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Straight-up Field Negro Behavior!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_10:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b31356ea345f986babefd4710e13291", "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}, "1970213": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Like I suggested before regarding the JJP \"awards\" the \"Cosby Award\" is naively misappropriated but a Time Wise Award is truly apropos. <br></br><br>BPM</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_10:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970214": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thought provoking .I shared it at <a href=\"http://Deephousepage.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deephousepage.com</a> and got some interesting to say the least feedback.When the talking heads on TV start blabering it would be interesting to hear this point of veiw.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e8929a93ccff877492df9b177a3888cf", "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}, "1970215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If these women are actually that stupid that the overwhelmingly bad idea of voting for a Republican doesn't get them, maybe all they need to do is <a href=\"http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com/2008/06/lets-get-into-itthe-first-mrs-mccain.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">read the story of the first Mrs. McCain</a> to know what an idiotic move backing McSame, McBush, McLiar would be.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9f9366cd5ac9a0f62ba428794c3bd1c5", "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}, "1970216": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "celticdiva,<br></br><br>he called the CURRENT Mrs. McCain, The ' C' word. </br><br></br><br>and, THIS is a man they could vote for. Uh huh.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:23:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1970217": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL:<br>I sent the Tim Wise's post to the Field Negro, (after warning him it was off-topic) nominating Mr. Wise for Honorary Field Negro, then revising it to Honorary Field Negro of the Year.</br><br></br><br>You and Evita may want to contact him (it was you two who brought this about, not me).</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970218": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This blog is truly a gift that keeps on giving! <br></br><br>Hat tip to JJP for posting Tim Wise's Open Letter.  I had to step away from youtube and MSM to collectively get my thoughts together and Mr. Wise's words adequately expresses how most blacks feel and think about the \"outrage\" of Hillary supporters.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:43:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "66b46c7ea60fc982ec853b4f635c2718", "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}, "1970219": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CelticDiva said... <br>If these women are actually that stupid that the overwhelmingly bad idea of voting for a Republican doesn't get them, maybe all they need to do is read the story of the first Mrs. McCain to know what an idiotic move backing McSame, McBush, McLiar would be.</br><br></br><br>Tue Jun 10, 08:20:00 AM 2008</br><br>___________________________________</br><br></br><br>Thank for posting this celticdiva. I almost forgot McCain's character deficiencies as a liar, a cheat, and a phony.  Man of valor? He showed no honor when he cheated on his 1st wife.  what a sad story indeed.  </br><br></br><br>The general election and 527's are gonna tear his ass up.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "66b46c7ea60fc982ec853b4f635c2718", "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}, "1970220": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As much as I'd love to tear into these so-called Democrats who are voting for McCain in protest - remember guys, we need to keep a cooler head.<br></br><br>Our candidate won. Period. We don't have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru.  We have to be the bigger person.</br><br></br><br>That said... as much as I hate saying this... we need the Clinton supporters to win in November. Obama can't win without them. That's a fact.</br><br></br><br>So the next time you run into one of these women, take a deep breath, remember your candidate is still in  it, and put yourself in their shoes. Explain why Obama is a good choice and most importantly, listen to what they have to say.  You can't win over new supporters by throwing Clinton's defeat in their face.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "532d643127105c8a85230d3f5af05ead", "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}, "1970221": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mr. Wise hit a home run.  I was particularly impressed with:<br></br><br>\"<i>You could always have said you were going to go out and vote for Cynthia McKinney. After all, she is a woman, running with the Green Party, and she's progressive, and she's a feminist. But that isn't your threat is it? No. You're not threatening to vote for the woman, or even the feminist woman. Rather, you are threatening to vote for the white man, and to reject not only the black man who you feel stole Clinton's birthright, but even the black woman in the race. And I wonder why?</i>\"</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_11:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "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}, "1970222": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anonymous, I think a Cosby Award can be appropriate, but I totally agree with you that there needs to be a Tim Wise Award.  <br></br><br><i> I left the Democrats twenty years ago when they told me that my activism in the Central America solidarity and South African anti-apartheid movements made me a security risk, and that I wouldn't be able to get clearance to be in some parade with Governor Dukakis.</i></br><br></br><br>oh my.  </br><br></br><br></br><br><i>And you wonder why women of color have, for so long, thought (by and large) that white so-called feminists were phony as hell?</i></br><br></br><br>mmm mmmm mmmm.</br><br></br><br></br><br><i>They would have supported the white woman--hell, for many black folks, before Obama showed his mettle they were downright excited to do so--but you won't support the black man. And yet you have the audacity to insist that it is you who are the most loyal constituency of the Democratic Party, and the one before whom Party leaders should bow down, and whose feet must be kissed?</i></br><br></br><br>Your whiteness is showing.</br><br></br><br>...jaw dropped...</br><br></br><br>watch him be ignored. they won't be able to dismiss him, with the stuff spoken of yesterday in the African sister's article.  so they'll just pretend he never said any of this. watch.   What's Tim Wise' background, by the way?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "369dd1fe5f49cbfe5e745f45b499d41e", "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}, "1970223": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree with you, Ronnie B. I agree.    They'd probably say, 'because she has no chance of winning', but then why bother claiming to be progressive or feminist if all you care about is winning over principles?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "369dd1fe5f49cbfe5e745f45b499d41e", "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}, "1970224": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Admiral Komack, I saw you cross-posted this over at that CRAZY blog \"Tennessee Guerilla Women\"--the responses so far have been what I'd expect: a lot of \"feminist\" craptrap along the lines of \"how dare this MAN tell us WOMEN what to think!\" or \"how dare this MAN  call us WOMEN racist--we're nothing of the kind!\"  Of course, the ad hominems are flowing fast and furious.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "2c07cbf7719e961a0175adbf88e6aed8", "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}, "1970225": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Our candidate won. Period. We don't have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru. We have to be the bigger person.<br>---------------</br><br></br><br>I'm not all that concerned about the feelings of rejections and hurts that the Clinton supporters are going through.  I'm pretty sure the Edwards, Richardon, Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, etc. supporters felt down after their candidate stepped down.  </br><br></br><br>I'm pretty sure the Romney and Huckabee supporters felt sad, too.</br><br></br><br>But none of these groups of supporters need the coddling and stroking the Hillary Clinton supporters apparently need, and that's not a good look.</br><br></br><br>My attitude is \"get on the train or go to another station.\"  The Hillary supporters that need all this hand holding and ass kissing will NEVER be satisfied as long as Obama is the nominee.  Period.  Obama could offer Hillary the VP spot and they still would be up in arms because Hillary is #2 and not #1.</br><br></br><br>It makes no sense to appease or court the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros of the world because they think Barack Obama is an inadequate black male.  Neither one of these chicks would screaming this loud if John Edwards or Joe Biden were the nominee and they certainly wouldn't be calling them inadequate white males.</br><br></br><br>The majority of the Hillary supporters are going to swing Obama's way come November.  The ones like Ferraro and Christian who feel an inadequate black male stole the nomination from Hillary aren't, and those are the ones screaming and raising cain about needing time to deal with the hurt and rejection and demanding that Obama & his supporters kiss their ass.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:23:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1cb6140180747707b601ebc52c1fcb5a", "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}, "1970226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah, Celticdiva,<br></br><br>Don't forget when someone yelled out at his rally something to the affect of, Are we gonna beat the B (referring to Hillary CLinton) all he did was laugh! I would suspect a true feminist would not stand for this. With this said, it has to be the anti-Black vote!</br><br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ooh, that piece is gonna leave a mark.<br></br><br>most of these rabid Clintonistas are still in their anger phase. eventually they'll come around.</br><br></br><br>but there'll be a lot of bitching and moaning in the meantime.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "198d8fcbf3f6e1e9a32077cc4ae1b22d", "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}, "1970228": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Blogger  Admiral Komack said...<br></br><br>    I loved it.</br><br>    Do you have a link?</br><br></br><br></br><br>Go to <a href=\"http://TimWise.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">TimWise.org</a> and hit the essays.  </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>@Against Race Politics</br><br>firstly it is ironic that you choose THIS as your handle, since it is exactly what you are playing when you choose to assert that a Obama has a responsibility to protect the white woman. It is really easy to proclaim Obama is bad for not interrupting a speech he was making to take on the HIS passionate crowd, but Hillary Clinton had a months to interject how inappropriate the her supporters have been.  That said, you can be racist without using the word race that is by deeming our issues invisible and not as important. Re read the article.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_12:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "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}, "1970229": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good post.  <br></br><br>Take a look at the blogs on Hillary's site.  They've been blocking positive messages but recently, a lot of them have come through of women who are sad but say they will support Obama.</br><br></br><br>If you look at earlier posts, you'll see almost all comments are \"nobama\", \"I will not vote Obama\" etc.  Needless to say, they were probably mostly from Republican troublemakers.   What is disturbing is that the webmaster deliberately posted those messages and denied more positive ones.  I read somewhere, that after Hillary's speech, women were upset that their unity messages were not getting through.  Well, it seems that's been rectified.</br><br></br><br>Some of her supporters remain defiant, but I think as time goes on and the realities of McCain become apparent, they will reconsider.  Certainly, there will be a group that will never return, but they'll be made irrelevant by the new registrations.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:01:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "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}, "1970230": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What about white women who think Obama is inexperienced?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970231": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That was a thing of beauty.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e92eceb2a7b2a2077611cc4589f01686", "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}, "1970232": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Town said...<br></br><br>    Our candidate won. Period. We don't have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru. We have to be the bigger person.</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>_________</br><br></br><br>To take a page right out of feminism I would encourage us to use a BOTH/AND framework to this challenge. EITHER/OR approaches to this moment in time would require us a people of color, to not take up the issues we have with (some) feminists.  So yes, we should and will push forward, but we should also consider the pain and anger that comes from experiencing oppression from a group we have had so much history with. They have benefited from Civil Rights legislation more so than people of color!</br><br></br><br>You know aside from Hillary there were MANY white women who had the power to broaden the discussion of power, privilege, and the experience of difference in the media... and they added fuel to fires I have burning inside of me this last year.</br><br></br><br>I think we women of color should do something about. Is it time for women of color to raise up and communicate our discontent?</br><br></br><br>Town- I'm still fighting for this nation, and having Senator Obama become President is just one important goal.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "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}, "1970233": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Pushing moderates out of the party.<br>Calling white women who support Hillary racist.</br><br></br><br>Your arrogance is showing. </br><br></br><br>Backlash?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970234": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Since you included his email, here is the letter I sent him:<br></br><br>Thank you SO much for saying what I haven't the skill to say. </br><br></br><br>I have been so pained by this primary, I have shed many tears. Where were the \"feminists\" when Bill O'Reilly talked about lynching Michelle Obama? Or any of the sexism directed at her? Uh-huh. I thought so. </br><br></br><br>But I was crushed to tears the other day to read this post, and view the video that came with it: </br><br>http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/9/131158/5063</br><br></br><br>Of course there was misogyny in this campaign. Duh. What pains me is the lack of awareness of the racism in this campaign. Don't you think I could make a video 10 times the length of that if I enumerated every example of racism that Obama faced? C'mon. </br><br></br><br>And now I am being asked to \"make nice\" to these people, and to acknowledge their \"pain. I am not there yet. </br><br></br><br>I wish that acknowledgement would go both ways, is all. </br><br></br><br>Thank you for listening.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b7b83a766b224f9668f9cc1df789981d", "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}, "1970235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evita-<br>  No, I believe against race politics was referring to John McCain when he laughed off the question of 'How will we beat the bitch?' No one ever said that to Obama. That said, I really don't think Bo has to make a gender speech (as has been suggested) to court Hilary supporters. Like town said, it won't be enough for some of her rabid supporters. They're the same ones who picked apart ANYTHING and EVERYTHING he did-from </br><br>pulling out her chair to calling her 'likable enough'-as sexist and demeaning. Whatever!</br><br>I loved this Tim Wise piece-he hit it right on the head!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:11:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "cc8118b82cb4fb3c3d4024bab6ca1e90", "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}, "1970236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>What about white women who think Obama is inexperienced?</i><br></br><br>He has as much \"experience\" as Abe Lincoln did.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "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}, "1970237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND TRUTHFUL!!<br></br><br>Thank you JJP for sharing this!  YOU are to be BLESSED for this!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:15:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970238": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "roger:<br></br><br>Yep.</br><br></br><br>I've been over there.</br><br></br><br>Hillary could have fought Obama on the issues.</br><br></br><br>She didn't.</br><br></br><br>She could have contested Obama for the black vote.</br><br></br><br>She didn't.</br><br></br><br>She ran a terrible campaign, but the posters at TGW don't want to hear it.</br><br></br><br>If feminists want to vote for a man who called his second wife a c**t, they can knock themselves out, as far as I'm concerned.</br><br></br><br>The feminists over at TGW won't attack Mr. Wise's points; it's \"a MAN telling US what to think!\"</br><br></br><br>Like, whatever.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970239": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks, Evita.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:45:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970240": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evita,<br></br><br>I was referring to McCain, darling. Obama had nothing to do with this!</br><br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970241": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ Town; <br></br><br>Absolutely agreed. I, for one, am not interested in trying to convince a vocal minority of Hillary supporters who would like to throw their rights to the wind because Senator Clinton is not the nominee. They are so emotionally wrapped around her that they cannot see the forest for the trees. </br><br></br><br>I'm finished with them. I'll keep concerning my self with Independents and on the fence Republicans (like the two on my team at work who have always voted Rethug--and are all about the O man) I think that is where we should be concentrating. The rest of them can get on the bus or stay at the stop in the rain.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "67278f84b7b6cbb795c7c96e7a08dabe", "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}, "1970242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"If feminists want to vote for a man who called his second wife a c**t, they can knock themselves out, as far as I'm concerned.<br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>I agree! John McCain is clearly letting it show how he feels about women whom he thinks has become a burden to him! Cheating on a diabled wife that adored him & then abandoning her when she needed him most. And yet she still does not hold bitter feelings against him!</br><br></br><br>Whew..couldn't be me! Quoting Rikyrah...Hell to the naw!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_13:59:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b31356ea345f986babefd4710e13291", "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}, "1970243": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Those women are not stupid, just SLY!<br>They learned how to get what they want through manipulation, feigned outrage and lies.  To them, feminism is cover.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "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}, "1970244": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've been saying this for a while and had to get into it with some commenters at kos who then wanted to take issue with my mentioning a 'third party candidate' because it's a 'democratic' blog when my point was referencing the denial of racism on some who pushed sexism above anything else.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1572c9b90152e199379cfb228c0cc759", "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}, "1970245": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@everyone minus the two trolls.<br></br><br>I cosign to all that has been said! Truthseeker you are right it's all about manipulation and Jonzee is correct, why worry about these rabid folks who say they won't vote for Obama ... they won't ... period and as she said, leave they ass in the rain. Everyone else hop aboard!!!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ae84a1f516965138dcc59937fe7a7ac1", "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}, "1970246": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This old diary is appropriate to bring up once again. <br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/10/12386/3508\" rel=\"nofollow\">For White Girls Who Considered Fratricide When the Rainbow is Enuf</a></br><br></br><br>These two essays together need to get widespread readership.</br><br></br><br>Tim Wise is no joke.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1970247": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"white so called feminists\" Yes, that   sums up Tenn. Guerrilla so well!<br>Thank you JJP and Admiral Komack for posting this!And of course, Tim Wise for writing it.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9adac6a138d28f008b485c8916411dce", "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}, "1970248": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you, Evita, for posting the Tim Wise piece in the comments section of the blog.  When I read that piece, I felt it was too good to be left in the comments section.  Enjoy the Hat Tip.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec01304ef170f657e87f409a510ddfde", "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}, "1970249": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "kathy:<br></br><br>Thanks, but Tim Wise, CPL, evita, and JJP actually deserve the thanks.</br><br></br><br>Just giving credit where credit is due.</br><br></br><br>The thing is, I used to like Tennessee Guerrilla Women, but now...nope.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_14:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970250": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Absolutely agreed. I, for one, am not interested in trying to convince a vocal minority of Hillary supporters who would like to throw their rights to the wind because Senator Clinton is not the nominee. They are so emotionally wrapped around her that they cannot see the forest for the trees.<br></br><br>I'm finished with them. I'll keep concerning my self with Independents and on the fence Republicans (like the two on my team at work who have always voted Rethug--and are all about the O man) I think that is where we should be concentrating. The rest of them can get on the bus or stay at the stop in the rain.\"</br><br></br><br>-------------</br><br></br><br>What if Obama had that mindset?  Would he be the nominee?  What if Obama said to David Plouffe, \"You know what Dave... why are we wasting time in Wyoming and Utah and all these smaller predominantly white states?  They're not voting for me in the general election anyway, so screw 'em.\" </br><br></br><br>Remember, Obama isn't President yet....</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "532d643127105c8a85230d3f5af05ead", "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}, "1970251": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tim Wise has been impressive for years and YEARS...and one of the few people in the world to GET IT.<br></br><br>I've already spread this around to my set of folks to chew on and check out.</br><br></br><br>And yes, I would co-sign on having Field declare Tim Wise \"Field Negro of the Week.\"  The jigging must indeed stop!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:45:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7f7e228927cdd5dc7e99e0a65f900815", "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}, "1970252": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "...and if he doesn't become President, it won't be the end of the world, just as him becoming President won't be the be-and-end-all. There's a limit to what one should be expected to do in...wait a minute- I'm acting as if anything I choose to say or not say will make any difference to people who make childish rationalizations. I need to remember that it makes no difference. I should know better than to forget that after talking to a white guy on a message board who suggested that blacks who get whites pissed off enough not to vote for Obama are actually disenfranchising them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "aedda92d645e540d5d4d78a25c550ffc", "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}, "1970253": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anonymous at 10:04,<br></br><br>Senator Clinton did not have a legitimate claim to the experience her campaign pushed. </br><br></br><br>Senator Obama is older than Pres. Clinton was when we elected him, and served in the state legislature for over a decade while teaching constitutional law at U Chicago. She has four years on him in the Senate-- a drop in the bucket compared to McCain's 26 years in his seat. </br><br></br><br>The inherent contradiction here is that Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton have virtually the same amount of political experience. If someone is voting solely on the number of years the candidate has held office, they shouldn't be switching from Clinton-- they should have been supporting McCain from the start. </br><br></br><br>Hence, the argument that Obama is not experienced enough is flawed when coming from former Clinton partisans and belies their true feelings.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c6b56ba671e5cbb00e5d9789aa5bbbe4", "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}, "1970254": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well, and ... well but:<br></br><br>Tim Wise is a white person who makes a living from being a professional white \"antiracist,\" meaning writing and speaking about these things. That is what gets him his money.  </br><br></br><br>There is a sort of white scam going on IMO. The scam rests on the assumption that it challenges racism for white people to bank on the racism of other white people who will not listen to people of color. Instead of focusing on that not-listening as a problem, the professional white person steps in to translate (saying that s/he must do so FIRST before white people will even consider listening to people of color saying the same thing) and everyone gets really excited about it.</br><br></br><br>One of my very early comments on this site (JJP) about this situation got posted by a friend of mine onto a livejournal discussion, which I will link below. For context and because it was not clear to me at the time, I should mention that the person in that discussion who is most actively defending Mr. Wise (schoolofsoul) tries to present as a Black person but is in fact white and made all sorts of racist trouble on the list later.</br><br></br><br><a href=\"http://community.livejournal.com/debunkingwhite/669350.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">I Know Everybody Loves Tim Wise, But ...</a></br><br></br><br>There is a HUGE amount of writing on white feminist racism on the net and also going back at least 2-3 decades -- by feminist women of color. The fact that these mostly old-time feminists STILL don't get it and everyone supposedly needs a professional white anti-racist to step and say something is extremely notable to me.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "de3917e982ff609a0d6f7fb5e3c8f079", "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}, "1970255": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh, snap!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "3b9a39f6bc38c0fc6082bf0373618c04", "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}, "1970256": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach, baby, preach!<br></br><br>By the way, where were these same white women four years ago when Carol Moseley Braun ran for president? Oh, that's right! She's a <b>BLACK</b> woman! </br><br></br><br>I'm not going to stop there! Let's go back 36 years ago when Shirley Chisholm ran for president?  Oh, that's right! She's a <b>BLACK</b> woman!</br><br></br><br>Granted Braun and Chisholm's campaigns were \"symbolic;\" however, with apologies Sojourner Truth, \"ain't they a women?\"</br><br></br><br>Tim Wise should publish this posting of every liberal blog he can find.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_15:57:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970257": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you Evita and CPL!<br></br><br>Admiral Komack, I still am glad you posted this at Ten. Guer.,</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_16:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9adac6a138d28f008b485c8916411dce", "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}, "1970258": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This sexism/racism thing is so last week. Now that the two presidential candidates have been determined, the campaign and the rest of the country has progressed to the more traditional focus on the economy. The question now is who is going to put more money in our pockets, more gas in our cars, and more food on our tables.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_16:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "78ae85e206a5fd8677f8c99d055852f9", "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}, "1970259": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "What if Obama had that mindset? Would he be the nominee? What if Obama said to David Plouffe, \"You know what Dave... why are we wasting time in Wyoming and Utah and all these smaller predominantly white states? They're not voting for me in the general election anyway, so screw 'em.\" <br></br><br>Remember, Obama isn't President yet....</br><br></br><br>---------------------</br><br></br><br>You're assuming that most of Hillary's supporters have the same mindset as the Harriet Christian/Geraldine Ferraros of the world and they don't.</br><br></br><br>Most of Hillary's supporters will go vote for Obama.  It's a small, loud and wrong segment that's screaming that Obama needs to kiss their asses before they'll vote for him.  They see Obama as an inadequate black male and short of him stepping down and handing the nomination to Hillary or turning white like TC Carson in \"Livin' Large\", there's nothing he can do to appease those people.</br><br></br><br>You cannot even compare Wyoming, Utah and Iowa to Hillary's stans because Wyoming, Utah and Iowa never stood up and said \"You're an inadequate black male who wouldn't have even run for President until a white WOMAN ran, you stole Hillary's show.\"  </br><br></br><br>Remember, it wasn't so long ago that a black man could be jailed or killed for sassing a white woman and the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros remember that time well.  And basically they are invoking that time when they \"threaten to withhold\" their votes from Obama.</br><br></br><br>They weren't going to vote for Obama in the first place, so there's no need to appease the Harriet Christians of the world.</br><br></br><br>All Obama can do is state his case and let the chips fall where they may.  But under no circumstances should he kiss the asses of the Geraldine Ferraro faction of the Democratic party because they aren't going to vote for him because they are miffed that a black man stole their show.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_16:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1cb6140180747707b601ebc52c1fcb5a", "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}, "1970260": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you Evita and CPL!<br></br><br>Admiral Komack, I still am glad you posted this at Ten. Guer.,</br><br></br><br>-Point taken. :-)</br><br></br><br>Thank you very much.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_16:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970261": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>Tim Wise is a white person who makes a living from being a professional white \"antiracist,\" meaning writing and speaking about these things. That is what gets him his money.<br></br><br>There is a sort of white scam going on IMO.</br></i><br></br><br>I think 'the scam' is purely your perception.</br><br></br><br>I don't think Wise says it better than blacks or other people of color.  However, it's also been my experience, especially living in a place like Wisconsin, that when  certain whites echo exactly what I tell the same people, that's the only time, it appears that they give me credence.  And that could be on any issue, even those unrelated to politics.</br><br></br><br>There are times, I admit, that I don't agree with everything Wise says.  And if he is getting paid, then so is someone like Dave Zirin, with his <a href=\"http://www.edgeofsports.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Edge of Sports</a> blog and books on Muhammad Ali and blacks in sport.  So is Cornel, btw.</br><br></br><br>I truly think this is a non-issue; I retain my admiration for people like Wise because getting paid is small time <i>compared to getting the message out.</i></br><br></br><br>It's too bad that he isn't on \"Countdown\" or \"Real Time\" with Maher.  Else he'd really be making the ducats, right?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_16:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7f7e228927cdd5dc7e99e0a65f900815", "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}, "1970262": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CPL, big up!<br></br><br>There are two issues on the table as I see it. </br><br></br><br>One is the election- Obama's work is ahead of him and all of us for sure.</br><br></br><br>The second is the flare of up of old school racism in the feminist movement. </br><br></br><br>In this election- those to issues converge. For many ont his site your only concern is the election. Ok I get that. For the others, especially women of color who have been living Sojouner's TRUTH [asking the perpetual question: And ain't I a woman?] this issue was yet another historical smack in the face. I don't want to be smacked around and treated as an insignificant demographic anymore. This invisibility and general insignificance permeates into EVERY aspect of our society from health to wealth. </br><br></br><br>And yes, I am a woman.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_17:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "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}, "1970263": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So is she really on board?<br></br><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/10/62840/8533/735/533208\" rel=\"nofollow\">Clinton Urges Her Delegates To Back Obama</a></br><br></br><br>I would love to have been a fly on the wall during their private meeting and Feinstein's pad.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_17:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1970264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "craig,<br></br><br>come on now. </br><br></br><br>she can 'call' for them to be 'on board', but she hasn't ended her campaign..only 'suspended' it.</br><br></br><br>she cannot be trusted. under any circumstances. Obama can pretend that he believes that, but to actually believe that would be foolish to the extreme.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_17:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1970265": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The ' terrorist jab' woman on Fox lost her show.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_17:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "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}, "1970266": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>The ' terrorist jab' woman on Fox lost her show.</i><br></br><br>Good.  </br><br></br><br>These people are getting way too crazy.  About a dap?  </br><br></br><br>They couldn't back that up when their own kids do it, so out she went.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_17:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7f7e228927cdd5dc7e99e0a65f900815", "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}, "1970267": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Well I'll be damned, someone finally mentioned that Michelle Obama is a woman too who struggled with a career and raising a family like all the other women who support Hillary.<br></br><br>Senator Barbara Boxer is the first person whom I've heard mention Michelle Obama in regards to the women's struggle.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_18:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1970268": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mr. Wise expressed my sentiments perfectly! <br></br><br>It would've been even better if these words came from a white woman, because these faux feminists will just dismiss Mr. Wise as another man trying to tell them what to do.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_18:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6a15e2f4a8734cebd4efee6381b0eb4f", "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}, "1970269": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evita,<br></br><br>Thanks for the article but you definitely do not need the validation of white feminists.  You are stronger</br><br>than they are in the first place!</br><br>I mean this in the best possible way.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_18:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c36c5e8bd4d56491f8a60b53ae8e9eb4", "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}, "1970270": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I just saw Nancy Pelosi on MSNBC<br>telling Clinton supporters and ALL</br><br>blue collar workers that Obama is the candidate who is best suited to what </br><br>is needed by them.  To do anything else means they lose!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_18:59:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c36c5e8bd4d56491f8a60b53ae8e9eb4", "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}, "1970271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah, I'm just checking.<br></br><br>Maybe, just <i>maybe</i>, she's had a successful intervention.</br><br></br><br>I guess I just wanna be optimistic. ;)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_19:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1970272": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for sharing that. But...MAN is it hard to read when bunched in the narrow box and bolded to boot. Have pity on older eyes and please don't bold next time. The box is enough to set it off.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_19:22:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1530cfd6a17b2131db59bde71813d9a7", "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}, "1970273": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>The ' terrorist jab' woman on Fox lost her show.</i><br></br><br>About damned time, too.</br><br></br><br>Now, when will they get rid of the rest of Fox and Friends' crew?</br><br></br><br>You can never trust a man named \"Doocy\" - there's a joke just in that guy's last name alone.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_20:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec01304ef170f657e87f409a510ddfde", "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}, "1970274": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms.martin said...<br></br><br><i>Senator Barbara Boxer is the first person whom I've heard mention Michelle Obama in regards to the women's struggle.</i></br><br></br><br>::</br><br></br><br>When? Where?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_20:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1970275": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evita:<br></br><br>Like Tim Wise said, \"Their whiteness is showing\".</br><br></br><br>Just like Hillary killed all good will within the Black community, bigots like Gerry the Klanswoman and Harriet \"the Harpy\" Christian, continue to finish any remaining good will, especially among women of color, off.</br><br></br><br>They were all too ready to come into Black Communities and agitate for a sista to claim her \"rights\" as a woman, when she had yet to claim those same equality rights as being a Negro.</br><br></br><br>Somehow, the original Black Panthers made that point, but they drowned it out with their own sexism towards their Black women.</br><br></br><br>See how fast they run to us when all of Affirmative Action is wiped out and they're placed back into being second-class citizens.</br><br></br><br>I've worked in Civil Rights for over 20 years - and I've never seen a white woman who didn't benefit from Affirmative Action before a Sista or a Brotha did.  They conveniently forget that.  In asking Barack Obama to kiss their asses in order to get their votes, I think, as Black Women, we need to send those harpies a reminder that if it weren't for sistas like Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm, they wouldn't have jack, because those sistas had to prop Betty Friedan and crew when they came along, anyway.</br><br></br><br>Sistas had to teach the Betty Friedans of America how to get in those trenches and fight like the brothas.</br><br></br><br>How soon they forget that.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_20:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec01304ef170f657e87f409a510ddfde", "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}, "1970276": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.<br></br><br>They decisions are based solely on emotion and the more they stay emotionally geared up the more entrenched their positions become.</br><br></br><br>Best to just leave it alone and soon cooler heads will prevail.</br><br></br><br>Any white woman who supported Hillary coming to this site would be shocked at the vitriol spewed here.</br><br></br><br>Unity? My a**</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_20:52:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970277": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig Hickman<br></br><br>Today during an intervew with Wolf Blitzer during the Situatiion Room.</br><br></br><br>She was really handling him regarding whether or not women would support Obama.  She silenced all of his fast talking.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_21:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1970278": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "anonymous<br>That is because you are white and cannot stand to hear the truth.</br><br>But you just keep coming and coming!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_21:35:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c36c5e8bd4d56491f8a60b53ae8e9eb4", "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}, "1970279": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anonymous  Anonymous said...<br></br><br>    It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.</br><br></br><br>    They decisions are based solely on emotion and the more they stay emotionally geared up the more entrenched their positions become.</br><br></br><br>    Best to just leave it alone and soon cooler heads will prevail.</br><br></br><br>    Any white woman who supported Hillary coming to this site would be shocked at the vitriol spewed here.</br><br></br><br>    Unity? My a**</br><br></br><br>__________________</br><br></br><br>I think the point for many on this site that the focus not be soley on the white feminist perspective. The article is: </br><br>An Open Letter to Certain White Women Who Are Threatening to Withhold Support from Obama in November</br><br></br><br></br><br>Here's an important fact: There have been just about 500 years of slavery and other legal forms of oppressing black people in the United States which ended just 45 years ago or so. </br><br></br><br>You use the word vitriol like, again, we are not allowed to be angry to be treated as less than white people. This word assumes that white people and black people are treated fairly and equally in this land. </br><br></br><br>There is a HUGE difference between saying we are born equal under the stars and our experiences are equitable. You speak from the position of the former, we, the latter. Silence does not help secure equity. It ensures the status quo.</br><br></br><br>I want Unity. Acknowledge the racism and we'll be on that path.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_21:36:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ee9a6fc0f1213e6b14e2765968e804e5", "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}, "1970280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anon 6:36,<br>Lemme get this straight, when white women complain about sexism they are being \"emotional.\"  When black women complain about racism they are guilty of spewing \"vitriol.\"  </br><br></br><br>GTFOH with that crap.  </br><br></br><br>Junglecat</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_21:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "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}, "1970281": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.<br>----------</br><br></br><br>No, it's their whiteness that is showing.  Because they are telling Obama, \"Kiss our asses and grovel for our vote, or we'll vote for the white guy.\"</br><br></br><br>As someone has repeatedly said, why not vote for Cynthia McKinney?  Ain't she a woman?</br><br></br><br>You're mad that a man \"stole your show,\" so to fix him, you'll vote for...another man?</br><br></br><br>Get outta here with that crap!  We all know nothing would be said by these so-called \"feminists\" if Chris Dodd or Joe Biden were the nominee.</br><br></br><br>If this faction were \"hating on men,\" they would have started with Bill Clinton, who disrespected Hillary on a world wide stage, not to mention all the Paula Jones' and Monica Lewinskys' he ran across.</br><br></br><br>Yeah, their whiteness is showing.  YOUR whiteness is showing when you fix your fingers to chastise US for \"spewing vitriol,\" but leave the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros unchecked.  Ok.  Whatev.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_22:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1cb6140180747707b601ebc52c1fcb5a", "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}, "1970282": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thank you for posting the Tim Wise oped. I couldn't agree with him more. And for the record I am a white feminist -- who has been seriously embarassed and horrified by the behavior and rhetoric displayed by certain so-called white feminists, many of them \"leaders\" and \"icons\" but whose status in that regard has been severely reduced in my eyes. Which has been sad, but maybe it's a good lesson for all of us -- to realize that people we've admired for years (Gloria Steinem, Ellen Malcolm, Geraldine Ferraro, etc) might not deserve our admiration after all. Honestly, if my choice of feminist icon is between Gloria Steinem and Michele Obama, or Geraldine Ferraro and Rachel Maddow -- it's an easy choice at this point. So, yeah, lesson learned.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_22:19:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "97570a7e74fadab4e2b2b17b45a50c8d", "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}, "1970283": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "ms.martin,<br></br><br>Thanks. I almost refuse to watch CNN.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_22:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9bf0971c139c9dc33659e8ed441e4f5e", "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}, "1970284": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One more thing -- Thanks to whoever mentioned Barbara Boxer's comments, which I missed. Good on her for smacking down the \"will white women vote for Obama\" BS. I'm not surprised; Boxer has consistently impressed me, unlike Feinstein (just as one example). She's much more willing to be blunt and even be seen as liberal/radical. Also on pure self preservation grounds, she's perfectly aware of the growing diversity in her state and that Obama is polling strong. She's no dummy -- and she's up for reelection fairly soon I believe.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_22:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "97570a7e74fadab4e2b2b17b45a50c8d", "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}, "1970285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle at 12:54pm <br></br><br>I was just scrolling down the comments and was going to post the same thing. Tim Wise is telling the 'truth', but it is related to issues from the perspective of a white supremacy meme. So yes when we read his works he is preaching to the choir for the most part because we already know this. It is helpful for him to address white audiences and I would like to know how these issues will be resolved to our satisfaction. On one hand you could look at it as him being an anti-racism 'hustler'. If he was given special attention over other people of color saying the same things then it would be a perpetuation of that same meme he is denigrating. Like Obama has said racism is not static. As painful and uncomfortable as this all is, it's necessary so we can take steps past it, while still holding people accountable. </br><br></br><br>Evita @ 2:14pm  YES! YES! YES!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_22:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "1572c9b90152e199379cfb228c0cc759", "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}, "1970286": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig Hickman<br></br><br>I know, it's very painful, but I watch occassionally just to see what mess they're stirring up so I'm not surprised later.</br><br></br><br>They are working to keep the Hillary supporters fumed by repeating the Hillary for VP call that they know is not going to happen.</br><br></br><br>The interview with Boxer was worth watching though because she thoroughly squashed pro Hillary Blitzer's cry about what the Hillary voters are going to do.</br><br></br><br>It's really hard to watch any news anymore as I don't beleive Obama is given the respect that he deserves as.  Which is evidenced by the continual coverage of the candidate that lost.</br><br></br><br>I would like to see Boxer out front more often.  She point blank told Blitzer that they like to stir up trouble where there is none and proceeded to discount the fact that women when faced with Mccain's positions (which need outlined one by one) would vote for them.</br><br></br><br>I was especially please that she reminded Bliter and the viewers that Michelle is also a woman and working mother.  I believe she also mentioned obama's mother, a single parent who had worked hard.</br><br></br><br>I wish the women in the party would come out in support just like Boxer did.  Barack Obama is the epitome of what the American Dream cultivates.  His success is what every decent, hardworking, loving parent would want for their child, especially a single mother.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-10_23:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9fcb7c771a7713dda01aa936fd426bfe", "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}, "1970287": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I LOVE Tim Wise. His writings are amazing.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_00:25:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f41b6ea54c5a4aed22d15a43da123d39", "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}, "1970288": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Love the article and I love the post by Field Negro on his blog about this.<br></br><br>It's not only white women who love Hillary going nuts, it's an AA woman who writes a blog called Sugar N Spice and she has flipped to the point Obama is the second coming of Satan. This lady makes me shake my head and wonder if she is for real or should I be calling the Secret Service to keep an eye out on her.</br><br></br><br>She is scary and she's not following her leader's (Hillary) lead.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_02:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4b7e06dfa072e954c98abbc8a39deaaa", "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}, "1970289": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wise's point is well taken.  <br></br><br>I am a Clinton supporter and not one who plans to support McCain, and I am actively arguing with those who think McCain is a reasonable alternative to Obama.  </br><br></br><br>I would just point out 2 things: </br><br></br><br>a) a lot of Clinton voters believe voting for McCain sends a \"message\" to the DNC/Howard Dean/Pelosi etc. about how Clinton was treated re: the sexism and misogyny they witnessed.  I'm really concerned with the convoluted idea here that voting for the GOP somehow counts as \"protest\" against party elites.  It has little to do with Obama in this scenario.</br><br></br><br>The only other thing I'd say is that I know many Clinton supporters who are planning to vote Green/for Cynthia McKinney.  I've seen another post besides this one saying disgruntled Clinton voters aren't considering this and that's not true.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_08:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "d2ba7837bb16339977b6276d5825979f", "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}, "1970290": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "At least Cynthia McKinney congratulated Obama on his nomination, which is far more than Hillary did, and only because she was forced.<br></br><br>But, at least if they're not going to vote for Obama, they are going to vote their conscious and give it to Cynthia.  I can accept that far easier than to give their vote away to a man who represents a third term of Lil' Bush.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_08:42:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "ec01304ef170f657e87f409a510ddfde", "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}, "1970291": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "FYI there is a large and growing number of feminist blogs that are urging their pro-Hillary readers to support Obama. Many of these feminist blogs were already pro-Obama, which might surprise you, but it's true, but they are aware that they need to critique racist anti-Obama polemic, just as they need to critique woman hating when they see it.<br></br><br>Please don't make all feminists sound like racist sore losers. We're not. </br><br></br><br>I've been a feminist activist for thirty years, I'm white, and I've been for Obama since day one. As have most of my friends and colleagues. And those who were not are certainly not stupid enough to give a vote to the Republicans.</br><br></br><br>Get out there in cyberspace and see what grassroots feminists are  saying. You can try <a href=\"http://Bitchphd.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bitchphd.com</a> for a start.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_09:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "172574a82fb524215ade855466f83a44", "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}, "1970292": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "tova:<br></br><br>Do you have other sites you can recommend besides Bitchphd.com?</br><br>(I just want more than one site to look at)?</br><br></br><br>Thank you.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_11:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970293": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sorry about the extra question mark (darn you, fingers!)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_11:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "56f1b58fb6a26c86d03a37c2ea95329e", "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}, "1970294": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Tim Wise is not an academic, as was suggested by another commentator above.  He's just a really, really intelligent former collegiate debater whose writing and speaking on race regularly takes the varnish off the woodwork.  Does he get paid to do it?  Yes.  Everybody that's not independently wealthy gets paid to do something.  Does he snatch food out of the mouths of African-American babies doing it?  Hardly.<br></br><br>Wise isn't running a scam.  He's writing and talking about what he thinks is important in this country.  So many White folks are racist that his perspective makes him unusual enough to get some attention, but if his perspective is on target, how could it be a bad thing for him to be heard in addition to (not instead of) African-American voices?</br><br></br><br>The fact that White people are not rushing to the altar over what he says does not in the least make it irrelevant.  The African-Americans who gave their lives to fight The Power over the last 500 years did not live and die in vain just because institutionalized oppression in the name of racism still exists in this country.  And to suggest that Tim Wise should sit down and shut up because he's not a person of color would be the same as suggesting that White \"conductors\" on the Underground Railroad should have stayed out of it.  Some White people try to steal what ain't theirs.  But some of us are just trying to be useful.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_11:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "009dda03f5eace7889e85fd0cbee029e", "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}, "1970295": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "heartsandflowers @ 7:33pm: <br></br><br>Thank you. I was irrationally afraid to come back to this discussion after posting what I did. I am critical of this, and I know some others are too -- but there's this feeling in me that speaking about this publicly seems to break some sort of invisible rule and so bad things might happen. So I avoided even coming back to this thread til right now. Me being crazy, I guess. </br><br></br><br>Well ... if racism isn't static, as Senator Obama says, and this piece about white people's willingness to actually listen to people of color as actual real legitimate humans were to change, Tim Wise would have to find another way to make a living. And there would be various losses to white people who are accustomed to getting praise and other benefits from being the \"good ones\" who must then translate to the \"bad ones\" in order for certain things to be heard. </br><br></br><br>In other words: I wonder if there is some hidden investment in it staying static among those who benefit, and if so what does that investment look like in practice.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-11_16:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "de3917e982ff609a0d6f7fb5e3c8f079", "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}, "1970296": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"It's too bad that he isn't on \"Countdown\" or \"Real Time\" with Maher. Else he'd really be making the ducats, right?\"<br></br><br>Yeah, I guess it is too bad we don't see him on TV as much as say, Jesse Lee Peterson, but I guess Jesse is just that much better, huh?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-12_01:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "aedda92d645e540d5d4d78a25c550ffc", "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}, "1970297": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"FAUX NEWS ONCE AGAIN PROVING WHY THEY ARE THE SKID MARKS ON THE UNDERPANTS OF SOCIETY\"<br></br><br>So I was over at Huffingtonpost.com</br><br>and was pretty disturbed at something I read...Now I knew Faux news was bad..but I didn't know it was this bad. They have already had to fire an anchor woman for referring to Barack and Michelle's fist bump as a \"terrorist fist jab.\" Now some other simple ass chick has called Michelle, \"Barack's Baby Mama\"... I think we really need to do something about this news.</br><br></br><br>HERE'S THE LINK</br><br>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/11/fox-news-calls-michelle-o_n_106655.html</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-12_10:33:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "18de887a4c1746384877437f69652f03", "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}, "1970298": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This site is really going down hill quickly.  What is going on with all this labeling?  Defining someone as a field negro is absurd.  One person's field negro is another persons house negro.  This same concept applies to the use of terrorist.  Black panthers and civi right activists were labeled as terrorist by White conservatives, but to the disenfranchise they were freedom fighters.  This could go on and on. And, to uphold Bill Cosby's harsh and nasty comments is also totally wrong.  Bill had the chance to do something powerful with his celebrity and as a philanthrophist.  He had a chance to use his influence and wealth to impact change in poor inner city communities.  He could easily adopted and invested in one poor inner city community to impact change.  Upgrade the housing, remove blight, work to reduce crime by removing gangs, add resources to the elementary and middle schools to assist in educating the children, provide parents with the neccessary training to either get an education or to develop a well develop trade skill to improve their income.  If Bill would have attempted to make this happen, and I am sure it would have succeeded what a great success for others to follow.  But to diss and mock people in open disdainment was foolish and failed to result in anything.  It seems all of you are still caught up in the so-called Black middle syndrome.  Get over it and get over yourself.  You all are coming across as the people that Marcus Garvey mocked when he visited W.E.B DuBois at his newspaper office with his almost White lilly looking office that some how seemed to lack anyone of a darker skin complexion.  Our brothers and sisters are struggling because of years of neglect.  Years of being disenfranchise and fenced into a plight of despair. To me it seems several of you are coming across as house negroes attempting to fashioning yourself as field negroes, but lack the heart and soul to bring any real change. And, this is coming from a man that hate labels.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-06-12_10:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6ef411e84660d866f570acbcb322115c", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "1505315", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -1864208559001125585}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "tim_wise_stirring_the_pot", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 88, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 1505315, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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/**
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Dsq.Strings = new function() {
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// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
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Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
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			(num == 1
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			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
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			(num == 1
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				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
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			(num == 1
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				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
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};
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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) {
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};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
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		this.writer.name = packet;
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		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;
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		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;
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			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) {
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	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];
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			return;
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		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
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	} 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 {
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			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


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

	var packet;
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		packet = this.id;
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	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
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	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=tim_wise_stirring_the_pot' +
		'&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/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/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='	+ 'tim_wise_stirring_the_pot'
			+ '&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/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/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">88</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/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/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/">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:1505315" 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/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/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:1505315" 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:1505315" 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'				: 'tim_wise_stirring_the_pot',
			// 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/tim_wise_stirring_the_pot/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='	+ 'tim_wise_stirring_the_pot'
			+ '&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='	+ 'tim_wise_stirring_the_pot'
			+ '&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='		+ 'tim_wise_stirring_the_pot'
				+ '&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/1505315/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-1970211">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1970211" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970211">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970211" class="dsq-comment-message">I loved it.<br>Do you have a link?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970212" class="dsq-comment-message">Wow! Straight-up Field Negro Behavior!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970213">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970213" class="dsq-comment-message">Like I suggested before regarding the JJP "awards" the "Cosby Award" is naively misappropriated but a Time Wise Award is truly apropos. <br></br><br>BPM</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970214">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970214" class="dsq-comment-message">Thought provoking .I shared it at <a href="http://Deephousepage.com" rel="nofollow">Deephousepage.com</a> and got some interesting to say the least feedback.When the talking heads on TV start blabering it would be interesting to hear this point of veiw.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970215">CelticDiva</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970215" class="dsq-comment-message">If these women are actually that stupid that the overwhelmingly bad idea of voting for a Republican doesn\'t get them, maybe all they need to do is <a href="http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com/2008/06/lets-get-into-itthe-first-mrs-mccain.html" rel="nofollow">read the story of the first Mrs. McCain</a> to know what an idiotic move backing McSame, McBush, McLiar would be.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970216">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970216" class="dsq-comment-message">celticdiva,<br></br><br>he called the CURRENT Mrs. McCain, The \' C\' word. </br><br></br><br>and, THIS is a man they could vote for. Uh huh.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970217">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970217" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL:<br>I sent the Tim Wise\'s post to the Field Negro, (after warning him it was off-topic) nominating Mr. Wise for Honorary Field Negro, then revising it to Honorary Field Negro of the Year.</br><br></br><br>You and Evita may want to contact him (it was you two who brought this about, not me).</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970218">freespiritbeautee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970218" class="dsq-comment-message">This blog is truly a gift that keeps on giving! <br></br><br>Hat tip to JJP for posting Tim Wise\'s Open Letter.  I had to step away from youtube and MSM to collectively get my thoughts together and Mr. Wise\'s words adequately expresses how most blacks feel and think about the "outrage" of Hillary supporters.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970219" class="dsq-comment-message">CelticDiva said... <br>If these women are actually that stupid that the overwhelmingly bad idea of voting for a Republican doesn\'t get them, maybe all they need to do is read the story of the first Mrs. McCain to know what an idiotic move backing McSame, McBush, McLiar would be.</br><br></br><br>Tue Jun 10, 08:20:00 AM 2008</br><br>___________________________________</br><br></br><br>Thank for posting this celticdiva. I almost forgot McCain\'s character deficiencies as a liar, a cheat, and a phony.  Man of valor? He showed no honor when he cheated on his 1st wife.  what a sad story indeed.  </br><br></br><br>The general election and 527\'s are gonna tear his ass up.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970220">Cameron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970220" class="dsq-comment-message">As much as I\'d love to tear into these so-called Democrats who are voting for McCain in protest - remember guys, we need to keep a cooler head.<br></br><br>Our candidate won. Period. We don\'t have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru.  We have to be the bigger person.</br><br></br><br>That said... as much as I hate saying this... we need the Clinton supporters to win in November. Obama can\'t win without them. That\'s a fact.</br><br></br><br>So the next time you run into one of these women, take a deep breath, remember your candidate is still in  it, and put yourself in their shoes. Explain why Obama is a good choice and most importantly, listen to what they have to say.  You can\'t win over new supporters by throwing Clinton\'s defeat in their face.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970221">Ronnie B</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970221" class="dsq-comment-message">Mr. Wise hit a home run.  I was particularly impressed with:<br></br><br>"<i>You could always have said you were going to go out and vote for Cynthia McKinney. After all, she is a woman, running with the Green Party, and she\'s progressive, and she\'s a feminist. But that isn\'t your threat is it? No. You\'re not threatening to vote for the woman, or even the feminist woman. Rather, you are threatening to vote for the white man, and to reject not only the black man who you feel stole Clinton\'s birthright, but even the black woman in the race. And I wonder why?</i>"</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970222">Nita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970222" class="dsq-comment-message">Anonymous, I think a Cosby Award can be appropriate, but I totally agree with you that there needs to be a Tim Wise Award.  <br></br><br><i> I left the Democrats twenty years ago when they told me that my activism in the Central America solidarity and South African anti-apartheid movements made me a security risk, and that I wouldn\'t be able to get clearance to be in some parade with Governor Dukakis.</i></br><br></br><br>oh my.  </br><br></br><br></br><br><i>And you wonder why women of color have, for so long, thought (by and large) that white so-called feminists were phony as hell?</i></br><br></br><br>mmm mmmm mmmm.</br><br></br><br></br><br><i>They would have supported the white woman--hell, for many black folks, before Obama showed his mettle they were downright excited to do so--but you won\'t support the black man. And yet you have the audacity to insist that it is you who are the most loyal constituency of the Democratic Party, and the one before whom Party leaders should bow down, and whose feet must be kissed?</i></br><br></br><br>Your whiteness is showing.</br><br></br><br>...jaw dropped...</br><br></br><br>watch him be ignored. they won\'t be able to dismiss him, with the stuff spoken of yesterday in the African sister\'s article.  so they\'ll just pretend he never said any of this. watch.   What\'s Tim Wise\' background, by the way?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970223">Nita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970223" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree with you, Ronnie B. I agree.    They\'d probably say, \'because she has no chance of winning\', but then why bother claiming to be progressive or feminist if all you care about is winning over principles?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970224">Roger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970224" class="dsq-comment-message">Admiral Komack, I saw you cross-posted this over at that CRAZY blog "Tennessee Guerilla Women"--the responses so far have been what I\'d expect: a lot of "feminist" craptrap along the lines of "how dare this MAN tell us WOMEN what to think!" or "how dare this MAN  call us WOMEN racist--we\'re nothing of the kind!"  Of course, the ad hominems are flowing fast and furious.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970225">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970225" class="dsq-comment-message">Our candidate won. Period. We don\'t have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru. We have to be the bigger person.<br>---------------</br><br></br><br>I\'m not all that concerned about the feelings of rejections and hurts that the Clinton supporters are going through.  I\'m pretty sure the Edwards, Richardon, Biden, Dodd, Kucinich, etc. supporters felt down after their candidate stepped down.  </br><br></br><br>I\'m pretty sure the Romney and Huckabee supporters felt sad, too.</br><br></br><br>But none of these groups of supporters need the coddling and stroking the Hillary Clinton supporters apparently need, and that\'s not a good look.</br><br></br><br>My attitude is "get on the train or go to another station."  The Hillary supporters that need all this hand holding and ass kissing will NEVER be satisfied as long as Obama is the nominee.  Period.  Obama could offer Hillary the VP spot and they still would be up in arms because Hillary is #2 and not #1.</br><br></br><br>It makes no sense to appease or court the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros of the world because they think Barack Obama is an inadequate black male.  Neither one of these chicks would screaming this loud if John Edwards or Joe Biden were the nominee and they certainly wouldn\'t be calling them inadequate white males.</br><br></br><br>The majority of the Hillary supporters are going to swing Obama\'s way come November.  The ones like Ferraro and Christian who feel an inadequate black male stole the nomination from Hillary aren\'t, and those are the ones screaming and raising cain about needing time to deal with the hurt and rejection and demanding that Obama & his supporters kiss their ass.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970226" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah, Celticdiva,<br></br><br>Don\'t forget when someone yelled out at his rally something to the affect of, Are we gonna beat the B (referring to Hillary CLinton) all he did was laugh! I would suspect a true feminist would not stand for this. With this said, it has to be the anti-Black vote!</br><br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970227">rob!</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970227" class="dsq-comment-message">ooh, that piece is gonna leave a mark.<br></br><br>most of these rabid Clintonistas are still in their anger phase. eventually they\'ll come around.</br><br></br><br>but there\'ll be a lot of bitching and moaning in the meantime.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970228" class="dsq-comment-message">Blogger  Admiral Komack said...<br></br><br>    I loved it.</br><br>    Do you have a link?</br><br></br><br></br><br>Go to <a href="http://TimWise.org" rel="nofollow">TimWise.org</a> and hit the essays.  </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>@Against Race Politics</br><br>firstly it is ironic that you choose THIS as your handle, since it is exactly what you are playing when you choose to assert that a Obama has a responsibility to protect the white woman. It is really easy to proclaim Obama is bad for not interrupting a speech he was making to take on the HIS passionate crowd, but Hillary Clinton had a months to interject how inappropriate the her supporters have been.  That said, you can be racist without using the word race that is by deeming our issues invisible and not as important. Re read the article.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970229">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970229" class="dsq-comment-message">Good post.  <br></br><br>Take a look at the blogs on Hillary\'s site.  They\'ve been blocking positive messages but recently, a lot of them have come through of women who are sad but say they will support Obama.</br><br></br><br>If you look at earlier posts, you\'ll see almost all comments are "nobama", "I will not vote Obama" etc.  Needless to say, they were probably mostly from Republican troublemakers.   What is disturbing is that the webmaster deliberately posted those messages and denied more positive ones.  I read somewhere, that after Hillary\'s speech, women were upset that their unity messages were not getting through.  Well, it seems that\'s been rectified.</br><br></br><br>Some of her supporters remain defiant, but I think as time goes on and the realities of McCain become apparent, they will reconsider.  Certainly, there will be a group that will never return, but they\'ll be made irrelevant by the new registrations.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970230">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970230" class="dsq-comment-message">What about white women who think Obama is inexperienced?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970231">cm</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970231" class="dsq-comment-message">That was a thing of beauty.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970232">evita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970232" class="dsq-comment-message">Town said...<br></br><br>    Our candidate won. Period. We don\'t have to deal with rejection or any of the feelings that Clinton supporters are going thru. We have to be the bigger person.</br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>_________</br><br></br><br>To take a page right out of feminism I would encourage us to use a BOTH/AND framework to this challenge. EITHER/OR approaches to this moment in time would require us a people of color, to not take up the issues we have with (some) feminists.  So yes, we should and will push forward, but we should also consider the pain and anger that comes from experiencing oppression from a group we have had so much history with. They have benefited from Civil Rights legislation more so than people of color!</br><br></br><br>You know aside from Hillary there were MANY white women who had the power to broaden the discussion of power, privilege, and the experience of difference in the media... and they added fuel to fires I have burning inside of me this last year.</br><br></br><br>I think we women of color should do something about. Is it time for women of color to raise up and communicate our discontent?</br><br></br><br>Town- I\'m still fighting for this nation, and having Senator Obama become President is just one important goal.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970233">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970233" class="dsq-comment-message">Pushing moderates out of the party.<br>Calling white women who support Hillary racist.</br><br></br><br>Your arrogance is showing. </br><br></br><br>Backlash?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970234">nonie3234</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970234" class="dsq-comment-message">Since you included his email, here is the letter I sent him:<br></br><br>Thank you SO much for saying what I haven\'t the skill to say. </br><br></br><br>I have been so pained by this primary, I have shed many tears. Where were the "feminists" when Bill O\'Reilly talked about lynching Michelle Obama? Or any of the sexism directed at her? Uh-huh. I thought so. </br><br></br><br>But I was crushed to tears the other day to read this post, and view the video that came with it: </br><br>http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/9/131158/5063</br><br></br><br>Of course there was misogyny in this campaign. Duh. What pains me is the lack of awareness of the racism in this campaign. Don\'t you think I could make a video 10 times the length of that if I enumerated every example of racism that Obama faced? C\'mon. </br><br></br><br>And now I am being asked to "make nice" to these people, and to acknowledge their "pain. I am not there yet. </br><br></br><br>I wish that acknowledgement would go both ways, is all. </br><br></br><br>Thank you for listening.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970235">Shazzasharona</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970235" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita-<br>  No, I believe against race politics was referring to John McCain when he laughed off the question of \'How will we beat the bitch?\' No one ever said that to Obama. That said, I really don\'t think Bo has to make a gender speech (as has been suggested) to court Hilary supporters. Like town said, it won\'t be enough for some of her rabid supporters. They\'re the same ones who picked apart ANYTHING and EVERYTHING he did-from </br><br>pulling out her chair to calling her \'likable enough\'-as sexist and demeaning. Whatever!</br><br>I loved this Tim Wise piece-he hit it right on the head!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970236">Ronnie B</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970236" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>What about white women who think Obama is inexperienced?</i><br></br><br>He has as much "experience" as Abe Lincoln did.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970237" class="dsq-comment-message">ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT AND TRUTHFUL!!<br></br><br>Thank you JJP for sharing this!  YOU are to be BLESSED for this!!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970238">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970238" class="dsq-comment-message">roger:<br></br><br>Yep.</br><br></br><br>I\'ve been over there.</br><br></br><br>Hillary could have fought Obama on the issues.</br><br></br><br>She didn\'t.</br><br></br><br>She could have contested Obama for the black vote.</br><br></br><br>She didn\'t.</br><br></br><br>She ran a terrible campaign, but the posters at TGW don\'t want to hear it.</br><br></br><br>If feminists want to vote for a man who called his second wife a c**t, they can knock themselves out, as far as I\'m concerned.</br><br></br><br>The feminists over at TGW won\'t attack Mr. Wise\'s points; it\'s "a MAN telling US what to think!"</br><br></br><br>Like, whatever.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970239">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970239" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks, Evita.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970240" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita,<br></br><br>I was referring to McCain, darling. Obama had nothing to do with this!</br><br></br><br>Against Race Politics</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970241">Jonzee</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970241" class="dsq-comment-message">@ Town; <br></br><br>Absolutely agreed. I, for one, am not interested in trying to convince a vocal minority of Hillary supporters who would like to throw their rights to the wind because Senator Clinton is not the nominee. They are so emotionally wrapped around her that they cannot see the forest for the trees. </br><br></br><br>I\'m finished with them. I\'ll keep concerning my self with Independents and on the fence Republicans (like the two on my team at work who have always voted Rethug--and are all about the O man) I think that is where we should be concentrating. The rest of them can get on the bus or stay at the stop in the rain.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970242">justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970242" class="dsq-comment-message">"If feminists want to vote for a man who called his second wife a c**t, they can knock themselves out, as far as I\'m concerned.<br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>I agree! John McCain is clearly letting it show how he feels about women whom he thinks has become a burden to him! Cheating on a diabled wife that adored him & then abandoning her when she needed him most. And yet she still does not hold bitter feelings against him!</br><br></br><br>Whew..couldn\'t be me! Quoting Rikyrah...Hell to the naw!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970243">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970243" class="dsq-comment-message">Those women are not stupid, just SLY!<br>They learned how to get what they want through manipulation, feigned outrage and lies.  To them, feminism is cover.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970244">heartsandflowers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970244" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been saying this for a while and had to get into it with some commenters at kos who then wanted to take issue with my mentioning a \'third party candidate\' because it\'s a \'democratic\' blog when my point was referencing the denial of racism on some who pushed sexism above anything else.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970245">N. Mahana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970245" class="dsq-comment-message">@everyone minus the two trolls.<br></br><br>I cosign to all that has been said! Truthseeker you are right it\'s all about manipulation and Jonzee is correct, why worry about these rabid folks who say they won\'t vote for Obama ... they won\'t ... period and as she said, leave they ass in the rain. Everyone else hop aboard!!!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970246">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970246" class="dsq-comment-message">This old diary is appropriate to bring up once again. <br></br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/10/12386/3508" rel="nofollow">For White Girls Who Considered Fratricide When the Rainbow is Enuf</a></br><br></br><br>These two essays together need to get widespread readership.</br><br></br><br>Tim Wise is no joke.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970247">kathy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970247" class="dsq-comment-message">"white so called feminists" Yes, that   sums up Tenn. Guerrilla so well!<br>Thank you JJP and Admiral Komack for posting this!And of course, Tim Wise for writing it.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970248">The Christian Progressive Libe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970248" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you, Evita, for posting the Tim Wise piece in the comments section of the blog.  When I read that piece, I felt it was too good to be left in the comments section.  Enjoy the Hat Tip.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970249">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970249" class="dsq-comment-message">kathy:<br></br><br>Thanks, but Tim Wise, CPL, evita, and JJP actually deserve the thanks.</br><br></br><br>Just giving credit where credit is due.</br><br></br><br>The thing is, I used to like Tennessee Guerrilla Women, but now...nope.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970250">Cameron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970250" class="dsq-comment-message">"Absolutely agreed. I, for one, am not interested in trying to convince a vocal minority of Hillary supporters who would like to throw their rights to the wind because Senator Clinton is not the nominee. They are so emotionally wrapped around her that they cannot see the forest for the trees.<br></br><br>I\'m finished with them. I\'ll keep concerning my self with Independents and on the fence Republicans (like the two on my team at work who have always voted Rethug--and are all about the O man) I think that is where we should be concentrating. The rest of them can get on the bus or stay at the stop in the rain."</br><br></br><br>-------------</br><br></br><br>What if Obama had that mindset?  Would he be the nominee?  What if Obama said to David Plouffe, "You know what Dave... why are we wasting time in Wyoming and Utah and all these smaller predominantly white states?  They\'re not voting for me in the general election anyway, so screw \'em." </br><br></br><br>Remember, Obama isn\'t President yet....</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970251">blksista</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970251" class="dsq-comment-message">Tim Wise has been impressive for years and YEARS...and one of the few people in the world to GET IT.<br></br><br>I\'ve already spread this around to my set of folks to chew on and check out.</br><br></br><br>And yes, I would co-sign on having Field declare Tim Wise "Field Negro of the Week."  The jigging must indeed stop!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970252">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970252" class="dsq-comment-message">...and if he doesn\'t become President, it won\'t be the end of the world, just as him becoming President won\'t be the be-and-end-all. There\'s a limit to what one should be expected to do in...wait a minute- I\'m acting as if anything I choose to say or not say will make any difference to people who make childish rationalizations. I need to remember that it makes no difference. I should know better than to forget that after talking to a white guy on a message board who suggested that blacks who get whites pissed off enough not to vote for Obama are actually disenfranchising them.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970253">Vanessa</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970253" class="dsq-comment-message">Anonymous at 10:04,<br></br><br>Senator Clinton did not have a legitimate claim to the experience her campaign pushed. </br><br></br><br>Senator Obama is older than Pres. Clinton was when we elected him, and served in the state legislature for over a decade while teaching constitutional law at U Chicago. She has four years on him in the Senate-- a drop in the bucket compared to McCain\'s 26 years in his seat. </br><br></br><br>The inherent contradiction here is that Sen. Obama and Sen. Clinton have virtually the same amount of political experience. If someone is voting solely on the number of years the candidate has held office, they shouldn\'t be switching from Clinton-- they should have been supporting McCain from the start. </br><br></br><br>Hence, the argument that Obama is not experienced enough is flawed when coming from former Clinton partisans and belies their true feelings.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970254">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970254" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, and ... well but:<br></br><br>Tim Wise is a white person who makes a living from being a professional white "antiracist," meaning writing and speaking about these things. That is what gets him his money.  </br><br></br><br>There is a sort of white scam going on IMO. The scam rests on the assumption that it challenges racism for white people to bank on the racism of other white people who will not listen to people of color. Instead of focusing on that not-listening as a problem, the professional white person steps in to translate (saying that s/he must do so FIRST before white people will even consider listening to people of color saying the same thing) and everyone gets really excited about it.</br><br></br><br>One of my very early comments on this site (JJP) about this situation got posted by a friend of mine onto a livejournal discussion, which I will link below. For context and because it was not clear to me at the time, I should mention that the person in that discussion who is most actively defending Mr. Wise (schoolofsoul) tries to present as a Black person but is in fact white and made all sorts of racist trouble on the list later.</br><br></br><br><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/debunkingwhite/669350.html" rel="nofollow">I Know Everybody Loves Tim Wise, But ...</a></br><br></br><br>There is a HUGE amount of writing on white feminist racism on the net and also going back at least 2-3 decades -- by feminist women of color. The fact that these mostly old-time feminists STILL don\'t get it and everyone supposedly needs a professional white anti-racist to step and say something is extremely notable to me.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970255">Pamela</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970255" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, snap!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970256" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach, baby, preach!<br></br><br>By the way, where were these same white women four years ago when Carol Moseley Braun ran for president? Oh, that\'s right! She\'s a <b>BLACK</b> woman! </br><br></br><br>I\'m not going to stop there! Let\'s go back 36 years ago when Shirley Chisholm ran for president?  Oh, that\'s right! She\'s a <b>BLACK</b> woman!</br><br></br><br>Granted Braun and Chisholm\'s campaigns were "symbolic;" however, with apologies Sojourner Truth, "ain\'t they a women?"</br><br></br><br>Tim Wise should publish this posting of every liberal blog he can find.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970257">kathy</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970257" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you Evita and CPL!<br></br><br>Admiral Komack, I still am glad you posted this at Ten. Guer.,</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970258">jed</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970258" class="dsq-comment-message">This sexism/racism thing is so last week. Now that the two presidential candidates have been determined, the campaign and the rest of the country has progressed to the more traditional focus on the economy. The question now is who is going to put more money in our pockets, more gas in our cars, and more food on our tables.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970259">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970259" class="dsq-comment-message">What if Obama had that mindset? Would he be the nominee? What if Obama said to David Plouffe, "You know what Dave... why are we wasting time in Wyoming and Utah and all these smaller predominantly white states? They\'re not voting for me in the general election anyway, so screw \'em." <br></br><br>Remember, Obama isn\'t President yet....</br><br></br><br>---------------------</br><br></br><br>You\'re assuming that most of Hillary\'s supporters have the same mindset as the Harriet Christian/Geraldine Ferraros of the world and they don\'t.</br><br></br><br>Most of Hillary\'s supporters will go vote for Obama.  It\'s a small, loud and wrong segment that\'s screaming that Obama needs to kiss their asses before they\'ll vote for him.  They see Obama as an inadequate black male and short of him stepping down and handing the nomination to Hillary or turning white like TC Carson in "Livin\' Large", there\'s nothing he can do to appease those people.</br><br></br><br>You cannot even compare Wyoming, Utah and Iowa to Hillary\'s stans because Wyoming, Utah and Iowa never stood up and said "You\'re an inadequate black male who wouldn\'t have even run for President until a white WOMAN ran, you stole Hillary\'s show."  </br><br></br><br>Remember, it wasn\'t so long ago that a black man could be jailed or killed for sassing a white woman and the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros remember that time well.  And basically they are invoking that time when they "threaten to withhold" their votes from Obama.</br><br></br><br>They weren\'t going to vote for Obama in the first place, so there\'s no need to appease the Harriet Christians of the world.</br><br></br><br>All Obama can do is state his case and let the chips fall where they may.  But under no circumstances should he kiss the asses of the Geraldine Ferraro faction of the Democratic party because they aren\'t going to vote for him because they are miffed that a black man stole their show.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970260">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970260" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you Evita and CPL!<br></br><br>Admiral Komack, I still am glad you posted this at Ten. Guer.,</br><br></br><br>-Point taken. :-)</br><br></br><br>Thank you very much.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970261">blksista</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970261" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Tim Wise is a white person who makes a living from being a professional white "antiracist," meaning writing and speaking about these things. That is what gets him his money.<br></br><br>There is a sort of white scam going on IMO.</br></i><br></br><br>I think \'the scam\' is purely your perception.</br><br></br><br>I don\'t think Wise says it better than blacks or other people of color.  However, it\'s also been my experience, especially living in a place like Wisconsin, that when  certain whites echo exactly what I tell the same people, that\'s the only time, it appears that they give me credence.  And that could be on any issue, even those unrelated to politics.</br><br></br><br>There are times, I admit, that I don\'t agree with everything Wise says.  And if he is getting paid, then so is someone like Dave Zirin, with his <a href="http://www.edgeofsports.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Sports</a> blog and books on Muhammad Ali and blacks in sport.  So is Cornel, btw.</br><br></br><br>I truly think this is a non-issue; I retain my admiration for people like Wise because getting paid is small time <i>compared to getting the message out.</i></br><br></br><br>It\'s too bad that he isn\'t on "Countdown" or "Real Time" with Maher.  Else he\'d really be making the ducats, right?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970262">evita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970262" class="dsq-comment-message">CPL, big up!<br></br><br>There are two issues on the table as I see it. </br><br></br><br>One is the election- Obama\'s work is ahead of him and all of us for sure.</br><br></br><br>The second is the flare of up of old school racism in the feminist movement. </br><br></br><br>In this election- those to issues converge. For many ont his site your only concern is the election. Ok I get that. For the others, especially women of color who have been living Sojouner\'s TRUTH [asking the perpetual question: And ain\'t I a woman?] this issue was yet another historical smack in the face. I don\'t want to be smacked around and treated as an insignificant demographic anymore. This invisibility and general insignificance permeates into EVERY aspect of our society from health to wealth. </br><br></br><br>And yes, I am a woman.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970263">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970263" class="dsq-comment-message">So is she really on board?<br></br><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/10/62840/8533/735/533208" rel="nofollow">Clinton Urges Her Delegates To Back Obama</a></br><br></br><br>I would love to have been a fly on the wall during their private meeting and Feinstein\'s pad.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970264">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970264" class="dsq-comment-message">craig,<br></br><br>come on now. </br><br></br><br>she can \'call\' for them to be \'on board\', but she hasn\'t ended her campaign..only \'suspended\' it.</br><br></br><br>she cannot be trusted. under any circumstances. Obama can pretend that he believes that, but to actually believe that would be foolish to the extreme.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970265">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970265" class="dsq-comment-message">The \' terrorist jab\' woman on Fox lost her show.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970266">blksista</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970266" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>The \' terrorist jab\' woman on Fox lost her show.</i><br></br><br>Good.  </br><br></br><br>These people are getting way too crazy.  About a dap?  </br><br></br><br>They couldn\'t back that up when their own kids do it, so out she went.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970267">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970267" class="dsq-comment-message">Well I\'ll be damned, someone finally mentioned that Michelle Obama is a woman too who struggled with a career and raising a family like all the other women who support Hillary.<br></br><br>Senator Barbara Boxer is the first person whom I\'ve heard mention Michelle Obama in regards to the women\'s struggle.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970268">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970268" class="dsq-comment-message">Mr. Wise expressed my sentiments perfectly! <br></br><br>It would\'ve been even better if these words came from a white woman, because these faux feminists will just dismiss Mr. Wise as another man trying to tell them what to do.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970269">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970269" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita,<br></br><br>Thanks for the article but you definitely do not need the validation of white feminists.  You are stronger</br><br>than they are in the first place!</br><br>I mean this in the best possible way.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970270">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970270" class="dsq-comment-message">I just saw Nancy Pelosi on MSNBC<br>telling Clinton supporters and ALL</br><br>blue collar workers that Obama is the candidate who is best suited to what </br><br>is needed by them.  To do anything else means they lose!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970271">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970271" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah, I\'m just checking.<br></br><br>Maybe, just <i>maybe</i>, she\'s had a successful intervention.</br><br></br><br>I guess I just wanna be optimistic. ;)</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970272">KRK</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970272" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for sharing that. But...MAN is it hard to read when bunched in the narrow box and bolded to boot. Have pity on older eyes and please don\'t bold next time. The box is enough to set it off.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970273">The Christian Progressive Libe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970273" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>The \' terrorist jab\' woman on Fox lost her show.</i><br></br><br>About damned time, too.</br><br></br><br>Now, when will they get rid of the rest of Fox and Friends\' crew?</br><br></br><br>You can never trust a man named "Doocy" - there\'s a joke just in that guy\'s last name alone.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970274">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970274" class="dsq-comment-message">ms.martin said...<br></br><br><i>Senator Barbara Boxer is the first person whom I\'ve heard mention Michelle Obama in regards to the women\'s struggle.</i></br><br></br><br>::</br><br></br><br>When? Where?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970275">The Christian Progressive Libe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970275" class="dsq-comment-message">Evita:<br></br><br>Like Tim Wise said, "Their whiteness is showing".</br><br></br><br>Just like Hillary killed all good will within the Black community, bigots like Gerry the Klanswoman and Harriet "the Harpy" Christian, continue to finish any remaining good will, especially among women of color, off.</br><br></br><br>They were all too ready to come into Black Communities and agitate for a sista to claim her "rights" as a woman, when she had yet to claim those same equality rights as being a Negro.</br><br></br><br>Somehow, the original Black Panthers made that point, but they drowned it out with their own sexism towards their Black women.</br><br></br><br>See how fast they run to us when all of Affirmative Action is wiped out and they\'re placed back into being second-class citizens.</br><br></br><br>I\'ve worked in Civil Rights for over 20 years - and I\'ve never seen a white woman who didn\'t benefit from Affirmative Action before a Sista or a Brotha did.  They conveniently forget that.  In asking Barack Obama to kiss their asses in order to get their votes, I think, as Black Women, we need to send those harpies a reminder that if it weren\'t for sistas like Barbara Jordan and Shirley Chisholm, they wouldn\'t have jack, because those sistas had to prop Betty Friedan and crew when they came along, anyway.</br><br></br><br>Sistas had to teach the Betty Friedans of America how to get in those trenches and fight like the brothas.</br><br></br><br>How soon they forget that.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970276">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970276" class="dsq-comment-message">It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.<br></br><br>They decisions are based solely on emotion and the more they stay emotionally geared up the more entrenched their positions become.</br><br></br><br>Best to just leave it alone and soon cooler heads will prevail.</br><br></br><br>Any white woman who supported Hillary coming to this site would be shocked at the vitriol spewed here.</br><br></br><br>Unity? My a**</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970277">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970277" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig Hickman<br></br><br>Today during an intervew with Wolf Blitzer during the Situatiion Room.</br><br></br><br>She was really handling him regarding whether or not women would support Obama.  She silenced all of his fast talking.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970278">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970278" class="dsq-comment-message">anonymous<br>That is because you are white and cannot stand to hear the truth.</br><br>But you just keep coming and coming!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970279">evita</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970279" class="dsq-comment-message">Anonymous  Anonymous said...<br></br><br>    It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.</br><br></br><br>    They decisions are based solely on emotion and the more they stay emotionally geared up the more entrenched their positions become.</br><br></br><br>    Best to just leave it alone and soon cooler heads will prevail.</br><br></br><br>    Any white woman who supported Hillary coming to this site would be shocked at the vitriol spewed here.</br><br></br><br>    Unity? My a**</br><br></br><br>__________________</br><br></br><br>I think the point for many on this site that the focus not be soley on the white feminist perspective. The article is: </br><br>An Open Letter to Certain White Women Who Are Threatening to Withhold Support from Obama in November</br><br></br><br></br><br>Here\'s an important fact: There have been just about 500 years of slavery and other legal forms of oppressing black people in the United States which ended just 45 years ago or so. </br><br></br><br>You use the word vitriol like, again, we are not allowed to be angry to be treated as less than white people. This word assumes that white people and black people are treated fairly and equally in this land. </br><br></br><br>There is a HUGE difference between saying we are born equal under the stars and our experiences are equitable. You speak from the position of the former, we, the latter. Silence does not help secure equity. It ensures the status quo.</br><br></br><br>I want Unity. Acknowledge the racism and we\'ll be on that path.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970280">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970280" class="dsq-comment-message">Anon 6:36,<br>Lemme get this straight, when white women complain about sexism they are being "emotional."  When black women complain about racism they are guilty of spewing "vitriol."  </br><br></br><br>GTFOH with that crap.  </br><br></br><br>Junglecat</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970281">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970281" class="dsq-comment-message">It is not their whiteness that is showing, it is their hatred of men that is showing. The more men in the party try and pressure them into accepting Obama, the greater the backlash.<br>----------</br><br></br><br>No, it\'s their whiteness that is showing.  Because they are telling Obama, "Kiss our asses and grovel for our vote, or we\'ll vote for the white guy."</br><br></br><br>As someone has repeatedly said, why not vote for Cynthia McKinney?  Ain\'t she a woman?</br><br></br><br>You\'re mad that a man "stole your show," so to fix him, you\'ll vote for...another man?</br><br></br><br>Get outta here with that crap!  We all know nothing would be said by these so-called "feminists" if Chris Dodd or Joe Biden were the nominee.</br><br></br><br>If this faction were "hating on men," they would have started with Bill Clinton, who disrespected Hillary on a world wide stage, not to mention all the Paula Jones\' and Monica Lewinskys\' he ran across.</br><br></br><br>Yeah, their whiteness is showing.  YOUR whiteness is showing when you fix your fingers to chastise US for "spewing vitriol," but leave the Harriet Christians and Geraldine Ferraros unchecked.  Ok.  Whatev.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970282">Amanda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970282" class="dsq-comment-message">Thank you for posting the Tim Wise oped. I couldn\'t agree with him more. And for the record I am a white feminist -- who has been seriously embarassed and horrified by the behavior and rhetoric displayed by certain so-called white feminists, many of them "leaders" and "icons" but whose status in that regard has been severely reduced in my eyes. Which has been sad, but maybe it\'s a good lesson for all of us -- to realize that people we\'ve admired for years (Gloria Steinem, Ellen Malcolm, Geraldine Ferraro, etc) might not deserve our admiration after all. Honestly, if my choice of feminist icon is between Gloria Steinem and Michele Obama, or Geraldine Ferraro and Rachel Maddow -- it\'s an easy choice at this point. So, yeah, lesson learned.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970283">Craig Hickman</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970283" class="dsq-comment-message">ms.martin,<br></br><br>Thanks. I almost refuse to watch CNN.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970284">Amanda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970284" class="dsq-comment-message">One more thing -- Thanks to whoever mentioned Barbara Boxer\'s comments, which I missed. Good on her for smacking down the "will white women vote for Obama" BS. I\'m not surprised; Boxer has consistently impressed me, unlike Feinstein (just as one example). She\'s much more willing to be blunt and even be seen as liberal/radical. Also on pure self preservation grounds, she\'s perfectly aware of the growing diversity in her state and that Obama is polling strong. She\'s no dummy -- and she\'s up for reelection fairly soon I believe.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970285">heartsandflowers</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970285" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle at 12:54pm <br></br><br>I was just scrolling down the comments and was going to post the same thing. Tim Wise is telling the \'truth\', but it is related to issues from the perspective of a white supremacy meme. So yes when we read his works he is preaching to the choir for the most part because we already know this. It is helpful for him to address white audiences and I would like to know how these issues will be resolved to our satisfaction. On one hand you could look at it as him being an anti-racism \'hustler\'. If he was given special attention over other people of color saying the same things then it would be a perpetuation of that same meme he is denigrating. Like Obama has said racism is not static. As painful and uncomfortable as this all is, it\'s necessary so we can take steps past it, while still holding people accountable. </br><br></br><br>Evita @ 2:14pm  YES! YES! YES!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970286">Ms.Martin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970286" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig Hickman<br></br><br>I know, it\'s very painful, but I watch occassionally just to see what mess they\'re stirring up so I\'m not surprised later.</br><br></br><br>They are working to keep the Hillary supporters fumed by repeating the Hillary for VP call that they know is not going to happen.</br><br></br><br>The interview with Boxer was worth watching though because she thoroughly squashed pro Hillary Blitzer\'s cry about what the Hillary voters are going to do.</br><br></br><br>It\'s really hard to watch any news anymore as I don\'t beleive Obama is given the respect that he deserves as.  Which is evidenced by the continual coverage of the candidate that lost.</br><br></br><br>I would like to see Boxer out front more often.  She point blank told Blitzer that they like to stir up trouble where there is none and proceeded to discount the fact that women when faced with Mccain\'s positions (which need outlined one by one) would vote for them.</br><br></br><br>I was especially please that she reminded Bliter and the viewers that Michelle is also a woman and working mother.  I believe she also mentioned obama\'s mother, a single parent who had worked hard.</br><br></br><br>I wish the women in the party would come out in support just like Boxer did.  Barack Obama is the epitome of what the American Dream cultivates.  His success is what every decent, hardworking, loving parent would want for their child, especially a single mother.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970287">kat</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970287" class="dsq-comment-message">I LOVE Tim Wise. His writings are amazing.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970288" class="dsq-comment-message">Love the article and I love the post by Field Negro on his blog about this.<br></br><br>It\'s not only white women who love Hillary going nuts, it\'s an AA woman who writes a blog called Sugar N Spice and she has flipped to the point Obama is the second coming of Satan. This lady makes me shake my head and wonder if she is for real or should I be calling the Secret Service to keep an eye out on her.</br><br></br><br>She is scary and she\'s not following her leader\'s (Hillary) lead.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970289">Redstar</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970289" class="dsq-comment-message">Wise\'s point is well taken.  <br></br><br>I am a Clinton supporter and not one who plans to support McCain, and I am actively arguing with those who think McCain is a reasonable alternative to Obama.  </br><br></br><br>I would just point out 2 things: </br><br></br><br>a) a lot of Clinton voters believe voting for McCain sends a "message" to the DNC/Howard Dean/Pelosi etc. about how Clinton was treated re: the sexism and misogyny they witnessed.  I\'m really concerned with the convoluted idea here that voting for the GOP somehow counts as "protest" against party elites.  It has little to do with Obama in this scenario.</br><br></br><br>The only other thing I\'d say is that I know many Clinton supporters who are planning to vote Green/for Cynthia McKinney.  I\'ve seen another post besides this one saying disgruntled Clinton voters aren\'t considering this and that\'s not true.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970290">The Christian Progressive Libe</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970290" class="dsq-comment-message">At least Cynthia McKinney congratulated Obama on his nomination, which is far more than Hillary did, and only because she was forced.<br></br><br>But, at least if they\'re not going to vote for Obama, they are going to vote their conscious and give it to Cynthia.  I can accept that far easier than to give their vote away to a man who represents a third term of Lil\' Bush.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970291" class="dsq-comment-message">FYI there is a large and growing number of feminist blogs that are urging their pro-Hillary readers to support Obama. Many of these feminist blogs were already pro-Obama, which might surprise you, but it\'s true, but they are aware that they need to critique racist anti-Obama polemic, just as they need to critique woman hating when they see it.<br></br><br>Please don\'t make all feminists sound like racist sore losers. We\'re not. </br><br></br><br>I\'ve been a feminist activist for thirty years, I\'m white, and I\'ve been for Obama since day one. As have most of my friends and colleagues. And those who were not are certainly not stupid enough to give a vote to the Republicans.</br><br></br><br>Get out there in cyberspace and see what grassroots feminists are  saying. You can try <a href="http://Bitchphd.com" rel="nofollow">Bitchphd.com</a> for a start.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970292">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970292" class="dsq-comment-message">tova:<br></br><br>Do you have other sites you can recommend besides Bitchphd.com?</br><br>(I just want more than one site to look at)?</br><br></br><br>Thank you.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1970293" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970293">Admiral Komack</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1970293" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970293" class="dsq-comment-message">Sorry about the extra question mark (darn you, fingers!)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970294">Changeseeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970294" class="dsq-comment-message">Tim Wise is not an academic, as was suggested by another commentator above.  He\'s just a really, really intelligent former collegiate debater whose writing and speaking on race regularly takes the varnish off the woodwork.  Does he get paid to do it?  Yes.  Everybody that\'s not independently wealthy gets paid to do something.  Does he snatch food out of the mouths of African-American babies doing it?  Hardly.<br></br><br>Wise isn\'t running a scam.  He\'s writing and talking about what he thinks is important in this country.  So many White folks are racist that his perspective makes him unusual enough to get some attention, but if his perspective is on target, how could it be a bad thing for him to be heard in addition to (not instead of) African-American voices?</br><br></br><br>The fact that White people are not rushing to the altar over what he says does not in the least make it irrelevant.  The African-Americans who gave their lives to fight The Power over the last 500 years did not live and die in vain just because institutionalized oppression in the name of racism still exists in this country.  And to suggest that Tim Wise should sit down and shut up because he\'s not a person of color would be the same as suggesting that White "conductors" on the Underground Railroad should have stayed out of it.  Some White people try to steal what ain\'t theirs.  But some of us are just trying to be useful.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970295">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970295" class="dsq-comment-message">heartsandflowers @ 7:33pm: <br></br><br>Thank you. I was irrationally afraid to come back to this discussion after posting what I did. I am critical of this, and I know some others are too -- but there\'s this feeling in me that speaking about this publicly seems to break some sort of invisible rule and so bad things might happen. So I avoided even coming back to this thread til right now. Me being crazy, I guess. </br><br></br><br>Well ... if racism isn\'t static, as Senator Obama says, and this piece about white people\'s willingness to actually listen to people of color as actual real legitimate humans were to change, Tim Wise would have to find another way to make a living. And there would be various losses to white people who are accustomed to getting praise and other benefits from being the "good ones" who must then translate to the "bad ones" in order for certain things to be heard. </br><br></br><br>In other words: I wonder if there is some hidden investment in it staying static among those who benefit, and if so what does that investment look like in practice.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970296">Plantsmantx</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1970296" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970296" class="dsq-comment-message">"It\'s too bad that he isn\'t on "Countdown" or "Real Time" with Maher. Else he\'d really be making the ducats, right?"<br></br><br>Yeah, I guess it is too bad we don\'t see him on TV as much as say, Jesse Lee Peterson, but I guess Jesse is just that much better, huh?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970297">Afrodite</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970297" class="dsq-comment-message">"FAUX NEWS ONCE AGAIN PROVING WHY THEY ARE THE SKID MARKS ON THE UNDERPANTS OF SOCIETY"<br></br><br>So I was over at Huffingtonpost.com</br><br>and was pretty disturbed at something I read...Now I knew Faux news was bad..but I didn\'t know it was this bad. They have already had to fire an anchor woman for referring to Barack and Michelle\'s fist bump as a "terrorist fist jab." Now some other simple ass chick has called Michelle, "Barack\'s Baby Mama"... I think we really need to do something about this news.</br><br></br><br>HERE\'S THE LINK</br><br>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/11/fox-news-calls-michelle-o_n_106655.html</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1970298">Mitch5555</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1970298" class="dsq-comment-message">This site is really going down hill quickly.  What is going on with all this labeling?  Defining someone as a field negro is absurd.  One person\'s field negro is another persons house negro.  This same concept applies to the use of terrorist.  Black panthers and civi right activists were labeled as terrorist by White conservatives, but to the disenfranchise they were freedom fighters.  This could go on and on. And, to uphold Bill Cosby\'s harsh and nasty comments is also totally wrong.  Bill had the chance to do something powerful with his celebrity and as a philanthrophist.  He had a chance to use his influence and wealth to impact change in poor inner city communities.  He could easily adopted and invested in one poor inner city community to impact change.  Upgrade the housing, remove blight, work to reduce crime by removing gangs, add resources to the elementary and middle schools to assist in educating the children, provide parents with the neccessary training to either get an education or to develop a well develop trade skill to improve their income.  If Bill would have attempted to make this happen, and I am sure it would have succeeded what a great success for others to follow.  But to diss and mock people in open disdainment was foolish and failed to result in anything.  It seems all of you are still caught up in the so-called Black middle syndrome.  Get over it and get over yourself.  You all are coming across as the people that Marcus Garvey mocked when he visited W.E.B DuBois at his newspaper office with his almost White lilly looking office that some how seemed to lack anyone of a darker skin complexion.  Our brothers and sisters are struggling because of years of neglect.  Years of being disenfranchise and fenced into a plight of despair. To me it seems several of you are coming across as house negroes attempting to fashioning yourself as field negroes, but lack the heart and soul to bring any real change. And, this is coming from a man that hate labels.</div>\
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