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{"1035776": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The latest WSJ poll shows that the number of people who believe Barack is Muslim has dropped from 12% to 8%.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:38:11", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035264": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "from <a href=\"http://politico.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">politico.com</a><br><br>Also, last night Keith Olbermann listed about nine times that McCain voted against support for the Vets......he and Maddow are on the clip over at jedreport taking on McCain's \"swiftboating\" of Obama in case you haven't seen it yet.<br><br>Angela<br><br>July 28, 2008<br>Categories: McCain<br><br>Former Ramstein medical chief denounces McCain<br><br>VoteVets, the pro-Democrat group of retired military personnel, counters McCain's Black Hawk down statement with some outrage from Col. Katherine Scheirman (Ret.), the retired Chief of Medical Operations for United States Air Force in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany:<br><br>\"John McCain's new ad is dishonest and shameful, and I say that as the former Chief of Medical Operations. Senators Hagel and Reed confirmed to Bob Schieffer yesterday that Senator Obama visited the Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad as a part of their CODEL, with no media present. <br><br>\"In Germany, Senator Obama made the right decision to respect wounded troops, and the doctors and nurses doing crucial and time-sensitive work, by not making a visit that was characterized as a campaign event by the Pentagon. Senator Obama should be thanked for putting our military above politics. And, I would hope that John McCain would think in those same terms, the next time he is put in a similar situation. <br><br>\"Senator Obama has voted for the troops when John McCain has not, most recently on the new GI Bill. I am happy that Senator Obama puts the welfare of our troops above politics.\"<br><br> Also, it's notable that Obama's camp, quick to respond to most every charge and ever-conscious of not repeating the mistakes of Kerry, has yet to go on the air with a spot pushing back against McCain's charge on the troop visit.  Apparently, they won't unless McCain puts real money behind his spot and goes beyond just gaming it for earned media.<br><br>By Jonathan Martin 03:33 PM", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_08:24:58", "killed": false, "user_key": "Angela1", "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}, "1041413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Paul Linkins gets it.<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obama-still-does-not-know_b_115671.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama Still Does Not Know HIs Place</a><br><br><i>But there is a sense that American voters may not be taken in again and that they may actually enjoy as president someone who isn't an inbred moron or a senile fratboy.<br><br>(...)<br><br>The truth is that [Michelle] Obama is expected to play a certain role: strong, angry, overbearing, and every one of her statements is demeaningly parsed in that light. If every word uttered by McCain were analyzed and reported to fit the stereotype of the rich, spoilt, husband-stealing white woman that she is, all would be fair.</i><br><br>Gasp.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:25:28", "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}, "1035784": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The corporate shills are back to asking why can't Barack close the deal with voters.<br><br>The reason?<br><br>He hasn't broken 50% in the polls.<br><br>Shaking my head.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:39:09", "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": 13, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040398": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Another McCain Involved In Bank Collapse?<br><a href=\"http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/29/another-mccain-involved-in-bank-collapse/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/29/anothe...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:37:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038865": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know what, I think its time for democrats to stand for democratic/progressive values so with that said:Let's give \"Blue Dogs\" the boot<br><a href=\"http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29/blue_dogs_die/?source=newsletter#\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:24:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035794": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah they both figments of writers imagination. The only problem is we have to live with the consequences of the bumbling idiots actions.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:40:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035613, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038869": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Micheline:  Thank you very much!  :&gt;)  My \"learning curve\" is just that - a curve - winding and all!  :&gt;)<br>I thank you [and others] for trying to \"he'p a sista out\"!  :&gt;)  I'll try that!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:24:59", "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": 1038735, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037848": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Another McCain Gaffe? Calling Gen. Petraeus the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Hey D How many times do McCain gets to make mistakes before you realized that he is not competent to be President?Next thing you know McCain will be proclaiming Gen.Petraeus cures the common cold!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:57:42", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039903": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Found several sites that deal with \"MCANCIENT'S\" flip/flops, gaffes, moments of forgetfulness, etc.  Here are 2:<br><br>1.  \"The Official John McCain Flip-Flop and Gaffe Master List\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.bi30.org/wordpress/flipflopper.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.bi30.org/wordpress/flipflopper.html</a><br><br>2.  From the Carpet Bagger Report -<br><br><a href=\"http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops</a><br><br>Here's my comment:  \"Whycome\" he has these times of verbal \"steps-in-it??<br>     -He forgets what page he's on<br>     -He has NO LOYALTY to either position, and therefore, NO position.  'cause it feels as if he and the Repugs are still looking for a consistent platform and there are less than 98 days to find it!  :&gt;)<br>    -He simply lacks LEADERSHIP SKILLS!  And this causes confusion[to say the least] in the FOLLOWERSHIP!  So what do they believe?  anything, everything?  ---BUT FIRMLY and PASSIONATELY!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!  Deep breath!  :&gt;) <br><br>P.S.:  There is continuing news coverage on this earthquake.<br><br>Back into my \"DISS THE DUDE\"  mode!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:52:48", "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}, "1035810": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "What they should be asking is why with all the help they give to the \"war\" hero  why he cant crack 43%", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:42:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035784, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Hmm, they are saying there have been 2 aftershocks, but I haven't felt them.  I'm just west of downtown LA.  Some of the people they are interviewing outside of City Hall look frightened.<br><br>Truth is, when I lived in Birmingham AL, there was an earthquake that was felt for miles and it was only like a 4.0.  They can happen most anywhere, though because California has so many huge faults, it happens often here.  You got your earthquakes here, your tornadoes there, your tsunamis/tidal waves in other places. Here a quake, there a quake, everywhere a quake quake.  Heh.<br><br>This was nothing like the one in 1987, I believe, when it was like a 6.0+ and lasted about 10 seconds.  That time, some stuff got broken in my place and there were hundreds of disturbingly strong aftershocks.  This time, the only thing that fell in my place was the DSL modem that I have sitting on top of some books.  No harm, no foul though.<br><br>Other than that, all is well.  Anyway, <em><b>whatever my lot, God has taught me to say, it is well, it is well, with my soul!</b></em>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:08:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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}, "1036845": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, thank goodness for that. Every election year, I have to wonder about the intelligence of my fellow Americans.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:32:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "taritac", "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": 1035776, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038344": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "It also shows that Democrats are still content to let their nominee draw all the enemy's fire while they take cover. Same thing every 4 years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:37:52", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1037040, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038387": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, if the song is about lynching I'd hate to see the movie its based on. Toby Keith, man enough to diss three ladies at once, also wrote those xenophobic hatefests about Arabs around the time the Iraq war started. He's an opportunistic slob who loves to promote bigotry to make a buck.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:41:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1035237, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1050726": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99%:  Tell us how you REALLY feel!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_11:20:36", "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": 1048395, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yes, they have downgraded it but, whatever, or as Doris Day sang, <em><b>Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be!</b></em><br><br>:)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:43:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1039539, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041988": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Lou Dobbs is on my f*cking tv snorting about Obama's failure to increase his poll numbers after his trip....he uses a sing-song, mocking tone for effect.  He shows a graphic of a poll of likely voters where McCain is slightly ahead and says that McCain has \"reversed\" Obama's earlier lead.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_19:36:32", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "POLICE DENY BAN ON BLACKS<br>Tom Miller in Beijing <br>July 19,2008<br><br>Police in Beijing's popular Sanlitun bar district deny they are conducting a racist campaign ahead of the Olympics, as another bar owner revealed he had been ordered not to let in blacks.<br><br>\"They made us sign and chop a document saying we would not allow black people in [during the Olympics],\" the owner said. \"But no one is willing to say so because we'll all get deported ... and have our business shut.\"<br><br>Asked yesterday whether they had told landlords not to let blacks in bars, an officer at the Sanlitun police station had a one-word answer: \"No.\"<br><br>The bar owner said police had given landlords a list of dos and don'ts during the Olympics. \"We simply can't let them in [during the Olympics], it's what I was told,\" he said.<br><br>\"It's [the restrictions on blacks] definitely happening. It will all happen in 24 hours.\"<br><br>See More Here:<br><br><a href=\"http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1338&section=latestnews\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1338&s...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:02:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "PTCruiser", "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}, "1041481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/jon-voight-obama-is-a-god_n_115567.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jon Voight Has Lost His Damn Mind</a><br><br>And to think I used to like his acting. What a nutcase. No wonder why his daughter has never uttered a good thing about him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:33:06", "killed": false, "user_key": "CraigHickman", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1046285": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So I decided to explore this term MAVERICK as it relates to \"MCANCIENT:<br>   -1.  an unbranded calf, cow or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.  [Lest I be accused of \"playing the dozens\", I decided to set this definition aside for a minute.]<br>   -2. a lone dissenter, as in a political figure who takes an independent stand apart from his associates. [O.K.  This appears to work.]<br><br>Then I looked for some articles on \"MCANCIENT\" as a \"MAVERICK\".  As it turns out, there are arguments on BOTH sides.<br><br>   1.According to Dan Payne(7/3/08) - \"McCain Is NO Maverick.\"  He cites 2 areas of support:  In the May 2008 edition of \"mcancient's\" hometown newspaper - The Arizona Republican- his Senate record shows that since 1999, he has almost NEVER strayed from the Repug. Party line.  The Washington Post reported that his voting was 88.3% with the GOP vote and he was on Shrub's side for legislative action - 95% of the time!<br><br>Additionally, you will appreciate the \"LOVE FEST\" Shrub-\"mcancient\" picture which is used quite frequently!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/03/mccain_is_no_maverick/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/03/...</a><br><br>Yet, \"CNN's Robert's Asserted That McCain IS a \"maverick\" and \"independent\" from Bush, ignoring McCain's Votes and Statements\"<br><br><a href=\"http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030003\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030003</a><br><br>ENTER the concept of his FLIP-FLOPS:   e.g.,    -FLIP:  \"I would NOT support the REPEAL of Roe v Wade\";  FLOP:  Recently,  \"I do NOT support Roe v Wade.  It SHOULD be OVERTURNED&gt;\"<br><br>So now I'm having a dilemma!?  But, if I were to state an opinion [based on these DATA? :&gt;)],  I would conclude that the term \"MAVERICK\" as it relates to \"mcancient\" is the new, POLITICALLY CORRECT term for C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!!<br><br>Whew!!  DEEP BREATHS!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)   :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_01:15:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1047891": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Interesting title:  David Nather - \"Obama Overconfident?  Why Would You Say That?<br><br><a href=\"http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/beyond/2008/07/obama-overconfident-why-would.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/beyond/2008/07/obam...</a><br><br>\"From looking at Barack Obama's schedule today, you COULD EASILY get the sense he thinks he's already won the election.\"  MY FIRST REACTION:   So!!!<br><br>He's got less than 97 days to finalize preparing himself for HIS OFFICE.   Soooo, he's got ta do what he's got ta do.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Meet ON  - Mr. Prez!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>The House Democratic Caucus DID defend him!  Hmmmmmm.  :&gt;)<br><br><br><br>He DID meet with the Prime Minister of Pakistan!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_03:38:08", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Poblano takes a look at what Tim Kaine would and wouldn't bring to an Obama ticket. Without having any inside info beyond what anyone can read in the press, I would guess that the top two possibilities right now are Kaine and Sebelius.<br><a href=\"http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/tom-and-huckabee.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/tom-and-...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:44:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038453, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "H & F:  Back -atchoo!!  :&gt;)  I am a little closer to San Diego.  Therefore, I was a little farther away<br>from Northridge but I felt it, nevertheless! :&gt;) <br><br>99%:  Be well, also. :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:44:55", "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": 1040354, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1047127": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sharing:  \"Obama To Meet With Prime Minister of Pakistan\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.msnbc.com/id/25907993/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.msnbc.com/id/25907993/</a><br><br>The article used \"planned\".  I wonder if it took place??", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_02:26:30", "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}, "1036894": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "These people are pond scum no they are lower that.They beat the drums for war sending other peoples kids off to die only to cash in at the end.No wonder we have to keep surging but the surge has nothing to do with troops its the surge of Cash in their bank accounts and the troops have to keep dying to protect their pocketbooks.<br>Ex-Pentagon Official Perle Linked To Iraq Oil Deal<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ex-pentagon-official-perl_n_115547.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ex-pen...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:36:08", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035875": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a  href=\"http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/07/what-will-liberal-bloggers-do-if-obama-wins.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Will Liberal Bloggers Do If Obama <i>Wins</i>?</a><br><br>I almost didn't post this because it begins with a quote by that dyed-in-the-wool racist and includes she who shall not be named among those interviewed, but, well, I think it's an interesting question.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:51:59", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Take the Pledge: Hold the Media Accountable<br><a href=\"http://mediamattersaction.org/theyloveme/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://mediamattersaction.org/theyloveme/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:34:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1045605": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That figures.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_00:23:25", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1043074, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "H&F:  Got ta agree with you!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:13:24", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1039171, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042536": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I work in El Segundo and it was kind of crazy. For us it lasted maybe 10 - 15 seconds.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:45:41", "killed": false, "user_key": "Texas_Girl_in_LA", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1040469, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1045610": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Okay!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_00:24:00", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035810, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035878": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That would be too much like right.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:52:19", "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": 1035810, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038960": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "With or without Tweety.<br><br>Barnicle offended Andrea Greenspan (and even me) yesterday when he said \"let's hope he (Obama) makes better use of his [thinking] time than [Billy Jeff] did.\" and that twit Howard Fineman concurred.<br><br>AMG was very disapproving of the statement and chastised them both; Barnicle apologized to her just before the break. <br><br>Now I'm no fan of Billy Jeff, never have been, since I partially blame both him and Alan Greenspan for the squeeze on jobs/employment/wages, as well as all the deregulation that led to the economic and financial mess that we're in.  But I thought Barnicle's comment was totally inappropriate - and catty.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:31:36", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1037624, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99%:  Girrrrrrlllll!!  ya see how songs fit!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  <br>\"virtual dap\"  to ya!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:47:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1040451, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043058": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There's a far simpler explanation:<br><br>McCain hates Barack and can't even fathom losing the election to him.<br><br>He knows the media will let him off the hook because he's the old white \"war hero\" so he can express his contempt unbridled and still be in the race.<br><br>To hold him to account would ruin him and the corporate execs have no interest in doing that.<br><br>The first debate in Mississippi, if McCain is still on the ticket, is going to be interesting.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:17:23", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1041901, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038453": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Nobody's talking about the Kaine VP chase on here.  I finally heard him speak for about 25 seconds on MSNBC...I liked what I heard.  He could complement O nicely.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:47:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "Webb", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I never doubted that Angie had her reasons.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:39:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "29f6805818d1f575c4b8e2182a2ac4ce", "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": 1041481, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037435": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Did anyone watch Hardball yesterday? I swear, Barnicle, Buchanan and Fineman gave me a migraine with their frat boy analysis of the campaign, constantly chirping about Obama not breaking 50%. UGH!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:25:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 8, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035784, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043061": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Serves me damned right.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:17:54", "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": 1042801, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043074": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Barnicle is bitchy. Always has been.<br><br>How quickly folks forget he was fired from the Boston Globe for fabricating sources.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:20:03", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038960, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1045637": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "One word - dementia.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_00:28:25", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1036027, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036953": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Its not so much a case of who's coming out but whoever do come out needs to show some passion and call the republicans the lying ,greedy, incompetent idiots they have prove themselves to be.And have the records to back them up so it can be no doubt to the average white voter how they have been f*cked over during the past 8 years.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:40:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1036627, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042796": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That ad is so elementary school, I'm still laughing.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:03:08", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1042185, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037966": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "SURPRIZE!!! SURPRIZE!!!! Another republican crook has been outed.Maybe we should call them ReTHUGligans<br>Ted Stevens Indicted<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ted-stevens-indicted_n_115634.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ted-st...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:08:32", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039504": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "H&F:  It was an EXPERIENCE!!!   WHEW!!   \"Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On\"!  [old school -Elvis?]<br>Co-signing on #7!! Nice!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:17:08", "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": 4, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1039227, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035413": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_military_execution;_ylt=AiWeNa0yAZ4_m8kqYZeC03iyFz4D\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bush: Former Army cook's crimes warrant execution</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_08:46:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "b8b9328e61e0094ae18e247c922f9dc7", "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}, "1035929": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Boy that would make a powerful commercial. Just a narrator reading McCains no votes and his rating from Veteran Org. while showing homeless vets, hospital conditions ect. and at the end ask a simple question. Do McCain really support the veterans?", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:58:22", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035264, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043098": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Both sides of his mouth indeed.<br><br>He's a flip flopper. ;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:21:18", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1042391, "depth": 6, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038498": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Good morning:  I am having such difficulties getting into the \"OPEN THREAD\" (S) when the Flikr pics[although they are spectacular!!  :&gt;) ] are attached. Now you know that I CAIN'T begin to explain why!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I have gone to Tech support - no response yet.  Soo, I may not be able to participate today, again. Soooo, SORRY!  <br>Have a great day!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:49:15", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038499": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"In civilian courts in North Carolina, Gray pleaded guilty to two murders and five rapes and was sentenced to three consecutive and five concurrent life terms. He then was tried by general court-martial at the Army's Fort Bragg. There he was convicted in April 1988 and unanimously sentenced to death.\"<br><br>So much for that double indemnity clause.  Also, this gives them an excuse to play the race card.  I'm not sure who they think will be fooled by this sudden decision to reinstitute military executions after not having one in 50 years. Well, other than D aka \"Captain America\" aka \"the Rove/Bush apologist.\"", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:49:26", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1035413, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042801": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Still watch CNN, huh?<br><br>We get what we settle for.<br><br>I'm about to turn off MSNBC as well.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:04:07", "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": 1041988, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038792": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It seems the Democratic leadership is comfortable with being the underdog. Kerry was pretty much out there left to his own devices and so is Obama. We've seen what they've done in Congress, their silence is no surprise.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:17:50", "killed": false, "user_key": "a43f021c11b2e6b394c6c3002f6cece0", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039539": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "99%:  Oh My Goodness!  Gotta CO-Sign!  This is my mother's [turned 92 this year] favorite song!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Thanks for this moment of peace!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I'm hearing a downgrade to 5.4.?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:19:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1039395, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039029": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Remember that not even half of Congressional Democrats supported Obama in the campaign, and he got even less support from black elected officials and the CBC.<br><br>Had it not been for what I call the 'fathers of the Democratic Party' (Kennedy, Kerry, et al.), there would not have been an Obama presidential campaign.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:38:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1036627, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043129": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Can't bring myself to type her name.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:22:40", "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": 1039769, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041082": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I read that differently. Even the rep from Gallup was saying the registered voters is the better model and the likely should be treated as a hypothetical about voter turnout. A little late to stop the confusion, but its in Chuck Todd's quotes.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:54:17", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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}, "1040501": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "POLITICS: Bush Forced al-Maliki to Back Down on Pullout in 2006<br><a href=\"http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43339\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43339</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:49:33", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038018": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I read a post here about the Chandra Levy case. I had started reading the WaPo article prior to seeing the post here. The general theme was she was a damsel(white/jewish) in distress. And therefore the paper cared. Nothing new as far as I thought either. As I kept reading I found I changed my mind.<br><br>The paper and certainly the authorities didn't give a damn about her. The FBI and the local police couldn't secure evidence, couldn't conduct a ground search and all the comments from the authorities regarding this was \"we were looking for a missing  woman.\"  Am I supposed to feel fortunate that I am a man?<br>I", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:11:59", "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": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039049": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Micheline:  Thanks!  I'm still WORKING ON Mozilla Firefox.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  It's a trip for this \"so very <br>unskilled one!\"  But, I'm bound and determined to stay in the 21st Century!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Again, thank you.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:41:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038827, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037003": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I've been complaining about that since Hillary launched the kitchen sink because seeing the super delegates go into seclusion for the duration of the primary struck me as a bad omen about what the general election would be like. The Dem leaders had one good day since then: when they all came out and pounded Bush because he accused Obama of appeasement. Since then, their efforts have been sporadic at best and hardly anyone has shown their faces since the FISA debacle. Maybe it has to do with being bogged down in the House and Senate fighting off filibusters and cloture votes but they still need to have more surrogates out there hitting back against McCain and the GOP.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:45:34", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1036627, "depth": 1, "points": 2, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041616": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The Republicans don't need swiftboaters. They have the corporate media.<br><br>This has got to be the worst episode of Race to the White House ever.<br><br>It's all about What's Wrong With Barack?<br><br>And most of it is lies. Rachel Maddow isn't her normal pit bull self tonight either.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:49:56", "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": 1041491, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035988": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "The reason behind McCain's ad was to steal some airtime from Obama. The substance of the ad doesn't matter as much to Team McCain as just shifting media attention away from Obama.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_10:05:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "f1d697ae51c11ded2862163fba023440", "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}, "1041623": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "His kind the top 5% dont have to worry about filling his tank up at $60 a pop or worry about milk and eggs costing a lot more for the average family, See if you are rich like McCain's economic advisor Phill Gramm said its all mental. Remember reTHUGS motto YOYO(You On Your Own)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:50:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1041481, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043161": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Please...please....please...we can not let this happen again<br><br>we have got to get involved", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:23:37", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1042766, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041235": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lynne:  Just as interesting a read are the \"comments\" which put FAUX SPEWS \"on blast\"!!!  They asked for it.!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>Thanks.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:09:18", "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": 1041137, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043165": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And then there's that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:24:16", "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": 1038344, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042655": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Texas:  Use to live in Hawthorne!  :&gt;)  :&gt;) :&gt;)  I remember a 5. something when I lived there; but not many.   Hang in there!! ::&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  What else can we do?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:52:07", "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": 1042536, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Me either.<br><br>But this is beyond the pale.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:51:23", "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": 1041527, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No Longer Content to Start Wars and Shoot People in the Face, Cheney Set to Out-Diva Mariah Carey <br><a href=\"http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/cheneys-got-bette-davis-eyes/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/cheneys-got-b...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_08:58:28", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037040": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Pelosi defends Barack. But the Democratic leadership is still getting used to Barack as party standard bearer. So no, it's not odd. It just shows that Barack is still the underdog.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:49:56", "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": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1036627, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041137": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I thought Fox News couldn't get any lower...who knew they could surpass even my lowest expectations?<br><a href=\"http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/fox_news_poll_do_you_have_a_ne.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:59:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037046": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "John McCain's Arizona problem<br><a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.dailykos.com/</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:50:19", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036027": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/0120/17395/768/558576\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Ad that will ruin McCain's week:</a><br><br>    FADE IN on unflattering picture of John McCain.<br><br>    NARRATOR: John McCain is confused again.<br><br>    Shot of John McCain speaking to a townhall meeting.<br><br>    NARRATOR: First he claimed that he had a \"perfect\" record on veterans issues, even though he got a \"D\" from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.<br><br>    A report card with a \"D\" rating circled in red.<br><br>    NARRATOR: Then he denied endorsing Obama's Iraq plan, even though he told CNN it was a \"pretty good timetable\".<br><br>    Newspaper clips of McCain saying \"pretty good timetable\".<br><br>    NARRATOR: And now, McCain is claiming that Obama didn't visit the troops, even though Senator Obama visited our troops just a few days earlier.<br><br>    Video clip of Senator Obama shooting 3-point shot with troops.  The same clip McCain used, but in full color with sound.<br><br>    NARRATOR: Tell John McCain to get his facts straight.  America deserves better.<br><br>    Smiling picture of Obama.<br><br>    OBAMA: I'm Barack Obama, and I approve this message.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_10:10:19", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "99%:  Sorry for the duplication.  I have been experiencing difficulties in getting to the \"comments\".  But I will be more vigilant - now that I'm using Mozilla - thanks to Micheline!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>As I stated to her -  \"See what happens when I learn something on this computer!\"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:26:14", "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": 1039152, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041151": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Don't think that this is a duplicate:  Apologies, if so.<br><br>\"Questions Abound About McCain Criticism of Obama Trip\"      Ya think?   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/07/29/questions_abound_about_mccain.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/0...</a><br><br>The fact that this article was lengthy, suggests that there is MUCH discussion[and really LESS DEFENSE] about \"MCANCIENT'S\" BEHAVIOR/THINKING[or lack thereof]. <br><br> See, he was SUPPOSE to be the KNOWN quantity in this race!!  Well, NOW , what do we KNOW about him??  <br>Let me suggest:  \"MCANCIENT\" is CONFUSED, CONFUSING, FORGETFUL, DUPLICITOUS, JEALOUS, POUTY, a LIAR, DUMB [O.K. Where's my Roget's Thesaurus when I need it?  :&gt;)], DEVOLVING and, really, NOT A GOOD POLITICIAN!!<br>And these are his GOOD POINTS!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Just a small contribution to my \"DISS THE DUDE\" moment!!<br><br>Whew!!! Deep breaths!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>p.s.:  Now I'm going to look up the working definition of MAVERICK!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:00:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043200": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "We need to hold our election officials accountable. We can't expect the candidate to do it alone.<br><br>That's the problem. Wingnuts have beat folks into such submission they refuse to fight back.<br><br>I don't believe that will happen this time around.<br><br>We shall see.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:26:11", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1043161, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035527": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "McCain Adviser's Horrifying Iraq Track Record: Will the Press Notice?<br><a href=\"http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/mccain_advisors_horrifying_ira.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:02:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042185": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/rnc-ties-obama-to-david-h_n_115689.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/rnc-ti...</a><br><br>RNC's new Obama web ad.  They really pulled out all the stops on this one.  I think this will definitely finish Obama off.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:01:23", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1045634": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are.\"<br><br>Yeah they can be, but McCrank's lies never will.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_00:27:44", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1036084, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041167": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "FAUX probably filled in the answers themselves.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:02:16", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1041137, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041690": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "eclecta:  \"STRANGE FRUITS\" was, initially, a poem written by Abel Meeropol, [circa, 1930] a Jewish high school teacher, about the LYNCHING of 2 Black men in Marion, Indiana.  His pen name was LEWIS ALLEN [named after his two children].  The poem was made into a SONG and popularized by Billie Holiday - approximately 1937- ish.  It was sung by Diana Ross in the movie \"LADY SINGS THE BLUES\".[circa 1960's]<br><br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs</a><br><br>Shows a clip of Billie Holiday singing the song.  The words are very graphic \"Strange fruit, hanging from the Poplar tree. . . \"<br><br>If my \"address\" fails, ya know how to do this.  I'm still learnin'  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>eclecta:  MEA CULPA for repeating your link.  Read too fast.  Sorry.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:57:33", "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": 1038387, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040667": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sharing with much laughter:  JED SAID:<br><br><a href=\"http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/the-funniest-jo.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/the-funniest-jo.html</a><br><br>New viral video on \"drum roll, please\"----    \"MCANCIENT\"!!!<br><br><br>P.S.:  Chris Matthew's Hardball will be discussing the variations in the POLLS!!  Hmmmmm.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:07:16", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Fot those hot summer evenings.Remember know when to say when.<br>The Perfect Margarita<br>For one drink<br>1 1/2 oz. tequila (100% agave a must, preferably a \"reposado\")<br>1 1/2 oz. triple sec or Cointreau<br>1 to 1 1/4 oz. of lime juice<br>Salt for the rim of the glass<br><br>Shake all the ingredients with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker until the exterior frosts. Strain into a glass over rocks, or \"up\" into a cocktail glass. A slice of lime as a garnish, while not strictly necessary, is a civilized touch", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:02:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037604": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's about time someone puts it all together.<br><br>John McCain, Deadbeat Senator", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:39:25", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1037046, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040680": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "UPDATE<br>Andrew McCain Resigns from Silver State Bank<br>Somethings smell here and it aint the litter box<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/andrew-mccain-resigns-fro_b_115233.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/a...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:08:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1040398, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039152": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "I think I posted here as well as on Daily Kos that neither Miss Anne nor Billy Jeff would ever campaign for Obama; they're about tearing him down, not building him up, and they will continue to nefariously try to do this.  What's more, he doesn't need them....<br><br><b>Ooo, we just had a pretty strong earthquake here in LA. - they are saying 5.8 magnitude.  Lasted about 5-6 seconds.... Rocking and Rolling, baby!</b><br><br>As I was saying - Obama doesn't need nor want them, and I predict that we won't see them campaigning with or without him.  The only reason that she showed up the other time(s) was because she was trying to get something from him.<br><br>I trust the candidate; he's no one's fool and I'm confident she won't be anywhere near his administration.  You can make book on.<br><br>....waiting for the aftershock(s)....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:49:21", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1038700, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036084": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are. <br><br>McCain opens himself up to \"cross examination\" when he claims he's always there for the troops.<br><br>That's a lie proved by a long list of evidence.<br><br>Such as <a href=\"http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#25892111\" rel=\"nofollow\">this</a> for starters.<br><br>Add to that, John didn't visit the wounded soldiers in Germany. He had a fundraiser instead. HIs entire trip was a CODEL paid for by the taxpayers. So what was he doing raising money as though he were on a campaign trip? <br><br>No one in the media is asking about that.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_10:16:59", "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": 1035988, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037624": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That show is declining rapidly into nonsense.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:40:56", "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": 7, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1037435, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042236": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Jon Voight is clearly of the tin-foil hat variety....that piece in the Washington Times reeks of somebody holed up in a cabin deep in the North Dakota woods stockpiling weapons and fertilizer. Just look at him...you know he's cutting out letters from magazines to put together his manifesto that he will send to the FBI. Lord, I just hope Obama's security detail has his name on a watch list.<br><br>GreenLady, I saw Del Waters on Hardball...he HELD IT DOWN...THANK YOU DEL!!<br><br>Oh, the AFL-CIO has joined in to dispel Obama rumors, they're sending out mailers to all of their members in Michigan, Ohio and PA!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:08:28", "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}, "1039171": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That 'defense' is of course as changeable as the wind. These people are out for themselves afterall.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:50:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 1037040, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041733": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Mr. Obama is RACING, but the \"track crew\" is THROWING UP HURDLES!!!  :&gt;), which he gingerly sails over, while \"brushing them off\"  - Jay Z style!!  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_19:03:10", "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": 1041616, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035590": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Wasn't hanging an acceptable form of capital punishment for a long time in this country?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:12:07", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 5, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035237, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1048395": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<blockquote><b>\"O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?] \"</b></blockquote>Tell it, <b>GreenLady</b>.<br><br>Matter of fact, we're now in a deep recession bordering on depression; what's more, because of the devalued dollar, it is a global recession.  A few more bank failures and precipitous drops in property values, with a rise in inflation as well as a continued  rise in the national deficit and, <em>voila!</em>, we're soon to be in the midst of the mother of all depressions from which it will take a lot longer to recover than from last century's.<br><br>The Emperor Dim Son just released figures that &lt;s&gt;President&lt;/s&gt; Senator Obama will inherit a half billion dollar deficit that doesn't include the last $80 billion Iraq invasion/occupation funding nor the stimulus dough.<br><br><b>Read MY lips, Pappy Bush</b> - your sorry, drunken, cokehead dumb as a sack of hair son and his sidekick the war profiteer Darth 'Shooter' Cheney,  have already plunged us.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_04:48:45", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1046945, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040354": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Glad you're ok. I lived in LA right by the Hollywood Bowl during the Northridge quake. I think it was the scariest experience of my life.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:34:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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": 1039504, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042766": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/191053/765/334/559034\" rel=\"nofollow\">Watch For The Steal</a><br><br>Good stuff.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:01:23", "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}, "1040720": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dj:  Hence the song by Billy Holiday  \"Strange Fruit\".  Sad!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:12:26", "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": 1035650, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1045841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "There has been frequent use of the term - \"right out of Karl Rove's Handbook.\"<br>Well here's a NEW term - \"right out of Barack Obama's Handbook!!!\"   :&gt;)<br><br>Seems as if:  \"Hillary Clinton Turns To Dinner Date To Retire Debt\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/hillary-clinton-turns-to_n_115610.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/hillary-clint...</a><br><br>Sam Stein reports that billary is STRAIGHT COPYING a finance strategy of Mr. Obama -if you send her $5 or more, you could be eligible to have dinner with her!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>And do you think that you could TRUST the food??  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_00:46:40", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036627": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Does anybody thinks it is odd that none of the top-ranking Democrats are not coming out to defend Obama?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_11:12:34", "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": 11, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042773": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Good on the AFL-CIO.<br><br>Barack needs outside help. His campaign can't do it all.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:02:28", "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": 1042236, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035613": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<A HREF=\"http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121694247343482821.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Bush and Batman Have In Common</a></A>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:15:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040229": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Obama Still Does Not Know His Place<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obama-still-does-not-know_b_115671.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obam...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:24:35", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038185": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "He would...the idiot.<br><br>That's the former Army cook who felt that liberals, blacks, gays and Unitarians were an evil influence on the body politic.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:26:03", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "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": 1035413, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036138": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It's nice to see Ron Allen anchor a news hour on MSNBC, but he's not cut out for it at all.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_10:22:31", "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": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038700": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "You know that I continue to be on \"Billary Watch\" - as in I don't trust a SSSSSnake- well, here she is again:<br>Terry McCaullife - campaign \"HO\" [supports the person who pays the most $$$$] says that Clinton has been busy in the Senate, but will start campaigning soon.  Now isn't that special?   :&gt;)<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/hillary-clinton-obamas-vi_n_115435.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/hillary-clint...</a><br><br>Lawd - I hope this works!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Now we all know that billary doesn't work [said loosely] SOLO.  She is a \"package deal [said very loosely :&gt;)]  So in the spirit of \"Where's Waldo\"  --- \"where's bill?\"  Guess he hasn't gotten his demand yet!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:09:48", "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}, "1038190": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Look for more types of these stories in the coming days.Instead of informing the citizens of ruthuglicans malfeasance over the past 8 years they will titillate the dumbfounded with missing white women hysteria.And watch out for the upcoming terror alerts.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:26:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038018, "depth": 1, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040752": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "eclecta & Micheline:  Co-signing with both of you.  I keep looking for their \"campaign tours\"!  Somebody, anybody????<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:16:03", "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": 1037003, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038193": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "About time, but I'd rather that go down to zero.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:26:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "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": 1035776, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038194": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "djchefron:  What!?  Ya mean he didn't!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Say it isn't so!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:26:43", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1037848, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1043317": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "And the young shall lead the way...?  I keep hoping for the grand outcry.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:32:53", "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": 1043200, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1048041": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Re \"Billary/bill Watch\":  \"Where Are The Clintons?\" - Cafferty asks.<br><br><a href=\"http://cafferyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/29/where-are-the-clintons/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cafferyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/29/whe...</a><br><br>Actually, I found some of the \"comments\" to be COLD and SCATHING!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_03:52:59", "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}, "1039227": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Earthquakes hits LA. You know we're in the End of Days ya'll..... <br><br>1. value of the US dollar<br>2. strife and chaos<br>3. oil prices<br>4. lack of food<br>5. drug  revenue higher than the Dow <br>6. negativity used in media to depress us<br><br>7. of course there is still goodness and kindness so we need to keep that going", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "heartsandflowers", "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}, "1040765": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Crooks and liars.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:17:19", "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": 1040680, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039745": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yeah; heard Bush wasn't too popular in these parts.<br><br>Did I say anything about lynch mobs?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:39:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038288, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035650": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Yeah you are right it was acceptable for the good old boys to gather up the town folks for a saturday night hanging party of the \"darkies\" oops I mean gangsters for entertainment.I know you have more sense to see that this record is nothing more than code words for lynching.Click on this link and think about what you are saying<br><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:21:38", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 4, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035590, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040772": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Are we surprised?<br><br>I mean, really.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:18:02", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1040501, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039255": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "That's exactly what my curmudgeon ex-Marine brother in Oregon always says.  He says they are spineless jellyfish (he uses much more salty language) and he absolutely detests both Pelosi and Reid.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:57:05", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1038865, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038735": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Use Mozilla Firefox as your browser. The problem you're describing occurs when using Internet Explorer.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:12:57", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038498, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037712": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "im waiting for the corporate shills to explain the Goerge Mason study results that say they have been negative to Obama at a rate of 72% of there reporting copared to 57% for McCain...Fair and balanced my a$$<br><br><a href=\"http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapman/2008/07/obama-and-media.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapm...</a>", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:47:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "smoothie", "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": 1035784, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039769": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"she who shall not be named.\"<br><br>ROTFL.<br><br>Too funny Craig.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:41:16", "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": 1, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035875, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038745": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<blockquote><b>missing white women hysteria</b></blockquote> Eh hee! So true.<blockquote><b>watch out for the upcoming terror alerts</b></blockquote>Which is, in itself, terrorism by our federal government, courtesy of the Department of Homeland Stupidity.<br><br>Good post.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:13:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1038190, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035677": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The press won't notice much about McUNFIT's adviser's ludicrity.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:24:58", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035527, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1046945": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "\"Obama Will Plunge US Into Recession\" say an adviser to Shrub SR!  <br><br><a href=\"http://www.newser.com/story/33626.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.newser.com/story/33626.html</a><br><br>O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state  we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?]   I'm just askin'", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_02:11:12", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038242": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Girl, there is <i>always</i> something fishy about <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dog_Democrats\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blue Dog Democrats</a>.<br><br>No progressive or liberal would think of them as worth breath.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:30:44", "killed": false, "user_key": "blksista", "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": 1037226, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041320": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That's the second time Andrea has come to Obama's defense. Has hell frozen over? <br><br>I was surprised by Fineman because he's totally different on KO's show.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:16:56", "killed": false, "user_key": "Sepia", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038960, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037226": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "That is how I feel as well. And I really did not appreciate that the FISA was up for a vote when it was held up for three years.  And I also do not trust the blue dogs. There is something fishy about them.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:05:13", "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": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1037003, "depth": 2, "points": 1, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042299": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Ha!  Agree on Jon Voight.  There's a good reason when kids shun their parents.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:16:37", "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": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1042236, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040812": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "On the variation on the POLL, Please go to Chris Matthews' site.  But, the fragility of the SAMPLING is a good point of discussion.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:23:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041327": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "LMAO @ Craig.............and you know you probably right.....<br><br>GreenLady...Doesn't McBush know that both the Senators on the trip have vouched for Obama's account of what happened? Does he need Chuck Hagel to call him out again? Heck, even Andrea Mitchell called it a bold faced lie that he didn't go because of \"photo ops\"...dang, even SHE has a threshold for scum. At this point McBush has let these numbnuts strip him of ALL his dignity, he's just a sad little punchline.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:17:54", "killed": false, "user_key": "c22bbad359677d681692848d5775fd8b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035697": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Interesting to see him bring this up. With photos.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:27:54", "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": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035237, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042873": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Sepia:  Brrrrrrr!  :&gt;)  :&gt;) BUT, \"schizy\" people - like Andrea \"I was angry that I was not in Mr. Obama' s inner circle on his world tour and I dissed him like a dog; but NOW that we are State-side, I've calmed down for a moment, until my next flair-up\"  Mitchell - are SSSSSnakes and worthy of continuous WATCHING!!!<br>Good for you on the COUNT!!!  Got YOUR WATCH on!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_21:12:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "GreenLadyHere", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1041320, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041338": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Saw Del Waters - author of \"The Race\" & employee at Ebony - on Hardball.  OoooooEEE!  Did a MAJOR defense for Mr. Obama on his being called \"arrogant\".  Basically, he said that \"You gotta understand that if another [white] candidate would have made his statements - in Virginia - that candidate would have been called confident.\"  The bar has, continually, been raised on Mr. Obama during this campaign.  In Germany, even, the audience was 250,000+.  What SHOULD he have had -251,0000??  <br><br>As my mom always told me, \"Honey, you've got to be twice as good as them; and then there will be something else that you will need!\"  <br><br>Go Mr. Waters!!  Thanks for this reminder of something that most of us have heard!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:18:50", "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}, "1038782": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Found this:  \"Tim Kaine\"  Obama's VP?\"<br><br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/tim-kain-obamas-vice-pre_n_115463.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/tim-kain-obam...</a><br><br>Well, I'm on my way to Wikipedia.  In my \"relatively newbie state\",I don't know much about him.  I'm jes being honest.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Anyone have a brief comment Pro or Con?<br>Thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:17:17", "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": 3, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035718": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "This is a little far fetched. Now any time someone talks about justice, it's a slight against African Americans?<br><br>I'll concede that they could've used a better image than the black kid. But has political correctness really run that rampant?", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:30:16", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 2, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1035650, "depth": 3, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041313": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/29/mccain-easy-victory-iraq/\" rel=\"nofollow\">McCain: 'I said we would have an easy victory' in Iraq and 'we did'</a><br><br>Sing along.<br><br>John McCain is UNFIT to be ....", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:16:27", "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}, "1038280": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "taritac:  Speaking of being \"SUSPICIOUS\" of these polls, I wonder WHO these BELIEVERS are???  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  And, O.K., I'm going to GO THERE - -WHAT is their EVIDENCE???  Cain't just be his name?? Can it?<br>Whew!! Deep breaths!??<br>Thanks for the information.  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:33:33", "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": 1036845, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041525": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Lynne:  LOL    Love the \"imagery\" of \"he's just a sad little punch line.\"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>And, a virtual dap\" on the   \"strip him of all his DIGNITY\"!!   At this point, he seems ta be STRIPPED!!!.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I welcome your  \"DISS THE DUDE\"  attitude!!! :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!! LOL!!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_18:39:25", "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": 1041327, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041867": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "D, was that article satire?  You have got to be kidding me.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_19:21:37", "killed": false, "user_key": "ef781b639c890767ebd1ce99011c3afa", "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": 1035613, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1047458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Speaking of Mr. Obama's Playbook:<br>Greg Sergent:  \"New Obama Response Ad Uses Same Tactics That Worked Against Hillary\"<br><br><a href=\"http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/new_obama_response_ad_uses_sam.php\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a><br><br>Wellll, if it WORKED B4, Thennnn,  \"Let's Do It Again!\"  [old school :&gt;)]<br><br>The ad decries \"MCANCIENTs\" use of \"old politics\" for new problems!  He then goes on to advance his solutions!  He approved his message -too!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Go O-Man!!:&gt;)", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-30_03:00:51", "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": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038288": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Dude, you are beyond delusional. Lynch mobs are justice to you? What kind of brainwashing were you subjected to in basic training?<br><br>And PLEASE tell me that's not a picture of you shaking hands with Karl Rove.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1035718, "depth": 4, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1042391": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "<em><b>Can't. stand. Fineman.</b></em><br><br>Even on Countdown, he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Then there's the way he parts and combs his hair. :)<br><br>IMO, he's a sap, wherever he is.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_20:29:39", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1041320, "depth": 5, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038808": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Keep it up, we might end up with an average of 1% of low information voters.  There's still much work to do as 8% is still high, IMO.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:19:11", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1035776, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038297": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Now why D , if you are veteran why do you support McCain?<br>Rachel Maddow: \"There's a difference between being a veteran and supporting a veteran as a politician.\"<br><a href=\"http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/rachel-maddow-theres-difference-between.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/rachel-maddo...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:34:25", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041886": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "No, it was serious. And I see how they came to that conclusion.<br><br>Have you seen the movie? I don't want to ruin it for you if you haven't....", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_19:24:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "Coby_D", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1041867, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038306": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Booyah!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_13:34:43", "killed": false, "user_key": "eclecticbrotha", "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": 1035794, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1037796": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The problem is with the guests.They always book republican attack dogs who have no problem lying to prove their point no matter how stupid they sound while with few exceptions the democratic guest always seem to hem and haw their responses.Its a shame that Michelle Bernhard a leader with a right wing organization defends Obama with more zeal than democratic so called spokespeople.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_12:53:48", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035237": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Toby Keith's Pro-Lynching Publicity Tour Hits Colbert, CBS, And More!<br><a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/toby-keiths-pro-lynching_b_115526.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/to...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_08:19:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 9, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038825": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I really like Janet Napolitano. A lot. She's a great surrogate. Tough woman.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:20:39", "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}, "1038827": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Ever since McCauliffe has recommended Kaine, I am hoping that Obama does not choose him.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:20:48", "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": 2, "is_first_child": true, "email": "", "parent_post_id": 1038782, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1041901": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": true, "message": "Courtesy of No More Mister Nice Blog<br>I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE KOOL-AID, SENATOR McCAIN<br><br>I'm probably being naive, but this post by The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder gives me hope that the press might actually be rethinking its love for John McCain. <br><br>Ambinder tells us that<br><br>USA Today calls a new McCain ad \"a marker on the path toward the kind of simplistic, counterproductive demonizing that many expect will poison the fall campaign.\" Andrea Mitchell of NBC News describes the McCain campaign's latest ad, about Obama and injured troops, \"literally not true.\" <br><br>Ambinder says these are signs of (as he puts it) an elite (i.e., media) backlash against McCain's tone. Is he right? <br><br>It seems hard to imagine the media turning on McCain; then again, until sometime in 2005 it seemed hard to imagine the media turning on George W. Bush. The change resulted came not because journalists finally figured out that the administration's policies were awful, but because they concluded that the administration had deceived them on a number of issues. That was unforgivable.<br><br>Something like that may be happening again. McCain did promise that, even though 527 groups run by unwashed troublemakers might go negative in this campaign, he, heaven forfend, wouldn't. The press actually believed McCain. And now, shockingly, he's gone negative! The press loses its innocence!<br><br>****<br><br>Ambinder advances a theory about what's going on with McCain:<br><br>The cadre of McCain allies who aren't part of the campaign are very worried. They believe that McCain's current crop of advisers are playing to his worse instincts, particularly his pride and his ego. When McCain is privately content, he comes across publicly as happy-go-lucky and magnanimous; satisfied; when he is combative, he comes off as combative and reactive. They worry that he is obsessed with Obama's character and willing to attribute motives to Obama that are simply unbelievable outside of an echo chamber filled with those who are predisposed to believe Obama's a phony.<br><br>On one hand, this theory jibes with the myth of McCain -- that he's unusually noble and that he's not really a partisan Republican, except when evil forces conspire to make him that way.<br><br>On the other hand, maybe there's something to this -- maybe McCain really is abandoning his usual McCain-advancing jujitsu, the appearance of eclecticism that's made him a Republican big-leaguer by concealing his Republican-ness, and he's doing so because he's fallen in with advisers who are basically Freeper/Limbaughnista cultists, with the result that now, in the eyes of the press, he's losing the veneer of maverickness that's always preserved his brand. In other words, maybe the cultists pushed his temper buttons until he started acting like them because they wake up every day shouting \"All Democrats are pure evil!\" into the mirror and couldn't stand working with anyone who didn't, much less working for someone who didn't.<br><br>If so, it's yet another sign of the Monica Goodling-ization of John McCain. All by himself, of course, McCain has spent this campaign flip-flopping to bring himself into compliance with right-wing dogma, and he's gotten himself to the point where he could almost certainly pass Goodling's hiring litmus tests. But that's not good enough -- either he or his aides want him not just to advance wingnut policies but to sound wingnutty. Maybe it's the last step in his gang initiation. Whatever's going on, maybe it really will open the press's eyes -- I doubt it, but let's hope.<br><br>****<br><br>...OR: As Aimai says in comments, a simpler explanation is that this is McCain's real (i.e., angry) personality -- excessive anger is something he can pull off without assistance, thank you very much. <br><br>Well, sure -- but the crafting of the message, particularly the ads, isn't something he can do solo. So we have an angry McCain and a team helping him turn that anger into the public face of the campaign.<br><br>A hallmark of Bush's team was always thuggish attack politics on the part of surrogates, accompanied by a pious insistence that the president himself despised partisan attacks and wouldn't engage in them. I imagine the Bushies were comfortable with that division of labor because they felt secure in the knowledge that Bush, like them, really did despise Democrats. The dogmatists don't trust McCain on that score, so they want to hear him get nasty. And, yes, he's clearly willing to comply.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_19:25:49", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 1, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1040368": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Exactly.", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_16:35:47", "killed": false, "user_key": "b55fc0e16623c181a6c8436de91a9fb4", "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": 1038827, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1039443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Micheline:  Well!  Look-a-here   -    look-a-here!!!!  I'm BACK!!! YAAAAAAAA!!!!<br>THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>And to commemorate this \"historical moment\" - we were experiencing a 5.8 RS EARTHQUAKE!!!!!  See what happens when I learn something!!!  Amazing!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Did I say THANK YOU?!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)", "is_last_child": true, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_15:11:48", "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": 1038735, "depth": 2, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1035768": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "For Karmi, Yesterday she posted some nonsense about Obama's prayer saying it was Obama who gave it the press.Well like everything else Karmi post it was flat out wrong.I would like to see Karmi apoligize but I doubt that would happen'<br>Yeshiva student returns Obama's Kotel note<br><a href=\"http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331119403&pagename=JPost%252FJPArticle%252FShowFull\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215...</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_09:37:31", "killed": false, "user_key": "djchefron", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": false, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1038841": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The problem is corporate media and political pundits who tout him as a viable candidate when he is not.<br><br>The man is, frankly, dangerous; those who continue to support him, who say they will vote for him are equally so.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_14:22:29", "killed": false, "user_key": "99PercentSure", "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": 1036027, "depth": 1, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1036202": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/9499/04929/627/558717\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama and Supporters/Advocates, \"Don't Sit On Your Laurels....\"</a>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_10:30:09", "killed": false, "user_key": "icebergslim", "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}, "1040895": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<a href=\"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/gallups-likely-voters-pol_n_115623.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gallup's \"Likely Voters\" Poll: A Snapshot Or A Hypothesis?</a><br><br>So now even one of the more reputable pollsters is lying just to get McCain a positive national poll result.<br><br>What a joke.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-07-29_17:33:31", "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}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "2275791", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -7095709688257715112}, "thread": {"total_posts": 0, "paginate": false, "per_page": 0, "slug": "tuesday_open_thread_81", "num_pages": 1, "days_alive": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 2275791, "num_posts": 156, "closed": false, "queued": false, "killed": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

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



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
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	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
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	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
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	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
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	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
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  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
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  // Thread moderator actions
  this.CLOSE_THREAD = "Close thread";
  this.OPEN_THREAD = "Open thread";
  this.REMOVE_THREAD = "Remove thread";
  this.RESTORE_THREAD = "Restore thread";
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};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
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			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
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		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
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			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

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

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



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	this._lastHash = null;

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FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
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	var listener = function() {
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FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

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

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
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};

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) {

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			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
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		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
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			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_81' +
		'&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_81/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>';
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showModeratorActions(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</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 <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : '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_81'
			+ '&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_81/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">156</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/tuesday_open_thread_81/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_81/">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:2275791" 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_81/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 <a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? 'BackType' : '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:2275791" 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:2275791" 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_81',
			// 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_81/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_81'
			+ '&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_81'
			+ '&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_81'
				+ '&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.showModeratorActions = function() {
      if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
          return;
      }

      var html = '<div class="dsq-moderate-options"><table><tr>' +
                 '<td>' + Dsq.Strings.ACTIONS + '</td><td><ul>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleClosed(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.closed ? Dsq.Strings.OPEN_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.CLOSE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.toggleKilled(); return false;">' +
              (Dsq.jsonData.thread.killed ? Dsq.Strings.RESTORE_THREAD : Dsq.Strings.REMOVE_THREAD) +
              '</a></li>';
      html += '</ul></td></tr></table></div>' +
              '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate-threads/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
      Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, Dsq.Strings.MODERATE_OPTIONS);
  };

	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);
	};

  this.toggleClosed = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/toggle_thread_closed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };

  this.toggleKilled = function() {
      Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/toggle_thread_killed.js', {thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
      window.setTimeout(function() { window.location.reload(); }, 500);
  };
};
// 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/2275791/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;
		});
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1046945">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1046945" class="dsq-comment-message">"Obama Will Plunge US Into Recession" say an adviser to Shrub SR!  <br><br><a href="http://www.newser.com/story/33626.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.newser.com/story/33626.html</a><br><br>O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state  we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?]   I\'m just askin\'</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048395" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1048395" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048395" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><b>"O.K. Will someone explain WHAT economic state we are in PRESENTLY [and for the last 2 years?] "</b></blockquote>Tell it, <b>GreenLady</b>.<br><br>Matter of fact, we\'re now in a deep recession bordering on depression; what\'s more, because of the devalued dollar, it is a global recession.  A few more bank failures and precipitous drops in property values, with a rise in inflation as well as a continued  rise in the national deficit and, <em>voila!</em>, we\'re soon to be in the midst of the mother of all depressions from which it will take a lot longer to recover than from last century\'s.<br><br>The Emperor Dim Son just released figures that &lt;s&gt;President&lt;/s&gt; Senator Obama will inherit a half billion dollar deficit that doesn\'t include the last $80 billion Iraq invasion/occupation funding nor the stimulus dough.<br><br><b>Read MY lips, Pappy Bush</b> - your sorry, drunken, cokehead dumb as a sack of hair son and his sidekick the war profiteer Darth \'Shooter\' Cheney,  have already plunged us.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1050726">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1050726" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Tell us how you REALLY feel!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038018">RobM</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038018" class="dsq-comment-message">I read a post here about the Chandra Levy case. I had started reading the WaPo article prior to seeing the post here. The general theme was she was a damsel(white/jewish) in distress. And therefore the paper cared. Nothing new as far as I thought either. As I kept reading I found I changed my mind.<br><br>The paper and certainly the authorities didn\'t give a damn about her. The FBI and the local police couldn\'t secure evidence, couldn\'t conduct a ground search and all the comments from the authorities regarding this was "we were looking for a missing  woman."  Am I supposed to feel fortunate that I am a man?<br>I</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038190">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038190" class="dsq-comment-message">Look for more types of these stories in the coming days.Instead of informing the citizens of ruthuglicans malfeasance over the past 8 years they will titillate the dumbfounded with missing white women hysteria.And watch out for the upcoming terror alerts.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038745" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038745" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038745" class="dsq-comment-message"><blockquote><b>missing white women hysteria</b></blockquote> Eh hee! So true.<blockquote><b>watch out for the upcoming terror alerts</b></blockquote>Which is, in itself, terrorism by our federal government, courtesy of the Department of Homeland Stupidity.<br><br>Good post.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1036894">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036894" class="dsq-comment-message">These people are pond scum no they are lower that.They beat the drums for war sending other peoples kids off to die only to cash in at the end.No wonder we have to keep surging but the surge has nothing to do with troops its the surge of Cash in their bank accounts and the troops have to keep dying to protect their pocketbooks.<br>Ex-Pentagon Official Perle Linked To Iraq Oil Deal<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ex-pentagon-official-perl_n_115547.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ex-pen...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1036138" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1036138" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1036138" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036138" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s nice to see Ron Allen anchor a news hour on MSNBC, but he\'s not cut out for it at all.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1035776" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1035776" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035776" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035776" class="dsq-comment-message">The latest WSJ poll shows that the number of people who believe Barack is Muslim has dropped from 12% to 8%.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1036845">taritac</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036845" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, thank goodness for that. Every election year, I have to wonder about the intelligence of my fellow Americans.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038280">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038280" class="dsq-comment-message">taritac:  Speaking of being "SUSPICIOUS" of these polls, I wonder WHO these BELIEVERS are???  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  And, O.K., I\'m going to GO THERE - -WHAT is their EVIDENCE???  Cain\'t just be his name?? Can it?<br>Whew!! Deep breaths!??<br>Thanks for the information.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038193" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038193" class="dsq-comment-message">About time, but I\'d rather that go down to zero.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038808" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038808" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038808" class="dsq-comment-message">Keep it up, we might end up with an average of 1% of low information voters.  There\'s still much work to do as 8% is still high, IMO.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1035784" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035784" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035784" class="dsq-comment-message">The corporate shills are back to asking why can\'t Barack close the deal with voters.<br><br>The reason?<br><br>He hasn\'t broken 50% in the polls.<br><br>Shaking my head.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037435">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037435" class="dsq-comment-message">Did anyone watch Hardball yesterday? I swear, Barnicle, Buchanan and Fineman gave me a migraine with their frat boy analysis of the campaign, constantly chirping about Obama not breaking 50%. UGH!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037624" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1037624" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037624" class="dsq-comment-message">That show is declining rapidly into nonsense.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038960" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038960" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038960" class="dsq-comment-message">With or without Tweety.<br><br>Barnicle offended Andrea Greenspan (and even me) yesterday when he said "let\'s hope he (Obama) makes better use of his [thinking] time than [Billy Jeff] did." and that twit Howard Fineman concurred.<br><br>AMG was very disapproving of the statement and chastised them both; Barnicle apologized to her just before the break. <br><br>Now I\'m no fan of Billy Jeff, never have been, since I partially blame both him and Alan Greenspan for the squeeze on jobs/employment/wages, as well as all the deregulation that led to the economic and financial mess that we\'re in.  But I thought Barnicle\'s comment was totally inappropriate - and catty.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041320">Sepia</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041320" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s the second time Andrea has come to Obama\'s defense. Has hell frozen over? <br><br>I was surprised by Fineman because he\'s totally different on KO\'s show.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1042391" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042391" class="dsq-comment-message"><em><b>Can\'t. stand. Fineman.</b></em><br><br>Even on Countdown, he speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Then there\'s the way he parts and combs his hair. :)<br><br>IMO, he\'s a sap, wherever he is.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043098" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043098" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043098" class="dsq-comment-message">Both sides of his mouth indeed.<br><br>He\'s a flip flopper. ;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042873">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042873" class="dsq-comment-message">Sepia:  Brrrrrrr!  :&gt;)  :&gt;) BUT, "schizy" people - like Andrea "I was angry that I was not in Mr. Obama\' s inner circle on his world tour and I dissed him like a dog; but NOW that we are State-side, I\'ve calmed down for a moment, until my next flair-up"  Mitchell - are SSSSSnakes and worthy of continuous WATCHING!!!<br>Good for you on the COUNT!!!  Got YOUR WATCH on!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043074" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043074" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043074" class="dsq-comment-message">Barnicle is bitchy. Always has been.<br><br>How quickly folks forget he was fired from the Boston Globe for fabricating sources.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1045605">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1045605" class="dsq-comment-message">That figures.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035810">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035810" class="dsq-comment-message">What they should be asking is why with all the help they give to the "war" hero  why he cant crack 43%</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1035878" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1035878" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035878" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1035878" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035878" class="dsq-comment-message">That would be too much like right.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1045610" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1045610">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1045610" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1045610" class="dsq-comment-message">Okay!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037712" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1037712" href="http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">smoothie</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037712" class="dsq-comment-message">im waiting for the corporate shills to explain the Goerge Mason study results that say they have been negative to Obama at a rate of 72% of there reporting copared to 57% for McCain...Fair and balanced my a$$<br><br><a href="http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapman/2008/07/obama-and-media.html" rel="nofollow">http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapm...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035237">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035237" class="dsq-comment-message">Toby Keith\'s Pro-Lynching Publicity Tour Hits Colbert, CBS, And More!<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/toby-keiths-pro-lynching_b_115526.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-blumenthal/to...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035590" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035590" class="dsq-comment-message">Wasn\'t hanging an acceptable form of capital punishment for a long time in this country?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035650">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035650" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah you are right it was acceptable for the good old boys to gather up the town folks for a saturday night hanging party of the "darkies" oops I mean gangsters for entertainment.I know you have more sense to see that this record is nothing more than code words for lynching.Click on this link and think about what you are saying<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035718" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035718" class="dsq-comment-message">This is a little far fetched. Now any time someone talks about justice, it\'s a slight against African Americans?<br><br>I\'ll concede that they could\'ve used a better image than the black kid. But has political correctness really run that rampant?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038288">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038288" class="dsq-comment-message">Dude, you are beyond delusional. Lynch mobs are justice to you? What kind of brainwashing were you subjected to in basic training?<br><br>And PLEASE tell me that\'s not a picture of you shaking hands with Karl Rove.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039745" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039745" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah; heard Bush wasn\'t too popular in these parts.<br><br>Did I say anything about lynch mobs?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040720">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040720" class="dsq-comment-message">dj:  Hence the song by Billy Holiday  "Strange Fruit".  Sad!!</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035697" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035697" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting to see him bring this up. With photos.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038387">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038387" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, if the song is about lynching I\'d hate to see the movie its based on. Toby Keith, man enough to diss three ladies at once, also wrote those xenophobic hatefests about Arabs around the time the Iraq war started. He\'s an opportunistic slob who loves to promote bigotry to make a buck.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041690">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041690" class="dsq-comment-message">eclecta:  "STRANGE FRUITS" was, initially, a poem written by Abel Meeropol, [circa, 1930] a Jewish high school teacher, about the LYNCHING of 2 Black men in Marion, Indiana.  His pen name was LEWIS ALLEN [named after his two children].  The poem was made into a SONG and popularized by Billie Holiday - approximately 1937- ish.  It was sung by Diana Ross in the movie "LADY SINGS THE BLUES".[circa 1960\'s]<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ZyuULy9zs</a><br><br>Shows a clip of Billie Holiday singing the song.  The words are very graphic "Strange fruit, hanging from the Poplar tree. . . "<br><br>If my "address" fails, ya know how to do this.  I\'m still learnin\'  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>eclecta:  MEA CULPA for repeating your link.  Read too fast.  Sorry.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035264">Angela1</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035264" class="dsq-comment-message">from <a href="http://politico.com" rel="nofollow">politico.com</a><br><br>Also, last night Keith Olbermann listed about nine times that McCain voted against support for the Vets......he and Maddow are on the clip over at jedreport taking on McCain\'s "swiftboating" of Obama in case you haven\'t seen it yet.<br><br>Angela<br><br>July 28, 2008<br>Categories: McCain<br><br>Former Ramstein medical chief denounces McCain<br><br>VoteVets, the pro-Democrat group of retired military personnel, counters McCain\'s Black Hawk down statement with some outrage from Col. Katherine Scheirman (Ret.), the retired Chief of Medical Operations for United States Air Force in Europe Headquarters at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany:<br><br>"John McCain\'s new ad is dishonest and shameful, and I say that as the former Chief of Medical Operations. Senators Hagel and Reed confirmed to Bob Schieffer yesterday that Senator Obama visited the Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad as a part of their CODEL, with no media present. <br><br>"In Germany, Senator Obama made the right decision to respect wounded troops, and the doctors and nurses doing crucial and time-sensitive work, by not making a visit that was characterized as a campaign event by the Pentagon. Senator Obama should be thanked for putting our military above politics. And, I would hope that John McCain would think in those same terms, the next time he is put in a similar situation. <br><br>"Senator Obama has voted for the troops when John McCain has not, most recently on the new GI Bill. I am happy that Senator Obama puts the welfare of our troops above politics."<br><br> Also, it\'s notable that Obama\'s camp, quick to respond to most every charge and ever-conscious of not repeating the mistakes of Kerry, has yet to go on the air with a spot pushing back against McCain\'s charge on the troop visit.  Apparently, they won\'t unless McCain puts real money behind his spot and goes beyond just gaming it for earned media.<br><br>By Jonathan Martin 03:33 PM</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035929">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035929" class="dsq-comment-message">Boy that would make a powerful commercial. Just a narrator reading McCains no votes and his rating from Veteran Org. while showing homeless vets, hospital conditions ect. and at the end ask a simple question. Do McCain really support the veterans?</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035413">Jay</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035413" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_military_execution;_ylt=AiWeNa0yAZ4_m8kqYZeC03iyFz4D" rel="nofollow">Bush: Former Army cook\'s crimes warrant execution</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038185" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038185" class="dsq-comment-message">He would...the idiot.<br><br>That\'s the former Army cook who felt that liberals, blacks, gays and Unitarians were an evil influence on the body politic.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038499">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038499" class="dsq-comment-message">"In civilian courts in North Carolina, Gray pleaded guilty to two murders and five rapes and was sentenced to three consecutive and five concurrent life terms. He then was tried by general court-martial at the Army\'s Fort Bragg. There he was convicted in April 1988 and unanimously sentenced to death."<br><br>So much for that double indemnity clause.  Also, this gives them an excuse to play the race card.  I\'m not sure who they think will be fooled by this sudden decision to reinstitute military executions after not having one in 50 years. Well, other than D aka "Captain America" aka "the Rove/Bush apologist."</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035491">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035491" class="dsq-comment-message">No Longer Content to Start Wars and Shoot People in the Face, Cheney Set to Out-Diva Mariah Carey <br><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/cheneys-got-bette-davis-eyes/" rel="nofollow">http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/cheneys-got-b...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035527">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035527" class="dsq-comment-message">McCain Adviser\'s Horrifying Iraq Track Record: Will the Press Notice?<br><a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/mccain_advisors_horrifying_ira.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035677" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035677" class="dsq-comment-message">The press won\'t notice much about McUNFIT\'s adviser\'s ludicrity.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035613" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035613" class="dsq-comment-message"><A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121694247343482821.html?mod=opinion_main_commentaries" rel="nofollow">What Bush and Batman Have In Common</a></A></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035794">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035794" class="dsq-comment-message">Yeah they both figments of writers imagination. The only problem is we have to live with the consequences of the bumbling idiots actions.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038306">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038306" class="dsq-comment-message">Booyah!</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041867">TRW</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041867" class="dsq-comment-message">D, was that article satire?  You have got to be kidding me.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041886" href="http://dillarddoctrine.wordpress.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">D.</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041886" class="dsq-comment-message">No, it was serious. And I see how they came to that conclusion.<br><br>Have you seen the movie? I don\'t want to ruin it for you if you haven\'t....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1035768">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035768" class="dsq-comment-message">For Karmi, Yesterday she posted some nonsense about Obama\'s prayer saying it was Obama who gave it the press.Well like everything else Karmi post it was flat out wrong.I would like to see Karmi apoligize but I doubt that would happen\'<br>Yeshiva student returns Obama\'s Kotel note<br><a href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331119403&pagename=JPost%252FJPArticle%252FShowFull" rel="nofollow">http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035875" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035875" class="dsq-comment-message"><a  href="http://www.vanityfair.com/online/politics/2008/07/what-will-liberal-bloggers-do-if-obama-wins.html" rel="nofollow">What Will Liberal Bloggers Do If Obama <i>Wins</i>?</a><br><br>I almost didn\'t post this because it begins with a quote by that dyed-in-the-wool racist and includes she who shall not be named among those interviewed, but, well, I think it\'s an interesting question.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039769">Val</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039769" class="dsq-comment-message">"she who shall not be named."<br><br>ROTFL.<br><br>Too funny Craig.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043129" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043129" class="dsq-comment-message">Can\'t bring myself to type her name.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1035988" href="http://blackpoliticalanalysis.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Black Political Analysis</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1035988" class="dsq-comment-message">The reason behind McCain\'s ad was to steal some airtime from Obama. The substance of the ad doesn\'t matter as much to Team McCain as just shifting media attention away from Obama.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1036084" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036084" class="dsq-comment-message">Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are. <br><br>McCain opens himself up to "cross examination" when he claims he\'s always there for the troops.<br><br>That\'s a lie proved by a long list of evidence.<br><br>Such as <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#25892111" rel="nofollow">this</a> for starters.<br><br>Add to that, John didn\'t visit the wounded soldiers in Germany. He had a fundraiser instead. HIs entire trip was a CODEL paid for by the taxpayers. So what was he doing raising money as though he were on a campaign trip? <br><br>No one in the media is asking about that.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1045634">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1045634" class="dsq-comment-message">"Well, yeah, but the content matters. Especially since lies can be called out for what they are."<br><br>Yeah they can be, but McCrank\'s lies never will.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1036027" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1036027" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036027" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/0120/17395/768/558576" rel="nofollow">The Ad that will ruin McCain\'s week:</a><br><br>    FADE IN on unflattering picture of John McCain.<br><br>    NARRATOR: John McCain is confused again.<br><br>    Shot of John McCain speaking to a townhall meeting.<br><br>    NARRATOR: First he claimed that he had a "perfect" record on veterans issues, even though he got a "D" from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.<br><br>    A report card with a "D" rating circled in red.<br><br>    NARRATOR: Then he denied endorsing Obama\'s Iraq plan, even though he told CNN it was a "pretty good timetable".<br><br>    Newspaper clips of McCain saying "pretty good timetable".<br><br>    NARRATOR: And now, McCain is claiming that Obama didn\'t visit the troops, even though Senator Obama visited our troops just a few days earlier.<br><br>    Video clip of Senator Obama shooting 3-point shot with troops.  The same clip McCain used, but in full color with sound.<br><br>    NARRATOR: Tell John McCain to get his facts straight.  America deserves better.<br><br>    Smiling picture of Obama.<br><br>    OBAMA: I\'m Barack Obama, and I approve this message.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038841" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1038841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038841" class="dsq-comment-message">The problem is corporate media and political pundits who tout him as a viable candidate when he is not.<br><br>The man is, frankly, dangerous; those who continue to support him, who say they will vote for him are equally so.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1045637" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1045637">msmartin</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1045637" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1045637" class="dsq-comment-message">One word - dementia.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1036202" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1036202" href="http://thisweekwithbarackobama.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">icebergslim</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1036202" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036202" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/9499/04929/627/558717" rel="nofollow">Obama and Supporters/Advocates, "Don\'t Sit On Your Laurels...."</a></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1036627" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1036627" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1036627">Michline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1036627" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036627" class="dsq-comment-message">Does anybody thinks it is odd that none of the top-ranking Democrats are not coming out to defend Obama?</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1037003" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037003" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037003">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1037003" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037003" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve been complaining about that since Hillary launched the kitchen sink because seeing the super delegates go into seclusion for the duration of the primary struck me as a bad omen about what the general election would be like. The Dem leaders had one good day since then: when they all came out and pounded Bush because he accused Obama of appeasement. Since then, their efforts have been sporadic at best and hardly anyone has shown their faces since the FISA debacle. Maybe it has to do with being bogged down in the House and Senate fighting off filibusters and cloture votes but they still need to have more surrogates out there hitting back against McCain and the GOP.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037226" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037226">Michline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037226" class="dsq-comment-message">That is how I feel as well. And I really did not appreciate that the FISA was up for a vote when it was held up for three years.  And I also do not trust the blue dogs. There is something fishy about them.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038242" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038242" href="http://thisblksistaspage.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">blksista</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038242" class="dsq-comment-message">Girl, there is <i>always</i> something fishy about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dog_Democrats" rel="nofollow">Blue Dog Democrats</a>.<br><br>No progressive or liberal would think of them as worth breath.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1040752" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040752">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040752" class="dsq-comment-message">eclecta & Micheline:  Co-signing with both of you.  I keep looking for their "campaign tours"!  Somebody, anybody????<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1036953" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1036953" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1036953">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1036953" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1036953" class="dsq-comment-message">Its not so much a case of who\'s coming out but whoever do come out needs to show some passion and call the republicans the lying ,greedy, incompetent idiots they have prove themselves to be.And have the records to back them up so it can be no doubt to the average white voter how they have been f*cked over during the past 8 years.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1037040" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037040" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1037040" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037040" class="dsq-comment-message">Pelosi defends Barack. But the Democratic leadership is still getting used to Barack as party standard bearer. So no, it\'s not odd. It just shows that Barack is still the underdog.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038344" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038344">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1038344" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038344" class="dsq-comment-message">It also shows that Democrats are still content to let their nominee draw all the enemy\'s fire while they take cover. Same thing every 4 years.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043165" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043165" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1043165" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043165" class="dsq-comment-message">And then there\'s that.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039171" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039171" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1039171" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039171" class="dsq-comment-message">That \'defense\' is of course as changeable as the wind. These people are out for themselves afterall.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039462" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039462">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039462" class="dsq-comment-message">H&F:  Got ta agree with you!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039029" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039029" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1039029" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039029" class="dsq-comment-message">Remember that not even half of Congressional Democrats supported Obama in the campaign, and he got even less support from black elected officials and the CBC.<br><br>Had it not been for what I call the \'fathers of the Democratic Party\' (Kennedy, Kerry, et al.), there would not have been an Obama presidential campaign.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037046" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037046">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037046" class="dsq-comment-message">John McCain\'s Arizona problem<br><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.dailykos.com/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037604" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1037604" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1037604" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037604" class="dsq-comment-message">It\'s about time someone puts it all together.<br><br>John McCain, Deadbeat Senator</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1037796" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037796" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037796">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1037796" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037796" class="dsq-comment-message">The problem is with the guests.They always book republican attack dogs who have no problem lying to prove their point no matter how stupid they sound while with few exceptions the democratic guest always seem to hem and haw their responses.Its a shame that Michelle Bernhard a leader with a right wing organization defends Obama with more zeal than democratic so called spokespeople.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037848" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037848">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037848" class="dsq-comment-message">Another McCain Gaffe? Calling Gen. Petraeus the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? Hey D How many times do McCain gets to make mistakes before you realized that he is not competent to be President?Next thing you know McCain will be proclaiming Gen.Petraeus cures the common cold!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038194" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038194">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038194" class="dsq-comment-message">djchefron:  What!?  Ya mean he didn\'t!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Say it isn\'t so!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037895">PTCruiser</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037895" class="dsq-comment-message">POLICE DENY BAN ON BLACKS<br>Tom Miller in Beijing <br>July 19,2008<br><br>Police in Beijing\'s popular Sanlitun bar district deny they are conducting a racist campaign ahead of the Olympics, as another bar owner revealed he had been ordered not to let in blacks.<br><br>"They made us sign and chop a document saying we would not allow black people in [during the Olympics]," the owner said. "But no one is willing to say so because we\'ll all get deported ... and have our business shut."<br><br>Asked yesterday whether they had told landlords not to let blacks in bars, an officer at the Sanlitun police station had a one-word answer: "No."<br><br>The bar owner said police had given landlords a list of dos and don\'ts during the Olympics. "We simply can\'t let them in [during the Olympics], it\'s what I was told," he said.<br><br>"It\'s [the restrictions on blacks] definitely happening. It will all happen in 24 hours."<br><br>See More Here:<br><br><a href="http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1338&section=latestnews" rel="nofollow">http://olympics.scmp.com/Article.aspx?id=1338&s...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1037966" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1037966">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1037966" class="dsq-comment-message">SURPRIZE!!! SURPRIZE!!!! Another republican crook has been outed.Maybe we should call them ReTHUGligans<br>Ted Stevens Indicted<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ted-stevens-indicted_n_115634.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/ted-st...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038297" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038297">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038297" class="dsq-comment-message">Now why D , if you are veteran why do you support McCain?<br>Rachel Maddow: "There\'s a difference between being a veteran and supporting a veteran as a politician."<br><a href="http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/rachel-maddow-theres-difference-between.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.americablog.com/2008/07/rachel-maddo...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038453" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038453" href="http://www.WEESeeYou.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Webb</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1038453" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038453" class="dsq-comment-message">Nobody\'s talking about the Kaine VP chase on here.  I finally heard him speak for about 25 seconds on MSNBC...I liked what I heard.  He could complement O nicely.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040467">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040467" class="dsq-comment-message">Poblano takes a look at what Tim Kaine would and wouldn\'t bring to an Obama ticket. Without having any inside info beyond what anyone can read in the press, I would guess that the top two possibilities right now are Kaine and Sebelius.<br><a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/tom-and-huckabee.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/07/tom-and-...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038498">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038498" class="dsq-comment-message">Good morning:  I am having such difficulties getting into the "OPEN THREAD" (S) when the Flikr pics[although they are spectacular!!  :&gt;) ] are attached. Now you know that I CAIN\'T begin to explain why!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I have gone to Tech support - no response yet.  Soo, I may not be able to participate today, again. Soooo, SORRY!  <br>Have a great day!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038735" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038735">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038735" class="dsq-comment-message">Use Mozilla Firefox as your browser. The problem you\'re describing occurs when using Internet Explorer.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038869" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038869">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038869" class="dsq-comment-message">Micheline:  Thank you very much!  :&gt;)  My "learning curve" is just that - a curve - winding and all!  :&gt;)<br>I thank you [and others] for trying to "he\'p a sista out"!  :&gt;)  I\'ll try that!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039443">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039443" class="dsq-comment-message">Micheline:  Well!  Look-a-here   -    look-a-here!!!!  I\'m BACK!!! YAAAAAAAA!!!!<br>THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>And to commemorate this "historical moment" - we were experiencing a 5.8 RS EARTHQUAKE!!!!!  See what happens when I learn something!!!  Amazing!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Did I say THANK YOU?!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038627">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038627" class="dsq-comment-message">Fot those hot summer evenings.Remember know when to say when.<br>The Perfect Margarita<br>For one drink<br>1 1/2 oz. tequila (100% agave a must, preferably a "reposado")<br>1 1/2 oz. triple sec or Cointreau<br>1 to 1 1/4 oz. of lime juice<br>Salt for the rim of the glass<br><br>Shake all the ingredients with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker until the exterior frosts. Strain into a glass over rocks, or "up" into a cocktail glass. A slice of lime as a garnish, while not strictly necessary, is a civilized touch</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038700">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038700" class="dsq-comment-message">You know that I continue to be on "Billary Watch" - as in I don\'t trust a SSSSSnake- well, here she is again:<br>Terry McCaullife - campaign "HO" [supports the person who pays the most $$$$] says that Clinton has been busy in the Senate, but will start campaigning soon.  Now isn\'t that special?   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/hillary-clinton-obamas-vi_n_115435.html" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/hillary-clint...</a><br><br>Lawd - I hope this works!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Now we all know that billary doesn\'t work [said loosely] SOLO.  She is a "package deal [said very loosely :&gt;)]  So in the spirit of "Where\'s Waldo"  --- "where\'s bill?"  Guess he hasn\'t gotten his demand yet!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!  Deep breaths!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039152" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039152" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039152" class="dsq-comment-message">I think I posted here as well as on Daily Kos that neither Miss Anne nor Billy Jeff would ever campaign for Obama; they\'re about tearing him down, not building him up, and they will continue to nefariously try to do this.  What\'s more, he doesn\'t need them....<br><br><b>Ooo, we just had a pretty strong earthquake here in LA. - they are saying 5.8 magnitude.  Lasted about 5-6 seconds.... Rocking and Rolling, baby!</b><br><br>As I was saying - Obama doesn\'t need nor want them, and I predict that we won\'t see them campaigning with or without him.  The only reason that she showed up the other time(s) was because she was trying to get something from him.<br><br>I trust the candidate; he\'s no one\'s fool and I\'m confident she won\'t be anywhere near his administration.  You can make book on.<br><br>....waiting for the aftershock(s)....</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039613">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039613" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Sorry for the duplication.  I have been experiencing difficulties in getting to the "comments".  But I will be more vigilant - now that I\'m using Mozilla - thanks to Micheline!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>As I stated to her -  "See what happens when I learn something on this computer!"  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038782">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038782" class="dsq-comment-message">Found this:  "Tim Kaine"  Obama\'s VP?"<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/tim-kain-obamas-vice-pre_n_115463.html" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/tim-kain-obam...</a><br><br>Well, I\'m on my way to Wikipedia.  In my "relatively newbie state",I don\'t know much about him.  I\'m jes being honest.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Anyone have a brief comment Pro or Con?<br>Thanks.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038827">Micheline</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038827" class="dsq-comment-message">Ever since McCauliffe has recommended Kaine, I am hoping that Obama does not choose him.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039049">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039049" class="dsq-comment-message">Micheline:  Thanks!  I\'m still WORKING ON Mozilla Firefox.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  It\'s a trip for this "so very <br>unskilled one!"  But, I\'m bound and determined to stay in the 21st Century!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Again, thank you.  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040368">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040368" class="dsq-comment-message">Exactly.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038792">Quanli</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038792" class="dsq-comment-message">It seems the Democratic leadership is comfortable with being the underdog. Kerry was pretty much out there left to his own devices and so is Obama. We\'ve seen what they\'ve done in Congress, their silence is no surprise.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1038825" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1038825" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038825" class="dsq-comment-message">I really like Janet Napolitano. A lot. She\'s a great surrogate. Tough woman.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1038865">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1038865" class="dsq-comment-message">You know what, I think its time for democrats to stand for democratic/progressive values so with that said:Let\'s give "Blue Dogs" the boot<br><a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29/blue_dogs_die/?source=newsletter#" rel="nofollow">http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/07/29...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039255" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039255" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039255" class="dsq-comment-message">That\'s exactly what my curmudgeon ex-Marine brother in Oregon always says.  He says they are spineless jellyfish (he uses much more salty language) and he absolutely detests both Pelosi and Reid.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039227" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039227" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039227" class="dsq-comment-message">Earthquakes hits LA. You know we\'re in the End of Days ya\'ll..... <br><br>1. value of the US dollar<br>2. strife and chaos<br>3. oil prices<br>4. lack of food<br>5. drug  revenue higher than the Dow <br>6. negativity used in media to depress us<br><br>7. of course there is still goodness and kindness so we need to keep that going</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039504">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039504" class="dsq-comment-message">H&F:  It was an EXPERIENCE!!!   WHEW!!   "Whole Lotta Shakin\' Going On"!  [old school -Elvis?]<br>Co-signing on #7!! Nice!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1040354" href="http://www.actsoffaithblog.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Acts Of Faith Blog</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040354" class="dsq-comment-message">Glad you\'re ok. I lived in LA right by the Hollywood Bowl during the Northridge quake. I think it was the scariest experience of my life.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040469">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040469" class="dsq-comment-message">H & F:  Back -atchoo!!  :&gt;)  I am a little closer to San Diego.  Therefore, I was a little farther away<br>from Northridge but I felt it, nevertheless! :&gt;) <br><br>99%:  Be well, also. :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042536" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042536">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042536" class="dsq-comment-message">I work in El Segundo and it was kind of crazy. For us it lasted maybe 10 - 15 seconds.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042655">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042655" class="dsq-comment-message">Texas:  Use to live in Hawthorne!  :&gt;)  :&gt;) :&gt;)  I remember a 5. something when I lived there; but not many.   Hang in there!! ::&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  What else can we do?  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1039395" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1039395" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039395" class="dsq-comment-message">Hmm, they are saying there have been 2 aftershocks, but I haven\'t felt them.  I\'m just west of downtown LA.  Some of the people they are interviewing outside of City Hall look frightened.<br><br>Truth is, when I lived in Birmingham AL, there was an earthquake that was felt for miles and it was only like a 4.0.  They can happen most anywhere, though because California has so many huge faults, it happens often here.  You got your earthquakes here, your tornadoes there, your tsunamis/tidal waves in other places. Here a quake, there a quake, everywhere a quake quake.  Heh.<br><br>This was nothing like the one in 1987, I believe, when it was like a 6.0+ and lasted about 10 seconds.  That time, some stuff got broken in my place and there were hundreds of disturbingly strong aftershocks.  This time, the only thing that fell in my place was the DSL modem that I have sitting on top of some books.  No harm, no foul though.<br><br>Other than that, all is well.  Anyway, <em><b>whatever my lot, God has taught me to say, it is well, it is well, with my soul!</b></em></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039539">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039539" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Oh My Goodness!  Gotta CO-Sign!  This is my mother\'s [turned 92 this year] favorite song!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Thanks for this moment of peace!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>I\'m hearing a downgrade to 5.4.?</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1040451" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1040451" href="http://peoplepowerforchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">99 Percent Sure</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040451" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, they have downgraded it but, whatever, or as Doris Day sang, <em><b>Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be!</b></em><br><br>:)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040488">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040488" class="dsq-comment-message">99%:  Girrrrrrlllll!!  ya see how songs fit!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  <br>"virtual dap"  to ya!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1039903">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1039903" class="dsq-comment-message">Found several sites that deal with "MCANCIENT\'S" flip/flops, gaffes, moments of forgetfulness, etc.  Here are 2:<br><br>1.  "The Official John McCain Flip-Flop and Gaffe Master List"<br><br><a href="http://www.bi30.org/wordpress/flipflopper.html" rel="nofollow">www.bi30.org/wordpress/flipflopper.html</a><br><br>2.  From the Carpet Bagger Report -<br><br><a href="http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops" rel="nofollow">www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/flipflops</a><br><br>Here\'s my comment:  "Whycome" he has these times of verbal "steps-in-it??<br>     -He forgets what page he\'s on<br>     -He has NO LOYALTY to either position, and therefore, NO position.  \'cause it feels as if he and the Repugs are still looking for a consistent platform and there are less than 98 days to find it!  :&gt;)<br>    -He simply lacks LEADERSHIP SKILLS!  And this causes confusion[to say the least] in the FOLLOWERSHIP!  So what do they believe?  anything, everything?  ---BUT FIRMLY and PASSIONATELY!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!  Deep breath!  :&gt;) <br><br>P.S.:  There is continuing news coverage on this earthquake.<br><br>Back into my "DISS THE DUDE"  mode!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040229">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040229" class="dsq-comment-message">Obama Still Does Not Know His Place<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obama-still-does-not-know_b_115671.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obam...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040398">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040398" class="dsq-comment-message">Another McCain Involved In Bank Collapse?<br><a href="http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/29/another-mccain-involved-in-bank-collapse/" rel="nofollow">http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/07/29/anothe...</a></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040680">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040680" class="dsq-comment-message">UPDATE<br>Andrew McCain Resigns from Silver State Bank<br>Somethings smell here and it aint the litter box<br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/andrew-mccain-resigns-fro_b_115233.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jayne-lyn-stahl/a...</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1040765" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040765" class="dsq-comment-message">Crooks and liars.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040501">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040501" class="dsq-comment-message">POLITICS: Bush Forced al-Maliki to Back Down on Pullout in 2006<br><a href="http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43339" rel="nofollow">http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43339</a></div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1040772" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040772" class="dsq-comment-message">Are we surprised?<br><br>I mean, really.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040667">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040667" class="dsq-comment-message">Sharing with much laughter:  JED SAID:<br><br><a href="http://www.jedreport.com/2008/07/the-funniest-jo.html" rel="nofollow">www.jedreport.com/2008/07/the-funniest-jo.html</a><br><br>New viral video on "drum roll, please"----    "MCANCIENT"!!!<br><br><br>P.S.:  Chris Matthew\'s Hardball will be discussing the variations in the POLLS!!  Hmmmmm.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1040812">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040812" class="dsq-comment-message">On the variation on the POLL, Please go to Chris Matthews\' site.  But, the fragility of the SAMPLING is a good point of discussion.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1040895" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1040895" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1040895" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/gallups-likely-voters-pol_n_115623.html" rel="nofollow">Gallup\'s "Likely Voters" Poll: A Snapshot Or A Hypothesis?</a><br><br>So now even one of the more reputable pollsters is lying just to get McCain a positive national poll result.<br><br>What a joke.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041082" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041082">eclecticbrotha</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041082" class="dsq-comment-message">I read that differently. Even the rep from Gallup was saying the registered voters is the better model and the likely should be treated as a hypothetical about voter turnout. A little late to stop the confusion, but its in Chuck Todd\'s quotes.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041137">Lynne</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041137" class="dsq-comment-message">I thought Fox News couldn\'t get any lower...who knew they could surpass even my lowest expectations?<br><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/fox_news_poll_do_you_have_a_ne.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041167" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041167" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041167" class="dsq-comment-message">FAUX probably filled in the answers themselves.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041235" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041235">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041235" class="dsq-comment-message">Lynne:  Just as interesting a read are the "comments" which put FAUX SPEWS "on blast"!!!  They asked for it.!!!  :&gt;)   :&gt;)<br>Thanks.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041151" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041151">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041151" class="dsq-comment-message">Don\'t think that this is a duplicate:  Apologies, if so.<br><br>"Questions Abound About McCain Criticism of Obama Trip"      Ya think?   :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/07/29/questions_abound_about_mccain.html" rel="nofollow">http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/0...</a><br><br>The fact that this article was lengthy, suggests that there is MUCH discussion[and really LESS DEFENSE] about "MCANCIENT\'S" BEHAVIOR/THINKING[or lack thereof]. <br><br> See, he was SUPPOSE to be the KNOWN quantity in this race!!  Well, NOW , what do we KNOW about him??  <br>Let me suggest:  "MCANCIENT" is CONFUSED, CONFUSING, FORGETFUL, DUPLICITOUS, JEALOUS, POUTY, a LIAR, DUMB [O.K. Where\'s my Roget\'s Thesaurus when I need it?  :&gt;)], DEVOLVING and, really, NOT A GOOD POLITICIAN!!<br>And these are his GOOD POINTS!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Just a small contribution to my "DISS THE DUDE" moment!!<br><br>Whew!!! Deep breaths!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>p.s.:  Now I\'m going to look up the working definition of MAVERICK!   :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041313" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041313" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041313" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/29/mccain-easy-victory-iraq/" rel="nofollow">McCain: \'I said we would have an easy victory\' in Iraq and \'we did\'</a><br><br>Sing along.<br><br>John McCain is UNFIT to be ....</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041327" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041327">Lynne</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041327" class="dsq-comment-message">LMAO @ Craig.............and you know you probably right.....<br><br>GreenLady...Doesn\'t McBush know that both the Senators on the trip have vouched for Obama\'s account of what happened? Does he need Chuck Hagel to call him out again? Heck, even Andrea Mitchell called it a bold faced lie that he didn\'t go because of "photo ops"...dang, even SHE has a threshold for scum. At this point McBush has let these numbnuts strip him of ALL his dignity, he\'s just a sad little punchline.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041525">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041525" class="dsq-comment-message">Lynne:  LOL    Love the "imagery" of "he\'s just a sad little punch line."  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>And, a virtual dap" on the   "strip him of all his DIGNITY"!!   At this point, he seems ta be STRIPPED!!!.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  I welcome your  "DISS THE DUDE"  attitude!!! :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br>Whew!! LOL!!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041338">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041338" class="dsq-comment-message">Saw Del Waters - author of "The Race" & employee at Ebony - on Hardball.  OoooooEEE!  Did a MAJOR defense for Mr. Obama on his being called "arrogant".  Basically, he said that "You gotta understand that if another [white] candidate would have made his statements - in Virginia - that candidate would have been called confident."  The bar has, continually, been raised on Mr. Obama during this campaign.  In Germany, even, the audience was 250,000+.  What SHOULD he have had -251,0000??  <br><br>As my mom always told me, "Honey, you\'ve got to be twice as good as them; and then there will be something else that you will need!"  <br><br>Go Mr. Waters!!  Thanks for this reminder of something that most of us have heard!!!</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041413" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041413" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041413" class="dsq-comment-message">Paul Linkins gets it.<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jenkins/obama-still-does-not-know_b_115671.html" rel="nofollow">Obama Still Does Not Know HIs Place</a><br><br><i>But there is a sense that American voters may not be taken in again and that they may actually enjoy as president someone who isn\'t an inbred moron or a senile fratboy.<br><br>(...)<br><br>The truth is that [Michelle] Obama is expected to play a certain role: strong, angry, overbearing, and every one of her statements is demeaningly parsed in that light. If every word uttered by McCain were analyzed and reported to fit the stereotype of the rich, spoilt, husband-stealing white woman that she is, all would be fair.</i><br><br>Gasp.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041481" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041481" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041481" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/jon-voight-obama-is-a-god_n_115567.html" rel="nofollow">Jon Voight Has Lost His Damn Mind</a><br><br>And to think I used to like his acting. What a nutcase. No wonder why his daughter has never uttered a good thing about him.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041527" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041527">Lily</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1041527" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041527" class="dsq-comment-message">I never doubted that Angie had her reasons.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041634" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041634" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041634" class="dsq-comment-message">Me either.<br><br>But this is beyond the pale.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041623">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041623" class="dsq-comment-message">His kind the top 5% dont have to worry about filling his tank up at $60 a pop or worry about milk and eggs costing a lot more for the average family, See if you are rich like McCain\'s economic advisor Phill Gramm said its all mental. Remember reTHUGS motto YOYO(You On Your Own)</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041491">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041491" class="dsq-comment-message">Take the Pledge: Hold the Media Accountable<br><a href="http://mediamattersaction.org/theyloveme/" rel="nofollow">http://mediamattersaction.org/theyloveme/</a></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041616" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1041616" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041616" class="dsq-comment-message">The Republicans don\'t need swiftboaters. They have the corporate media.<br><br>This has got to be the worst episode of Race to the White House ever.<br><br>It\'s all about What\'s Wrong With Barack?<br><br>And most of it is lies. Rachel Maddow isn\'t her normal pit bull self tonight either.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041733">GreenLadyHere</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041733" class="dsq-comment-message">Mr. Obama is RACING, but the "track crew" is THROWING UP HURDLES!!!  :&gt;), which he gingerly sails over, while "brushing them off"  - Jay Z style!!  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041901" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041901">djchefron</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041901" class="dsq-comment-message">Courtesy of No More Mister Nice Blog<br>I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE KOOL-AID, SENATOR McCAIN<br><br>I\'m probably being naive, but this post by The Atlantic\'s Marc Ambinder gives me hope that the press might actually be rethinking its love for John McCain. <br><br>Ambinder tells us that<br><br>USA Today calls a new McCain ad "a marker on the path toward the kind of simplistic, counterproductive demonizing that many expect will poison the fall campaign." Andrea Mitchell of NBC News describes the McCain campaign\'s latest ad, about Obama and injured troops, "literally not true." <br><br>Ambinder says these are signs of (as he puts it) an elite (i.e., media) backlash against McCain\'s tone. Is he right? <br><br>It seems hard to imagine the media turning on McCain; then again, until sometime in 2005 it seemed hard to imagine the media turning on George W. Bush. The change resulted came not because journalists finally figured out that the administration\'s policies were awful, but because they concluded that the administration had deceived them on a number of issues. That was unforgivable.<br><br>Something like that may be happening again. McCain did promise that, even though 527 groups run by unwashed troublemakers might go negative in this campaign, he, heaven forfend, wouldn\'t. The press actually believed McCain. And now, shockingly, he\'s gone negative! The press loses its innocence!<br><br>****<br><br>Ambinder advances a theory about what\'s going on with McCain:<br><br>The cadre of McCain allies who aren\'t part of the campaign are very worried. They believe that McCain\'s current crop of advisers are playing to his worse instincts, particularly his pride and his ego. When McCain is privately content, he comes across publicly as happy-go-lucky and magnanimous; satisfied; when he is combative, he comes off as combative and reactive. They worry that he is obsessed with Obama\'s character and willing to attribute motives to Obama that are simply unbelievable outside of an echo chamber filled with those who are predisposed to believe Obama\'s a phony.<br><br>On one hand, this theory jibes with the myth of McCain -- that he\'s unusually noble and that he\'s not really a partisan Republican, except when evil forces conspire to make him that way.<br><br>On the other hand, maybe there\'s something to this -- maybe McCain really is abandoning his usual McCain-advancing jujitsu, the appearance of eclecticism that\'s made him a Republican big-leaguer by concealing his Republican-ness, and he\'s doing so because he\'s fallen in with advisers who are basically Freeper/Limbaughnista cultists, with the result that now, in the eyes of the press, he\'s losing the veneer of maverickness that\'s always preserved his brand. In other words, maybe the cultists pushed his temper buttons until he started acting like them because they wake up every day shouting "All Democrats are pure evil!" into the mirror and couldn\'t stand working with anyone who didn\'t, much less working for someone who didn\'t.<br><br>If so, it\'s yet another sign of the Monica Goodling-ization of John McCain. All by himself, of course, McCain has spent this campaign flip-flopping to bring himself into compliance with right-wing dogma, and he\'s gotten himself to the point where he could almost certainly pass Goodling\'s hiring litmus tests. But that\'s not good enough -- either he or his aides want him not just to advance wingnut policies but to sound wingnutty. Maybe it\'s the last step in his gang initiation. Whatever\'s going on, maybe it really will open the press\'s eyes -- I doubt it, but let\'s hope.<br><br>****<br><br>...OR: As Aimai says in comments, a simpler explanation is that this is McCain\'s real (i.e., angry) personality -- excessive anger is something he can pull off without assistance, thank you very much. <br><br>Well, sure -- but the crafting of the message, particularly the ads, isn\'t something he can do solo. So we have an angry McCain and a team helping him turn that anger into the public face of the campaign.<br><br>A hallmark of Bush\'s team was always thuggish attack politics on the part of surrogates, accompanied by a pious insistence that the president himself despised partisan attacks and wouldn\'t engage in them. I imagine the Bushies were comfortable with that division of labor because they felt secure in the knowledge that Bush, like them, really did despise Democrats. The dogmatists don\'t trust McCain on that score, so they want to hear him get nasty. And, yes, he\'s clearly willing to comply.</div>\
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	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043058" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043058" class="dsq-comment-message">There\'s a far simpler explanation:<br><br>McCain hates Barack and can\'t even fathom losing the election to him.<br><br>He knows the media will let him off the hook because he\'s the old white "war hero" so he can express his contempt unbridled and still be in the race.<br><br>To hold him to account would ruin him and the corporate execs have no interest in doing that.<br><br>The first debate in Mississippi, if McCain is still on the ticket, is going to be interesting.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1041988" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1041988">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1041988" class="dsq-comment-message">Lou Dobbs is on my f*cking tv snorting about Obama\'s failure to increase his poll numbers after his trip....he uses a sing-song, mocking tone for effect.  He shows a graphic of a poll of likely voters where McCain is slightly ahead and says that McCain has "reversed" Obama\'s earlier lead.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042801" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1042801" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042801" class="dsq-comment-message">Still watch CNN, huh?<br><br>We get what we settle for.<br><br>I\'m about to turn off MSNBC as well.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043061" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1043061">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043061" class="dsq-comment-message">Serves me damned right.</div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042185" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042185">Town</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042185" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042185" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/rnc-ties-obama-to-david-h_n_115689.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/rnc-ti...</a><br><br>RNC\'s new Obama web ad.  They really pulled out all the stops on this one.  I think this will definitely finish Obama off.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1042796" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042796" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1042796" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
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	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042796" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042796" class="dsq-comment-message">That ad is so elementary school, I\'m still laughing.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1042236">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1042236" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042236" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042236">Lynne</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042236" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042236" class="dsq-comment-message">Jon Voight is clearly of the tin-foil hat variety....that piece in the Washington Times reeks of somebody holed up in a cabin deep in the North Dakota woods stockpiling weapons and fertilizer. Just look at him...you know he\'s cutting out letters from magazines to put together his manifesto that he will send to the FBI. Lord, I just hope Obama\'s security detail has his name on a watch list.<br><br>GreenLady, I saw Del Waters on Hardball...he HELD IT DOWN...THANK YOU DEL!!<br><br>Oh, the AFL-CIO has joined in to dispel Obama rumors, they\'re sending out mailers to all of their members in Michigan, Ohio and PA!!</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1042299">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1042299" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042299" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1042299">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042299" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042299" class="dsq-comment-message">Ha!  Agree on Jon Voight.  There\'s a good reason when kids shun their parents.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1042773">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1042773" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042773" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1042773" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042773" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042773" class="dsq-comment-message">Good on the AFL-CIO.<br><br>Barack needs outside help. His campaign can\'t do it all.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1042766">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1042766" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1042766" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1042766" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1042766" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1042766" class="dsq-comment-message"><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/29/191053/765/334/559034" rel="nofollow">Watch For The Steal</a><br><br>Good stuff.</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1043161">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1043161" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043161" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1043161">Texas_Girl_in_LA</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1043161" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043161" class="dsq-comment-message">Please...please....please...we can not let this happen again<br><br>we have got to get involved</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1043200">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1043200" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043200" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <a id="dsq-author-user-1043200" href="http://craighickman.blogspot.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">CraigHickman</a>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1043200" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043200" class="dsq-comment-message">We need to hold our election officials accountable. We can\'t expect the candidate to do it alone.<br><br>That\'s the problem. Wingnuts have beat folks into such submission they refuse to fight back.<br><br>I don\'t believe that will happen this time around.<br><br>We shall see.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1043317">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1043317" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1043317" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1043317">TruthSeeker</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1043317" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1043317" class="dsq-comment-message">And the young shall lead the way...?  I keep hoping for the grand outcry.</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1045841">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1045841" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1045841" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1045841">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1045841" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1045841" class="dsq-comment-message">There has been frequent use of the term - "right out of Karl Rove\'s Handbook."<br>Well here\'s a NEW term - "right out of Barack Obama\'s Handbook!!!"   :&gt;)<br><br>Seems as if:  "Hillary Clinton Turns To Dinner Date To Retire Debt"<br><br><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/hillary-clinton-turns-to_n_115610.html" rel="nofollow">www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/29/hillary-clint...</a><br><br>Sam Stein reports that billary is STRAIGHT COPYING a finance strategy of Mr. Obama -if you send her $5 or more, you could be eligible to have dinner with her!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>And do you think that you could TRUST the food??  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1046285">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1046285" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1046285" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1046285">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1046285" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1046285" class="dsq-comment-message">So I decided to explore this term MAVERICK as it relates to "MCANCIENT:<br>   -1.  an unbranded calf, cow or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.  [Lest I be accused of "playing the dozens", I decided to set this definition aside for a minute.]<br>   -2. a lone dissenter, as in a political figure who takes an independent stand apart from his associates. [O.K.  This appears to work.]<br><br>Then I looked for some articles on "MCANCIENT" as a "MAVERICK".  As it turns out, there are arguments on BOTH sides.<br><br>   1.According to Dan Payne(7/3/08) - "McCain Is NO Maverick."  He cites 2 areas of support:  In the May 2008 edition of "mcancient\'s" hometown newspaper - The Arizona Republican- his Senate record shows that since 1999, he has almost NEVER strayed from the Repug. Party line.  The Washington Post reported that his voting was 88.3% with the GOP vote and he was on Shrub\'s side for legislative action - 95% of the time!<br><br>Additionally, you will appreciate the "LOVE FEST" Shrub-"mcancient" picture which is used quite frequently!  :&gt;)<br><br><a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/03/mccain_is_no_maverick/" rel="nofollow">www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/07/03/...</a><br><br>Yet, "CNN\'s Robert\'s Asserted That McCain IS a "maverick" and "independent" from Bush, ignoring McCain\'s Votes and Statements"<br><br><a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030003" rel="nofollow">http://mediamatters.org/items/200807030003</a><br><br>ENTER the concept of his FLIP-FLOPS:   e.g.,    -FLIP:  "I would NOT support the REPEAL of Roe v Wade";  FLOP:  Recently,  "I do NOT support Roe v Wade.  It SHOULD be OVERTURNED&gt;"<br><br>So now I\'m having a dilemma!?  But, if I were to state an opinion [based on these DATA? :&gt;)],  I would conclude that the term "MAVERICK" as it relates to "mcancient" is the new, POLITICALLY CORRECT term for C-O-N-F-U-S-E-D!!!!<br><br>Whew!!  DEEP BREATHS!!!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)   :&gt;)</div>\
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	 <li id="dsq-comment-1047127">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1047127" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1047127" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1047127">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1047127" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1047127" class="dsq-comment-message">Sharing:  "Obama To Meet With Prime Minister of Pakistan"<br><br><a href="http://www.msnbc.com/id/25907993/" rel="nofollow">www.msnbc.com/id/25907993/</a><br><br>The article used "planned".  I wonder if it took place??</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1047458">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1047458" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1047458" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1047458">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1047458" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1047458" class="dsq-comment-message">Speaking of Mr. Obama\'s Playbook:<br>Greg Sergent:  "New Obama Response Ad Uses Same Tactics That Worked Against Hillary"<br><br><a href="http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/07/new_obama_response_ad_uses_sam.php" rel="nofollow">http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com...</a><br><br>Wellll, if it WORKED B4, Thennnn,  "Let\'s Do It Again!"  [old school :&gt;)]<br><br>The ad decries "MCANCIENTs" use of "old politics" for new problems!  He then goes on to advance his solutions!  He approved his message -too!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  Go O-Man!!:&gt;)</div>\
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	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1047891">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1047891" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1047891" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1047891">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1047891" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1047891" class="dsq-comment-message">Interesting title:  David Nather - "Obama Overconfident?  Why Would You Say That?<br><br><a href="http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/beyond/2008/07/obama-overconfident-why-would.html" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/beyond/2008/07/obam...</a><br><br>"From looking at Barack Obama\'s schedule today, you COULD EASILY get the sense he thinks he\'s already won the election."  MY FIRST REACTION:   So!!!<br><br>He\'s got less than 97 days to finalize preparing himself for HIS OFFICE.   Soooo, he\'s got ta do what he\'s got ta do.  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>Meet ON  - Mr. Prez!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)  :&gt;)<br><br>The House Democratic Caucus DID defend him!  Hmmmmmm.  :&gt;)<br><br><br><br>He DID meet with the Prime Minister of Pakistan!  :&gt;)</div>\
	 </div>\
	 </li>\
	 <li id="dsq-comment-1048041">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1048041" class="dsq-comment-header">\
	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1048041" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1048041">GreenLadyHere</span>\
	 </cite>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1048041" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1048041" class="dsq-comment-message">Re "Billary/bill Watch":  "Where Are The Clintons?" - Cafferty asks.<br><br><a href="http://cafferyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/29/where-are-the-clintons/" rel="nofollow">http://cafferyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2008/07/29/whe...</a><br><br>Actually, I found some of the "comments" to be COLD and SCATHING!!  :&gt;)  :&gt;)</div>\
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