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Kenya?<br><br><a href=\"http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7712560.stm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7712560.stm</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:31:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "adriana01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572738": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I get the feeling that somebody in NC couldn't bring him/herself to call NC for the Black guy until they absolutely had to.  ;-)<br><br>In any event: <b>welcome, NC, to the Blue Side!!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:26:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572269, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569679": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep, Artur was right in there and I loved hearing him advocate and support for Obama, especially since Lewis' voice was missing. We needed to have that southern support and Davis did an excellent job.<br><br>I wonder if he will take a cabinet position or if he is just going to focus on running for Governor.<br><br>I liked how Davis was a Harvard man too and represented the new wave of black politicos like the Governor of Mass, can't think of his name,...all young Harvard alum", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:48:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569595, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Bristol's  boyfriend said he would marry her after the election.  Since Palin lost, the wedding is probably kaput!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:49:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572218, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569684": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Keith Olbermann Attacks Campbell Brown, CNN Over Mistake</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/keith-olbermann-attacks-c_n_141742.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/keith-...</a><br><br><i>Olbermann chided Brown for mistakenly claiming that the last time the same party controlled the White House, the Senate and the House was under Jimmy Carter.</i><br><br><i>\"The talking point got out enough that the anchor of another news broadcast at this hour reported yesterday that last time it happened it,\" \u2014 and here Olbermann turned on his Brown impression \u2014 \"didn't go so well, and people who have been worried about the possibility of one party controlling the White House and Congress. 'The last president to do that, of course, was Jimmy Carter.' Swing and a miss. Her colleague tried to correct her. 'Bill Clinton.' Swing and another miss. Correct answer: George W. Bush, that current guy. Early 2001 and again from 2003-2006.\"</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:48:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea4c75f526ecf383a79e5d0885e526e7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They are sending a lawyer to Alaska to retrieve Sarah's clothes!<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/gop-lawyer-dispatched-to_n_141897.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/gop-la...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_19:26:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569176": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you for all you do.  I just hope that we can keep up the momentum.  I have made a promise to myself that I am going to worry the hell outta folk that ain't doing what they need to do.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:14:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568177, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And you suggest doing what? What are you doing personally???", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:14:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580286, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569691": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Funny how NOW Obama \"is not really black.\"<br><br>Before with Rev. Wright and Farrakhan and Michelle \"not being proud\" Obama was all black all the time.<br><br>But now, \"he's not really black.\"<br><br>Um.  Ok.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:48:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568940, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572252": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "With the election of Barack Obama, I\u2019m now giving you the contact information from the transition team. If you would like the name someone to be in the new government or have some ideas about what you think is the number one issues are then\u2026  The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is <a href=\"http://www.change.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.change.gov</a> and it will be live later today.<br><br> <br><br>Transition Senior Staff:<br><br>Chris Lu - Executive Director<br><br>Dan Pfeiffer - Communications Director<br><br>Stephanie Cutter - Chief Spokesperson<br><br>Cassandra Butts - General Counsel<br><br>Jim Messina - Personnel Director<br><br>Patrick Gaspard - Associate Personnel Director<br><br>Christine Varney - Personnel Counsel<br><br>Melody Barnes - Co-Director of Agency Review<br><br>Lisa Brown - Co-Director of Agency Review<br><br>Phil Schiliro - Director of Congressional Relations<br><br>Michael Strautmanis - Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs<br><br>Katy Kale - Director of Operations<br><br>Brad Kiley - Director of Operations<br><br> <br><br>Millions of Black people in America and billions around the world are greeting the sweeping Republican defeat with a sense of relief and even exhilaration. However, their interpretation of the Obama victory is very different from that of the Democratic Party leadership, including Obama himself, and the ruling class constituency that backed the Illinois senator as \u201cJohnny come lately\u201d as you can see from the list above.<br><br> <br><br>The US media will doubtless say that the Democratic victory is not a mandate for a radical change of course. Already, even before the votes were counted and Obama's victory was officially acknowledged, leading Democrats were putting forward precisely this position. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who threw his support to Obama during the Democratic primary contest, cautioned Tuesday night that the Democrats should \"be modest\" and \"seek alliances.\" Georgia Congressman John Lewis echoed these remarks, saying the Democrats had to \"go slowly\" and pursue a \"bipartisan\" course.<br><br> <br><br>In fact, last Tuesday's election was a clear popular mandate for a reversal of right-wing-klux\u2019cer policies that have largely been of a bipartisan character.<br><br> <br><br>Whatever satisfaction the Democratic Party draws from its victory is tempered by the realization within President-elect Obama's inner circle, the party leadership and the political establishment that the mass expectations and hopes aroused by the election will not be easily contained. The outcome of the election sets the stage for a new and protracted period of intense \u201cfight for your rights\u201d conflict in the United States\u2026 That said\u2026 <br><br>These are the names and contact information you need for JOBS and STAFF positions in the Obama Administration.  <br><br> <br><br>Seek Justice", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:57:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "58e50c35801511bb2f9aaaa4ac0e02ac", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572112, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577380": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MsKitty,<br><br>Now you know that is too precious!  A pic indeed speaks a thousand words!<br><br>Thanks!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:59:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3577296, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3592741": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Tavis Smiley, is that you???", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_10:38:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592674, "depth": 8, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568167": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't expect them to, GreenLady.  Too many of them burnt their bridges with Obama, and he pretty much told them in Denver to GTHOHF with their shyt and clowning with Missy Hillary all the way to the Convention.<br><br>There will be few CBC members with access to Obama, and he'd be wise to cultivate them to get some things done - Conyers, Lewis, Lee, Bobby Scott, and definately Jesse Jackson, Jr., has amassed some serious clout as one of Obama's Campaign leaders.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:55:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566044, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Umm... he is not black...of course not...he won the presidency. Blackness is only associated with failure and negativity.<br><br>Remember after he won the nomination in June, CNN was back on the topic?<br><br>I do not think that idiot above is black. If he is, he is a sad, sorry and desperate self-hating minority.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:58:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569691, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569196": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Voter reform.  It needs to be addressed big time.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:16:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "db31f0276ac24ac4d7bb797ea36feb8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566466, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572269": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obama-wins-north-carolina_n_141803.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obama-...</a><br><br>RALEIGH, N.C. \u2014 President-elect Obama has won North Carolina, a symbolic triumph in a state that hadn't voted for a Democrat in more than a generation.<br><br>The Associated Press declared Obama the winner Thursday after canvassing counties in North Carolina to determine the number of outstanding provisional ballots.<br><br>That survey found that there are not enough remaining ballots for Republican John McCain to close a 13,693-vote deficit.<br><br>North Carolina's 15 electoral votes brings Obama's total to 364 _ nearly 100 more than necessary to win the White House. Missouri is the only state that remains too close to call.<br><br>Obama's win in North Carolina was the first for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter won the state in 1976.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:58:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3592238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "So Rev. Wright was flamboyant so what? 90  percent of what he said was true and White America bayed for his blood and demanded Obama disown him, and he did what his master commanded him to do.<br><br>I'm not trying to feign milltancy, I just don't like White arrogance and denial.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_10:07:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576267, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "More than any President of these USA , President Elect Obama will be held to a most inscrutable standard than any other President Elect and Michelle as First Lady will have to out perform every First Lady.<br><br>I say we all rise to the challenge and find a way to take on Barack's message.   Can some of us gather and take on one of those challenges and erase one of those embarrassments of  the \"corrider of shame?\"<br><br>Do we have enough lawyers who can help us make this happen?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_03:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568177": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rorysmomma, I already do that at CBC Monitor.<br><br>Half of the Caucus respects me - the other half Hates me, but my phone calls get taken.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:56:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Prepare to break out your Kleenex.....<br><br><a href=\"http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/05/ec.brown.ron.clark.school.cnn\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:59:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "BlackAmericanPrincess", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If she got pregnant again it would ensure his reelection.<br><br>Someone on here commented that she's been looking a little thicker in the middle.  Anyone agree?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:16:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3578057, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571764": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Baggage: Campbell Brown's husband is a GOP operative and works for Fox News.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:27:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571198, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569502": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I remember working the primary election and someone (white) saying something like this, i.e. it won't be such an issue to elect him because he's half white.  I just shake my head.  Yes, it was helpful that he had some pictures of his white grandparents to show at the convention and during the infomercial.  But everyone sees him as black.  That's why the real racists are hunkering down with canned goods, etc., because they expect some sort of mayhem to break out.  He had a huge hurdle to overcome and he overcame it with amazing grace.  And over the course of however many months white America (most of it) kind of said yeah, you know, I will vote for a black guy if he's the best one, what do you know?  I think that's huge progress.  And when he's a great president -- well as my Latina babysitter's husband said to the rednecks who gave him guff for voting for a black guy because he wasn't Latino -- next time.  I think we have surprised ourselves.  But the most amazing thing, to me, is that we haven't surprised Pres.-elect Obama.  He is so far ahead of the curve he's lapping us, heaven bless him.  OK I better get off before I break into song. :)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:38:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "34dc24020ff62595aa85d213fe00a39a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567362, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "JJP, as at least one of the comments in this open thread mentioned, the new website is up: change.gov.<br><br>I wonder if some people at JJP would be interested this page (as well as all the other info) and if it would be interesting enough to you and enough readers that it would be worth a front page info post here with a thread where people could post what they wrote in?<br><br><a href=\"http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision\" rel=\"nofollow\">An American Moment: Your Vision</a><br><br><i>Start right now. Share your vision for what America can be, where President-Elect Obama should lead this country. Where should we start together?</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:42:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571262": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That reminds me of last night's Countdown when KO did \"Worst Person in the World.\"  The contenders were Limbaugh, Bill Kristol and O'Reilly, and Keith would get a sentence or two into each rant about them then would stop and say, \"you know what?  you don't matter anymore.\"  I thought that was hilarious and on point.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:56:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570546, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568706": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Who should replace Obama in the Senate?Tammy Duckworth and Jesse Jackson Jr. are both well qualified but to show our thanks for the work Latinos did for Obama's campaign I think the pick should be Luis Gutierrez", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:39:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570244": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL......College? I'm pretty sure we learn the continents in 4th or 5th grade!! She thought South Africa was just the southern part of the country of Africa....LMAO!!!! You can't even make this up! Dang....she should be getting checks from Saturday Night Live because she has single-handedly made them millions in the last two months.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:24:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Chris Matthews: \"I Want To Do Everything I Can To Make This New Presidency Work\"</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/chris-matthews-i-want-to_n_141768.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/chris-...</a><br><br><i>Chris Matthews appeared on \"Morning Joe\" Thursday morning, and in the context of discussing the Obama transition \u2014 and Rahm Emanuel's motives for waffling on the chief of staff position \u2014 told Joe Scarborough it is not his job to question Emanuel's motives.</i><br><br><i>\"You know what?\" Matthews said. \"I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new Presidency work.\"</i><br><br><i>Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski pressed Matthews on his claim, asking if it his his job as a journalist to make the Presidency work.</i><br><br><i>\"Yeah, that's my job. My job is to help this country...to make this work succsesfully, because this country needs a successful Presidency, more than anything right now,\" Matthews said.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:13:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>Jack & Jackie had a baby boy that died.</i><br>Miranda,<br><br>I didn't know that. I hadn't heard it before. Thanks for the info! <br><br>I wouldn't be shocked either about the baby news. It sure would be exciting too!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_19:21:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3578057, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b> The New Blue America</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:59:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea4c75f526ecf383a79e5d0885e526e7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568056": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Two Words for Fox's Change of Heart: FAIRNESS DOCTRINE.<br><br>If Obama introduces legislation that restores it, Fox is history and its minions will join people on the unemployment line.<br><br>And Rupert Murdoch can take his brand of broadcasting schtick back to Austrailia where he can deal with the Aborigines ready to get in his ass about how he used the media to demonize and stereotype them.  The Aborigines are like African-Americans, and got subjected to similar dehumanizing treatment.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:44:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Those adorable kids from Ron Clark Academy are after my own heart. Watch this post election <a href=\"http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/2008/11/ron-clark-academy-post-election-video.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">video</a> and in the words of JackandJill....I dare you not to cry...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:07:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "roschelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571283": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If they're really pinning their hopes on Sarah Palin, then that tells you just how out of touch the GOP is.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:57:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568946, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570095": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town, I was just going here. He'll be black again if he shits up in any way... TRUST!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:13:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569691, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567702": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Frankly, I don't care about this woman.  Let her and her entire peckerwood family dissolve into obscurity.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:06:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566279, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571289": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "islandgirl550:<br><br><b>TRUST!!</b>     <br><br>ENOUGH said!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  God Bless!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:57:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570095, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572314": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:   -Er,  -um   Were you looking for a little melody!??   :&gt;)<br><br>Wellll, here it is!!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncTSipsee7I\" rel=\"nofollow\">MY <u>BLUE</u> HEAVEN (FatsDomino)</a><br><br>HEAVEN on EARTH is what we're EXPERIENCING NOW!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>ENJOY!!!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:02:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569895, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568143": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He's under a rock with the rest of the Slave-Catchers.<br><br>Thomas Sowell was the only one brave enough to venture out and drink the haterade.<br><br>I respect someone who's true to their beliefs, and if nothing else, Sowell is consistent.<br><br>CONSISTENTLY A SLAVE-CATCHER.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:52:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3565937, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "There is a way to say things that open discussion and way to say things that discourage it among people with so MANY different ways of being and speaking and worshiping. Obama held Rev Wright in tremendous esteem and did not speak out against his words when the video came out. <br><br>I'm sure as heck didn't disagree with what Rev Wright said in the video snippets that looped on the CNN and the other stations. Nope.<br><br>What I did have a problem with was how Rev Wright- instead of using the press moment  [after appearing on Leher (sp?)] as an opportunity to build a bridge with people who misunderstood what he was saying, he used it to be a clown and show the a side to him that was less than that what any spiritual leader should be.  He COULD have used it as opportunity to educate but instead he did it in a way to further the divide. Wright's self-centered behavior could have cost Obama the election. (ie: acting up- throwing Que signs in the air etc while ON CAMERA.) I was embarrassed for his Church. Notice how you didn't see ANYONE coming out in defense of him after that pathetic display. <br><br>The issue was about MORE than their relationship.  Don't eschew the context to feign militancy because you just come off as ignorant.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:36:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573041, "depth": 3, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dammit, that cartoon is making me cry.  I really need to get a grip.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:19:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL,<br><br>I sure hope so!  Fox News needs to get their due! It's a long time coming...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:00:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea4c75f526ecf383a79e5d0885e526e7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568056, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574884": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "True dat, but Artur Davis is a sneaky SOB who's only saving grace is that he backed Obama from the jump - if not, think a smarter version of the DARK SITH, and maybe without the Sith's lusting for snowflakes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:40:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "189cfefdc1b6f99ecf3ea93859ec6c73", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569595, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570791": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't feel he attacked her. He corrected her while at the same time exposing her obvious attempt to spread Republican propaganda. Thank you KO and keep it up!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:47:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569684, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572840": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "A white woman can't give birth to a black man. The one drop rule is white supremacist ideology. Black blood does not pollute and negate white blood. Anyone who believes that Obama's white blood didn't play a major part in him becoming the new manager of the empire is naive and in denial.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:33:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572583": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MsKitty:   co-sign!!  I was LOL!!!  :&gt;)  It don't matta!!  :&gt;)<br><br>He's  -   Mr. President-Elect!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:15:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571262, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570962": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL, my heart is heavy for the Bachman win here in Minnesota.    .  The 6th district she represents in Anoka County is full of rednecks and loonies just like her.  Go figure!  I think her opposing the bailout may have swayed folks here to vote for her.<br><br>I think Al and Norm are in the runoff  in some measure, was due to  Independent Dean Barkley.  He got 15-16% of the vote.<br><br>I'm working harder to become more politically astute.  Any recommendations or ideas are appreciated!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:49:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568088, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566192": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "We will still need to make things happen.    Are we big enough to make things happen?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_03:49:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572851": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "very nice", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:34:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572274, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Especially since NAFTA means the<br><br>NORTH<br><br>AMERICAN<br><br>FREE<br><br>TRADE<br><br>AGREEMENT<br><br><br>Meaning, the countries involved with NAFTA would be in North America and since there are only THREE countries in North America...<br><br>But then again, we're talking about a chick who thought Africa was a country, so...<br><br>I guarantee you if you asked if her Egypt was in Africa she'd say \"no.\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:31:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573366": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol me too", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:03:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573195, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good!  I hope he keeps holding CNN's feet to the fire!  CNN and particularly Campbell Brown with her \u2018No Bias No Bull\u201d BS has been trying to piss all over President elect Obama\u2019s win with this non-sense focus on Obama not winning the white vote.  She's been doing this type of shit for months!  <br><br>As I said yesterday, someone needs to bust this myth that Bill Clinton or any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson as won the white vote.  They have NOT!  Carter got 47% in 1976 and Bill Clinton got 39% and 43% in 1992 and 1996 respectively.  If Obama\u2019s numbers hold, he will receive 44%--higher than Bill Clinton's high.  Moreover, he is the only Democratic candidate since Lyndon Johnson to get a clear majority.  Carter barely broke 50% in '76 and Clinton never broke 50% in '92 nor '96.  On the Republican side, Reagan barely broke 50% in 1980.  It wasn\u2019t until his re-election in 1984 that he got that overwhelming majority, and Bush Sr. got a sizeable majority in 1988.  In fact, Senator Obama will have the third highest percentage of the total in the last 36 years and the highest actual vote number in history.    Someone needs to set the record straight!<br><br>I just wish Olbermann would hold his own colleagues at MSNBC accountable, namely Joe Scarborough and Mika Brizinski.  Did anyone watch this morning when they effectively said all Palin needs is a presidential GED program to rehabilitate herself. One of the guests even said that her failure to know grade school geography is the failure of the eductional system.<br><br>WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The morning after I'm scolding my black son for letting his grades drop, warning him that his failure to excel in school now will undermine his future prospects, I hear a panel of white pundits say that all this stupid white woman needs is some tutoring to become President of the United States.  It's just unreal!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:09:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569684, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570642": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whiterosebuddy:  Never TRUSTED Campbell.   Didn't like her!  GLAD she got \"pimp-slapped!\"  :&gt;)   <br><br>President-Elect Obama!  :&gt;)  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Bless him!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:46:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569902, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Bachmann praises Obama's win, now</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15378.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15378...</a><br><br><i>After suggesting that Barack Obama had anti-American views in an exchange three weeks ago with MSNBC host Chris Matthews, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) told Politico Thursday that she was \u201cextremely grateful that we have an African-American who has won this year.\u201d She called his victory</i> <b>\u201ca tremendous signal we sent.\u201d</b><br><br><br><b>\u201cI have not seen the United States as a racist nation,\u201d said Bachmann, who represents Minnesota\u2019s 6th Congressional District, in the east-central part of the state. \u201cIn my district, I don\u2019t sense racism, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m thankful that hopefully this will send a national signal across our country that America is not a nation made up of racists. ... On the same hand, I hope that the national media will not confuse disagreement with Obama\u2019s policy positions with being consumed [by] racism.\u201d</b><br><br><br><br>What?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:18:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567979": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jim Martins run off in Georgia. He needs our help.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:37:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566466, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is why I love JJP. CPL, I didn't know that about Murdock and the Aborigines. Learning something new everyday on JJP!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:48:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568056, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571336": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Palin family has gotten a taste of the lower 48 and IMO they won't be content with staying in Alaska forever.  That middle girl, Willow, I'd bet a million dollars the day she turns 18 she's gonna leave Alaska and never look back.  She's gotten a chance to travel all over the country for the past two months --she's gotten a taste of America and that thirst won't be quenched in Alaska (Bristol, however, is stuck).<br><br>Mama Sarah has also gotten a taste of the lower 48 and their fancy stores and adoring crowds and she's not going to be content sitting in Wasilla, either.  The GOP knows this which is why they are trying to destroy her NOW...they are trying to grind her up and leave her in a heap in Alaska.  If they are serious about grinding down Sarah, they need to grind down Todd, too.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:00:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566279, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I got this message: No suitable nodes are available to serve your request.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:54:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573619, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574924": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I do, I didn't want you to think we were stereotyping men roles. No, its just that Keyshawn is a show unto himself - a reality show just means he's gonna double up on acting a fool for sure. I never heard he dated Serena - that must have been a long time ago.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:43:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3574227, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570318": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Bachmann, ugh. That's her district - suburban (monied whites) and rural, how do Green Lady and Rickyrah put it, \"low information voters\" who believe the financial mess is the fault of  \"minority and poor people getting houses and credit they can't afford.\"  Sorry to say, her Hardball statements energized her base.<br><br>CBC needing to get right. I believe Keith Ellison has been with Barack from day 1. Won overwhelmingly.<br><br>Franken - definitely needs our help. Will be watching recount.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:30:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "811a7e4549eb422165aaec909333a57a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572881": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"And the Republicans would be better served if they stopped to realize that the average voter is getting younger, browner and less ideologically driven.\"<br><br>That is key and that has been my argument. Not only are the demographics of our nation changing but so are the demographics of certain individual states which was reflected on Tuesday.<br><br>Joe the Plumber does not represent Americans in 2008 and will be a minority in as little as a few decades. They held up an non-universal representation of who America was not. <br><br>They pretty much ran against anyone who was not white Anglo-Saxon protestant....and they were sent packing.<br><br>My friend Rachel is a stauch Republican and I tried to tell her this. She like the rest of them are in denial. They don't see to get it. <br><br>They need to change their party animal from an elephant to a dinosaur because they are like...ancient past.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:35:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568847, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "THURSDAY EVENING OPEN THREAD IS UP", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_19:27:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572371": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Webb:  WELL SAID!!!   Major co-sign!!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:04:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572076, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577710": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:    \"HUMOR CENTER\" in my gray matter!  Information flows through it constantly!!  SORRY!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:25:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576274, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hi All - I was listening to the Tom Joyner morning show this morning and they gave a shout out to this website that was created because this couple was so taken with the Obamas and the Obama family.  They set out to highlight strong black families.  I haven't had a chance to check it out yet but wanted to share anyway.<br><br><a href=\"http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:05:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573913": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Val:  Nice GET!!  :&gt;)  <br><br>I went wandering around \"in it\" and found out how many newspapers/magazines are selling out!!  :&gt;)   THIS is amazing<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110502795.html?sub=AR\" rel=\"nofollow\">NEWSPAPERS SELL LIKE HOTCAKES AS PEOPLE SEEK MOMENTOS!</a><br><br><br>Serendipitously, President-Elect Obama is <b>STIMULATING THE ECONOMY   -   SINGLE HANDEDLY!!!</b>   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><b>HOW DO THEY LIKE HIM NOW!!!</b>   Whoooo!   Hoooo!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:40:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573399, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I started out thinking \"he's not really black.\" His father was a foreigner, his ancestors weren't slaves, he was raised by whites, he didn't grow up in a ghetto, etc.\" So in your way of thinking since his father was a African he is not black.If you are raise by whites even if your ethnicity is African you are not black?If you didn't grow up in the ghetto you are not black?So tell me what makes one black?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:31:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570145, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566618": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I may not say it well, but my passion is getting rid of the \"corridor of shame.\"<br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_05:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566466, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572165": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That was extremely ignorant of you, my friend. <br><br>Black is a race, there are no disqualifications due to experience. According to your litmus test, majority of blacks aren't really black. <br><br>1. My family is not from this country but they are black. Please remember that there are black people all over the world, the entire African continent, the Caribbean, Europe, All of North America, South Americca and Central America. This is what is called the African Diaspora! People of African descent around the world. Obama is a member of the African Diaspora.<br><br>(a case of narrow-minded and ignorant Americans)<br><br>2. If you are from certain parts, your ancestors were not slaves however no one in their right mind would say that blacks in parts of Africa are not BLACK.<br><br>(another case of narrow-minded and ignorant Americans)<br><br>3. Whether you are raised by or around whites, it does not change who you are. Once again, race is race, experience is experience. My neighbor has two adopted black children, the children are now something else.<br><br>(a case of extreme idiocy)<br><br>4. Many blacks did not grow up nor ever lived, or currently don't live in what you consider to be a \"ghetto\". Race is not class based. Middle class blacks are blacks, rich blacks are black, blacks who live in a rural town or on a farm are black etc... <br><br>Why I took you on, I do not know but you are pathetic and should have kept your thoughts to your self. I thank you for leaving it at etc... because I would not want to hear the rest of your litmus test.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:52:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570145, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572331": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jesse Helms is turning over in his grave.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:02:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Admiral_Komack", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572269, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571876": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Noelani:  I am in a continuing state of <b>FIRED UP!  READY TO GO!!</b><br><br>I plan to keep my eyes on Mr. President's activities and how he is treated by the media and his colleagues!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:34:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569898, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578021": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ROFLMAO__________________*i'm flatlining___________________<br><br>OMG...I can barely breathe...HILARIOUS!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:49:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576073, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575974": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No, MsKitty. I took no offense to you. Let's just say the failure of Prop 8 being put on the altar of Black people has me feeling raw, even as I rejoice at President Obama's election.<br><br>I love my people. And anytime I get a chance to confront one of our Big Elephants, I have to do so.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:20:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3574994, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm a huge Sasha Obama fan.  I love her little mischievous look.  She always appears to be on the verge of a South Side of Chicago style spanking.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_20:46:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576535, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570348": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am still celebrating!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:32:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "kepop", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570546": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We need to stop with this he ain\"t black mess.  Yes he is.<br>He is probably more african than any of us LOL.  Let 'em talk.  they can try to negate all the want too.  We know what is really true.  Now is he is an awesome success, then they will still talk crap about him so..... who cares.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:43:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569691, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tyren,<br>Here is some demographic info on Bachmann's district:<br><br> 64% urban, 36% rural <br>Population (2000) 614,935[2] <br>Median income $56,862", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:48:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570318, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573900": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yay...I was going to ask about that!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:40:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573619, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569844": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good joice.  Gibbs also took down Scarborough a few times as well on G'Morn Joe.<br><br>We need folks in communicate who know how to demolish this verbal food fight talkers who believe the louder and longer they rant the more right they are.<br><br>Gibbs is good at shutting that down.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:57:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569426, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569438": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I feel you MsKitty. I start crying everytime I listen to Keith Olbermann calling the election for Obama. Keith Olbermann gets emotional as he calls the election. You can hear his voice crack as he announces Obama as the next 44th President- elect.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:33:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "ea4c75f526ecf383a79e5d0885e526e7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569248, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Absolutely.  I'm in this for the long haul.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:35:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569898, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:   Ohhh!  I just wanted to get an actual picture of THEIR NEW HOUSE  - <b>1600 Pennsylvania Avenue</b>  Whooo!   Hoo!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/d30-32/white-house-snow.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">THE WHITE HOUSE  -  1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE</a><br><br><br>Eventually, I want to write a comment using this pic.   Don't know exactly HOW   -   YET! :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:20:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575997": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Just got this warning from my office's IT Department:<br><br><br><b>Malware Campaign Uses Obama's Name</b><br><br>The polls have been closed for less than 24 hours, and already hackers are launching a new malware campaign. Using the president-elect's name to draw people in, the e-mail messages contain subject lines such as \"Obama win preferred in world poll\" and claims to be from <a href=\"mailto:news@president.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">news@president.com</a>. After the message is opened, there is a link that purports to take the user to news about the new president. Once the link is clicked, the user is prompted to download Adobe Flash 9 to view a video of Obama president making a speech. If the bogus Adobe Flash player is downloaded, a malicious Trojan horse infects the computer.<br>SophosLabs identified this malware as Mal/Behav-027, and it has accounted recently for nearly 60 percent of malicious spam. Owners with infected computers will find that their data has been compromised, and they could potentially even have their identity stolen. Sophos experts said the malicious Trojan horse incorporates the following characteristics:<br><br>\u2022  The malware contains rootkit technology to conceal itself. <br>\u2022  It's designed to steal information from an infected computer. <br>\u2022  It also has general \"backdoor\" functionality. <br>\u2022  It spies on user's keyboard and mouse inputs and can take screenshots. <br>\u2022  It looks for passwords. <br>\u2022  It submits the information it discovers to a Web server located in Kiev, Ukraine. <br><br>Users of anti-virus products should check to see if updates have been made to protect against this new malware.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:21:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Is it time for another Thursday Open #2?  It's taking me a looooong time to post?  <br><br>THANK YOU.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:48:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3616743": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LMAO!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_23:05:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592741, "depth": 9, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573195": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I didn't even click on the link, just saw \"Keyshawn Johnson gets interior design show\" and started laughing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:53:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566279": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  <i>MUDFLATS</i>  has begun to \"perform an autopsy\" on the <b>UN-VETTED ONE<b/>:<br><br><a href=\"http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/so-whats-next-for-sarah-palin/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SO, WHAT's NEXT FOR SARAH PALIN?</a><br><br><i>Sarah Palin has taken the collective soul of national politics, divided and conquered.  In eight short weeks, a political unknown from Alaska went from hockey mom Governor, to national megastar, and finally came to rest with the simultaneous titles of \u201cConservative Rising Star\u201d and \u201cMost Feared Woman in America\u201d.  It\u2019s been quite a ride.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>Then a strange transformation began to happen before our eyes.  After the surprise nomination, and the subsequent campaigning, our hometown girl started acting differently.  Maybe it was the crowds, maybe it was the taste of power, maybe it was Neiman Marcus.  But suddenly here was our governor talking about expanding the powers of the Vice President, dropping tens of thousands of dollars in other people\u2019s money on fancy clothes, smearing local politicians and public servants back home, and dropping hints that she\u2019s entered the national scene and may not want to leave, at least for the long term.  That was a lot to take for many Alaskans.It remains to be seen if Alaska, the jilted boyfriend will take Sarah back.  There are lots of fences to be mended, and relationship counseling in our future.  While there are many Sarah fans who will welcome her back with open arms, there are many who have turned their back, and others who feel downright vengeful.  It will be a tangled knot to untie.Palin has sliced her state down the middle and polarized her constituents in a way that I would not have imagined possible just a few months ago.  The majority of Alaskans still support her, but her negative ratings have soared as Alaskans and the rest of the country have gotten to know her, and her political life will not be the cake walk it once was.  And there are many investigations, and skeletons in the closet that are just beginning to emerge.Whatever the outcome, there is no question that Sarah Palin has been let out of the box.</i></b></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:09:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/23759/2683/662/655305\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/23759/2...</a><br><br>LOL! Joe the Plumber was raised on welfare.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:07:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578057": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jack & Jackie had a baby boy that died.<br><br>Michelle said it wasn't gonna happen.....but I wouldn't be shocked if in March they aren't announcing that she's about oh 4 months along.......wouldn't be shocked at ALL.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:52:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576013, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572939": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "nickwah22:  MAJOR CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)<br><br>I'm STILL CELEBRATING!!   :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect OBAMA!!  FIRST LADY MICHELLE!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:39:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567430, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576013": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I wonder if the Obamas are going to have anymore children?  Anyone know how long it's been since a baby was born in the White House?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:22:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3575178, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568847": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Republican Party is at a cross-roads.  Bill Maher said it perfectly . . . IF the Republicans are smart they'll avoid Palin like the plague.  Unless Palin undergoes a complete political makeover (basically dropping her \"us v. them\" type of rhetoric) her leadership is inextricably tied to a dying breed of Republican politics.<br><br>There is going to be a war for the soul of the Republican party.  One side feels the necessity to change its ways.  They understand Colin Powell's endorsement for what it is . . . a sign of the times . . . a flashing neon sign warning the party that it has grown too narrow for a 21st Century America.<br><br>However, the other side laughs at the idea of moderation, instead arguing that it's time to go full-steam ahead with Republican partisan politics.  Why?  Well, it's their unyielding belief that we live in a \"center-right\" country.<br><br>That's the bet they're willing to wager.  And what does that tell us?  Well, it gives us a hint as to what they're thinking.  They think the following:<br><br><b>Obama didn't win . . . <i>we</i> (Republicans) just lost</b>.  They're not willing to admit that Obama actually beat them.  So they make excuses:<br><br>1.  Obama was lucky (he only won because the economy tanked);<br>2.  We ran the wrong candidate (any competent conservative would have wiped the floor with him, i.e., <i>let's kick out all the RINOS</i> - Republicans In Name Only);<br>3.  The media was in the tank for Obama .. .<br><br>The list of excuses is growing as we speak.<br><br>This latter half of the Republican party truly thinks Obama is an empty suit, affirmative-action candidate who is destined to fail within the first 6 months of his presidency.  Thus, they'll do their best to try and paint Obama as the worst President our nation has ever seen, desparately hoping to play the \"I told you so\" card and pick up all the pieces in 2010 and 2012.<br><br>Which is fine unless, of course . . . Obama actually succeeds as president; in which case that wing of the party could go extinct like the dinosaurs.<br><br>Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Scarborough fit this mold.  They find comfort in telling themselves that we still live in a \"center-right\" country.  They blame McCain as the loser who couldn't make the sale.  Thus, for them, it's not the message, but the messenger who's responsible for Tuesday night's loss.<br><br>This faction of the party will push Sarah Palin as the redeemer.  And if she wins her party's nomination and campaigns the same way she did this year, the Republicans will lose 40 states in 2012.  That's because the Joe Scarborough/Limbaugh/Hannity/O'Reilly wing of the Republican party is OUT OF TOUCH.<br><br>Trust . . . they'll laugh at this assertion until Obama wins re-election in 2012.<br><br>This is NOT a \"center-right\" country.  Their confusion is based in an unwillingness or inability to distinguish between a \"center-right\" country and a \"center-right\" <i>voting population.</i>  Until now, the \"average\" voter was center-right.  Only one small problem . . . 2008 changed the \"average voter.\"  And the Republicans would be better served if they stopped to realize that the average voter is getting younger, browner and less ideologically driven.  The average voter is NOT \"Joe the Plumber.\"  And the Republican Party, if not careful, could watch this country pass it by, leaving them with little more than a strong-hold in parts of the South, but little appeal to the rest of the country.<br><br>So the Morning Joe crowd can double down if they like.  They can obsess over weak attempts to discredit President Obama (such as Scarborough's non-story over Rahm Emmanuel's still being undecided about chief-of-staff).  Joe and Mika can spend three hours every morning hyping GOP talking points and change their name to the \"Sarah Palin Variety Show.\" <br><br>As for Sarah Palin, she could very well have a clear shot at the Republican nomination in 2012.  If Sen. Stevens holds on in Alaska, he'll resign (convicted felon) and Palin gets to run for the Senate in a special election.  She'll likely win that special election, upon which the far right will try their best to use that Senate seat as a launching-pad for 2012.<br><br>But, for reasons already stated, they will lose because they are out of touch and in a serious state of denial.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:50:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "B_Serious", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567934, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570386": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CAN'T THIS TRANSITION WAIT?  FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHEN IS \"TOOT'S\" FUNERAL?  THIS IS THIS MANS MOTHER.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:35:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Mythe", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576535": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>Sasha Obama: See How She's Grown! (Slideshow)</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/sasha-obama-see-how-shes_n_141678.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/sasha-...</a><br><br><i>7-year-old Sasha Obama has been in the spotlight more than half her short life, with an AP photographer first snapping the toddler in March of 2004. Through years of campaigning with dad for Senate and then President, her personality has shone through. Sasha calling, \"Hi Daddy!\" to her father via satellite at the DNC was almost as memorable as his speech the following night. She'll be the youngest resident of the White House since JFK's kids.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:53:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh.My.God", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:14:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3577545, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571748": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:     The OPERATIVE WORD for the  <b>DAY 75</b> \"JOURNEY TO JANUARY\" is:<br><br><br>                 <b><u>TRANSITION!!</u></b><br><br>Today, SHRUB, [O.K., almost-former, seat-warmer for the next 75 days, President Bush], held a press conference to ANNOUNCE that there WILL be a \"SMOOTH TRANSITION\" to President-Elect Obama!  Whoooo!   Hoooo!    :&gt;)<br><br>Here's one HEADLINE/article for THIS DAY!:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obamas-massive-economic-t_n_141719.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">OBAMA'S MASSIVE ECONOMIC TO-DO LIST</a><br><br><i>The New York Times breaks down the massive tasks at hand for President-elect Barack Obama when he steps into the Oval Office:<br><br>    Few presidents have entered office with an economy in such turmoil. Reflecting worries that the worst may not be over, the stock market continues to languish, with a 5 percent decline on Wednesday, leaving it 35 percent below its peak last fall.<br><br><br>    The reasons are myriad: the financial system, though back from the brink, remains deeply troubled. Housing may no longer be in free fall, but plummeting values and rising defaults have impoverished many homeowners and burdened states with widening budget deficits. The once-mighty auto industry is on the verge of implosion.<br><br>    Consumers who piled up credit card debt are pulling back, a major concern because their spending helped power economic growth in recent years. And with unemployment widely expected to increase to 8 percent or higher, from 6.1 percent, consumers are likely to tighten their belts even more.<br><br>Here's the to-do list that the Times assembled:<br><br># Economic Stimulus: Obama Is Likely to Act Quickly<br># Mortgages: A Pledge to Aid Homeowners<br># Federal Regulation: Tighter Reins on Wall Street<br># Auto Industry: In Detroit, No Cash, No Credit, No Time<br># Health Care: An Overhaul Will Have to Wait<br># Technology: To Shape Policy, a Cabinet Voice<br># Energy: An Agenda Faces Possible Delays<br># Trade: Cooperation Fades, Protectionism Rises<br><br>Read the full story here</i><br><br>He will have an economic summit in \"HIS PLACE\"  -Chicago- on Friday, Nov. 7.  :&gt;)<br>I'm praying for him and his success at this meeting.<br><br><b> BREAKING NEWS -  HE WON IN NORTH CAROLINA!</b>  364 ELECTORAL VOTES!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>One more item:  TODAY, he will receive his FIRST Secret  Security Briefings - with the CIA!  Yaaaaa!  Do it Mr. President!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  YES HE DID!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:26:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "i understand this point, but i wish people would stop bringing it up as if it negates him being the first black president<br><br>the man is still black you guys.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:24:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "17426f6c4f863f8b116c68d9e9b95f13", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567362, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572959": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just read that article and agree with K.O.  Thanks for posting.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:40:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569684, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570400": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Where did you get the impression that Bachmann's district is low info voters? It happens to have be of the most affluent educated corporate communities as well as having rural voters. The district is one of the most staunchGOP ones in the state.<br><br>Lots of folks in Bachmann's district voted against her, like me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:36:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570318, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571425": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'm still hoping Bristol gets to escape some of her fate and skip the wedding to the f---n redneck.  She doesn't deserve to have the rest of her life ruined.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:06:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571336, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578833": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=Y2o4eFlURndWRCt4dnc9PQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=b...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_19:51:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570014, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hi JJP ... man I am soooo tired, still tired.  think I got a few hours of sleep in the past two days. However, I would like to say something about moving forward. I truly believe that the movement Obama started definitely needs to continue. Now that he is President, he will need all of our support to put pressure on some of these <i>do nothing</i> members of Congress to get legislation passed.<br><br>That is the big fight ahead, Obama will be a great leader but he needs all of us actively behind him to effect the change needed.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:59:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP:    <i>Did anyone watch this morning when they effectively said all Palin needs is a presidential GED program to rehabilitate herself. One of the guests even said that her failure to know grade school geography is the failure of the eductional system.</i><br><br>TWO REACTIONS:   BAM!!!    and    BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-!!<br><br>And your FINAL paragraph is soooo PROFOUND!!!  THANK YOU!! <br><br>Just  THANK YOU!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:09:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571476, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>you're too funny!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:37:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576073, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569902": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Was it an attack?  Or did he highlight her BIAS since she claims she is 'nobullnobias'?<br><br>Campbell has a very biased delivery and this is a perfect example of that ...Olberman is right to call her on these type of partisian slipups where she skips right over the Bush and GOP power the past 8 years so she can try to make folks fear 'liberals'  who will 'tax and spend'  not to mention Carter being perceived as very poor on foreign policy due to the crash...and folks not liking how he handled Israel.<br><br>Brown thought she was slick...I am glad Olberman called her out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:00:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569684, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3583654": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I did read your suggestion...did you email me too?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_00:08:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3582849, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3592332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Obama did come out against his words when the white media first started reporting them, even though they were taken out of context.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_10:13:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592238, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570419": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The latest Eugene Robinson column:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110503926.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Morning in America</a><br><br>keep the kleenex handy for this one.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:36:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567350": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Colson Whitehead has a humorous essay in the Op-Ed pages of the NYT: <br><br> \"Finally, A Thin President\"<br><br>An excerpt: <br><br><i>Yesterday morning, I woke up to a new world. America had elected a Skinny Black Guy president. ... I never thought I\u2019d see the day. What were the chances that someone who looked like me would come to lead the most powerful nation on earth? Slim.</i><br><br><a href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/opinion/06whitehead.html?th&emc=th\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/opinion/06whi...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:11:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hay guys, have you seen this link which takes you to PDF's for many major US newspapers on Nov. 5th?  In any case, FYI.<br><br><a href=\"https://rcpt.yousendit.com/622467873/aa4463f2ad8be60039dca1ccf97bb2fb\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://rcpt.yousendit.com/622467873/aa4463f2ad...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:13:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What a beautiful sight to see all that blue from sea to shining sea!!!  Whooowho!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:37:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569895, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573425": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I happened to flip over and watch Alan Colmes rip him a new one last night. It was hilarious. I didn't even know Colmes had that in'em. LOL He must be flossing around Fox since Tuesday night...LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:07:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572424, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fair enough.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:24:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3575974, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567868": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "so you guys saw fox news last night basically bashing Palin? They said that she didnt know what countries were involved in NAFTA and she didnt know Africa was a continent. How in the hell do you go to college and not learn any of that shit? its three damn countries in nafta, lady we are one of them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:25:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "3da4f68bf4cf2bd15ab3285db21c41ee", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 14, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567362": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If he was jet black he wouldn't be the new manager of the empire he is not black he is<br>biracial the one drop rule is racist.<br><br>If you are white you are right<br><br>If you are brown you can stay around<br><br>If you're black get back.<br><br>I don't call that progress.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:13:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "67dbde094ab0df32c729d25d521d05f9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571972": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "NMP:  Sadly co-Signing.<br><br>With \"ALL DUE RESPECT\", \"Grandma 'Toots'\" has made her \"TRANSITION\".  Today,  \"Grandson - President-Elect Obama-\" must make his presidential TRANSITION - with URGENCY!<br><br>THIS is LOVE and RESPECT that she deserves 2. IMHO<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:40:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571515, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574022": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mrs. kitty, I could do it, but my grandma would come back from the dead and kick my ass.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:47:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572010, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Craig I apologize if you took offense at my post, but you completely jumped to the wrong conclusion here.  My ridicule was not directed toward gender roles by any stretch.  Keyshawn Johnson is one of those larger-than-life professional athletes who craves the spotlight (his autobiography is called <a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Just-Give-Me-Damn-Ball/dp/0446521450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226004113&sr=1-1\" rel=\"nofollow\">Just Give Me the Damn Ball</a>...which kinda says it all).  I'm finding the amusement strictly from his attempts to stretch his 15 minutes of fame.  That's it, nothing more nothing less.  I would like to think I've been on JJP long enough that all of you know that's not how I roll.<br><br>Again, my apologies.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:46:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573734, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Town:   RAOTFL!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I can see the teachers' Roll Books NOW:<br><br>1.  Barack Brown<br><br>2.  Barack Chang<br><br>3.  Michelle Gomez<br><br>4..  Barack Jackson<br><br>5.  Barack Johnson<br><br>6.  Michelle Johnson<br><br>7.  Barack Matthews<br><br>8.  B'Arack Montero<br><br>9.  O'Barack O'Malley<br><br>10. Michelle Perez<br><br>11. Barack Quintero<br><br>12. Barack Smith<br><br>13. Michelle Thomas<br><br>14. Barack Ulibarri<br><br>15. Barack \"Abraham Lincoln\" Zimmerman<br><br><br><b>TRUST!!</b>   :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!   First Lady Michelle!!  :&gt;)   God Bless!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:25:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3575178, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They can double down if they like -- and I sure hope they do.  I find it sad, in a way, that there are no Republican representatives in the entire Northeast anymore, but if they are going to cede the whole modern agenda to us, so be it!  <br><br>I think I'll replace my Obama yard sign with a \"Palin 2012\" yard sign -- just like my Republican uncle had his Hillary sign up for a long time. :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:32:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "34dc24020ff62595aa85d213fe00a39a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568847, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "what's the issue  you think we should be raising the funds for now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:47:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573037": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "co-signing nickwah22", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:44:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567430, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577104": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I always thought Bachmann was batshit crazy.  This latest statement does little to change that perception.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:39:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576845, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ditto.  Rahm Emanuel is a contender for the seat as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:38:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569544, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/robert-gibbs-obamas-press_n_141752.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Robert Gibbs to be tapped as Obama press secretary</a>.<br><br>To refresh your memory, he's the one who pwned Sean Hannity on national TV.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:32:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568915": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, JJai! What a beautiful site!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:55:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef6b300676d1702a1666b17cc6a7403f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568375, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think that I heard Michelle Obama say \"probably not.\" She is of the age where it would be higher risk. <br><br>They do make cute babies though.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:39:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "adriana01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576013, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570967": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm sure his sister is taking care of those plans. She probably realizes he has a lot on his plate right now.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:49:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570386, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3583769": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I myself feel a desire to get/stay engaged now. I sent a message through the Obama site today about some skills I have that I hope they might be able to use right now (saying I would like to volunteer if that would be useful.) <br><br>I may not approach engagement on the same issues as you do, Angela. But I do share your desire to DO and engage. I agree that the energy raised is important -- and keeping it active is really crucial IMO.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_00:12:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "me, too!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:39:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569544, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Will Michelle know how to act?  Oh Noez!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:10:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566127, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thankfully I had enough sense to set the DVR on MSNBC at 11 when the west coast states were called.  I must have watched that particular 10-15 minute segment about 10 times since it happened.  The crack in KO's voice really got me, and at the end of last night's show (after a replay of all the celebration images) he seemed a bit verklempt again.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:40:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569438, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Artur Davis' name has been tossed around for AG, but I'd rather see that go to Eric Holder.  I don't think Artur is ready for that position, but a 2010 gubernatorial race would be better timing.<br><br>The MA Gov you're thinking of is Deval Patrick.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:10:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569679, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm fired up and ready to go!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:10:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569898, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3581217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I never said money was the be all.  You seem to question me more than you do<br>others.   Why?  I don''t know and frankly do not care.<br><br>I am a Native American who knows all about life in this country.   I don't<br>need you or others  to \"preach\" to me.<br><br>God bless you...and this is my last post on the jjp site<br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_22:22:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580793, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574562": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Craig - your comments is important . . . it was the title of the article with the name Keys . . . . forget it.  No harm no foul", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:17:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3574227, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575589": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "adriana:  Hey!  :&gt;)   Nice!   :&gt;)<br><br>I just e-mailed my \"kids\" and told them that I am <b>changing their names!</b><br><br>Oh!!    Wait!. . . . . . . .They are 28 & 30 years young!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Oh! Well!   I tried to be relevant!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama.   First Lady Michelle!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:10:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573762, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580711": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Are you taking care of your own family, are you investing in your own community?<br><br>I contribute every single day that I can to my community and my family.   Do You?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:37:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580442, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572010": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Woo-hoo about North Cackalacky.  If I was there I would find Jesse Helms' grave and dance on top of it to mark the occasion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:42:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571748, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575083": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks GreenLady!<br><br>Love You!!!!!!!!!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:53:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572314, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568940": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I see this all the time around the net, \"he's not really black\". Granted, the same people who say this were the ones who didn't vote for him but for McCain because guess what? He is black. President Obama represents us in a literal since with a direct link to Africa and a direct link to Whites. We, as African-Americans, embody this mixture through our lineage. But are we not black? And last time I checked, \"mulattos\" were slaves too. Yes, our lighter brothers and sisters cross the threshold first--somebody has to open the door. This is indeed progress! I wish people would take their discrediting attitudes and sit in the corner.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:57:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "a43f021c11b2e6b394c6c3002f6cece0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 15, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566381": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I ask this of you all.   Is President Elect Obama laughing?   Is President Elect  Obama doing high fives...No way.<br><br>Get over it...We won yesterday, now we need to win all of the tomorrows.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:27:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573041": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "White America: Boy disown and discard your mentor who tells the truth to prove to us you're a good boy.<br><br>Obama: Yes massa", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:45:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568514, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568946": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "For your entertainment ,for the next 4 years watch the republican party eat their own.Get your popcorn ready.<br>From <a href=\"http://Redstate.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Redstate.com</a><br>Operation Leper <br><br>Posted by: Erick Erickson<br><br>RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper.<br><br>We're tracking down all the people from the McCain campaign now whispering smears against Governor Palin to Carl Cameron and others. Michelle Malkin has the details.<br><br>We intend to constantly remind the base about these people, monitor who they are working for, and, when 2012 rolls around, see which candidates hire them. Naturally then, you'll see us go to war against those candidates.<br><br>It is our expressed intention to make these few people political lepers.<br><br>They'll just have to be stuck at CBS with Katie's failed ratings.<br><br>Initial list:<br><br>Nichole Wallace <br>Steve Schmidt <br>Mark McKinnon<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>P.S. - Did I ever tell you how RedState was able to stock Gov. Palin's campaign plane with twenty of these?. We were glad to. And we were glad not to mention it at the time. We are rooting for Sarah Palin. Don't make us add you to our list. Do you really want to be next to Kathleen Parker in the leper colony?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572532": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rhondacoca:   WOW!!!!  Got my FIRST AID KIT READY!!  :&gt;)<br><br>GREAT POST!!!!  WELL SAID!!  BAM!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:13:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572165, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573045": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mr. Webb, speak on it!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:45:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572076, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574582": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I meant to say your comments are important <br><br>Later", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:18:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3574562, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567412": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well to me, the way American society sees you is what you are.  Regardless of if he is half white, all they/we see is a Black man.  I agree with you about if he was darker he wouldn't be where he is.  Hell, if he was a little bit bigger and looked a little scary he wouldn't be where he is today.<br>we still have a lot to overcome", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567362, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3588922": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Buck Fachmann. She's crazier than an outhouse rat.  She's in the Palin/Hasselbeck school of thought.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_03:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576845, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571515": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sorry, no it can't.  He's not candidate Obama any more.  He's President elect Obama.  Presidents have to deal with personal tragedy in office and balance the two.  I have no doubt that his sister is taking care of the arrangements, and she will be honored with the love and respect she richly deserves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:12:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "4fd3ca416b455e03c3fa02c8bc744eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570386, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She will be back make no mistake about it.The republican party is about to go to war among themselves between the theocrats and the ones who are sane.The theocrats provide the ground troops and their hero is Palin.Do not underestimate this grifter she will be back even this time even meaner.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:20:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567702, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567934": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "And on Morning Joe they want her to run for Senator saying she would win.I guess a wink ,a smile and pageant walking are the only qualifications she needs.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:32:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572031": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TyrenM.  Hey!  :&gt;)   Thank you for the \"shout out\"  BUT  - I cain't take any credit for that statement or sentiment.  Never made it.  Don't know anything about her district.  NOTHING!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:44:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570318, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573057": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town:  SPEAK!  IMHO it's important to support HER Political demise!<br><br>Apparently, some fools supported HER!!<br><br>Let's say she somehow \"wiggles\" [:&gt;) INTENTIONAL] her way into the Senate  - by manipulating \"Stevens\" seat! {NOTE:  I stopped at his \"seat!\"  :&gt;)}  Then she would be able to cast a vote AGAINST a plan of President Obama!<br><br>SQUASH HER!!!  SHE IS EVIL!!!  IMHO!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:46:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571336, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567430": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "get over it?  the people on this blog are thinking forward and aren't ONLY basking in the glory that he has won.  And even if we were, which some people are, we have every right too, it took us long enough to get ONE person there, are we suppose to exclaim joy for a short period of time and then move on?  Hell, Superbowl fans are allowed more time to celebrate than that!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:23:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566381, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know you'll keep me posted with the news; just bold the article when she is thrown out of power", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:24:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566279, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566411": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It will start before our Pres. Elect takes office.<br><br>Everything he and his wife does will be scrutinized beyond belief.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:33:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566127, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572558": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And now commentary from the stiff upper lips from across the pond. It is strange and alian but I find it rather funny.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2L8iUHZ2sY\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2L8iUHZ2sY</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:15:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3595087": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Miranda:  Thank you!  U   R  A nut.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_12:47:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3578021, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572560": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good Deal!  This Chicagoan aint gonna play.  He's  a clean-up MAN.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:15:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572127, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567441": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It started two years ago, they know how to handle it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:25:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566411, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573085": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Now for something completely unrelated to politics:<br><br><a href=\"http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/11/keyshawn-johnso.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Keyshawn Johnson gets interior design show</a><br><br>I see a lot of unintentional comedy out of this.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:47:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570014": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You posted the link 1 hour ago, and yet<br><br>\"The download limit has been reached for this file. Please contact the sender and ask them to resend the file.\"<br><br>Darn!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:08:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ef8445618a2cdb43df9d233b6aff50f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568375, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3588960": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "DOWN **Falls out chair!!! GIRL, ROTLMAO!!<br><br>how about Barack Leibowitz, Barack Jenkins, Barack Brown, Obama Jackson, Obama Williams, Obama Baxter, etc.  Nothing but lil Barack's and Obama's running around the class of 2019!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_03:45:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576073, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3567461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Seems to be some sour grapes from some people. I posted some \"winners\" and \"losers\" in the new era and invite you all's thoughts<br><br><a href=\"http://tariqnelson.com/2008/11/06/post-election-winners-and-losers/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tariqnelson.com/2008/11/06/post-election...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_07:28:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "TariqNelson", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580775": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "you do not know me,...so don't suggest to me that I do not partcipate in my community.<br><br>I am a Native American and I know what it is like to suffer bias from all levels..from a person of color as well as a female.<br><br>I know this is a predominately \"black\" web site  so you all assume too much.<br><br>I have nieces and nephews of aLL ETHNICITY.<br><br>Stop trying to hold your self so high and might about absolutely nothing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:42:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580442, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I am serious.  I am willing to contribute to a worthy cause in Obama's name.   We cannot let this time go by.    <br><br>I ask all of you.   Why spend tikme and energy to elect Obama and then let that same energy die until 2012?   I truly do not think that is what Pres. Elect Obama wants or asks from us.   We need to get much more engaged.<br><br>thnks<br><br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:42:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572075": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whiterosebuddy:  Just so's you know - - I NEVER made ANY statements about B's district.  Don't know ANYTHING about it!   NOTHING!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:46:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570400, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572076": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Campbell Brown is like Tavis Smiley to me.  They both are asserting that they will keep Barack Obama accountable, yet neither of them can seem to get their facts straight.<br><br>They both are claiming to be \"objective,\" but IT IS QUITE CLEAR that Tavis is harboring a HUGE grudge and envy.  And it is also evident that Campbell Brown isn't even as competent as Sarah Palin.  <br><br>Campbell Brown is an embarrassment for serious journalists and Tavis Smiley is a dissapointment for all of us who once supported him.  There are \"worthier\" journalists much more deserving of the air time that these two people are now consuming.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:46:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569684, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573102": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "nichwah22:  GLADLY!!!   :&gt;)<br><br>Waiting to EXHALE!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:48:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567433, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570032": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "count me in", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:09:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569898, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3565937": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Anyone heard from Shelby Steele?<br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA H HA HA HA<br><br>Yes, I'm being mean...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_03:02:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566962": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Green lady they better get right, because we all can be responsible for holding their feet to the fire.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_06:01:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566044, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573619": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You may already know about Obama/Biden's new site<br><br><a href=\"http://change.gov/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://change.gov/</a><br><br>Providing us a direct link to his administration through blogging.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:20:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "the Bachmann win is painful.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_09:23:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "JJai", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568088, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580793": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dear Michigander2,<br><br>MONEY isn't the only way to support your family and/or community.  And since you ask YES I do take care of my family and yes I have, since I have been a teenager given back to my community.  I don't need the election of a Black man to the Presidency to open my eyes or to encourage me.  That may not be the case for everyone, but I can only lead by example.  I have seen you write the same thing at least 4 times about US needing to do something.  All you can do is spread the word, lead by example and stay positive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:44:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580711, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "let the mudflats take care of the shallow palin.. and they will", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_04:30:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566279, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "your response is appreciated....my whole thing is ok, what do you (us) do<br>with the win now....just revel in it for win's sake or actually we can do<br>something to make a difference.<br><br>I would bet and as witnessed by the news today, President Elect Obama is not<br>sitting back on his heels and enjoying the moment.   I say as supporters we<br>should do something soon to support him in \" visible\" ways to ensure his<br>success for our country.<br><br>This election is not about Sen. Obama, this election is about this country,<br>no matter you ethinic background.<br><br>Sen. Obama was elected by every ethnic background.   This is not just a<br>victory for blacks, it is a victory for people like me, an American Indian", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:01:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567430, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573119": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's great to see the world rejoicing in our President-Elect.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/11/obama-celebrated-here-in-barcelona.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/11/obama-celebr...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:49:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef6b300676d1702a1666b17cc6a7403f", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3582849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I made a suggestion, you just didn't bother to read all the threads.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_23:50:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Top 10 Obama Victory Songs<br><a href=\"http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/top-10-obama-songs/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/to...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:55:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "BarackMarley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3595139": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "freespiritbty:   LOL!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  These will work 2.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Just trying ta warn the teachers!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)   It's ON!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_12:50:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3588960, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rorysmomma:   <i>We need to stop with this he ain\"t black mess. Yes he is.</i><br><br>Co-signing!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:35:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570546, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "heheheee!  He's doing the \"Running man.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:18:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572331, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3592513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright_controversy#cite_note-3\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright_co...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_10:23:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592332, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I'd like Jesse Jr.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:40:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568706, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "nickwah22:  CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)   HE KNOWS!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:49:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567441, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575178": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL you know there are going to be a bunch of little Baracks and Michelles born between August and October of next year.<br><br>In 6 years there's going to be a bunch of little Baracks entering kindergarten and first grade.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:58:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 12, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573762, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3590029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Shut up Bachmann your comment is stupid. America still has an issue with race and it has not changed. You wont detect it because you are white, arrogant and racist yourself.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_07:18:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576845, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574509": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Serendipitously, President-Elect Obama is STIMULATING THE ECONOMY - SINGLE HANDEDLY!!! :&gt;) :&gt;)\"<br><br>RAOTFL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:14:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573913, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572112": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b> Rahm Emmanuel Accepts!!! Source: MSNBC 12:48 Est. </b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:48:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574676": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "EPIC PWNED!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:25:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572165, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577522": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/white-house-dog-barney-bi_n_141868.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Barney the First Dog goes off!</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_18:11:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I would love to see Sister Sarah acting a fool in Washington in the Senate. Maybe she'll learn something, but you're right, the Republican brand needs an overhaul. They'd do better to stop running on fear.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:41:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "islandgirl550", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568847, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "by the way, how often do you send money to your family members who need a hand out?   I do it at least once a month.   Do you that nickwah22?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:47:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580442, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3579802": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I will say it again.   I am retired.  It is disgraceful that in our country<br>we have a \"corridor of shame.\"   My issue is to erase this from any<br>discussion and we can do it by a bipartisan effort appealing to all who<br>appreciate education.   Yes we can!<br><br>Angela", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_20:34:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566466, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  <b>RAHM EMMANUEL is HEADED TO WASHINGTON DC!!!!</b><br><br>Whooooo!   Hooo!!<br><br>Documentation:   \"What Webb said!! \"    :&gt;)      :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:49:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570068": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Funny because it's true:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=6957\" rel=\"nofollow\">Failure to Blow Election Stuns Democrats</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:11:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572643": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yea, THEY AIRED HER ASS OUT!!! I SAW THAT!<br><br>Bill O'Reilly is such a hypocrite. He goes on a tirade about how Obama is unqualified and unfit then says how if Palin became YP,  they could give her a CRASH COURSE ON GOVERNMENT! How this is nitpicking!<br><br>There is too much on her. She throws tantrums, she is deceptive, uses her \"looks\" (what ever those are) and sexuality to get what she wants, she is power hungry, she is shallow, she is unwordly, she lacks basic knowledge, she is a greedy shop-o-holic..thank god the American people spoke on Tuesday! Just imagine her in office. <br><br>This women is worse than most thought and it is slowly coming out! I am still in shock after reading and hearing all that has come out on her. She has managed to drop lower than her already low expectations. <br><br><br>P.S.<br>\"Wasilla Hillbillies\" is still giving me a laugh.<br><br>Disclaimer:<br><br>I was watching O'Reilly because I need to see his reaction as well as the reactions of Hannity and others. Bill O'Reilly could not even properly congratuate Obama. He has proven once again that he is hateful with little to no class. Then he brought on Bernie Goldberg took attack black newscasters who showed emotion over Obama's election. Whatever, that is what I expected.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:20:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571526": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Either Jackson or Gutierrez would be awesome.  I lean toward Gutierrez.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:12:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568706, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573672": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "thunderous applause of your entire post!!<br><br>Are  there no good morning shows anymore?  I can't stomach Morning Snooze, nor contribute to his tom foolery.   I agree with GreenLadyHere. Your last sentence was incredibly profound.  This sentiment should be on the lips of every parent with a preteen child.  I thought Bush was the poster child for aggressive stupidity, until Palin came on the scene.  She took it to another level.<br><br>The sad part is that the media continues to give Palin a pass, yet has \"questions\" about Obama's \"governance\" as a President.  Bush was a Governor and look how great this country turned out.  He's one of the worse presidents in political history!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:24:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571476, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with all. Martin and Coleman needs help.<br><br>And the thought that this country needs Voting Reform is obvious.  Good choices", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:42:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568088, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569578": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes yes yes!!!!  I hope and pray they will find a way to use all the energy people have to help Pres. Obama succeed.  I'm sure they would say volunteer at your local school or what have you but people want to do it to help *him* succeed.  They want him to get the credit.  Maybe there could be some kind of \"Obama corps\" where you go through a special website to volunteer for specified concerns.  How many reading tutors could they funnel to selected failing schools?  How many acres of national parks could they clear of invasive species?  There are a bunch of low-tech, high person-hours things out there that really need to be done.  Raising money is great, I hope they (Barack AND Michelle) will pick some pet causes.  But people want to DO something to -- and they want to do it to help him succeed.  I speak for myself, of course, but I think it's true in general.  We don't want to let this fade.  It's really important.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:42:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "34dc24020ff62595aa85d213fe00a39a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571357": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This sounds like a nice idea, an \"Obama corps\" of volunteers.  You should suggest it on his campaign website, I remember reading about Obama asking people to send in ideas to him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:02:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569578, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566519": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This thing that has happened, it just keeps hitting me in waves.<br><br>A choice so real we could not have failed to see. <br><br>And we did. <br><br>And this door is now open.<br><br>Open when before it was locked.<br><br>This is just the beginning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_05:00:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571640": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There might be some educated and affluent folks in Woodbury and other parts of Washington County, but the rest are definitely low information voters.<br><br>I know ... I used to live in Sherburne County.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:19:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3570400, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573177": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:  Thank you.  :&gt;)    Love this learning!   :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:52:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568167, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569595": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I know you can't stand him, CPL, but you can't forget Artur Davis. Dislike him all you want, he backed Obama early and strongly.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:43:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568167, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573181": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He was never black never will be.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:52:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569691, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572162": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You are so wrong for that", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:52:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572010, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3578308": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She is definately a Daddy's Girl!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_19:11:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576621, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570629": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Hopefully the Drop Squad picked him up along with a bunch of others.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:46:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3565937, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568073": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michigander2, I'd like to use your idea for another \"Discussion Issue\" Thread.  Shoot me an email at <a href=\"mailto:lstills@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">lstills@gmail.com</a> with some of your thoughts on how to keep the energy going.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:46:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "CPL, I am with you on this CBC and how they totally DISSED their own member not to mention the only SENATOR ....that was the most awful part about the campaign early on.<br><br>I could not beleive how they stuck with Hill after she loss those 11 consecutive primaries...up until then I was hating their cowardice but willing to forgive...but when they stayed on the bandwagon in March and listen to BubbaBill without standing up to him...they were dead in my book.  Even Rangel, stepping into the mix and spinning racial hate for BillandHill had the good sense to have his wife throw a fundraiser for Barack to get back in the door.<br><br>But Obama owes them nothing!! Hallelujiah.  Kendrick Meeks and JacksonLee along with Waters can all go to HELL.  <br><br>I wonder if Jesse Jr will wind up getting Obama's Senate seat. I was wondering if that was what was causing all the Emanuel manuevring, that Rahm did not want to be taken out of contention so early for that seat and Obama made  the move real quick so JJJ would have more leverage?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:44:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "bf592ce4366b6f179fe40d8422c998a5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568167, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Palin/Dobson '12; Guns and God.<br><br>You're dead on about the excuses and complaints (especially with the RINOs; the Freepers are <i>not happy at all</i>).<br><br>I actually buy into the \"center right country\" meme. The problem is, though, a lot of the people who are saying that-Rush, Malkin, Ingraham-ain't \"center right\" in the least (I laugh at Hannity, and O'Reilly is tolerable). Those three-and their ilk-need to be violently thrown out of the conservative movement, cause they're the ones who, in 2008, blew it for the moderates.<br><br>We as conservatives can be pro-life, pro-gun, anti-immigration all the day long....but the American people just showed us that hammering those messages, as a matter of politics, ain't gonna fly anymore. Not only is the country really not scared any more, probably more importantly, they ain't scared of <i>us</i>. Hell, I seriously doubt, after the drubbing of Tuesday, that the conservative message-in its current iteration-is even <i>respected</i> anymore.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:56:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568847, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575244": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's kind of cool.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:02:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573085, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3580877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Calm down lady, it was a question that you still have not answered.  And what does your ethnicity have to do with what you are doing for your community?<br><br>Make a suggestion.  Don't just talk about it be about it.  Before you complain about something you need to come with a solution.<br><br>Puh-lease and give me a break.  You are as useful to me as the trolls.  Like we used to say back in the day, poof - be - gone.  I don't have time for the foolishness - there are things in my community that I can focus on.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_21:52:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3580775, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3577296": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Sigh, time to break out the kleenex again...<br><br><a href=\"http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/11/05/tuesday/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tuesday</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_17:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3569617": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Constant vigilence!  But a little celebration is truly in order.  I think we will have enough energy left for the challenges ahead.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_10:45:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "34dc24020ff62595aa85d213fe00a39a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566381, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "oz:   Hey!  :&gt;)    <i>How in the hell do you go to college and not learn. . . .</i><br><br>THIS IS EXACTLY EVERYONE'S POINT!!!!<br><br>Annnnnd, DESPITE THIS,  the Repugs picked HER and supported HER!!  <br><br>What does this say about THEM???<br><br>They need ta have  an EVOLUTION in order that a \"SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTEST\" can emerge!!  OTOH  -  what do I care???  I DON'T!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:24:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567868, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Maybe I don't know enough about Keyshawn (wasn't he rumored to be having an affair with Serena at some point?), but this was my response. I hope you see it for what it is because I think it's important.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:00:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3574186, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573497": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:12:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572162, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568088": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Al Franken's in a run-off in Minnesota, trying to unseat the slimy Norm Coleman.<br><br>Less than 500 votes separate them - but I'm wondering about Minnesota that they could return that loony Michelle Bachmann back to Congress to infest the Hill for another two years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:47:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567979, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574234": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have been saying this for weeks since her admitted on Hannity and Colmes. It is shocklingly hypocritical given the rhetoric coming from conservatives.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:00:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Rhondacoca", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572424, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573211": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "whiterosebuddy:  THANK YOU!!  WELL SAID!!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:54:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569610, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566044": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  LOL!  Why don't we do a \"HATA's ROLL CALL!!\"<br><br>I heard some little \"half-way\" statement from Shiela Jackson-Lee.  Platitudes!!  Less than inspirational!  Wonder IFFF she sent something to HIM!!??<br><br>Annnnd, the CBC hasn't checked in as a body  - have they?  Hmmm?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_03:26:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3565937, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3575775": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "MsKitty,<br><br>He certainly is paying the price in his rightful place.....where he beloooooongs!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:13:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572010, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3616736": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pretty much every Black person I knew was DONE with Rev Wright when he decided to show out. <br><br>Did you REALLY just link Wikipedia below as a news source? Are you serious? You sound like someone who just took ONE African American history course, or better still got educated on the yard. Get real. This is GROWN folks business folks business. There are bigger issues than Rev Wright and Obama was shrewd enough to see the forest from the trees. <br><br>Obama is a real man, a Black man. And in the end it is NOT YOU or the decisions concerning Rev Wright's simple ass that determines his love for and connection to his Black community. <br>Incidentally to millions of Black people- he proved it. So he didn't prove it to you? <br><br>Deuces.  Kick rocks and find a website that caters to marginally educated haters.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_23:05:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592238, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3570145": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I started out thinking \"he's not really black.\" His father was a foreigner, his ancestors weren't slaves, he was raised by whites, he didn't grow up in a ghetto, etc.<br><br>But then I saw the expressions on the faces of the black children in the pictures posted here at Jack and Jill. For them, he's black. <br><br>I was wrong.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:17:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "Quercki", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568940, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3592674": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The fact that the truth aboutMaerica'scontinuing crimes against us has to be repudiated in order for a half black man to be acceptable enough to run their empire shows how post racial we", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-07_10:33:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "610cd12a3d5531c3997097146f4c2815", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3592513, "depth": 7, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3576621": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Aww.  I just love that little ham.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_16:59:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "MsKitty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3576535, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I actually think it's profound.<br><br>I wrote in another thread that there could be an entire blog devoted to gender expression of Black men in America.<br><br>A respected NFL player goes on air in a \"typical\" feminine show.<br><br>Reminds me of my father who passed away at 87. <br><br>Tuskegee Airman. War Hero. Blue-Collar Brewery Worker. Hipster. Family Man. Artist. Interior Designer and Decorator. Chef. Jazz Singer. High Tenor.  <br><br>He had no problem crying.<br><br>He was the strongest representation of Black manhood in my life. He didn't like that I was a sissy as a boy, more because he thought I'd be a victim of physical brutality, but he loved me anyway. What he didn't understand is that I could and can kick anybody's ass. He sang my favorite love song at my wedding to my Dutch husband.<br><br>I never conformed to gender stereotypes either. I won't navel gaze more than I have to in this reply, but suffice it to say, my friends in the theater find my athletic accomplishments almost unbelievable. My first boss at a restaurant where all the waiters were gay said she had no idea I was for the first two years of my three-year employment.<br><br>I understand why people laugh at this headline. But it's not really funny at all.<br><br>Black people need a much more serious discussion about gender and sexuality so that we're not voting against marriage equality in California 70% to 30%.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:29:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573085, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Gloria Steinem really annoyed me yesterday. She was on Oprah acting as if she was A-OK all along with Obama becoming President. Some of these folks think we have a short memory.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_15:39:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573738": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Excellent choice!! Gibbs certainly can pwn the press corps.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:30:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "freespiritbty", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569426, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573007": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Jesse Jackson Jr", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:43:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3568706, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572724": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rhondacoca:    <b>SPEAK!!!</b>   Just    <b>SPEAK!!!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:25:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3572643, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3566071": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Here's a NICE TRIBUTE:<br><br><a href=\"http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/11/05/oldest-us-man-celebrates-obama-win/\" rel=\"nofollow\">OLDEST U.S. MAN CELEBRATES OBAMA WIN</a><br><br><i>Even the nation\u2019s oldest living man is celebrating Barack Obama\u2019s extraordinary victory.<br><br><b>At 112, George Rene Francis of Sacramento has lived through 19 U.S. presidents and six decades of Jim Crow laws, when he and all black Americans were forced to endure racial segregation.</b><br><br>The slight, wheelchair-bound New Orleans native also has outlived all other men in the country, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks proven records of extreme age worldwide.<br><br>On Wednesday, a beaming Francis told his daughters he felt like jumping up and down after helping to elect the nation\u2019s first black president.<br><br>Despite his troubled vision, Francis clearly recognized a newspaper photo of Obama, his wife and daughters as the senator prepared to speak at his victory rally in Chicago.<br><br>\u201cDaddy, do you know who that is?\u201d asked his 78-year-old daughter Lelia LaRue, placing a hand on Francis\u2019 shoulder.<br><br>\u201cYes, that\u2019s Obama,\u201d Francis said, letting out a small sigh. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful. He made democracy work.\u201d<br><br>Francis, who was born on June 6, 1896, grew up listening to Louis Armstrong play trumpet on his front porch in New Orleans\u2019 Seventh Ward. He still remembers when Booker T. Washington told his third-grade class to treat everyone with respect.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_03:30:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3572218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I hope Bristol can escape, but she's an unwed pregnant teenager with no high school diploma or marketable skills.   What is she going to do?  Financially it might be best to stick by her grifter parents.  <br><br>Willow sees all the BS that's going down and she's going to leave Alaska for college as soon as she can.  She's going to be the first one of them to go to college for appearance's sake.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_12:55:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Town", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3571425, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3568124": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You mean \"family of grifters\" don't you, Ronnie.<br><br>And Piper better enjoy that Louis Vuitton Bag she got (probably a knock-off), cause she gets no more toys on the taxpayers' dime any more.<br><br>If Sarah Palin goes grocery shopping, she's going to have to turn over the receipts to show she paid with her own debit card - that's how much scrutiny she will be under after she gets back to Alaska.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_08:50:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3567702, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3574186": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "No Craig, we're not laughing at an athlete doing an interior design show...we're laughing at KEYSHAWN JOHNSON doing an interior design show...or ANY reality show for that matter. If you follow football and know Keyshawn....its funny as hell.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_14:58:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3573734, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3571198": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I watched \"Countdown\" last night. I don't think it was an 'attack' so much as a correction of a talking point that just wasn't true.  <br><br>I don't know of what real baggage Campbell Brown carries, I've never watched her show.  But it sounds like poor prep to me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_11:52:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nate_Wesley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3569902, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3573247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rorysmomma:  Got dat right!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-11-06_13:56:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3566962, "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": "6691169", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": 9183042405377883395}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "thursday_open_thread_78", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 241, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 6691169, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=thursday_open_thread_78' +
		'&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_78/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_78'
			+ '&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_78/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">241</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/thursday_open_thread_78/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_78/">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:6691169" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/thursday_open_thread_78/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:6691169" 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:6691169" 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_78',
			// 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_78/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_78'
			+ '&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_78'
			+ '&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_78'
				+ '&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/6691169/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

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

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

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

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

}();

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	return obj;
}();


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





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

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

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

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

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

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





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

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

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

})();

Dsq.container.className = "clearfix";
Dsq.container.innerHTML = ' \
<ul id="dsq-comments">\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3577296">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3577296" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577296" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577296">MsKitty</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577296" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577296" class="dsq-comment-message">Sigh, time to break out the kleenex again...<br><br><a href="http://www.aprilwinchell.com/2008/11/05/tuesday/" rel="nofollow">Tuesday</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3577380">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3577380" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577380" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577380">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577380" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577380" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty,<br><br>Now you know that is too precious!  A pic indeed speaks a thousand words!<br><br>Thanks!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3574865">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3574865" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574865">Sepia</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3574865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574865" class="dsq-comment-message">Gloria Steinem really annoyed me yesterday. She was on Oprah acting as if she was A-OK all along with Obama becoming President. Some of these folks think we have a short memory.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3573762">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573762" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573762" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3573762" href="http://www.latinopoliticsblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">adriana01</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3573762" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573762" class="dsq-comment-message">How about this bit about Barack and Michelle being popular baby names in Kenya?<br><br><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7712560.stm" rel="nofollow">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7712560.stm</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3575178">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3575178" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3575178" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575178">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3575178" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575178" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL you know there are going to be a bunch of little Baracks and Michelles born between August and October of next year.<br><br>In 6 years there\'s going to be a bunch of little Baracks entering kindergarten and first grade.  LOL</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3576073">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3576073" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576073">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3576073" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576073" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:   RAOTFL!!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>I can see the teachers\' Roll Books NOW:<br><br>1.  Barack Brown<br><br>2.  Barack Chang<br><br>3.  Michelle Gomez<br><br>4..  Barack Jackson<br><br>5.  Barack Johnson<br><br>6.  Michelle Johnson<br><br>7.  Barack Matthews<br><br>8.  B\'Arack Montero<br><br>9.  O\'Barack O\'Malley<br><br>10. Michelle Perez<br><br>11. Barack Quintero<br><br>12. Barack Smith<br><br>13. Michelle Thomas<br><br>14. Barack Ulibarri<br><br>15. Barack "Abraham Lincoln" Zimmerman<br><br><br><b>TRUST!!</b>   :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!   First Lady Michelle!!  :&gt;)   God Bless!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3576274">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3576274" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576274">Justice58</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3576274" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576274" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>you\'re too funny!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3577710">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3577710" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577710" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577710">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577710" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577710" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:    "HUMOR CENTER" in my gray matter!  Information flows through it constantly!!  SORRY!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3578021">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3578021" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3578021" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578021">Miranda</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3578021" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578021" class="dsq-comment-message">ROFLMAO__________________*i\'m flatlining___________________<br><br>OMG...I can barely breathe...HILARIOUS!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3595087">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3595087" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3595087" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3595087">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3595087" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3595087" class="dsq-comment-message">Miranda:  Thank you!  U   R  A nut.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3588960">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3588960" class="dsq-comment-message">DOWN **Falls out chair!!! GIRL, ROTLMAO!!<br><br>how about Barack Leibowitz, Barack Jenkins, Barack Brown, Obama Jackson, Obama Williams, Obama Baxter, etc.  Nothing but lil Barack\'s and Obama\'s running around the class of 2019!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3595139">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3595139" class="dsq-comment-message">freespiritbty:   LOL!    :&gt;)    :&gt;)  These will work 2.   :&gt;)    :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Just trying ta warn the teachers!!  :&gt;)    :&gt;)   It\'s ON!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3576013" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576013" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576013">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3576013" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576013" class="dsq-comment-message">I wonder if the Obamas are going to have anymore children?  Anyone know how long it\'s been since a baby was born in the White House?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577108" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3577108" href="http://www.latinopoliticsblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">adriana01</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577108" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577108" class="dsq-comment-message">I think that I heard Michelle Obama say "probably not." She is of the age where it would be higher risk. <br><br>They do make cute babies though.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578057">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578057" class="dsq-comment-message">Jack & Jackie had a baby boy that died.<br><br>Michelle said it wasn\'t gonna happen.....but I wouldn\'t be shocked if in March they aren\'t announcing that she\'s about oh 4 months along.......wouldn\'t be shocked at ALL.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3578443" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578443">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3578443" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578443" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Jack & Jackie had a baby boy that died.</i><br>Miranda,<br><br>I didn\'t know that. I hadn\'t heard it before. Thanks for the info! <br><br>I wouldn\'t be shocked either about the baby news. It sure would be exciting too!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580467">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580467" class="dsq-comment-message">If she got pregnant again it would ensure his reelection.<br><br>Someone on here commented that she\'s been looking a little thicker in the middle.  Anyone agree?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575589">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575589" class="dsq-comment-message">adriana:  Hey!  :&gt;)   Nice!   :&gt;)<br><br>I just e-mailed my "kids" and told them that I am <b>changing their names!</b><br><br>Oh!!    Wait!. . . . . . . .They are 28 & 30 years young!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Oh! Well!   I tried to be relevant!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama.   First Lady Michelle!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574146">BarackMarley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574146" class="dsq-comment-message">Top 10 Obama Victory Songs<br><a href="http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/top-10-obama-songs/" rel="nofollow">http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/to...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574354" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3574354" href="http://www.inconsequentiallogic.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">roschelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574354" class="dsq-comment-message">Those adorable kids from Ron Clark Academy are after my own heart. Watch this post election <a href="http://roschellenelson.blogspot.com/2008/11/ron-clark-academy-post-election-video.html" rel="nofollow">video</a> and in the words of JackandJill....I dare you not to cry...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573119">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573119" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s great to see the world rejoicing in our President-Elect.<br><br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/11/obama-celebrated-here-in-barcelona.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/11/obama-celebr...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571748">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571748" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:     The OPERATIVE WORD for the  <b>DAY 75</b> "JOURNEY TO JANUARY" is:<br><br><br>                 <b><u>TRANSITION!!</u></b><br><br>Today, SHRUB, [O.K., almost-former, seat-warmer for the next 75 days, President Bush], held a press conference to ANNOUNCE that there WILL be a "SMOOTH TRANSITION" to President-Elect Obama!  Whoooo!   Hoooo!    :&gt;)<br><br>Here\'s one HEADLINE/article for THIS DAY!:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obamas-massive-economic-t_n_141719.html" rel="nofollow">OBAMA\'S MASSIVE ECONOMIC TO-DO LIST</a><br><br><i>The New York Times breaks down the massive tasks at hand for President-elect Barack Obama when he steps into the Oval Office:<br><br>    Few presidents have entered office with an economy in such turmoil. Reflecting worries that the worst may not be over, the stock market continues to languish, with a 5 percent decline on Wednesday, leaving it 35 percent below its peak last fall.<br><br><br>    The reasons are myriad: the financial system, though back from the brink, remains deeply troubled. Housing may no longer be in free fall, but plummeting values and rising defaults have impoverished many homeowners and burdened states with widening budget deficits. The once-mighty auto industry is on the verge of implosion.<br><br>    Consumers who piled up credit card debt are pulling back, a major concern because their spending helped power economic growth in recent years. And with unemployment widely expected to increase to 8 percent or higher, from 6.1 percent, consumers are likely to tighten their belts even more.<br><br>Here\'s the to-do list that the Times assembled:<br><br># Economic Stimulus: Obama Is Likely to Act Quickly<br># Mortgages: A Pledge to Aid Homeowners<br># Federal Regulation: Tighter Reins on Wall Street<br># Auto Industry: In Detroit, No Cash, No Credit, No Time<br># Health Care: An Overhaul Will Have to Wait<br># Technology: To Shape Policy, a Cabinet Voice<br># Energy: An Agenda Faces Possible Delays<br># Trade: Cooperation Fades, Protectionism Rises<br><br>Read the full story here</i><br><br>He will have an economic summit in "HIS PLACE"  -Chicago- on Friday, Nov. 7.  :&gt;)<br>I\'m praying for him and his success at this meeting.<br><br><b> BREAKING NEWS -  HE WON IN NORTH CAROLINA!</b>  364 ELECTORAL VOTES!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>One more item:  TODAY, he will receive his FIRST Secret  Security Briefings - with the CIA!  Yaaaaa!  Do it Mr. President!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  YES HE DID!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572010" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572010">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572010" class="dsq-comment-message">Woo-hoo about North Cackalacky.  If I was there I would find Jesse Helms\' grave and dance on top of it to mark the occasion.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572162">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572162" class="dsq-comment-message">You are so wrong for that</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573497" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573497">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573497" class="dsq-comment-message">lol</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574022" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574022">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574022" class="dsq-comment-message">Mrs. kitty, I could do it, but my grandma would come back from the dead and kick my ass.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3575775" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575775">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3575775" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575775" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty,<br><br>He certainly is paying the price in his rightful place.....where he beloooooongs!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572424" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572424">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3572424" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572424" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/23759/2683/662/655305" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/11/5/23759/2...</a><br><br>LOL! Joe the Plumber was raised on welfare.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574234" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3574234" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574234" class="dsq-comment-message">I have been saying this for weeks since her admitted on Hannity and Colmes. It is shocklingly hypocritical given the rhetoric coming from conservatives.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573425" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573425">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573425" class="dsq-comment-message">I happened to flip over and watch Alan Colmes rip him a new one last night. It was hilarious. I didn\'t even know Colmes had that in\'em. LOL He must be flossing around Fox since Tuesday night...LOL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570318" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570318">Tyren M.</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570318" class="dsq-comment-message">Bachmann, ugh. That\'s her district - suburban (monied whites) and rural, how do Green Lady and Rickyrah put it, "low information voters" who believe the financial mess is the fault of  "minority and poor people getting houses and credit they can\'t afford."  Sorry to say, her Hardball statements energized her base.<br><br>CBC needing to get right. I believe Keith Ellison has been with Barack from day 1. Won overwhelmingly.<br><br>Franken - definitely needs our help. Will be watching recount.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570400" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570400">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3570400" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570400" class="dsq-comment-message">Where did you get the impression that Bachmann\'s district is low info voters? It happens to have be of the most affluent educated corporate communities as well as having rural voters. The district is one of the most staunchGOP ones in the state.<br><br>Lots of folks in Bachmann\'s district voted against her, like me.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571640" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571640">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571640" class="dsq-comment-message">There might be some educated and affluent folks in Woodbury and other parts of Washington County, but the rest are definitely low information voters.<br><br>I know ... I used to live in Sherburne County.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3572075" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572075" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572075">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572075" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy:  Just so\'s you know - - I NEVER made ANY statements about B\'s district.  Don\'t know ANYTHING about it!   NOTHING!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570865" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570865">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3570865" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570865" class="dsq-comment-message">Tyren,<br>Here is some demographic info on Bachmann\'s district:<br><br> 64% urban, 36% rural <br>Population (2000) 614,935[2] <br>Median income $56,862</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3572031" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572031" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572031">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572031" class="dsq-comment-message">TyrenM.  Hey!  :&gt;)   Thank you for the "shout out"  BUT  - I cain\'t take any credit for that statement or sentiment.  Never made it.  Don\'t know anything about her district.  NOTHING!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570419" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570419">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3570419" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570419" class="dsq-comment-message">The latest Eugene Robinson column:<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110503926.html" rel="nofollow">Morning in America</a><br><br>keep the kleenex handy for this one.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569426" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569426" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569426">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569426" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569426" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/robert-gibbs-obamas-press_n_141752.html" rel="nofollow">Robert Gibbs to be tapped as Obama press secretary</a>.<br><br>To refresh your memory, he\'s the one who pwned Sean Hannity on national TV.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569844" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569844">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569844" class="dsq-comment-message">Good joice.  Gibbs also took down Scarborough a few times as well on G\'Morn Joe.<br><br>We need folks in communicate who know how to demolish this verbal food fight talkers who believe the louder and longer they rant the more right they are.<br><br>Gibbs is good at shutting that down.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573738" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573738">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573738" class="dsq-comment-message">Excellent choice!! Gibbs certainly can pwn the press corps.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569898" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3569898" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569898" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569898" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi JJP ... man I am soooo tired, still tired.  think I got a few hours of sleep in the past two days. However, I would like to say something about moving forward. I truly believe that the movement Obama started definitely needs to continue. Now that he is President, he will need all of our support to put pressure on some of these <i>do nothing</i> members of Congress to get legislation passed.<br><br>That is the big fight ahead, Obama will be a great leader but he needs all of us actively behind him to effect the change needed.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570032">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570032" class="dsq-comment-message">count me in</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571487" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571487">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571487" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m fired up and ready to go!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3571876" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571876">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571876" class="dsq-comment-message">Noelani:  I am in a continuing state of <b>FIRED UP!  READY TO GO!!</b><br><br>I plan to keep my eyes on Mr. President\'s activities and how he is treated by the media and his colleagues!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3571895" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571895">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571895" class="dsq-comment-message">Absolutely.  I\'m in this for the long haul.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567868" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567868" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567868">oz</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567868" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567868" class="dsq-comment-message">so you guys saw fox news last night basically bashing Palin? They said that she didnt know what countries were involved in NAFTA and she didnt know Africa was a continent. How in the hell do you go to college and not learn any of that shit? its three damn countries in nafta, lady we are one of them.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571829" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571829">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571829" class="dsq-comment-message">Especially since NAFTA means the<br><br>NORTH<br><br>AMERICAN<br><br>FREE<br><br>TRADE<br><br>AGREEMENT<br><br><br>Meaning, the countries involved with NAFTA would be in North America and since there are only THREE countries in North America...<br><br>But then again, we\'re talking about a chick who thought Africa was a country, so...<br><br>I guarantee you if you asked if her Egypt was in Africa she\'d say "no."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572643" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572643" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572643" class="dsq-comment-message">Yea, THEY AIRED HER ASS OUT!!! I SAW THAT!<br><br>Bill O\'Reilly is such a hypocrite. He goes on a tirade about how Obama is unqualified and unfit then says how if Palin became YP,  they could give her a CRASH COURSE ON GOVERNMENT! How this is nitpicking!<br><br>There is too much on her. She throws tantrums, she is deceptive, uses her "looks" (what ever those are) and sexuality to get what she wants, she is power hungry, she is shallow, she is unwordly, she lacks basic knowledge, she is a greedy shop-o-holic..thank god the American people spoke on Tuesday! Just imagine her in office. <br><br>This women is worse than most thought and it is slowly coming out! I am still in shock after reading and hearing all that has come out on her. She has managed to drop lower than her already low expectations. <br><br><br>P.S.<br>"Wasilla Hillbillies" is still giving me a laugh.<br><br>Disclaimer:<br><br>I was watching O\'Reilly because I need to see his reaction as well as the reactions of Hannity and others. Bill O\'Reilly could not even properly congratuate Obama. He has proven once again that he is hateful with little to no class. Then he brought on Bernie Goldberg took attack black newscasters who showed emotion over Obama\'s election. Whatever, that is what I expected.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572724">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572724" class="dsq-comment-message">Rhondacoca:    <b>SPEAK!!!</b>   Just    <b>SPEAK!!!</b></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3572690" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572690" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572690">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572690" class="dsq-comment-message">oz:   Hey!  :&gt;)    <i>How in the hell do you go to college and not learn. . . .</i><br><br>THIS IS EXACTLY EVERYONE\'S POINT!!!!<br><br>Annnnnd, DESPITE THIS,  the Repugs picked HER and supported HER!!  <br><br>What does this say about THEM???<br><br>They need ta have  an EVOLUTION in order that a "SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTEST" can emerge!!  OTOH  -  what do I care???  I DON\'T!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570244" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570244">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570244" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL......College? I\'m pretty sure we learn the continents in 4th or 5th grade!! She thought South Africa was just the southern part of the country of Africa....LMAO!!!! You can\'t even make this up! Dang....she should be getting checks from Saturday Night Live because she has single-handedly made them millions in the last two months.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568056" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568056" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568056" class="dsq-comment-message">Two Words for Fox\'s Change of Heart: FAIRNESS DOCTRINE.<br><br>If Obama introduces legislation that restores it, Fox is history and its minions will join people on the unemployment line.<br><br>And Rupert Murdoch can take his brand of broadcasting schtick back to Austrailia where he can deal with the Aborigines ready to get in his ass about how he used the media to demonize and stereotype them.  The Aborigines are like African-Americans, and got subjected to similar dehumanizing treatment.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568227">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568227" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL,<br><br>I sure hope so!  Fox News needs to get their due! It\'s a long time coming...</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576454" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576454">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576454" class="dsq-comment-message">This is why I love JJP. CPL, I didn\'t know that about Murdock and the Aborigines. Learning something new everyday on JJP!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567934" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567934">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567934" class="dsq-comment-message">And on Morning Joe they want her to run for Senator saying she would win.I guess a wink ,a smile and pageant walking are the only qualifications she needs.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568847" href="http://www.reachblack.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">B-Serious</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568847" class="dsq-comment-message">The Republican Party is at a cross-roads.  Bill Maher said it perfectly . . . IF the Republicans are smart they\'ll avoid Palin like the plague.  Unless Palin undergoes a complete political makeover (basically dropping her "us v. them" type of rhetoric) her leadership is inextricably tied to a dying breed of Republican politics.<br><br>There is going to be a war for the soul of the Republican party.  One side feels the necessity to change its ways.  They understand Colin Powell\'s endorsement for what it is . . . a sign of the times . . . a flashing neon sign warning the party that it has grown too narrow for a 21st Century America.<br><br>However, the other side laughs at the idea of moderation, instead arguing that it\'s time to go full-steam ahead with Republican partisan politics.  Why?  Well, it\'s their unyielding belief that we live in a "center-right" country.<br><br>That\'s the bet they\'re willing to wager.  And what does that tell us?  Well, it gives us a hint as to what they\'re thinking.  They think the following:<br><br><b>Obama didn\'t win . . . <i>we</i> (Republicans) just lost</b>.  They\'re not willing to admit that Obama actually beat them.  So they make excuses:<br><br>1.  Obama was lucky (he only won because the economy tanked);<br>2.  We ran the wrong candidate (any competent conservative would have wiped the floor with him, i.e., <i>let\'s kick out all the RINOS</i> - Republicans In Name Only);<br>3.  The media was in the tank for Obama .. .<br><br>The list of excuses is growing as we speak.<br><br>This latter half of the Republican party truly thinks Obama is an empty suit, affirmative-action candidate who is destined to fail within the first 6 months of his presidency.  Thus, they\'ll do their best to try and paint Obama as the worst President our nation has ever seen, desparately hoping to play the "I told you so" card and pick up all the pieces in 2010 and 2012.<br><br>Which is fine unless, of course . . . Obama actually succeeds as president; in which case that wing of the party could go extinct like the dinosaurs.<br><br>Rush Limbaugh, Bill O\'Reilly, Joe Scarborough fit this mold.  They find comfort in telling themselves that we still live in a "center-right" country.  They blame McCain as the loser who couldn\'t make the sale.  Thus, for them, it\'s not the message, but the messenger who\'s responsible for Tuesday night\'s loss.<br><br>This faction of the party will push Sarah Palin as the redeemer.  And if she wins her party\'s nomination and campaigns the same way she did this year, the Republicans will lose 40 states in 2012.  That\'s because the Joe Scarborough/Limbaugh/Hannity/O\'Reilly wing of the Republican party is OUT OF TOUCH.<br><br>Trust . . . they\'ll laugh at this assertion until Obama wins re-election in 2012.<br><br>This is NOT a "center-right" country.  Their confusion is based in an unwillingness or inability to distinguish between a "center-right" country and a "center-right" <i>voting population.</i>  Until now, the "average" voter was center-right.  Only one small problem . . . 2008 changed the "average voter."  And the Republicans would be better served if they stopped to realize that the average voter is getting younger, browner and less ideologically driven.  The average voter is NOT "Joe the Plumber."  And the Republican Party, if not careful, could watch this country pass it by, leaving them with little more than a strong-hold in parts of the South, but little appeal to the rest of the country.<br><br>So the Morning Joe crowd can double down if they like.  They can obsess over weak attempts to discredit President Obama (such as Scarborough\'s non-story over Rahm Emmanuel\'s still being undecided about chief-of-staff).  Joe and Mika can spend three hours every morning hyping GOP talking points and change their name to the "Sarah Palin Variety Show." <br><br>As for Sarah Palin, she could very well have a clear shot at the Republican nomination in 2012.  If Sen. Stevens holds on in Alaska, he\'ll resign (convicted felon) and Palin gets to run for the Senate in a special election.  She\'ll likely win that special election, upon which the far right will try their best to use that Senate seat as a launching-pad for 2012.<br><br>But, for reasons already stated, they will lose because they are out of touch and in a serious state of denial.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569418" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569418">enviro</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569418" class="dsq-comment-message">They can double down if they like -- and I sure hope they do.  I find it sad, in a way, that there are no Republican representatives in the entire Northeast anymore, but if they are going to cede the whole modern agenda to us, so be it!  <br><br>I think I\'ll replace my Obama yard sign with a "Palin 2012" yard sign -- just like my Republican uncle had his Hillary sign up for a long time. :)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569561" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569561">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569561" class="dsq-comment-message">I would love to see Sister Sarah acting a fool in Washington in the Senate. Maybe she\'ll learn something, but you\'re right, the Republican brand needs an overhaul. They\'d do better to stop running on fear.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572881" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572881" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572881" class="dsq-comment-message">"And the Republicans would be better served if they stopped to realize that the average voter is getting younger, browner and less ideologically driven."<br><br>That is key and that has been my argument. Not only are the demographics of our nation changing but so are the demographics of certain individual states which was reflected on Tuesday.<br><br>Joe the Plumber does not represent Americans in 2008 and will be a minority in as little as a few decades. They held up an non-universal representation of who America was not. <br><br>They pretty much ran against anyone who was not white Anglo-Saxon protestant....and they were sent packing.<br><br>My friend Rachel is a stauch Republican and I tried to tell her this. She like the rest of them are in denial. They don\'t see to get it. <br><br>They need to change their party animal from an elephant to a dinosaur because they are like...ancient past.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573239" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3573239" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573239" class="dsq-comment-message">Palin/Dobson \'12; Guns and God.<br><br>You\'re dead on about the excuses and complaints (especially with the RINOs; the Freepers are <i>not happy at all</i>).<br><br>I actually buy into the "center right country" meme. The problem is, though, a lot of the people who are saying that-Rush, Malkin, Ingraham-ain\'t "center right" in the least (I laugh at Hannity, and O\'Reilly is tolerable). Those three-and their ilk-need to be violently thrown out of the conservative movement, cause they\'re the ones who, in 2008, blew it for the moderates.<br><br>We as conservatives can be pro-life, pro-gun, anti-immigration all the day long....but the American people just showed us that hammering those messages, as a matter of politics, ain\'t gonna fly anymore. Not only is the country really not scared any more, probably more importantly, they ain\'t scared of <i>us</i>. Hell, I seriously doubt, after the drubbing of Tuesday, that the conservative message-in its current iteration-is even <i>respected</i> anymore.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3565937" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3565937">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3565937" class="dsq-comment-message">Anyone heard from Shelby Steele?<br><br><br>BWA HA HA HA H HA HA HA<br><br>Yes, I\'m being mean...</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566044" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566044" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566044">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566044" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  LOL!  Why don\'t we do a "HATA\'s ROLL CALL!!"<br><br>I heard some little "half-way" statement from Shiela Jackson-Lee.  Platitudes!!  Less than inspirational!  Wonder IFFF she sent something to HIM!!??<br><br>Annnnd, the CBC hasn\'t checked in as a body  - have they?  Hmmm?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566962">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566962" class="dsq-comment-message">Green lady they better get right, because we all can be responsible for holding their feet to the fire.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573247" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573247">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573247" class="dsq-comment-message">rorysmomma:  Got dat right!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3568167" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568167" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568167" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568167" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t expect them to, GreenLady.  Too many of them burnt their bridges with Obama, and he pretty much told them in Denver to GTHOHF with their shyt and clowning with Missy Hillary all the way to the Convention.<br><br>There will be few CBC members with access to Obama, and he\'d be wise to cultivate them to get some things done - Conyers, Lewis, Lee, Bobby Scott, and definately Jesse Jackson, Jr., has amassed some serious clout as one of Obama\'s Campaign leaders.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569595" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569595">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569595" class="dsq-comment-message">I know you can\'t stand him, CPL, but you can\'t forget Artur Davis. Dislike him all you want, he backed Obama early and strongly.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569679" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569679">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569679" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep, Artur was right in there and I loved hearing him advocate and support for Obama, especially since Lewis\' voice was missing. We needed to have that southern support and Davis did an excellent job.<br><br>I wonder if he will take a cabinet position or if he is just going to focus on running for Governor.<br><br>I liked how Davis was a Harvard man too and represented the new wave of black politicos like the Governor of Mass, can\'t think of his name,...all young Harvard alum</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571486" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571486">parker404ga</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571486" class="dsq-comment-message">Artur Davis\' name has been tossed around for AG, but I\'d rather see that go to Eric Holder.  I don\'t think Artur is ready for that position, but a 2010 gubernatorial race would be better timing.<br><br>The MA Gov you\'re thinking of is Deval Patrick.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574884" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3574884" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574884" class="dsq-comment-message">True dat, but Artur Davis is a sneaky SOB who\'s only saving grace is that he backed Obama from the jump - if not, think a smarter version of the DARK SITH, and maybe without the Sith\'s lusting for snowflakes.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569610" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569610">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569610" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, I am with you on this CBC and how they totally DISSED their own member not to mention the only SENATOR ....that was the most awful part about the campaign early on.<br><br>I could not beleive how they stuck with Hill after she loss those 11 consecutive primaries...up until then I was hating their cowardice but willing to forgive...but when they stayed on the bandwagon in March and listen to BubbaBill without standing up to him...they were dead in my book.  Even Rangel, stepping into the mix and spinning racial hate for BillandHill had the good sense to have his wife throw a fundraiser for Barack to get back in the door.<br><br>But Obama owes them nothing!! Hallelujiah.  Kendrick Meeks and JacksonLee along with Waters can all go to HELL.  <br><br>I wonder if Jesse Jr will wind up getting Obama\'s Senate seat. I was wondering if that was what was causing all the Emanuel manuevring, that Rahm did not want to be taken out of contention so early for that seat and Obama made  the move real quick so JJJ would have more leverage?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573211" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573211" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573211">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573211" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy:  THANK YOU!!  WELL SAID!!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573177" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573177" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573177">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573177" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:  Thank you.  :&gt;)    Love this learning!   :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3568143" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568143" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568143" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568143" class="dsq-comment-message">He\'s under a rock with the rest of the Slave-Catchers.<br><br>Thomas Sowell was the only one brave enough to venture out and drink the haterade.<br><br>I respect someone who\'s true to their beliefs, and if nothing else, Sowell is consistent.<br><br>CONSISTENTLY A SLAVE-CATCHER.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3570629" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570629" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570629">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570629" class="dsq-comment-message">Hopefully the Drop Squad picked him up along with a bunch of others.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566071" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566071">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566071" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Here\'s a NICE TRIBUTE:<br><br><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/11/05/oldest-us-man-celebrates-obama-win/" rel="nofollow">OLDEST U.S. MAN CELEBRATES OBAMA WIN</a><br><br><i>Even the nation’s oldest living man is celebrating Barack Obama’s extraordinary victory.<br><br><b>At 112, George Rene Francis of Sacramento has lived through 19 U.S. presidents and six decades of Jim Crow laws, when he and all black Americans were forced to endure racial segregation.</b><br><br>The slight, wheelchair-bound New Orleans native also has outlived all other men in the country, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which tracks proven records of extreme age worldwide.<br><br>On Wednesday, a beaming Francis told his daughters he felt like jumping up and down after helping to elect the nation’s first black president.<br><br>Despite his troubled vision, Francis clearly recognized a newspaper photo of Obama, his wife and daughters as the senator prepared to speak at his victory rally in Chicago.<br><br>“Daddy, do you know who that is?” asked his 78-year-old daughter Lelia LaRue, placing a hand on Francis’ shoulder.<br><br>“Yes, that’s Obama,” Francis said, letting out a small sigh. “It’s beautiful. He made democracy work.”<br><br>Francis, who was born on June 6, 1896, grew up listening to Louis Armstrong play trumpet on his front porch in New Orleans’ Seventh Ward. He still remembers when Booker T. Washington told his third-grade class to treat everyone with respect.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>President-Elect Obama!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566127">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566127" class="dsq-comment-message">More than any President of these USA , President Elect Obama will be held to a most inscrutable standard than any other President Elect and Michelle as First Lady will have to out perform every First Lady.<br><br>I say we all rise to the challenge and find a way to take on Barack\'s message.   Can some of us gather and take on one of those challenges and erase one of those embarrassments of  the "corrider of shame?"<br><br>Do we have enough lawyers who can help us make this happen?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566411" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566411" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566411">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3566411" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566411" class="dsq-comment-message">It will start before our Pres. Elect takes office.<br><br>Everything he and his wife does will be scrutinized beyond belief.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567441" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567441" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567441">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567441" class="dsq-comment-message">It started two years ago, they know how to handle it.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573129" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573129" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573129">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573129" class="dsq-comment-message">nickwah22:  CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)   HE KNOWS!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3571483" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571483" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571483">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571483" class="dsq-comment-message">Will Michelle know how to act?  Oh Noez!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566192" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566192">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566192" class="dsq-comment-message">We will still need to make things happen.    Are we big enough to make things happen?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566279" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566279" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566279">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566279" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <i>MUDFLATS</i>  has begun to "perform an autopsy" on the <b>UN-VETTED ONE<b/>:<br><br><a href="http://mudflats.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/so-whats-next-for-sarah-palin/" rel="nofollow">SO, WHAT\'s NEXT FOR SARAH PALIN?</a><br><br><i>Sarah Palin has taken the collective soul of national politics, divided and conquered.  In eight short weeks, a political unknown from Alaska went from hockey mom Governor, to national megastar, and finally came to rest with the simultaneous titles of “Conservative Rising Star” and “Most Feared Woman in America”.  It’s been quite a ride.<br><br>SKIP<br><br>Then a strange transformation began to happen before our eyes.  After the surprise nomination, and the subsequent campaigning, our hometown girl started acting differently.  Maybe it was the crowds, maybe it was the taste of power, maybe it was Neiman Marcus.  But suddenly here was our governor talking about expanding the powers of the Vice President, dropping tens of thousands of dollars in other people’s money on fancy clothes, smearing local politicians and public servants back home, and dropping hints that she’s entered the national scene and may not want to leave, at least for the long term.  That was a lot to take for many Alaskans.It remains to be seen if Alaska, the jilted boyfriend will take Sarah back.  There are lots of fences to be mended, and relationship counseling in our future.  While there are many Sarah fans who will welcome her back with open arms, there are many who have turned their back, and others who feel downright vengeful.  It will be a tangled knot to untie.Palin has sliced her state down the middle and polarized her constituents in a way that I would not have imagined possible just a few months ago.  The majority of Alaskans still support her, but her negative ratings have soared as Alaskans and the rest of the country have gotten to know her, and her political life will not be the cake walk it once was.  And there are many investigations, and skeletons in the closet that are just beginning to emerge.Whatever the outcome, there is no question that Sarah Palin has been let out of the box.</i></b></b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567433" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567433">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567433" class="dsq-comment-message">I know you\'ll keep me posted with the news; just bold the article when she is thrown out of power</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573102" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573102" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573102">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573102" class="dsq-comment-message">nichwah22:  GLADLY!!!   :&gt;)<br><br>Waiting to EXHALE!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567702" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567702" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567702">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567702" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567702" class="dsq-comment-message">Frankly, I don\'t care about this woman.  Let her and her entire peckerwood family dissolve into obscurity.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3568124" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568124" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568124" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568124" class="dsq-comment-message">You mean "family of grifters" don\'t you, Ronnie.<br><br>And Piper better enjoy that Louis Vuitton Bag she got (probably a knock-off), cause she gets no more toys on the taxpayers\' dime any more.<br><br>If Sarah Palin goes grocery shopping, she\'s going to have to turn over the receipts to show she paid with her own debit card - that\'s how much scrutiny she will be under after she gets back to Alaska.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568445" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568445">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568445" class="dsq-comment-message">She will be back make no mistake about it.The republican party is about to go to war among themselves between the theocrats and the ones who are sane.The theocrats provide the ground troops and their hero is Palin.Do not underestimate this grifter she will be back even this time even meaner.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571336" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571336">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571336" class="dsq-comment-message">The Palin family has gotten a taste of the lower 48 and IMO they won\'t be content with staying in Alaska forever.  That middle girl, Willow, I\'d bet a million dollars the day she turns 18 she\'s gonna leave Alaska and never look back.  She\'s gotten a chance to travel all over the country for the past two months --she\'s gotten a taste of America and that thirst won\'t be quenched in Alaska (Bristol, however, is stuck).<br><br>Mama Sarah has also gotten a taste of the lower 48 and their fancy stores and adoring crowds and she\'s not going to be content sitting in Wasilla, either.  The GOP knows this which is why they are trying to destroy her NOW...they are trying to grind her up and leave her in a heap in Alaska.  If they are serious about grinding down Sarah, they need to grind down Todd, too.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571425" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571425">parker404ga</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571425" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m still hoping Bristol gets to escape some of her fate and skip the wedding to the f---n redneck.  She doesn\'t deserve to have the rest of her life ruined.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572218" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572218">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572218" class="dsq-comment-message">I hope Bristol can escape, but she\'s an unwed pregnant teenager with no high school diploma or marketable skills.   What is she going to do?  Financially it might be best to stick by her grifter parents.  <br><br>Willow sees all the BS that\'s going down and she\'s going to leave Alaska for college as soon as she can.  She\'s going to be the first one of them to go to college for appearance\'s sake.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3576469" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576469" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576469">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576469" class="dsq-comment-message">Bristol\'s  boyfriend said he would marry her after the election.  Since Palin lost, the wedding is probably kaput!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573057" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573057" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573057">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573057" class="dsq-comment-message">Town:  SPEAK!  IMHO it\'s important to support HER Political demise!<br><br>Apparently, some fools supported HER!!<br><br>Let\'s say she somehow "wiggles" [:&gt;) INTENTIONAL] her way into the Senate  - by manipulating "Stevens" seat! {NOTE:  I stopped at his "seat!"  :&gt;)}  Then she would be able to cast a vote AGAINST a plan of President Obama!<br><br>SQUASH HER!!!  SHE IS EVIL!!!  IMHO!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566399">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566399" class="dsq-comment-message">let the mudflats take care of the shallow palin.. and they will</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566381" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566381" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566381">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3566381" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566381" class="dsq-comment-message">I ask this of you all.   Is President Elect Obama laughing?   Is President Elect  Obama doing high fives...No way.<br><br>Get over it...We won yesterday, now we need to win all of the tomorrows.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567430" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567430">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567430" class="dsq-comment-message">get over it?  the people on this blog are thinking forward and aren\'t ONLY basking in the glory that he has won.  And even if we were, which some people are, we have every right too, it took us long enough to get ONE person there, are we suppose to exclaim joy for a short period of time and then move on?  Hell, Superbowl fans are allowed more time to celebrate than that!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572939" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572939">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572939" class="dsq-comment-message">nickwah22:  MAJOR CO-SIGN!!  :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m STILL CELEBRATING!!   :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect OBAMA!!  FIRST LADY MICHELLE!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573037" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573037">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573037" class="dsq-comment-message">co-signing nickwah22</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580286" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580286">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580286" class="dsq-comment-message">your response is appreciated....my whole thing is ok, what do you (us) do<br>with the win now....just revel in it for win\'s sake or actually we can do<br>something to make a difference.<br><br>I would bet and as witnessed by the news today, President Elect Obama is not<br>sitting back on his heels and enjoying the moment.   I say as supporters we<br>should do something soon to support him in " visible" ways to ensure his<br>success for our country.<br><br>This election is not about Sen. Obama, this election is about this country,<br>no matter you ethinic background.<br><br>Sen. Obama was elected by every ethnic background.   This is not just a<br>victory for blacks, it is a victory for people like me, an American Indian</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580442">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580442" class="dsq-comment-message">And you suggest doing what? What are you doing personally???</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580711" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580711">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580711" class="dsq-comment-message">Are you taking care of your own family, are you investing in your own community?<br><br>I contribute every single day that I can to my community and my family.   Do You?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580793" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580793">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580793" class="dsq-comment-message">Dear Michigander2,<br><br>MONEY isn\'t the only way to support your family and/or community.  And since you ask YES I do take care of my family and yes I have, since I have been a teenager given back to my community.  I don\'t need the election of a Black man to the Presidency to open my eyes or to encourage me.  That may not be the case for everyone, but I can only lead by example.  I have seen you write the same thing at least 4 times about US needing to do something.  All you can do is spread the word, lead by example and stay positive.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3581217" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3581217">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3581217" class="dsq-comment-message">I never said money was the be all.  You seem to question me more than you do<br>others.   Why?  I don\'\'t know and frankly do not care.<br><br>I am a Native American who knows all about life in this country.   I don\'t<br>need you or others  to "preach" to me.<br><br>God bless you...and this is my last post on the jjp site<br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3580775" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580775" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580775">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580775" class="dsq-comment-message">you do not know me,...so don\'t suggest to me that I do not partcipate in my community.<br><br>I am a Native American and I know what it is like to suffer bias from all levels..from a person of color as well as a female.<br><br>I know this is a predominately "black" web site  so you all assume too much.<br><br>I have nieces and nephews of aLL ETHNICITY.<br><br>Stop trying to hold your self so high and might about absolutely nothing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3580877" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580877" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580877">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3580877" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580877" class="dsq-comment-message">Calm down lady, it was a question that you still have not answered.  And what does your ethnicity have to do with what you are doing for your community?<br><br>Make a suggestion.  Don\'t just talk about it be about it.  Before you complain about something you need to come with a solution.<br><br>Puh-lease and give me a break.  You are as useful to me as the trolls.  Like we used to say back in the day, poof - be - gone.  I don\'t have time for the foolishness - there are things in my community that I can focus on.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3580826" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580826" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580826">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3580826" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580826" class="dsq-comment-message">by the way, how often do you send money to your family members who need a hand out?   I do it at least once a month.   Do you that nickwah22?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569617" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569617">enviro</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569617" class="dsq-comment-message">Constant vigilence!  But a little celebration is truly in order.  I think we will have enough energy left for the challenges ahead.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566442" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566442" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566442">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566442" class="dsq-comment-message">I am serious.  I am willing to contribute to a worthy cause in Obama\'s name.   We cannot let this time go by.    <br><br>I ask all of you.   Why spend tikme and energy to elect Obama and then let that same energy die until 2012?   I truly do not think that is what Pres. Elect Obama wants or asks from us.   We need to get much more engaged.<br><br>thnks<br><br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566466" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566466" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566466">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3566466" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566466" class="dsq-comment-message">what\'s the issue  you think we should be raising the funds for now.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3566618" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566618" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566618">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3566618" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566618" class="dsq-comment-message">I may not say it well, but my passion is getting rid of the "corridor of shame."<br>Angela</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567979" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567979" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567979">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567979" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567979" class="dsq-comment-message">Jim Martins run off in Georgia. He needs our help.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568088" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568088" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568088" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568088" class="dsq-comment-message">Al Franken\'s in a run-off in Minnesota, trying to unseat the slimy Norm Coleman.<br><br>Less than 500 votes separate them - but I\'m wondering about Minnesota that they could return that loony Michelle Bachmann back to Congress to infest the Hill for another two years.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3568504" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568504" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568504">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568504" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568504" class="dsq-comment-message">the Bachmann win is painful.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569577" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569577">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569577" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with all. Martin and Coleman needs help.<br><br>And the thought that this country needs Voting Reform is obvious.  Good choices</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570962">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570962" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, my heart is heavy for the Bachman win here in Minnesota.    .  The 6th district she represents in Anoka County is full of rednecks and loonies just like her.  Go figure!  I think her opposing the bailout may have swayed folks here to vote for her.<br><br>I think Al and Norm are in the runoff  in some measure, was due to  Independent Dean Barkley.  He got 15-16% of the vote.<br><br>I\'m working harder to become more politically astute.  Any recommendations or ideas are appreciated!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569196" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569196">sdg1844</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569196" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569196" class="dsq-comment-message">Voter reform.  It needs to be addressed big time.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3579802" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3579802">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3579802" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3579802" class="dsq-comment-message">I will say it again.   I am retired.  It is disgraceful that in our country<br>we have a "corridor of shame."   My issue is to erase this from any<br>discussion and we can do it by a bipartisan effort appealing to all who<br>appreciate education.   Yes we can!<br><br>Angela</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568073" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568073" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568073" class="dsq-comment-message">Michigander2, I\'d like to use your idea for another "Discussion Issue" Thread.  Shoot me an email at <a href="mailto:lstills@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">lstills@gmail.com</a> with some of your thoughts on how to keep the energy going.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569578" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569578" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569578">enviro</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569578" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes yes yes!!!!  I hope and pray they will find a way to use all the energy people have to help Pres. Obama succeed.  I\'m sure they would say volunteer at your local school or what have you but people want to do it to help *him* succeed.  They want him to get the credit.  Maybe there could be some kind of "Obama corps" where you go through a special website to volunteer for specified concerns.  How many reading tutors could they funnel to selected failing schools?  How many acres of national parks could they clear of invasive species?  There are a bunch of low-tech, high person-hours things out there that really need to be done.  Raising money is great, I hope they (Barack AND Michelle) will pick some pet causes.  But people want to DO something to -- and they want to do it to help him succeed.  I speak for myself, of course, but I think it\'s true in general.  We don\'t want to let this fade.  It\'s really important.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3571357" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571357" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571357">parker404ga</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571357" class="dsq-comment-message">This sounds like a nice idea, an "Obama corps" of volunteers.  You should suggest it on his campaign website, I remember reading about Obama asking people to send in ideas to him.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3583769" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3583769" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3583769">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3583769" class="dsq-comment-message">I myself feel a desire to get/stay engaged now. I sent a message through the Obama site today about some skills I have that I hope they might be able to use right now (saying I would like to volunteer if that would be useful.) <br><br>I may not approach engagement on the same issues as you do, Angela. But I do share your desire to DO and engage. I agree that the energy raised is important -- and keeping it active is really crucial IMO.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3566519" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3566519">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3566519" class="dsq-comment-message">This thing that has happened, it just keeps hitting me in waves.<br><br>A choice so real we could not have failed to see. <br><br>And we did. <br><br>And this door is now open.<br><br>Open when before it was locked.<br><br>This is just the beginning.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567350" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3567350" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567350" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567350" class="dsq-comment-message">Colson Whitehead has a humorous essay in the Op-Ed pages of the NYT: <br><br> "Finally, A Thin President"<br><br>An excerpt: <br><br><i>Yesterday morning, I woke up to a new world. America had elected a Skinny Black Guy president. ... I never thought I’d see the day. What were the chances that someone who looked like me would come to lead the most powerful nation on earth? Slim.</i><br><br><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/opinion/06whitehead.html?th&emc=th" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/opinion/06whi...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567461" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3567461" href="http://www.tariqnelson.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">TariqNelson</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567461" class="dsq-comment-message">Seems to be some sour grapes from some people. I posted some "winners" and "losers" in the new era and invite you all\'s thoughts<br><br><a href="http://tariqnelson.com/2008/11/06/post-election-winners-and-losers/" rel="nofollow">http://tariqnelson.com/2008/11/06/post-election...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568177" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568177" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568177" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568177" class="dsq-comment-message">Rorysmomma, I already do that at CBC Monitor.<br><br>Half of the Caucus respects me - the other half Hates me, but my phone calls get taken.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569176" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569176">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569176" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569176" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you for all you do.  I just hope that we can keep up the momentum.  I have made a promise to myself that I am going to worry the hell outta folk that ain\'t doing what they need to do.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568375">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568375" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568375" class="dsq-comment-message">Hay guys, have you seen this link which takes you to PDF\'s for many major US newspapers on Nov. 5th?  In any case, FYI.<br><br><a href="https://rcpt.yousendit.com/622467873/aa4463f2ad8be60039dca1ccf97bb2fb" rel="nofollow">https://rcpt.yousendit.com/622467873/aa4463f2ad...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568915">Shazza</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568915" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568915" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, JJai! What a beautiful site!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570014" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570014">Quercki M. Singer</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3570014" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570014" class="dsq-comment-message">You posted the link 1 hour ago, and yet<br><br>"The download limit has been reached for this file. Please contact the sender and ask them to resend the file."<br><br>Darn!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578833">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578833" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=Y2o4eFlURndWRCt4dnc9PQ" rel="nofollow">https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=b...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568706" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568706" class="dsq-comment-message">Who should replace Obama in the Senate?Tammy Duckworth and Jesse Jackson Jr. are both well qualified but to show our thanks for the work Latinos did for Obama\'s campaign I think the pick should be Luis Gutierrez</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573007" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573007">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573007" class="dsq-comment-message">Jesse Jackson Jr</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569544">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569544" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569544" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'d like Jesse Jr.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570449" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570449">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570449" class="dsq-comment-message">Ditto.  Rahm Emanuel is a contender for the seat as well.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570458">JJai</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570458" class="dsq-comment-message">me, too!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571526">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571526" class="dsq-comment-message">Either Jackson or Gutierrez would be awesome.  I lean toward Gutierrez.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568940" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568940">Quanli</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568940" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568940" class="dsq-comment-message">I see this all the time around the net, "he\'s not really black". Granted, the same people who say this were the ones who didn\'t vote for him but for McCain because guess what? He is black. President Obama represents us in a literal since with a direct link to Africa and a direct link to Whites. We, as African-Americans, embody this mixture through our lineage. But are we not black? And last time I checked, "mulattos" were slaves too. Yes, our lighter brothers and sisters cross the threshold first--somebody has to open the door. This is indeed progress! I wish people would take their discrediting attitudes and sit in the corner.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569691" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569691" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569691">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569691" class="dsq-comment-message">Funny how NOW Obama "is not really black."<br><br>Before with Rev. Wright and Farrakhan and Michelle "not being proud" Obama was all black all the time.<br><br>But now, "he\'s not really black."<br><br>Um.  Ok.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572265" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572265" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572265" class="dsq-comment-message">Umm... he is not black...of course not...he won the presidency. Blackness is only associated with failure and negativity.<br><br>Remember after he won the nomination in June, CNN was back on the topic?<br><br>I do not think that idiot above is black. If he is, he is a sad, sorry and desperate self-hating minority.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570546" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570546">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570546" class="dsq-comment-message">We need to stop with this he ain"t black mess.  Yes he is.<br>He is probably more african than any of us LOL.  Let \'em talk.  they can try to negate all the want too.  We know what is really true.  Now is he is an awesome success, then they will still talk crap about him so..... who cares.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571262" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571262">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3571262" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571262" class="dsq-comment-message">That reminds me of last night\'s Countdown when KO did "Worst Person in the World."  The contenders were Limbaugh, Bill Kristol and O\'Reilly, and Keith would get a sentence or two into each rant about them then would stop and say, "you know what?  you don\'t matter anymore."  I thought that was hilarious and on point.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572583" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572583">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572583" class="dsq-comment-message">MsKitty:   co-sign!!  I was LOL!!!  :&gt;)  It don\'t matta!!  :&gt;)<br><br>He\'s  -   Mr. President-Elect!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572867" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572867">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572867" class="dsq-comment-message">rorysmomma:   <i>We need to stop with this he ain"t black mess. Yes he is.</i><br><br>Co-signing!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570095">islandgirl550</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570095" class="dsq-comment-message">Town, I was just going here. He\'ll be black again if he shits up in any way... TRUST!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571289" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571289">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571289" class="dsq-comment-message">islandgirl550:<br><br><b>TRUST!!</b>     <br><br>ENOUGH said!!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  God Bless!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573181" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573181" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573181">Madeupname</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3573181" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573181" class="dsq-comment-message">He was never black never will be.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570145">Quercki</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570145" class="dsq-comment-message">I started out thinking "he\'s not really black." His father was a foreigner, his ancestors weren\'t slaves, he was raised by whites, he didn\'t grow up in a ghetto, etc.<br><br>But then I saw the expressions on the faces of the black children in the pictures posted here at Jack and Jill. For them, he\'s black. <br><br>I was wrong.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572165" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572165" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572165" class="dsq-comment-message">That was extremely ignorant of you, my friend. <br><br>Black is a race, there are no disqualifications due to experience. According to your litmus test, majority of blacks aren\'t really black. <br><br>1. My family is not from this country but they are black. Please remember that there are black people all over the world, the entire African continent, the Caribbean, Europe, All of North America, South Americca and Central America. This is what is called the African Diaspora! People of African descent around the world. Obama is a member of the African Diaspora.<br><br>(a case of narrow-minded and ignorant Americans)<br><br>2. If you are from certain parts, your ancestors were not slaves however no one in their right mind would say that blacks in parts of Africa are not BLACK.<br><br>(another case of narrow-minded and ignorant Americans)<br><br>3. Whether you are raised by or around whites, it does not change who you are. Once again, race is race, experience is experience. My neighbor has two adopted black children, the children are now something else.<br><br>(a case of extreme idiocy)<br><br>4. Many blacks did not grow up nor ever lived, or currently don\'t live in what you consider to be a "ghetto". Race is not class based. Middle class blacks are blacks, rich blacks are black, blacks who live in a rural town or on a farm are black etc... <br><br>Why I took you on, I do not know but you are pathetic and should have kept your thoughts to your self. I thank you for leaving it at etc... because I would not want to hear the rest of your litmus test.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572532">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572532" class="dsq-comment-message">Rhondacoca:   WOW!!!!  Got my FIRST AID KIT READY!!  :&gt;)<br><br>GREAT POST!!!!  WELL SAID!!  BAM!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574676" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574676">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3574676" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574676" class="dsq-comment-message">EPIC PWNED!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3570331" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570331">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3570331" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570331" class="dsq-comment-message">"I started out thinking "he\'s not really black." His father was a foreigner, his ancestors weren\'t slaves, he was raised by whites, he didn\'t grow up in a ghetto, etc." So in your way of thinking since his father was a African he is not black.If you are raise by whites even if your ethnicity is African you are not black?If you didn\'t grow up in the ghetto you are not black?So tell me what makes one black?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572840" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572840">Madeupname</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572840" class="dsq-comment-message">A white woman can\'t give birth to a black man. The one drop rule is white supremacist ideology. Black blood does not pollute and negate white blood. Anyone who believes that Obama\'s white blood didn\'t play a major part in him becoming the new manager of the empire is naive and in denial.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568946" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3568946">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568946" class="dsq-comment-message">For your entertainment ,for the next 4 years watch the republican party eat their own.Get your popcorn ready.<br>From <a href="http://Redstate.com" rel="nofollow">Redstate.com</a><br>Operation Leper <br><br>Posted by: Erick Erickson<br><br>RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper.<br><br>We\'re tracking down all the people from the McCain campaign now whispering smears against Governor Palin to Carl Cameron and others. Michelle Malkin has the details.<br><br>We intend to constantly remind the base about these people, monitor who they are working for, and, when 2012 rolls around, see which candidates hire them. Naturally then, you\'ll see us go to war against those candidates.<br><br>It is our expressed intention to make these few people political lepers.<br><br>They\'ll just have to be stuck at CBS with Katie\'s failed ratings.<br><br>Initial list:<br><br>Nichole Wallace <br>Steve Schmidt <br>Mark McKinnon<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>P.S. - Did I ever tell you how RedState was able to stock Gov. Palin\'s campaign plane with twenty of these?. We were glad to. And we were glad not to mention it at the time. We are rooting for Sarah Palin. Don\'t make us add you to our list. Do you really want to be next to Kathleen Parker in the leper colony?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3571283" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571283">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3571283" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571283" class="dsq-comment-message">If they\'re really pinning their hopes on Sarah Palin, then that tells you just how out of touch the GOP is.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569248" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569248" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569248">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569248" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569248" class="dsq-comment-message">Dammit, that cartoon is making me cry.  I really need to get a grip.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569438" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569438" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569438">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569438" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569438" class="dsq-comment-message">I feel you MsKitty. I start crying everytime I listen to Keith Olbermann calling the election for Obama. Keith Olbermann gets emotional as he calls the election. You can hear his voice crack as he announces Obama as the next 44th President- elect.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569539" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569539">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569539" class="dsq-comment-message">Thankfully I had enough sense to set the DVR on MSNBC at 11 when the west coast states were called.  I must have watched that particular 10-15 minute segment about 10 times since it happened.  The crack in KO\'s voice really got me, and at the end of last night\'s show (after a replay of all the celebration images) he seemed a bit verklempt again.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569684" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569684">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569684" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Keith Olbermann Attacks Campbell Brown, CNN Over Mistake</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/keith-olbermann-attacks-c_n_141742.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/keith-...</a><br><br><i>Olbermann chided Brown for mistakenly claiming that the last time the same party controlled the White House, the Senate and the House was under Jimmy Carter.</i><br><br><i>"The talking point got out enough that the anchor of another news broadcast at this hour reported yesterday that last time it happened it," — and here Olbermann turned on his Brown impression — "didn\'t go so well, and people who have been worried about the possibility of one party controlling the White House and Congress. \'The last president to do that, of course, was Jimmy Carter.\' Swing and a miss. Her colleague tried to correct her. \'Bill Clinton.\' Swing and another miss. Correct answer: George W. Bush, that current guy. Early 2001 and again from 2003-2006."</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572076" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572076" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572076" class="dsq-comment-message">Campbell Brown is like Tavis Smiley to me.  They both are asserting that they will keep Barack Obama accountable, yet neither of them can seem to get their facts straight.<br><br>They both are claiming to be "objective," but IT IS QUITE CLEAR that Tavis is harboring a HUGE grudge and envy.  And it is also evident that Campbell Brown isn\'t even as competent as Sarah Palin.  <br><br>Campbell Brown is an embarrassment for serious journalists and Tavis Smiley is a dissapointment for all of us who once supported him.  There are "worthier" journalists much more deserving of the air time that these two people are now consuming.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572371" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572371">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572371" class="dsq-comment-message">Webb:  WELL SAID!!!   Major co-sign!!  :&gt;)<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573045" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573045">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573045" class="dsq-comment-message">Mr. Webb, speak on it!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571476">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571476" class="dsq-comment-message">Good!  I hope he keeps holding CNN\'s feet to the fire!  CNN and particularly Campbell Brown with her ‘No Bias No Bull” BS has been trying to piss all over President elect Obama’s win with this non-sense focus on Obama not winning the white vote.  She\'s been doing this type of shit for months!  <br><br>As I said yesterday, someone needs to bust this myth that Bill Clinton or any Democrat since Lyndon Johnson as won the white vote.  They have NOT!  Carter got 47% in 1976 and Bill Clinton got 39% and 43% in 1992 and 1996 respectively.  If Obama’s numbers hold, he will receive 44%--higher than Bill Clinton\'s high.  Moreover, he is the only Democratic candidate since Lyndon Johnson to get a clear majority.  Carter barely broke 50% in \'76 and Clinton never broke 50% in \'92 nor \'96.  On the Republican side, Reagan barely broke 50% in 1980.  It wasn’t until his re-election in 1984 that he got that overwhelming majority, and Bush Sr. got a sizeable majority in 1988.  In fact, Senator Obama will have the third highest percentage of the total in the last 36 years and the highest actual vote number in history.    Someone needs to set the record straight!<br><br>I just wish Olbermann would hold his own colleagues at MSNBC accountable, namely Joe Scarborough and Mika Brizinski.  Did anyone watch this morning when they effectively said all Palin needs is a presidential GED program to rehabilitate herself. One of the guests even said that her failure to know grade school geography is the failure of the eductional system.<br><br>WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The morning after I\'m scolding my black son for letting his grades drop, warning him that his failure to excel in school now will undermine his future prospects, I hear a panel of white pundits say that all this stupid white woman needs is some tutoring to become President of the United States.  It\'s just unreal!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572459">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572459" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP:    <i>Did anyone watch this morning when they effectively said all Palin needs is a presidential GED program to rehabilitate herself. One of the guests even said that her failure to know grade school geography is the failure of the eductional system.</i><br><br>TWO REACTIONS:   BAM!!!    and    BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-!!<br><br>And your FINAL paragraph is soooo PROFOUND!!!  THANK YOU!! <br><br>Just  THANK YOU!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573672">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573672" class="dsq-comment-message">thunderous applause of your entire post!!<br><br>Are  there no good morning shows anymore?  I can\'t stomach Morning Snooze, nor contribute to his tom foolery.   I agree with GreenLadyHere. Your last sentence was incredibly profound.  This sentiment should be on the lips of every parent with a preteen child.  I thought Bush was the poster child for aggressive stupidity, until Palin came on the scene.  She took it to another level.<br><br>The sad part is that the media continues to give Palin a pass, yet has "questions" about Obama\'s "governance" as a President.  Bush was a Governor and look how great this country turned out.  He\'s one of the worse presidents in political history!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569902">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569902" class="dsq-comment-message">Was it an attack?  Or did he highlight her BIAS since she claims she is \'nobullnobias\'?<br><br>Campbell has a very biased delivery and this is a perfect example of that ...Olberman is right to call her on these type of partisian slipups where she skips right over the Bush and GOP power the past 8 years so she can try to make folks fear \'liberals\'  who will \'tax and spend\'  not to mention Carter being perceived as very poor on foreign policy due to the crash...and folks not liking how he handled Israel.<br><br>Brown thought she was slick...I am glad Olberman called her out.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570642">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570642" class="dsq-comment-message">whiterosebuddy:  Never TRUSTED Campbell.   Didn\'t like her!  GLAD she got "pimp-slapped!"  :&gt;)   <br><br>President-Elect Obama!  :&gt;)  YES HE DID!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Bless him!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571198">Nate_Wesley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571198" class="dsq-comment-message">I watched "Countdown" last night. I don\'t think it was an \'attack\' so much as a correction of a talking point that just wasn\'t true.  <br><br>I don\'t know of what real baggage Campbell Brown carries, I\'ve never watched her show.  But it sounds like poor prep to me.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571764">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571764" class="dsq-comment-message">Baggage: Campbell Brown\'s husband is a GOP operative and works for Fox News.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570791">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570791" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t feel he attacked her. He corrected her while at the same time exposing her obvious attempt to spread Republican propaganda. Thank you KO and keep it up!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572959">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572959" class="dsq-comment-message">I just read that article and agree with K.O.  Thanks for posting.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569895">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569895" class="dsq-comment-message"><b> The New Blue America</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570424">whiterosebuddy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570424" class="dsq-comment-message">What a beautiful sight to see all that blue from sea to shining sea!!!  Whooowho!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572314">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572314" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:   -Er,  -um   Were you looking for a little melody!??   :&gt;)<br><br>Wellll, here it is!!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncTSipsee7I" rel="nofollow">MY <u>BLUE</u> HEAVEN (FatsDomino)</a><br><br>HEAVEN on EARTH is what we\'re EXPERIENCING NOW!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>ENJOY!!!!<br><br>President-Elect Obama!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575083">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575083" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks GreenLady!<br><br>Love You!!!!!!!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570068">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570068" class="dsq-comment-message">Funny because it\'s true:<br><br><a href="http://www.borowitzreport.com/article.aspx?ID=6957" rel="nofollow">Failure to Blow Election Stuns Democrats</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570348">kepop</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570348" class="dsq-comment-message">I am still celebrating!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570386">Myth</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570386" class="dsq-comment-message">CAN\'T THIS TRANSITION WAIT?  FIRST THINGS FIRST. WHEN IS "TOOT\'S" FUNERAL?  THIS IS THIS MANS MOTHER.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3570967">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3570967" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m sure his sister is taking care of those plans. She probably realizes he has a lot on his plate right now.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571515">NMP</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571515" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry, no it can\'t.  He\'s not candidate Obama any more.  He\'s President elect Obama.  Presidents have to deal with personal tragedy in office and balance the two.  I have no doubt that his sister is taking care of the arrangements, and she will be honored with the love and respect she richly deserves.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3571972">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3571972" class="dsq-comment-message">NMP:  Sadly co-Signing.<br><br>With "ALL DUE RESPECT", "Grandma \'Toots\'" has made her "TRANSITION".  Today,  "Grandson - President-Elect Obama-" must make his presidential TRANSITION - with URGENCY!<br><br>THIS is LOVE and RESPECT that she deserves 2. IMHO<br><br>President-Elect Obama!  YES HE DID!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572112" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572112" class="dsq-comment-message"><b> Rahm Emmanuel Accepts!!! Source: MSNBC 12:48 Est. </b></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3572252" href="http://www.change.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">sjreese</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572252" class="dsq-comment-message">With the election of Barack Obama, I’m now giving you the contact information from the transition team. If you would like the name someone to be in the new government or have some ideas about what you think is the number one issues are then…  The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is <a href="http://www.change.gov" rel="nofollow">www.change.gov</a> and it will be live later today.<br><br> <br><br>Transition Senior Staff:<br><br>Chris Lu - Executive Director<br><br>Dan Pfeiffer - Communications Director<br><br>Stephanie Cutter - Chief Spokesperson<br><br>Cassandra Butts - General Counsel<br><br>Jim Messina - Personnel Director<br><br>Patrick Gaspard - Associate Personnel Director<br><br>Christine Varney - Personnel Counsel<br><br>Melody Barnes - Co-Director of Agency Review<br><br>Lisa Brown - Co-Director of Agency Review<br><br>Phil Schiliro - Director of Congressional Relations<br><br>Michael Strautmanis - Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs<br><br>Katy Kale - Director of Operations<br><br>Brad Kiley - Director of Operations<br><br> <br><br>Millions of Black people in America and billions around the world are greeting the sweeping Republican defeat with a sense of relief and even exhilaration. However, their interpretation of the Obama victory is very different from that of the Democratic Party leadership, including Obama himself, and the ruling class constituency that backed the Illinois senator as “Johnny come lately” as you can see from the list above.<br><br> <br><br>The US media will doubtless say that the Democratic victory is not a mandate for a radical change of course. Already, even before the votes were counted and Obama\'s victory was officially acknowledged, leading Democrats were putting forward precisely this position. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, who threw his support to Obama during the Democratic primary contest, cautioned Tuesday night that the Democrats should "be modest" and "seek alliances." Georgia Congressman John Lewis echoed these remarks, saying the Democrats had to "go slowly" and pursue a "bipartisan" course.<br><br> <br><br>In fact, last Tuesday\'s election was a clear popular mandate for a reversal of right-wing-klux’cer policies that have largely been of a bipartisan character.<br><br> <br><br>Whatever satisfaction the Democratic Party draws from its victory is tempered by the realization within President-elect Obama\'s inner circle, the party leadership and the political establishment that the mass expectations and hopes aroused by the election will not be easily contained. The outcome of the election sets the stage for a new and protracted period of intense “fight for your rights” conflict in the United States… That said… <br><br>These are the names and contact information you need for JOBS and STAFF positions in the Obama Administration.  <br><br> <br><br>Seek Justice</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572127">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572127" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  <b>RAHM EMMANUEL is HEADED TO WASHINGTON DC!!!!</b><br><br>Whooooo!   Hooo!!<br><br>Documentation:   "What Webb said!! "    :&gt;)      :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572560">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572560" class="dsq-comment-message">Good Deal!  This Chicagoan aint gonna play.  He\'s  a clean-up MAN.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572269">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572269" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obama-wins-north-carolina_n_141803.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/obama-...</a><br><br>RALEIGH, N.C. — President-elect Obama has won North Carolina, a symbolic triumph in a state that hadn\'t voted for a Democrat in more than a generation.<br><br>The Associated Press declared Obama the winner Thursday after canvassing counties in North Carolina to determine the number of outstanding provisional ballots.<br><br>That survey found that there are not enough remaining ballots for Republican John McCain to close a 13,693-vote deficit.<br><br>North Carolina\'s 15 electoral votes brings Obama\'s total to 364 _ nearly 100 more than necessary to win the White House. Missouri is the only state that remains too close to call.<br><br>Obama\'s win in North Carolina was the first for a Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter won the state in 1976.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572738">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572738" class="dsq-comment-message">I get the feeling that somebody in NC couldn\'t bring him/herself to call NC for the Black guy until they absolutely had to.  ;-)<br><br>In any event: <b>welcome, NC, to the Blue Side!!</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572331" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572331">Admiral_Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572331" class="dsq-comment-message">Jesse Helms is turning over in his grave.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572613">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572613" class="dsq-comment-message">heheheee!  He\'s doing the "Running man."</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3572274" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572274">BlackAmericanPrincess</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572274" class="dsq-comment-message">Prepare to break out your Kleenex.....<br><br><a href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/05/ec.brown.ron.clark.school.cnn" rel="nofollow">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572851">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572851" class="dsq-comment-message">very nice</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3572558">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3572558" class="dsq-comment-message">And now commentary from the stiff upper lips from across the pond. It is strange and alian but I find it rather funny.<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2L8iUHZ2sY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2L8iUHZ2sY</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573085" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573085">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573085" class="dsq-comment-message">Now for something completely unrelated to politics:<br><br><a href="http://blogs.tampabay.com/media/2008/11/keyshawn-johnso.html" rel="nofollow">Keyshawn Johnson gets interior design show</a><br><br>I see a lot of unintentional comedy out of this.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573734" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3573734" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573734" class="dsq-comment-message">I actually think it\'s profound.<br><br>I wrote in another thread that there could be an entire blog devoted to gender expression of Black men in America.<br><br>A respected NFL player goes on air in a "typical" feminine show.<br><br>Reminds me of my father who passed away at 87. <br><br>Tuskegee Airman. War Hero. Blue-Collar Brewery Worker. Hipster. Family Man. Artist. Interior Designer and Decorator. Chef. Jazz Singer. High Tenor.  <br><br>He had no problem crying.<br><br>He was the strongest representation of Black manhood in my life. He didn\'t like that I was a sissy as a boy, more because he thought I\'d be a victim of physical brutality, but he loved me anyway. What he didn\'t understand is that I could and can kick anybody\'s ass. He sang my favorite love song at my wedding to my Dutch husband.<br><br>I never conformed to gender stereotypes either. I won\'t navel gaze more than I have to in this reply, but suffice it to say, my friends in the theater find my athletic accomplishments almost unbelievable. My first boss at a restaurant where all the waiters were gay said she had no idea I was for the first two years of my three-year employment.<br><br>I understand why people laugh at this headline. But it\'s not really funny at all.<br><br>Black people need a much more serious discussion about gender and sexuality so that we\'re not voting against marriage equality in California 70% to 30%.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574186" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574186">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574186" class="dsq-comment-message">No Craig, we\'re not laughing at an athlete doing an interior design show...we\'re laughing at KEYSHAWN JOHNSON doing an interior design show...or ANY reality show for that matter. If you follow football and know Keyshawn....its funny as hell.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3574227" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574227" class="dsq-comment-message">Maybe I don\'t know enough about Keyshawn (wasn\'t he rumored to be having an affair with Serena at some point?), but this was my response. I hope you see it for what it is because I think it\'s important.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574562" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574562">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574562" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig - your comments is important . . . it was the title of the article with the name Keys . . . . forget it.  No harm no foul</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3574582" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574582" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574582">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3574582" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574582" class="dsq-comment-message">I meant to say your comments are important <br><br>Later</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574924" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574924">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574924" class="dsq-comment-message">I do, I didn\'t want you to think we were stereotyping men roles. No, its just that Keyshawn is a show unto himself - a reality show just means he\'s gonna double up on acting a fool for sure. I never heard he dated Serena - that must have been a long time ago.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574994" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574994">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574994" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig I apologize if you took offense at my post, but you completely jumped to the wrong conclusion here.  My ridicule was not directed toward gender roles by any stretch.  Keyshawn Johnson is one of those larger-than-life professional athletes who craves the spotlight (his autobiography is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Just-Give-Me-Damn-Ball/dp/0446521450/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226004113&sr=1-1" rel="nofollow">Just Give Me the Damn Ball</a>...which kinda says it all).  I\'m finding the amusement strictly from his attempts to stretch his 15 minutes of fame.  That\'s it, nothing more nothing less.  I would like to think I\'ve been on JJP long enough that all of you know that\'s not how I roll.<br><br>Again, my apologies.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3575974" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3575974" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575974" class="dsq-comment-message">No, MsKitty. I took no offense to you. Let\'s just say the failure of Prop 8 being put on the altar of Black people has me feeling raw, even as I rejoice at President Obama\'s election.<br><br>I love my people. And anytime I get a chance to confront one of our Big Elephants, I have to do so.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576058" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576058">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576058" class="dsq-comment-message">Fair enough.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573195" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573195">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573195" class="dsq-comment-message">I didn\'t even click on the link, just saw "Keyshawn Johnson gets interior design show" and started laughing.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573366" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573366">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3573366" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573366" class="dsq-comment-message">lol me too</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3575244" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575244">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3575244" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575244" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s kind of cool.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573399" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573399">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3573399" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573399" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi All - I was listening to the Tom Joyner morning show this morning and they gave a shout out to this website that was created because this couple was so taken with the Obamas and the Obama family.  They set out to highlight strong black families.  I haven\'t had a chance to check it out yet but wanted to share anyway.<br><br><a href="http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/" rel="nofollow">http://blackandmarriedwithkids.com/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573913" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573913">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573913" class="dsq-comment-message">Val:  Nice GET!!  :&gt;)  <br><br>I went wandering around "in it" and found out how many newspapers/magazines are selling out!!  :&gt;)   THIS is amazing<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/05/AR2008110502795.html?sub=AR" rel="nofollow">NEWSPAPERS SELL LIKE HOTCAKES AS PEOPLE SEEK MOMENTOS!</a><br><br><br>Serendipitously, President-Elect Obama is <b>STIMULATING THE ECONOMY   -   SINGLE HANDEDLY!!!</b>   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br><b>HOW DO THEY LIKE HIM NOW!!!</b>   Whoooo!   Hoooo!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>President-Elect Obama!  First Lady Michelle!!   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574509" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574509">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3574509" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574509" class="dsq-comment-message">"Serendipitously, President-Elect Obama is STIMULATING THE ECONOMY - SINGLE HANDEDLY!!! :&gt;) :&gt;)"<br><br>RAOTFL</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573619" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573619">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573619" class="dsq-comment-message">You may already know about Obama/Biden\'s new site<br><br><a href="http://change.gov/" rel="nofollow">http://change.gov/</a><br><br>Providing us a direct link to his administration through blogging.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3573900" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573900" class="dsq-comment-message">Yay...I was going to ask about that!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3574124" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3574124">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3574124" class="dsq-comment-message">I got this message: No suitable nodes are available to serve your request.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3575997" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3575997">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3575997" class="dsq-comment-message">Just got this warning from my office\'s IT Department:<br><br><br><b>Malware Campaign Uses Obama\'s Name</b><br><br>The polls have been closed for less than 24 hours, and already hackers are launching a new malware campaign. Using the president-elect\'s name to draw people in, the e-mail messages contain subject lines such as "Obama win preferred in world poll" and claims to be from <a href="mailto:news@president.com" rel="nofollow">news@president.com</a>. After the message is opened, there is a link that purports to take the user to news about the new president. Once the link is clicked, the user is prompted to download Adobe Flash 9 to view a video of Obama president making a speech. If the bogus Adobe Flash player is downloaded, a malicious Trojan horse infects the computer.<br>SophosLabs identified this malware as Mal/Behav-027, and it has accounted recently for nearly 60 percent of malicious spam. Owners with infected computers will find that their data has been compromised, and they could potentially even have their identity stolen. Sophos experts said the malicious Trojan horse incorporates the following characteristics:<br><br>•  The malware contains rootkit technology to conceal itself. <br>•  It\'s designed to steal information from an infected computer. <br>•  It also has general "backdoor" functionality. <br>•  It spies on user\'s keyboard and mouse inputs and can take screenshots. <br>•  It looks for passwords. <br>•  It submits the information it discovers to a Web server located in Kiev, Ukraine. <br><br>Users of anti-virus products should check to see if updates have been made to protect against this new malware.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576375" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576375">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576375" class="dsq-comment-message">JJP, as at least one of the comments in this open thread mentioned, the new website is up: change.gov.<br><br>I wonder if some people at JJP would be interested this page (as well as all the other info) and if it would be interesting enough to you and enough readers that it would be worth a front page info post here with a thread where people could post what they wrote in?<br><br><a href="http://www.change.gov/page/s/yourvision" rel="nofollow">An American Moment: Your Vision</a><br><br><i>Start right now. Share your vision for what America can be, where President-Elect Obama should lead this country. Where should we start together?</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576535" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576535">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576535" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Sasha Obama: See How She\'s Grown! (Slideshow)</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/sasha-obama-see-how-shes_n_141678.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/sasha-...</a><br><br><i>7-year-old Sasha Obama has been in the spotlight more than half her short life, with an AP photographer first snapping the toddler in March of 2004. Through years of campaigning with dad for Senate and then President, her personality has shone through. Sasha calling, "Hi Daddy!" to her father via satellite at the DNC was almost as memorable as his speech the following night. She\'ll be the youngest resident of the White House since JFK\'s kids.</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576621" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576621">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3576621" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576621" class="dsq-comment-message">Aww.  I just love that little ham.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3578308" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578308">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578308" class="dsq-comment-message">She is definately a Daddy\'s Girl!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3580071" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3580071">parker404</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3580071" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3580071" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m a huge Sasha Obama fan.  I love her little mischievous look.  She always appears to be on the verge of a South Side of Chicago style spanking.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576845" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3576845">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576845" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Bachmann praises Obama\'s win, now</b><br><br><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15378.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1108/15378...</a><br><br><i>After suggesting that Barack Obama had anti-American views in an exchange three weeks ago with MSNBC host Chris Matthews, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) told Politico Thursday that she was “extremely grateful that we have an African-American who has won this year.” She called his victory</i> <b>“a tremendous signal we sent.”</b><br><br><br><b>“I have not seen the United States as a racist nation,” said Bachmann, who represents Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, in the east-central part of the state. “In my district, I don’t sense racism, and that’s why I’m thankful that hopefully this will send a national signal across our country that America is not a nation made up of racists. ... On the same hand, I hope that the national media will not confuse disagreement with Obama’s policy positions with being consumed [by] racism.”</b><br><br><br><br>What?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3577104" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577104" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577104">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577104" class="dsq-comment-message">I always thought Bachmann was batshit crazy.  This latest statement does little to change that perception.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3588922" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3588922">freespiritbty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3588922" class="dsq-comment-message">Buck Fachmann. She\'s crazier than an outhouse rat.  She\'s in the Palin/Hasselbeck school of thought.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3590029" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3590029" href="http://theurbanista2.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Rhondacoca</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3590029" class="dsq-comment-message">Shut up Bachmann your comment is stupid. America still has an issue with race and it has not changed. You wont detect it because you are white, arrogant and racist yourself.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577242">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577242" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Is it time for another Thursday Open #2?  It\'s taking me a looooong time to post?  <br><br>THANK YOU.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577522">MsKitty</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577522" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/white-house-dog-barney-bi_n_141868.html" rel="nofollow">Barney the First Dog goes off!</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3577545" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577545" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577545">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577545" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>Chris Matthews: "I Want To Do Everything I Can To Make This New Presidency Work"</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/chris-matthews-i-want-to_n_141768.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/chris-...</a><br><br><i>Chris Matthews appeared on "Morning Joe" Thursday morning, and in the context of discussing the Obama transition — and Rahm Emanuel\'s motives for waffling on the chief of staff position — told Joe Scarborough it is not his job to question Emanuel\'s motives.</i><br><br><i>"You know what?" Matthews said. "I want to do everything I can to make this thing work, this new Presidency work."</i><br><br><i>Scarborough and co-host Mika Brzezinski pressed Matthews on his claim, asking if it his his job as a journalist to make the Presidency work.</i><br><br><i>"Yeah, that\'s my job. My job is to help this country...to make this work succsesfully, because this country needs a successful Presidency, more than anything right now," Matthews said.</i></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577560" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577560">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577560" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577560" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh.My.God</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3577634" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3577634">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3577634" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3577634" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:   Ohhh!  I just wanted to get an actual picture of THEIR NEW HOUSE  - <b>1600 Pennsylvania Avenue</b>  Whooo!   Hoo!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/d30-32/white-house-snow.jpg" rel="nofollow">THE WHITE HOUSE  -  1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE</a><br><br><br>Eventually, I want to write a comment using this pic.   Don\'t know exactly HOW   -   YET! :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3578498" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3578498" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578498">jelana</span>\
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	 </div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578498" class="dsq-comment-message">They are sending a lawyer to Alaska to retrieve Sarah\'s clothes!<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/gop-lawyer-dispatched-to_n_141897.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/06/gop-la...</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3578514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3578514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3578514">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3578514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3578514" class="dsq-comment-message">THURSDAY EVENING OPEN THREAD IS UP</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3582849" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3582849" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3582849">Michigander2</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3582849" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3582849" class="dsq-comment-message">I made a suggestion, you just didn\'t bother to read all the threads.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3583654">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3583654" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3583654" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3583654">rikyrah</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3583654" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3583654" class="dsq-comment-message">I did read your suggestion...did you email me too?</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3567362">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567362" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567362" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567362">Madeupname</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567362" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567362" class="dsq-comment-message">If he was jet black he wouldn\'t be the new manager of the empire he is not black he is<br>biracial the one drop rule is racist.<br><br>If you are white you are right<br><br>If you are brown you can stay around<br><br>If you\'re black get back.<br><br>I don\'t call that progress.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3567412">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3567412" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3567412" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3567412">nickwah22</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3567412" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3567412" class="dsq-comment-message">Well to me, the way American society sees you is what you are.  Regardless of if he is half white, all they/we see is a Black man.  I agree with you about if he was darker he wouldn\'t be where he is.  Hell, if he was a little bit bigger and looked a little scary he wouldn\'t be where he is today.<br>we still have a lot to overcome</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3568514" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3568514" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3568514" href="http://www.elledub4prez.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">loryn</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3568514" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3568514" class="dsq-comment-message">i understand this point, but i wish people would stop bringing it up as if it negates him being the first black president<br><br>the man is still black you guys.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3573041" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3573041" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3573041">Madeupname</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3573041" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3573041" class="dsq-comment-message">White America: Boy disown and discard your mentor who tells the truth to prove to us you\'re a good boy.<br><br>Obama: Yes massa</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3576267" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3576267" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3576267" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3576267" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3576267" class="dsq-comment-message">There is a way to say things that open discussion and way to say things that discourage it among people with so MANY different ways of being and speaking and worshiping. Obama held Rev Wright in tremendous esteem and did not speak out against his words when the video came out. <br><br>I\'m sure as heck didn\'t disagree with what Rev Wright said in the video snippets that looped on the CNN and the other stations. Nope.<br><br>What I did have a problem with was how Rev Wright- instead of using the press moment  [after appearing on Leher (sp?)] as an opportunity to build a bridge with people who misunderstood what he was saying, he used it to be a clown and show the a side to him that was less than that what any spiritual leader should be.  He COULD have used it as opportunity to educate but instead he did it in a way to further the divide. Wright\'s self-centered behavior could have cost Obama the election. (ie: acting up- throwing Que signs in the air etc while ON CAMERA.) I was embarrassed for his Church. Notice how you didn\'t see ANYONE coming out in defense of him after that pathetic display. <br><br>The issue was about MORE than their relationship.  Don\'t eschew the context to feign militancy because you just come off as ignorant.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3592238">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3592238" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3592238" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3592238">Me</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3592238" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3592238" class="dsq-comment-message">So Rev. Wright was flamboyant so what? 90  percent of what he said was true and White America bayed for his blood and demanded Obama disown him, and he did what his master commanded him to do.<br><br>I\'m not trying to feign milltancy, I just don\'t like White arrogance and denial.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3592332">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3592332" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3592332" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3592332">Me</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3592332" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3592332" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama did come out against his words when the white media first started reporting them, even though they were taken out of context.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3592513">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3592513" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3592513" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3592513">Me</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3592513" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3592513" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright_controversy#cite_note-3" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright_co...</a></div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3592674">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3592674" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3592674" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3592674">Me</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3592674" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3592674" class="dsq-comment-message">The fact that the truth aboutMaerica\'scontinuing crimes against us has to be repudiated in order for a half black man to be acceptable enough to run their empire shows how post racial we</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3592741">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3592741" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3592741" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3592741">Town</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3592741" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3592741" class="dsq-comment-message">Tavis Smiley, is that you???</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3616743">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3616743" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3616743" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3616743" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3616743" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3616743" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO!</div>\
	 </div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3616736">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3616736" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3616736" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3616736" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3616736" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3616736" class="dsq-comment-message">Pretty much every Black person I knew was DONE with Rev Wright when he decided to show out. <br><br>Did you REALLY just link Wikipedia below as a news source? Are you serious? You sound like someone who just took ONE African American history course, or better still got educated on the yard. Get real. This is GROWN folks business folks business. There are bigger issues than Rev Wright and Obama was shrewd enough to see the forest from the trees. <br><br>Obama is a real man, a Black man. And in the end it is NOT YOU or the decisions concerning Rev Wright\'s simple ass that determines his love for and connection to his Black community. <br>Incidentally to millions of Black people- he proved it. So he didn\'t prove it to you? <br><br>Deuces.  Kick rocks and find a website that caters to marginally educated haters.</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-3569502">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3569502" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3569502" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3569502">enviro</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3569502" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3569502" class="dsq-comment-message">I remember working the primary election and someone (white) saying something like this, i.e. it won\'t be such an issue to elect him because he\'s half white.  I just shake my head.  Yes, it was helpful that he had some pictures of his white grandparents to show at the convention and during the infomercial.  But everyone sees him as black.  That\'s why the real racists are hunkering down with canned goods, etc., because they expect some sort of mayhem to break out.  He had a huge hurdle to overcome and he overcame it with amazing grace.  And over the course of however many months white America (most of it) kind of said yeah, you know, I will vote for a black guy if he\'s the best one, what do you know?  I think that\'s huge progress.  And when he\'s a great president -- well as my Latina babysitter\'s husband said to the rednecks who gave him guff for voting for a black guy because he wasn\'t Latino -- next time.  I think we have surprised ourselves.  But the most amazing thing, to me, is that we haven\'t surprised Pres.-elect Obama.  He is so far ahead of the curve he\'s lapping us, heaven bless him.  OK I better get off before I break into song. :)</div>\
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