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They need people to GOTV really badly. Make calls on behalf of Move-on or Barack Obama Campaign.  As long as you as an individual make a difference, you will feel energized and not scared. The era of the politics of fear dies with us- GET FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:47:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353721, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343363": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "YOU. DID. THAT.<br><br>Kudos!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:46:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355734": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "She seemed very pleased to annouce it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:37:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "msmartin", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355496, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346951": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yep, the campaign igg'd ABC on the serious tip.  <br><br>Charles Gibson got the first interview with Sarah...He'll surely be getting the LAST interviews that President-Elect Obama will be granting anchors.<br><br>My money bets that Barack will grant Brian Williams the first interview.<br><br>ABC News Sucks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:49:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346750, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Today's Polls 10.28<br><br>Arkansas Rasmussen McCain 54, Obama 44 McCain +10<br>Colorado Politico/InAdv Obama 53, McCain 45 Obama +8<br>Florida LA Times/Bloomberg Obama 50, McCain 43 Obama +7<br>Georgia InAdv/PollPosition McCain 48, Obama 47 McCain +1<br>Mississippi Rasmussen McCain 53, Obama 45 McCain +8<br>Montana NBC/Mason-Dixon McCain 48, Obama 44 McCain +4<br>Nevada Rasmussen Obama 50, McCain 46 Obama +4<br>Nevada Suffolk Obama 50, McCain 40 Obama +10<br>New Hampshire NBC/Mason-Dixon Obama 50, McCain 39 Obama +11<br>New Jersey Strategic Vision (R) Obama 53, McCain 38 Obama +15<br>North Carolina NBC/Mason-Dixon Obama 47, McCain 47 Tie<br>Ohio SurveyUSA Obama 49, McCain 45 Obama +4<br>Ohio LA Times/Bloomberg Obama 49, McCain 40 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Rasmussen Obama 53, McCain 46 Obama +7<br>Pennsylvania InAdv/PollPosition Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Morning Call Obama 53, McCain 41 Obama +12<br>Wisconsin Strategic Vision (R) Obama 50, McCain 41 Obama +9<br><br>National Rasmussen Reports Obama 51, McCain 46 Obama +5<br>National Gallup Obama 50, McCain 43 Obama +7<br>National Diageo/Hotline Obama 50, McCain 42 Obama +8<br>National ABC News/Wash Post Obama 52, McCain 45 Obama +7<br>National Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 50, McCain 45 Obama +5<br>National Pew Research Obama 53, McCain 38 Obama +15", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:12:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3348491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Charlie Crist does the right thing:<br><br><i>Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order today, extending the hours for early voting during the current general election.<br><br>\"I have spoken with the Secretary of State and members of the Florida Legislature and have concluded that it is always the right thing to do to give voters every opportunity to cast a ballot,\" Crist said. \"I have a responsibility to the voters of our state to ensure that the maximum number of citizens can participate in the electoral process, and that every person can exercise the right to vote.\"<br><br>Effective immediately, early voting sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., through Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, and for a total of 12 hours between 7:00 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 1, and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. <br></i><br><br>I will remind folks that:<br>1. it was the Florida GOP  in the State Legislature that CUT the number of hours for early voting, as well as cut the number of early voting polling places<br>2. Crist was the one who restored felon voting rights.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:42:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ed called the tax redistribution talk from mccain/palin \"deceitful.\"<br><br>Recap:<br><br>Don't believe the polls, don't you dare move, stay in those lines, and vote.  The undecideds are more confused than undecided.  Folks are still telling Ed that Barack is going to raise their taxes.  Folks need to understand that their best hope is Barack Obama.  <br><br>Pennsylvanians aren't buying the erractic messages of McCain.  barack not getting enough credit from the media about his economic message.<br><br>Ashely Todd:  terrible that his camp jumped on that story.  dishonorable and disappointing.  They throw the shit up long enough and they hope it sticks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:15:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "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": 3355112, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344914": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hi Cheri,<br><br>I had not seen the article until you posted it but I have seen comments posted in the comments section of various websites the last few days.<br><br>As a lifelong Chicago resident, anyone can tell you Mayor Daley runs this city not Obama. Daley runs it with an iron fist. Also, the epidemic of crime in Chicago's inner city is so nuanced one could not point out a single cause (nor resolution) to end it.  That being said, many of the ills may be sourced to poverty, lack of employment opportunities and drugs. This is an epidemic that will take the collective resources of all branches of goverment and the community to overcome.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:17:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Honey01", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351060": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dag, I wish I could be there.... Which reminds me - I was talking to a friend who has already made reservations in DC for the inauguration. That may be putting the cart before the horse too, but I'll probably look back and wish I had done the same!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:14:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350811, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355159": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's what I thought the first time I saw him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:48:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353549, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I do not think I am the first to post this, but if I am here are some great pictures.<br><br><b>9,000 IN THE RAIN for Obama in Chester, PA</b><br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/13364/503/1011/644778\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/13364/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:39:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Suprk", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343898": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I loved how warm you stayed through out the cuss out.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_12:17:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "evita", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350044": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Green Lady, I love you..... A woman after my own heart.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:22:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349627, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350045": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  I just saw this.  Their own campaign is \"doubting their Health Plan!\":<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-rosenbaum/mccain-campaign-our-healt_b_138539.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-rosenbaum/m...</a><br><b>McCain Campaign:  Our Health  Plan Doesn't Work</b><br><br><i>Another admission from the McCain campaign that their health care plan is nothing more than a bunch of right-wing platitudes thrown together without any real serious thought as to how to solve the health care crisis. From CNN:<br><br>    Changing the tax treatment wouldn't hurt the employer-sponsored system and would allow more of the uninsured to buy their own coverage, [the McCain campaign says]. Also, his advisers say a McCain administration would keep an eye on the credit to make sure it didn't lag behind the cost of coverage, while also working to lower the rate of medical inflation.<br><br>    Younger, healthier workers likely wouldn't abandon their company-sponsored plans, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain's senior economic policy adviser.<br><br>    \"Why would they leave?\" said Holtz-Eakin. \"What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit.\"<br><br>Got that?</i>  <br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D/E-R-R-A-T-I-C!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:22:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353630": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "PATHETIC!  His campaign simply accepts any damn body, saying any damn thing!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:45:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pennsylvania GOP sends e-mail to Jewish voters with warning: vote Obama, and risk another Holocaust.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031235.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031235.html</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:19:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353644": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ummm....<br><br>We must win the election....first.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:45:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350811, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353648": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That is exactly what he looks like.  You are probably right about this!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:46:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353549, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355198": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I say we all agree to walk around with a beatific smile on our faces", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:51:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "rorysmomma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355001, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350592": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes!  Oh I want him to ignore Fox so bad....especially Sean Hannity!  He was the main cheerleader in the Rev Wright situation.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:50:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349386, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My 1st grade grandson, yesterday afternoon:<br><br>\"Grandma! If that old white man gets elected, he's going to make us black people slaves again!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:23:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347017": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BAB:  Wisdom  - out of the mouths of babes!  Sadly, they KNOW the \"cultural nuances\" operating in this country.  Hmmm?<br><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:53:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346504, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3356237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "this is so beautiful. thank you", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_22:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350994, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350215": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Don't know if this story was already covered, I just saw it. More idiocy from the GOP in trying to suppress voters.<br><br>Judge orders Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Ind., early voting sites to stay open; GOP to appeal<br>by Tom Coyne / Associated Press <br>SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Early voting centers that Republicans contend increase the risk of voter fraud will remain open in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago under an order from a special judge, who said closing them could jeopardize people's fundamental right to vote.<br><br>A Republican official said the party would appeal.<br><br>Lake County Superior Court Judge Diane Kavadias Schneider acknowledged that \"regrettably, Lake County has had a history of public corruption and voter fraud.\" But she said there are several safeguards in place for in-person absentee voting, including a state law requiring voters to present photo identification and access to registration checks through a state voter database.<br><br>Kavadias Schneider sided with Democrats, who have argued that many residents of the three cities cannot get to Crown Point to cast early ballots and will not have time to vote on Nov. 4.<br><br>The judge noted that travel to Crown Point from Gary, Hammond and East Chicago \"is impractical or impossible\" and challenged the plaintiffs and their attorneys to go to certain intersections in each city and attempt to travel to Crown Point by public transportation.<br><br><br>\"It is highly probable that they would find it difficult, if not impossible, to do so,\" wrote Kavadias Schneider, who was named by the Indiana Supreme Court to hear the case.<br><br>The case has taken on racial overtones, with some Democrats questioning whether Republicans are trying to suppress votes by minorities likely to favor Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Indiana has not chosen a Democrat for president since 1964, but polls show this year's race between the Illinois senator and Republican John McCain to be close.<br><br>Kavadias Schneider said providing early voting in predominantly white Crown Point but barring locations to the majority of Lake County's black and Hispanic residents would violate the federal Voting Rights Act.<br><br>\"It is not reasonable or fair to allow voters residing in Crown Point or in close proximity thereto to cast and early ballot there, while at the same time requiring the many more voters in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago to make an onerous and lengthy round trip there to vote,\" she wrote.<br><br>The ruling noted that there has been no evidence of any voter fraud since the early voting centers opened and that Republicans had provided no proof that they \"will suffer any injury if the voting continues.\"<br><br>Lake County GOP Chairman John Curley said Wednesday evening that the party would appeal, though he was not certain what court would hear the case. Messages seeking comment also were left at the offices of attorneys for the Republican Party.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:31:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346514": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<b>McCain Phone Bankers Quit After Refusing To Peddle Low-Brow Obama Smears</b><br><br><a href=\"http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/mccain-phone-bankers-quit-after-refu\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/mccain-...</a><br><br><br><i>It's nice to see at least some people in the McCain campaign still have standards.</i><br><br>TPM:<br><br><i>Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama, according to two workers at the center and one of their parents.</i><br><br><i>Nina Williams, a stay-at-home mom in Lake County, Indiana, tells us that her daughter recently called her from her job at the center, upset that she had been asked to read a script attacking Obama for being \"dangerously weak on crime,\" \"coddling criminals,\" and for voting against \"protecting children from danger.\"</i><br><br><i>Williams' daughter told her that up to 40 of her co-workers had refused to read the script, and had left the call center after supervisors told them that they would have to either read the call or leave, Williams says. The call center is called Americall, and it's located in Hobart, IN.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:24:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355220": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeap..that's my absolute favourite picture of her...love the moody lighting.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:54:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342752, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344982": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonneB:  So I went looking for the youtube on that show.  Initially it came up on Real Clear Politics.  But then it said that the video was no longer available.<br><br>O.K. I said, I'll look elsewhere, but in the meantime, I found some polling data!<br><br><b>Poll\tDate\tSample\tMoE\tObama (D)\tMcCain (R)\tSpread<br>RCP Average\t10/21 - 10/27\t--\t--\t50.4\t43.6\tObama +6.8</b><br>Rasmussen Reports\t10/25 - 10/27\t3000 LV\t2.0\t51\t46\tObama +5<br>Gallup (Traditional)*\t10/25 - 10/27\t2448 LV\t2.0\t49\t47\tObama +2<br>Gallup (Expanded)*\t10/25 - 10/27\t2343 LV\t2.0\t51\t44\tObama +7<br>Diageo/Hotline\t10/25 - 10/27\t878 LV\t3.6\t50\t42\tObama +8<br>Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby\t10/25 - 10/27\t1202 LV\t2.9\t49\t45\tObama +4<br>Pew Research\t10/23 - 10/26\t1198 LV\t--\t53\t38\tObama +15<br>ABC News/Wash Post\t10/23 - 10/26\t1314 LV\t2.5\t52\t45\tObama +7<br>GWU/Battleground\t10/21 - 10/27\t1000 LV\t3.1\t49\t46\tObama +3<br>IBD/TIPP\t10/22 - 10/26\t886 LV\t3.0\t47\t44\tObama +3<br>Newsweek\t10/22 - 10/23\t882 LV\t4.0\t53\t41\tObama +12<br><br>See All General Election: McCain vs. Obama Polling Data<br><br>There is much more!  But, I mainly look at the LAST column.  Mr. Obama has it goin'on!!!   Whooo!  Hoooo!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:21:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343494, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352663": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Charles Meets Barack<br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/161745/43/836/644961\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/161745...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:43:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL @ ERAD! I'm going to have to use that. This is one of the reasons why I am enjoying this site - it's good to be able to share our frustrations with each other, but also to be motivated to do more for the campaign. We'll get through it! (And without valium!!)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:54:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353721, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347556": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1600325.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">Interesting things about Stevens, Montana, the Senate in today's First Read</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:14:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351660": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'll have to check this out.  I'm in SF, but would fly East because I have fam in DC and NYC.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:53:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "db31f0276ac24ac4d7bb797ea36feb8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351219, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Brown Man:  I went \"Field Trippin'\" to your article.<br><br>Sadly, I  have LIVED through some of the times of LYNCHING, KILLING, etc.  As I've said B4, I still have the \"EMOTIONAL SCARS!\"  I have lived around these type of people -fortunately- I didn't have the fear to speak up and out now, as I would have had back in my parents' and grandparents' day!<br><br>So, I'm saying that I expect  the \"HATRED\" that these 2 exhibit!  I've taught \"skin-heads\" - complete with steel-toed boots and RED shoe laces!  And, you know, some of them have complemented me because THEY DIDN'T KNOW!  They are carefully INDOCTRINATED in their homes, and sometimes, in spite of their homes.  Parents cain't control them!! [Witness 'Harris & Clebolt' at Columbine High School].<br><br>Sooo, THESE PEOPLE have NO CONTROL over me in any form!  I have learned when and how to \"strike\" against them.<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:13:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344849, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351664": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly Val!  These thugs had in mind to kill black kids & a presidential candidate for the pure joy of it.  Keep their asses locked up forever as far as I'm concerned. May they never see the light of day!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:53:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351524, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347569": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1008/DNC_taps_10_million_line_of_credit_to_boost_House_Senate_gains.html?showall\" rel=\"nofollow\">DNC taps $10 million line of credit to boost House, Senate gains</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:14:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349625": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks for the link, Suprk<br><br>Barack never ceases to amaze me! It is so inspiring to see people standing in the cold & rain to hear him speak. That is someone wanting change!<br><br>Come on, Nov 4th!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:06:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347992, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:  Sadly, it is NOT 2 young.  In education, we see it all.  As a Director of Child Welfare and Attendance and a teacher, I have seen \"hate-taught' elementary students!  Annnnd, they were hard to break 'cause they were so controlled.<br><br><u>Evidence:</u>  I was the director for expulsion cases.  I spoke to a father to ask him to come in for the \"pre-expulsion conference.\"  His 8th grade son was being recommended for expulsion for CONTINUED \"racial harassment\" of a variety of students.  He was an =-opportunity bigot!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>So, he came to my office area, walked right past me to my secretary to ask for me.  Meanwhile, I went into my office, 'cause I wasn't planning to meet him in the area.  He HAD to MEET ME in MY OFFICE.  Uh   -HUH!!  It don't go down like that!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Soooo, my secretary brought him to the door, stuck her head into my partially-closed door and announced the Mr. Jones is here.<br><br>Well, I stood my African-American self up and asked her to show him in!!<br><br>Well, OXYGEN MASKS should have dropped down from the ceiling - 'cause \"home-boy\"  [NOT] turned as RED as he could!<br><br>Annnnnnd, I professionally extended my AA hand  and said:  \"WELCOME!  PLEASE HAVE A SEAT!  and Tommy, you can sit here!  :&gt;)<br><br>IT WAS A MAGIC MOMENT!!  I HAD THE POWER!!  And I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!  <br><br>He squirmed!  But, you know what I did:  I made his son say EXACTLY WHAT he called the last student.  [A Black Nappy-Headed MF.]  And I stared at his father the whole time.  He was motionless!  It was fun!! :&gt;)<br><br>Then I proceeded to hold a Loooong \"COUNSELING SESSION\" with his son.  I didn't let the father open his mouth!<br><br><u>END OF THE STORY:</u>  The FATHER SHOOK MY HAND and THANKED ME for TREATING HIS SON FAIRLY.  THE SON HUGGED ME.<br><br>\"Today was a good day; didn't have ta use my AK!\"<br><br>No!  Not all conferences ended that way; but, this shows how some kids are brainwashed.<br><br>P.S.  The son was expelled by the Board of Education.<br><br><b>THE END!</b>  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:06:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347806, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355261": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Joe\" the plumber is being used as a desperate, last ditch effort of Mcshame to appeal to the white male.  (The racist, dumb, ignorant, sorry ass poor white trash)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:57:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "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": 3353648, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "found this in the comments section over at <a href=\"http://fivethirtyeight.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">fivethirtyeight.com</a><br><br><i>The Indianapolis StarNews withheld any endorsement for President of the United States.<br><br>This is significant.<br><br>The Indianapolis StarNews will endorse the Republican named Satan over the Christ if he was running as a Democrat.<br><br>They have eight editors - all Republicans ranging from the Christian conservative wing to the clothcoat economic moderates. They split in the room 4 to 4.<br><br>This is as good as endorsing Obama in the eyes of long-time Indiana observers. They never endorsed Roosevelt. They endorsed Nixon three times and had a difficult time defining Watergate as a crime. They defended the excuse of anti-Catholicism in editorial against the candidacy of John F. Kennedy. The Indianapolis StarNews, in the words of RFK, is the most conservative newspaper in the country.<br><br>We can cite the shock of the Chicago Tribune or Anchorage paper endorsing Obama. A non-endorsement by the Indianapolis StarNews is akin to an Obama non-endorsement by the KKK or full Obama endorsement by the John Birch Society.<br><br>Yeah, they are that conservative at the Indy StarNews.<br><br>October 27, 2008 10:01 AM   <br></i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_09:46:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343494": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Didn't hear it.  I stopped listening to Steve's show.  On the other hand, Barack was on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:52:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342654, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<i>IT WAS A MAGIC MOMENT!! I HAD THE POWER!! And I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!</i><br><br><br><br>I enjoyed  every minute of listening (reading) to it. That was great! What a shame for a child so young to have their mind destroyed with so much hate.  You handled yourself very well! Props! :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:27:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349627, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3357322": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wonder if he even knows what a socialist really is. And they say Obama exploited Joe.the.Plummer. gmafb", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_23:40:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "nickwah22", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355757": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, it might help him to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br><br>But yet CNN gives a time slot to a black man who bashes black women and portray black men as ghetto pimps and call it comedy!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:38:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355630, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350163": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:  Co-sign!!   LOL!!   LOL!!   **WINK***   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:28:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349880, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3354905": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Rikyrah and BAB, it's possible that McInsane is chanting this mantra \"I am absolutely, positively, 100% going to win PA.,\" because his hypnotist instructed him to do so?<br><br>He knows he must win PA to have any hope of getting into the White House, and figures if he repeats this mantra enough (out loud), it just might work for him.  Dream on, dude!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:29:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353826, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345052": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Supervillains Endorse McCain<br><a href=\"http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/humor-supervillains-endorse-mccain/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/hu...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:24:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "BarackMarley", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343386": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If it were Sen. Obama, Fixed news and O'Reilly would be pushing this article 24/7!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:47:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "Michigander2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342674, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349662": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "SuprK:   GREAT/POWERFUL PICS!!  THANK YOU for the INSPIRATION!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:08:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347992, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353406": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "John McCain has \"Joe the Plumber\" on the campaign trail attacking Obama.<br><br>Found this over at Faux News Trashy site---McCain is a dishonorable and shameless politician<br><br><br><br>'Joe the Plumber' Backs Claim That Obama Would Bring 'Death to Israel'<br>Joe Wurzelbacher, on his first campaign trail appearance for John McCain, says he agrees that a vote for Barack Obama would be \"a vote for the death to Israel.\"  <br><br> October 28, 2008 <br><br>Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. \"Joe the Plumber,\" on Tuesday twice agreed with a claim from an audience member at a John McCain rally that \"a vote for Barack Obama is a vote for the death to Israel.\" <br><br>Wurzelbacher was hitting the campaign trail on behalf of McCain for the first time, joining former Rep. Rob Portman on a GOP bus tour through Ohio. <br><br>At a stop in Columbus, he fielded the question on Israel from a self-identified Jewish senior citizen. <br><br>The questioner said he was \"concerned\" with Barack Obama's associations and \"It's my belief that a vote for Obama is a vote for the death to Israel.\" <br><br>Wurzelbacher responded: \"I do know that.\" <br><br>The questioner then complained about Obama's tax policies and reiterated his Israel comment. <br><br>\"Well, you know what, I'll actually go ahead and agree with you on that one,\" Wurzelbacher said. \"You know ... no, I agree with ya.'\" <br><br>Wurzelbacher's first trip to the podium as a McCain surrogate was freewheeling. He often apologized to reporters gathered in a flag store for talking from his gut.<br><br>\"I'm honestly scared for America,\" Wurzelbacher said.<br><br>He later said Obama would end the democracy that the U.S. military had defended during wars.<br><br>\"I love America. I hope it remains a democracy, not a socialist society. ... If you look at spreading the wealth, that's honestly right out of Karl Marx's mouth,\" Wurzelbacher said.<br>\"No one can debate that. That's not my opinion. That's fact.\"<br><br>Though \"Joe the Plumber\" has become a centerpiece of McCain's campaign in the closing days of the presidential race, McCain aides told FOX News the Republican nominee does not share Wurzelbacher's opinion on Obama's view toward Israel. <br><br>Obama states on his Web site that he strongly supports the U.S.-Israel relationship, as well as Israel's right to defend itself and foreign assistance to the country. <br><br>McCain, though, has suggested Obama's commitment to Israel is not as deep as it should be. <br><br>A McCain TV ad out Tuesday ridicules Obama for saying Iran, whose president is openly hostile toward Israel, is a \"tiny\" country that \"doesn't pose a serious threat.\" <br><br>The narrator says: \"Terrorism, destroying Israel, those aren't serious threats? Obama -- dangerously unprepared to be president.\"<br><br>The Associated Press contributed to this report.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:31:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "Monie", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344555": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "On MSNBC. The reporter didn't correct him at all.<br><br>The MSM is focused on Pennsylvania, taxation lies, and smears.<br><br>They're trying to help the GOP steal another election.<br><br>My mother said we live in a virtual dictatorship and if the GOP steals three in a row, then she, as usual, is right.<br><br>There were reports that soldiers from Virginia in Kuwait weren't going to have their votes counted over some technicality on the ballot.<br><br>Imagine that. Denying our troop overseas from casting a vote in Northern Virginia. If we sit by and allow these things, we are no better than the scoundrels who keep duping us.<br><br>I haven't read anything here on the subject, but if you recall most of the soldiers Barack visited in Kuwait this summer are black.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_12:57:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343754, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3356189": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes she did.  Rachel has earned the right to this interview with Barack.  Maybe he'll offer her a slot in his cabinet!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_22:11:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "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": 3355734, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355312": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "London calling. check out the editorial cartoons about the  Republican campaign. for those trying to understand the poodle; when Blair was PM he backed the Iraq fiasco lock stock and barrel and overruled everyone in English politics(remember they created Iraq and it did in Churchill after WWI):<br><a href=\"http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:00:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "RobM", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355313": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Last night I watched a video at MSNBC where Rachel interviewed Howard Dean.   She mentioned that the vote suppression issues kept her up at night, and wondered if Dems were deliberately not promoting these stories so as not to scare voters off.    Howard said they have fixed most of the suppression problems....I thought WHAT???     I don't follow legislation there, do you guys know of anything Democrats have done to prevent vote suppression tactics?     <br><br>To my eye, they've done absolutely nothing concrete in the years since the elections were stolen.   Surely, if the ballots of troops are being disqualified for clerical errors and poor ballot design....then how can it be said that they've done anything?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:00:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344555, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351219": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A lot of groups have scheduled bus packages to DC for the inauguration.  I am thinking about signing up for one.  I prefer to fly but with the packages I will already have my hotel room.  Refunds will be given if necessary but it doesn't look as though that will be necessary.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:25:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351060, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355316": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>CNN Rejected Obama Half Hour Ad</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/cnn-rejected-obama-half-h_n_138687.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/cnn-re...</a><br><br><br><i>While ABC offered the Obama campaign airtime and was rejected, The Hollywood Reporter's James Hibberd reports that CNN rejected the campaign's attempt to purchase airtime for its half hour primetime ad set to air Wednesday night:</i><br><br><i>A spokesperson told Hibberd:</i><br><br><i>We were approached by the Obama campaign and declined their request. We did not want to pre-empt our programming lineup with a 30-minute spot. We rather use our air to continue to cover the campaign, candidates and issues like we always do from all points of view with the best political team on television.</i><br><br><br><br><b>Scumbags!</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:00:59", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350709": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Cosigning, CH.  Annnd, ABC aka,  Assholes, Bullshiters and Crackas, scheduled some quirky show titled \"Pushing Daisies.\" to air while the other networks air Barack's talk.   Screw'em!<br><br>Oh the irony of it all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:57:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347140, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347130": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "She does look like a fish out of water. <br><br>But she still doesn't strike me as intelligent.<br><br>That's my biggest problem with her.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:59:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346814, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353275": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Co-signing, CH.  WTF?  Two crazy knuckleheads got scooped up yesterday for plotting to kill blacks and Barack Obama, and this idiot is advertising no screening of folk before entering the park!  <br><br>Mercy! , Daley needs to have his head examined.  He needs to retract that statement and clarify that the evernt will be properly vetted for the safety of all attendees at this event.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:23:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352887, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347647": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  Is this the ULTIMATE  <b>DISS THE DUDE?</b>  I hope so.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/gop-homepage-makes-no-men_n_138582.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/gop-ho...</a><br><b>GOP Homepage Makes NO MENTION Of McCain</b><br><br><i>Any mention of, information about, or support for John McCain, outside of a link to McCain's campaign store and an outdated opportunity to volunteer for McCain on \"Super Saturday,\" October 25th. A Fred Thompson video, in which John McCain gets four sentences and is mentioned by name only once, gets top billing.<br><br>Read the whole story here.</i><br><br>I think so.. . .    . . :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:19:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349696": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Everytime I see pictures with people and raw emotions...I think of you Rikyrah...thinking..hey that's an open thread shot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:10:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3348264, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3356353": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Crist had some persuasion to extend voting hours in Florida...<br><br><b>Obama Camp Giddy Over Early Voting Extension In Florida</b><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-camp-giddy-over-ear_n_138656.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-...</a><br><blockquote><i>UPDATE: Obama deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand, who was recently dispatched to Florida for the last weeks of the race, told the Huffington Post's Seth Colter Walls that the campaign sent a couple of go-betweens to speak to Crist about expanding the hours for early voting locations.<br><br>\"We had a couple of key supporters make a suggestion to him, to advance the premise that Florida elections need to be run very smoothly,\" Hildebrand said. \"And that three or four or five hour waits for people to vote is not a smooth process.\"<br><br>Hildebrand declined to identify the individuals who took the Obama campaign's message to the Governor, saying: \"this was not a pressure deal by any stretch. The Governor was incredibly cooperative, and recognized that this was best for the election process.\"</i></blockquote>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_22:23:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347140": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "ABC is the main network's FOX.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:00:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346951, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345094": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Great rebutal, Cheri!  <br><br>\"In this case, I move that you simply be written off as the conservative kool-aid drinker that you are.\"  By the time this election is over, they're gonna need Gatorade for all their sweating!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:26:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "spirit_55z", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345607": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree. Made the point a few months ago, when it was obvious that they were vacillating between <br><br>Barack Obama, the next coming of Huey Newton<br><br>and <br><br>Barack Obama, the Black Frasier Crane<br><br>These two images CANNOT possibly co-exist with one another.<br><br>That's why the caricature of Michelle Obama as a latter-day Angela Davis was no good. <br><br>HOW in the hell could the Black Fraiser Crane be with Angela Davis? doesn't make any sense.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:53:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342250, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347146": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't blame him if he did ignore them after that debacle of a debate. It was pure bs. D%mn haters!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:01:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346951, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342544": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "They're just trying to keep pace with Al Qaeda's McCain endorsement...", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:57:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341722, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344594": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Cheri:   Oooooo-eeeee!!   :&gt;)<br><i>What a joke that the title of your blog is American <u>Thinker.</u> I motion that the name be changed to something more fitting, something like Rantings of a Raving Non-Thinking American.</i><br><br>This [THINKING!]  is where to begin to \"dismantle\" people!!  'cause they cain't be -THINKING- with the evil and unjustified  RACIST thoughts and words they they spew!!  <br><br>I guess you TOLD them!!  YES YOU DID!!     GO U!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '0811   TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_12:59:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353721": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I realize I have Election Related Anxiety Disorder (ERAD) but I am freaking out here. <br><br>Is anyone else hearing McCain saying he is absolutely, positively, 100% going to win PA? <br><br>Does anyone else wonder if he's got something up his sleeve? or the corrupt GOP has some stinking filth up <i>it's</i> sleeve? <br><br>Lord, I need a valium or something. This is unbearable. <b>How many more days?????</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:51:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  One more:   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain-remains-absolutely_n_138543.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain...</a><br><b>McCain Remains ABSOLUTELY Anchored Down By Bush:POLL</b><br><br><i>Poll numbers don't look good for John McCain these days. But the internal dynamics are even worse.<br><br>A Pew Research poll released on Tuesday reveals that the Arizona Republican is not only trailing substantially (19 percent) among early voters, but faces political obstacles that seem downright insurmountable. Despite devoting countless airtime and speeches towards distancing himself from George W. Bush, more people today believe McCain would be an extension of the current administration's policies than they did just one week ago. As Pew reports:<br><br>    \"As disapproval of President Bush's job performance has edged upward, fewer voters say that McCain would take the country in a different direction from Bush's. Currently, more voters say McCain would continue Bush's policies than say he would take the country in a different direction (47% to 40%). Just a week ago (Oct. 16-19), voters were divided over whether McCain would continue Bush's policies or not (44% continue, 45% take new direction.\"<br><br>Making matters worse for the Republican ticket, the same-as-Bush perception is getting stronger among the Independent voters that McCain needs to court.<br><br>    \"Independent voters have become substantially more likely to say McCain would continue Bush's policies (37 percent in mid-October, 48% now) than to say he would take the country in a new direction (50% in mid-October, 38% now).\"<br><br>Indeed, it appears that much of McCain's efforts this past week to cast his candidacy as the one to help the working class have been for naught. Buried in the Pew polls findings is this little nugget: \"Half of voters say that, if elected, McCain 'would do too much for wealthy Americans.'\"<br><br>These findings suggest that Barack Obama's efforts to paint McCain as an copy of Bush have paid off. But the current race for the White House is being played on an uneven field.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:32:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353826": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "not just you. but, we're going to help each other through it. we will.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:58:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353721, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351675": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "np Miranda.  Great read.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:54:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350226, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351271": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  A sister of ONE of the Little INCARCERATED SOB's says \"He's sorry!\"<br><br><a href=\"http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/sister-says-suspect-in-obama-plot-is-sorry/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/sis...</a><br><b>Sister says suspect in Obama plot is sorry</b><br>October 28, 2008 \u00b7<br><br>O.K.???     I guess. . . . . . . <br><br>What am I suppose ta do with this information??<br><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:27:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My bad...didn't realize it was that long when I copied it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:32:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350215, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341550": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Preach.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_09:55:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345138": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Wasn't  the reporter David Shuster, I'm not sure?  He has a habit of letting some things go unchallenged.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:28:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344555, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347188": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I'm glad you stuck with her this long, craig. I gave up awhile ago.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:03:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346740, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Let's repeat that! McCain's <i>OWN PEOPLE</i> say<br><br><i><b>\"Why would they leave?\" said Holtz-Eakin. \"What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit.\"<br></i></b><br>Honesty has a way of creeping out of even the most astute and habitual liars ;-)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:00:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350045, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I love her too!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:34:10", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350044, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343611": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "While this is oh-so-true Craig, it is the mainstream media who continue to make these musical-chair narratives possible.   Without their assist, McCain and Co. wouldn't be able to bounce from scheme to scam the way he does.  And McCain knows it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:59:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342250, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351292": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hmmm... I may have to look into that. If you find out about any good deals, I hope you'll post the info!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:29:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351219, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347198": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why give ABC JACK? <br><br>Puleeze.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:04:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346718, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342596": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't want to be long-winded so I'll just say CO-SIGN and keep it moving...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:00:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342250, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347206": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And the child shall lead...LOL", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:05:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346504, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345672": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Blogger hates me, but I have read many of your blogs and really appreciate them. I thought I would comment here as I can never leave on there.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:56:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Lilytiger", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344849, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341577": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>The time when your race-baiting tactics and dog-whistle racist rants are effective is coming to a close. You will not win this battle. And please believe me when I say that your children for generations to come will be better off for it.</i><br><br><br>Ouch!  Right in the kisser. Throw those punches, Cheri!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_09:57:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341307, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355409": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rory<br><br>Here's two more: lol<br><br> Please try not to yell\u2014-BOOOO YAH!<br><br> Just in case you\u2019re wondering, Doing the Running Man, cabbage<br>patch, or a backhand spring on the highway is 100% okay", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:09:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355198, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351829": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I think O talked about it on the stump in the rain.   It was briefly reported on CNN too.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:04:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350045, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3354903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Monie:  This is what should happen!  McAncient PALS AROUND with those of his ILK:  <b>LIARS!  DECEIVERS!!  EVIL!!  GREEDY!!  ERRATIC!!  CONFUSED!!   NON-INTELLIGENT!! (O.K.  DUMB!!),  RACIST!!, anything else VILE!,  etc.,    etc.,    etc.<br><br>JTP is a GREAT FIT!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:29:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352857": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think it's deceptive.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:56:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352015, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350811": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I do not want to put the cart before the horse, or start high stepping before we get the touchdown, because everyone needs to vote. But check this out:<br><br><B>Mayor Daley Predicts 1 Million At Obama Election Party</B><br><B>Source: </B>CBS 2 Chicago<br><br>Mayor Daley predicted Tuesday that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama's election night \"celebration\" and said the city has no plans to screen people entering the park.<br><br>The mayor said \"everybody's talking about\" the Obama celebration.<br><br>\"It's gonna be surprising. There's gonna be a lot of people who will want to come down and celebrate\u2026We hope it's a million or more. It would be wonderful.\"<br><br>The Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that the Police Department's retired resident expert on security planning has been hired back-this time on contract\u2014to quarterback logistics for the Obama rally.<br><br><a href=\"http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.election.night.2.850\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.election.nig...</a>...", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:02:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Suprk", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 10, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346718": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<b>ABC Jumps Too Late On Obama's 'Buy'</b><br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702774.html?sub%253DAR&sub=AR\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br><br><b>ABC finally offered Barack Obama's camp the 8 p.m. half-hour in its Wednesday lineup for his campaign-related program -- which will air at that time on the other major broadcast networks.</b><br><br><b>But, in an ironic twist, the Democratic presidential candidate's campaign passed on ABC's offer, saying it has allocated the funds elsewhere.</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:35:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Michelle:  My pleasure.  I try to respond to many comments in order to encourage people. :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  [08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:12:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349484, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355941": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rob M:  LOL!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  I love British humor!  :&gt;)   Many times it it BRUTAL!!  Love it!<br>Thanks for the laff!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:53:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355312, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3354918": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/joe-plumber-israel/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/joe-plumber...</a><br><br><br>Today, Joe \u201cthe Plumber\u201d Wurzelbacher hit the campaign trail on behalf of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for the first time, joining former Bush OMB Director Rob Portman on a GOP bus tour through Ohio. Stopping at a flag store, Wurzelbacher twice agreed with a questioner who said that \u201ca vote for Obama is a vote for the death to Israel.\u201d<br><br>Fox News brought Wurzelbacher on to discuss his claims, but despite host Shepard Smith\u2019s best efforts, Wurzelbacher refused to explain why he agreed with the nonsensical claim: <br><br>SMITH: Joe, do you know Barack Obama\u2019s positions on Israel?<br><br>WURZELBACHER: Listen, I know you wanna really get some answers on this one, I\u2019m just not gonna help you out here, Shepherd. Let people go out and find, that\u2019s what I\u2019ve been telling people. [\u2026] Listen, you don\u2019t want my opinion on foreign policy. I know just enough probably to be dangerous.<br><br>SMITH: Yeah, well that\u2019s what I was kinda wondering.<br><br>Smith also read a statement from the McCain campaign standing firmly behind Wurzelbacher\u2019s absurd claims:<br><br>While he\u2019s clearly his own man, so far Joe has offered some penetrating and clear analysis that cuts to the core of many of the concerns that people have with Barack Obama\u2019s statements and policies. \u2026 [T]here is good reason to question the judgement that Obama would bring to the Oval Office. <br><br><br><b> Huh?  <b>John McCain has no shame.</b>  <b>Joe The Plumber is an idiot</b></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:30:13", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3348264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "saw that. got some good pictures from it.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:41:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347992, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346740": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've tried and tried. I've given her many a pass. I've simply denied the stuff that comes out of her mouth. But as much as I want Tamron Hall to be good at her job, she's really not. I'm not even sure I could say she's all that intelligent at this point. If she is, she hides it well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:37:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345205": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  K.O called McAncient out yesterday  - calmly- to \"SAY SOMETHING\" on the Stevens case.  Here's his TEPID RESPONSE:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain-calls-on-stevens-t_n_138480.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain...</a><br><b>McCain Calls On Stevens To Step Aside, Predicts That Palin Won't Vote For Him</b><br><br><i>UPDATE: Sarah Palin has told CNBC's Maria Bartiromo that she believes Stevens \"needs to step aside and allow our state to elect someone who will be supportive of those ideals of America.\"[MIND YOU  -  SHE WORKED WITH HIM!!!]<br><br>On Tuesday morning, John McCain called for Sen. Ted Stevens to step down after the Alaska lawmaker was found guilty on seven counts of corruption charges, while a campaign aide suggested on television that Sarah Palin would not vote for the embattled legislator in his tight reelection race.<br><br>\"Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption. It is a sign of the health of our democracy that the people continue to hold their representatives to account for improper or illegal conduct, but this verdict is also a sign of the corruption and insider-dealing that has become so pervasive in our nation's capital,\" McCain said, adding: \"It is clear that Senator Stevens has broken his trust with the people and that he should now step down. I hope that my colleagues in the Senate will be spurred by these events to redouble their efforts to end this kind of corruption once and for all.\"</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>TEPID!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:31:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347767": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Oh.  I'm so loving this \"Re-Make\" of \"THE HUG!\"  I'm sure that it will go away later 2-day, but I'm enjoying it NOW.  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/</a><br>Picture of \"THE HUG!\"   [I have it Bookmarked.]  :&gt;)<br><br>DANG!  It went away!<br><br>Here it is:   <a href=\"http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/29eb53e5cd88da8fbb_6fm6bn9ho.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/29eb53e...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:26:15", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345208": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL, thanks!  As you can tell I was simply outraged at the accusation in that article.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:31:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3345094, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Charlie Crist, the tan man . . . I keep hoping that his closeted self will come to the light and the <i>right</i> side of politics in this country. Maybe this is a sign . . .", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:04:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "bigassbelle", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3348491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349307": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Those pictures made me cry. I don't know why exactly but ... thank you for posting.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:49:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347992, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353404": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That is way too dangerous! He definitely needs to retract the statement!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:31:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353275, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349386": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Study LONG, Study WRONG.<br><br>Now, if the Obama camp does the same thing when FOX comes calling, I'd get a bigger belly laugh than I had reading this one.  LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:54:57", "killed": false, "user_key": "CPL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346718, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342654": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Steve Harvey has been going all out for Obama.  This morning he had  on Rep. John Conyers to discuss the election.  I missed the interview.  When I got to my radio, I heard Mr. Harvey apologizing for the interview. What happened?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:03:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "9524c6ec92dac49b2e863ea3341bbf54", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341631": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOCdtRJC2KtvEO-4objteuwRov0QD943BT000\" rel=\"nofollow\">With visits and money, Obama narrows race in Montana</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:00:27", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341641": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "From TPM:<br><br><i>Poll: Obama Ahead in Ohio, Way Up On Early Votes<br>A new SurveyUSA poll gives Barack Obama a 49%-45% lead in Ohio, with a \u00b13.9% margin of error. The key number from the internals is that 22% of the likely electorate has already voted, and they've gone for Obama by a 56%-39% margin, with the two candidates tied 47%-47% among the remaining 78%.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:01:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351351": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Do a Google search for inauguration trips from the city you reside in!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:34:24", "killed": false, "user_key": "jelana", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351292, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350862": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is wonderful! Thanks for the link. I love how Obama is wearing jeans and a pullover....", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:04:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347992, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ooops! Sorry, that makes more sense doesn't it?!?!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:36:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351351, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342674": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "News Orgs Investigate Possibly Fatal McCain '64 Car Crash<br><br>For the past two months, a major American magazine and an allied news service have been engaged in a legal battle with the United States Navy over records that they believe show that John McCain once was involved in an automobile accident that injured or, perhaps, killed another individual.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/news-orgs-investigate-pos_n_138449.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/news-o...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:04:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347800": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "GLH,<br><br>that's HILARIOUS.<br><br>Absolutely HILARIOUS.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:28:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347647, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351524": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I read the article and my only thought is \"cry me a river\".  I don't have any sympathy for those guys because I am sure their feeling is still the same regarding minorities.   My sense is that the only regret is that they got caught.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:44:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3351271, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341658": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702438.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Palin Love Boats</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:02:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351389": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good for you, Claudia! Yay!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:36:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350994, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347806": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "GreenLady,<br><br>What gets me is the 2 thugs are ages 18 & 20 years old. That is awfully young to be filled with so much hate. Someone has been planting that seed probably since they were small children. Poor trash thugs!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:28:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347474, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3356000": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "BAB:   HANG IN THERE!!  You got some friends HERE!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw6F3Sf-PGw\" rel=\"nofollow\">WE ARE FAMILY!</a><br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:58:14", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353721, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355496": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Barack's gonna be on Rachel's show Thursday!  You go Dr. Rachel!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:17:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Craig we all know that they are going to spin as much as possible in favor of McCain or to give McCain the illusion of a win.  My guess is it isn't really to give McCain the edge, but instead to add to the drama of Nov 4.  They want a squeaker and not a landslide because they want you up until 3 a.m. in the morning. <br><br>We can continue to state the case for Barack on why he WILL win and why we can't afford for him not to.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:11:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343356, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343677": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"From scheme to scam.\"<br><br>Snap.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_12:04:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343611, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3354992": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Joe's an opportunist, John's the idiot.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:36:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3354918, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355112": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "PA. Govenor Ed Rendell is going to be on The Rachel Maddow show tonight.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:46:01", "killed": false, "user_key": "01cd55b5b177f7c1827c08939b7d75f4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3354905, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344754": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  [Had TROUBLE accessing JJP this morning.  Hmmmm?]<br><br>To my post from Huffpost:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/phony-election-flier-in-v_n_138382.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/phony-...</a><br><b>Phony Election Fliers in VA. Tell Democrats To Vote On Nov. 5</b><br><br><i>A phony State Board of Elections flier advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5 is being circulated in several Hampton Roads localities, according to state election officials.<br><br>In fact, Election Day for voters of all political stripes remains Nov. 4.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Talk about <b>VOTER SUPRESSION!</b>  It comes in many forms!!!  I see it!!<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:09:04", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345268": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Although I live in Wisconsin, I am from Chicago too, and you're right about that.  Daley has had the city on lock since he was elected.  <br><br>I also agree with you regarding the source of crime.  Something has to be done to give people better opportunities.  On the flip side there are a lot of people who need to get off their behinds and do something with themselves instead of waiting on a rescue.  They just need to stop acting so damned helpless.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:35:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344914, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346750": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Original reports said he never even offered ABC an ad buy. I'd imagine the April debate still stings.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:38:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346718, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349880": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Not to mention, listening to that voice!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_16:13:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Justice58", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3349399, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355001": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "pjamma:   ROTFL!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)  2 FUNNY!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thank your dad!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>LOL!!!LOL!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   STILL LAUGHING!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:37:20", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352015, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346814": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I really like Tamron. I admire her for standing up to the local Fox network she worked for in Chicago as well as that repulsive radio dimwit Mancow. I use to watch her everyday when she did the daily morning show.<br><br>I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. I think she hasn't found her fit. She would've been great opposite, Joe in the mornings (I can honestly say, she wouldn't take his crap), but they have cheerleader Mika instead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:42:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346740, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351944": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As Barack says, there are two words to remember when considering these good-looking polls:  <b>New.Hampsire.</b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:11:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343754": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Where did you hear this?  I hope that the reporter actually pointed out that Obama usually over-performed the polls.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_12:09:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343356, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345804": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "good find Cheri.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:04:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3345401, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345294": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Evil is exactly right! They really need to stop holding on to that hate and embrace some love...   Seriously.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:36:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344594, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345725": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "we'll have to get used to this.  hadn't thought of it as such, but those girls will live a unique experience in world history.   they look to be built for it, though, taking right after mom and dad.  a lot of the threats will be hype, jokes (yeah they'll call it that), and perhaps real - what they have in common is that for O and the family, they gotta treat a lot of these as viable.  It's a necessary part of breaking the molds in this society - glad they have the courage to do it, knowing full well what it entails.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:00:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "hustleandfloe", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3345375, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349399": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LOL! Well she is a \"whack job.\" I can see it from here, can't imagine what it must be like to have to try to work with her", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:55:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347934, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355032": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Claudia:  <b>CONGRATULATIONS!!</b>  I know  \"you feel good!!\"  :&gt;)<br><br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:39:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350994, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341722": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LMAO at \"an Obama non-endorsement by the KKK\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:06:30", "killed": false, "user_key": "60266805bc0d9559a62514e1e769b750", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3341442, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347866": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "wacthing my Tivo of last night's Rachel Maddow. <br><br>David Corn is a funny progressive. He's so  on point, but usually makes his point with humor. Biting humor, but humor.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:31:53", "killed": false, "user_key": "rikyrah", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": true, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342752": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Have you guys seen this picture of Michelle?<br><br>Photographed by Annie Leibovitz <br><br><a href=http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2007_Sept_Michelle_Obama/ rel=\"nofollow\">The Natural</a href><br><br><i>To the role of would-be First Lady, Michelle Obama brings modesty, dedication\u2014and a reputation for truth-telling.</i>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:10:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344807": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Why I am not surprised by this? (Sigh)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:12:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "514ece7311946709a77d340a35a81d09", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344555, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353513": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So wait...you're saying we can do those things?? lol", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:38:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352857, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342250": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "But once you\u2019ve made a narrative choice, you do have to stick with it - you can\u2019t just keep bouncing around, or people become confused.  If you are telling the story of a scary vampire, you can\u2019t decide in chapter 2 that he\u2019s also 500 feet tall and radioactive and bent on destroying Tokyo, in chapter 3 that he is actually a giant man-eating shark, and in chapter 4 that he is all this and a super-terrorist trying to plant a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.  All of these things are, indeed, scary, but taken together they add up to a muddle.<br><br>This is the problem.  It\u2019s not just the McCain campaign\u2019s problem - although their inability to pick a narrative and stick to it is a special kind of inexcusable -  it\u2019s a problem for the entire wingnut noise machine.  Obama is a Marxist Muslim Arab Jesus Black White Terrorist Technocrat Racist Do-Gooder Liberal FDR Stalin Hilter Commie Fascist Gay Womanizing Naive Cynical Insider Noob Boring Radical Unaccomplished Elite Slick Gaffe-Prone Pedophile Pedophile-Seducing Liberation Theology Atheist Etc. & Anti-Etc. with a bunch of scary friends from - wait for it! - the Nineteen Hundred And Sixties.  It makes no sense.  It\u2019s a jumble sale of fears and scary associations from 50 years of wingnut witch hunts and smear campaigns, a flea market of pre-owned and antique resentments, and if one does detect a semi-consistent 1960\u2019s motif running through it all, that\u2019s because that\u2019s when most of these ideas were coined. <br><br><a href=\"http://thepoorman.net/2008/10/26/panic-in-the-streets-of-wingnuttia/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thepoorman.net/2008/10/26/panic-in-the-s...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_10:40:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355208": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:  Here is the FAUX-POLOGY!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/27/ex-pa-supreme-court-justice-sorry-for-anti-obama-jewish-e-mail/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/27/ex-...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:52:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352098, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345332": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "LOL.  I really am a warm person, although you might not be able to tell that from my commentaries. LOL.  <br><br>Of course I couldn't help being a little over-the-top with the sweetness for the sarcastic effect. LOL", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:38:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3343898, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344822": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Val:  If true, McAncient has been ERRATIC for a loooooooong time!  But we know that!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!   TRUST", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:12:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342674, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3356489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TruthSeeker:  BIG TIME APOLOGIES!  I DUPLICATED THIS.   VERY SORRY!<br><br>But giddy.   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_22:32:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3356353, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355064": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rorysmomma:  Back at-choo!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:42:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350044, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355579": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  An NOW a word from the \"AUTHORITIES\":<br><br>Well, we've heard from one of the \"presently jailed, would-be assassins.\"  She said - \"He's SORRY!\"<br><br>And NOW a word from the \"authorities\":<br><br><a href=\"http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/authorities-say-skinhead-plot-wasnt-fully-formed/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/aut...</a><br><b>Authorities say skinhead plot wasn\u2019t fully formed</b><br><br><i>Two white supremacists charged with plotting to behead blacks across the country and assassinate Barack Obama while wearing white top hats and tuxes were likely too disorganized to carry out the plot, authorities said, and their planning was riddled with blunders.<br><br><b>Paul Schlesselman, 18, of Helena-West Helena, Ark., and Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells</b> are accused of dreaming up the plan. While authorities say they had guns capable of creating carnage, documents show they never got close to getting off the ground.<br><br>Among the blunders: They drew attention to themselves by etching swastikas on a car with sidewalk chalk, only knew each other for a month, couldn\u2019t even pull off a house robbery, and a friend ratted them out to authorities.<br><br>\u201cCertainly these men have some frightening weapons and some very frightening plans,\u201d said Mark Potok, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, who studies the white supremacy movement. \u201cBut with the part about wearing top hats \u2026 it gets a bit hard to take them seriously.\u201d<br><br>Despite making sure the plot was stopped, authorities did not believe Cowart and Schlesselman had the means to carry out their threat to assassinate Obama, said a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.<br><br>Asked whether the two suspects had Obama\u2019s schedule or plans to kill him at a specific time or place, a second law enforcement official who also was not authorized to speak publicly said, \u201cI don\u2019t think they had that level of detail.\u201d<br><br>SKIP<br><br><b>The plot referenced two numbers important to skinhead culture by aiming to take the lives of 88 people, and 14 of them would be beheaded. The number 14 refers to a 14-word phrase attributed to an imprisoned white supremacist: \u201cWe must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children\u201d and to the eighth letter of the alphabet, H. Two \u201c8\u2033s or \u201cH\u201ds stand for \u201cHeil Hitler.\u201d</b><br><br>SKIP<br><br><b>Attorneys for Cowart and Schesselman haven\u2019t commented, but Schlesselman\u2019s sister said Tuesday she spoke with him after the charges were made public. \u201cHe said he\u2019s sorry about everything he\u2019s done,\u201d she said.</b><br><br>The plot was the third high-profile incident involving death threats against Obama in the last three months.<br><br><b>Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22,</b> has pleaded not guilty to charges he threatened to assassinate Obama and President Bush. Authorities said Geisel kept an arsenal of weaponry and military gear and made the threats while attending a training class to become a bail bondsman.</i><br><br>Soooooo, am I getting the feeling or message that this \"ain't no big deal!?\", according to the \"authorities?\"  Hmmf!!  There is sooo much about this that \"harkens me back to the 'KANGAROO COURT' concept!\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3RNFA_enUS274US286&defl=en&q=define:Kangaroo+court&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3RNFA_...</a><br><br>A court with no legal basis, also slang for a court of law in which violations of legal processes are so bad that justice is denied.<br><a href=\"http://www.militarylawoffice.com/legal_dictionary\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.militarylawoffice.com/legal_dictionary</a><br><br><br> A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust<br>en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kangaroo court<br><br><br>**shaking my head**  **tsk!   tsk!**<br><br>Well, guess what, \"authorities\", it's a BRAND NEW DAY!!<br><br>How do you know that \"THEY\" don't have \"skinhead friends\" WITH the ability to plot a \"FULLY-FORMED PLAN??\"   Geeeez!!<br><br>Moving right along.  Waiting for Chapters 2,  3, 4,  etc.<br><br>Whew!  Shaking my head Deep Breaths!!<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:24:02", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3346877": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "OMG! He sounds like my son!<br><br>One time I was watching a documentary on Walmart. The part came on when they were discussing Walmart operations in China and the deplorable conditions the workers lived and worked in.<br><br>He turned to me and said, mommy, walmart is making those people slaves!<br><br>Now whenever we go near a Walmart he says, \"oh no, we are going to evil Walmart!\"", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_14:45:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "noelani", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3346504, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352887": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The city is not going to screen people? What does that mean?<br><br>This article is irresponsible. I can't believe Daley would say something like that in public. <br><br>Is he crazy?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:57:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350811, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3354955": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "RonnieB:  Not to worry.  Yesterday, the JUDGE who \"skimmed\" the document, made a PUBLIC FAUX-POLOGY and SENT out an e-mail [ALLEGEDLY] to the 75,000 Jews who received the first one.  I'll try to find the article - from yesterday.    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:33:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3352098, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353549": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Joe\" the Plumber is a neo-Nazi.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:40:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3353406, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352015": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "My dad forwarded this email to me, not sure who started it but I thought it was funny:<br><br>Obama could actually win this thing!  If that happens there will be a lot of people (some of our co-workers included) who will be afraid that an Obama presidency will usher in the end of days.  They'll be watching us on November 5th (the day after the election) for 'signs of the end' times.  To keep the peace and keep a lot of folks from getting nervous, I think we should develop a list of acceptable celebrations and behaviors we should probably avoid - at least for the first few days:<br><br>1)       No crying, hugging or shouting 'Thank you, Lord' \u2013 at least not in public.<br><br>2)       No high-fives - at least not unless the area is clear and there are no witnesses.<br><br>3)       No laughing at the McCain/Palin supporters.<br><br>4)       No calling in sick on November 5th.  They'll get nervous if too many of us don't show up. <br><br>5)       We're allowed to give each other knowing winks or nods in passing.  Just try to keep from grinning too hard.<br><br>6)        No singing loudly, 'We've Come This Far by Faith' (it WILL be acceptable to hum softly).<br><br>7)        No bringing barbeque ribs or fried chicken for lunch in the company lunchroom for at least a week (no chitterlings AT ALL!  This may make us seem too ethnic too soon.)<br><br>8)        No leaving Kool-aid packages at the water fountain. <br><br>9)        No Cupid Shuffle during breaks (this could indicate a little too much excitement.)<br><br>10)      Please no Moving on Up music (we are going to try to remain humble.)<br><br>11)       No grits, chicken & waffles and half & half for breakfast in the office<br><br>12)       No Obama Shuffle on the back parking lot or down the hall to the conference room.<br><br>13)       No singing loudly\u2026\"Ain't No stopping Us now\"<br><br>14)       No block parties circling the perimeter of the White House", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:17:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "pjamma", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3342800": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "You are so right about this.  Not only do they have a problem with the contradictions of the core ideologies of the GOP.  <br><br>Their problem is also one of marketing, more specifically messaging.  They have been unable to create a stable brand identity for the McCain/Palin ticket (at least not one that is positive).  Ironically, these multiple attempts to clarify their message has further corrupted any hope of a positive message.  <br><br>Obama's camp was smart to seize on this and call it exactly what it is...<br><br>ERRATIC!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:13:55", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342250, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3344849": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It hurt me to read about the skinheads and their plans.  As unrealistic as they may have been, just the fact that they are willing to talk about them around other people, and actually have some weaponry was more than chilling.<br><br>Then I read what I wrote the last time this happened at the convention, and I had to think about this a little harder, because I can't let these people have that much control over what I think about.<br><br><b><a href=\"http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/10/replacing-hate-i-feel-with-hope.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Replacing The Hate I Feel With Hope</a></b>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:14:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "BrownManATL", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3350994": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hey JJP folks: I VOTED TODAY!<br><br>My two year old daughter and I stood in a really, really long line and we pushed the buttons together. It was a GREAT feeling. I also wrote about it on my blog: <a href=\"http://thebottomofheaven.com/2008/10/28/i-voted-today/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thebottomofheaven.com/2008/10/28/i-voted...</a><br><br>I voted early so that my daughter could come with me and also because (gulp!) I've decided to volunteer with the Obama campaign next Tuesday and either call or help others get to the polls. This is the most politically involved I've ever been in my life and it feels great.<br><br>Also, someone may have already posted this, but just in case you're feeling a bit complacent: <a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xnk9aqih8o\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xnk9aqih8o</a><br><br>Yes we can!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:12:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "claudia_m", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3351545": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "CONGRATULATIONS CLAUDIA.  Balloons and confetti streaming from the skies.<br><br>Good for you.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_17:45:46", "killed": false, "user_key": "Val2", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350994, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343324": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yep. I used it on one of my blogs around the time the article came out in Vogue.:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:44:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "Anovelista", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3342752, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3347934": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "rikyrah:  My response:  MAJOR CO-SIGN!!<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/palin-a-whack-job-top-mcc_n_138523.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/palin-...</a><br><b>Palin A \"Whack Job\", Top McCain Advisor Says</b><br><br><i>One of John McCain's advisers recently called his running mate Sarah Palin a \"diva\" after she went off-script at a rally, and suggested she was looking after her own political future over the current campaign. <b>Now another adviser ups the ante in a conversation with the Politico's Playbook, labeling Palin a \"whack job.\"</b><br><br>Meanwhile, Dana Milbank reports on more signs of division between McCain and his running mate on the stump: </i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Obama-Biden '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:36:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345375": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "If the Obama family doesn't obsess about it, then I guess we shouldn't either.  Still, it's distressing that when Black school children are threatened with violence the mainstream media can't be bothered to be concerned.  They rarely, if ever, show concern about the well-being of Black children.  Rather, they have the nerve to try and whip <i>us</i> up into an obsessive concern about endangered white children.<br><br>Had this threat been made by two Arab boys; had they planned to kill 102 <i>white</i> kids (beheading 14 of them), culminating in the spectacular assassination of Sarah Palin; the media would be all over this 24/7, and the Republican party would have deputized the NRA and taken to the streets.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:41:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "RonnieB", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3344849, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355108": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Justice58:  Thank you.  Hopefully, this child was \"saved\" from his father.  Hopefully, this father was \"saved\" from himself!", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_20:45:51", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3350151, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345384": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah:  Found a criticism of the McAncient Health Plan. [I don't know how to ONLY access the single article.  So I just posted it. :&gt;)]<br><br><a href=\"http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/</a><br><br><i><b>MCCAIN'S HEALTHCARE CONTRADICTION.... How bad is the McCain healthcare plan? So bad that the McCain campaign is now undermining its own proposal.</b><br><br>Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain's senior economic policy adviser, told CNN that younger, healthier workers probably won't give up their employer-sponsored healthcare plans because they would have no incentive to change. \"Why would they leave?\" said Holtz-Eakin. \"What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit.\"<br><br>That's true. Taking a credit given by a McCain administration onto the open market would be very unappealing, especially those who are getting \"way better\" employer-sponsored healthcare.<br><br>But here's the thing: this isn't supposed to be the McCain campaign's argument. As Ezra explained:<br><br>    Young workers are cheap. They don't need much health insurance. The theory of the McCain plan is that because of this, they will take their tax credit and head over to the individual market, either purchasing very cheap health care or no health care at all. This, in theory, will bring down total spending.<br><br>    Holtz-Eakin is saying the theory may not work. The individual market sucks. You can be eliminated for preexisting conditions. Administrative costs are sky-high. There is no protection against the whims of your insurer. The same policy you had with your employer will, for these reasons and others, cost $2,000 more on the individual market. As such, young people may not exactly want to throw themselves into that situation.<br><br>    Moreover, what young folks get from their employers is much better than what they'd receive on the individual market. Employer-based coverage plans are not aimed at young people who don't need much in the way of health care. They're aimed at older workers, and workers with families, who do. If the young workers, who are the good insurance bets, can't get better coverage on the individual insurance market, imagine how much worse the coverage will be for those who actually need to avail themselves of health care services.<br><br>Quite right. And what makes McCain's plan so striking is that it would discourage employers from providing the \"way better\" healthcare, precisely so workers would take McCain's credit onto the open market. \"Why would they leave?\" Holtz-Eakin asks. Because McCain wants them to.<br><br>\"What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit,\" Holtz-Eakin argues. Well, sure. The next question, though, is why Holtz-Eakin's boss believes the smart thing to do is to push Americans away from their \"way better\" healthcare, taking inadequate credits that the McCain campaign now concedes are worse than the status quo.<br><br>Update: Atrios' summary is far more straightforward than mine: \"So, the [McCain] plan is to increase taxes on people with decent health care plans and provide a tax credit for people to buy shitty ones. That's some wealth spreading we can believe in, my friends!\"<br>\u2014Steve Benen 1:20 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (3) </i><br><br>ERRATICand CONFUSED!!<br><br>Obama-Biden  '08!!!  TRUST", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:41:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3349484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "AND, OT but re: \"oh-twelve\"  (in that article)<br><br>The other day I was saying to my girlfriend that when the zeroes run out from the year, it won't be any fun anymore to say dates in a dramatic voice. (For example, I may be on the verge of embarking on ~~MattressQuest Oh-Eight~~ soon).<br><br>So just adding an oh- to the numbers after 2009 ... not such a bad idea, actually, in terms of preserving the fun of things.<br><br>/non-political ramblings<br><br>PS Thanks for your reply to my \"Jewish agency\" comment last night. GreenLadyHere. It was late at night and I was feeling punchy and worried it would only make sense to me :)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_15:59:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "4ec3c0272b87ba5c8ce3a9168cf4e78a", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3347934, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3355630": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Justice58:  There's something unsettling about that decision.  Hmmmmm.?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_21:28:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 3355316, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3352561": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Folks can't say they don't know where McCain is coming from and what he intends to do for the \"little guy\":<br><br><b>Does McCain want to raise the minimum wage? \u2018Of course not.\u2019</b><br><a href=\"http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/mccain-min-wage/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/mccain-min-...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_18:37:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "Nquest", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3345401": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gTdy6-2Gfd3EfLv9c0daJKhP3_rgD9434QT80\" rel=\"nofollow\">Virginia NAACP sues Virginia GOV over not having enough voting machines in minority communities </a><br><br>Congratulations to the Virginia NAACP for being proactive and learning the lesson of elections past! They have rightly identified the signs of underhanded attempts to suppress minority voters, and have chosen to take action while something can still be done.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_13:42:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3341307": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I came across <a href=\"http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/10/obama_was_awol_in_il_senate_wh.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">an article that actually has the nerve to blame Obama</a> for Chicago being the murder capital of the U.S.  <br><br>The article basically says that because Obama was a community organizer in the high crime areas associated with many of the murders that he's responsible!<br><br>You know I had to write <a href=\"http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com/2008/10/article-blames-obama-for-chicago-being.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">my own rebuttal to this crap</a>, right?<br><br>Here's an excerpt from my rebuttal:<br><br>Dear Ms. Fenig,<br><br>What will you GOP shills think of next? We're seven days from the election, and it ain't looking good for your team. You can try, but you cannot stop the momentum of a movement that would rather be driven by hope than fear.<br><br>What a joke that the title of your blog is American Thinker. I motion that the name be changed to something more fitting, something like Rantings of a Raving Non-Thinking American.<br><br>People who use the type of misinformation presented in your article to support their racist tendencies are despicable. I would respect you more if you practiced a little intellectual honesty, and admitted your real reason for not wanting Obama to be president.<br><br>Oh, pardon me, in order to practice some intellectual honesty you'd have to be capable of an outward display of some semblance of intellect. In this case, I move that you simply be written off as the conservative kool-aid drinker that you are.<br><br>The time when your race-baiting tactics and dog-whistle racist rants are effective is coming to a close. You will not win this battle. And please believe me when I say that your children for generations to come will be better off for it.<br><br>Warmest wishes,<br><br>Cheri", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_09:37:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "cherisblog", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3343356": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "A GOP strategist just said that they want to take advantage of the \"fact\" that Barack overpolls but under performs.<br><br>In the primaries, he overperformed the polls in almost every state he won (or lost) except New Hampshire. In the states he won, he overperformed the polls by an average of 5 points.<br><br>So the GOP strategist said they were going to take advantage of this \"fact\" in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota.<br><br>It's going to be a long night.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_11:46:18", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 6, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "3353086": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "30 Days | 30 Reasons : Kids (#8)<br><a href=\"http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdEZX05Co4\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdEZX05Co4</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-10-28_19:12:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sombody_took_my_username", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "6348722", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -3852762861386347149}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "tuesday_open_thread_61", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 166, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 6348722, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
	/* */ this.jsonData.cookie_messages = {"user_created": null, "post_has_profile": null, "post_twitter": null, "post_not_approved": null}; this.jsonData.session = {"url": null, "name": null, "email": null}; /* */

	
	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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





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



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

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

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

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

};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

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

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

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

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

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

				this._accumMsg = '';

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

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

	if (packetNum === 0) {

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

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

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

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

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

	this._lastSeqno++;

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

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

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

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

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

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


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

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

	var listener = function(e) {

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


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

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

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

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



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


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

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

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

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

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

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

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

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

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

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

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

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

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

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


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



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


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


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

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

	this.packetHandler = null;


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


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

			that._ready = true;
		};

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

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







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

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

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

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


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

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

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


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

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

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

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

};

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

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


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


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

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

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

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

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

		if (msg.username) {

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=tuesday_open_thread_61' +
		'&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/tuesday_open_thread_61/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='	+ 'tuesday_open_thread_61'
			+ '&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/tuesday_open_thread_61/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">166</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/tuesday_open_thread_61/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/tuesday_open_thread_61/">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:6348722" 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/tuesday_open_thread_61/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:6348722" 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:6348722" 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'				: 'tuesday_open_thread_61',
			// 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/tuesday_open_thread_61/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='	+ 'tuesday_open_thread_61'
			+ '&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='	+ 'tuesday_open_thread_61'
			+ '&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='		+ 'tuesday_open_thread_61'
				+ '&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/6348722/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-3345094">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3345094" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3345094" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345094">spirit_55z</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3345094" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345094" class="dsq-comment-message">Great rebutal, Cheri!  <br><br>"In this case, I move that you simply be written off as the conservative kool-aid drinker that you are."  By the time this election is over, they\'re gonna need Gatorade for all their sweating!</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3345208">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3345208" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3345208" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345208" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3345208" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345208" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL, thanks!  As you can tell I was simply outraged at the accusation in that article.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3342250">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3342250" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3342250" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3342250" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3342250" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342250" class="dsq-comment-message">But once you’ve made a narrative choice, you do have to stick with it - you can’t just keep bouncing around, or people become confused.  If you are telling the story of a scary vampire, you can’t decide in chapter 2 that he’s also 500 feet tall and radioactive and bent on destroying Tokyo, in chapter 3 that he is actually a giant man-eating shark, and in chapter 4 that he is all this and a super-terrorist trying to plant a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles.  All of these things are, indeed, scary, but taken together they add up to a muddle.<br><br>This is the problem.  It’s not just the McCain campaign’s problem - although their inability to pick a narrative and stick to it is a special kind of inexcusable -  it’s a problem for the entire wingnut noise machine.  Obama is a Marxist Muslim Arab Jesus Black White Terrorist Technocrat Racist Do-Gooder Liberal FDR Stalin Hilter Commie Fascist Gay Womanizing Naive Cynical Insider Noob Boring Radical Unaccomplished Elite Slick Gaffe-Prone Pedophile Pedophile-Seducing Liberation Theology Atheist Etc. & Anti-Etc. with a bunch of scary friends from - wait for it! - the Nineteen Hundred And Sixties.  It makes no sense.  It’s a jumble sale of fears and scary associations from 50 years of wingnut witch hunts and smear campaigns, a flea market of pre-owned and antique resentments, and if one does detect a semi-consistent 1960’s motif running through it all, that’s because that’s when most of these ideas were coined. <br><br><a href="http://thepoorman.net/2008/10/26/panic-in-the-streets-of-wingnuttia/" rel="nofollow">http://thepoorman.net/2008/10/26/panic-in-the-s...</a></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3342596">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3342596" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3342596" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342596" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t want to be long-winded so I\'ll just say CO-SIGN and keep it moving...</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3342800" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342800" class="dsq-comment-message">You are so right about this.  Not only do they have a problem with the contradictions of the core ideologies of the GOP.  <br><br>Their problem is also one of marketing, more specifically messaging.  They have been unable to create a stable brand identity for the McCain/Palin ticket (at least not one that is positive).  Ironically, these multiple attempts to clarify their message has further corrupted any hope of a positive message.  <br><br>Obama\'s camp was smart to seize on this and call it exactly what it is...<br><br>ERRATIC!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3343611">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343611" class="dsq-comment-message">While this is oh-so-true Craig, it is the mainstream media who continue to make these musical-chair narratives possible.   Without their assist, McCain and Co. wouldn\'t be able to bounce from scheme to scam the way he does.  And McCain knows it.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3343677" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343677" class="dsq-comment-message">"From scheme to scam."<br><br>Snap.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345607">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345607" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree. Made the point a few months ago, when it was obvious that they were vacillating between <br><br>Barack Obama, the next coming of Huey Newton<br><br>and <br><br>Barack Obama, the Black Frasier Crane<br><br>These two images CANNOT possibly co-exist with one another.<br><br>That\'s why the caricature of Michelle Obama as a latter-day Angela Davis was no good. <br><br>HOW in the hell could the Black Fraiser Crane be with Angela Davis? doesn\'t make any sense.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3341307" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341307" class="dsq-comment-message">I came across <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/10/obama_was_awol_in_il_senate_wh.html" rel="nofollow">an article that actually has the nerve to blame Obama</a> for Chicago being the murder capital of the U.S.  <br><br>The article basically says that because Obama was a community organizer in the high crime areas associated with many of the murders that he\'s responsible!<br><br>You know I had to write <a href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com/2008/10/article-blames-obama-for-chicago-being.html" rel="nofollow">my own rebuttal to this crap</a>, right?<br><br>Here\'s an excerpt from my rebuttal:<br><br>Dear Ms. Fenig,<br><br>What will you GOP shills think of next? We\'re seven days from the election, and it ain\'t looking good for your team. You can try, but you cannot stop the momentum of a movement that would rather be driven by hope than fear.<br><br>What a joke that the title of your blog is American Thinker. I motion that the name be changed to something more fitting, something like Rantings of a Raving Non-Thinking American.<br><br>People who use the type of misinformation presented in your article to support their racist tendencies are despicable. I would respect you more if you practiced a little intellectual honesty, and admitted your real reason for not wanting Obama to be president.<br><br>Oh, pardon me, in order to practice some intellectual honesty you\'d have to be capable of an outward display of some semblance of intellect. In this case, I move that you simply be written off as the conservative kool-aid drinker that you are.<br><br>The time when your race-baiting tactics and dog-whistle racist rants are effective is coming to a close. You will not win this battle. And please believe me when I say that your children for generations to come will be better off for it.<br><br>Warmest wishes,<br><br>Cheri</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341550">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341550" class="dsq-comment-message">Preach.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341577">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341577" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>The time when your race-baiting tactics and dog-whistle racist rants are effective is coming to a close. You will not win this battle. And please believe me when I say that your children for generations to come will be better off for it.</i><br><br><br>Ouch!  Right in the kisser. Throw those punches, Cheri!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3343363">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343363" class="dsq-comment-message">YOU. DID. THAT.<br><br>Kudos!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3343898" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343898" class="dsq-comment-message">I loved how warm you stayed through out the cuss out.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345332" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345332" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL.  I really am a warm person, although you might not be able to tell that from my commentaries. LOL.  <br><br>Of course I couldn\'t help being a little over-the-top with the sweetness for the sarcastic effect. LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344594">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344594" class="dsq-comment-message">Cheri:   Oooooo-eeeee!!   :&gt;)<br><i>What a joke that the title of your blog is American <u>Thinker.</u> I motion that the name be changed to something more fitting, something like Rantings of a Raving Non-Thinking American.</i><br><br>This [THINKING!]  is where to begin to "dismantle" people!!  \'cause they cain\'t be -THINKING- with the evil and unjustified  RACIST thoughts and words they they spew!!  <br><br>I guess you TOLD them!!  YES YOU DID!!     GO U!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'0811   TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345294" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345294" class="dsq-comment-message">Evil is exactly right! They really need to stop holding on to that hate and embrace some love...   Seriously.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344914">Honey01</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344914" class="dsq-comment-message">Hi Cheri,<br><br>I had not seen the article until you posted it but I have seen comments posted in the comments section of various websites the last few days.<br><br>As a lifelong Chicago resident, anyone can tell you Mayor Daley runs this city not Obama. Daley runs it with an iron fist. Also, the epidemic of crime in Chicago\'s inner city is so nuanced one could not point out a single cause (nor resolution) to end it.  That being said, many of the ills may be sourced to poverty, lack of employment opportunities and drugs. This is an epidemic that will take the collective resources of all branches of goverment and the community to overcome.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345268" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345268" class="dsq-comment-message">Although I live in Wisconsin, I am from Chicago too, and you\'re right about that.  Daley has had the city on lock since he was elected.  <br><br>I also agree with you regarding the source of crime.  Something has to be done to give people better opportunities.  On the flip side there are a lot of people who need to get off their behinds and do something with themselves instead of waiting on a rescue.  They just need to stop acting so damned helpless.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341442">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341442" class="dsq-comment-message">found this in the comments section over at <a href="http://fivethirtyeight.com" rel="nofollow">fivethirtyeight.com</a><br><br><i>The Indianapolis StarNews withheld any endorsement for President of the United States.<br><br>This is significant.<br><br>The Indianapolis StarNews will endorse the Republican named Satan over the Christ if he was running as a Democrat.<br><br>They have eight editors - all Republicans ranging from the Christian conservative wing to the clothcoat economic moderates. They split in the room 4 to 4.<br><br>This is as good as endorsing Obama in the eyes of long-time Indiana observers. They never endorsed Roosevelt. They endorsed Nixon three times and had a difficult time defining Watergate as a crime. They defended the excuse of anti-Catholicism in editorial against the candidacy of John F. Kennedy. The Indianapolis StarNews, in the words of RFK, is the most conservative newspaper in the country.<br><br>We can cite the shock of the Chicago Tribune or Anchorage paper endorsing Obama. A non-endorsement by the Indianapolis StarNews is akin to an Obama non-endorsement by the KKK or full Obama endorsement by the John Birch Society.<br><br>Yeah, they are that conservative at the Indy StarNews.<br><br>October 27, 2008 10:01 AM   <br></i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341722">parker404ga</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341722" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO at "an Obama non-endorsement by the KKK"</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3342544" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3342544" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342544" class="dsq-comment-message">They\'re just trying to keep pace with Al Qaeda\'s McCain endorsement...</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341631">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341631" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iOCdtRJC2KtvEO-4objteuwRov0QD943BT000" rel="nofollow">With visits and money, Obama narrows race in Montana</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341641">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341641" class="dsq-comment-message">From TPM:<br><br><i>Poll: Obama Ahead in Ohio, Way Up On Early Votes<br>A new SurveyUSA poll gives Barack Obama a 49%-45% lead in Ohio, with a ±3.9% margin of error. The key number from the internals is that 22% of the likely electorate has already voted, and they\'ve gone for Obama by a 56%-39% margin, with the two candidates tied 47%-47% among the remaining 78%.</i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3341658">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3341658" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702438.html" rel="nofollow">Palin Love Boats</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3342654">msnianwan</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342654" class="dsq-comment-message">Steve Harvey has been going all out for Obama.  This morning he had  on Rep. John Conyers to discuss the election.  I missed the interview.  When I got to my radio, I heard Mr. Harvey apologizing for the interview. What happened?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3343494">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343494" class="dsq-comment-message">Didn\'t hear it.  I stopped listening to Steve\'s show.  On the other hand, Barack was on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344982">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344982" class="dsq-comment-message">RonneB:  So I went looking for the youtube on that show.  Initially it came up on Real Clear Politics.  But then it said that the video was no longer available.<br><br>O.K. I said, I\'ll look elsewhere, but in the meantime, I found some polling data!<br><br><b>Poll	Date	Sample	MoE	Obama (D)	McCain (R)	Spread<br>RCP Average	10/21 - 10/27	--	--	50.4	43.6	Obama +6.8</b><br>Rasmussen Reports	10/25 - 10/27	3000 LV	2.0	51	46	Obama +5<br>Gallup (Traditional)*	10/25 - 10/27	2448 LV	2.0	49	47	Obama +2<br>Gallup (Expanded)*	10/25 - 10/27	2343 LV	2.0	51	44	Obama +7<br>Diageo/Hotline	10/25 - 10/27	878 LV	3.6	50	42	Obama +8<br>Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby	10/25 - 10/27	1202 LV	2.9	49	45	Obama +4<br>Pew Research	10/23 - 10/26	1198 LV	--	53	38	Obama +15<br>ABC News/Wash Post	10/23 - 10/26	1314 LV	2.5	52	45	Obama +7<br>GWU/Battleground	10/21 - 10/27	1000 LV	3.1	49	46	Obama +3<br>IBD/TIPP	10/22 - 10/26	886 LV	3.0	47	44	Obama +3<br>Newsweek	10/22 - 10/23	882 LV	4.0	53	41	Obama +12<br><br>See All General Election: McCain vs. Obama Polling Data<br><br>There is much more!  But, I mainly look at the LAST column.  Mr. Obama has it goin\'on!!!   Whooo!  Hoooo!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3342674">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342674" class="dsq-comment-message">News Orgs Investigate Possibly Fatal McCain \'64 Car Crash<br><br>For the past two months, a major American magazine and an allied news service have been engaged in a legal battle with the United States Navy over records that they believe show that John McCain once was involved in an automobile accident that injured or, perhaps, killed another individual.<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/news-orgs-investigate-pos_n_138449.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/news-o...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3343386">Michigander2</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343386" class="dsq-comment-message">If it were Sen. Obama, Fixed news and O\'Reilly would be pushing this article 24/7!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344822">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344822" class="dsq-comment-message">Val:  If true, McAncient has been ERRATIC for a loooooooong time!  But we know that!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3342752">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3342752" class="dsq-comment-message">Have you guys seen this picture of Michelle?<br><br>Photographed by Annie Leibovitz <br><br><a href=http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2007_Sept_Michelle_Obama/ rel="nofollow">The Natural</a href><br><br><i>To the role of would-be First Lady, Michelle Obama brings modesty, dedication—and a reputation for truth-telling.</i></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3343324" href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Anovelista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343324" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep. I used it on one of my blogs around the time the article came out in Vogue.:)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355220">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355220" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeap..that\'s my absolute favourite picture of her...love the moody lighting.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3343356" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343356" class="dsq-comment-message">A GOP strategist just said that they want to take advantage of the "fact" that Barack overpolls but under performs.<br><br>In the primaries, he overperformed the polls in almost every state he won (or lost) except New Hampshire. In the states he won, he overperformed the polls by an average of 5 points.<br><br>So the GOP strategist said they were going to take advantage of this "fact" in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota.<br><br>It\'s going to be a long night.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3343754">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3343754" class="dsq-comment-message">Where did you hear this?  I hope that the reporter actually pointed out that Obama usually over-performed the polls.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3344555" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344555" class="dsq-comment-message">On MSNBC. The reporter didn\'t correct him at all.<br><br>The MSM is focused on Pennsylvania, taxation lies, and smears.<br><br>They\'re trying to help the GOP steal another election.<br><br>My mother said we live in a virtual dictatorship and if the GOP steals three in a row, then she, as usual, is right.<br><br>There were reports that soldiers from Virginia in Kuwait weren\'t going to have their votes counted over some technicality on the ballot.<br><br>Imagine that. Denying our troop overseas from casting a vote in Northern Virginia. If we sit by and allow these things, we are no better than the scoundrels who keep duping us.<br><br>I haven\'t read anything here on the subject, but if you recall most of the soldiers Barack visited in Kuwait this summer are black.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344807">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344807" class="dsq-comment-message">Why I am not surprised by this? (Sigh)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345138">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345138" class="dsq-comment-message">Wasn\'t  the reporter David Shuster, I\'m not sure?  He has a habit of letting some things go unchallenged.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355313">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355313" class="dsq-comment-message">Last night I watched a video at MSNBC where Rachel interviewed Howard Dean.   She mentioned that the vote suppression issues kept her up at night, and wondered if Dems were deliberately not promoting these stories so as not to scare voters off.    Howard said they have fixed most of the suppression problems....I thought WHAT???     I don\'t follow legislation there, do you guys know of anything Democrats have done to prevent vote suppression tactics?     <br><br>To my eye, they\'ve done absolutely nothing concrete in the years since the elections were stolen.   Surely, if the ballots of troops are being disqualified for clerical errors and poor ballot design....then how can it be said that they\'ve done anything?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3346285">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346285" class="dsq-comment-message">Craig we all know that they are going to spin as much as possible in favor of McCain or to give McCain the illusion of a win.  My guess is it isn\'t really to give McCain the edge, but instead to add to the drama of Nov 4.  They want a squeaker and not a landslide because they want you up until 3 a.m. in the morning. <br><br>We can continue to state the case for Barack on why he WILL win and why we can\'t afford for him not to.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3344754">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344754" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  [Had TROUBLE accessing JJP this morning.  Hmmmm?]<br><br>To my post from Huffpost:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/phony-election-flier-in-v_n_138382.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/phony-...</a><br><b>Phony Election Fliers in VA. Tell Democrats To Vote On Nov. 5</b><br><br><i>A phony State Board of Elections flier advising Republicans to vote on Nov. 4 and Democrats on Nov. 5 is being circulated in several Hampton Roads localities, according to state election officials.<br><br>In fact, Election Day for voters of all political stripes remains Nov. 4.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>Talk about <b>VOTER SUPRESSION!</b>  It comes in many forms!!!  I see it!!<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3344849" href="http://www.brownmanthinkinghard.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Brown Man</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3344849" class="dsq-comment-message">It hurt me to read about the skinheads and their plans.  As unrealistic as they may have been, just the fact that they are willing to talk about them around other people, and actually have some weaponry was more than chilling.<br><br>Then I read what I wrote the last time this happened at the convention, and I had to think about this a little harder, because I can\'t let these people have that much control over what I think about.<br><br><b><a href="http://simplifythepositive.blogspot.com/2008/10/replacing-hate-i-feel-with-hope.html" rel="nofollow">Replacing The Hate I Feel With Hope</a></b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345375">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345375" class="dsq-comment-message">If the Obama family doesn\'t obsess about it, then I guess we shouldn\'t either.  Still, it\'s distressing that when Black school children are threatened with violence the mainstream media can\'t be bothered to be concerned.  They rarely, if ever, show concern about the well-being of Black children.  Rather, they have the nerve to try and whip <i>us</i> up into an obsessive concern about endangered white children.<br><br>Had this threat been made by two Arab boys; had they planned to kill 102 <i>white</i> kids (beheading 14 of them), culminating in the spectacular assassination of Sarah Palin; the media would be all over this 24/7, and the Republican party would have deputized the NRA and taken to the streets.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345725" href="http://www.hustleandfloe.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hustleandfloe</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345725" class="dsq-comment-message">we\'ll have to get used to this.  hadn\'t thought of it as such, but those girls will live a unique experience in world history.   they look to be built for it, though, taking right after mom and dad.  a lot of the threats will be hype, jokes (yeah they\'ll call it that), and perhaps real - what they have in common is that for O and the family, they gotta treat a lot of these as viable.  It\'s a necessary part of breaking the molds in this society - glad they have the courage to do it, knowing full well what it entails.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345672">Lilytiger</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345672" class="dsq-comment-message">Blogger hates me, but I have read many of your blogs and really appreciate them. I thought I would comment here as I can never leave on there.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347474">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347474" class="dsq-comment-message">Brown Man:  I went "Field Trippin\'" to your article.<br><br>Sadly, I  have LIVED through some of the times of LYNCHING, KILLING, etc.  As I\'ve said B4, I still have the "EMOTIONAL SCARS!"  I have lived around these type of people -fortunately- I didn\'t have the fear to speak up and out now, as I would have had back in my parents\' and grandparents\' day!<br><br>So, I\'m saying that I expect  the "HATRED" that these 2 exhibit!  I\'ve taught "skin-heads" - complete with steel-toed boots and RED shoe laces!  And, you know, some of them have complemented me because THEY DIDN\'T KNOW!  They are carefully INDOCTRINATED in their homes, and sometimes, in spite of their homes.  Parents cain\'t control them!! [Witness \'Harris & Clebolt\' at Columbine High School].<br><br>Sooo, THESE PEOPLE have NO CONTROL over me in any form!  I have learned when and how to "strike" against them.<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347806">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347806" class="dsq-comment-message">GreenLady,<br><br>What gets me is the 2 thugs are ages 18 & 20 years old. That is awfully young to be filled with so much hate. Someone has been planting that seed probably since they were small children. Poor trash thugs!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349627">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349627" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:  Sadly, it is NOT 2 young.  In education, we see it all.  As a Director of Child Welfare and Attendance and a teacher, I have seen "hate-taught\' elementary students!  Annnnd, they were hard to break \'cause they were so controlled.<br><br><u>Evidence:</u>  I was the director for expulsion cases.  I spoke to a father to ask him to come in for the "pre-expulsion conference."  His 8th grade son was being recommended for expulsion for CONTINUED "racial harassment" of a variety of students.  He was an =-opportunity bigot!  :&gt;)<br><br><br>So, he came to my office area, walked right past me to my secretary to ask for me.  Meanwhile, I went into my office, \'cause I wasn\'t planning to meet him in the area.  He HAD to MEET ME in MY OFFICE.  Uh   -HUH!!  It don\'t go down like that!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Soooo, my secretary brought him to the door, stuck her head into my partially-closed door and announced the Mr. Jones is here.<br><br>Well, I stood my African-American self up and asked her to show him in!!<br><br>Well, OXYGEN MASKS should have dropped down from the ceiling - \'cause "home-boy"  [NOT] turned as RED as he could!<br><br>Annnnnnd, I professionally extended my AA hand  and said:  "WELCOME!  PLEASE HAVE A SEAT!  and Tommy, you can sit here!  :&gt;)<br><br>IT WAS A MAGIC MOMENT!!  I HAD THE POWER!!  And I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!  <br><br>He squirmed!  But, you know what I did:  I made his son say EXACTLY WHAT he called the last student.  [A Black Nappy-Headed MF.]  And I stared at his father the whole time.  He was motionless!  It was fun!! :&gt;)<br><br>Then I proceeded to hold a Loooong "COUNSELING SESSION" with his son.  I didn\'t let the father open his mouth!<br><br><u>END OF THE STORY:</u>  The FATHER SHOOK MY HAND and THANKED ME for TREATING HIS SON FAIRLY.  THE SON HUGGED ME.<br><br>"Today was a good day; didn\'t have ta use my AK!"<br><br>No!  Not all conferences ended that way; but, this shows how some kids are brainwashed.<br><br>P.S.  The son was expelled by the Board of Education.<br><br><b>THE END!</b>  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350044">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350044" class="dsq-comment-message">Green Lady, I love you..... A woman after my own heart.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350264">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350264" class="dsq-comment-message">I love her too!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355064">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355064" class="dsq-comment-message">rorysmomma:  Back at-choo!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350151">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350151" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>IT WAS A MAGIC MOMENT!! I HAD THE POWER!! And I ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!!</i><br><br><br><br>I enjoyed  every minute of listening (reading) to it. That was great! What a shame for a child so young to have their mind destroyed with so much hate.  You handled yourself very well! Props! :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355108">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355108" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:  Thank you.  Hopefully, this child was "saved" from his father.  Hopefully, this father was "saved" from himself!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345052">BarackMarley</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345052" class="dsq-comment-message">Supervillains Endorse McCain<br><a href="http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/humor-supervillains-endorse-mccain/" rel="nofollow">http://newsone.blackplanet.com/entertainment/hu...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345205">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345205" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  K.O called McAncient out yesterday  - calmly- to "SAY SOMETHING" on the Stevens case.  Here\'s his TEPID RESPONSE:<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain-calls-on-stevens-t_n_138480.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain...</a><br><b>McCain Calls On Stevens To Step Aside, Predicts That Palin Won\'t Vote For Him</b><br><br><i>UPDATE: Sarah Palin has told CNBC\'s Maria Bartiromo that she believes Stevens "needs to step aside and allow our state to elect someone who will be supportive of those ideals of America."[MIND YOU  -  SHE WORKED WITH HIM!!!]<br><br>On Tuesday morning, John McCain called for Sen. Ted Stevens to step down after the Alaska lawmaker was found guilty on seven counts of corruption charges, while a campaign aide suggested on television that Sarah Palin would not vote for the embattled legislator in his tight reelection race.<br><br>"Yesterday, Senator Ted Stevens was found guilty of corruption. It is a sign of the health of our democracy that the people continue to hold their representatives to account for improper or illegal conduct, but this verdict is also a sign of the corruption and insider-dealing that has become so pervasive in our nation\'s capital," McCain said, adding: "It is clear that Senator Stevens has broken his trust with the people and that he should now step down. I hope that my colleagues in the Senate will be spurred by these events to redouble their efforts to end this kind of corruption once and for all."</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>TEPID!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345384">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345384" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Found a criticism of the McAncient Health Plan. [I don\'t know how to ONLY access the single article.  So I just posted it. :&gt;)]<br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/</a><br><br><i><b>MCCAIN\'S HEALTHCARE CONTRADICTION.... How bad is the McCain healthcare plan? So bad that the McCain campaign is now undermining its own proposal.</b><br><br>Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain\'s senior economic policy adviser, told CNN that younger, healthier workers probably won\'t give up their employer-sponsored healthcare plans because they would have no incentive to change. "Why would they leave?" said Holtz-Eakin. "What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit."<br><br>That\'s true. Taking a credit given by a McCain administration onto the open market would be very unappealing, especially those who are getting "way better" employer-sponsored healthcare.<br><br>But here\'s the thing: this isn\'t supposed to be the McCain campaign\'s argument. As Ezra explained:<br><br>    Young workers are cheap. They don\'t need much health insurance. The theory of the McCain plan is that because of this, they will take their tax credit and head over to the individual market, either purchasing very cheap health care or no health care at all. This, in theory, will bring down total spending.<br><br>    Holtz-Eakin is saying the theory may not work. The individual market sucks. You can be eliminated for preexisting conditions. Administrative costs are sky-high. There is no protection against the whims of your insurer. The same policy you had with your employer will, for these reasons and others, cost $2,000 more on the individual market. As such, young people may not exactly want to throw themselves into that situation.<br><br>    Moreover, what young folks get from their employers is much better than what they\'d receive on the individual market. Employer-based coverage plans are not aimed at young people who don\'t need much in the way of health care. They\'re aimed at older workers, and workers with families, who do. If the young workers, who are the good insurance bets, can\'t get better coverage on the individual insurance market, imagine how much worse the coverage will be for those who actually need to avail themselves of health care services.<br><br>Quite right. And what makes McCain\'s plan so striking is that it would discourage employers from providing the "way better" healthcare, precisely so workers would take McCain\'s credit onto the open market. "Why would they leave?" Holtz-Eakin asks. Because McCain wants them to.<br><br>"What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit," Holtz-Eakin argues. Well, sure. The next question, though, is why Holtz-Eakin\'s boss believes the smart thing to do is to push Americans away from their "way better" healthcare, taking inadequate credits that the McCain campaign now concedes are worse than the status quo.<br><br>Update: Atrios\' summary is far more straightforward than mine: "So, the [McCain] plan is to increase taxes on people with decent health care plans and provide a tax credit for people to buy shitty ones. That\'s some wealth spreading we can believe in, my friends!"<br>—Steve Benen 1:20 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (3) </i><br><br>ERRATICand CONFUSED!!<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3345401" href="http://cheri-thomas.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Cheri</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345401" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gTdy6-2Gfd3EfLv9c0daJKhP3_rgD9434QT80" rel="nofollow">Virginia NAACP sues Virginia GOV over not having enough voting machines in minority communities </a><br><br>Congratulations to the Virginia NAACP for being proactive and learning the lesson of elections past! They have rightly identified the signs of underhanded attempts to suppress minority voters, and have chosen to take action while something can still be done.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3345804">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3345804" class="dsq-comment-message">good find Cheri.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346504" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346504" class="dsq-comment-message">My 1st grade grandson, yesterday afternoon:<br><br>"Grandma! If that old white man gets elected, he\'s going to make us black people slaves again!"</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346877" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346877" class="dsq-comment-message">OMG! He sounds like my son!<br><br>One time I was watching a documentary on Walmart. The part came on when they were discussing Walmart operations in China and the deplorable conditions the workers lived and worked in.<br><br>He turned to me and said, mommy, walmart is making those people slaves!<br><br>Now whenever we go near a Walmart he says, "oh no, we are going to evil Walmart!"</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347017">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347017" class="dsq-comment-message">BAB:  Wisdom  - out of the mouths of babes!  Sadly, they KNOW the "cultural nuances" operating in this country.  Hmmm?<br><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347206">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347206" class="dsq-comment-message">And the child shall lead...LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3346514">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346514" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>McCain Phone Bankers Quit After Refusing To Peddle Low-Brow Obama Smears</b><br><br><a href="http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/mccain-phone-bankers-quit-after-refu" rel="nofollow">http://crooksandliars.com/silentpatriot/mccain-...</a><br><br><br><i>It\'s nice to see at least some people in the McCain campaign still have standards.</i><br><br>TPM:<br><br><i>Some three dozen workers at a telemarketing call center in Indiana walked off the job rather than read an incendiary McCain campaign script attacking Barack Obama, according to two workers at the center and one of their parents.</i><br><br><i>Nina Williams, a stay-at-home mom in Lake County, Indiana, tells us that her daughter recently called her from her job at the center, upset that she had been asked to read a script attacking Obama for being "dangerously weak on crime," "coddling criminals," and for voting against "protecting children from danger."</i><br><br><i>Williams\' daughter told her that up to 40 of her co-workers had refused to read the script, and had left the call center after supervisors told them that they would have to either read the call or leave, Williams says. The call center is called Americall, and it\'s located in Hobart, IN.</i></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3346718">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346718" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>ABC Jumps Too Late On Obama\'s \'Buy\'</b><br><br><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/27/AR2008102702774.html?sub%253DAR&sub=AR" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...</a><br><br><br><b>ABC finally offered Barack Obama\'s camp the 8 p.m. half-hour in its Wednesday lineup for his campaign-related program -- which will air at that time on the other major broadcast networks.</b><br><br><b>But, in an ironic twist, the Democratic presidential candidate\'s campaign passed on ABC\'s offer, saying it has allocated the funds elsewhere.</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3346750" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346750" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346750" class="dsq-comment-message">Original reports said he never even offered ABC an ad buy. I\'d imagine the April debate still stings.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346951" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346951" class="dsq-comment-message">Yep, the campaign igg\'d ABC on the serious tip.  <br><br>Charles Gibson got the first interview with Sarah...He\'ll surely be getting the LAST interviews that President-Elect Obama will be granting anchors.<br><br>My money bets that Barack will grant Brian Williams the first interview.<br><br>ABC News Sucks.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3347140" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3347140" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347140" class="dsq-comment-message">ABC is the main network\'s FOX.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3350709" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350709">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350709" class="dsq-comment-message">Cosigning, CH.  Annnd, ABC aka,  Assholes, Bullshiters and Crackas, scheduled some quirky show titled "Pushing Daisies." to air while the other networks air Barack\'s talk.   Screw\'em!<br><br>Oh the irony of it all.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347146">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347146" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t blame him if he did ignore them after that debacle of a debate. It was pure bs. D%mn haters!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347198">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347198" class="dsq-comment-message">Why give ABC JACK? <br><br>Puleeze.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3349386" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3349386" href="http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CPL</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349386" class="dsq-comment-message">Study LONG, Study WRONG.<br><br>Now, if the Obama camp does the same thing when FOX comes calling, I\'d get a bigger belly laugh than I had reading this one.  LOL</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350592">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350592" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes!  Oh I want him to ignore Fox so bad....especially Sean Hannity!  He was the main cheerleader in the Rev Wright situation.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3346740" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346740" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346740" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve tried and tried. I\'ve given her many a pass. I\'ve simply denied the stuff that comes out of her mouth. But as much as I want Tamron Hall to be good at her job, she\'s really not. I\'m not even sure I could say she\'s all that intelligent at this point. If she is, she hides it well.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3346814" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3346814" href="http://getbad.net/blog" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Noelani</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3346814" class="dsq-comment-message">I really like Tamron. I admire her for standing up to the local Fox network she worked for in Chicago as well as that repulsive radio dimwit Mancow. I use to watch her everyday when she did the daily morning show.<br><br>I\'m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. I think she hasn\'t found her fit. She would\'ve been great opposite, Joe in the mornings (I can honestly say, she wouldn\'t take his crap), but they have cheerleader Mika instead.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3347130" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3347130" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347130" class="dsq-comment-message">She does look like a fish out of water. <br><br>But she still doesn\'t strike me as intelligent.<br><br>That\'s my biggest problem with her.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347188">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347188" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m glad you stuck with her this long, craig. I gave up awhile ago.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347556">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347556" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/10/28/1600325.aspx" rel="nofollow">Interesting things about Stevens, Montana, the Senate in today\'s First Read</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347569">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347569" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/1008/DNC_taps_10_million_line_of_credit_to_boost_House_Senate_gains.html?showall" rel="nofollow">DNC taps $10 million line of credit to boost House, Senate gains</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3347647" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347647">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347647" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Is this the ULTIMATE  <b>DISS THE DUDE?</b>  I hope so.<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/gop-homepage-makes-no-men_n_138582.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/gop-ho...</a><br><b>GOP Homepage Makes NO MENTION Of McCain</b><br><br><i>Any mention of, information about, or support for John McCain, outside of a link to McCain\'s campaign store and an outdated opportunity to volunteer for McCain on "Super Saturday," October 25th. A Fred Thompson video, in which John McCain gets four sentences and is mentioned by name only once, gets top billing.<br><br>Read the whole story here.</i><br><br>I think so.. . .    . . :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347800">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347800" class="dsq-comment-message">GLH,<br><br>that\'s HILARIOUS.<br><br>Absolutely HILARIOUS.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347767">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347767" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  Oh.  I\'m so loving this "Re-Make" of "THE HUG!"  I\'m sure that it will go away later 2-day, but I\'m enjoying it NOW.  :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/</a><br>Picture of "THE HUG!"   [I have it Bookmarked.]  :&gt;)<br><br>DANG!  It went away!<br><br>Here it is:   <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/29eb53e5cd88da8fbb_6fm6bn9ho.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/29eb53e...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347866">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347866" class="dsq-comment-message">wacthing my Tivo of last night\'s Rachel Maddow. <br><br>David Corn is a funny progressive. He\'s so  on point, but usually makes his point with humor. Biting humor, but humor.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3347934" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347934">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347934" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  My response:  MAJOR CO-SIGN!!<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/palin-a-whack-job-top-mcc_n_138523.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/palin-...</a><br><b>Palin A "Whack Job", Top McCain Advisor Says</b><br><br><i>One of John McCain\'s advisers recently called his running mate Sarah Palin a "diva" after she went off-script at a rally, and suggested she was looking after her own political future over the current campaign. <b>Now another adviser ups the ante in a conversation with the Politico\'s Playbook, labeling Palin a "whack job."</b><br><br>Meanwhile, Dana Milbank reports on more signs of division between McCain and his running mate on the stump: </i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349399">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349399" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL! Well she is a "whack job." I can see it from here, can\'t imagine what it must be like to have to try to work with her</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349880">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349880" class="dsq-comment-message">Not to mention, listening to that voice!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350163" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:  Co-sign!!   LOL!!   LOL!!   **WINK***   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349484">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349484" class="dsq-comment-message">AND, OT but re: "oh-twelve"  (in that article)<br><br>The other day I was saying to my girlfriend that when the zeroes run out from the year, it won\'t be any fun anymore to say dates in a dramatic voice. (For example, I may be on the verge of embarking on ~~MattressQuest Oh-Eight~~ soon).<br><br>So just adding an oh- to the numbers after 2009 ... not such a bad idea, actually, in terms of preserving the fun of things.<br><br>/non-political ramblings<br><br>PS Thanks for your reply to my "Jewish agency" comment last night. GreenLadyHere. It was late at night and I was feeling punchy and worried it would only make sense to me :)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349792">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349792" class="dsq-comment-message">Michelle:  My pleasure.  I try to respond to many comments in order to encourage people. :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  [08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3347992">Suprk</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3347992" class="dsq-comment-message">I do not think I am the first to post this, but if I am here are some great pictures.<br><br><b>9,000 IN THE RAIN for Obama in Chester, PA</b><br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/13364/503/1011/644778" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/13364/...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3348264">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3348264" class="dsq-comment-message">saw that. got some good pictures from it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349696">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349696" class="dsq-comment-message">Everytime I see pictures with people and raw emotions...I think of you Rikyrah...thinking..hey that\'s an open thread shot.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349307">Michelle</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349307" class="dsq-comment-message">Those pictures made me cry. I don\'t know why exactly but ... thank you for posting.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349625">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349625" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks for the link, Suprk<br><br>Barack never ceases to amaze me! It is so inspiring to see people standing in the cold & rain to hear him speak. That is someone wanting change!<br><br>Come on, Nov 4th!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3349662">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3349662" class="dsq-comment-message">SuprK:   GREAT/POWERFUL PICS!!  THANK YOU for the INSPIRATION!!   :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3350862" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350862" class="dsq-comment-message">This is wonderful! Thanks for the link. I love how Obama is wearing jeans and a pullover....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3348491">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3348491" class="dsq-comment-message">Charlie Crist does the right thing:<br><br><i>Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order today, extending the hours for early voting during the current general election.<br><br>"I have spoken with the Secretary of State and members of the Florida Legislature and have concluded that it is always the right thing to do to give voters every opportunity to cast a ballot," Crist said. "I have a responsibility to the voters of our state to ensure that the maximum number of citizens can participate in the electoral process, and that every person can exercise the right to vote."<br><br>Effective immediately, early voting sites will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., through Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, and for a total of 12 hours between 7:00 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 1, and 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008. <br></i><br><br>I will remind folks that:<br>1. it was the Florida GOP  in the State Legislature that CUT the number of hours for early voting, as well as cut the number of early voting polling places<br>2. Crist was the one who restored felon voting rights.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3350841" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350841" class="dsq-comment-message">Charlie Crist, the tan man . . . I keep hoping that his closeted self will come to the light and the <i>right</i> side of politics in this country. Maybe this is a sign . . .</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350045">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350045" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  I just saw this.  Their own campaign is "doubting their Health Plan!":<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-rosenbaum/mccain-campaign-our-healt_b_138539.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-rosenbaum/m...</a><br><b>McCain Campaign:  Our Health  Plan Doesn\'t Work</b><br><br><i>Another admission from the McCain campaign that their health care plan is nothing more than a bunch of right-wing platitudes thrown together without any real serious thought as to how to solve the health care crisis. From CNN:<br><br>    Changing the tax treatment wouldn\'t hurt the employer-sponsored system and would allow more of the uninsured to buy their own coverage, [the McCain campaign says]. Also, his advisers say a McCain administration would keep an eye on the credit to make sure it didn\'t lag behind the cost of coverage, while also working to lower the rate of medical inflation.<br><br>    Younger, healthier workers likely wouldn\'t abandon their company-sponsored plans, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain\'s senior economic policy adviser.<br><br>    "Why would they leave?" said Holtz-Eakin. "What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit."<br><br>Got that?</i>  <br><br>THERE IS MORE<br><br>C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D/E-R-R-A-T-I-C!!<br><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3350773" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350773" class="dsq-comment-message">Let\'s repeat that! McCain\'s <i>OWN PEOPLE</i> say<br><br><i><b>"Why would they leave?" said Holtz-Eakin. "What they are getting from their employer is way better than what they could get with the credit."<br></i></b><br>Honesty has a way of creeping out of even the most astute and habitual liars ;-)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351829">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351829" class="dsq-comment-message">I think O talked about it on the stump in the rain.   It was briefly reported on CNN too.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350215">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350215" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t know if this story was already covered, I just saw it. More idiocy from the GOP in trying to suppress voters.<br><br>Judge orders Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Ind., early voting sites to stay open; GOP to appeal<br>by Tom Coyne / Associated Press <br>SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Early voting centers that Republicans contend increase the risk of voter fraud will remain open in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago under an order from a special judge, who said closing them could jeopardize people\'s fundamental right to vote.<br><br>A Republican official said the party would appeal.<br><br>Lake County Superior Court Judge Diane Kavadias Schneider acknowledged that "regrettably, Lake County has had a history of public corruption and voter fraud." But she said there are several safeguards in place for in-person absentee voting, including a state law requiring voters to present photo identification and access to registration checks through a state voter database.<br><br>Kavadias Schneider sided with Democrats, who have argued that many residents of the three cities cannot get to Crown Point to cast early ballots and will not have time to vote on Nov. 4.<br><br>The judge noted that travel to Crown Point from Gary, Hammond and East Chicago "is impractical or impossible" and challenged the plaintiffs and their attorneys to go to certain intersections in each city and attempt to travel to Crown Point by public transportation.<br><br><br>"It is highly probable that they would find it difficult, if not impossible, to do so," wrote Kavadias Schneider, who was named by the Indiana Supreme Court to hear the case.<br><br>The case has taken on racial overtones, with some Democrats questioning whether Republicans are trying to suppress votes by minorities likely to favor Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Indiana has not chosen a Democrat for president since 1964, but polls show this year\'s race between the Illinois senator and Republican John McCain to be close.<br><br>Kavadias Schneider said providing early voting in predominantly white Crown Point but barring locations to the majority of Lake County\'s black and Hispanic residents would violate the federal Voting Rights Act.<br><br>"It is not reasonable or fair to allow voters residing in Crown Point or in close proximity thereto to cast and early ballot there, while at the same time requiring the many more voters in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago to make an onerous and lengthy round trip there to vote," she wrote.<br><br>The ruling noted that there has been no evidence of any voter fraud since the early voting centers opened and that Republicans had provided no proof that they "will suffer any injury if the voting continues."<br><br>Lake County GOP Chairman John Curley said Wednesday evening that the party would appeal, though he was not certain what court would hear the case. Messages seeking comment also were left at the offices of attorneys for the Republican Party.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350226">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350226" class="dsq-comment-message">My bad...didn\'t realize it was that long when I copied it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351675">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351675" class="dsq-comment-message">np Miranda.  Great read.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350235">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350235" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  One more:   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain-remains-absolutely_n_138543.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/mccain...</a><br><b>McCain Remains ABSOLUTELY Anchored Down By Bush:POLL</b><br><br><i>Poll numbers don\'t look good for John McCain these days. But the internal dynamics are even worse.<br><br>A Pew Research poll released on Tuesday reveals that the Arizona Republican is not only trailing substantially (19 percent) among early voters, but faces political obstacles that seem downright insurmountable. Despite devoting countless airtime and speeches towards distancing himself from George W. Bush, more people today believe McCain would be an extension of the current administration\'s policies than they did just one week ago. As Pew reports:<br><br>    "As disapproval of President Bush\'s job performance has edged upward, fewer voters say that McCain would take the country in a different direction from Bush\'s. Currently, more voters say McCain would continue Bush\'s policies than say he would take the country in a different direction (47% to 40%). Just a week ago (Oct. 16-19), voters were divided over whether McCain would continue Bush\'s policies or not (44% continue, 45% take new direction."<br><br>Making matters worse for the Republican ticket, the same-as-Bush perception is getting stronger among the Independent voters that McCain needs to court.<br><br>    "Independent voters have become substantially more likely to say McCain would continue Bush\'s policies (37 percent in mid-October, 48% now) than to say he would take the country in a new direction (50% in mid-October, 38% now)."<br><br>Indeed, it appears that much of McCain\'s efforts this past week to cast his candidacy as the one to help the working class have been for naught. Buried in the Pew polls findings is this little nugget: "Half of voters say that, if elected, McCain \'would do too much for wealthy Americans.\'"<br><br>These findings suggest that Barack Obama\'s efforts to paint McCain as an copy of Bush have paid off. But the current race for the White House is being played on an uneven field.</i><br><br>THERE IS MORE.<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3350811">Suprk</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350811" class="dsq-comment-message">I do not want to put the cart before the horse, or start high stepping before we get the touchdown, because everyone needs to vote. But check this out:<br><br><B>Mayor Daley Predicts 1 Million At Obama Election Party</B><br><B>Source: </B>CBS 2 Chicago<br><br>Mayor Daley predicted Tuesday that more than a million people would descend on Grant Park for Barack Obama\'s election night "celebration" and said the city has no plans to screen people entering the park.<br><br>The mayor said "everybody\'s talking about" the Obama celebration.<br><br>"It\'s gonna be surprising. There\'s gonna be a lot of people who will want to come down and celebrate…We hope it\'s a million or more. It would be wonderful."<br><br>The Chicago Sun-Times reported this week that the Police Department\'s retired resident expert on security planning has been hired back-this time on contract—to quarterback logistics for the Obama rally.<br><br><a href="http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.election.night.2.850" rel="nofollow">http://cbs2chicago.com/local/obama.election.nig...</a>...</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3351060" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351060" class="dsq-comment-message">Dag, I wish I could be there.... Which reminds me - I was talking to a friend who has already made reservations in DC for the inauguration. That may be putting the cart before the horse too, but I\'ll probably look back and wish I had done the same!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351219">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351219" class="dsq-comment-message">A lot of groups have scheduled bus packages to DC for the inauguration.  I am thinking about signing up for one.  I prefer to fly but with the packages I will already have my hotel room.  Refunds will be given if necessary but it doesn\'t look as though that will be necessary.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3351292" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351292" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmmm... I may have to look into that. If you find out about any good deals, I hope you\'ll post the info!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351351">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351351" class="dsq-comment-message">Do a Google search for inauguration trips from the city you reside in!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3351375" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351375" class="dsq-comment-message">Ooops! Sorry, that makes more sense doesn\'t it?!?!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351660">sdg1844</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351660" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ll have to check this out.  I\'m in SF, but would fly East because I have fam in DC and NYC.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3352887" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352887" class="dsq-comment-message">The city is not going to screen people? What does that mean?<br><br>This article is irresponsible. I can\'t believe Daley would say something like that in public. <br><br>Is he crazy?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353275">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353275" class="dsq-comment-message">Co-signing, CH.  WTF?  Two crazy knuckleheads got scooped up yesterday for plotting to kill blacks and Barack Obama, and this idiot is advertising no screening of folk before entering the park!  <br><br>Mercy! , Daley needs to have his head examined.  He needs to retract that statement and clarify that the evernt will be properly vetted for the safety of all attendees at this event.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353404">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353404" class="dsq-comment-message">That is way too dangerous! He definitely needs to retract the statement!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353644">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353644" class="dsq-comment-message">Ummm....<br><br>We must win the election....first.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3350994" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3350994" class="dsq-comment-message">Hey JJP folks: I VOTED TODAY!<br><br>My two year old daughter and I stood in a really, really long line and we pushed the buttons together. It was a GREAT feeling. I also wrote about it on my blog: <a href="http://thebottomofheaven.com/2008/10/28/i-voted-today/" rel="nofollow">http://thebottomofheaven.com/2008/10/28/i-voted...</a><br><br>I voted early so that my daughter could come with me and also because (gulp!) I\'ve decided to volunteer with the Obama campaign next Tuesday and either call or help others get to the polls. This is the most politically involved I\'ve ever been in my life and it feels great.<br><br>Also, someone may have already posted this, but just in case you\'re feeling a bit complacent: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xnk9aqih8o" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xnk9aqih8o</a><br><br>Yes we can!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351389">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351389" class="dsq-comment-message">Good for you, Claudia! Yay!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351545">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351545" class="dsq-comment-message">CONGRATULATIONS CLAUDIA.  Balloons and confetti streaming from the skies.<br><br>Good for you.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355032">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355032" class="dsq-comment-message">Claudia:  <b>CONGRATULATIONS!!</b>  I know  "you feel good!!"  :&gt;)<br><br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!   TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3356237">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3356237" class="dsq-comment-message">this is so beautiful. thank you</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351271">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351271" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  A sister of ONE of the Little INCARCERATED SOB\'s says "He\'s sorry!"<br><br><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/sister-says-suspect-in-obama-plot-is-sorry/" rel="nofollow">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/sis...</a><br><b>Sister says suspect in Obama plot is sorry</b><br>October 28, 2008 ·<br><br>O.K.???     I guess. . . . . . . <br><br>What am I suppose ta do with this information??<br><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351524">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351524" class="dsq-comment-message">I read the article and my only thought is "cry me a river".  I don\'t have any sympathy for those guys because I am sure their feeling is still the same regarding minorities.   My sense is that the only regret is that they got caught.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351664">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351664" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly Val!  These thugs had in mind to kill black kids & a presidential candidate for the pure joy of it.  Keep their asses locked up forever as far as I\'m concerned. May they never see the light of day!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3351944">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3351944" class="dsq-comment-message">As Barack says, there are two words to remember when considering these good-looking polls:  <b>New.Hampsire.</b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3352015">pjamma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352015" class="dsq-comment-message">My dad forwarded this email to me, not sure who started it but I thought it was funny:<br><br>Obama could actually win this thing!  If that happens there will be a lot of people (some of our co-workers included) who will be afraid that an Obama presidency will usher in the end of days.  They\'ll be watching us on November 5th (the day after the election) for \'signs of the end\' times.  To keep the peace and keep a lot of folks from getting nervous, I think we should develop a list of acceptable celebrations and behaviors we should probably avoid - at least for the first few days:<br><br>1)       No crying, hugging or shouting \'Thank you, Lord\' – at least not in public.<br><br>2)       No high-fives - at least not unless the area is clear and there are no witnesses.<br><br>3)       No laughing at the McCain/Palin supporters.<br><br>4)       No calling in sick on November 5th.  They\'ll get nervous if too many of us don\'t show up. <br><br>5)       We\'re allowed to give each other knowing winks or nods in passing.  Just try to keep from grinning too hard.<br><br>6)        No singing loudly, \'We\'ve Come This Far by Faith\' (it WILL be acceptable to hum softly).<br><br>7)        No bringing barbeque ribs or fried chicken for lunch in the company lunchroom for at least a week (no chitterlings AT ALL!  This may make us seem too ethnic too soon.)<br><br>8)        No leaving Kool-aid packages at the water fountain. <br><br>9)        No Cupid Shuffle during breaks (this could indicate a little too much excitement.)<br><br>10)      Please no Moving on Up music (we are going to try to remain humble.)<br><br>11)       No grits, chicken & waffles and half & half for breakfast in the office<br><br>12)       No Obama Shuffle on the back parking lot or down the hall to the conference room.<br><br>13)       No singing loudly…"Ain\'t No stopping Us now"<br><br>14)       No block parties circling the perimeter of the White House</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3352857" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352857" class="dsq-comment-message">I think it\'s deceptive.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353513">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353513" class="dsq-comment-message">So wait...you\'re saying we can do those things?? lol</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355001">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355001" class="dsq-comment-message">pjamma:   ROTFL!!!   :&gt;)    :&gt;)  2 FUNNY!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Thank your dad!!   :&gt;)     :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br>LOL!!!LOL!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)   :&gt;)   STILL LAUGHING!!!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355198">rorysmomma</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355198" class="dsq-comment-message">I say we all agree to walk around with a beatific smile on our faces</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355409">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355409" class="dsq-comment-message">Rory<br><br>Here\'s two more: lol<br><br> Please try not to yell—-BOOOO YAH!<br><br> Just in case you’re wondering, Doing the Running Man, cabbage<br>patch, or a backhand spring on the highway is 100% okay</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3352098">RonnieB</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352098" class="dsq-comment-message">Pennsylvania GOP sends e-mail to Jewish voters with warning: vote Obama, and risk another Holocaust.<br><br><a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031235.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031235.html</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3354955">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3354955" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:  Not to worry.  Yesterday, the JUDGE who "skimmed" the document, made a PUBLIC FAUX-POLOGY and SENT out an e-mail [ALLEGEDLY] to the 75,000 Jews who received the first one.  I\'ll try to find the article - from yesterday.    :&gt;)    :&gt;)<br><br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355208">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355208" class="dsq-comment-message">RonnieB:  Here is the FAUX-POLOGY!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/27/ex-pa-supreme-court-justice-sorry-for-anti-obama-jewish-e-mail/" rel="nofollow">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/27/ex-...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3352561" href="http://nquest2xl.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nquest</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352561" class="dsq-comment-message">Folks can\'t say they don\'t know where McCain is coming from and what he intends to do for the "little guy":<br><br><b>Does McCain want to raise the minimum wage? ‘Of course not.’</b><br><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/mccain-min-wage/" rel="nofollow">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/mccain-min-...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3352663">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3352663" class="dsq-comment-message">Charles Meets Barack<br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/161745/43/836/644961" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/28/161745...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353086">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353086" class="dsq-comment-message">30 Days | 30 Reasons : Kids (#8)<br><a href="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdEZX05Co4" rel="nofollow">http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=fRdEZX05Co4</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3353098" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353098" class="dsq-comment-message">Today\'s Polls 10.28<br><br>Arkansas Rasmussen McCain 54, Obama 44 McCain +10<br>Colorado Politico/InAdv Obama 53, McCain 45 Obama +8<br>Florida LA Times/Bloomberg Obama 50, McCain 43 Obama +7<br>Georgia InAdv/PollPosition McCain 48, Obama 47 McCain +1<br>Mississippi Rasmussen McCain 53, Obama 45 McCain +8<br>Montana NBC/Mason-Dixon McCain 48, Obama 44 McCain +4<br>Nevada Rasmussen Obama 50, McCain 46 Obama +4<br>Nevada Suffolk Obama 50, McCain 40 Obama +10<br>New Hampshire NBC/Mason-Dixon Obama 50, McCain 39 Obama +11<br>New Jersey Strategic Vision (R) Obama 53, McCain 38 Obama +15<br>North Carolina NBC/Mason-Dixon Obama 47, McCain 47 Tie<br>Ohio SurveyUSA Obama 49, McCain 45 Obama +4<br>Ohio LA Times/Bloomberg Obama 49, McCain 40 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Rasmussen Obama 53, McCain 46 Obama +7<br>Pennsylvania InAdv/PollPosition Obama 51, McCain 42 Obama +9<br>Pennsylvania Morning Call Obama 53, McCain 41 Obama +12<br>Wisconsin Strategic Vision (R) Obama 50, McCain 41 Obama +9<br><br>National Rasmussen Reports Obama 51, McCain 46 Obama +5<br>National Gallup Obama 50, McCain 43 Obama +7<br>National Diageo/Hotline Obama 50, McCain 42 Obama +8<br>National ABC News/Wash Post Obama 52, McCain 45 Obama +7<br>National Ipsos/McClatchy Obama 50, McCain 45 Obama +5<br>National Pew Research Obama 53, McCain 38 Obama +15</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353406">Monie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353406" class="dsq-comment-message">John McCain has "Joe the Plumber" on the campaign trail attacking Obama.<br><br>Found this over at Faux News Trashy site---McCain is a dishonorable and shameless politician<br><br><br><br>\'Joe the Plumber\' Backs Claim That Obama Would Bring \'Death to Israel\'<br>Joe Wurzelbacher, on his first campaign trail appearance for John McCain, says he agrees that a vote for Barack Obama would be "a vote for the death to Israel."  <br><br> October 28, 2008 <br><br>Joe Wurzelbacher, a.k.a. "Joe the Plumber," on Tuesday twice agreed with a claim from an audience member at a John McCain rally that "a vote for Barack Obama is a vote for the death to Israel." <br><br>Wurzelbacher was hitting the campaign trail on behalf of McCain for the first time, joining former Rep. Rob Portman on a GOP bus tour through Ohio. <br><br>At a stop in Columbus, he fielded the question on Israel from a self-identified Jewish senior citizen. <br><br>The questioner said he was "concerned" with Barack Obama\'s associations and "It\'s my belief that a vote for Obama is a vote for the death to Israel." <br><br>Wurzelbacher responded: "I do know that." <br><br>The questioner then complained about Obama\'s tax policies and reiterated his Israel comment. <br><br>"Well, you know what, I\'ll actually go ahead and agree with you on that one," Wurzelbacher said. "You know ... no, I agree with ya.\'" <br><br>Wurzelbacher\'s first trip to the podium as a McCain surrogate was freewheeling. He often apologized to reporters gathered in a flag store for talking from his gut.<br><br>"I\'m honestly scared for America," Wurzelbacher said.<br><br>He later said Obama would end the democracy that the U.S. military had defended during wars.<br><br>"I love America. I hope it remains a democracy, not a socialist society. ... If you look at spreading the wealth, that\'s honestly right out of Karl Marx\'s mouth," Wurzelbacher said.<br>"No one can debate that. That\'s not my opinion. That\'s fact."<br><br>Though "Joe the Plumber" has become a centerpiece of McCain\'s campaign in the closing days of the presidential race, McCain aides told FOX News the Republican nominee does not share Wurzelbacher\'s opinion on Obama\'s view toward Israel. <br><br>Obama states on his Web site that he strongly supports the U.S.-Israel relationship, as well as Israel\'s right to defend itself and foreign assistance to the country. <br><br>McCain, though, has suggested Obama\'s commitment to Israel is not as deep as it should be. <br><br>A McCain TV ad out Tuesday ridicules Obama for saying Iran, whose president is openly hostile toward Israel, is a "tiny" country that "doesn\'t pose a serious threat." <br><br>The narrator says: "Terrorism, destroying Israel, those aren\'t serious threats? Obama -- dangerously unprepared to be president."<br><br>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3353549" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3353549" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3353549" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353549" class="dsq-comment-message">"Joe" the Plumber is a neo-Nazi.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3353648" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353648">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353648" class="dsq-comment-message">That is exactly what he looks like.  You are probably right about this!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355261">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355261" class="dsq-comment-message">"Joe" the plumber is being used as a desperate, last ditch effort of Mcshame to appeal to the white male.  (The racist, dumb, ignorant, sorry ass poor white trash)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355159">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355159" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s what I thought the first time I saw him.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353630">jelana</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353630" class="dsq-comment-message">PATHETIC!  His campaign simply accepts any damn body, saying any damn thing!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3354903" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3354903">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3354903" class="dsq-comment-message">Monie:  This is what should happen!  McAncient PALS AROUND with those of his ILK:  <b>LIARS!  DECEIVERS!!  EVIL!!  GREEDY!!  ERRATIC!!  CONFUSED!!   NON-INTELLIGENT!! (O.K.  DUMB!!),  RACIST!!, anything else VILE!,  etc.,    etc.,    etc.<br><br>JTP is a GREAT FIT!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3354918">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3354918" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/joe-plumber-israel/" rel="nofollow">http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/28/joe-plumber...</a><br><br><br>Today, Joe “the Plumber” Wurzelbacher hit the campaign trail on behalf of Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for the first time, joining former Bush OMB Director Rob Portman on a GOP bus tour through Ohio. Stopping at a flag store, Wurzelbacher twice agreed with a questioner who said that “a vote for Obama is a vote for the death to Israel.”<br><br>Fox News brought Wurzelbacher on to discuss his claims, but despite host Shepard Smith’s best efforts, Wurzelbacher refused to explain why he agreed with the nonsensical claim: <br><br>SMITH: Joe, do you know Barack Obama’s positions on Israel?<br><br>WURZELBACHER: Listen, I know you wanna really get some answers on this one, I’m just not gonna help you out here, Shepherd. Let people go out and find, that’s what I’ve been telling people. […] Listen, you don’t want my opinion on foreign policy. I know just enough probably to be dangerous.<br><br>SMITH: Yeah, well that’s what I was kinda wondering.<br><br>Smith also read a statement from the McCain campaign standing firmly behind Wurzelbacher’s absurd claims:<br><br>While he’s clearly his own man, so far Joe has offered some penetrating and clear analysis that cuts to the core of many of the concerns that people have with Barack Obama’s statements and policies. … [T]here is good reason to question the judgement that Obama would bring to the Oval Office. <br><br><br><b> Huh?  <b>John McCain has no shame.</b>  <b>Joe The Plumber is an idiot</b></b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3354992">Miranda</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3354992" class="dsq-comment-message">Joe\'s an opportunist, John\'s the idiot.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3357322" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3357322">nickwah22</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3357322" class="dsq-comment-message">I wonder if he even knows what a socialist really is. And they say Obama exploited Joe.the.Plummer. gmafb</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3353721" href="http://www.bigassbelle.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">bigassbelle</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353721" class="dsq-comment-message">I realize I have Election Related Anxiety Disorder (ERAD) but I am freaking out here. <br><br>Is anyone else hearing McCain saying he is absolutely, positively, 100% going to win PA? <br><br>Does anyone else wonder if he\'s got something up his sleeve? or the corrupt GOP has some stinking filth up <i>it\'s</i> sleeve? <br><br>Lord, I need a valium or something. This is unbearable. <b>How many more days?????</b></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3353826">rikyrah</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3353826" class="dsq-comment-message">not just you. but, we\'re going to help each other through it. we will.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3354905">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3354905" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah and BAB, it\'s possible that McInsane is chanting this mantra "I am absolutely, positively, 100% going to win PA.," because his hypnotist instructed him to do so?<br><br>He knows he must win PA to have any hope of getting into the White House, and figures if he repeats this mantra enough (out loud), it just might work for him.  Dream on, dude!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355112">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355112" class="dsq-comment-message">PA. Govenor Ed Rendell is going to be on The Rachel Maddow show tonight.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355480">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355480" class="dsq-comment-message">Ed called the tax redistribution talk from mccain/palin "deceitful."<br><br>Recap:<br><br>Don\'t believe the polls, don\'t you dare move, stay in those lines, and vote.  The undecideds are more confused than undecided.  Folks are still telling Ed that Barack is going to raise their taxes.  Folks need to understand that their best hope is Barack Obama.  <br><br>Pennsylvanians aren\'t buying the erractic messages of McCain.  barack not getting enough credit from the media about his economic message.<br><br>Ashely Todd:  terrible that his camp jumped on that story.  dishonorable and disappointing.  They throw the shit up long enough and they hope it sticks.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355136" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3355136" href="http://blog.evavegadiversity.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">evita</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355136" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'m feeling similarly anxious and at my wits end.<br><br>I say this to you: DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO CHANNEL THIS ENERGY INTO THE CAMPAIGN. They need people to GOTV really badly. Make calls on behalf of Move-on or Barack Obama Campaign.  As long as you as an individual make a difference, you will feel energized and not scared. The era of the politics of fear dies with us- GET FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-3355226" href="http://www.thebottomofheaven.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">claudia_m</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355226" class="dsq-comment-message">LOL @ ERAD! I\'m going to have to use that. This is one of the reasons why I am enjoying this site - it\'s good to be able to share our frustrations with each other, but also to be motivated to do more for the campaign. We\'ll get through it! (And without valium!!)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3356000">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3356000" class="dsq-comment-message">BAB:   HANG IN THERE!!  You got some friends HERE!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw6F3Sf-PGw" rel="nofollow">WE ARE FAMILY!</a><br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355312">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355312" class="dsq-comment-message">London calling. check out the editorial cartoons about the  Republican campaign. for those trying to understand the poodle; when Blair was PM he backed the Iraq fiasco lock stock and barrel and overruled everyone in English politics(remember they created Iraq and it did in Churchill after WWI):<br><a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/" rel="nofollow">http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/cartoon/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355941" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355941">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355941" class="dsq-comment-message">Rob M:  LOL!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)  I love British humor!  :&gt;)   Many times it it BRUTAL!!  Love it!<br>Thanks for the laff!!  :&gt;)<br><br>Obama-Biden  \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355316" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355316">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355316" class="dsq-comment-message"><b>CNN Rejected Obama Half Hour Ad</b><br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/cnn-rejected-obama-half-h_n_138687.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/cnn-re...</a><br><br><br><i>While ABC offered the Obama campaign airtime and was rejected, The Hollywood Reporter\'s James Hibberd reports that CNN rejected the campaign\'s attempt to purchase airtime for its half hour primetime ad set to air Wednesday night:</i><br><br><i>A spokesperson told Hibberd:</i><br><br><i>We were approached by the Obama campaign and declined their request. We did not want to pre-empt our programming lineup with a 30-minute spot. We rather use our air to continue to cover the campaign, candidates and issues like we always do from all points of view with the best political team on television.</i><br><br><br><br><b>Scumbags!</b></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355630" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355630">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355630" class="dsq-comment-message">Justice58:  There\'s something unsettling about that decision.  Hmmmmm.?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3355757" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355757">Justice58</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355757" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, it might help him to win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <br><br>But yet CNN gives a time slot to a black man who bashes black women and portray black men as ghetto pimps and call it comedy!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355496">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355496" class="dsq-comment-message">Barack\'s gonna be on Rachel\'s show Thursday!  You go Dr. Rachel!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355734">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355734" class="dsq-comment-message">She seemed very pleased to annouce it.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3356189">spirit_55z</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3356189" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes she did.  Rachel has earned the right to this interview with Barack.  Maybe he\'ll offer her a slot in his cabinet!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3355579">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3355579" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah:  An NOW a word from the "AUTHORITIES":<br><br>Well, we\'ve heard from one of the "presently jailed, would-be assassins."  She said - "He\'s SORRY!"<br><br>And NOW a word from the "authorities":<br><br><a href="http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/authorities-say-skinhead-plot-wasnt-fully-formed/" rel="nofollow">http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/10/28/aut...</a><br><b>Authorities say skinhead plot wasn’t fully formed</b><br><br><i>Two white supremacists charged with plotting to behead blacks across the country and assassinate Barack Obama while wearing white top hats and tuxes were likely too disorganized to carry out the plot, authorities said, and their planning was riddled with blunders.<br><br><b>Paul Schlesselman, 18, of Helena-West Helena, Ark., and Daniel Cowart, 20, of Bells</b> are accused of dreaming up the plan. While authorities say they had guns capable of creating carnage, documents show they never got close to getting off the ground.<br><br>Among the blunders: They drew attention to themselves by etching swastikas on a car with sidewalk chalk, only knew each other for a month, couldn’t even pull off a house robbery, and a friend ratted them out to authorities.<br><br>“Certainly these men have some frightening weapons and some very frightening plans,” said Mark Potok, director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, who studies the white supremacy movement. “But with the part about wearing top hats … it gets a bit hard to take them seriously.”<br><br>Despite making sure the plot was stopped, authorities did not believe Cowart and Schlesselman had the means to carry out their threat to assassinate Obama, said a federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.<br><br>Asked whether the two suspects had Obama’s schedule or plans to kill him at a specific time or place, a second law enforcement official who also was not authorized to speak publicly said, “I don’t think they had that level of detail.”<br><br>SKIP<br><br><b>The plot referenced two numbers important to skinhead culture by aiming to take the lives of 88 people, and 14 of them would be beheaded. The number 14 refers to a 14-word phrase attributed to an imprisoned white supremacist: “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children” and to the eighth letter of the alphabet, H. Two “8″s or “H”s stand for “Heil Hitler.”</b><br><br>SKIP<br><br><b>Attorneys for Cowart and Schesselman haven’t commented, but Schlesselman’s sister said Tuesday she spoke with him after the charges were made public. “He said he’s sorry about everything he’s done,” she said.</b><br><br>The plot was the third high-profile incident involving death threats against Obama in the last three months.<br><br><b>Raymond Hunter Geisel, 22,</b> has pleaded not guilty to charges he threatened to assassinate Obama and President Bush. Authorities said Geisel kept an arsenal of weaponry and military gear and made the threats while attending a training class to become a bail bondsman.</i><br><br>Soooooo, am I getting the feeling or message that this "ain\'t no big deal!?", according to the "authorities?"  Hmmf!!  There is sooo much about this that "harkens me back to the \'KANGAROO COURT\' concept!"<br><br><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3RNFA_enUS274US286&defl=en&q=define:Kangaroo+court&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rlz=1B3RNFA_...</a><br><br>A court with no legal basis, also slang for a court of law in which violations of legal processes are so bad that justice is denied.<br><a href="http://www.militarylawoffice.com/legal_dictionary" rel="nofollow">www.militarylawoffice.com/legal_dictionary</a><br><br><br> A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust<br>en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kangaroo court<br><br><br>**shaking my head**  **tsk!   tsk!**<br><br>Well, guess what, "authorities", it\'s a BRAND NEW DAY!!<br><br>How do you know that "THEY" don\'t have "skinhead friends" WITH the ability to plot a "FULLY-FORMED PLAN??"   Geeeez!!<br><br>Moving right along.  Waiting for Chapters 2,  3, 4,  etc.<br><br>Whew!  Shaking my head Deep Breaths!!<br><br>Obama-Biden \'08!!!  TRUST</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3356353">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3356353" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3356353" class="dsq-comment-message">Crist had some persuasion to extend voting hours in Florida...<br><br><b>Obama Camp Giddy Over Early Voting Extension In Florida</b><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-camp-giddy-over-ear_n_138656.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obama-...</a><br><blockquote><i>UPDATE: Obama deputy campaign manager Steve Hildebrand, who was recently dispatched to Florida for the last weeks of the race, told the Huffington Post\'s Seth Colter Walls that the campaign sent a couple of go-betweens to speak to Crist about expanding the hours for early voting locations.<br><br>"We had a couple of key supporters make a suggestion to him, to advance the premise that Florida elections need to be run very smoothly," Hildebrand said. "And that three or four or five hour waits for people to vote is not a smooth process."<br><br>Hildebrand declined to identify the individuals who took the Obama campaign\'s message to the Governor, saying: "this was not a pressure deal by any stretch. The Governor was incredibly cooperative, and recognized that this was best for the election process."</i></blockquote></div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-3356489">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-3356489" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-3356489" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-3356489">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-3356489" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-3356489" class="dsq-comment-message">TruthSeeker:  BIG TIME APOLOGIES!  I DUPLICATED THIS.   VERY SORRY!<br><br>But giddy.   :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 </ul>\
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(function() {
	
	





Dsq.Debug.profile(function() {
	if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page == 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.is_initial_load) {
		Dsq.container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.header() + Dsq.container.innerHTML + Dsq.Templates.footer();
	}
	Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML = Dsq.$(Dsq.curPageId).innerHTML.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
}); // Dsq.Debug.Profile

// HACK: Resetting cache because we're done with.
Dsq.Utils.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = null;


	
	
	var dsq_styleEl = document.getElementById(disqus_container_id);
	var dsq_anchorEl = document.getElementsByTagName('a')[0];
	
	Dsq.Thread.fc = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, 'color');
	if(dsq_anchorEl) { Dsq.Thread.ac = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_anchorEl, 'color'); }
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Utils.getStyle(dsq_styleEl, (Dsq.Utils.ie || window.opera ? 'fontFamily' : 'font-family'));
	// For Safari / Opera: strip quotes.
	Dsq.Thread.ff = Dsq.Thread.ff.replace(/['"]/g, '');
	Dsq.Thread.fc = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.fc);
	Dsq.Thread.ac = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ac);
	Dsq.Thread.ff = encodeURIComponent(Dsq.Thread.ff);

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

	
	

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

	Dsq.Popup.showCookieMsgs();

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

	
	if((typeof OB_Script != 'undefined') && (typeof OB_versionNum != 'undefined')) {
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			if(window.frames['dsq-reply-frame']) {
				window.frames['dsq-reply-frame'].location = Dsq.Urls.REPLY + (new Date()).getTime() + '&f=jackandjillpolitics&t=tuesday_open_thread_61&to_redirect=' + encodeURIComponent(window.location) + '&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
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		}
	}

	if (Dsq.jsonData.integration.theme == 4) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			Dsq.Realtime.initialize();
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	window.ExecuteWhen = (function () {
	var obj = {}
	
	// Private
	var running = false;
	var timer = null;
	var pending = [];
	var startTimer = function() {
		running = true;
		timer = setInterval(obj.heartBeat, 100);
	};
	var stopTimer = function() {
		running = false;
		clearInterval(timer);
	};
	
	// Public
	obj.add = function (condition, code) {
		pending.push([condition,code]);
		this.heartBeat(); //!
		if (!running) {
			startTimer();
		}
	};
	obj.heartBeat = function() {
		if (!pending.length) {
			stopTimer();
		}
		var newPending = [];
		for (var i=0; i<pending.length; i++) {
			var cond = pending[i][0];
			var code = pending[i][1];
			// FIXME: if cond or code throw an error, they never get removed from pending
			if (cond()){
				code();
			}
			else {
				newPending.push([cond, code]);
			}
		}
		pending = newPending;
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	return obj;
})();

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

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

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

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


	


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

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

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

})();




