338520": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "O yeah, this guy is a straight up sociopath....personality traits, my ass. His sense of entitlement is beyond 'personality traits'...but I don't have any professional license on the line...just straight up observational skills essential to survival in a world full of different KINDS of crazies...a gurrrl GOT's to be able to identify what she is dealing with her she can straight up lose her life not to mention her integrity and 'draws' lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_20:16:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4338215, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4336479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Addition to my comment above, this is what I have been able to find from a page that solicited comments on health care: <br><br><a href=\"http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/join_the_discussion_daschles_healthcare_response/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Join the Discussion: Former Sen. Daschle responds on health care</a><br><br><i>We thought it might be interesting to step back and look at the most common words from this bustling conversation. Here's what we found</i><br><br>followed by a word cloud that to my eyes would have no use in actually informing policy because it has no comprehensible information that could be used that way.<br><br>They do say: <i>As we continue to cultivate an open conversation with our online community, we'll be taking steps to facilitate these discussions in new and innovative ways.</i><br><br>I wonder -- I don't have video capacity on my computer but see there is a video posted also -- do they talk about the specifics of the data analysis and/or offer a deeper analysis in the video? If anyone wants to look at it and tell me, I would be really appreciative.<br><br>About the word cloud ... IMO serious data analysis for something like this would look at content in a deeper way. It does not just look at acontextualized words and their frequency, unless that has something specific to do with the analysis (like, I don't know, maybe if it is a linguistic analysis or something?). Now, maybe they will take these words and look at content in a deeper analysis. Maybe so. I have no information on that, though I would certainly like to have that.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:19:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335933, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337512": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MsKityy, talk about reaching \"Higher Ground.\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:12:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332784, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337981": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:43:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4337909, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4332913": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Haha...that is a must see.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:07:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332784, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4330354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>You heard him.....\"Shake My Head\"!  He must have been peeking at your posts! lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:46:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330107, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4329845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Harry Belafonte is not just anybody to the Kings.  He lent his celebrity stature, international prestige and powerful political capital to Martin Luther King Jr. until his own public image became fully formed.  He lent his apartment in New York to King whenever he was in town, the same apartment where he wrote the anti-Vietnam speech.  <br><br>Prominent black men and women all across the country hoisted the short man from Atlanta with that big voice on their shoulders and kept him there until the world accepted him as somebody whose voice counted for something important.  And Belafonte was there after King's death to give counsel and financial support to their family.         <br><br><br><b><a href=\"http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/12/does-civil-rights-movement-owe-king.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Does Civil Rights Movement Owe King Children?</a></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:17:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "BrownManATL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4331900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  From change.gov:<br><br><a href=\"http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/daschle_nominated_to_head_hhs_appeals_for_american_input/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Daschle nominated to head HHS, <b>appeals for American input</b></a><br><br><i>Tom Daschle is \"known for speaking softly but acting boldly,\" President-elect Barack Obama said today in announcing the former Senate Majority Leader as his choice for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Director of the new White House Office on Health Reform.<br><br>\"Tom brings more than just great expertise to this task. He brings the respect he earned during his years of leadership in Congress,\" President-elect Obama said in a press conference announcing the nomination. \"He knows how to build consensus across the aisle. And he has the trust of folks from every angle of this issue: doctors, nurses and patients; workers and businesses; hospitals and consumer groups -- all of whom will have a seat at the table as we work on this vital issue.\"<br><br>In his remarks, Secretary-designate Daschle appealed to Americans to play an active role in health reform by signing up to lead a health care discussion -- a series of meetings everyday people are hosting, in which they'll gather ideas and report back to the Transition's Health Policy Team. The team will then incorporate the results into its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration.<br><br>Take a moment now to sign up to lead a health care discussion -- and check back soon for photos and video from today's announcement.<br><br>He said it's up ordinary Americans to \"share their ideas about what\u2019s broken and how to fix it\" by leading a health care discussion.<br><br>\"The President-elect and I are committed to an open and inclusive process for health reform that goes from the grassroots up,\" he said. \"I\u2019ll be attending some of these discussions, seeing the ideas generated by others, and look forward to reporting back to you on what we find.\"<br><br>Senator Daschle emphasized that reforming the system is not just essential for the health of individuals, but for the health of the economy.<br><br>\"Addressing our health care challenges will not only mean healthier and longer lives for millions,\" he said. \"It will also make American companies more competitive, address the cause of half our personal bankruptcies and foreclosures, and help pull our economy out of its current tailspin...That's why it's so exciting.\"</i><br><br>   MORE L8R!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_14:15:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4337541": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, here's more backlash in Shreveport, Louisiana:<br><br><a href=\"http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=50041\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?c...</a><br><br>\"Saturday night, a man was beaten up because of a T-shirt, and now police are working with the FBI to determine whether it was a hate crime.\"<br><br>More info on the link. :(", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:13:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "CarolinagirlinGA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4330375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:    YES!!   All o' dat!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Mr. P-E Obama:     HE KNOWS!!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:47:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4327962, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4329871": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ditto on the FAMU congratulations!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:19:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4328632, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4336531": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\ufeff\ufeffBush Legacy Watch: Is he the next MLK?<br><br><a href=\"http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/bush-mlk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/bush-mlk/</a><br><br>I am speechless.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:21:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "9cfd1eaed75bd87b75c8b79b33d5761d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4338069": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah I quit watching that show with Gregory and will not be watching MTP. But I forgot Schuster was on it now...guess I will need to tune back in..<br>Lawrence O'Donnell tends to give good analysis I like him a lot...Walsh tends to be hit or miss", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:49:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4337830, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4336030": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "They're in a denial and state of entitlement that I simply can't fathom. I simply can not do it. But I'm from the old school where you don't have to understand foolishness, dont even try - just start kicking azz and taking names and that's that. Hell, both Griffith and Buchanan would show up for work and the key cards would totally be NOT WORKING...they'd be standing outside the glass doors looking stupid when security came out with that lil box of their personal belongings...treating them no more than somebody from the mail room. You wanna act a azz, get treated like a azz.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:53:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335090, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4333987": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Once again there is justice and \"just us\".........there is no way the outcome of these arrests would have ended in probation and diversion programs if this was Prairie View A&M....<br><br>This is the original article:<br><a href=\"http://www.komonews.com/news/national/18725079.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.komonews.com/news/national/18725079....</a><br><br>This is the outcome:<br><a href=\"http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f9b594da-d105-42cf-8fef-4fb40294c44d\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story.aspx?...</a><br><br>Un-freaking-believable.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_16:05:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332964": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've got to hand it to Ayers for waiting 'till after the election to comment on Obama..which is more than can be said for Rev. Wright.    Ayers and his family must have endured a personal hell with death threats and what not, but yet he didn't say a word.    He might not have been Obama's \"pal\",  but he sure acted like a friend.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:10:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4347816": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:     ***click, click;  click, click***<br><br><br>Ooooooo-KAY!   That was the sound of <b>OPENING</b> LUGGAGE!!:&gt;)<br><br><br>\"I'm stayin'!   I'm stayin'!  And YOU.   YOU.  YOU,   YOU'RE gonna love me-eeeeeeeeee!!!\"  :&gt;)    :&gt;) <br><br>  ****BOWING****    :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_22:17:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332087, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4329898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I LOVE that the new head of the EPA will be a Black woman.  It's wonderful to see Obama appointing us to positions other than HUD Secretary.  No policy ghetto in his Administration!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:20:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4325131, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4336626": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Probation?....Diversion programs?....  Cases dismissed?    That is some straight bullshit...over $100,000  worth  of drugs were confiscated and mofos walk away  basically unscathed.  And the article states they openly sold the drugs---THEY DIDN\"T GIVE A F#$%k ABOUT GETTING CAUGHT.<br><br>And though I am not at all coming to his defense, the one person who is sentenced appears to be a person of Hispanic descent....I am certain I know the race of the majority of those who got slaps on the wrist<br><br>If this had happened to a group of black students or an HBCU's ,every channel would have had an expose on the underground world of black students and drugs....this is despicable and screams of  the double standards that exist in this so-called \"War on Drugs\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_18:27:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4333987, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4327343": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "An interesting discussion on economic stimulus from the libertarian think tank, Cato Institute.  <br><br><a href=\"http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9816\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9816</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_09:08:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4325296": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  YOU just keep <b>BRINGIN' IT!!</b>   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>This information is <b>INSPIRING!!!</b>    THANKS!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_03:56:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4332991": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I will second that!<br><br>IT had to be hard to not say ONE word during all this. I guess Wright felt it was too hard!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:11:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4332964, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335597": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You hit the nail on the head. They don't respect Obama. It is actually a deep, distaste. They are used to dismissing \"uppity negroes\".<br><br>A powerful Black man is an uncontrolled variable in many (closed)  minds.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:31:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "2311d8e26271c1131cae93c0d30dbcb1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4335090, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338132": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Is this a joke?  That must be from Onion Magazine, right?!?!?!?!  Talk about straight up propaganda.  Them some brazen mofos.  Gawd dang.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:54:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4336531, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4337621": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh....if you aren't completely certain of the \"persuasion\" of these students, allow me to clarify...members of the following fraternities were involved:<br>Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Mu.<br><br>Those are white fraternities, period. These micky-ficks were moving more drugs than Pablo Escobar....and all they got was the equivalent of a SCOLD.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:20:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4336626, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4338134": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Damn Skippy...can't wait til they get a visit from President 'lawnmower' Obama.hahahah<br><br>Lots of folks are going to be surprised by having misjudged his cool demeanor.  Obama lowers a mean hammer when he decides to..him and Rahm are not arm in arm for no reason.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_19:55:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4337232, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4330460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Denise:  THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this information!  I'm LEARNING sooo much on JJP!<br><br>Do these type of  political orgs. exist in every city? [Guess you can tell that I'm not as politically connected as I could be.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)]<br><br>THANK YOU, again!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_12:53:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330200, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335594": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:31:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4334182, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4333037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I hope it's not her but then again I hope it is IF she is dead and that is certianly what it appears to be. At least, they will be able to give her a proper burial and get to the bottom of her murder! Sadly, it appears to me that the mother did it to get back at her mother and her parents are in denial. THE TRUTH NEEDS TO COME OUT!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_15:14:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "7acec36f3ac1c3ce26f5070a275439fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330836, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4335090": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "With reading about NASA stonewalling Obama's transition team, and Mary Beth Buchanan not leaving her post.  I see that white folks in power do not take PE Obama power seriously.  I think there is a deep psychologically disconnect with Black man and power.   They think that Obama who is a powerful man AND from Chicago (mind you, with their \"Machiavallian politics)  would not \"cold clock\" them politically in a quickness.  Just asks the political corpse he left behind in Chicago politics and the Presidential Campaign.<br><br>I purposely did not mention Bruh Man Brago.  I think he is just straight up gangsta and IMHO he would have reacted the same way if Obama had been white.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_17:04:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "ecb8e53ad4dc175b15ab69340dd091f1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 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}, "4330998": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:  THANK YOU!!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><br>***click,  click;     click, click***<br><br>THAT'S the sound of CLOSING LUGGAGE!!   I'm goin' ta  1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in order to be an adjunct \"SPEECH /PUN WRITER!\"  :&gt;)<br><br>Buh-Byeee!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>Oh!     wait!!. . . .   There is the need for a TEAM!!  :&gt;)   All volunteers -  just sign up!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Just musing!!    But, wouldn't this be fun??   :&gt;)     :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_13:22:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330354, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "4331348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Thanks, GreenLady!  <br><br>Absolutely and you're welcome!  Between the jokes, snappin', and music, it's all about sharing information!  Being \"connected\" ain't got nothin' to do with this.  Humphf!  Otherwise, I wouldn't know about it :-)<br><br>Oh yeah, the ANCs are neighborhood administrative districts -- the front line for city govt.  I'm sure they're part of every local govt and are just known under a different name.   <br><br>::Virtual dap  ::  ;-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-12-11_13:43:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "bb90730b238bd2c1f318bc1437a3fc1e", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "12 months ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 4330460, "depth": 3, "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": "8225190", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 7431415831839329316}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "thursday_open_thread_17", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 86, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 8225190, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
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	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
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	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
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	this.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT = "Please login below to comment.";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
	this.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS = "Do not subscribe to comments";
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	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
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	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
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	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
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	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

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		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_open_thread_17' +
		'&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_open_thread_17/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_open_thread_17'
			+ '&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_open_thread_17/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">86</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/thursday_open_thread_17/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_open_thread_17/">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:8225190" 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"> \
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				</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_open_thread_17/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:8225190" 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:8225190" 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_open_thread_17',
			// 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_open_thread_17/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_open_thread_17'
			+ '&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_open_thread_17'
			+ '&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_open_thread_17'
				+ '&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/8225190/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

	
	var scriptEl = document.createElement('script');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
	scriptEl.setAttribute('src', 'http://seesmic.com/version.js?callback=seesmic.widget.callback');
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4324468" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle Obama says goodbye to Chicago<br><br><a href="http://www.nationalledger.com/ledgerpop/article_272624138.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.nationalledger.com/ledgerpop/article...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4326451" class="dsq-comment-message">Dang....I teared up just reading it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330792" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  -Er,   -ummmmmm. .   Did you REQUEST this?    :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkp1KAI01h8&feature=related" rel="nofollow">Chicago - Goodbye</a><br><br>[Actually, this is a farewell song of the band CHICAGO.  Ummm, I had not heard this one B4.]  :&gt;)  <br><br>ENJOY!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331794" class="dsq-comment-message">Loving  that photo of Michelle & Barack more and more!<br><br><br>"And Michelle made it clear that she wants to prove herself once she gets to Washington. Adds the insider, "At the end of her speech, she made a promise to everyone at the party that she and Barack will work \'very hard\' for them when they get to the White House."<br>These two are such an inspiration.  AS IF THEY AREN"T ALREADY WORKING HARD!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4325131" class="dsq-comment-message">From <a href="http://MyDD.com" rel="nofollow">MyDD.com</a><br><br><i>The New York Times is reporting that President-elect Obama will name Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy. Dr. Chu is currently Professor of Physics and Molecular and Cellular Biology of University of California, Berkeley and the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1997 then as a Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford University for his research in laser cooling and trapping of atoms.  At Stanford, Dr. Chu spearheaded the Bio-X program bringing together scientists from physics, chemistry, biology and engineering backgrounds to work on complex issues such as climate change and alternative energy development. As director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Dr. Chu was instrumental in forging a research pact reached between UC Berkeley, oil industry giant BP, the Lawrence Berkeley Lab and the University of Illinois to develop technologies to reverse climate change. Under Dr. Chu, Lawrence Berkeley Lab has also been conducting research into bio-fuels and solar technologies.<br><br><br><br><br>The other three selections are all veterans of the Clinton Administration: Lisa Jackson for EPA administrator, Carol Browner as his "energy czar," and Nancy Sutley to lead the White House Council on Environmental Quality.<br><br><br>-- Lisa Jackson, who would be the first black person to lead the EPA, is a former New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection commissioner who worked at the federal agency for 16 years, including under Browner when she was Bill Clinton\'s EPA chief. Jackson is a co-chairman of Obama\'s EPA transition team, and currently serves as chief of staff to New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine. A New Orleans native, she grew up in the Lower Ninth Ward, the area stricken by Hurricane Katrina. She holds chemical engineering degrees from Tulane University and Princeton University.<br><br>-- Carol Browner, who served as EPA chief for eight years under Clinton, will become Obama\'s go-to person in the White House overseeing energy issues, an area expected to include the environment and climate matters. Now chair of the National Audubon Society and on the boards of several other environmental groups, Browner has been leading the Obama transition\'s working group on energy and environment.<br><br>-- Nancy Sutley, the deputy mayor for energy and environment in Los Angeles and the mayor\'s representative on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, is the first prominent gay to earn a senior role in Obama\'s new administration. She was an EPA official during the Clinton administration, including being a special assistant to the EPA administrator in Washington. She also previously served on the California State Water Resources Control Board and was an energy adviser to former Gov. Gray Davis.<br></i></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4329898" class="dsq-comment-message">I LOVE that the new head of the EPA will be a Black woman.  It\'s wonderful to see Obama appointing us to positions other than HUD Secretary.  No policy ghetto in his Administration!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4325296" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  YOU just keep <b>BRINGIN\' IT!!</b>   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>This information is <b>INSPIRING!!!</b>    THANKS!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4325669" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah: <b>Thursday, DECEMBER 11, 2008  DAY  -40  On His "JOURNEY TO JANUARY!"</b><br><br>1.  <b>WORD(s)</b> of the DAY:  <b>TRANSITION TRAIL/APPOINTMENTS</b><br><br>2.  <b>HEADLINE(s):</b><br><br>     a)  <a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/inside_the_transition_service/" rel="nofollow">Inside The Transition Service</a><br><br><i>Getting our nation back on track is going to take all of us working together, and many Americans are eager to participate.<br><br>With Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- traditionally a national Day of Service -- right around the corner, the Transition\'s Service Team is hard at work finding new ways for people to get involved not just on that day but beyond. They\'re developing bold new volunteer initiatives for the Obama-Biden administration, including a dramatic expansion of national service programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, and the creation of new service organizations to address issues like education and health care.<br><br>We went inside the Transition so you could get to know a few members of the Service Team -- officially called the Innovation and Civil Society subgroup of the Technology, Innovation and Government Reform policy working group -- and see how they\'re approaching these issues.<br><br>Watch the video -- then take a moment to let us know that you\'re interested in serving.</i><br><br>     b)   From HIS Calendar:<br><br><i>Thursday Dec. 11, 2008<br>All Times Eastern7:00 AM	<br>8:00 AM	<br>9:00 AM	<br>10:00 AM	<br>11:00 AM	<br><br>President-elect Barack Obama holds a press conference to announce former Sen. Tom Daschle as his Health and Human Services secretary.</i><br><br>     c)  <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4B94V820081211?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews" rel="nofollow">Obama to nominate Daschle for healthcare post</a><br><br><i>CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama turns his focus on Thursday to healthcare -- a key element of his election campaign -- when he nominates former Senate leader Tom Daschle as secretary of Health and Human Services.<br><br>In a news conference at 12 p.m., Obama is expected to announce that Daschle, a Democrat from South Dakota, would take the lead on the massive effort to revamp the American healthcare system.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>"Providing quality affordable health care for all Americans is one of my top priorities for this country because our long-term fiscal prospects will have a hard time improving as long as sky-rocketing health care costs are holding us all down," Obama said in a statement earlier this month.<br><br>In addition, Obama\'s Internet site (<a href="http://www.change.gov" rel="nofollow">www.change.gov</a>) asks people to submit ideas for changing America\'s costly and inefficient healthcare system, which leaves tens of millions uninsured.<br><br>Daschle has said he would like to involve the states in the changes in healthcare and has warned against getting bogged down in details.</i><br><br>     d)  <a href-"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/12/10/steven-chu-energy-secreta_n_150006.html" rel="nofollow">Steven Chu-Energy Secretary (Shows His Qualifications)  [VIDEO]</a><br><br><i>A Chinese-American, Chu is a professor of physics and molecular and cell biology at the University of California-Berkeley and has been the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory since 2004, where he has pushed aggressively for research into alternative energy as a way to combat global warming.<br><br>It is the oldest of the Energy Department\'s national laboratories, but does only unclassified work and in recent years under Chu has been at the center of research into biofuels and solar technologies. Chu has been a strong advocate for the need to engage scientists in the search for ways to combat global warming by replacing fossil fuels with other energy sources such as biofuels and the sun.</i><br><br>3.  <a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16422.html" rel="nofollow">Obama pares down celebration</a><br><br><i><b>In a nod to the trying financial time for his constituents, President-elect Obama on Wednesday announced a calendar of inaugural festivities that represents a slight scaling back of past celebrations.</b><br><br><b>The theme is "Renewing America\'s Promise,” which was the name of the 2008 Democratic National Platform, and the theme of the second night of the Democratic National Convention,</b> featuring Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.).<br><br>Planners for the Presidential Inaugural Committee decided not to scrap the parties, on the theory that Americans are hungrier for leadership than ever. And a huge message of the week will be that better times are ahead.<br><br>Obama’s official inaugural events are spread over four days, like each of President Bush’s. But the fourth day – the day after the swearing-in, which takes place at noon on Jan. 20 – is simply a prayer served for Obama and incoming Vice President Biden.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>Here is the schedule, as released by the PIC:<br><br><b>Sunday, January 18th</b><br>The schedule of official inaugural activities will begin with a welcome event on Sunday afternoon that is open to the public.<br><br><b>Monday, January 19th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</b><br>In 1994, to further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others, Congress transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service. To honor Dr. King\'s legacy, the President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families, like Americans in communities all across the country, will participate in activities dedicated to serving others in communities across the Washington, D.C. area.<br><br><b><u>Tuesday, January 20th - Inauguration Day</u></b><br>The President-elect and Vice President-elect and their families will participate in the traditional inaugural ceremonies and events, including the swearing-in ceremony on the West Front of the United States Capitol, a luncheon in the Capitol\'s Statuary Hall, the 56th Inaugural Parade, and official Inaugural Balls. Details about the Inaugural Balls will be released at a later date.<br><br><b>Wednesday, January 21st</b><br>The newly-inaugurated President and Vice President of the United States will participate in a prayer service.</i><br><br>THAT\'S  ALL  FOR NOW!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)   <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!   :&gt;)</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4326676" class="dsq-comment-message">For those in the Washington, DC metro area in search of volunteer opptys:<br><br><a href="http://www.dc-cares.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dc-cares.org/</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330200" class="dsq-comment-message">DC residents, don\'t forget:  <br><br> ==&gt;  <a href="http://anc.dc.gov/anc/site/default.asp" rel="nofollow">http://anc.dc.gov/anc/site/default.asp</a>.  &lt;==<br><br>"Neighborhood Democracy  - The Advisory Neighborhood Commissions consider a wide range of policies and programs affecting their neighborhoods, including traffic, parking, recreation, street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, police protection, sanitation and trash collection, and the District\'s annual budget...<br><br><b> The ANCs are the body of government with the closest official ties to the people in a neighborhood. </b>  "<br><br>p.s. Depending on where you live, these monthly meetings can be <b> off the chain!  </b> LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330460" class="dsq-comment-message">Denise:  THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this information!  I\'m LEARNING sooo much on JJP!<br><br>Do these type of  political orgs. exist in every city? [Guess you can tell that I\'m not as politically connected as I could be.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)]<br><br>THANK YOU, again!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331348" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, GreenLady!  <br><br>Absolutely and you\'re welcome!  Between the jokes, snappin\', and music, it\'s all about sharing information!  Being "connected" ain\'t got nothin\' to do with this.  Humphf!  Otherwise, I wouldn\'t know about it :-)<br><br>Oh yeah, the ANCs are neighborhood administrative districts -- the front line for city govt.  I\'m sure they\'re part of every local govt and are just known under a different name.   <br><br>::Virtual dap  ::  ;-)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331792" class="dsq-comment-message">denise:       <i>::Virtual dap ::</i>    <br><br><br><b>BACK at-choo!!    :&gt;)  </b><br><br>Again, thanks!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4327343">Denise</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4327343" class="dsq-comment-message">An interesting discussion on economic stimulus from the libertarian think tank, Cato Institute.  <br><br><a href="http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9816" rel="nofollow">http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=9816</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4349181" class="dsq-comment-message">Good read Denise.<br>Only thing is it is still advocating breaks for wall street and corporatists vs. the middle class.<br>More tax breaks for stocks and stock options as incentives for folks to invest is the main pitch.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4327962" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama\'s pick of Stephen Chu is a good one.  He\'s got a Nobel in his pocket; he\'s got climate change skillz; and alternative fuels knowledge.<br><br>Plus he\'s the first Chinese American to hold it down in the Dept. of Energy.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330375" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:    YES!!   All o\' dat!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Mr. P-E Obama:     HE KNOWS!!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4332343" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332343" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes. <br><br>Lisa P. Jackson will be the first African American to head the EPA.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4328632" class="dsq-comment-message">Congrats to FAMU, Hampton, Grambling and Delaware State\'s Marching bands! All will be participating in the Inaugural Parade!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4329871">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4329871" class="dsq-comment-message">Ditto on the FAMU congratulations!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4331027">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331027" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  ***hand in the air***   <b>HAMPTON</b> in the haaa-   ouse!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Islandgirl:  Where you at??    :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4329748">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4329748" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <b>HE SPEAKS!!</b>  11:00 am EST!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4329845" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4329845" href="http://www.brownmanthinkinghard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brown Man</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4329845" class="dsq-comment-message">Harry Belafonte is not just anybody to the Kings.  He lent his celebrity stature, international prestige and powerful political capital to Martin Luther King Jr. until his own public image became fully formed.  He lent his apartment in New York to King whenever he was in town, the same apartment where he wrote the anti-Vietnam speech.  <br><br>Prominent black men and women all across the country hoisted the short man from Atlanta with that big voice on their shoulders and kept him there until the world accepted him as somebody whose voice counted for something important.  And Belafonte was there after King\'s death to give counsel and financial support to their family.         <br><br><br><b><a href="http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/12/does-civil-rights-movement-owe-king.html" rel="nofollow">Does Civil Rights Movement Owe King Children?</a></b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332110">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332110" class="dsq-comment-message">Brown Man:  Good analysis!  :&gt;)  Your USUAL stuff!   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpg-KIKD5gU" rel="nofollow">Banana Boat Song (Harry Belafonte)</a><br><br>LOL!!!   This is a CUTE version - - with the MUPPETS!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)<br><br>ENJOY!!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4332818" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332818" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t believe that Belafonte should sell anything without the consent from the Estate. This is not to say that papers belong to the King Estate but solely out of respect for the name. They should be able to utilize the content of the papers and secure rights to electronically distribute among others documents by MLK but the profit of the sale should go to Belafonte. He cared for them in HIS home.<br><br>I hope they resolve this and the charities eventually win.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332870">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332870" class="dsq-comment-message">The question is, Does the Civil Rights Movement Owe <i>Dexter</i> King?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338242">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338242" class="dsq-comment-message">Dexter really saddens me.....he really does.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4330107">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330107" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   Annnnnnnnnd "CALLING ON REPORTERS!"    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>1.  When I ran, I\'m NOT in this for me.   The Gov. . . . . ???<br>      -I want to see a quick resolution.;    that the next Senator is NOT tainted!<br><br>2.  I have NOT been interview by the Feds.  I won\'t quote back any statements said about ME!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>3.  I can\'t presume to know what\'s in the mind of the Gov.<br><br><b>All I can do is read what was said in the transcript ANNNNNND. . . . <br><br><u>SHAKE MY HEAD!!!</u>   HAH!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</b>    ***SHAKIN\' MY HEAD!!***   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>4.  You CAN get ELECTED by PLAYING IT STRAIGHT!   THAT is what I have MODELED in MY ADMINISTRATION!!    HAH!!!   YOU GOOOOOO  MR. P-E!!!  Whoooo!   Hooo!  :&gt;)<br><br>5.  On HEALTH CARE:  Streamline the system!  SAVINGS!!  Need to deal with the "ROLL BACK of the "Bush tax cuts"!<br>     -ERRYBODY is going to be CONVENED![Doctors, nurses, pharm, people!!]<br><br><br><b>THANK YOU GUYS!!!   APPRECIATE IT!!</b><br><br>****RESOLUTELY SWAGGAS OFF STAGE!!</b>   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4330354">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330354" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>You heard him....."Shake My Head"!  He must have been peeking at your posts! lol</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4330998">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330998" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:  THANK YOU!!!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br><br>***click,  click;     click, click***<br><br>THAT\'S the sound of CLOSING LUGGAGE!!   I\'m goin\' ta  1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in order to be an adjunct "SPEECH /PUN WRITER!"  :&gt;)<br><br>Buh-Byeee!   :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>Oh!     wait!!. . . .   There is the need for a TEAM!!  :&gt;)   All volunteers -  just sign up!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>Just musing!!    But, wouldn\'t this be fun??   :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332087">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332087" class="dsq-comment-message">You\'d be great at it, GreenLady! We would miss your humor tho!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4347816">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4347816" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:     ***click, click;  click, click***<br><br><br>Ooooooo-KAY!   That was the sound of <b>OPENING</b> LUGGAGE!!:&gt;)<br><br><br>"I\'m stayin\'!   I\'m stayin\'!  And YOU.   YOU.  YOU,   YOU\'RE gonna love me-eeeeeeeeee!!!"  :&gt;)    :&gt;) <br><br>  ****BOWING****    :&gt;)     :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4348983">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4348983" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL<br><br>You\'re too cute!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4330836">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4330836" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <b> **BREAKING NEWS!** </b>  A little child\'s body HAS BEEN FOUND.  Caylee??  NOT CONFIRMED!!  STILL INVESTIGATING.<br><br>VERY SAD!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333037" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333037">Against Race Politics</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333037" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope it\'s not her but then again I hope it is IF she is dead and that is certianly what it appears to be. At least, they will be able to give her a proper burial and get to the bottom of her murder! Sadly, it appears to me that the mother did it to get back at her mother and her parents are in denial. THE TRUTH NEEDS TO COME OUT!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4331256">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331256" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  From HIS press conference:<br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1208/16486.html" rel="nofollow">Obama to list staff contact with Blago</a><br><br><i><b>President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday morning that he is “confident” no one representing him took part in any pay-to-play dealings with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over filling Obama’s U.S. Senate seat, and pledged to release details of contacts between his team and the governor’s office in the next few days.</b> <br><br><b>“I have never spoken to the governor on this subject. I am confident that no representatives of mine would have any part of any deals related to this seat. I think the materials released by the U.S. Attorney reflect that fact,” Obama said at a Chicago news conference. “I’ve asked my team to gather the facts of any contacts with the governor’s office about this vacancy so that we can share them with you over the next few days.” </b><br><br>Obama said he personally wasn’t interviewed by the federal prosecutors and suggested no one on his transition team was either – but did not answer a specific question about what role, if any, his transition team played in the investigation. <br><br><b>“I have not been contacted by any federal officials, and we have not been interviewed by them,” Obama said. “As is reflected by them, we were not perceived by the governor’s office as amenable to any deal-making.” </b><br><br>He also didn’t say exactly when he was notified in detail about the investigation, that his Senate seat was part of the case, or when he was notified about Blagojevich’s pending arrest. <br><br><b>“I won’t quote back some of the things that were said about me. This is a family program,” Obama said —- reflecting some of the obscene language Blagojevich hurled toward Obama.</b> “So beyond that, I’m not really certain where the investigation is going forward. I’ll leave Mr. Fitzgerald to address those issues,” he said, referring to U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald.   <b>[NOTE:  LOVED HIS HUMOR!!   :&gt;)]</b><br><br>The allegations against Blagojevich do not directly involve Obama, and he has been accused of no wrongdoing. Blagojevich is accused to trying to sell Obama’s seat to the highest bidder – because Blagojevich had sole discretion to name Obama’s replacement. <br><br>The 76-page criminal complaint paints the Obama operation favorably, as Blagojevich curses the president-elect and his aides for offering nothing but appreciation if the governor chose Obama senior aide Valerie Jarrett for the seat. <br><br>Obama called on the Illinois legislature to find a way to fill the seat to clear any taint to the office – as the legislature weighs bills for a special election – but stopped short of explicitly endorsing a special election or the impeachment of Blagojevich, two ideas under consideration.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)   <b>LARGE and IN CHARGE!   :&gt;)</b><br><br><br>SORRY!  GOTTA  **raise up***    C   U   L8R!    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4331900">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4331900" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  From change.gov:<br><br><a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/daschle_nominated_to_head_hhs_appeals_for_american_input/" rel="nofollow">Daschle nominated to head HHS, <b>appeals for American input</b></a><br><br><i>Tom Daschle is "known for speaking softly but acting boldly," President-elect Barack Obama said today in announcing the former Senate Majority Leader as his choice for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and Director of the new White House Office on Health Reform.<br><br>"Tom brings more than just great expertise to this task. He brings the respect he earned during his years of leadership in Congress," President-elect Obama said in a press conference announcing the nomination. "He knows how to build consensus across the aisle. And he has the trust of folks from every angle of this issue: doctors, nurses and patients; workers and businesses; hospitals and consumer groups -- all of whom will have a seat at the table as we work on this vital issue."<br><br>In his remarks, Secretary-designate Daschle appealed to Americans to play an active role in health reform by signing up to lead a health care discussion -- a series of meetings everyday people are hosting, in which they\'ll gather ideas and report back to the Transition\'s Health Policy Team. The team will then incorporate the results into its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration.<br><br>Take a moment now to sign up to lead a health care discussion -- and check back soon for photos and video from today\'s announcement.<br><br>He said it\'s up ordinary Americans to "share their ideas about what’s broken and how to fix it" by leading a health care discussion.<br><br>"The President-elect and I are committed to an open and inclusive process for health reform that goes from the grassroots up," he said. "I’ll be attending some of these discussions, seeing the ideas generated by others, and look forward to reporting back to you on what we find."<br><br>Senator Daschle emphasized that reforming the system is not just essential for the health of individuals, but for the health of the economy.<br><br>"Addressing our health care challenges will not only mean healthier and longer lives for millions," he said. "It will also make American companies more competitive, address the cause of half our personal bankruptcies and foreclosures, and help pull our economy out of its current tailspin...That\'s why it\'s so exciting."</i><br><br>   MORE L8R!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335933">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335933" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>a series of meetings everyday people are hosting, in which they\'ll gather ideas and report back to the Transition\'s Health Policy Team. The team will then incorporate the results into its recommendations for the Obama-Biden administration...."The President-elect and I are committed to an open and inclusive process for health reform that goes from the grassroots up," he said. "I’ll be attending some of these discussions, seeing the ideas generated by others, and look forward to reporting back to you on what we find."</i><br><br>Well.  What is the data analysis and policy input process going to look like? In the link it says the team will do it and also Daschle will do it.  Okay.<br><br>So.... Data will come in. Who, specifically, will actually analyze it, <b>how</b> will it be analyzed, what will the product be and how will that product actually be incorporated into actual policy plans?<br><br>And, how does this process square with the fact that PE Obama\'s health care plan is already pretty much set?<br><br>I am curious about these calls for participation. I am curious about whether they will really yield substantive policy input, or if they are:<br><br>1. Designed largely o get "buy-in" from people through participation<br><br>2. Designed largely to have people -feel good- about participating.<br><br>3. Cherry-pick the "data" for stories and information that supports the already existing plan that is set, and dismiss stuff that challenges it in substantial ways.<br><br>and/or<br><br>3. Something else in the chess game.<br><br>I sent a query the other day through the change.gov requesting information on the specific data analysis and outcome process for this exact thing, the health care call for participation. Judging from the few other messages I have sent through that site previously, I think I can expect a couple of weeks to pass and then I will get a form-letter email that does not in any way address my actual questions. <br><br>Anyway, if anyone here at JJP has any "ins" to get details/specifics on how the data will be analyzed and how they plan to incorporate the result into policy plans, I would love to hear about it, since I don\'t expect to hear about it from sending a query through the change-gov site.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4336479">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4336479" class="dsq-comment-message">Addition to my comment above, this is what I have been able to find from a page that solicited comments on health care: <br><br><a href="http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/join_the_discussion_daschles_healthcare_response/" rel="nofollow">Join the Discussion: Former Sen. Daschle responds on health care</a><br><br><i>We thought it might be interesting to step back and look at the most common words from this bustling conversation. Here\'s what we found</i><br><br>followed by a word cloud that to my eyes would have no use in actually informing policy because it has no comprehensible information that could be used that way.<br><br>They do say: <i>As we continue to cultivate an open conversation with our online community, we\'ll be taking steps to facilitate these discussions in new and innovative ways.</i><br><br>I wonder -- I don\'t have video capacity on my computer but see there is a video posted also -- do they talk about the specifics of the data analysis and/or offer a deeper analysis in the video? If anyone wants to look at it and tell me, I would be really appreciative.<br><br>About the word cloud ... IMO serious data analysis for something like this would look at content in a deeper way. It does not just look at acontextualized words and their frequency, unless that has something specific to do with the analysis (like, I don\'t know, maybe if it is a linguistic analysis or something?). Now, maybe they will take these words and look at content in a deeper analysis. Maybe so. I have no information on that, though I would certainly like to have that.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4332286" href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">womanistmusings</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332286" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/saving-world-one-savage-at-time-porn-to.html" rel="nofollow">Saving the world one savage at a time Porn to the Rescue:</a>  Japanese Porn industry paying African tribes to participate in porn as a form of activism.<br><br><a href="http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/12/oh-honey-chile.html" rel="nofollow">Oh Honey Chile:</a>  Looking at the privilege involved when whites think that black should just love them and see place them into a framework of oppressed/oppressor</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332784">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332784" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.etonline.com/news/2008/12/68742/" rel="nofollow">Stevie Wonder on "Dancing with the Stars?"</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-4332913" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332913" class="dsq-comment-message">Haha...that is a must see.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337512" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKityy, talk about reaching "Higher Ground."<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wZ3ZG_Wams</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4332827" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4332827" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332827">goldenstar</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4332827" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332827" class="dsq-comment-message">OK. Now, I\'m leaning in another direction regarding Candidate #5 and the emissary. Here\'s the link from the Capitol Fax blog which reports on Illinois politics. Jesse Jackson, Sr. has lawyered up....<br><br><a href="http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/12/11/report-jacksons-father-lawyers-up/" rel="nofollow">http://thecapitolfaxblog.com/2008/12/11/report-...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4333277" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333277" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333277">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4333277" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333277" class="dsq-comment-message">folks at JJP asked the right questions yesterday.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4333679" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333679" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333679">goldenstar</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4333679" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333679" class="dsq-comment-message">oh, yes, I stand so very very corrected.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337468" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337468" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337468">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337468" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337468" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  We\'re learning.  :-))</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4332964" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4332964" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332964">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4332964" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332964" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve got to hand it to Ayers for waiting \'till after the election to comment on Obama..which is more than can be said for Rev. Wright.    Ayers and his family must have endured a personal hell with death threats and what not, but yet he didn\'t say a word.    He might not have been Obama\'s "pal",  but he sure acted like a friend.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4332991" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4332991" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4332991">Against Race Politics</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4332991" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4332991" class="dsq-comment-message">I will second that!<br><br>IT had to be hard to not say ONE word during all this. I guess Wright felt it was too hard!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4334182" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4334182" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4334182">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4334182" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4334182" class="dsq-comment-message">God damn Rev Wright!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335152" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335152" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335152">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335152" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335152" class="dsq-comment-message">lol lol</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335594" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335594" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335594">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335594" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335594" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4333285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333285">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4333285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333285" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>He might not have been Obama\'s "pal", but he sure acted like a friend.</i><br><br><br><br>Yes he did!  He held it down with Chris too!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4333620" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333620" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333620">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4333620" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333620" class="dsq-comment-message">To Our Wanna Be B.F.F. Michelle Obama<br><br><a href="http://www.nj.com/newark/index.ssf/2008/12/to_our_wanna_be_bff_michelle_o.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nj.com/newark/index.ssf/2008/12/to_o...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4333987" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4333987" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4333987">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4333987" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4333987" class="dsq-comment-message">Once again there is justice and "just us".........there is no way the outcome of these arrests would have ended in probation and diversion programs if this was Prairie View A&M....<br><br>This is the original article:<br><a href="http://www.komonews.com/news/national/18725079.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.komonews.com/news/national/18725079....</a><br><br>This is the outcome:<br><a href="http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=f9b594da-d105-42cf-8fef-4fb40294c44d" rel="nofollow">http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story.aspx?...</a><br><br>Un-freaking-believable.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4336626" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4336626" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4336626">Monie</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4336626" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4336626" class="dsq-comment-message">Probation?....Diversion programs?....  Cases dismissed?    That is some straight bullshit...over $100,000  worth  of drugs were confiscated and mofos walk away  basically unscathed.  And the article states they openly sold the drugs---THEY DIDN"T GIVE A F#$%k ABOUT GETTING CAUGHT.<br><br>And though I am not at all coming to his defense, the one person who is sentenced appears to be a person of Hispanic descent....I am certain I know the race of the majority of those who got slaps on the wrist<br><br>If this had happened to a group of black students or an HBCU\'s ,every channel would have had an expose on the underground world of black students and drugs....this is despicable and screams of  the double standards that exist in this so-called "War on Drugs"</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337621" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337621" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337621">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337621" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337621" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh....if you aren\'t completely certain of the "persuasion" of these students, allow me to clarify...members of the following fraternities were involved:<br>Theta Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Mu.<br><br>Those are white fraternities, period. These micky-ficks were moving more drugs than Pablo Escobar....and all they got was the equivalent of a SCOLD.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335090" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335090" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335090">ljf</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335090" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335090" class="dsq-comment-message">With reading about NASA stonewalling Obama\'s transition team, and Mary Beth Buchanan not leaving her post.  I see that white folks in power do not take PE Obama power seriously.  I think there is a deep psychologically disconnect with Black man and power.   They think that Obama who is a powerful man AND from Chicago (mind you, with their "Machiavallian politics)  would not "cold clock" them politically in a quickness.  Just asks the political corpse he left behind in Chicago politics and the Presidential Campaign.<br><br>I purposely did not mention Bruh Man Brago.  I think he is just straight up gangsta and IMHO he would have reacted the same way if Obama had been white.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335597" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335597" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335597">J</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335597" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335597" class="dsq-comment-message">You hit the nail on the head. They don\'t respect Obama. It is actually a deep, distaste. They are used to dismissing "uppity negroes".<br><br>A powerful Black man is an uncontrolled variable in many (closed)  minds.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4336030" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4336030" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4336030">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4336030" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4336030" class="dsq-comment-message">They\'re in a denial and state of entitlement that I simply can\'t fathom. I simply can not do it. But I\'m from the old school where you don\'t have to understand foolishness, dont even try - just start kicking azz and taking names and that\'s that. Hell, both Griffith and Buchanan would show up for work and the key cards would totally be NOT WORKING...they\'d be standing outside the glass doors looking stupid when security came out with that lil box of their personal belongings...treating them no more than somebody from the mail room. You wanna act a azz, get treated like a azz.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4336970" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4336970">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4336970" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4336970" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>They\'re in a denial and state of entitlement that I simply can\'t fathom. I simply can not do it. But I\'m from the old school where you don\'t have to understand foolishness, dont even try - just start kicking azz and taking names and that\'s that. </i><br><br><br><br><b> Daps!</b>    I can\'t take the foolishness!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337408" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337408" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337408">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337408" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337408" class="dsq-comment-message">Word, Miranda.  the more these mofos act like asses, the more dignified and cool President-Elect Barck Obama appears.  He\'s just holding up the mirror, and these folks don\'t like what they see when they look in it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338440" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338440" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338440">msmartin</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338440" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338440" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay!  LOL!!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337232" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337232" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337232">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337232" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337232" class="dsq-comment-message">You are correct about Blago. He would be just this crazy if Obama were White. <br><br>Those NASA folks and Mary Beth Buchanan. <br><br>Obama\'s patience will last until January 20, 2009 at noon. <br><br>At 12:01, their ass is grass.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338134" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338134" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338134">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338134" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338134" class="dsq-comment-message">Damn Skippy...can\'t wait til they get a visit from President \'lawnmower\' Obama.hahahah<br><br>Lots of folks are going to be surprised by having misjudged his cool demeanor.  Obama lowers a mean hammer when he decides to..him and Rahm are not arm in arm for no reason.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335413" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335413" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335413">Monie</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335413" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335413" class="dsq-comment-message">I was just flipping through the channels and happened upon Neil Cavuto\'s deranged ass and saw Ann Coulter on------Didn\'t that "adam\'s apple" recently break her jaw?---I thought her ass would be silenced for a while.  <br><br>Coulter truly looks like something out of the  "Thriller" video.  I\'ve always turned the TV off when she speaks...so I didn\'t realize that she refers to the P-E as "B. Hussein Obama"  and she was going on today saying.... "for all the people who got mad at me for referring to him(Obama) as that, we just found out yesterday, that he  prefers to be called that--and said his name again in her funky-ass voice.<br><br>It is going to be a loooooong next 4 years with these idiots.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335723" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335723" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335723">MsKitty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335723" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335723" class="dsq-comment-message">Just laugh at them.  That\'s what I plan on doing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4335899" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4335899" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4335899">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4335899" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4335899" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think Coulter was away because she broke her jaw....she was getting some "work" done...I mean, his adam\'s apple was really starting to show - had to fix that up.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4336531" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4336531" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4336531">Tranelover</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4336531" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4336531" class="dsq-comment-message">﻿﻿Bush Legacy Watch: Is he the next MLK?<br><br><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/bush-mlk/" rel="nofollow">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/11/bush-mlk/</a><br><br>I am speechless.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338132" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338132" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338132">ljf</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338132" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338132" class="dsq-comment-message">Is this a joke?  That must be from Onion Magazine, right?!?!?!?!  Talk about straight up propaganda.  Them some brazen mofos.  Gawd dang.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337182" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337182" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337182">lamh31</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337182" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337182" class="dsq-comment-message">Just saw Colin Powell in an interview with Fareed Zakaria on the Situation Room says that Don\'t Ask Don\'t Tell should no longer be law.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337541" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337541" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337541">carolinagirl</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337541" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337541" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, here\'s more backlash in Shreveport, Louisiana:<br><br><a href="http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=50041" rel="nofollow">http://arklatexhomepage.com/content/fulltext/?c...</a><br><br>"Saturday night, a man was beaten up because of a T-shirt, and now police are working with the FBI to determine whether it was a hate crime."<br><br>More info on the link. :(</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4337830" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337830" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337830">lamh31</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337830" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337830" class="dsq-comment-message">I know we don\'t like Joan Walsh much, but I gotta say that she and Lawrence O"Donnell were really on point on 1600 Pennsylvania on MSNBC on the Blago-gate issue.<br><br>I\'ll admit that I\'m a fan of 1600 with David Shuster.  Couldn\'t stand David Gregory.  Also, I have a little crush on Lawrence O\'Donnell.  Does anyone know if he\'s married to Nora O\'Donnell.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338069" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338069" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338069">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338069" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338069" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah I quit watching that show with Gregory and will not be watching MTP. But I forgot Schuster was on it now...guess I will need to tune back in..<br>Lawrence O\'Donnell tends to give good analysis I like him a lot...Walsh tends to be hit or miss</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338863" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338863" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338863">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338863" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338863" class="dsq-comment-message">Big fan of Lawrence.  He was one of the producers for the" West Wing."  It was one of the best shows ont TV  He starred in an episode as President Bartett\'s father.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338198" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338198" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338198">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338198" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338198" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.....I like Lawrence O\'Donnell too...thought I was the only one.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338392" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338392" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338392">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338392" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338392" class="dsq-comment-message">He went into my heart permanently when he went after Mitt Romney during the primaries. He was hilarious.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4348608" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4348608" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4348608">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4348608" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4348608" class="dsq-comment-message">I loved him when he ripped Pat Buchanan a new a-hole about celebrating ignorance!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoun7cJBwQ&feature=related" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoun7cJBwQ&feat...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338374" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338374" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338374">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338374" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338374" class="dsq-comment-message">lamh31:<br><br><a href="http://wapedia.mobi/en/Lawrence_O\'Donnell" rel="nofollow">Wiki: Lawrence O\'Donnell</a><br><br><i>Since 1994, O\'Donnell has been married to television and movie actress Kathryn Harrold, best known for playing movie legend Lauren Bacall in the 1980 made-for-TV movie Bogie.</i><br><br><br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norah_O\'Donnell" rel="nofollow">Norah O\'Donnell<br>From Wikipedia, </a><br><br><i><b>She is no relation to fellow NBC News correspondent Kelly O\'Donnell or MSNBC political analyst Lawrence O\'Donnell. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband, restaurateur Geoff Tracy, whom she married in June 2001.</b></i><br><br>So there ya go.    ***WINK***  :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337909">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337909" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty & CPL,<br><br><br>You guys know I love Kitties!  This is just too cute & funny!<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5ZdwOqyCY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S5ZdwOqyCY</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4337981" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4337981">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4337981" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4337981" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338820" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338820" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338820">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338820" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   OMG!!!!   Waaaay CUTE!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338215" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338215" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338215">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338215" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  On 1600 PA. AVE., there was a discussion about "Blags" MENTAL HEALTH.  <br>The following article LOOKED at this also:<br><br><a href="http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/Blagojevich.mental.health.2.884667.html" rel="nofollow">Some Question Blagojevich\'s Mental Health</a><br><br><i> CHICAGO (CBS) ―<br><br><b>Gov. Rod Blagojevich knew for months he was under investigation, so why was he caught on tape making so many incriminating statements? Some are wondering if there\'s something wrong with his mental acuity.</b><br><br>As CBS 2\'s Jim Williams reports, right after the feds announced the charges against Blagojevich, there were angry shouts across the country. Many called him "disgusting, arrogant."<br><br>However, after some reflection, there is the serious question people like Marian Cassler of Chicago are asking: "When you know you\'re being watched, why would you do something like that? You have to have something wrong."<br><br>"Well, we think he\'s nuts, that he has some kind mental problem that he would have the audacity to do such a thing," said Chicago resident Meg Olsen.<br><br>Could it be that Blagojevich has a mental illness that has impaired his judgment?<br><br><u>Dr. Daniela Schreirer is a forensic psychologist at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and she does not see any sign of mental illness in the public Blagojevich, but believes he does have <b>sociopathic traits.</b></u><br><br>[NOTE: whiterosebuddy:  You made this observation.]<br><br>"We\'re just talking about traits. We\'re not talking about full-blown diagnosis. But certainly, there\'s the same sense of entitlement, the same sense of thinking I am superior. I can do whatever I want. I am not going to be caught," Schreirer said.<br><br>[NOTE:  She was on 1600 PA. AVE.]<br><br>Could a claim of a mental illness be the Blagojevich\'s best defense in court?<br><br>"There\'s a difference between being crazy and being legally insane," said CBS 2\'s Legal Analyst Irv Miller.<br><br>Miller says don\'t expect Blagojevich\'s attorneys to even try that defense.<br><br>"Now, he\'s saying through his lawyer \'I didn\'t know I was doing anything wrong.\' That doesn\'t mean he had a mental disease or defect which is going to get him off the hook in a federal courthouse," Miller continued.<br><br>Defense attorneys have to prove mental illness prevented the defendant from knowing the difference between right and wrong.<br><br>Miller says that is a very difficult standard and the reason so many attorneys never use an insanity defense.<br><br>It\'s still early and it will be interesting to see what argument Blagojevich\'s attorneys make.<br><br>(© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)</i><br><br>The psychologists were, wisely, NOT going to make a diagnosis without more study.   <br>But, they were willing to point us in the direction of "personality TRAITS!"  <br><br>Ya think??  :&gt;)      :&gt;)<br><br>"BLAG", though, continues to give ample DATA about his personality.  He is incessantly ARROGANT!!!   <br><br>WHEW!!  ***shakin\' my head!***    Deep Breaths!!    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338520" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338520" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338520">whiterosebuddy</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338520" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338520" class="dsq-comment-message">O yeah, this guy is a straight up sociopath....personality traits, my ass. His sense of entitlement is beyond \'personality traits\'...but I don\'t have any professional license on the line...just straight up observational skills essential to survival in a world full of different KINDS of crazies...a gurrrl GOT\'s to be able to identify what she is dealing with her she can straight up lose her life not to mention her integrity and \'draws\' lol</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338794" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338794" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338794">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338794" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338794" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy:    LOL!     :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-4338412" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-4338412" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-4338412">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-4338412" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-4338412" class="dsq-comment-message">EVENING THREAD IS UP</div>\
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